Han Yunqian glanced at Han You, although he didn't speak, his calm and gentle eyes made Han You gradually calm down.

Ren Yaoqi pretended not to notice Han You's strange appearance, and only looked at the red lacquered wooden door without any carvings.

"I heard that this used to be a study?" Ren Yaochi asked casually.

"The original owner of the house built this small study here, and when we moved in, we found that the bookshelves inside were damp and insects and ants. I was worried that the book would be moldy if I put it here, so I abandoned it and didn't use it here. Han Yunqian nodded, calmly.

At this time, the red lacquered wooden door "creaked", and the fan came out of it, and there was a rickety and short figure coming out behind her.

Ren Yaoqi took a closer look and found that it was a somewhat old mother-in-law. The woman was old, and she looked at least sixty years old. When he saw his master standing outside, he came over and saluted, and his movements were a little sluggish.

"Young master, the dumb woman said that she was ...... before I was cleaning the house, so I didn't see anyone. The slave maid also looked around, but did not find the seventh lady of the Ren family. Fan Er stepped forward and replied to Han Yunqian.

The dumb woman should not be deaf, and she quickly gestured with her hand after listening to the fan'er's words.

Although the dumb woman was standing with Ren Yaochi on her back, Ren Yaochi still noticed a few of her movements. When he lived in the capital in the last life, there was a cook in the Pei family, although he was very good at cooking, he was both deaf and dumb. Ren Yaoqi had been in contact with her, so she could guess a little bit about guessing gestures.

The mute woman seemed to mention that she was burning incense before?

Ren Yaoqi couldn't help but feel a stir in his heart.

She originally thought that this courtyard was hiding someone who had something to do with the secrets of the Han family, but because she was afraid that the secret would be leaked, she only found a dumb woman who couldn't speak to serve, and only brought food to it every day.

But the dumb woman doesn't seem to mention anyone, but burns incense.

Where do you need to burn incense? Buddha Hall? Ancestral temple?

Ren Yaochi felt that the truth seemed to be getting closer and closer, but she couldn't grasp it for a while.

If the person she saw just now was Ren Yaoting, then Ren Yaoting was still in this courtyard, and he avoided the fan and the dumb woman.

Han Yunqian's attitude towards the dumb woman was very gentle, and he also gestured with her. It seemed to be words of comfort to her.

At this moment, a strange mother-in-law hurriedly ran out: "Young master." Miss, the old lady is coming this way. ”

Hearing this, Han You subconsciously glanced at the courtyard, and his face became nervous again.

Han Yunqian bowed his head and said to her, "Let's go and greet my grandfather." Then he said to the dumb woman, "There's nothing going on here, you go in first." ”

Fan Er said: "Young master, the slave maid should continue to find Miss Ren Qi." This garden is not big. It's not easy to say that it's not small, but it's not good if Miss Seven is lost. ”

Han Yunqian bowed lightly and didn't say anything.

The mute woman bowed down, and the fan hurriedly chased after her, whispering a few words in her ear. The mute woman nodded. When I entered the courtyard, the fan did not follow in.

The red lacquered wooden door closed again, and Ren Yaoqi heard the sound of the door key falling.

"Sister Yao. You go with us. Han Yu hurriedly said to Ren Yaoqi, she seemed to be afraid of something, and she didn't want Ren Yaoqi to stay here.

Ren Yaochi nodded, and followed behind Han Yunqian with Han You.

Han You was still muttering in a low voice, "Where did Sister Ting go?" How could I not find it? ”

Ren Yaochi glanced back and found that Fan'er said that he was going to find Ren Yaoting but did not go far, only lingering around that door.

Ren Yaochi couldn't help but be a little worried about how Ren Yaoting would come out. If you come out of the main entrance, even if the sound of pulling the gate will not alarm the old mute woman, I am afraid that you will be caught by the fan blocking the door. What's more, when the dumb woman enters the courtyard, she is afraid that she will search the courtyard everywhere.

A few people didn't go far. Then he heard footsteps hurrying toward this direction.

After a while, Han Dongshan appeared around the corner.

