Xie Mulin had focused on the third sister Xie Yingrong before, and he didn't notice that the eldest sister Xie Yinghui hadn't returned home yet.

Xie Yinghui has been going to the Yongning Eldest Princess's Mansion every day for follow-up treatments, dressing changes, and accompanying her friend Ma Yurong every day, almost always in the morning, and coming back in the afternoon when the sun is setting in the west, which is quite regular. Because there has never been anything wrong, and there is a maiden mother-in-law escort accompanying him, when Xie Mulin returned to the hospital, he saw someone in the main house, and he didn't think much about it, he really didn't expect that the eldest sister would not return home by this time.

She couldn't help frowning and asked Jiang Pu, "Can you send someone to see it halfway?" Maybe the eldest sister was chatting happily with Miss Ma and forgot the time for a while? It's not too late now, and there is no curfew yet, maybe the eldest sister herself feels that it doesn't matter if she comes back later? ”

Jiang Pu said: "When the sun was about to set, the eldest young master felt strange, and he had already sent people to investigate on the way to the mansion of the eldest princess of Yongning, but he did not see the eldest lady's car. The man also went to the eldest princess's mansion to inquire, and the person in the concierge over there said that the eldest lady had been away for most of the hour, only a little later than usual, as if it was because Miss Lu brought some new games and pulled Miss Ma to have a good time with the eldest lady. ”

The people sent out by the Xie family's mansion have all arrived at the Yongning Eldest Princess's Mansion, and Xie Yinghui, who left the Eldest Princess's Mansion half an hour early, has not yet stepped into her own door, this situation is of course abnormal. Although there is more than one road between the two families, Xie Yinghui is injured, and she made an appointment with her sister to go home for dinner as soon as possible, of course, she will not turn around and wander elsewhere halfway. So, where did she go?

Xie Mulin couldn't help but worry. She was afraid that it was the Pingnan Bo Mansion that had a desire for revenge, and it was difficult to say that the Ning Guohou Mansion was also difficult to say. Ning Guohou took his eldest son's family out of the city, and now only his stepfamily and his second son's family are left in the mansion. Cheng Baochuan was reprimanded by the eldest princess of Yongning because of Xie Yinghui's injury, and the family was forced to withdraw from the Bao'en Temple puja, which was quite embarrassing. Although Cao Wenfeng is the initiator, with Cheng Baochuan's brutal temperament, he can't keep his anger on Xie Yinghui.

The more Xie Mulin thought about it, the more worried he became, so he asked Jiang Pu: "Where is the eldest brother?" The eldest sister went out today, and took the carriage with her entourage, which should be quite conspicuous, if the eldest brother takes someone to try to ask the shops or residents along the way, he may be able to find out some news. ”

Jiang Pu looked even more worried: "The eldest young master heard the report of the subordinate who came back from the eldest princess's mansion, and immediately took Qingsong and two guards out to find the eldest lady!" I thought that the eldest lady might just go to a store on a whim, and she would be able to find it back soon. But it's almost dark, and the eldest young master still hasn't heard back...... I was afraid that something would happen, so I had to come to the second girl. ”

Xie Mulin said: "You should have come to me a long time ago. Big brother thinks something is wrong, and when he wants to go out to find someone, he should come and tell me first! "It's come to this point, and it's useless to blame anyone. Xie Mulin immediately got up and went to gather the male and female servants and women in the front yard, and asked who were the people who went out with Xie Yinghui today, so he sent a few young and strong people who were familiar with the terrain to inquire about Xie Yinghui's whereabouts along the route of Xie Yinghui's home.

It's a pity that Jia Da followed Xie Yinghui out, otherwise he could still borrow his strength today.

The investigation did not go very well. When Xie Yinghui went home, it seemed that she was hitting the time when the imperial court officials and yamen were on a bad day, so there were a lot of pedestrians and cars on the road. The carriage of the Xie family was not gorgeous, and there were only four or five people with the carriage, which was not a big show in a place like the capital, so only a few shop owners or men left an impression on their party.

According to the information revealed by these people, Xie Yinghui had been driving normally on the way home, but only stopped twice halfway, and sent the girl Luqi to get out of the car to buy some fat powder or pastries or something. But after Lu Qi bought the pastries and returned to the car, the carriage did not leave immediately, but stayed for a while, and then Xie Yinghui took Lu Qi and got out of the car and entered the pastry shop in person, but soon came out. Then the carriage turned around and headed for another street—it was definitely not the way back to the Xie family's mansion at Pearl Bridge.

The Xie family once tried to ask the people in the pastry shop what was going on, but the guy was unexpectedly very tight-tongued, and he didn't know what to say, the business was very good at that time, and he was too busy to greet customers, so he didn't notice which female customer entered the store and did something.

It's just that a clever mother-in-law of the Xie family also inquired that the business of the pastry shop today is indeed very good, but before half of the afternoon, the things are almost sold, and the remaining pastries are not too fresh, and there are generally no rich guests coming to the door at this time. Once such a guest is encountered, the man must be hospitable so that he can sell the rest of the pastries sooner, and he can also close the shop and go home early.

Xie Yinghui's carriage may not be inconspicuous, but the dress is definitely not comparable to ordinary girls. She was born rich and noble since she was a child, and today she is a guest in the mansion of the eldest princess of Yongning and other high-ranking dignitaries, how can she dress too plainly?

Xie Mulin listened to the report of his subordinates, and immediately became vigilant, and hurriedly called Jiang Pu: "Is there a way to contact the eldest brother?" Tell him about the pastry shop, and let him know whose business it is. I suspect that someone passed on something to the eldest sister through Lu Qi in the shop, most likely asking the eldest sister to meet somewhere, but I don't know who it is, and it is good or malicious. The eldest brother may know more about these things, if he really can't deal with it, he will immediately go to the Yongning Eldest Princess's Mansion for help! ”

Jiang Pu took the order with a pale face, and it took a quarter of an hour before he turned around: "I have already asked someone to bring a message to the eldest young master." The eldest young master should still inquire along the way home from the eldest lady, and the words will soon reach his ears. ”

Xie Mulin nodded, frowning: "Jiang Pu, you have been waiting by the eldest brother's side for a long time, and you are more familiar with the situation in Pingnanbo's Mansion. I ask you, do you know what that pastry shop is like? ”

If it's just an ordinary pastry shop, when this kind of thing happens, the guy knows what to tell the truth, who can blame him? But he didn't tell the truth, and he didn't know what he was hiding, which made people suspicious. Shermulin was suspicious of who the owner behind him was.

Calamus was also meditating. To tell the truth, she had always waited in the inner house, and she was not very familiar with the property outside the master's house, and she really couldn't answer this kind of question for a while. However, when she heard the name of the pastry shop and the approximate location, her expression was a little strange.

Xie Mulin's sharp eyes found it, and he hurriedly asked, "What?" Do you know this shop?! ”

Jiang Pu hesitated, and only said after a while: "I just heard others mention it, and I don't dare to pack tickets." But...... Once upon a time in the wife's ...... When Mrs. Cao was not out of the cabinet, there was a big girl in her house, who was very trustworthy, but before the master got married, she married out first, as if she had promised it to the young owner of a pastry shop. This big girl would come to Mrs. Cao from time to time to say goodbye, but once she spoke carelessly, which annoyed Mrs. Ping Nanbo, she didn't dare to come again. Mrs. Cao didn't punish her for anything, but she didn't accept her greetings anymore. When I was a child, I used to eat dim sum from this pastry shop, but when I got older, I never saw it again. ”

Xie Mulin was a little surprised when he heard this. is Cao Shuqing's deceased? What did she do with Xie Yinghui?