After leaving the Chu family, Tao Yao, who was sitting in the carriage, still felt in a trance, today, I just wanted to hear what the Chu family had to say, or rather, I wanted to say goodbye to Chu Ping.

But who would have thought that he would go and talk about a family affair for himself and come back.

Tao Yao's hand involuntarily stirred the handkerchief, and she sat in the carriage secretly distracted.

It's just that she never asked Chu Ping what he meant, would he be willing to go to the capital with her?

Tao Yao never thought about going to the capital, she only thought that she would marry in Hangzhou. But life is like this, and no one knows where their next step will be.

The carriage stopped at the Purple Silk Pavilion, and Tao Yao thought to herself, if she waited for the Shaw family to come to her to talk to her about going back to Taoyuan to propose marriage, should she also go back with her. And when you go back, don't you really mention the Chu family's affairs to your family?

Tao Yao got out of the carriage and walked back to her residence, intending to change her clothes first, and then go to talk to Master Liu.

Pushing the door, the room was quiet, and Zheng Qiaoyan did not come.

Tao Yao took care of herself and changed her clothes, and rushed her son to sew and thread, but she was upset and couldn't calm down. Finally looked at the hour in front of him, Master Liu should have returned to listen to the perfume pavilion, Tao Yao put down the needlework in his hand, and went to the fourth courtyard of the Purple Silk Pavilion.

Master Liu had just entered the house, and when he heard the news from the maid outside that Tao Yao was coming to look for her, he only answered and let her in.

The maid led Tao Yao into Liu Yunjin's study, Liu Yunjin was already sitting on the soft couch on the side, drinking tea, and greeted Tao Yao without being polite, just come and sit.

Tao Yao hadn't opened her mouth yet, but Liu Yunjin, who had taken a sip of tea, opened her mouth first: "Is it for Qiaoyan's business?" ”

This was a surprise to Taoyao: "What's wrong with Qiaoyan?" ”

Liu Yunjin slowly put down the teacup in his hand and looked at Tao Yao in surprise: "You still don't know?" So what did you come to me for? ”

Tao Yao said: "I came to find the master for the sake of other things, but what happened to Qiaoyan?" ”

Liu Yunjin said: "Qiaoyan is missing. ”

"Missing? What does it mean to be missing? Why did it disappear and when? Tao Yao was shocked.

Liu Yunjin looked at Tao Yao suspiciously: "Why is she missing, I thought you would understand better than me." Doesn't she live in your house all these days? Now that you've disappeared suddenly, I thought you went out at noon today because the prefect's yamen was looking for trouble with you. ”

Tao Yao was even more shocked when she heard this: "Why is the prefect Yamen looking for trouble with me?" I don't know anything, do I? What's going on here? ”

Liu Yunjin looked at Tao Yao's appearance and didn't look like he was pretending, but he wrinkled his eyebrows and sighed: "I originally planned to persuade you not to provoke the people of the government and hand them over as soon as possible, but now if you really don't know anything, it will be really difficult." ”

Tao Yao hurriedly gave Liu Yunjin a look: "Master, I really don't know anything, and please tell me clearly, what is going on?" I only know that early yesterday morning, Qiao Yan returned to the mansion from me, and I only thought she was home, how could she be missing? ”

Liu Yunjin pondered for a moment, and then said: "Qiaoyan did go back to the house yesterday, but she had a big quarrel with her father again, and later, she ran out of the house, saying that she went back to Ziya Pavilion, but the little girl in Ziyan Pavilion never saw her back since she went out early yesterday morning." ”

On ordinary days, it is Honghuan who waits for her, even if she returns to Ziya Pavilion, Honghuan always follows, and the people in the house are also relieved.

But until noon today, the master in the government suddenly found that Honghuan was locked in the firewood room by the family's little servant.

The little guy replied that it was Qiao Yan's order to him, and the red winding thing was not done well, which made her angry, and asked the little guy to catch her in the firewood room and lock her up for a few days to teach her a lesson. The little girl didn't know anything, but just did as she was told, and when she saw Hong Huan leaving the house, she covered her mouth and grabbed her.

Honghuan didn't know where Qiao Yan went, the master of the government came to Zi Silk Pavilion today to ask, Qiao Yan never came back, so it has been two days, and her figure has not been seen.

Liu Yunjin told Tao Yao all this roughly, and then looked at Tao Yao carefully: "Do you know, where did she go?" ”

Tao Yao hesitated slightly, but was a little anxious: "She said two days ago that she was going to elope with someone, I just thought she was joking with me, and I kindly persuaded her for a few days, and only when she listened to the persuasion, she already thought about it."

She didn't even know me early that morning, and she suddenly went back, and I don't know why it was like this. ”

Liu Yunjin twisted his eyebrows and said, "Elopement? With whom? ”

Tao Yao hesitated again and again before saying: "Master, you can send someone to check secretly first, don't disturb people with fanfare, I can also help persuade her, maybe I can persuade her back." ”

When Liu Yunjin heard Tao Yao say this, she naturally knew that she was kind and didn't want to make a big deal about it, so she said: "This is natural, I will let people secretly visit it, and I won't make a noise easily."

Where did she go? ”

Tao Yao said: "She told me that it was Mr. Wei from the Qin'er Hutong Bao Teahouse." ”

Liu Yunjin had never heard of such a hidden name, but he only responded and ordered someone to call Qiu Baoxing.

Liu Yunjin explained the matter in a few words, and asked Qiu Baoxing to go over and take a look in person, after all, she is the young lady of the Hangzhou prefect's family, Liu Yunjin is a smart person, so naturally she will not make her affairs known to everyone, otherwise it will embarrass the Zheng prefect.

Qiu Baoxing bowed down and went, Tao Yao followed Liu Yunjin in fear and waited for a reply, this day and night passed, Qiao Yan's little daughter's house, followed a big man to spend the night outside, if it was really hidden, it would be fine, once there was a little rumor, then Qiao Yan's life in marriage would really be over.

Liu Yunjin only drank tea without being shocked, and suddenly asked Tao Yao: "What did you come to me for?" ”

Tao Yao came back to her senses at this time, hesitated slightly, and still returned the matter of the Chu family to Liu Yunjin: "I heard the old lady say that, presumably this Chu family and Panyu are not directly related, if it is just business dealings, if we leave Hangzhou, we will not be implicated in the end and my mother's family, right?" ”

Liu Yunjin listened to Tao Yao's story, but he smiled, and said: "You kid, say that you are cowardly, people who do such things dare to provoke, say that you are bold, take care of the Chu family's big fat meat, but you are only willing to hide in the capital to drink soup."

You must know that the capital is a big dye vat, once he enters the official career, then the hardships he encounters may be greater than in the Chu family in Hangzhou, you don't have to be afraid of wolves and tigers. ”

Tao Yao heard this, but said: "I don't expect him to be a big official, just like my brother, a small official in charge of clerical affairs in the Ministry of Rites, he just makes a lot of money and lives his own stable life, it's the same everywhere."

Now, if I can't avoid this Zhuang marriage, I just want to be as stable as possible, and now this is the safest way I can think of.

But the old lady didn't let me tell my father and mother, and I didn't have anyone who could consult, so only Master was well-informed, and he was a teacher for one day and a father for life, and I only regarded Master as if he were my mother, so I wanted to ask Master and discuss it with you. ”