Chapter 96 - Run Away from Home (1/2)

Shi Qingxue anxiously took out all the food from the bowl and found a note at the bottom as expected.

She read the note, and it was Xia Mang’s writing.

“His Excellency is not in the capital city. Madam has burnt the reply to your letter given by Mr. Qu. I don’t know what is in it.”

“Ah!” Shi Qingxue howled sadly and almost shed tears.

Her last hope was Mo Junyang. She thought as long as she sent a letter to him, he would surely find a way to take her out.

Unexpectedly, Mo Junyang left the capital city at this crucial time, and Dong Hui had burnt the only letter he left.

She didn’t even want to live.

Shi Qingxue didn’t have appetite and then went back to lie on the bed. She mumbled, “What should I do?”

“My Lady, have you finished your dinner?”

Fen’s voice came from outside the door. Qingxue suddenly sat up on the bed and hurriedly hid the note. Then she put the food back in the bowl and answered, “Come in!”

Fen pushed the door open and entered the room. Seeing that the food on the table was still the same as before, she frowned.

Before Fen knelt down, Qingxue said, “I lost my appetite when seeing these dishes. Take it out and tell them to cook again. Ask Dong Shuang to come in. I am used to her serving me at dinner. Without her, I can’t eat anything.”

Her excuse was bossy but reasonable. Dong Hui didn’t allow the servants in the Luotong Boudoir to stay with her alone, but she didn’t say that they couldn’t serve her at dinner when Fen was here.

Fen hesitated for a while but had to do as Qingxue said.

The more beautiful and delicious food was served to the table, and Fen brought Dong Shuang with her.

The two maids stood at the table like the guards.

Shi Qingxue had dinner while Dong Shuang served her. When she was eating, she ordered, “Fen, go to make tea. I will have tea after dinner.”

Fen looked hesitant and remained unmoved, looking at Dong Shuang who was carefully putting the dishes on the table.

Shi Qinguxe lost her temper. “It will take about ten minutes to make tea. Can’t I order you?”

“Yes. But Madam told me to…”

Qingxue didn’t listen to her explanation and said crossly, “There are so many people in the house, and I can’t run away. Why are you nervous? Do you want to disrespect me? Be careful. I will ask my mother to sell you.”

She accused her of many crimes, and Fen didn’t dare to resist but had to obey.

“My Lady, you know that Fen just does everything under orders. Why do you make things difficult for her?” Dong Shuang glanced at Shi Qingxue helplessly.

Shi Qingxue didn’t even have time to talk. After the door was closed, she pulled Dong Shuang into the bedroom. “Take off your clothes.”

She started to unbutton her clothes.

Dong Shuang was puzzled. “What? My Lady, what are you going to do?”

“Let’s interchange clothes, and then you will stay in the room dressed up as me so that I can run away.” Shi Qingxue soon took off her coat. Seeing that Dong Shuang was still confused and unmoved, she reproached in a low voice, “What are you doing? Take off your clothes now. Time is limited.”

“Ah? But…”

“Objection overruled,” Shi Qingxue interrupted Dong Shuang without thinking.

And then she said, “It’s inconvenient for me to take luggage now, so I will go to your room and get some of your clothes and necessities later. I will make it up for you after coming back.”

Seeing that, Dong Shuang knew her lady was going to run away from home and said miserably, “If Madam blames me, what should I do?”

“It’s no big deal. I will leave a note to her. She won’t get you in trouble.”

While speaking, Shi Qingxue took something valuable and some money. Since Dong Shuang still did nothing, Qingxue took off her maid uniform and put it on. Then she pointed at the brocade clothes on the stool. “Put them on.”

Dong Shuang did that obediently.

Shi Qingxue got everything ready quickly. As soon as she finished the note, there were footsteps outside the door. The two inside got nervous.

Dong Shuang was almost going to cry and hinted, “We will be found.”

Shi Qingxue shook her head and gestured for the maid to hide in the inner room and stay still. She hid herself behind the door and said gently, “Come in.”

Fen walked in and didn’t see anybody. She shouted in an instant, “My Lady!”

“I have just made my clothes dirty. Put down the teapot. Come in to help me get changed.”

Fen didn’t doubt anything and quickly walked into the inner room after putting down the plate. But as soon as she saw a yellow figure in the room, she felt a severe pain on her neck and then fell into a coma.

“My Lady!”

Dong Shuang shouted in fear and goggled at Shi Qingxue and the wooden hairpin in her hand.

Shi Qingxue made a gesture to tell Dong Shuang to shut up. “Or I can’t leave.”