Chapter 107 Gullible

Author: Sigui Beihong

Mo Yunxiao almost thought she heard wrongly, and asked again: "What? You said Yunxiang..."

"She's lost!" Danzhu jumped up and down anxiously, tears falling down her face.

Mo Yunxiao's scalp felt numb. She stretched out her hands through the window and grabbed Danzhu's arm tightly, asking: "How did you lose it? Weren't you following her all the time?"

Before Danzhu could answer, she saw the maids outside the window were in a mess. There were panicked women everywhere, shouting: "The second girl is lost! The second girl is lost..."

Mo Yunxiao bit her lower lip hard, then turned back to Li Qingzhao and said, "Wan'er, please rest, I have some housework to deal with."

"He Lu, you..." Before Li Qingzhao finished speaking, he saw Mo Yunxiao take a few steps back, lift up her horse-faced skirt, and then jump out of the window.

This series of actions was completed in the blink of an eye, and Li Qingzhao was stunned.

"How could this happen! Why are you on duty!" Mo Yunxiao scolded the pill beside him as he walked.

Danzhu looked aggrieved and could only reply: "My girl was crying sadly, and the second mistress asked the younger one to comfort her. The younger one was stupid and couldn't express what was in the girl's heart. The girl was anxious, so she pushed the younger one away and said

I wanted to stay alone for a while. When I came to see him again, he was nowhere to be seen."

"Has she gone back to the house?" Mo Yunxiao asked.

Danzhu shook his head and said, "Not really."

While they were talking, they came to Zhilan House. At this time, there were many people in Zhilan House, and Zhang Yun'er just sat on the wicker chair in the middle hall and cried.

"What should I do?" She cried while wiping her red and swollen eyes with a handkerchief.

Li Xian'e stood aside and watched, making the same moans again and again. There were also some maids and girls standing with their heads lowered and not daring to speak.

Mo Yunxiao strode in with Danzhu. Li Xian'e raised her head and looked up, holding a tea bowl as if she had just met a savior. She rushed towards him and said, "He Lu, you have to make an idea."

Mo Yunxiao took the tea bowl, but did not look at Zhang Yun'er, and then said: "Tell everyone outside to be calm and stop making random noises."

"Here." Du Juan responded and left.

Mo Yunxiao sat on the chair next to Zhang Yun'er, put down the tea bowl in her hand, and said, "Second Grandma, please stop crying. It is urgent to find talents right now. How did Yunxiang get lost?"

Zhang Yuner looked up at her and cried even harder. "I don't know either, I don't know either..."

"Maybe you went outside to play?" Mo Yunxiao guessed.

Danzhu immediately said: "No. My girl is timid and cares about face. When does she go out without wearing a felt hat? She is afraid that the frivolous son will see her. Moreover, she is always accompanied by a little one, and she is still small.

I’ve never been out.”

Mo Yunxiao frowned and said to Danzhu: "Quickly go to Granny Cao's Meat Cake Shop on Ma Street."

"Where is my girl?" Danzhu asked in surprise.

Mo Yunxiao shook his head and said, "Huan'er and Xiao Wang are there. The line from Ma Street to Zhouqiao Royal Road is the most prosperous place in the night market. Maybe they have seen Yunxiang."

"Okay! Let's go, little one!" Danzhu said and trotted away.

After Danzhu left, Li Xian'e came over and said to Mo Yunxiao: "Otherwise, let's report to the official."

"No!" Zhang Yun'er suddenly raised her head and said, "If people know that Xiang'er is missing, I'm afraid it will lead to gossip. In the future... it will be difficult to say goodbye in the future."

"Oh, this is urgent." Li Xian'e came around and said to Zhang Yun'er: "It's important to find someone first."

Zhang Yun'er just shook her head and said: "It's impossible, it's impossible. A woman's chastity is greater than heaven. It's absolutely impossible... It's absolutely impossible..."

"No need to report to an official." Mo Yunxiao said, "I am an official."

Both of them were stunned, and then Li Xian'e said: "By the way, He Lu is an envoy in and outside the city personally appointed by the official family. It is more or less convenient to be in the capital."

"Oh!" Zhang Yun'er was a little nervous and said hurriedly: "He Lu, you have to take care of Xiang'er's reputation."

Mo Yunxiao frowned and didn't know how to answer for a moment.

It was convenient for her to take advantage of her position to find someone, but to protect her reputation, she had to hide Yun Xiang's name and appearance, but such a tactic would probably not have much effect.

Of course, she also understood Zhang Yun'er very well. In this era of prosperous Neo-Confucianism, if a woman's reputation was disgraced, it would be worse than death. So she had no intention of refuting Zhang Yun'er.

Zhang Yun'er looked at her eagerly, rolled her eyes a few times, and said, "Let me go out and take a look. I will take care of the Mo family's face."

As soon as she got up, Li Qingzhao walked towards her. The two looked at each other and both smiled.

Li Qingzhao came up to him and said, "He Lu, I can also help you."

"This..." Mo Yunxiao was a little embarrassed, but while hesitating, Zhang Yun'er came up to him and said, "Oh, Madam Li, I appreciate your kindness. Your master is an official, and he will definitely be able to help me find Xiang'er.

.”

"Second Grandma, what are you talking about!" Mo Yunxiao complained.

Li Qingzhao didn't take it seriously, smiled lightly and said, "I'll take care of myself."

"Wan'er, you..." Mo Yunxiao was still quite worried. Li Qingzhao was still deeply in love, and Yunxiang was the one who was adding fuel to the flames. It was really difficult for Li Qingzhao to help her.

