sbdcsierra Chapter 548 The Letter is Problematic
Chapter 548 The Letter is Problematic
Sheng Yunjiao disappeared because Hua Rui suddenly fell ill and took her place. Could it be related to that Hua Rui?
Lu Yangyang looked at Master Sheng, who nodded: "Of course it has been investigated. I personally questioned all the relevant people that day. Miss Huarui just happened to catch a cold. In fact, she has never even seen Jiaojiao."
"Where's the letter Jiaojiao left behind?" Lu Yangyang asked again.
Second Master Sheng looked at Second Madam, who hurriedly got up and quickly found the letters, including the letters that Sheng Yunjiao had exchanged with Yan Yue before, and put them all together.
The second wife pushed the wooden box containing the letters in front of Lu Yangyang, wiping her eyes with a handkerchief: "I also asked Jiaojiao if she had someone she liked, and Jiaojiao said no. The incident in the capital still affected her. I saw that her correspondence with Yan Yue was just normal, nothing out of line. I really can't understand how, how could such a thing happen..."
Lu Yangyang picked up the last letter Sheng Yunjiao had left behind. It contained few words, and the handwriting was uneven, as if it had been written in haste.
"To my dearest parents: Father, Mother, please forgive my willfulness. Since arriving in Huazhou City, all my old friends are not by my side, and I cannot communicate with them often. I am feeling very troubled, so I plan to go to Jinzhou to find Yan Yue. Please do not worry about me, I will return soon. Respectfully yours, Jiaojiao."
Lu Yangyang carefully read the short note several times. She spent a lot of time with Jiaojiao and knew her habits very well. It was indeed Jiaojiao's handwriting, and even her little habits when writing had not changed. No wonder her second uncle and aunt found it strange, yet it was hard for them not to believe it.
But the letter itself is problematic!
“This letter is too short and doesn’t contain any extra information. It’s like it was just written to tell you why she left,” Lu Yangyang said, looking at the letter. “But that’s where the problem lies.”
Master Sheng and his wife both looked at Lu Yangyang. The wife anxiously asked, "What did Yangyang see?"
"This letter is written in haste, as if she was in a rush and just wanted to tell you that she went to Jinzhou to find Yan Yue," Lu Yangyang paused for a moment, "If Jiaojiao had planned to go to Jinzhou to find Yan Yue, would she have made no preparations and left you such a hasty letter with only these few sentences? Even if she really wanted to leave you a letter and do something so outrageous, she should have been very conflicted and hesitant."
The second wife was stunned: "She didn't take anything with her, and the maidservant beside her didn't say a word. Sometimes her mouth is like a sieve, I don't know when she became so tight-lipped. Even on the day of the Flower Festival, the maidservant was with her and didn't notice anything wrong. Jiaojiao even said that she would go to the temple fair after changing her clothes, and in just that short time, she disappeared..."
The second wife suddenly realized: "That's right, if she really intended to run away from home, how could she have been completely unprepared, not even taking any money with her... Someone must have kidnapped Jiao Jiao, that must be it!"
"Second Uncle, Second Aunt, there are no outsiders here, so I'll be frank. My purpose in coming here is actually to go to Jinzhou, because Yan Yue disappeared in Huoyin Mountain before the New Year, and there has been no news of him since." Lu Yangyang held the letter in her hand: "This letter was indeed written by Jiaojiao, but Second Aunt is right. Someone must have forced her to write it, or she must have earned the opportunity to write this letter and left the most important clue. Of course, it is also possible that the person who forced her to write this letter deliberately made her leave the clue."
The second madam was completely confused by her, but the second master of the Sheng family came to his senses: "Yangyang, do you mean that Jiaojiao's disappearance might be related to Yan Yue's disappearance?"
Lu Yangyang nodded: "Perhaps it's a coincidence, or perhaps something happened to Yan Yue that happened to implicate Jiao Jiao, but it must be related to Yan Yue's disappearance. If we connect the dots like this, the person behind it must have an informant hidden in Huazhou City. Second Uncle, is that Hua Rui girl still in Huazhou City?"
"Yes, should we re-interrogate her?" Master Sheng asked urgently.
When Master Sheng finished recounting the whole story, Lu Yangyang immediately thought of Miss Huarui because she felt that this was the most puzzling part of the matter. This was not the first time Huazhou City had held the Flower Festival; it was an annual event. Since a girl from Huayue Tower was chosen this year, it meant that in the past, the chosen Flower Goddess was usually a famous courtesan with both talent and beauty, or a girl from Huazhou City who wanted to gain fame through this. Why would Miss Huarui give up such a good opportunity?
Even if it was just a coincidence that he fell ill, it was impossible for him to have a fever right before departure. Huayuelou had plenty of time to change to another girl, but instead, they insisted on bringing up the matter of changing girls right before departure, which was clearly suspicious.
In the heat of the moment, even if my second uncle noticed something was wrong and interrogated me, he probably wouldn't have been able to get any useful information out of me.
Lu Yangyang shook her head and said to the second madam, "Second aunt, please find me a men's outfit that fits me. I'm going to Huayue Tower to meet that girl, Huarui."
The second wife's eyes widened: "What? No, no, how can a young lady like you go to a place like that! If you think that girl is not right, have your second uncle bring her in and interrogate her quietly."
Master Sheng nodded in agreement: "Yes, Yangyang, I'll have someone bring her to the manor."
"Second Uncle, Second Aunt, if she really has something to do with that girl Hua Rui, she's still staying in Huazhou City to keep things under wraps. If we invite her here, we'll alert her. Don't worry, I'm quite capable. Second Uncle, just arrange for two more people to go with me disguised as guests," Lu Yangyang explained to them.
"This..." The second madam hesitated.
Lu Yangyang grabbed her arm: "Second Aunt, Jiaojiao is just as important as me. I won't be at ease until I find out if she is safe."
The second wife gratefully grasped her hand: "Yangyang, we entrust this to you. Be careful in everything you do. Your second uncle and aunt are grateful for your deep affection for Jiaojiao, but remember to always put your own safety first. Otherwise, your second uncle and aunt will feel guilty for the rest of their lives."
Lu Yangyang nodded in response, "Mm."
The second madam then got up and personally instructed the nanny to quickly find a suitable men's outfit for Lu Yangyang and have her change into it.
After changing his clothes and making some adjustments to his appearance to make himself look like a handsome young man, Lu Yangyang left the mansion through the side gate, mounted his horse, and followed the people arranged by Master Sheng to the Flower Moon Pavilion.
The night is when Huayue Tower is at its liveliest.
As soon as Lu Yangyang, such a handsome young man, entered the room, he attracted everyone's attention.