Ren Yaoqi looked up and couldn't help but be slightly surprised. At this time, Han Dongshan's footsteps were in a hurry. There was a gloomy look between his eyebrows, which was very different from the hearty and kind elder that Ren Yaoqi had seen in the Ren family's garden last time. It's unbelievable that one person can have two faces like this.

Could it be that this kind of Han Dongshan is his nature? That's why Han Yunqian and Han You, who are grandchildren, are so taboo about him?

Ren Yaoqi subconsciously turned his head away and pretended to look around at the surrounding scenery.

Until Han Yunqian and Han Dongshan shouted grandfather. Ren Yao turned his head in hindsight.

When he looked at Han Dongshan again, although his face was still a little stiff, the abrupt cold look before had subsided.

"Old lady Han." Ren Yaochi bowed his head and bowed.

Han Dongshan changed his face quickly, and when he spoke, he was already warm and loving: "Oh, you are the daughter of the Ren family?" ”

Ren Yaoqi replied in a low voice.

Han Dongshan's gaze stayed on Ren Yaoqi for a moment, and then looked at Han Yunqian and Han You, a trace of sharpness flashed in his eyes. Han Yunqian stood with his head bowed and respectfully, but Han You couldn't help but shudder.

"You accompany Miss Ren Wu to sit in the pavilion first." Although Han Yunqian didn't look at Han You, he seemed to know her fear of her grandfather, and softly relieved her.

Han You raised his eyes and glanced at Han Dongshan, probably because he was afraid of Ren Yaoqi's presence, Han Dongshan nodded and asked Han You to step back.

Han You breathed a sigh of relief, and at the same time, he glanced at his brother with some worry, and was a little hesitant.

Han Yunqian smiled gently at her: "Go ahead, treat the guests well." ”

Only then did Han You bow his head and pull Ren Yaochi away.

As soon as Ren Yaoqi and Han You left, Han Dongshan's face immediately turned cold again, and without saying a word, he left Han Yunqian and continued to move forward.

Han Yunqian lowered his head and followed.

Han Dongshan went straight to the gate of the courtyard, and the fan who was guarding the side saw that Han Dongshan was coming, so he hurriedly ran over to salute.

"Did you find anyone?" Han Dongshan asked lightly.

Fan Er shook his head, a little nervous, and said, "Maybe I didn't go in, but went somewhere else." The mute woman had locked the door. ”

Han Dongshan raised his hand and knocked on the red lacquered wooden door, and after a while, the door was opened again, and Han Yunqian, who had stretched out his head to take a look, hurriedly welcomed people in, and Han Yunqian also followed.

As soon as the courtyard door was closed, Han Dongshan glanced at Han Yunqian coldly: "Who allowed you to bring people in!" ”

Han Yunqian bowed his head and said: "If you enter the door, you can't even let guests enter the garden." Han Yunqian glanced at the dumb woman, "The dumb woman has been staying here." No one came in. The room was locked from the outside, and even if someone broke into it by mistake, they couldn't get in. ”

When the dumb woman heard this, she raised her head as if she wanted to make a gesture, but as soon as she saw Han Yunqian's peaceful and warm gaze, she put down her hand that had been raised slightly.

Han Dongshan's face finally looked better, but he said coldly: "In this way, she can be regarded as picking up a life!" ”

His voice was cold and grim, and people couldn't help but be frightened when they heard it.

"Go open the door. Come in with me! Han Dongshan gestured to the dumb woman.

When he said to open the door, he didn't open the courtyard door. Rather, it is a hall that enters behind this courtyard.

The dumb woman took out a copper key from her waist and walked in front of the Han family's ancestors and grandchildren to the backyard.

When the figures of the three disappeared into the front yard, a cautious head suddenly poked out from behind a pillar under the eaves of the north room of the vestibule.

Because this pillar base can be seen as soon as you enter the door, it is under the nose of a person, and it is not too big. So when the dumb woman was looking for someone all over the yard before, she couldn't help but ignore this place.

And the person who poked his head out was not Ren Yaoting, who else could there be? Fortunately, she is slender and can hide it, otherwise she will be caught.

