After rebirth, I cried and criticized the prince

Chapter 136 Where is my granddaughter-in-law?

The fragrant and soft bedding allowed her to have a sound sleep.

When she was sleeping soundly at night, she saw someone tucked in the quilt for her in a daze. When she opened her eyes, there was no one there, so she closed her eyes and fell into deep sleep again.

She was woken by the sound of sweeping. As soon as the rooster crowed, there were more voices and footsteps outside the house, followed by the sound of a broom sweeping the floor. When she got up, she found two more maids outside the door. She looked towards Yuan Xu's room and saw that the door was tightly closed.

Maybe he hasn't woken up yet?

The two maids looked at her with joy. Another maid went to bring water for washing her face. After Helan Xuenuo washed her face, one of the maids said, "Sir, what do you like to eat for breakfast? I'll ask the kitchen staff to prepare it."

Young Master? Helan Xuenuo glanced at herself. She was wearing men’s clothes and her hair was tied up. Wasn’t she a Young Master?

She lifted up her clothes and smelled them, smelling a familiar medicinal scent. This... was Yuan Xu's clothes.

Her great-grandfather's enthusiasm last night made her feel a little timid, and she planned to leave early to avoid her great-grandfather and her even more enthusiastic uncle and aunt.

Helan asked the two maids, "Is Yuanxu still awake?"

A maid replied, "He went out early this morning. The young master never sleeps in."

Helan thought that it was a good time to leave now. If the others in the mansion knew that she had gone out overnight and had not returned for a long time, it would not be good in the end. She smiled and said, "Since your master hasn't come back yet, I will take my leave first! When your master comes back, tell him that I have something to do and I'm leaving first!"

"But... the Master asked us to take good care of you until he returns."

Wait for him to come back? Helan Xuenuo couldn't wait any longer. If she returned home any later, the Helan Mansion would be in chaos. "It's okay, I just have something urgent to do and need to leave early. I will definitely praise you to your master later."

The maids were wondering why this young master had appeared inexplicably and had specially arranged for them to take care of him, so why would he leave so early in the morning? They were of little influence and did not dare to ask about their masters' affairs, so they could only nod.

Helan Xuenuo hurriedly headed towards the main gate of the Yuan Mansion. She had followed Yuan Xu on this journey the day before, so she knew the route very well. However, along the way, many servants looked at her and saluted her respectfully, which made her feel a little embarrassed. They seemed to have known she was coming and showed no curiosity at all.

When they were almost at the gate of Yuan Mansion, Li An stopped her, "Miss, wait." He knew that Yuan Xu was leaving the mansion this morning. Yuan Xu had asked him to watch Helan Xuenuo secretly. Seeing that Helan had not gotten up yet, he waited for Yuan Xu at the gate of Yuan Mansion, and happened to meet Helan Xuunuo leaving.

Li An said, "Miss, the young master will be back soon, why don't you wait for him?"

Helan Xuenuo shook her head and smiled, "It's not like we can't see each other on weekdays. I just need to go back to the mansion."

"Look, girl..." Li An pointed behind her.

"What are you looking at?" Helan looked over and saw nothing behind him.

"A wild goose just flew by. It was... so beautiful!"

Helan Xuenuo, "..."

"Girl, look over there..." Li An pointed again.

"what?"

"Another wild goose just flew by...but...it's much prettier than the last one."

Helan Xuenuo, "..."

Li An pointed to the other side again.

"Stop..." Helan Xuenuo frowned.

Li An didn't know what to say, afraid that if he continued, Helan would punish him! He could see that his son was very concerned, so he took the initiative to try to keep Helan Xuenuo. His son was a hard-working man, and the only one who could make him bloom was this girl from the Helan family. He had to help his son no matter what.

It’s time to come back.

He looked at Helan's feet about to step out of the mansion and could only shake his head regretfully. He tried his best to help keep him, but there was nothing he could do if he couldn't keep him.

Just as Helan Xuenuo was about to take a step forward, Yuan Xu bumped into him. Helan Xuenuo saw that his hands were full and he seemed a little anxious. Yuan Xu spoke first, "Why are you in such a hurry? I bought some breakfast on the way. Let's have breakfast together and then I'll take you back, okay?"

Helan looked at his hands full of things, and the aroma of various breakfasts filled his nose. He was indeed a little hungry.

Her stomach growled, and she thought it was inconvenient to stay. She shook her head and said, "Forget it... I'll go back to the mansion and eat! I didn't come home last night. If Xiaozhu can't hide it, my father and mother will definitely think about what happened last night! If they knew I stayed at the Yuan Mansion, I really can't imagine what they would do. Forget it... I'm going back."

