As soon as he stood still, he went to check on the situation in the room.
The assistant minister's wife stood at the very front. She still had a smile on her face, but her eyes were filled with seriousness.
Xiao Ling saw Tuoba Feng standing beside his mother and whispering something. He even signaled his mother to go and see Xiao Ling. Xiao Ling smiled, but before he could do anything, he heard the assistant minister's wife's voice.
"Are all the ladies back? Is there still a girl from that family who hasn't returned?"
These words seemed to be saying that the girl who didn't come back was in danger.
Xiao Ling looked around but still did not see the Seventh Lady, Xiao Chun.
Xiao Mo was even more worried. She and Xiao Chun were of the same mother, but her mother was sick all year round and was not favored. She was too shy, which lowered their status. Naturally, she did not dare to talk to Xiao Qing. She only pinched Xiao Ling's sleeve."Third Older Sister, Seventh Younger Sister wouldn't have anything happen right?”
Xiao Ling smiled at her. She had seen Xiao Mo's eyes darting around. She was worried, but not very worried. She must have known something, but she was just waiting to see if she was willing to tell her.
Xiao Mo's body paused, unable to speak for a long time. She wanted to say something but hesitated. The expression on her face also became difficult, obviously wanting to say something but hesitating.
"Since Younger Sister doesn't want to say, then there's no need to force it.”Xiao Ling retracted his skirt and stepped back a little.""Presumably Seventh Younger Sister is also a smart person, there won't be any problems.”
Seeing that Xiao Ling was clearly unhappy, Xiao Mo panicked.""I, Sister Xiao Ling, it's not that I don't want to tell you, but I really don't know. My sister only said that she was going to look for someone, and then she disappeared.”
Thinking about it, Xiao Mo tilted her head and thought again."I did ask, but my sister didn't give me a precise answer.”
Xiao Ling frowned slightly.
This Xiao Chun was a woman who never left her house, so where would she go to find someone? If he had a handkerchief to befriend, it would be acceptable. But if he was a woman, why should he avoid his younger sister?
Could it be that Xiao Chun was looking for a man?
Xiao Ling was shocked by his own thoughts, but on second thought, he felt that his thoughts might be a little extreme. Perhaps things were not as she had imagined.
Naturally, Xiao Ling did not wish for that to happen. If Xiao Chun really did something unorthodox, the Xiao family would be in trouble. If the Xiao family's reputation was tarnished in the future, she would be in trouble as well.
Not to mention whether he would be implicated, as long as his reputation was not good, he would probably not be able to enter the circle of nobles in the future.
A lady's beauty was determined by her birth, but a noble beauty was determined by herself.
Sometimes, reputation didn't really matter. You wouldn't care when you had it, but if you were slandered to the point of being in a sorry state, you might as well die.
With a bad reputation, it was over for a girl. She thought about it and patted Xiao Mo's shoulder. She wanted to comfort her, but she heard Xiao Feng frown and say in a low voice,"What are you mumbling about? Didn't he know that he was outside? You really don't find it embarrassing!"
Xiao Mo could not say a word. She lowered her head in shame. She had a soft personality, and she was indeed the one who kept talking to Xiao Ling.
Xiao Ling did not say anything. At this moment, it would be embarrassing for his sisters to quarrel. She patted Xiao Mo on the shoulder and said nothing.
At that moment, the assistant minister's wife was already looking around. She seemed to have noticed something, and her expression was a little serious. She forced a smile."Ladies, there are still four ladies whose whereabouts are unknown. If you see them, can you tell me?”
Xiao Ling's fingers paused when he heard that. He remembered the handkerchief in his palm.
Where did the four girls go? There was also a strange little girl. However, why did she not have any impression of this in her previous life?
Could it be that she had returned to this era, so everything had turned around?
In other words, everything would deviate from the original track. If he solved the problem according to the method of his previous life, he might be involved in an even more dangerous undercurrent.
Just thinking about it made her heart skip a beat.
At that moment, a little servant girl suddenly ran over from the door and followed her in a sorry state. When she saw everyone, she first realized that she had been rude. She packed her clothes and walked over to speak to the assistant minister's wife.
Xiao Ling had a good angle. He saw that the assistant minister's wife's expression was gradually softening. It seemed like good news.
Before the assistant minister's wife could speak, footsteps sounded at the door.
Everyone looked over.
They saw that the two ladies were accompanied by a few young masters from the assistant minister's manor, but Xiao Chun was not among the two ladies.
Miss Chen was clearly anxious. Xiao Ling could see her gently stirring her handkerchief, and he heard Xiao Mo's soft cheer."It's Seventh Younger Sister, Seventh Younger Sister is back!”
