mtl008 Chapter 229 Are you really going to buy candied fruit for me?
Chapter 229 Are you really going to buy candied fruit for me?
Before Huaying could answer, Song Jing said, "Ayao is very worried about you and has been looking for you for a long time. She is upstairs. You should go upstairs first."
"Okay." Huaying nodded, walked into the inn and went upstairs.
She had never been to the inn before, but she knew when she came upstairs and heard the voices of Zhou Yunrong and the others coming from one of the guest rooms.
Huaying followed the sound and came to the door of a guest room. The door was not closed, and she saw Song Yao and others in the room at a glance.
"Huaying?" Meng Xiangjun called out directly.
As soon as the name Huaying was called out, everyone turned around and looked at Huaying at the door.
When they saw Huaying standing there, everyone's expression was a little bit unbelievable.
Is that really Huaying? Wasn't she captured by the Blood Mist Cult?
Huaying entered the room and walked straight to Song Yao. After a moment's hesitation, she called out, "Miss,"
Song Yao frowned, looking a little incredulous, "Why are you back?"
Song Fangyi was completely bewildered, "Weren't you captured by the Blood Mist Cult?"
Shen Xianyi echoed, "Yes, weren't you captured by the Blood Mist Cult? Why are you back? Did they let you go? But how is that possible?"
Everyone was talking at once, so Song Zizhou told them to stop and wait for Huaying to speak herself.
Huaying glanced at Song Zizhou before looking at everyone else. "I wasn't captured by the Blood Mist Cult. I just went out to buy something and got lost. I couldn't come back for a while. An old lady happened to fall, so I took her home and asked her for the name of the inn. So, I came back on my own."
Huaying's explanation made Song Zizhou and others very skeptical.
The town was not very big, and she could have just asked anyone for directions to the inn. After all, there were still people on the streets at that time. However, she said she was lost.
Zhou Yunrong didn't think much about it, but asked, "What did you go shopping for? If you went shopping, why didn't you tell A Yao or the others? Do you know how worried she is about you?"
Huaying said, "Doesn't the young lady love candied fruit? I wanted to go out and buy her some, but not only did I not find any, I also got lost. I'm so useless. I'm sorry, young lady."
Song Yao stared at Huaying with obvious suspicion in her eyes. "Are you really going to buy candied fruit for me? If so, why didn't any of us see you enter the inn? Even if you were going to buy it, why didn't you tell us first?"
Faced with Song Yao's questioning, Huaying was a little nervous for a moment.
This was the first time Song Yao questioned her in this tone.
However, Huaying didn't take it to heart. She explained, "I thought I was just buying some candied fruit, so I didn't need to say hello to you guys, so I just went there. Sorry, I'll definitely tell you first next time."
Song He said, "But you haven't even been to the inn, so you don't even know where it is, right?"
When these words were spoken, everyone sighed.
Yes, Huaying didn’t come to the inn with them, so how could she know that the inn was here?
Moreover, she said that she sent an old lady home and asked the old lady for the address of the inn, so she came back. However, she did not go back to the inn with them at all. Otherwise, how could the shopkeeper and the vendors at the door say that they had never seen her?
Huaying nervously pinched the corner of her clothes and lowered her head.
They had a hunch that she must be hiding something from them.
Song Yao guessed that Huaying lied when she came back, which proved that she didn't want to tell them the truth.
Not telling the truth is either because you dare not say it or you don’t want to say it.
But before that, Huaying must have done something.
Song Yao didn't want to embarrass her in front of everyone, so she just said, "If you don't feel comfortable saying it, how about saying it somewhere else?"
Huaying glanced at everyone, then looked at Song Yao and nodded.
Afterwards, Huaying followed Song Yao to Song Yuanbo's room next door.
Song Yao closed the door, walked to the wooden table and sat down, then she let Huaying come and sit over.
Huaying sat opposite Song Yao, not daring to look up at her. She was simply a different person than before.
She never lowered her head to look at her before, at least not since she was exiled. But now, she looked guilty and didn't dare to look at Song Yao.
"Huaying, what happened? If you don't tell them, you can tell me!"
Huaying muttered, "Miss, nothing really happened."
"Do you think I believe you?" Song Yao said, "You've been lying to us since you came back. What's the secret?"
Taking a deep breath, Huaying finally looked up at Song Yao.
"Miss, I have nothing to lie to you about, really!"
"Huaying, we've been master and servant for so many years. I've always been good to you, right? Anyone of them can lie to me, but you can't lie to me, understand?"
Huaying lowered her head again, tucking the corner of her clothes nervously. After a long silence, she finally spoke, "I lied to you before, but I didn't say it because I didn't know how to say it. I was also afraid that you would be disappointed in me, afraid that you would no longer want me... Miss, I'm sorry, I really can't say it."
Song Yao knew that Huaying was hiding something from her.
Since she didn't want to say it, Song Yao didn't want to force her.
"Okay, then I won't ask you. Tell me later if you want to."
"Okay." Huaying nodded. She looked at Song Yao with a serious look in her eyes. "Miss, no matter what happens in the future, I will not let anyone hurt you."
Song Yao paused, and when she looked at Huaying again, she had already stood up and left.
What happened to Huaying after she came to town?
Song Yao really wanted to know, but since Huaying wouldn't tell her, there was nothing she could do.
When Song Yao left the house and passed the stairs, Song Qing had already brought County Magistrate Zhang.
Seeing that only Magistrate Zhang was there, Song Yao didn't say anything, but just greeted him, "Mr. Magistrate."
Magistrate Zhang nodded and walked up to Song Yao. "Miss Song, may I ask where the prince is?"
"Come with me." After Song Yao said that, she brought County Magistrate Zhang to the room where Xiao Chi and the others were.
When Magistrate Zhang saw Xiao Chi, he immediately bowed and said, "Your Highness, I have a general understanding of the situation. If they were indeed killed by the Blood Mist Cult, I will do my utmost to apprehend them. Please rest assured, Your Highness!"
Xiao Chi sat on a bench beside the table, his facial features as sharp as a sculpture, and on his handsome face there was an expression of majesty without anger.
The aura on his body cannot be ignored.
Xiao Chi opened his thin lips and said, "If you catch anyone from the Blood Mist Sect, kill them without mercy!"
Huaying, who was standing next to him, had a look that changed obviously after hearing what Xiao Chi said, but she quickly lowered her head without saying a word.
"Yes!" Magistrate Zhang nodded, "I will definitely fulfill my mission!"