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Chapter 229: Learning a Lesson
Chapter 229: Learning a Lesson
"Is there someone?"
Bai Qingchen's eyes flickered with alertness as he looked warily at the tightly shut door. "Chang Teng."
The Miaojiang guard known as Chang Teng stepped forward and opened the door. A waiter from the restaurant was seen carrying a tray and heading towards another room.
Hearing the door open, the waiter turned and looked at Chang Teng, "Sir, is there anything I can help you with?"
Chang Teng closed the door.
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Upon learning that Bai Yuwei had knocked out the guards in the courtyard, Meng Qianqian immediately searched the entire Governor's Mansion, even checking the library outside the mansion.
"She's not in the mansion."
Meng Qianqian furrowed her brows, "Has she ever had a similar situation in Miaojiang?"
Amaran lowered her head guiltily, "Miss... she does occasionally sneak out."
Meng Qianqian closed her eyes.
It seemed that she had been spoiled by her family. This was the first time such a thing had happened, and it should have been strictly forbidden, with punishment until she dared not do it again.
Bai Yuwei held a prominent position in Miaojiang, and no one dared to touch her. But in the capital, even setting aside the question of whether her status as a Miaojiang young lady would be recognized, she had neither a travel pass nor guards with her. Who would believe her?
It would be best if she was just wandering nearby and hadn't gone too far.
"Manager Cen."
"Young Madam."
"Send someone to look for her in the nearby area."
"Yes."
Manager Cen didn't dare delay and quickly left to carry out the task.
The young lady had caused a bit of a ruckus, but she was, after all, the Grand Marshal's niece. If something were to happen to her, it would not reflect well on the Grand Marshal's reputation.
Meng Qianqian went to the main courtyard and woke up Liu Qingyun. She told her about Bai Yuwei's situation, including the details of their argument that morning.
"I didn't keep an eye on my cousin."
"Even your brother and sister-in-law couldn't stop her, let alone you."
If anyone was to blame, it should be her, the aunt, who had been focused on catching up on sleep and hadn't paid attention to Bai Yuwei.
But upon further thought, what difference would it have made if she had paid attention?
Even if she had paid attention, Bai Yuwei would still have run off.
Liu Qingyun sighed, "She's probably gone to find her brother."
Liu Qingyun called for the Miaojiang guards from Bai Qingchen's courtyard and asked them about his whereabouts, but they truly didn't know where he had gone.
"This doesn't seem like something he would do."
Bai Qingchen and Bai Yuwei were twins, but their personalities were as different as heaven and earth. Bai Qingchen was a child who had always been well-behaved and never caused any trouble, and he would never run away from home over a disagreement.
"Has he met with anyone these past few days?"
Liu Qingyun asked the Miaojiang guards.
The Miaojiang guards shook their heads.
Liu Qingyun frowned, "Is that so, or did you not notice?"
"Well..."
The Miaojiang guards were stumped.
Liu Qingyun waved her hand impatiently, "Never mind, let's all go look for him!"
Meng Qianqian said, "Mother, I'll go too."
Liu Qingyun said, "You stay here and keep Bao Shu company."
Just as she finished speaking, a maid reported that Bai Qingchen had returned to the mansion.
Liu Qingyun and Meng Qianqian left the main courtyard and met Bai Qingchen in the little garden.
"Aunt, Sister-in-law," Bai Qingchen greeted them first, then added, "Aunt, they said you were looking for me."
Liu Qingyun looked behind him, "Where's your sister? Didn't she come to find you?"
Bai Qingchen replied oddly, "No."
Then, as if remembering something, his expression changed, "Is my sister missing?"
Liu Qingyun replied calmly, "This morning, I ignored her. She went to find you, but you weren't there, so she knocked out the guards in the courtyard and ran off. She must have gone to find either you or Father."
Meng Qianqian thought that Bai Yuwei probably wouldn't go to find the King of Miaojiang, but to be cautious, she still sent Manager Cen personally to the palace.
"Where did you go today?" Liu Qingyun asked Bai Qingchen.
Bai Qingchen glanced at Meng Qianqian.
Meng Qianqian spoke up, "I went to see Bao Shu first."
"No need." Liu Qingyun stopped her and said to Bai Qingchen, "She's my sister-in-law. There's nothing she can't hear."
Bai Qingchen paused for a moment, then said, "The marketplace."
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In a dimly lit room with an oil lamp, Bai Yuwei's consciousness slowly awakened.
But she was tied up, lying on the bed, exhausted and weary, and even opening her eyes was a struggle.
Vaguely, she saw two men sitting in chairs opposite her.
The two seemed to sense her and looked in her direction.
She quickly closed her eyes in fear.
One of them walked towards her and looked down at her, "Stop pretending to be asleep. We know you're awake. Do you want to eat something?"
At that moment, she realized she was indeed very hungry. She forced her eyes open and saw a table full of delicious dishes, swallowing hard.
The man smiled at her, "Be a good girl, and we won't make things difficult for you."
Bai Yuwei looked at him in terror, then at his companion behind him, "Who are you? What do you want from me?"
The man said, "You're the granddaughter of the King of Miaojiang, and your brother is the Young Master of Miaojiang. How dare we touch you? Just write a letter to your brother, asking him to give up the Miao King's position, and we'll let you go."
Bai Yuwei was stunned, "Ask my brother to give up the Miao King's position... You're Lu Yuan's men! Sent by Lu Yuan! Despicable!"
She struggled fiercely, trying to ram her head into the man.
But the man easily pinned her down, "Little girl, I advise you not to move, or we can't guarantee what we'll do to you."
His companion held a dagger and walked towards her menacingly, "Stop wasting time with her. Make her write the letter quickly! If she doesn't, chop off her fingers and send them to her brother!"
Bai Yuwei gritted her teeth, "I won't write it!"
The second man grabbed her fingers and chopped them off with a knife!
"Ahh—"
Bai Yuwei suddenly woke up.
She realized it had all been a nightmare.
The dream was so terrifying that she thought her fingers were really going to be chopped off.
But... where was she? The surroundings were pitch-black, and she couldn't see a thing.
Wait, where were her hands? She couldn't feel them.
She couldn't feel her feet either... she couldn't move at all...
"Hey, did you drug her to death?"
"A bag of incapacitating poison and a bag of bone-weakening powder, she won't die!"
"That girl has delicate skin, and her waist looks so soft, it's really hard to resist."
"Get out! Stop messing around. That girl's beauty is worth at least this much!"
Sell?
Where were they going to sell her?
Creak—
The door opened.
Two men entered the room, their faces covered. Behind them, an old woman, also with her face concealed, followed.
The old woman approached the bed.
Bai Yuwei couldn't move at all, so she screamed, "What are you doing? Get away from me!"
"Shut up, you brat!"
One of the men quickly stepped forward and slapped Bai Yuwei, causing her to see stars.
The old woman finished her inspection and nodded to the men, then turned and left the room.
The man wanted to hit her again, but the other stopped him.
"She's a maiden, the price will double. If you ruin her face, they might haggle over the price!"
(End of Chapter)
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