A Girl Traveling Through Troubled Times

Chapter 173: Rescuing Miss Zhang 4

When Gui'er returned to the courtyard, Dingxiang quickly came up to her and asked, "Miss, how are you?"

Gui Er shook her head and said, "I can't get in. Ji Yiru has sent servants to guard there and won't let me in. I can only wait for Brother Yan Xiao to come back. You go down and keep an eye on him. When he comes back, tell me immediately."

Dingxiang agreed and went down.

Gui'er was reading in the room. Sha Yanxiao had not returned until midnight. Gui'er was too sleepy to bear it any longer and was wondering whether she should continue waiting.

Suddenly, someone knocked on the door. Guier went to open it, but it was Sha Yanxiao.

Gui'er asked in surprise, "How did Brother Yanxiao and the Fourth Concubine talk?"

Sha Yanxiao touched Gui'er's head and said, "It's settled. We'll announce to the public that Miss Zhang Si has passed away, and then use Lulu's body for the funeral. Lulu's lifelong dream was to become a well-off young lady, so at least she should have such a funeral after her death."

This way of handling the matter was a little beyond Guier's expectations, but it was indeed a good idea.

Gui'er nodded and said, "That's fine, but what should Miss Zhang Si do? Even though Marshal Zhang treats her just like that, she's been pampered since she was a child, with servants waiting on her. I'm afraid she won't be able to survive on her own."

Sha Yanxiao said, "I've arranged a mansion for her to live in with the two Miss Zhang's biological mothers. I'll announce to the public that she's their newly adopted daughter. I'm sure they'll be happy with it. I'll find her a son-in-law in two years."

Gui'er felt that this arrangement was quite appropriate. She didn't expect that Sha Yanxiao was such a humane person.

So she cautiously said to Sha Yanxiao, "Brother Yanxiao, there's something. Last time when you and sister-in-law were arguing, she was throwing things. Didn't one of her servants hold me and avoid the falling teacup? I heard that he was beaten up by sister-in-law and locked up in the small courtyard. I wanted to send him some food, but two men were guarding there and wouldn't let me in. Is this because sister-in-law is angry with him because of what happened last time? If someone dies, my conscience will be uneasy."

After hearing this, Sha Yanxiao sighed and rubbed his brows a little tiredly.

Gui'er took his hand and said, "Brother, can you go and take a look? I'm afraid that man will be beaten to death."

Sha Yanxiao glanced at Gui'er and nodded. He then stood up and took Gui'er to the small courtyard. The two servants came out again. Seeing that the young commander was a little apprehensive, their attitude became much more friendly. They nodded and said, "Young commander, you are back?"

Sha Yanxiao put his hands behind his back and said, "Why is this yard guarded? What are you doing here?"

The two looked at each other and stammered, "The young lady asked us to watch here..."

"What are you looking at? It's just an empty yard, what's so interesting?" Sha Yanxiao said as he walked in. The two servants wanted to stop him but didn't dare.

Sha Yanxiao walked while looking at the servants' faces, and suddenly turned a corner and walked into the west wing. The two servants' faces changed at once, and they walked forward to stop him. Sha Yanxiao kicked the door open, and Wu Mingqiang was lying on the floor in the room, his clothes were tattered, his white sweatshirt was covered with blood, and there was blood on the floor as well.

Sha Yanxiao slapped the nearest servant twice and said, "Who gave you permission to resort to lynching in the Marshal's Mansion? Are you planning a rebellion?"

The servant covered his face and stammered, "I didn't hit him. The young lady just asked us to keep an eye on the yard."

Sha Yanxiao said, "Carry the man up and go back to the yard to find someone to treat him."

The two servants had to reluctantly take Wu Mingqiang back to Sha Yanxiao's yard.

As soon as she entered the yard, Ji Yiru came out in her silk pajamas. Seeing two families carrying Wu Mingqiang, she yelled, "What are you doing?"

Sha Yanxiao said, "I asked them to bring it back. What did this servant do wrong to be beaten like this?"

Ji Yiru glanced aside and said nonchalantly, "If you don't like him, just beat him up."

Sha Yanxiao looked at her with a cold expression. He was too lazy to talk nonsense with her and said to the steward, "Go find the doctor in the mansion to take a look."

The steward responded and walked out while putting on his coat. It was already late at night, and many servants came out with their clothes on. They were stunned when they saw this scene.

Sha Yanxiao looked around and said, "Don't tell anyone about what happened today."

The servants all agreed in a meek manner. Sha Yanxiao turned to Gui'er and said, "It's late now. You should go to bed too."

Gui'er nodded and glanced at Wu Mingqiang. His eyes were half open and half closed, and she couldn't tell whether he was awake or unconscious. However, Sha Yanxiao had already called a doctor, and she couldn't help him with anything else, so she went back to her room to rest obediently.

She was still a little worried that Ji Yiru would hold a grudge and take revenge on her, but she couldn't care less.

The next day, Guier didn't get enough sleep and felt dizzy, but she still went to school on time.

As soon as they arrived at the school, Tong Yujun walked up to Gui'er and said, "How come the Third Young Mistress of your family passed away so suddenly?"

Gui'er thought for a moment before realizing she was referring to Lulu, who was replacing Miss Zhang Si. She said, "You found out so quickly?"

Tong Yujun said: "My father received the news early this morning and was told that he would go to the funeral."

Only then did Guier understand that the young lady of the Marshal's Mansion was of high status and her funeral should be quite grand. This was what Sha Yanxiao meant when he said that Lulu should have the funeral treatment of a young lady.

But Gui'er thought, Miss Zhang Si, after all, was Marshal Zhang's daughter. Would saying she was dead cause any disturbance? However, she was only the Marshal's adopted daughter and had no say, so she could only be a bystander.

When I returned to the mansion after school that day, I saw that two large white lanterns had been hung at the gate of the mansion. Passing by the fourth concubine's courtyard, I saw a mourning tent also set up. The funeral was quite grand, much more magnificent than the funerals of the two Miss Zhangs who had been murdered before.

Gui'er didn't bother to do her homework at Sha Yanyao's, and hurried back to Sha Yanxiao's courtyard. Sha Yanxiao was waiting for her. Seeing her return, he smiled and said, "Miss Zhang Si wants to see you before she leaves. Come, follow me."

Sha Yanxiao pulled Gui'er into the car and drove to the gate of the fourth concubine's courtyard. A girl dressed as a maid came out with a bundle, opened the car door forcefully and let her get in. Gui'er looked closely and saw that it was Miss Zhang Si.

Sha Yanxiao said, "This is not the place to talk. Let's leave first."

Dali drove the car out of the Marshal's Mansion, turned several corners, and finally arrived at the back door of a courtyard. Everyone got out of the car, and Sha Yanxiao invited Miss Zhang Si in.

Miss Zhang Er and Miss Zhang San's mother were already waiting in the courtyard. When Miss Zhang Si saw them, she rushed over and cried, "Auntie."

The three of them burst into tears.