Chapter 63: Abandoning His Wife and Entering the Army (4) (1/2)

A little giddy from all the proceedings, Chu Lian brought back a pile of presents from Qingxi Hall to Songtao Court.

The moment she entered, Senior Servant Gui was shocked by all the boxes Xiyan and Fuyan were carrying in.

“What happened?”

Xiyan and Fuyan clearly weren’t as calm as Chu Lian was. They looked rather listless. Xiyan was the one to speak up. “The matriarch and Eldest Young Madam gifted these to Third Young Madam.”

“Ah? It’s not a special occasion, so what are these gifts for?” The boxes alone already looked expensive; she could give a good guess at the value of the items inside.

Although the Jing’an Estate was much wealthier than the Ying Estate, senior family members wouldn’t randomly hand out precious gifts to their juniors without any reason.

Xiyan cast a glance at Chu Lian, and seeing that her mistress didn’t seem opposed, she reported the matter of He Sanlang going off to the northern border early in the morning.

Senior Servant Gui’s eyes widened. “What! Third Young Master just left?”

Chu Lian calmly looked at the servants around her and said, “Put everything away. I’m a little tired, so I’m going to take a nap.”

It was then that Senior Servant Gui took a look at Chu Lian. It was the middle of summer, so they were dressed in fewer layers. Chu Lian had rushed over to Qingxi Hall right after waking up, so she had quickly picked out a light dress. The breeze sweeping through the room had pushed her clothes flush against her body, making her seem weak and thin.

Senior Servant Gui thought of how Sixth Miss had suffered these few days. Her husband had been at loggerheads with her right after their wedding, and now he had abandoned her for the army! He hadn’t even given her any notice and she had had to find out from the matriarch instead.

How much Sixth Miss must be suffering in her heart…

While thinking of all the recent events, Senior Servant Gui couldn’t help but shed a few tears in sympathy for her mistress.