I was a housekeeper in ancient times

"Who am I asking about?"

"I don't know if you have seen a man in his twenties in the museum. He is tall and thin, has phoenix eyes, a high nose bridge, and a small mole on the left side of his nose."

Hearing this description, Xiao Hanniang laughed and said that the people who came and went to Chuqing Pavilion every day were all young men, how could she remember them all? Moreover, she often washed clothes in the backyard, leaving early and returning late every day, so she could not see many guests.

Lin Weiqiao was a little disappointed, and then she thought that Lu Yuxuan would not openly enter and leave Chuqing Pavilion, so she asked, "In the past few months, have there been any mysterious people coming to the pavilion? They avoided people when they came and did not reveal their true faces?"

Xiao Han Niang thought about it carefully and said, "It seems that there really is one."

"Say it!"

"Half a month ago, I had a lot of laundry to wash that day, and the person who was washing with me was not there. I washed until after dark, when the shop closed. When I was leaving, I ran into Mama Liang and someone else. The person was wearing a cloak and covered himself tightly. It was dark at the time, so I couldn't see clearly, but I could tell it was a man."

"Did they talk?"

"It seems to be something like not letting anyone find out."

"How many times have you been here?"

"I bumped into him twice. One time was in the morning when it was light and I saw him go out."

Without being able to see his appearance clearly, Lin Weiqiao couldn't tell whether this person was Lu Yuxuan, but there was a high possibility that he was.

Xiao Han's mother didn't understand how she knew about Chu Qing Pavilion. "Has mom been to the pavilion? How did you know that such a person would come to the pavilion?"

She smiled and said, "I'm not hiding it from you, but I don't know if this person is the one I'm looking for. I'll tell you when I find out. I'll ask you to pay attention to this person, especially his appearance. Don't worry, I don't want to do anything to harm others. I just want to find someone who is very important to us."

Xiao Han's mother was a little hesitant. She had worked in Chu Qing Pavilion for many years and naturally knew that people who came and went in Chu Qing Pavilion were either rich or noble. That person was so mysterious and was brought here by Mother Liang herself, so one could imagine how noble his identity was.

Now Lin Weiqiao asked her to pay attention to this person without explaining the reason, which made her undecided.

If someone does Xiaohan a favor, then that means they do me a favor. If I don't help them, I will feel bad and Xiaohan will blame me. If I help, I am afraid of offending the noble person, especially since Madam Liang said that things in the museum should not be told to outsiders.

Lin Weiqiao saw Xiao Han's mother's concerns and said, "It's okay if Big Sister doesn't help. You can't force anything. This matter will indeed make it difficult for you. Big Sister is a member of the museum, so naturally you have to consider the museum."

Xiao Han's mother smiled awkwardly, "I am not considered a member of the staff. I just go there to wash clothes and beg for food."

After thinking it over again and again, Xiaohan's mother looked at her daughter. Just on the way here, Xiaohan had kept asking her to help. Helping others is helping herself.

It was rare for Xiaohan to come to her on his own initiative, and she didn't want to get upset with Xiaohan because of this. Thinking that he just wanted her to be careful and didn't do anything, it was just a small favor, so she agreed.

Lin Weiqiao asked again: "Does anyone in the academy know that Xiaohan is a maid in the mansion of Marquis Pingrong?"

Xiaohan's mother replied: "They don't know that I have a daughter this old. Her father wanted to save face, so after selling Xiaohan to a trafficker, he told everyone that he was sent away, and he also didn't allow me to mention it at home. Others thought that I only gave birth to a little girl."

"That's good. Fewer people will know about it, and Xiaohan will have less trouble."

"Yes, I can't help her, and she doesn't want me to mention her in front of outsiders."

On the way back, Xiaohan was a little depressed. He kept his head down and didn't speak, and was in a low mood.

Lin Weiqiao asked hurriedly: "I know you don't want to see your mother, but I asked you to go find her this time, you won't blame me, right?"

Xiaohan raised her head and explained: "How could I blame my mother? It is my honor to help her. It is me who feels so upset every time I see her."

She didn't know how to persuade her. From Xiaohan's perspective, how could she forgive her mother for abandoning her and not caring about her?

But from Xiaohan's mother's perspective, it is understandable that she made mistakes. Xiaohan's mother cannot make decisions for her husband and cannot keep Xiaohan by her side. She has not visited Xiaohan for several years, probably because her family does not allow her to go.

Which mother wouldn't care about her daughter?

When I was almost at the Earl's house, I saw several people gathered in a corner, talking about something.

They also came forward out of curiosity to take a look, and saw a woman slumped on the ground, her face was frighteningly pale, her eyes were half open, and she was sweating profusely. An old woman brought water to the woman and fed her to drink, saying that the woman had heatstroke.

Lin Weiqiao recognized the woman at a glance as the one who was wandering around the Bo's house last time, and asked, "Does anyone of you know her?"

Passersby shook their heads.

She thought that in such a hot day, the woman needed a cool place to rest, otherwise she would suffer from the heat.

It is fate that I meet this woman several times.

She asked Xiaohan to help, and the two of them half-supported and half-carried the person away. It was not convenient to send the person to the uncle's house, so they thought that Huang Niangzi's house was nearby, so they sent the person there.

When I got there, Kang Ming was sitting outside in a daze, not moving or talking, like a piece of wood, looking as if he had lost all desire to live.

Seeing his eerie look, Lin Weiqiao was so frightened that she thought she had seen a ghost in broad daylight.

Xiaohan also said, "Mr. Kang, what are you doing sitting here? Isn't it hot?"

When Kang Ming saw them coming, his expression remained calm. "It's not hot. Mom, what are you doing..."

Lin Weiqiao said: "There are no empty rooms. Someone has suffered from heat stroke."

Kang Ming pointed to a small room on the left and asked, "Who is this person?"

They were too busy pouring water for the woman and wiping her sweat.

At this time, Chef Huang led Yanyan out of the house. The grandfather and grandson stayed by Madam Huang's bed all day long and did not go anywhere. They also asked Zhuer to go back to the mansion to work, saying that there was no need to trouble them.

Knowing that someone had suffered from heatstroke, Chef Huang said there was a folk remedy that could cure it. It was to scrape the back of the neck and elbows, and the person would feel much better once the sha came out.

Lin Weiqiao did as she was told, and Xiaohan was responsible for fanning her.

After working for half an hour, the woman regained her energy and was able to open her eyes.

Upon learning that she was rescued, the woman expressed her gratitude. Lin Weiqiao said, "It's just a small favor. It's nothing. But sister, are you in trouble? I saw you walking around the Bo's house several times. I wonder what's going on? Tell me, maybe I can help you."

The woman shook her head helplessly, as if she had something to hide. "No one can help me."

Ask the woman where she lives so they can send her back.

The woman said her surname was Tang and she lived in Daping County.