"Miss! Where did you go that night?”Xiao Mo, who was sitting by the bed and applying Lin Yilan's medicine, was still unwilling to give up and asked this question that he had asked several times but did not get an answer.
Two nights ago, she had brought Miss to Xuanqing Courtyard. After a short daze, she turned around and couldn't see Miss. She was so scared that she looked everywhere, but she didn't dare to shout loudly to attract other people's attention. He had almost searched the entire Imperial Residence but still could not find Miss. Xiao Mo was so scared that he was anxious and panicked, afraid that something had happened to Miss again.
Just as she was about to look for the steward, she saw her master limping back. When Xiao Mo saw Lin Yilan clearly, he was so scared that he almost cried out. Why were there so many bruises on Miss 'body?
After applying medicine on Lin Yilan for two days, the wounds slowly subsided. However, Xiao Mo's doubts grew stronger and stronger. How did Miss come back with so many wounds? Although it was not serious, there were many of them.
What Xiao Mo did not know was that her Miss had already started to get injured when she was following behind her.
"Xiao Mo, shall we go out and play?" After Xiao Mo finished changing her medicine, Lin Yilan put on her clothes and excitedly pulled her out.
"What is it? Go out to play? Now?" Xiao Mo was so shocked that his eyeballs almost popped out. Not to mention that Miss's injuries had not fully recovered, even if she had recovered, would it be dangerous to go out in the middle of the night? Moreover, she had just slipped out a few days ago. It was already a blessing that she had not been discovered. Now, the young miss wanted to take the risk again!
"Of course! The Imperial City must be very lively at this time!”Lin Yilan couldn't wait any longer. Last time, she was either carrying a chair or dragging a large bag of herbs, so she didn't have a good time to play. Of course, she wanted to go out for a walk again! He had never seen this dynasty in history books, but judging from the way they dressed, it was similar to the Tang and Song dynasties. The national style was so open that it could compete with the Tang dynasty. Women going out at night would not attract any criticism. How could he not take advantage of such an opportunity to enjoy the ancient life?
" But Miss..." The innocent child had a bitter expression. If they were caught sneaking out of the manor...
"No one will find us in such a remote courtyard. Who would be so bored as to come and find us? Don't worry, don't worry!”Pulling the reluctant Xiao Mo, Lin Yilan walked out without wasting any time. The back door was so close to his courtyard. If he didn't go out to play, wouldn't he be letting down God's good intentions?
The back door was also guarded by people, but the security was relatively lax. Lin Yilan said that their Young Miss had sent them to buy some rouge and cosmetic powder, so they easily left the Imperial Residence.
The market at night was extremely lively. There were many interesting gadgets on various stalls. The restaurants on the streets had an endless stream of business. At the entrance of several brothels, gorgeously dressed girls were greeting customers with their voices. The second floor was filled with all kinds of women, smiling and greeting the pedestrians passing by. There were many times more pedestrians on the street than during the day, so it was inevitable that there would be some collisions. However, because there were lanterns everywhere on the street and the light leaking from the hotel and shops, Lin Yilan could see clearly and not get knocked down.
Xiao Mo grabbed Lin Yilan's hand tightly. He was afraid that he would be scattered by the crowd, so he was almost completely on top of Lin Yilan. After all, he was just a child. The fear he had just now had long been thrown out of the clouds because of the various items on the street. Xiao Mo curiously looked around the market that was much more lively than he had imagined. Although she had been sold to the Prince's mansion when she was five years old, there were many things to do in the mansion. In addition, she had followed Gu Yin and her master was not easy to serve. She did not have the time or the mood to go out and play. Her curiosity about these things was not inferior to Lin Yilan's at all.
The two of them moved from one stall to another, holding the things that they were interested in and chattering away. They didn't notice the passage of time. When the two of them moved to an old man selling candied haws, they stopped moving. They swallowed their saliva and stared at the string of red fruits.
