Chapter 105 If Master 3 is gone
Liu Yu swept his eyes across their tired faces one by one, and spoke with determination:
"The business is about to open, and the embroidery workshop is almost done. Let's go back and rest today!"
She gave the entire embroidery workshop a holiday, and she was the last one to leave.
Not wanting to worry people around him, Liu Yu tried hard not to let his mind wander and continued discussing the matter of Yuzhentang, acting like nothing had happened!
After returning to the Chen Mansion, she ate and slept as usual, but only she knew that as time went by, this feeling of uneasiness became stronger and stronger, and did not disappear after a good night's sleep.
At this moment of Yinshi, before dawn, she got up, put on her makeup, and took Guyu to Shou'an Hall. She wanted to ask about the progress of Mr. Chen Sanye's affairs.
Although the old lady said last time that the people sent by Zhao and Guan had been intercepted completely and a group of people were unexpectedly discovered, her uneasiness could not have arisen out of thin air.
Having lived two lives, she believes this point very much. This was how she felt when Aunt Wei died kneeling at the palace gate in her previous life.
When Liu Yu arrived at Shou'an Hall, she thought the old lady would not be awake so early, but she never expected that the old lady had not slept the whole night.
Shou'an Hall is brightly lit.
problem occurs?
Liu Yu's heart slowed down for a moment, and she strode into Shou'an Hall.
When Aunt Feng came out of the main hall, she was stunned at first when she saw Liu Yu coming. After she realized what was happening, she was overjoyed. She stepped forward, grabbed Liu Yu's hand, and led her into the house:
"Aunt Liu, please try to persuade the old lady. She has been sitting here all night. No matter how I persuade her, she just refuses to go back to her room to rest."
"What happened?"
Madam Feng shook her head: "I don't know either. After receiving a letter yesterday evening, everything became like this. I asked, but the old lady wouldn't tell me."
Liu Yu nodded. When she arrived at the main hall, she saw the old lady sitting in her original seat, holding the broken Buddhist beads that had fallen off and had been strung together again. Her eyes were looking into nothingness, and no one knew what she was thinking.
In Liu Yu's impression, the old lady rarely showed her emotions. What did the letter say?
She suppressed her uneasiness and walked quickly to the old lady.
Seeing Liu Yu, the old lady's eyes became clear and she pointed to the place beside her.
Liu Yu sat down obediently, his eyes falling on the letter on the old lady's desk, which was pressed by the inkstone.
The old lady noticed Liu Yu's gaze and she smiled, but the smile looked a little bitter.
"Since you are here, take a look!" The old lady took away the inkstone that was pressing on the letter and pushed the letter in front of Liu Yu.
I had a hunch that this letter might be related to Mr. Chen San. Judging from the old lady's expression, it was definitely not a good thing. And I had been feeling uneasy since yesterday.
Liu Yu held his breath, reached out to pick up the letter on the table, and what he saw were the words "Unknown whether Mr. Chen San is dead or alive".
She clearly knew all the words at the end, but she didn't read any of them.
She raised her head suddenly and asked anxiously:
"Madam, what's going on? Weren't the people from the Guan and Zhao families stopped by our people? Why is it that we don't know whether they are alive or dead? And wasn't the Third Master in Lingnan? Why is he in Xiangzhou?" She had too many questions.
The old lady did not answer her immediately, but asked:
"Do you remember that I told you last time that in addition to the people sent by the Guan and Zhao families to kill the third brother, we also found another group of people."
Liu Yu certainly remembered: "Weren't they intercepted together?"
"Yes, they were intercepted." The old lady suddenly slammed her fist on the table and said excitedly: "But I didn't expect that the third brother changed the waterway and came back early, and the direction of the group's escape was the dock. The passenger ship heading north stopped at the Xiangzhou dock. The third brother and his friends were unlucky and were discovered by those people..."
Combining the contents of the letter with what happened next, Liu Yu could roughly guess that Mr. Chen Sanye and his group were outnumbered and all jumped into the river.
In this winter, the river water is freezing cold and they are seriously injured. Do they still have a chance of survival?
Liu Yu's hands were shaking, and he couldn't say a word for a long time.
"Sigh." The old lady sighed heavily. She took the letter from Liu Yu again, folded it and put it in the envelope:
"This matter cannot be spread outside for the time being. If those behind this knew about it, they would probably take the opportunity to attack the Chen family. Also, don't tell Xiyao and the others. I'm afraid they can't bear it."
"I understand." Liu Yu nodded.
Looking at her extremely pale face, the old lady comforted her:
"Don't worry too much. I will try my best to send someone to look for him." In fact, the old lady knew it herself. From what was said in the letter, Mr. Chen San was stabbed several times and the Jingqu River was bottomless, so the hope of survival was almost slim.
Neither of them spoke for a while, and the room was dead silent.
I don't know how long it took, but the candles in the house burned out and it was bright outside.
The tightly closed door of Shou'an Hall was opened, and Nanny Feng walked in to report:
"Madam, the gentlemen are already waiting outside."
Liu Yu stood up, bowed to the old lady, and left the Shou'an main hall.
Just as she stepped over the threshold, the old lady's voice came from behind:
"Yu'er, if the third brother doesn't come back, you should leave the Chen Mansion!"
Liu Yu's body was shocked. She did not respond or turn around. As if she did not hear anything, she walked out of Shou'an Hall again.
On the way back to Qinyuanju, the old lady's question was still echoing in Liu Yu's mind.
When she first entered the Chen Mansion, she thought that after Mr. Chen Sanye died, she would get rid of this identity.
But now, if Mr. Chen San didn’t come back, would she really leave?
No.
Even if Mr. Chen San was going to die, it wouldn't be at this time. He must be somewhere, waiting for them to save him.
Liu Yu's eyes were full of determination. She would definitely find him.
"Aunt Liu."
A voice called out to her from behind.
Liu Yu turned around and saw Aunt Feng. There was deep worry in her eyes:
"Can you tell me what happened?"
"The Third Master is missing." Liu Yu pondered for a moment, but still told Nanny Feng. She hoped that Nanny Feng could enlighten the old lady.
When Nanny Feng heard this, she opened her mouth in disbelief, and a layer of mist slowly appeared in her old and turbid eyes.
Liu Yu nodded affirmatively, looked at Aunt Feng, and said in a very serious tone:
"Mammy, you must take good care of the old lady until you find the Third Master."
Nanny Feng responded solemnly and turned back to Shou'an Hall.
Liu Yu let out a long sigh and returned to Qinyuanju. She locked herself in her room and stayed there for the whole day. The door was not opened until after dusk.
Jingzhe, who was waiting outside, came over with the freshly prepared vegetable and shredded pork porridge.
"My wife, I have made this porridge three times. You haven't eaten anything all day. Eat something."
Looking at Jingzhe's aggrieved look, a flash of self-blame flashed across Liu Yu's eyes. She picked up the bowl of porridge on the tray, tilted her head back and took two sips.