Chapter 188 Temporary Storage
Chapter 188 Temporary Storage
I didn't go forward, but raised my neck to take a look, and saw a circle of sealing wax in the shape of a bow and arrow on it, and I understood what was going on.
That is the family emblem of the Fangfeng family.
Guanglin glanced at me, then put the letter back without leaving a trace, and signaled me with his eyes to put the paper on the shelf next to me.
At this moment, Tushan Hou's voice came from outside the door: "Hey! This is a rare guest! What wind brought Miss Lanxiang here?"
I turned around and saw Tushan Hou, wearing a cyan and gold-colored double-breasted robe with a ruyi pattern and black boots, striding in.
I bowed and said, "In reply to the eldest young master, the young master recently got a stack of gold-pointed paper and said it was easy to write on, so he asked me to send some over."
He first raised his eyes to look at the table, then smiled and said: "My second brother likes to write, but I don't!"
I was holding the pile of papers, and it was inconvenient to put them on the shelf, so I said, "Then, Lanxiang will take her leave first?"
He stopped me and said, "Hey, don't leave in such a hurry! I haven't finished talking yet. Although I don't like writing on weekdays, since my second brother likes to use it, I will try it out to see how it works."
After saying that, he stretched out his hand, stroked it from my wrist, and touched my fingertips. Then he took the stack of papers and asked with a smile, "Won't you sit for a while?"
I was startled and threw my hands away, secretly cursing this frivolous person who only felt the fragrance after he rushed to eat it. I didn't give him a good face, glared at him, patted the back of my hands and said, "No, the eldest master should hurry up and write more, especially the "Book of Rites", copy it several times!"
His face darkened: "Are you mocking me?"
I bowed and said loudly, "I dare not!"
Unexpectedly, at this moment, perhaps because he shook his hand too hard just now, the Sunlight Crystal containing Lanxiang actually fell out of his sleeve and hit the ground with a crisp sound.
My head buzzed and I saw Tu Shan Hou bend down and pick up the crystal.
Fortunately, Lanxiang was smart and didn't come out at the moment, so he looked left and right but couldn't figure out anything. He just held up the crystal with a look of inquiry in his eyes and asked, "What is this?"
I calmed myself down and said, with a mixture of truth and falsehood, "This is the Sunlight Crystal. Master Huang wanted to buy it. Young Master heard that it was unreliable, so he didn't want to sell it. He wanted to distribute some to different places so that he could say that his family didn't have enough. Young Master, now that the things have been delivered, Young Master has things waiting for me to do, so I'll take my leave first."
He looked outside the door and snorted, "My second brother brought it to me because he didn't want it. Okay, I got it. Go back and do your thing."
"No, no, it's because I trust the young master that I want your help! Thank you, young master!" I didn't forget to defend him before I ran away.
Only after I hurriedly walked out of his house did I dare to slow down.
My legs are a little weak, and now I have no choice but to leave the Sunlight Crystal with Lanxiang with Tushanhou. I have to find another opportunity to get it back, otherwise the real Lanxiang has feelings for Tushanhou, and if she still can't help herself and shows up to meet Tushanhou, I'm afraid all my efforts will be wasted and everything will be over.
On the one hand, I prayed that she would keep her composure because of the many years of master-servant relationship between Tu Shanjing and her. On the other hand, I thought that she was a woman with good nature. Fortunately, I had explained the interests involved clearly to her, so she should not suddenly turn against me.
I returned to Tu Shanjing's house with a heavy heart and went straight to the study. It happened that Tu Shanjing had just come back. Seeing that I was exhausted, he asked me the reason.
I told him about Master Huang. He listened and pondered for a moment, then said, "Medicinal herbs and wood are fine. They are both important matters to save people from danger. I will ask Changbao to do it immediately and write a letter to my acquaintance in Haoling to ask about the situation. As for the Sunlight Crystal Stone..." He lowered his eyes and said, "You are right to delay. I don't know what the other party wants to use it for, and it is a serious matter. We don't want to get involved in this mess."
After that, he opened the box containing the Sunlight Crystal, took out a piece, and took out a small wooden box to put it away. He said, "I'll ask Ruofeng to send it to Chang later and tell him that there is only this one piece and no more. Just give it to Master Huang. This way he won't be able to say anything."