Yuan Xu felt a little regretful. He got up early and bought breakfast from several stores just so that she could try them all.

Yuan Xu called Li An and asked him to take the breakfast. He said to Helan, "I'll ask Li An to take you back. You can take these... breakfast back with you."

Helan nodded, and then remembered that the Gentleman's Bow was still with her great-grandfather. She touched the empty space on her back. Yuan Xu suddenly smiled and said, "The Gentleman's Bow is still with my grandfather. I'll send it to you when he finishes repairing it."

Helan pursed his lips and nodded, "Then please tell Grandfather again. I have something to do so I have to go back early. Once the bow is repaired, I will thank him in person."

"Okay... thanking you in person shows my sincerity." Thanking you in person meant that Helan was going to express his gratitude at Yuan Mansion. He was naturally happy about it, and the smile on his face never stopped.

Helan was about to leave, but turned back and said, "Remember to have breakfast."

Yuan Xu was caught off guard by this sudden concern. He nodded in surprise, the corners of his mouth curling up uncontrollably, his eyes curling upwards. Only then did he have time to take a closer look at Helan. He found that Helan looked quite handsome in his clothes. His hair was tied up, making him even more handsome. His eyebrows and eyes were not made of makeup, but they were a faint pink. It was impossible to look away.

After Helan had left for a long time, he was still staring at the direction she had gone, with a smile in his eyes.

When he returned to his yard, Yuan-Yang grandfather was sitting there with a serious face, and next to him sat little Yuan-Zhao, who was chewing a bean bun in his hand, enjoying the meal.

As soon as the great grandfather saw him come in, he quickly stood up and walked towards him, looking angry, "You...you...why did you let my granddaughter-in-law leave? You didn't even let her have breakfast before leaving?"

Little Yuanzhao also stood up and stared at Yuanxu with a pout, still chewing a bean bun. "That's right, brother! Why did you let my sister go? You won't even let me have breakfast?"

Yuan Xu narrowed his eyes and smiled, snatched Yuan Zhao's bean bun and swallowed it in one gulp, "Just right, I'm hungry."

"Brother, why are you like this?" Little Yuanzhao opened his mouth wide and was speechless.

Seeing this, Yuanxu was about to criticize Yuanxu again. Yuanxu anticipated this and pushed the old man back to sit. "Grandfather, I'm not withholding breakfast for her. It's just that Rendong has something to do and needs to go back early. If the Helan Mansion knew she stayed out all night and couldn't find her, Uncle Helan and the others would be worried too!" He saw that Yuanxu was holding something in his hand. The pattern on it was the same as that of a gentleman's bow, but it was slightly exposed in his palm. Could it be that it was broken because it wasn't properly modified? He suddenly became anxious. "Grandfather, why did you break the gentleman's bow?"

Yuanye glanced at Yuanxu with dissatisfaction, then stretched out his right hand. The Gentleman's Bow was placed in his palm. Yuanye bent it a few times and restored it to its original shape. He looked at Yuanxu with a smug look on his face, "How could I possibly break this thing?"

Yuan Xu quickly took the gentleman's bow and imitated his grandfather's bending technique. He couldn't help but admire his grandfather's ability to make it so portable! He could even fold it! He smiled and said, "Grandpa, you are truly a genius! I'll come visit you someday to thank you!"

Grandfather's eyes lit up instantly. "Come to thank you?"

Yuan Xu nodded.

The great-grandfather smiled and stroked his beard. "That's good! I was worried that my granddaughter-in-law wouldn't come to visit! So... you should send the bow to Xue Nuo as soon as possible."

Xiao Yuanzhao echoed from the side, "Yes... yes... bring your sister over to play earlier."

"Grandfather... I know about this. I'll be there as soon as I finish what I'm doing." Yuan Xu still had to deal with the incident at the post station yesterday. After what happened last night, he understood that Helan Xuenuo harbored murderous hatred towards Gu Shicheng. He could see that the current emperor had high hopes for Gu Shicheng, hoping that he would marry Princess Mengnan and inherit the throne. Now that the situation had reached this point, neither the Third Prince nor the Second Prince could be Gu Shicheng.

The Second Prince’s methods were sinister, and their political philosophies were different from his own. After what happened yesterday, he had already decided in his mind who he would support.

The great-grandfather said anxiously, "What could be more important than my grandson's wife?"

Yuan Xu was helpless and said repeatedly, "Okay, I'll send it over earlier."