But Li Qingzhao smiled magnanimously and said: "The loss of people is a big deal. I know that your family does not want to disturb the government, so I will go back and discuss it with Jiayan, and I will use the excuse that my female family members are missing."

Mo Yunxiao smiled happily and said, "In that case, I won't refuse. After I find Yunxiang, I will definitely bring her to the door to apologize."

Li Qingzhao nodded and turned around and left. Li Xian'e hurriedly ordered the maid beside her: "Hurry and see off the Li family's wife." Mo Yunxiao kept watching her until her back disappeared into the dark night.

Zhang Yun'er also stepped forward, grabbed Mo Yunxiao's arm tightly, and cried: "Let's send someone to look for her too."

Mo Yunxiao shook her head and said, "Most of our family members are timid women. It would be too arrogant for Ruosa to go out to find someone."

"Then..." Zhang Yun'er seemed to think it was reasonable and asked hurriedly: "What should we do?"

"I'm going for a walk." After Mo Yunxiao said that, he walked out.

Zhang Yun'er was anxious and wanted to follow her out, but Li Xian'e stopped her and said: "Why do you, a woman of a Taoist family, bother to follow me? Leave it to He Lu."

"But can she do it alone?" Zhang Yun'er seemed worried.

Li Xian'e smiled and said, "You forgot, our He Lu has an envoy. She always has a way."

Mo Yunxiao quickly arrived at the back door of her home, where Du Juan was already waiting with a felt hat and cloak.

"Girl, the younger ones will come with you too." Du Juan said while tying her cloak.

"No need." Mo Yunxiao said, "You are lucky enough to be at home, so keep an eye on the family. Oh, by the way, you should also keep an eye on the second grandma, and don't let her do anything extreme."

She took the felt hat from Du Juan's hand and put it on gently. Du Juan also tied the belt for her, but her eye circles were red.

Mo Yunxiao was as attentive as a hair. He noticed something strange about her and asked, "What's wrong? This little thing scared you?"

Du Juan hurriedly wiped away her tears and said: "I'm just worried. Ever since the girl fell into the water and faked her death, our family has been having troubles. It's hard to live a happy life for two days, but the second girl... Well, I really don't know how we will live in the future.

Already."

Mo Yunxiao gently touched her forehead and said with a smile: "Don't worry, as long as I am here, this family will never be separated."

…

Yun Xiang was crying while walking along Ma Street. Ma Street was crowded with people and brightly lit. Countless children were running and chasing each other with lanterns in their hands. Occasionally, some Hu merchants holding camels could be seen passing by slowly.

More importantly, it is the people of Tokyo. The night market in Bianliang City in Tokyo is very famous, comparable to Chengdu and Taipei in later generations. Various lanterns and candles illuminate the entire long street like daylight, which is no worse than the effect of neon lights.

Every shop that Yun Xiang passed by was full of guests, including those selling soup cakes, some selling drinks, and some setting up stalls to ask questions and seek medical treatment. But Yun Xiang didn't pay attention to them at all, and just wiped his tears.

While wandering around.

"Mo Yunxiao, I really wish... I wish I could push you into the Bian River to feed the fish!" She cried as she walked.

Such a beautiful woman, such a young woman wearing silk and satin clothes, walking alone on the street will inevitably attract attention.

However, Tokyo is the richest place in the world, and the emperor has strict laws under his feet, so there are always fewer people with evil thoughts. Most of them just look at it and talk to each other.

"Madam, why are you here alone?" A young man in brocade clothes staggered over with a wine flask in one hand. He blocked Yun Xiang's path and said in a drunken state, "Why don't you enjoy the honor of having a glass of wine with me?"

Yun Xiang glanced at him and saw this man with oily hair and pink face, and a bad smile on his face, which made him feel disgusted. But no matter whether she turned to the left or right, this man always opened his arms to block her body, smiling happily.

Yun Xiang was also quick-witted, so he said: "Sir, this slave escaped from a wealthy family. They wanted to take the slave as a concubine, but the slave refused, so he ran away at night. If the master can save me, I will take him as my concubine."

I am committed to repaying you sir."

When the man heard this, he was overjoyed and asked: "Who dared to rape you? If you tell me, I will go and argue with him!"

"To be honest, he is from the family of Privy Councilor Zeng Buzeng."

The man was shocked when he heard this, and his face showed embarrassment. Zeng Bu was the privy envoy of the dynasty and a high-ranking official. After Zhang Dun's fall, his status became even more prominent. How could he offend such a person?

Yun Xiang saw what he meant and said, "I know this is a difficult matter, but I dare not drag you down. Otherwise, in the future, the Privy Council will blame me, and even though I die, I will not be able to atone for my sin."

The man was so bored that he had no choice but to step aside angrily and let her go.

Yun Xiang was secretly happy, but not long after he left, the man seemed to understand and hurriedly shouted: "Madam! Are you trying to trick me?"

Yun Xiang turned around and flew up, kicking the man hard in the crotch. "Ouch!" He yelled and hurriedly covered his crotch, feeling unbearable pain. Several libertines around him also laughed.

And Yunxiang ran away long after the kick.

After teaching a disciple a lesson, the anger in Yun Xiang's heart was almost gone. At this time, she looked around and found that she had arrived at the Anyuan Gate. The bustling and noisy Ma Street stopped abruptly at the city gate.

A watchman walked past her. The watchman held a gong in one hand and a club in the other. He also had an oil lamp with a windshield hanging on his arm.

"It's Xuzheng time, the sky is dark!" This man was short in stature, but his voice was extremely loud. Yun Xiang felt his eardrums bulging and stinging next to him.
To be continued...