The son was only two years old, and the county magistrate's wife could not concentrate on staying with her husband. She had no idea that something happened last night.

"Why are you two so early?"

She was wondering, she was very busy this morning, why did they come so early? Could they play mahjong? How tactless.

But it’s not easy to kick them out. Who asked the husband to look at the mood of one of them?

The two concubines hadn't noticed the unease in the magistrate's wife's expression. They were truly anxious. They hadn't been out for a long time, but on this journey, they felt that everything about the street was wrong, yet they couldn't figure out what was going on. They couldn't find their master, and they were even more anxious. They also hoped that the magistrate's wife could help.

"Our master is missing."

At this time, the two were really a little scared. They had walked such a long way and didn't even have water to drink, let alone breakfast.

"What are you thinking? Don't think too highly of your master. I'm afraid my husband didn't come home last night."

The county magistrate's wife said unhappily.

“But the county magistrate and the county lieutenant have surrounded the prefectural governor’s office. We can hardly get out. Woo woo.”

The two concubines began to cry as they spoke, and told each other everything they had heard last night, seen today, and their experiences.

The magistrate's wife, though she knew a few more words than the others, still didn't quite believe it. So she told one of the maids who was serving beside her, "Go to the study and see if the master is resting in the front yard. If he is, ask him to come back."

The old woman responded and left. The two concubines finally calmed down a bit. They sat down, drank two cups of tea, and ate some snacks, but they continued to talk about the different situation on the street.

The county magistrate's wife was concerned about the child in the wet nurse's arms, so she asked her to hand the child over to her and petted and coaxed the child, but she paid no attention to the words of the two concubines.

Not long after, the old woman came back and replied, "The master is not in the front yard. The study seems a bit messy, and the quilt on the couch is not even opened."

"It's almost time for duty, and you haven't come back yet?" The county magistrate's wife was a little angry when she heard this. She stuffed the child into the wet nurse's hands and slapped her thigh: "I knew it, those two must have gone to Manchunlou to hang out again. Let's go and catch them in the act."

After saying this, she tried to get up. Mrs. Cui had already been angry. She and County Magistrate Cui had been a young couple, and their relationship was very good before Cui Huaping took up his post in Xunyang County. After the birth of their son, Cui Huaping became weak, so she took him a concubine. However, her husband treated her with great respect and rarely visited the concubine's room.

Who would have thought that after arriving in Xunyang County, he would become involved with Master Chen, not only soon having a mistress, but also frequently visiting brothels with Master Chen. Now that the child was growing up, it seemed she needed to take charge. If she didn't teach him a lesson, she was afraid this man would become even more presumptuous in the future.

"We just went there, it's not in Manchunyuan!"

As soon as Mrs. Cui left the stool, she was pulled back by two concubines. Her face changed suddenly and she paused.

The two concubines were also anxious. Their calm hearts were lifted again after hearing the mother-in-law say that Master Cui had not returned either. Seeing that Madam Cui was still in a daze after sitting down, the two concubines hurriedly urged: "If your master is not found quickly, I'm afraid the county magistrate will also rebel. Don't be like us and be unable to leave later."

The two concubines once again added fuel to the fire, saying that the county magistrate's mansion had been surrounded tightly, and even poured out all the trivial matters such as how they made a scene and cursed.

This time, Mrs. Cui listened carefully and was shocked. She was originally from a merchant family, with only a few silver coins and a few literacy skills. She had never seen the world, so when things got urgent, she naturally believed everything she heard.

But she closed her eyes and thought again and again, hesitated for a long time, and then said: "I know where they are."

After saying this, he told the wet nurse to look after the child, and then he found two sturdier maids and four servants from the courtyard, told them to grab sticks, and arranged carriages, and they filed out. The gatekeepers didn't try to stop them.

She had accidentally learned that her husband had a mistress in Taoyuan Lane, but she never dared to tell anyone. Given her husband's status, she didn't dare go to the house to arrest that bitch. It would be too embarrassing to tell anyone.

Because... one time, Lord Chen was drinking at their house, and the two of them were drunk. Her husband even invited Lord Chen to go to Taoyuan Lane to "have fun", which was heard by her personal maid.

She was furious and sent a maid to follow him. Only then did she find out that her husband had another "paradise" there, but she did not dare to catch him in the act.

What if they caught two at once? She couldn't afford to offend Master Chen. If she really made a scene, her husband would divorce her.

But now, after hearing what Master Chen's two concubines had said, and thinking back to earlier, when the gatekeeper came in to report that the county magistrate couldn't find his master early in the morning and had come to the door.

But when the county magistrate heard the maid say that the county magistrate was not there, he left in a hurry. However, he did not show any good face to the maid and even shouted at the yamen runners who followed him.

She probably thought something was going to happen, so she just went for it.

I always feel that making a fool of myself is better than having my power taken away from me.

Besides, if she and her two concubines went over and made a fool of themselves in front of their own family, everyone would cover their mouths and hide it. It was also a warning to the two adults.

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