20 As if chased by a Ghos (1/2)

Dull sounds awaken the person who was sound asleep. Hui Shi opened her eyes. The entire night, she could not close her eyes and sleep well as there were too many nightmare that visited her dreams. When she woke up, her forehead was filled with sweat and her eyes had faint dark circles under it..

”Furen is awake.”Gong Li went beside her.

After Hui Shi washed up, she took a look outside by the window. The birds were cheerfully singing away and the sun was brighter than yesterday.

She smiled, ”Get a brighter clothes for me to wear today. And also take out that silver flower ring with inlaid crushed turquoise.”

Currently, Hui Shi was not the type to wear birght colored clothes and because she's past the age to wear bright colored dresses, this was a rare sight to see. Gong Li smiled, ”Furen's mood is indeed good and to wear such a bright colour, furen's spirits will be much higher.”

Hui was indeed in a good mood as she had a good show to watch later.

When everything was ready, she said, ”Let us go. It is time to pay a visit to my niece out to eat.”

The Western courtyard was the farthest courtyard from the secon household and it was a wonder why people from the second would go so far as to visit the western courtyard. When Hui Shis aw it, her gaze was filled with satisfaction. It was assumed that Mui Gu handled things very well that the maids were sent away.

Hui Shi was not afraid that someone would know the truth later if the little maid would speak once the crime is out, however, who would believe the words of a servant against the lady furen of the second household, Jiao Yu's aunt.

They arrived at the courtyard without the servants stopping them and halted only when they were at front of the door.

”Go and knock the door.” She said to Gong LI and a glimpse of distate flashed across her eyes.

She had been glad to know before that Jiao Yu's face was disfigured and low-key spreading rumors about it. But because of the recent revelation of Jiao Yu's face, she was made into a laughing stock by the furen of other household in the Jing Capital and she didn't bother making the rumors real, hence, Mui Gu's doing.

”Fourth Young Lady,” Gong Li walked to the door and knocked, loud enough to hear from the other side, ”Second Furen is here.”

No activity was heard and as if the one inside is not there at all.

”Fourth Young Lady, Second Furen is here.” Gong Li continued saying.

But after knocking for several times, they did not hear anyone answering.

Hui Shi sighed and gently smiled, ”The skies are already bright but Fourth Niece is still lazing around. We should wake her up early since it is good for her weak body.”

She then walked to the front of the door and gently knocked before softly speaking, ”Fourth niece, it is time to wake up and have a breakfast, the sun has already gone up and you should not stay any longer in your room.”

Again, no one answered from the other side.

Hui Shi turned around to look at her entourage and looked somewhat helpless. She did not know how to explain to herself or others and softly said, ”Forget it. Just directly push the door open and enter. Fourth niece's maid are not here and deliberately did things as they want, I should tell old matriarch about this when we get back.” After she spoke, Hui Shi was about to open the door.

”Second Aunt.” A voice sounded in the silence. Hui Shi was surprised and thought that the voice came from the inside of the room but heard Gong Li speaking behind her, ”F..Fourth Young Lady”