sjar Chapter 599 Missing
Chapter 599 Missing
Shen Mingxuan nodded and said "hmm" in a deliberately low voice.
She walked out imitating Shen Wantang's gait. Du Juan and Qin Xin looked at each other, lowered their heads and followed her.
Shen Guannian and Qi personally saw Shen Mingxuan off. When they got outside, Qin Xin had just helped Shen Mingxuan onto the carriage when she covered her stomach and squatted down with a cry of "ouch".
Immediately afterwards, Dujuan also covered her stomach in pain and fell down.
Qi looked displeased: "What's wrong with you two?"
Qin Xin clutched her stomach and said in pain, "Madam, I, I seem to have an upset stomach."
Du Juan: "Madam, I need to go to the bathroom!"
Shen Guannian said coldly, "You two like to slack off on weekdays, and you even have stomach problems at a time like this. I think we should just kick you out!"
Qi sighed, "Forget it, Master. We have plenty of maids in our house. Since these two are sick, let's replace them. Luo Yan, Hua Yi, follow the Second Young Miss to the Duke's Mansion!"
This had been discussed long ago, so Chu Yanluo and Huayi naturally stepped forward and said in unison, "Yes, ma'am."
"Alright, let's go now. Don't delay in treating the Duke's wife."
Although the servant who led the way was a little confused, he didn't say anything. As long as the person sitting in the carriage was Miss Shen Er, his mission this time was accomplished!
Soon, they all left.
Shen Guannian and Qi watched the carriage disappear before turning back to the house. Both of them had excitement in their eyes, and they were proud of their own cleverness - replacing the second in command with the eldest, they were simply geniuses!
Du Juan and Qin Xin, who had accompanied Shen Mingxuan after the performance, had already gotten up from the ground. Both of them were fine. Seeing that Shen Guannian and Qi were back in the hospital, they hurried back to Shen Wantang's small courtyard.
"Miss, we are back!"
Du Juan walked over to Shen Wantang and saw that she had changed her clothes and was practicing calligraphy with a calm expression.
She didn't understand why the young lady was still in the mood to practice calligraphy at this time: "Young lady, aren't you worried that the eldest young lady will replace you at the Duke's Mansion and anger the Duke's wife? The master and the mistress clearly want the eldest young lady to replace you!"
Shen Wantang shook her head gently: "She can't replace me, and she won't anger the Duke's wife."
Du Juan recalled the extremely close and special relationship between her young lady and the second young master of the Gu family, and felt a little relieved. She lowered her voice and asked cautiously, "Young lady, is it because the second young master trusts you and likes you?"
Shen Wantang smiled. She poked the maid's head lightly with a brush and said, "What are you thinking? This is not the reason."
Du Juan looked puzzled. "What's the reason? Seeing how the Master and Madam are so partial, using tricks to get the eldest daughter to replace you at the Duke's Mansion to treat the Duke's wife, I feel so angry and sad. Aren't you sad too?"
"Not upset."
Shen Wantang was not really sad, because she had long since given up any expectations of Shen Guannian.
Qin Xin, who was standing by, said thoughtfully, "Miss, have you also noticed something wrong?"
She used the word "also". Shen Wantang chuckled: "Why, did our Qin Xin discover something? Tell me about it."
"This servant has always felt that the servant's coming tonight is very strange."
Qin Xin frowned. "The worst person the Duke's Mansion sent before was the capable maidservant by the Duke's wife's side. That maidservant was accompanied by a bunch of maids. It was quite a grand ceremony, which shows how much the Duke's wife values the young lady."
"But today, the Duke's Mansion only sent a servant, and that servant was so reckless. I didn't feel any respect from him for the young lady. This is so strange!"
"What's even more bizarre is how could Second Young Master Gu be so careless as to directly send a servant to deliver a letter to you? Doesn't this give people something to talk about?"
"Although I haven't met Second Master Gu many times, I don't think he is such a reckless person."
Shen Wantang looked at Qin Xin with admiration. She was indeed a maid from the palace and had served Princess Ning for so long. She was meticulous, perceptive, and knowledgeable.
She said softly, "Gu Qianhan is indeed not such a reckless person. That letter was not written by him."
Du Juan was shocked: "Ah?! It wasn't written by the Second Young Master?"
Although Qin Xin had some suspicions, she gasped when she heard Shen Wantang confirm it herself. "How dare someone impersonate Second Young Master Gu and write to you?! This is too horrible! Fortunately, you didn't fall for it!"
Shen Wantang nodded lightly, a sneer on his lips: "Yes, the letter is fake, and the servant is also fake. He is not a servant from the Duke's Mansion at all."
Du Juan and Qin Xin looked at each other, each seeing confusion and shock in the other's eyes. Was the servant also fake? Then where would the young lady be taken?
Both of them felt like they had survived a disaster. No wonder when the master asked them to follow Shen Mingxuan, their young lady secretly told them to pretend to have a stomachache and stay!
It turns out that the lady knew that there was something wrong with that servant!
Qin Xin couldn't help but ask, "Miss, who sent that fake servant? What's their purpose?"
Shen Wantang shook her head. "It's not clear who sent them, but hasn't Shen Mingxuan already gone? Let's see where she's being taken, and the answer should become clear. There's no rush. Let's just do what we have to do. There are people who are more anxious than us!"
After she finished speaking, she lowered her head and continued practicing calligraphy.
Dujuan hurriedly adjusted the wick and lit another lamp, making the room much brighter.
Qin Xin was very curious. She tried to hold back, but couldn't help herself and said, "Miss, I want to go to the master and his wife to find out a little bit. Is that okay with you?"
Shen Wantang smiled and nodded: "Go ahead, but remember to be careful."
"Yes!"
Qin Xin's eyes lit up, she responded and ran out.
Time passed little by little.
It was not until late at night that Qin Xin hurried back: "Miss, the eldest lady is missing! Luo Yan and Hua Yi, who went out with the eldest lady, are also missing!"
Shen Wantang had already showered and was lying in bed. Hearing Qin Xin's words, she remained composed: "Missing? That's not surprising. Where are my father and stepmother? How are they reacting now?"
"The master and mistress are so worried that they've sent people to look for her everywhere!"
"Didn't you send anyone to the Duke's Mansion to ask for him?"
"We sent people to inquire, but the people at the Duke's Mansion said that their wife was fine and not sick at all, and they never sent any servants to our house to deliver any messages! Now the master and the lady have realized that they were deceived and are extremely anxious!"
Shen Wantang smiled. Did he only realize he had been deceived now? It was too late!
She closed her eyes in peace. "They are so smart, it's all their own fault. Let them worry about it. I'm going to sleep first. I need to get enough rest and watch the show tomorrow."