At that moment, Xiao Chun walked over and bowed to Miss Chen.""Mother, please forgive Xiao Chun for returning late.”
With just a few words, Xiao Ling saw Xiao Chun shake his head at Miss Chen.
Miss Chen's face was obviously a little angry, but she quickly concealed it. In the blink of an eye, she had a motherly smile."It's fine. It's good that you're back."
A few young masters were escorting the two young ladies. When the young ladies saw the foreign man enter, their faces also turned red. They covered their faces with a handkerchief shyly. The Xiao sisters were in a corner, so they were not as embarrassed as the other young ladies.
The assistant minister's wife acted quickly. After bowing to the other madams, she immediately brought her sons to the side room.
The two girls were pale and looked like they were still in shock. Even if someone spoke to them, they would be stiff and not answer.
The ladies who stayed in the room gradually calmed down when they saw that the young master had left.
Xiao Ling, on the other hand, had been paying attention to Miss Chen and Xiao Chun's movements. From the very beginning, the two of them had been very strange. If Xiao Ling had not been so meticulous, he would have missed their movements.
The environment was very noisy. If it was really just a little noise, it might have been ignored. However, the anger in Miss Chen's eyes just now could not be faked. If she had not been watching, she might have really thought that she was a loving mother and filial daughter.
It was just a mother who was concerned about her daughter's return. Xiao Ling sneered inwardly when he saw this, but he was even more confused.
Xiao Chun had just returned. Where did he go? Looking at Miss Chen, it was obvious that the two of them had some secret. Could it be that they were instructed by Miss Chen?
However, what was the reason?
Some doubts surfaced in her mind, and her heart was in a mess for a moment.
Xiao Mo was indeed very happy. After Xiao Chun finished bowing to Miss Chen, she pulled Xiao Mo's hand and shouted excitedly,""Seventh Younger Sister, you've finally returned. I was worried sick, afraid that you'd meet with some mishap.”
Xiao Chun smiled lightly." It's alright. What other mishaps could happen?"”
Xiao Feng glanced over and mocked,""Shameless, in public!”
She was mocking Xiao Mo. After all, Xiao Mo was indeed a little smug.
However, these words were indeed a little overboard.
Xiao Chun's expression was also ugly. He only rubbed Xiao Mo's head and glared at Xiao Feng. Xiao Feng did not want to be outdone and glared back, her expression even more arrogant.
She had long disliked Xiao Chun. Clearly, she had secretly helped Miss Chen do more things, but this Xiao Chun was deeply valued by Miss Chen. Sometimes, Miss Chen even sided with Xiao Chun!
She just hated her!
Xiao Chun also saw Xiao Feng's provocation, but he coldly did not reply. She pulled Xiao Mo's hand and walked to the side. At that time, Xiao Mo's tears were about to fall. It was obvious that Xiao Feng's words made Xiao Chun's heart ache even more. He glared fiercely at Xiao Feng and did not say anything.
Xiao Feng was also angered, but she knew her limits. This was outside, and she couldn't behave atrociously. She was so angry that she didn't say anything. She was also afraid that Miss Chen would be angry.
Xiao Ling glanced at Miss Chen.
However, Miss Chen did not look angry. Instead, she stood there and looked at them with a smile!
This quarrel was related to the face of the young ladies of the Xiao family, but Miss Chen did not care. Or perhaps, she just wanted to see this scene!
Xiao Ling stole another glance at the madams around him. They were probably not paying attention to this place. Every family was either checking on their ladies or asking them questions. The scene was a little chaotic, but the madams remained calm.
However, he was missing a girl.
Xiao Ling understood a little. The missing girl must have met with misfortune.
However, a servant girl suddenly came to the door and walked towards a madam. At that time, the madam did not have any children with her. The girl who had not returned was probably their family's.
She first bowed to the madam, then went to her side and said something softly. Her voice was very soft, and no one except the madam could hear what she said.
However, the madam's face became paler and paler. In the end, her face was completely drained of blood. After the servant girl finished speaking, she bowed and left. The servant girl's face was even filled with grief.
"My son-"
With a cry of grief, the madam's eyes rolled back and she fainted.
The Second Miss, Xiao Yu, had just arrived. She did not know where Xiao Yu had gone along the way, but she was now standing beside Miss Chen.
Miss Chen looked at her with a faint smile and did not ask where she had gone. Xiao Qing also looked at her without saying anything. Xiao Feng, who was beside her, naturally did not speak to her.
Xiao Yu was, after all, a favored person.
Xiao Yu took a long time to bid farewell to the ladies. She was likable, and all the ladies liked her. However, when she walked past Xiao Ling, she paused for a moment, looking embarrassed. She wanted to say it but did not dare to, yet she could not bear to.
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