"Miss…"
" Sigh…I can only look but not eat…" She had no choice. She had no money…Indeed, shopping was torture.
"Wuuu…"
"Little Mo, be good. We imagined that we had eaten so many candied haws.”
"Eat…"
" Take a skewer, open your mouth and bite down on one. Slowly lick off the outer layer of sugar, and take a gentle bite. Hmm…sweet and sour. The ice melts in your mouth…"
" It's so delicious…" Xiao Mo wiped the saliva from his lips and turned to look at Lin Yilan." Miss, is this really the taste?" Xiao Mo felt like he had eaten it…"
Lin Yilan was shocked. She looked at the child beside her in disbelief."Xiao Mo, haven't you eaten before?"
He shook his head." In the past, our family was poor. Xiao Mo had three older brothers and six younger brothers. His parents had no money, so they could only sell Xiao Mo to the Imperial Residence. After he arrived at the Imperial Residence, he rarely went out and did not have the money to buy tanghulu.”
" Xiao Mo..." Lin Yilan suddenly felt her heart ache. She gently reached out and rubbed Xiao Mo's head. She was already very happy. At least when she was young, she lived happily under her parents 'wings and was carefree. The child beside her had left her parents since she was young and worked day and night. She could imagine that Xiao Mo must have been looked down upon, scolded, and beaten by others at that time. She suddenly thought that from now on, she would protect this child well...
Seeing the heartache in Lin Yilan's eyes, Xiao Mo was suddenly extremely touched. She had never thought that this young lady who had been beating and scolding her would actually care about her. She quickly comforted her master,"Miss, actually, Xiao Mo isn't as bad as you think…Look, after entering the wang fu, Xiao Mo's food, clothes, and living conditions are many times better than before! The Imperial Residence had always been generous to its servants. Xiao Mo was living a good life! Moreover, now that Miss is so good to me, Xiao Mo is already very satisfied…"
Lin Yilan smiled as she looked at the child beside her counting the benefits on her fingers. What an easily satisfied child.
"Ladies, do you want to eat candied haws?”Just as the two of them were about to leave, an old but kind voice sounded, successfully stopping the two of them and looking strangely at the old man selling candied haws.
The old man's head and beard were all white, and his face was full of wrinkles. He was dressed in simple cotton clothes, and did not look shabby at all. His eyes were full of vigor, and his face was red without any signs of aging. The corners of his amiable lips curled up as he looked at Lin Yilan and the others with a smile.
"Uncle, we don't want to buy candied haws. I'm sorry to disturb your business. We'll leave now.”Lin Yilan quickly bowed and apologized, then pulled Xiao Mo along and was about to leave.
"Miss, please wait!" The old man, who was initially shocked by Lin Yilan's respect, saw that the two of them were about to leave and quickly went forward to stop them." I didn't mean it that way. I just wanted to give you two skewers of candied haws. I hope you can accept them."”After he finished speaking, he picked out two big red ones and handed them to Lin Yilan and Xiao Mo.
The woman in front of him looked like she came from a rich family. The maid beside her was also dressed in high-class clothes. Presumably, this family must have a good family background. However, the old man did not understand why they did not buy it even though they wanted to eat it.
Lin Yilan and Xiao Mo couldn't react in time. What was going on? A pie fell from the sky?
"Send…send us?"
"If Young Lady doesn't mind."
She ignored Xiao Mo's eager gaze. Although Lin Yilan also wanted to eat it, what did this old man mean by giving her two sticks of candied haws for no reason? Could it be that he would give it to anyone he saw? Do you still want to do business?
"May I know why uncle is sending me off?"
"Didn't Young Lady want to eat?" the old man said with a smile.
Lin Yilan's face turned red. It seemed like they had been caught drooling while staring at the candied fruit.
" That…we'll just take a look…hehe…" She was too embarrassed to ask for it.
" But Miss..." Xiao Mo swallowed his saliva and shifted his gaze from the tempting candied haws to Lin Yilan with anticipation.
