Jiang Rou noticed the "sister" mentioned by the little maid, and her eyes flashed. She comforted her gently, "Don't cry anymore, your eyes are red from crying, your sister will be heartbroken when she sees you." Because her hands were tied, Jiang Rou could only comfort her as much as possible.

After hearing Jiang Rou's words, the little maid slowly stopped crying. She looked sad, and her tone could not hide her sorrow, "Sister will never take care of me anymore." She seemed to realize that she had said too much, and ran out of the room before Jiang Rou could speak.

After she left, the door was closed again, and Jiang Rou was the only one left in the room. From the maid's words, it was not difficult to guess that the sister she was talking about was probably no longer alive.

Jiang Rou hadn't seen Fang Yuan for three days. Now that she had entered Fang's house, she was just one step away from success, so she was not in a hurry.

During these three days, Jiang Rou's three meals a day were delivered by the little maid that day. The little maid was young and simple-minded, and Jiang Rou easily got a lot of information out of her.

For example, her name is Cherry, and she is only twelve years old this year. Also, Jiang Rou is currently staying in the most remote courtyard of the Fang Mansion, with a servant watching outside the house.

Because Cherry was young and just a maid, no one cared where she went.

Therefore, Cherry would talk to Jiang Rou after delivering meals every day. Jiang Rou was pretty, had a soft voice, and a gentle smile, so Cherry liked being with her very much.

The rope on Jiang Rou's hand had long been cut by the knife that Yingtao found, but because it was tied for too long, her wrist was bruised and swollen. Yingtao was scared when she saw it, and Jiang Rou comforted her, "It just looks scary, but it doesn't hurt. Also, look, don't these look like two red agate bracelets?"

Yingtao immediately burst into laughter. She looked at Jiang Rou and said, "Sister Rou, you are so strong. If it were me, I would be in so much pain that I would die." After saying that, she scratched her hair.

Cherry was young and didn't know how to tie her hair, and usually no one helped her, so her hair was always messy. Jiang Rou saw this and asked her to sit on a stool to help her tie her hair.

There was no comb in the room, so Jiang Rou had to simply use her fingers to help her comb her hair, and asked her many times if it hurt. Yingtao felt that Sister Rou was the most gentle person besides her sister.

Thinking so and saying so, Jiang Rou chuckled and said softly, "Thank you, little Cherry, you are cute too."

As soon as she finished speaking, Cherry's hair was tied up. Jiang Rou picked a silk flower from her hair and put it on Cherry's head.

Jiang Rou was very satisfied with her work. She said, "Okay, go and see if you like it." Yingtao ran to the copper basin she brought for Jiang Rou to wash, and saw her own reflection in the water.

Her hair was combed beautifully, and the pink silk flowers made her love it even more. Cherry was very satisfied with the hair braided by Jiang Rou.

Seeing her conceited look, Jiang Rou smiled and asked, "How is it, do you like it?" Hearing her question, Yingtao nodded continuously. She looked at Jiang Rou with bright eyes, and her voice was full of excitement, "Sister Rou, this is so beautiful. This silk flower is more beautiful than the flowers outside."

Jiang Rou touched her head and said gently, "I'm glad you like it. Consider this silk flower a gift from your sister. You should be happy in the future."

Cherry jumped up happily when she heard it, "That's great! Peach blossoms are my favorite, but it's a pity that there are no peach blossoms in this season." As if she thought of something, she added, "But when I came here, I saw gardenias in bloom. They smelled really good, but."

After a pause, she continued, "But that gardenia is blooming in the courtyard of a noble lady. I can't pick it to show Sister Rou. The old lady in the mansion specifically told us not to go near that courtyard, for fear that we would disturb the noble lady's peace." She spoke very softly at the end, as if she was afraid of being heard.

Jiang Rou didn't expect such a pleasant surprise. She thought it would take some effort to find out Ji Huaian's residence.

Her eyes flashed slightly, she touched Cherry's head, and suddenly looked out the window with a lonely expression. Seeing Jiang Rou like this, Cherry naturally knew why she was doing this, but she didn't have the ability to save Jiang Rou.

Those old ladies all said that Sister Arou was lucky to be favored by the young master, but Sister Arou is not happy, Cherry thought to herself.