Ren Yaoting also seemed to know that he was in trouble. His face was pale and anxious. She looked in the direction of the courtyard gate, and before she heard the sound of the gate falling, she knew that even if she ran over to the backyard while people were going now, she might alarm the people inside. And she didn't know if there was anyone guarding the door, she had just heard a woman's voice.

Now she regrets that she used a trick to trick Han You into sneaking in because of curiosity. Old Man Han's words just now made him tremble, although she didn't understand why Han Yunqian, such a gentle and elegant gentleman, would have such a grumpy grandfather.

At this time, although Ren Yaoting realized that he had caused trouble, he did not expect that his disaster was fatal. So she only thinks that Han Dongshan is a short-tempered person. For what he said before, "In this way, she can be regarded as picking up a life!" I also thought that Old Man Han was venting his temper, but he didn't take it seriously.

At this time, she was worried that she would leave a bad impression on the elders of the Han family, more than she was worried about her own life.

Over there, Ren Yaochi followed Han You for a while. Han You suddenly stopped, touched his wrist and exclaimed, "Huh? My bracelet is missing? ”

She lifted her sleeve, and sure enough, the wrist of her right hand was empty.

"What can I do? This bracelet was given to me by my grandmother to ward off evil spirits. Han You's face was full of anxiety.

The maid beside her was also startled: "Miss." How could your bracelet be missing? If it falls to the ground, it will make a sound. ”

Han You looked anxious: "That bracelet is originally a little bigger, and it is easy to fall off. It should be that when I was at the pigeon flower tree with Sister Ting, I accidentally got hung by some branches and leaves. The grass is so thick that you can't hear it even if you fall to the ground. ”

Saying that, Han You instructed the maid behind him: "You go there and find it for me, Aunt Xiao said that I had bad luck this year, so my grandmother gave me this jade bracelet that she had worn before that made the monks shine." If you lose it, you will fail your grandmother. ”

A few maids behind Han You hurriedly responded. Seeing that the maid named Qin'er beside Mrs. Han was still standing in place, Han You said anxiously: "Sister Qin'er, you can also help me find it." They're all clumsy! ”

Qin'er hesitated a little when she heard this: "Miss, don't you need someone around you to serve you?" As he spoke, he glanced at Ren Yaoqi.

"The front is the pavilion, the mother-in-law and maids are all there, and I am short of people to serve me? Go and help me find a babysitter. By the way, let's see if there is a rockery, I stayed there when I was looking for my sister before. ”

Qin'er looked at the pavilion not far away, thinking that the old lady Han must be going to that courtyard, and the young lady would not deliberately violate the old lady's taboo and go there, so she nodded and agreed: "The slave will go to find it, don't worry, the young lady will not run away there." ”

Han You nodded: "Go quickly, go quickly." ”

Qin'er hurriedly went to the fork in the road.

As soon as the others left, Han You grabbed Ren Yaoqi's hand, with a solemn face: "Sister Yaoqi, you come with me." ”

"Sister You?" Ren Yaochi looked at Han You in surprise.

Han You didn't care whether Ren Yaoqi agreed or not, pulled her around and walked back, explaining in a low voice: "I deliberately broke them away, Sister Ting......" She paused, and turned her head to look at the apple behind Ren Yaoqi. looked at Ren Yaoqi inquiringly.

Ren Yaochi smiled: "It's okay, she won't say anything." ”

Han You sighed at this time: "You all have people around you who can be trusted, if I do something, the people around me will definitely tell my grandfather and grandmother." Even her brother ......" Speaking of this, she was shocked to find that she had lost her words again, and hurriedly stopped the conversation.

Ren Yaoqi pondered her words in her heart. What Han You means is that she and Han Yunqian don't have henchmen around them? The people who serve them are all loyal to Old Man Han and Old Lady Han?

I only heard Han You's voice lower and lowered: "Sister Yaoqi, listen to me, Sister Ting must have quietly run to that courtyard just now." But my grandfather also went. She definitely won't be able to come out if she wants to come out at this time. If my grandfather knew about it, the consequences would be unimaginable. We've got to get her out before she's found. ”

Han You's little face was grim.