I nodded: "As expected of a young master, you have not only gotten rid of the problem, but also saved his face."
Tu Shanjing smiled and said, "Harmony brings wealth, and we rely on these exchanges to maintain our relationship." After that, he prepared his pen and ink, wrote a letter, called Ruiyang in and asked him to send it to Haoling, and then went to call Changbao into the mansion. Then, he called Ruofeng in and asked him to send the crystal stone to Lirong Casino to report to Master Huang.
I lingered in the study room, wiping here and there, until Ruofeng took the box and walked out the door. He looked up and smiled at me, asking, "Do you have anything else to do?"
I quickly threw away the rag, walked up to him and said, "Sir, can you find an excuse for me to go to the eldest master's study? I have something I want to investigate."
He frowned and replied, "My eldest brother usually manages the timber business, so I can write a letter to ask him. But you must be careful. The study is a very important place, so don't lose your sense of proportion and get caught in any mistakes."
I nodded and said, "Don't worry, sir. I will be careful."
So I took the letter he wrote to Tushan Hou and went to the gate of Tushan Hou's house again.
The guard recognized me, bowed and said, "Hello, Miss Lanxiang. What can I do for you?"
I raised the letter in my hand and replied, "The Second Young Master sent a letter. I'm looking for Guanglin."
The guard did not dare to delay and hurriedly turned back and went in. Soon he led Guanglin out.
When Guanglin saw me, he looked embarrassed and a little scared, and led me into the yard without saying much.
After walking for a while in the courtyard, he saw that there was no one around, so he said, "Oh my aunt! You managed to escape with great difficulty, and I was worried about you when I saw you. Why are you back again?!"
I sneered, "What are you afraid of?! If I escaped the first time, I can escape the second time! Let me ask you, where is the young master now?"
Guanglin replied, "He didn't sleep well last night and just went back to his room to catch up on some sleep. I don't know if he's asleep yet. You'll probably have to wait for a while if you want to see him."
I smiled and said, "I can't wait! There are so many things waiting for me to respond! How about this, the Second Young Master asked me to pass on a letter, you take me to the study and put it down, and then find a way to let me stay there for a while."
Guanglin was sweating again, wiping his forehead repeatedly and saying, "My aunt, what are you doing in there? Are you trying to... take something? Don't hurt me!"
I glanced at him and said, "Am I a thief? Don't worry, I won't take anything and I can't hurt you. I just delivered a message and took a look at the furnishings in the house. Otherwise, if the second young master asks about it, I won't have the money to send him away. If I don't know anything and I fall out of favor in the future, you won't be able to get any good things from me!"
Guanglin said with a drooping brow, "Then you have to make a promise! Come with me." Then he led me to the door of the study.
There was a servant standing guard at the door. It looked like the one I had seen when I went with him to Butler Hu to claim the reward on the Spring Festival. Guanglin said to him, "Guangcan, the second young master sent Miss Lanxiang to deliver a letter to the eldest young master. The young master is still asleep, so I'll take her in and put it away."
The man called Guangcan looked at me suspiciously and said, "Just leave the girl to Guanglin. Why do you have to go in?"
I smiled and said, "Second Young Master is very careful. He always teaches us to complete our tasks. I dare not disturb the eldest young master before he wakes up, but if I give it to Guanglin casually at the door and he accidentally loses it later, who will it belong to? I have to see the letter delivered and keep it safe."
Guangcan was amazed: "Wow! It's not easy to be a servant around the second young master! Please come in, young lady." After saying that, he opened the door for me.
Guanglin followed me in, closed the door, took the letter and put it under the paperweight for Tushanhou.
I winked at him, and he sighed, threw the teacup on the table to the ground, and said "Ouch!" Then he opened the door while crying out in pain, and said to Guangcan, "I accidentally got scalded by the tea. Go get me some medicine for the burn! It's in the basket at the door of the first room in the warehouse."
Guangcan ran away when he saw this, and Guanglin walked to the door, looked around, turned around and nodded at me, and said worriedly: "Girl, just watch now, I'll be outside to keep watch for you. You can't cheat me!"
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