Chapter 1345: Chapter 1144: Received the Letter_1 Chapter 1345: Chapter 1144: Received the Letter_1 “It’s nothing special.” When this ca up, Qiao Xiaomai’s petite face fell, “I got up this morning, and suddenly soone from the East Palace sent a letter saying the Crown Princess has had a poor appetite these past few days, and they wanted to make sothing for her to eat.”
“I made an extra soup for breakfast and sent it to her. After that, I left the Palace.”
She didn’t want to stay in the Palace. If she went back, she would most likely have to make food for Feng Huihui again.
If Feng Huihui felt comfortable after eating, she wouldn’t thank her. If she didn’t feel good, she would probably chastise her eight or nine tis out of ten.
Upon hearing this, Tong Sanlang reached out and took her hand, “Then you’ll stay with at Ji Wei Residence these next few days.”
“That’s exactly what I was thinking!” Qiao Xiaomai nodded vigorously.
“Still, we have to inform His Majesty the Retired Emperor. You should return to the Palace tonight and co back here tomorrow,” Tong Sanlang said.
“Alright.”
“Then you should go back to the Palace, pack so things and co over tomorrow.”
“Okay.” Qiao Xiaomai nodded.
Tong Sanlang saw her onto the carriage and escorted her all the way to the Palace before he turned back to Ji Wei Residence.
It was evening by the ti he returned to Ji Wei Residence. He sat at the entrance, his expression calm, but his eyes betrayed an undeniable anxiety.
Without Qiao Xiaomai bustling around him, the guilt he had been suppressing surged back up.
If, just if, the Zhang Family couldn’t return, his conscience would be burdened for life.
It had been so long already. The Zhang Family was blind, what did the other party intend to do?
As he was lost in thought, suddenly, a plainly dressed young girl approached him. The girl was around ten years old, her youthful face tinged with timidity. She ca up to him and asked softly, “Excuse , are you Tong Sanlang?”
“I am.” Tong Sanlang, who had been sowhat distracted, imdiately refocused his thoughts, “Young girl, who are you?”
“I’ve co to deliver a ssage. Just now, soone gave a letter for you,” the girl murmured as she pulled a folded envelope from her bosom.
Receiving it, Tong Sanlang didn’t open it right away. He asked, “Who gave you the letter?”
“A man, sir. I don’t know him. He gave ten taels silver to deliver this letter to you,” the girl replied quietly.
Understood, Tong Sanlang managed a smile, “Young miss, thank you. Soone, get her so pastries.”
Imdiately, the guard standing behind him entered Ji Wei Residence and soon ca out with two packages of pastries.
Tong Sanlang handed the pastries to the girl, smiling, “Go ho now.”
The girl looked at the pastries in her hands, “Thank you, brother.” She thanked him softly, then turned and walked away.
Tong Sanlang gave a aningful glance to the guard behind him, who promptly followed the girl.
Watching the girl’s figure disappear into the crowd, Tong Sanlang finally looked down at the letter.
The content of the letter was simple: If you want to see your mother, co to Cloud Lake in Dingzhou alone without bringing anyone else. Leave imdiately. If you’re late, what you’ll see will be your mother’s corpse.
After reading the letter, Tong Sanlang stood up and entered Ji Wei Residence. He had Shopkeeper Hong prepare a travel bag, ready a fine horse, and ordered the guard to go to the Palace to report to Xiaomai and Yang Wenxiao.
“Sanlang, it’s too dangerous for you to go alone,” Shopkeeper Hong tried to persuade him as he packed food and water, “You should take the imperial guards with you.”
“The letter says I can only go alone. It’s clear that I’m being watched. If I bring people with , the other party will certainly not show up.”
The life of the Zhang Family was at stake. He had to brave whatever danger lay ahead.
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