Ren Yaoqi also whispered to her: "Why is the consequences unimaginable when they are discovered?" Isn't it just an abandoned study? ”

Han You shook his head: "You don't understand, my grandfather ...... He didn't allow anyone to enter that yard. Only my grandfather, grandmother, father and brother were allowed to enter. My mother and I were not allowed either. If the trustworthy maid enters, she can only wait in the courtyard where she enters first, and only the dumb woman who guards the courtyard can walk around inside. When I first moved in, I went in once out of curiosity, and my grandfather came in. I hid behind a pillar base. However, the personal maid Ling'er I brought from Jizhou was discovered by my grandfather. Afterward...... Later, my brother came in and quietly took me out of the city, but Ling'er was sold because she had committed her grandfather's taboo. ”

Han You's eyes were a little gloomy: "Ling'er has served me since she was a child, and she is the only one who is towards me." ”

Even Han You, the Han family, doesn't know about the affairs of that courtyard? Ren Yaochi couldn't help but be surprised.

"Sister Ting and I inquired about that courtyard just now, and I also told her about it. She also said that I wanted to take her in to have a look, but I said I didn't dare, and she didn't say anything. But now that she is not found in the garden, I think she must have gone into the courtyard. ”

Ren Yaochi was puzzled: "Since she can't get out, how can we go in and find her?" The maid named Fan Er seemed to be guarding the door all the time. And the door may also be closed. ”

Han You blinked when he heard this: "You just come with me, I have a way to bring people out secretly." ”

Although Ren Yaoqi was a little suspicious, her curiosity about the Han family's secrets made her continue to follow Han You.

The fan is still guarding the gate of the courtyard. Han You said to Ren Yaoqi, "Can you make your maid wait here?" ”

Ren Yaochi thought for a moment. Nodding his head, he ordered Apple: "You wait here, if someone asks, you will say that you are here to help Miss Han find the bracelet." ”

Apple whispered.

Han You pulled Ren Yaoqi into a fork in the garden.

When it came out again, Ren Yaochi found that Han You had taken her around from the fan. The last stopped in front of a courtyard wall.

Ren Yaochi carefully looked around and found that this should be the side wall of the mysterious courtyard.

Han You pulled Ren Yaoqi through the narrow corridor again, looking down at the wall tiles as he walked. After a while, he finally stopped: "It's here." ”

She put down the hand holding Ren Yaoqi, and squatted down to knock on the wall bricks.

Ren Yaochi stood aside and watched curiously, only to see that Han You had found a big green brick, and he didn't know how she moved, the big green brick was actually pushed by her and moved half an inch inside, revealing a wire. Han You grabbed the wire and pushed it out, turned his head and was pulled out again. Ren Yaoqi knew that the brick could be moved, so he also squatted down to help Han You.

The two of them pulled out the brick together, and Han You went to move the other one next to him. After the first brick comes out, the rest is much easier. Four bricks were removed in a row, and Han You pointed down for Ren Yaoqi to see.

It turned out that there was another hole, and the soil under it had also been hollowed out, so that it could accommodate a person, like a dog hole.

Ren Yaochi couldn't help but be surprised.

Han You explained in a low voice: "The original owner of this house had a young son who was very stubborn, so he built this study in the garden and detained people here to study. I didn't want that little son to be a little smart, so I secretly dug this hole and sneaked out from time to time. It was only when I accidentally discovered a copy of the man's notebook that I found out about this secret. That's where I got in. Sister Yaoqi, you are here to help me look out for the wind, I will go in and find someone by myself, you still don't go in with me, it will be inconvenient if there are too many people. ”

Ren Yaoqi glanced at the "dog hole" and nodded: "Be careful when you go in, don't let people see it." ”

Han You took off her outer blouse and handed it to Ren Yaochi to hold, so that when she came out, she put on the outer shirt and others would not find out that her clothes inside were dirty.

"There's a fish tank in the way from here, so I'm careful that I won't be discovered. My grandfather, they shouldn't be in the front yard right now. ”

How did Han Yu know that Old Man Han was not in the front yard? Ren Yaochi couldn't help but think.

Presumably, Han You actually knew something, but he didn't say it.

However, from the fact that she was willing to risk being blamed by her grandfather to come to Ren Yaoting, and from her willingness to explain so much to someone who was not familiar with her, Han You was still very kind.

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