After I got into the drama, I led the plot astray

My grandmother's body was brought back to Yongcheng for burial the next day.

Also going with them were Yiping and Jinping.

As my injuries had not healed yet, and I was also suffering from bad luck, Yiping and Jinping firmly disagreed with me going to Yongcheng, for fear that something unexpected would happen and make the old man die in peace.

Having said that, if I still go with them, I will strangle myself if anything unexpected happens.

On the day of the funeral, I stood at the gate of Gongsun Mansion and watched the funeral procession go away. I was unwilling to leave for a long time. No matter how Ankang persuaded me, I was unmoved.

Finally, Ankang had no choice but to send people to look for Gongsun Wen. However, Gongsun Wen was not found, but Zheng Xian came.

I remember that day very clearly.

In the afterglow of the setting sun, Zheng Xian, dressed in plain clothes, walked towards me against the light. His whole body was enveloped in the orange-red afterglow of the setting sun, and he came to me like a savior Buddha.

As soon as I saw him, I couldn't hold back my tears. I cried so hard and said breathlessly, "I didn't kill my grandmother. It really wasn't me. I want to go home."

Zheng Xian said, "I know, Ah Man, don't cry. Your grandmother knows how sad you are and she won't be at peace when she passes away."

I cried even harder, until I couldn't catch my breath, my tears kept pouring into my mouth, tasting bitter and salty, and my heart felt like it was about to break.

As she was crying, her eyes went dark and she passed out, losing consciousness.

When I woke up, Ankang was sitting beside my bed, dozing off.

I turned my head and glanced out the window. It was already daybreak, but it was gloomy and looked like it was going to rain.

I wonder how my grandmother's funeral went. Did it go smoothly? Did Jinping and Yiping burn my share of paper money?

I must burn more paper money for my grandmother, so that she can be reborn as a rich person in the next life and live a happy and peaceful life.

I was daydreaming when Ankang suddenly woke up.

When he saw me staring at him, he stood up quickly and said embarrassedly, "Oh, Master, you're awake. I didn't expect that I fell asleep while sitting. Please punish me, Master."

I said, "They say don't call yourself a villain in front of me. I don't have so many rules. Please help me up. I want to get up."

Ankang quickly helped me up.

I said, "What time is it now?"

Ankang said, "The gong for the morning watch just sounded."

Chenshi is around 7 o'clock.

I looked out the window and said to myself, "I really want to go back to Nancheng."

Ankang said quickly: "When the young master is well again, I will accompany him back to see him."

I smiled and said, "You are from the Taifu Mansion, how can you follow me around?"

Ankang touched the back of his head and said a little embarrassedly: "Master Gongsun said that as long as I serve the young master well, he will let me follow the young master and serve him forever."

I was stunned for a moment, then looked up at Ankang and said, "I have nothing and can't even support myself. If you follow me, you might end up selling tofu for the rest of your life."

Ankang smiled and said, "I'll sell tofu. As long as the young master doesn't chase me away, I'll be happy to sell tofu."

I smiled bitterly and raised my legs to get out of bed, and Ankang immediately put his shoes under my feet.

I sighed, patted his shoulder, and said, "Ankang, I have always regarded you as my brother. Don't regard me as your master. You will make me feel pressured."

"Brother?" Ankang muttered two words, then shook his head and said, "Ankang is a servant and will always be a slave. How can I be worthy of being your brother? Please don't make fun of me, young master."

I held Ankang's shoulders and slowly stood up.

He touched his waist which had become much thinner, and then touched his face, which had shrunk by half.

The weight loss was really rapid. My legs were weak and my head was dizzy. I think I need to take some tonic medicine, otherwise my body will soon have problems.

I said, "When I have money in the future, I will redeem your indenture and change your slave status back to a commoner, so that you will no longer be a slave."

"Really? Really?" Ankang looked at me in disbelief.

"Of course. When have I ever lied to you? But did your Lord Gongsun tell me how much silver he wanted? So that I can be mentally prepared." I held my waist and went to wash up.

Ankang quickly wrung out a handkerchief for me.

Ankang said happily, "Your Excellency didn't tell me how much money it is, but I can ask the housekeeper."

I returned the handkerchief to Ankang, and Ankang quickly hung it up.

I rinsed my mouth with salt powder again. After washing, I walked to the door and saw a few more servants busying around in the yard.

I patted Ankang on the shoulder and said, "Okay, tell me when you find out."

Ankang saw that I wanted to go out, so he quickly said, "It's going to rain soon, where do you want to go, young master?"

I pointed to the main house and said, "I want to go to that room and see how Madam Lu is doing."

Ankang thought for a moment and said, "It doesn't look good. I invited the imperial physician to come to my house yesterday to see the doctor. He said that it will only be a few days."

My heart skipped a beat. I hadn't even started doing what I promised Zheng Xian. If Nanny Lu went to see God, would Zheng Xian kill me?

I was just thinking about it when Ankang said, "The man that Master asked me to save yesterday has woken up, but he hasn't eaten or drunk anything for a day. He didn't respond when I asked him questions. Do you want to go check on him?"

Wei Chang was kicked by Zheng Xian, who was a top master who rarely showed his true colors. It was good enough that the kick did not take Wei Chang's life, but he refused to eat or drink. Was he going on a hunger strike to commit suicide?

It seems that I have to go see Wei Chang first, lest the secret guard I finally got gets so upset that he kills himself.

So I said, “Let’s go and have a look.”

Ankang picked up the oil-paper umbrella placed at the corner of the door and said, "Let's go, Master."

I looked at the oil-paper umbrella in his hand curiously and said, "There are eaves from the front room to the back room, so you won't get wet even if it rains. Why do you need an umbrella?"

Ankang smiled and said, "The eldest young master and the third young lady are returning to Beijing today. I want to go to the kitchen to get some food so that they can have a hot meal when they return to Juyuan."

"My eldest brother and his friends are coming back today?" I looked at Ankang in surprise and muttered, "Didn't they say they would celebrate the seventh day of mourning? Why are they coming back before the seventh day of mourning?"

Ankang said, "His Majesty specifically instructed this. He said he was worried that the young master would be lonely at home, so he told them to come back after the funeral was done. He can come back on the seventh day if he wants."

I didn't expect Zheng Xian to even think of this. My heart was like a pot of five flavors overturned, with sweet, sour, bitter, spicy and salty all coming up at once.