Time Travel: Brothel Maid

Chapter 118 Letters

For the Eighth Prince, Tang Jingchen is simply a walking ATM. As for money, even if the court fails to supply it in time, with the young master of the Tang family around, he does not need to worry at all. He can provide a steady stream of financial support anytime and anywhere.

Xiao Guoer sighed: Jingchen, the Eighth Prince is such a shameless guy, he is simply taking advantage of you!

In addition to asking the embroiderers to make masks, Xiao Guoer also wanted to ask several other embroiderers to make a few sets of "protective suits" overnight.

The so-called "protective clothing" is a set of clothes designed to be as convenient as possible. It has narrow sleeves and tight trouser legs, and a large cloak that can wrap the whole person up. When a mask is put on, only the eyes are exposed.

Although such tight attire is a bit stuffy and unbearable in such hot weather, compared with life, suffering is nothing.

Xiao Guo'er was busy thinking about how to make the protection more stringent, and she was completely unaware of the great changes that had taken place in the small courtyard in Zhuxian Lane in Shangjing City.

At this moment, the small courtyard in Zhuxian Lane was quiet under the cover of night.

Not only was the east wing dark and empty, but there wasn't even a candlelight in the main room.

Only in the west wing, a small oil lamp was emitting a dim light. Yueya and Mrs. Zhou were sitting opposite each other, having dinner.

Yueya seemed to have no appetite. She held the chopsticks in her hand, staring blankly in the direction of the main house. After a long time, she sighed softly, "The second girl has been gone for nine days, and the eldest girl has been gone for three days. I really don't know if the second girl has arrived in Huaiyang? Where is the eldest girl now?"

Mrs. Zhou picked up a piece of fried bamboo shoots with chopsticks and put it into the crescent-shaped bowl. "Just enjoy your meal and listen to the eldest lady. When the second lady comes back, just serve her well. You shouldn't worry about anything else!"

Yueya lowered her eyes, let out another long sigh, and buried her head in eating in silence.

Mrs. Zhou also felt a little melancholy in her heart, and thought to herself: I wonder how the second young lady will react when she comes back and finds that the eldest young lady is not here!

The story of the eldest girl started eight days ago.

It was the second day after Xiaoguoer left. Early in the morning, the courtyard welcomed an uninvited guest, breaking the calm and peaceful atmosphere.

Fu Qian'an came here again, naturally for Chen Fengyao's matter. Last time he persuaded Yingniang, although Yingniang did give up her entanglement with Zhou Fangye, she did not turn to Chen Fengyao. It seemed that his words about finding another way out did not convince Yingniang.

So he did it again, but this time he was absolutely sure.

When Fu Qian entered the courtyard, he did not go to look for Yingniang first, but looked towards the east wing first. When he was about to go to see Xiaoguoer, he was stopped by a little maid, who said that the second young lady was not in. He couldn't help feeling a little disappointed. He came so early because he wanted to see her, but he didn't expect to meet no one.

"Why did she get up so early? Where did she go?"

"I went to Huaiyang yesterday."

Fu Qi'an was shocked when he heard this. He was stunned for a long time before he figured out why Xiao Guo'er went to Huaiyang where the plague was happening. He knew that the Eighth Prince and Tang Jingchen went to Huaiyang, so it was self-evident why Xiao Guo'er went there. It must have been for Tang Jingchen.

Fu Qi'an felt unhappy. Did she like Tang Jingchen so much? She even went thousands of miles to find him regardless of her own safety?

He let out a long sigh, but there was nothing he could do. Even if he had the courage to face the plague, he could not go to Huaiyang to find her, as he still had a mission assigned to him by the Eighth Prince before he left.

"Go and tell your young lady that a young man named Fu wants to see her."

Crescent Moon left in response.

When Fu Qian'an stepped into Yingniang's room again, he suddenly caught a glimpse of Yingniang's face, and a strange feeling surged in his heart.

Although Yingniang's appearance had not changed, her temperament seemed to be completely different from last time, and even her smile seemed to be more indifferent and otherworldly. For a moment, Fu Qi'an was actually a little stunned.

"Mr. Fu, what do you want from me?"

Fu Qian'an came back to his senses, took out a letter from his sleeve and handed it to Yingniang.

"This is……?"

"This is a handwritten letter from Brother Zhou. He asked me to pass it to you. Please take a look first."

Yingniang's smile froze and she looked dazed. She stared at the letter in her hand. After a while, she calmed herself down, took a deep breath, then carefully tore open the envelope and took out the letter inside.

My beloved Ying Niang:

See literally!

I have been trapped at home, losing my freedom and unable to escape. I am extremely sad and miss you so much.

Unfortunately, I tried every possible means, including pretending to be sick and going on a hunger strike, but I was unable to successfully escape the supervision at home.

I was extremely anxious at home, but I also knew that Yingniang must be suffering from lovesickness just like me.

Fortunately, Brother Fu has sympathy for our situation and is willing to pass on the message.

I have made up my mind. If neither the Fu family nor the Zhou family can accommodate you in this life, then we will leave here and fly away. Find a quiet place, and I can be a teacher and live a stable life.

With Brother Fu's help, I think I will be able to find a chance to escape soon. When the time comes, we can leave Shangjing City and stay together. When I find a chance, I will come to pick you up.

Before that, you need to be patient and not be sad anymore, so as not to hurt your body.

Zhou Fangyeshu

Crystal clear tears like pearls slid down Yingniang's delicate face, like pearls that had broken off the string, falling on the piece of letter paper that expressed Yingniang's endless thoughts and love.

Tears gradually seeped into the paper, smudged the originally clear ink words, and made them blurry.

Yingniang's hands, which were tightly holding the letter, could not stop shaking. Her originally light pink nails turned pale from the force. She stared at every word in the letter, reading it over and over again, as if she wanted to imprint every word in her mind.

Although there were only a few words in the letter, she could imagine all the efforts Zhou Fangye had made for her.

That gentleman who was always upright and elegant actually pretended to be sick for her? What's more outrageous is that he even went on a hunger strike?

Yingniang's heart felt like it was being stabbed by countless embroidery needles. The pain was unbearable, and every breath brought a sharp pain, making her whole body numb and almost suffocated.

The pain was so intense that she actually laughed in a trance.

It turns out that he loves her so much!

Fu Qian'an on the side watched Yingniang silently, watching her sometimes crying and sometimes smiling, and many emotions surged in his heart.

He waited quietly for a while before calling out, "Are you okay?"