So the old marquis said in a deep voice: "Nanny Zhou, considering your years of hard work, I don't have the heart to punish you severely. But you must leave the Marquis of Loyalty and Bravery Mansion and stop making trouble here."

Nanny Zhou's eyes widened in disbelief. She had never thought that the old marquis would drive her out of the mansion so easily. She begged in panic, "Old marquis, please give me another chance. I will definitely change my ways."

However, the old marquis had made up his mind. He looked at Nanny Zhou coldly and said, "Nanny Zhou, since you are a member of my mansion, you should abide by the rules of the mansion. Your unreasonable behavior and arrogance have damaged the reputation of the mansion. In order to maintain the dignity of the mansion, I must let you leave."

Nanny Zhou had no choice but to turn around and beg Lu Yundi: "Madam, I will never do it again. Please give me a chance to live. I know I was wrong!"

As soon as Nanny Zhou finished speaking, tears fell like pearls from a broken string, and her old face was full of regret and pleading. However, Lu Yundi did not soften her heart. She looked at Nanny Zhou coldly, with a barely perceptible indifference in her eyes.

"Admit your fault? Nanny Zhou, do you think that admitting your fault can erase your sin?" Lu Yundi's voice was calm, but full of majesty. "You have a high status in the Marquis' Mansion, but you are so unreasonable and rude. This is not the first time or the second time. Today, you must be punished."

After hearing this, Nanny Zhou trembled all over.

She could not change Lu Yundi's decision. The family rules of the Loyal and Brave Marquis's Mansion were extremely strict. Once the lady spoke, no one dared to disobey. She could only beg, "Madam, please have mercy. For the sake of my old age and frailty, please spare me this time."

However, Lu Yundi remained indifferent. She turned to the maid beside her and ordered, "Go, lock Nanny Zhou in the woodshed. Do not let her out without my order."

The maid took the order and left. Nanny Zhou looked at Lu Yundi's back in despair, her heart full of helplessness and resentment.

Nanny Zhou was locked in the woodshed, and night gradually fell. The woodshed was dark and damp, with only a faint light shining through the small window. Nanny Zhou curled up in the corner, her heart full of regret. She thought of what she had done, and it was indeed too much. She had a high status in the Marquis's mansion, but she always made a scene because of some trivial matters.

"Madam, I'm sorry. I shouldn't be so unreasonable and rude." Nanny Zhou muttered to herself, tears streaming down her face again.

However, at this moment, the door of the firewood room was gently pushed open, and a figure walked in. Nanny Zhou raised her head and saw that it was Yingxiang, the little maid in the mansion.

"Nanny Zhou, are you okay?" Yingxiang asked with concern.

Nanny Zhou wiped away her tears, forced a smile and nodded: "I'm fine, thank you, Yingxiang."

Ying Xiang sat next to Nanny Zhou and sighed softly, "Nanny Zhou, in fact, the Madam doesn't really want to punish you. She just wants you to understand that the house rules of the Marquis' Mansion cannot be violated. You should know that the Madam is a very tolerant person. She will not be petty with others because of a small matter."

Nanny Zhou felt a little comforted after hearing what Yingxiang said.

Yingxiang was telling the truth. Madam was indeed a tolerant person, and she just wanted to make her understand that the rules of the Marquis's Mansion could not be broken.

"Yingxiang, I understand. I will reflect on myself." Nanny Zhou said seriously.

Ying Xiang nodded and stood up to leave: "Nanny Zhou, you should have a good rest. I will plead for you and try to get you out as soon as possible."

Nanny Zhou looked at Yingxiang gratefully, tears welling up in her eyes again: "Thank you, Yingxiang."

After Yingxiang left, Nanny Zhou sat alone in the woodshed, feeling full of regret. Her behavior had disappointed the lady and made other people in the mansion look down on her. She decided that from now on, she must restrain her behavior and no longer act unreasonably and rudely.

……

Xiaoxiang Pavilion was overcrowded, and Lu Wanqing came here again, intending to secretly support Ji Yunlin again.

"Hey, take these thirty taels of silver. Don't tell Master Ji that I gave it to him..." The shop assistant didn't wait for her to finish, "Miss, you don't know that Master Ji moved out of our Xiaoxiang Pavilion yesterday."

"Ah! Where did he move to?" Lu Wanqing was very surprised.

Lu Wanqing's face turned pale instantly. She grabbed the shop assistant's sleeve tightly, her voice trembling slightly: "You said...he moved away?"

The shop assistant nodded, with a sympathetic look on his face: "Yes, Miss, Master Ji said that he wants to leave Xiaoxiang Pavilion to find his future."

Lu Wanqing's heart sank to the bottom at once. She didn't understand why Ji Yunlin wanted to leave Xiaoxiang Pavilion. They had just started to know each other, and she hadn't even completely entered his heart.

"Did he... leave any words?" Lu Wanqing suppressed the grief in her heart and tried to get some information about Ji Yunlin from the shop assistant.

The shop assistant shook his head: "Master Ji didn't leave any words. He just moved away quietly and took all his things with him."

Lu Wanqing weakly let go of the shop assistant's sleeve. She felt dizzy, as if the whole world was spinning.

She had been secretly in love with Ji Yunlin for many years. She thought they had a chance, but she didn't expect him to leave suddenly.

Under the watchful eyes of the shop assistant, Lu Wanqing slowly left Xiaoxiang Pavilion. Her steps were heavy, and every step was like dragging a heavy burden. She didn't know where she should go, she only knew that she couldn't stay here any longer, she needed to leave, leave this place full of Ji Yunlin's aura.

Lu Wanqing walked aimlessly on the street, her heart filled with loss and despair. She looked at the pedestrians on the street, watching them laugh and talk, but her heart was filled with loneliness.

Just then, she saw a person, a familiar person, Ji Yunlin's good friend, Lin Hao.

Lin Hao also saw her. He walked over, looked at Lu Wanqing, and frowned: "Wanqing, why are you here?"

Lu Wanqing forced a smile. She didn't want Lin Hao to see her vulnerability: "I... I'm taking a walk."

Lin Hao looked at her, his eyes full of doubt: "Take a walk? You don't look well."

Lu Wanqing lowered her head. She didn't want Lin Hao to see her tears. "I'm fine. I'm just a little tired."

Lin Hao looked at her and suddenly said, "Wanqing, do you know? Yunlin...he moved away."

Lu Wanqing's body stiffened instantly. She raised her head and looked at Lin Hao: "You...what did you say?"

Lin Hao sighed: "Yeah, Yunlin has moved away."

Lu Wanqing's heart was filled with grief. She looked at Lin Hao with tears in her eyes: "Why did he leave?"

Lin Hao shook his head: "I don't know either. He just said that he needs to find his future."

Lu Wanqing leaned against the wall helplessly, her heart filled with despair. She looked at Lin Hao, her eyes full of help: "Lin Hao, do you know where he went? I want to find him."

Lin Hao looked at her, his eyes full of hesitation: "Wanqing, I don't know where he went, I only know that when he left, his heart was full of determination."

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