She saw that Jiang Rou looked so lonely, but she didn't know what to say. She could only worry. She said in a trembling voice, "Sister Rou, what should I do to save you?"

Jiang Rou looked at her with a smile, shook her head, and said softly, "You can't go out. I just felt sad when I heard you telling me about what's happening outside." After that, she pinched Cherry's face and said, "I'm locked up here and I don't know day or night. I don't know anything about what's happening outside."

Cherry liked Jiang Rou's smile all the time, and seeing her so lonely, she quickly said, "Don't be sad, Sister Rou, Cherry can tell you a story. My sister has always said that Cherry is the best at telling stories." Jiang Rou smiled and said, "Okay, it's up to our little Cherry from now on."

Jiang Rou told the old ladies before leaving the courtyard, but most of the old ladies went back home at night, so no one noticed that Jiang Rou was missing that night. It was not until the next day that everyone noticed that Jiang Rou had not come out for a long time. They broke into the room and found that there was no one. They felt the temperature of the quilt and guessed that she had not returned at night, so they went to look for her immediately.

However, there are many refugees in Lin'an City now, and finding someone is like looking for a needle in a haystack. After searching for a whole day without finding anyone, everyone speculated that Jiang Rou might have met with an accident.

Grandma Sun suddenly said, "Arou has a good relationship with that adult, we can ask that adult for help." Her words woke everyone up, but when everyone went to Fang's house to look for Fuyun, they were told that Fuyun was not there and would not be back until three days later.

There was no other way, so everyone could only search on their own, but they couldn't find any trace of Jiang Rou after searching the entire Lin'an city. Many of the grandmothers were sad for Jiang Rou, and the saddest was Grandma Sun, because Jiang Rou had always been close to her, and she treated Jiang Rou as her own granddaughter.

With the help of Yingtao, Jiang Rou had a general impression of the mansion. For example, the courtyard where she lived was separated from Ji Huaian's courtyard by a lake, and that Ji Huaian had not been in the mansion recently. Yingtao even knew where the paths were, because she grew up here.

Yingtao came to bring food to Jiang Rou as usual. She said to Jiang Rou with a mysterious look on her face, "Sister Rou, the noble man is back." Jiang Rou paused, smiled and asked, "How did you know?"

Cherry said mysteriously, "The master is going to hold a banquet for him, and the ladies in the kitchen are all exhausted."

Jiang Rou smiled and nodded without saying anything. Yingtao changed the subject very quickly and soon shifted her attention to other places. After Yingtao left, Jiang Rou washed her face, walked to the door, knocked on it and said, "I want to see your son."

Through the door, she heard the footsteps of the person outside becoming smaller and smaller. Tonight, Master Fang was hosting a welcome party for Ji Huaian, and the maids and servants were busy in the front hall. It was the best time for her to act.

Jiang Rou sat on the edge of the bed and kept reviewing her plan. When night fell, Jiang Rou heard the sound of the door opening.

The door was opened and Fang Yuan walked in. He was wearing a dark red brocade robe. As he had just recovered from a serious illness, Fang Yuan's skin was very pale. From a distance, he looked unattractive and even a little scary, because he was so thin that it looked like the skin was hanging on his body.

Jiang Rou stood under the candlelight. The flickering candlelight added a hazy feeling to her. She looked at Fang Yuan with a smile on her face.

Seeing such a scene, Fang Yuan was stunned. Maybe his gaze was too passionate. Jiang Rou's cheeks turned red and her eyes were moving. Fang Yuan was in a daze.

He walked towards Jiang Rou hurriedly, calling out "Beauty, fairy". Jiang Rou covered her mouth and chuckled, and took a step back when Fang Yuan was about to touch her. Fang Yuan was stunned for a moment and then heard Jiang Rou say, "The door is not closed yet", her voice as thin as a mosquito.

Fang Yuan's face showed sudden realization, and he shouted to the outside of the door, "Close the door, everyone, get away from me." As soon as he finished speaking, the door was closed and the footsteps faded away.

Fang Yuan looked at Jiang Rou and said with a smile, "They're leaving now, let me hug you," and then he was about to hug Jiang Rou.

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