Chapter 222

On the other side, Xiao He saw Ningshuang, who looked worried, as soon as he returned to the yard.

His sight subconsciously turned to Qiao Nian's residence, and he saw that the doors and windows were closed, as if to isolate everyone.

Xiao He couldn't help but step forward and whispered, "How is she?"

Ningshuang looked at the closed door with concern, and then said, "My lady locked herself in the room as soon as she came back, and I didn't respond to anything I said."

At this point, Ningshuang lowered her voice again, leaned over to Xiao He's ear, and said, "I didn't hear her crying."

This is the most worrying part.

If you can hear crying, at least it proves that Qiao Nian can vent all her emotions.

But now, she doesn't cry or make a fuss, but just closes herself up, which makes people worry.

Ji Yue couldn't help asking, "How about I knock on the door?"

He thought that Xiao He should want to comfort Qiao Nian.

Unexpectedly, Xiao He shook his head slightly, "Let her stay alone for a while!"

After saying that, he really ignored it and turned to go to his residence.

It got dark soon.

Ji Yue waited for Xiao He to wash and rest. Seeing Xiao He looking out the window again, he couldn't help but laugh, "I thought the young master really didn't worry about the young lady!"

Who would have thought that since he came back, his young master's eyes were almost nailed on the door of the young lady's room.

Xiao He's eyebrows sank slightly, but he didn't care about Ji Yue's joke at all. Instead, he said softly with a little worry, "She didn't eat dinner either."

Intuition told Xiao He that something serious must have happened.

Otherwise, according to Ning Shuang, the one who died was just Lin Yuan's maid, how could Qiao Nian be like this?

Ji Yue also restrained his smile and nodded slightly, "Yes, Ningshuang was crying quietly just now!"

The girl was worried about her young lady, but she was afraid that her young lady would worry about herself, so she didn't dare to let Qiao Nian hear her crying.

Xiao He's face became more gloomy, but he said softly, "You go to rest first."

Ji Yue was shocked, "Young Master, don't you want to sleep?"

Xiao He shook his head slightly and said nothing.

Ji Yue realized that Xiao He was worried about Qiao Nian.

If he got on the bed, he wouldn't be able to see Qiao Nian's room.

It was the first time he saw his master so worried about someone.

So, Ji Yue said nothing more and left the house.

Ningshuang was still guarding outside the house.

Although she usually lived in the outer room of Qiao Nian's bedroom, she also had a room of her own.

It's not that she had nowhere to go.

She was just worried about Qiao Nian. She knew that even if she went back to the house, she would still keep her eyes open until dawn, so she simply came to guard outside the house. In this way, if her young lady needed anything, she could respond immediately.

The night was getting darker and darker.

The light in Xiao He's house was still on.

He held a military book, but he didn't read much. From time to time, he would look up at Qiao Nian's house.

But the door and windows of that house were always closed, and the people inside had no intention of coming out.

Just like that, a night passed.

The next day, the sun had just risen, and Xiao He had come to Qiao Nian's house with a serious face.

Ning Shuang's eyes were red, and when she saw Xiao He, she couldn't help but shed tears, "Young Master, what should I do..."

There was no sound all night, Ning Shuang was really worried.

Xiao He frowned, then looked at Ningshuang and asked in a low voice, "Does your young lady have anything she particularly likes?"

Ningshuang nodded, "Yes, my young lady likes red plums. Deputy General Jing planted one for my young lady in the small courtyard!"

Red plums...

Xiao He shook his head slightly. It was almost early summer now, and the red plum should still be bare, which was not good.

So, he asked again, "Anything else?"

Ningshuang thought seriously, "Others... pigs, pig intestines?"

These three words made Xiao He stunned.

For wealthy families, pig intestines are filthy things.

Even ordinary wealthy families would not eat them, but Qiao Nian likes to eat pig intestines?

I think she should have come into contact with them during the three years in the laundry department, right?

He couldn't help thinking that the most delicious thing she could come into contact with during those three years was such a filthy thing.

He felt a sudden pain in his heart.

He thought of the people in the Marquis' Mansion who tacitly acknowledged the wrongful accusation of Qiao Nian three years ago, and a surge of anger surged in his heart.

