The cannon fodder original wife's bad story

Thinking that Song Guanzhou, who was lively and laughing with the children at noon, was now missing and in a bad situation, everyone felt mixed emotions and was speechless for a moment.

Then they heard the maids and old women around Song Guanzhou crying in agony and shouting Song Guanzhou's name. Their cries were so tragic that many female and male guests also shed tears.

Zhu Baoyue hugged Song Guanzhou's skirt and sobbed. A courtesan beside her knelt in front of her and cried, "Qintong is fine. Thank you Miss Baoyue."

"…Why are you thanking me? You should thank the Fourth Young Master's wife."

Everyone was still in shock. Qin Qingdong pulled himself together and asked about the children's conditions. The doctor came forward and said, "Don't worry, Second Master. Except for the youngest, Huan Ge'er and Qin Tong, who choked on water and are still resting, the other two young masters and the young lady are all fine."

Xiao Yinxiu was scolding the maids and servants following Ling Ge'er and Huan Ge'er. Xian Ge'er and Ling Ge'er were lying together and were struggling to get up. Madam Qin and Gu, who were guarding nearby, quickly stopped them, "My brothers, don't move!"

Liu Xian looked outside and said, "Don't punish the servants."

Old Madam Qin and Madam Mei walked in together. "How can we not punish them? They are all scoundrels who are playing with their master's life. They must be severely punished!"

The two children looked at each other and tried to stand up. No one could stop them. Liu Xian asked with a choked voice, "Where is my fourth aunt?"

Old Lady Qin paused, then comforted her, "They have gone to look for him, he must be fine."

Pei Yulin cried softly, "Fourth Aunt told me not to punish the servants. It was obviously us who were naughty and fell into the water. What does it have to do with them?"

When Qin Qingdong came in, he saw the two children arguing. He walked up to them and asked, "Did Song Guanzhou say that to you?" Liu Xian couldn't help but rush over to Qin Qingdong and cried, "I didn't catch her. Fourth Aunt said she had no strength left. She told us not to kill the servants when we came up, saying that human life is precious."

Thinking of Song Guanzhou falling into the water, Pei Yulin and Liu Xian burst into tears, "Is Fourth Aunt already dead?"

The crying of children was the most miserable. The little girl from the Qin family also clamored to be brought in by the nanny. When she heard her two brothers say that Song Guanzhou was dead, she also started crying, "Fourth Aunt can't die."

The whole house was filled with crying, it was really tear-jerking.

Mrs. Mei wiped her eyes with a handkerchief, went out, and persuaded Xiao Yinxiu, "Let go, the children are back, what is more important than this." Thinking of Song Guanzhou who lost his life, she actually started to cry, "The fourth wife's——"

Xiao Yinxiu lowered his head and said nothing.

After a long time, he said, "She can swim, so it won't be that easy for her to get into trouble. Second Aunt, you have to trust Guan Zhou."

Mrs. Mei shook her head. "I asked a few men who know how to swim, and they said that if you lose your strength, it's very dangerous..."

Upon hearing this, Xiao Yinxiu sat down on his chair, distraught.

"Such an arrogant woman would definitely not die like this."

Pei Shuyu and Mei Qingyu came over carefully with a few concubines' daughters. They nodded when they heard this and said, "Fourth sister-in-law must be blessed by heaven. Nothing will happen to her."

Unfortunately, these words could not comfort anyone present.

Huang Zhi, Liu Furan, and Pei Hua sent servants to escort the women of each family back home. At the same time, they informed each family to send people to help. Pei Hai got the news and asked in a lost voice, "Who is missing?"

Pei Hua's attendant reported back, "Ling'er, Huan'er, and three other children fell into the water from the waterfall in the villa. The young lady jumped in to save them. The children were saved, but the young lady was exhausted and disappeared."

Pei Hai grabbed the attendant and asked in astonishment, "The fourth young master's wife is missing?"

The attendant nodded heavily, "Now the Huang family, Li family, Liu family, and Qin family have all returned to report the news. They have sent some guards to the mountains. The fourth young master's wife has fallen into the water, and we must follow the current to find out what happened."

Pei Hai's head suddenly started buzzing.

"Okay, I'll make arrangements right away."

After counting the people, Pei Hai didn't want to tell the master, but after thinking about it, he still knocked on the door of the study in Zhengxian Pavilion. Pei Jian saw that he was full of sorrow and doubt, "Da Hai, what's wrong?"

Pei Hai knelt down and said, "Master, the fourth young master's wife fell into the water and her whereabouts are unknown now."

overboard?

Pei Jian was slightly stunned, "She can swim, how could she disappear?"

Pei Hai repeated what Pei Hua's entourage had told him, "The Fourth Young Master is looking for him with his men from the mansion, and the Second Young Master has just sent someone back to report the news. I have called the guards, prepared torches and lamp oil, and am ready to go to the mountains."

"——Children...?"

"They were all rescued."

"The boat disappeared——"

Pei Hai lowered his voice and said, "He said he has no strength left!"

Pei Jian's body was scattered and he suddenly fell off the chair. Pei Hai quickly stood up and held him up. "Master, I wanted to hide this from you, but with such a commotion, how could I hide it——"

After drinking some herbal tea and calming down, Pei Jian finally came to his senses and asked:

"Have you ordered anyone?"

"It's ready."

"I'm going with you."

Pei Hai immediately refused, "Master, it's dark now, and it would be midnight in the past, you——"

But Pei Jian's eyes were sharp, "This is Shouan's only child. I feel guilty towards him. If I don't go now, how can I live the rest of my life? How can I face Shouan and his wife when I die?" Pei Hai had no choice but to give up. He made quick preparations and rode away on horseback with Pei Jian in front and behind.

This is bound to be a sleepless night.

Jin Fuyun looked sad, as if she wanted to die for the fourth young master's wife of the Pei family. Many female relatives tried to comfort her, "It's all because of the child's mischief. He didn't know the consequences and got into trouble. The fourth young master's wife, a hero among women, asked for help. What has it got to do with you? Don't blame yourself."

The Peach Blossom Banquet was going well, but this incident happened. Jin Fuyun's first banquet in Beijing went wrong.

After entering the boudoir, she wiped away her tears and felt happy in her heart - Song Guanzhou fell into the water, and God finally favored her and let Pei An lose his wife!

She couldn't suppress her joy any more. She looked at herself in the bronze mirror and murmured to herself, "Fuyun, your hard work paid off." After she left the house, she burst into tears again. Suohong came forward to comfort her, but she also pretended to be sad and said, "Prepare some more torches and tung oil. I will find my sister-in-law no matter what."

Qin Qingdong led a group of people and followed the farmers from the river to the mountains to search.

He had a gloomy face from beginning to end.

After two hours of searching, they found nothing. During this time, Qin Qingdong sprained his ankle and was resting on the path when he suddenly heard the sound of horse hooves in the distance. Someone came to meet him and exclaimed, "My humble servant greets you, Duke. Please go slower, the road ahead is narrow."

Pei Hai got off the horse first, "Who are you from? Are you also looking for our fourth young master's wife?"

Qin Qingdong asked the guards to help him forward to greet him. "Uncle..." his voice was choked with sobs. When he saw Pei Jian, his avoidance emotions just came out. Pei Jian got off his horse, came up and asked loudly, "Still no trace?"

"……No."