"Xiao Mo, can I buy it for you in the future?”She couldn't bear to see Xiao Mo disappointed, but she was too embarrassed to take the candied fruit. In some aspects, she was still very thin-skinned.
He was a little surprised by the interaction between the master and servant in front of him. That servant girl looked innocent and ignorant, but this master was too good to this girl. He didn't pursue this action that was obviously against his superiors…In this way, he felt that they were sisters…Still smiling kindly, the old man changed his target and stuffed the candied haws into Xiao Mo's hand."Miss, try it. You'll like it."
Xiao Mo really wanted to take it, but Miss said she didn't want it anymore…The mourner shook his head and refused. But after all, this child wanted it in his heart. He didn't resist much and the two sticks of candied haws were already in Little Mo's hands.
Lin Yilan rubbed her forehead helplessly. Just as she was hesitating on how to thank the old man, the old man's kind voice was heard."Young ladies, this lowly one doesn't have any other intentions. It's just that when I see you two young ladies, I think of my own granddaughter.”
After hearing the old man's words, Lin Yilan's internal struggle lessened by half. After thanking the old man again and again, she continued to eat and stroll around. However, the more she thought about it, the more she felt that something was wrong. Logically speaking, the people who sold candied hawthorns should have a hard life, but this old man who was over half a year old did not seem to be tortured by poverty at all. His eyes were also extremely sharp. Although he deliberately hid it, it still made people feel as if they were seen through. Besides, although the hawker's ability to read the minds of his customers was not to be underestimated, the old man first attacked Xiao Mo and then convinced her with a few words. Would she believe that he was just a poor old man selling candied haws?
She looked at Xiao Mo, who was eating with relish, and then looked at the half-eaten candied hawthorns in her hands. There was nothing wrong with the candied hawthorns. This was the first time they had met this old man, and they might not meet again in the future. He couldn't possibly be trying to please them... Then why?
"Xiao Mo, let's go back and find that old man!”Lin Yilan grabbed Xiao Mo's hand and ran back.
"Miss! How could you do this?" Xiao Mo, who was eating happily, was suddenly shocked by Lin Yilan and almost choked. Just as Lin Yilan was about to apologize, Xiao Mo added," The old man has already given us two skewers. How can you ask him for more?"”
Lin Yilan almost fell when she heard this. She almost couldn't breathe. Was this girl really a master who was extremely thick-skinned?
He knocked Xiao Mo's head hard and pulled her back to where they were, but unexpectedly, the old man was gone…
"Eh? Where's uncle?" Xiao Mo, who was constantly criticizing Lin Yilan, looked at the empty space where his favorite candied haws were and asked in confusion. Why did he close the stall in the blink of an eye?
"I don't know. Let's go back to the residence." Lin Yilan immediately lost her interest in shopping, and her mind was in a mess. Perhaps it was just the two sticks of candied haws that he had kindly given her, but she was still curious about the old man's background...
In a private room of a restaurant on the side of the street, a person was watching the two people walking slowly through the window. His eyes were filled with playfulness. He did not expect to see her again.
"Silver, how's the matter I asked you to investigate last time?”
"This subordinate has already investigated. This woman's name is Gu Yin. She's the eldest daughter of Suzhou's Yulai Buhang Gu Manor. However, since she was young, her methods were vicious and she was greedy for money and power. Later, after the Gu family saved the Eldest Princess, Gu Yin used this relationship to enter King Jing's residence as a beautiful girl. However, King Jing's residence seemed to have neglected her as well, and she was kicked to a remote courtyard by King Jing.”He respectfully reported what he had found to his master and then retreated to the side.
The man's handsome eyebrows furrowed as he watched the people below disappear in disappointment as if they couldn't find anything. After a long time, he retracted his gaze."Are you sure you didn't check wrongly?"
"Absolutely."
That was strange. Was his intuition wrong?
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