But Ningshuang said, "Before, Deputy General Jing heard that my lady liked to eat pig intestines, so he went to learn from the chef of Zui Xiang Lou. Before going to suppress the bandits, he also left a recipe. I have memorized it in my heart, but I haven't made it yet."

Xiao He nodded slightly and restrained his anger.

Right now, it is more important to worry about Qiao Nian.

So, he looked at Ji Yue behind him, "Go buy some pig intestines."

Ji Yue responded immediately and left quickly.

Looking at the closed door, Xiao He's heart was getting heavier and heavier.

He didn't know whether the pig intestines could successfully knock on Qiao Nian's door, but he had to try it after all.

Ji Yue quickly bought the pig intestines.

But he had never handled it before, so he could only follow Ningshuang to help.

But Ningshuang had never done it before, so she could only try it little by little according to what was written in the letter.

Xiao He looked at the two people busy, but he didn't know what they were busy with. His brows were furrowed. After thinking for a while, he also stepped forward and started to work.

For a while, the yard was full of clanging and clanging, so lively.

But in fact, after Qiao Nian locked herself up for a whole night, she had thought it through very clearly.

No matter whether she was the daughter of the Marquis's mansion or not, no matter whether the Lin family had a blood relationship with her, she didn't want to have anything to do with them anymore.

Some things happened and they happened.

Just like a piece of paper, after being torn into pieces, it is impossible to piece it together as it was in its original state.

She admitted that she was indeed spoiled by the Marquis's mansion as a jewel in the palm for those fifteen years, but later, they didn't love her anymore, which was also true.

Since those family affections and love can be easily taken away by others.

Then, she didn't want it.

Even if it was her own child, she didn't want it!

Just thinking about it, the noisy sound came from the yard.

She couldn't help but get curious and got up to open the door.

As soon as I saw Ning Shuang holding a huge pig intestine in her hand, she looked disgusted, but she was still trying to clean it.

Ji Yue was helping on the side, but he was already covered with a lot of dirt.

The most exaggerated thing was that Xiao He was also helping to clean it.

He was sitting in a wheelchair, which was not convenient. At this moment, almost half of his body was bent over, and his expression was very serious.

It was as if he was dealing with some important military affairs in his hands, not just an ordinary pig intestine.

Such a scene made people feel funny, but also... inexplicably warm.

So much so that Qiao Nian finally couldn't help but say, "I dare not eat it if you wash it like this."

Hearing the voice, several people looked at Qiao Nian together.

Ningshuang was startled, and then she dropped everything in her hands and rushed towards Qiao Nian, "Woo, Miss, you finally came out, woo, woo..."

"Yes, yes, I am willing to come out, then can you not rub my clothes with your hands?"

Ningshuang raised her hands quickly, her little face full of tears.

Qiao Nian wiped her tears lovingly and helplessly.

Not far away, Xiao He finally felt relieved, and then said, "If you don't come out again, Ningshuang will be worried."

Hearing this, Ji Yue couldn't help but raise his eyebrows and look at Xiao He.

I thought, is it Ningshuang who is worried?

However, Qiao Nian smiled, "So, you are washing pig intestines here collectively to please me?"

Ningshuang nodded heavily, but was a little frustrated, and said with tears in her eyes, "I can't wash it clean. Pig intestines are too difficult to wash!"

Qiao Nian pinched her little face, "Then Miss will help you?"

"Okay!" Ningshuang was not polite at all, pulled Qiao Nian forward, stuffed the biggest one into her arms, "Miss, wash this."

Qiao Nian was stunned, but squatted down helplessly and started to work.

But I don't know if Ningshuang did it on purpose, the place where Qiao Nian squatted was next to Xiao He.

Xiao He saw that she looked fine, and couldn't help but breathe a sigh of relief, and continued to bend over to wash.

Unexpectedly, Qiao Nian's gentle voice suddenly came to his ear, "Thank you, Brother Xiao."

Thank you for doing things I don't want to do for me.

Xiao He was stunned, but didn't respond.

It was just the smile at the corner of his mouth, like a flower blooming in spring.