Chapter 100: Han Dongshan is here

Han Yunqian glanced at Han You, although he didn't speak, but his calm and gentle eyes gradually calmed Han You.
Ren Yaoqi pretended not to notice Han You's strangeness, only looking at the red lacquered wooden door without any carvings.
"I heard that this was a study room?" Ren Yaoqi asked casually.
"The original owner of the house built this small study room here. When we moved in, we found that the bookshelf inside was damp and ants had grown. We abandoned it because we were worried that the book would be moldy if we put it here." Han Yunqian nodded. Peaceful and authentic.
At this time, the red lacquered wooden door squeaked, and the fan came out from inside, and behind her came out a small, rickety figure.
Ren Yaoqi took a closer look and found that it was an older woman. The woman was very old, she looked at least sixty years old. Seeing the master standing outside, he walked over to salute, a little slow in his actions.
"Master, the dumb woman said that she was... cleaning the hall before, so she didn't see anyone. The slave and maid also looked around and didn't find Miss Ren Jiaqi." Shan'er came forward and replied to Han Yunqian.
The mute woman should not be deaf. After hearing the fan's words, she quickly gestured with her hands.
Although the mute woman was standing with Ren Yaoqi behind her back, Ren Yaoqi still noticed her movements. When living in Beijing in the previous life, a cook in Pei’s family was very deaf and dumb although he was very good at cooking. Ren Yaoqi had been in contact with her, so he could guess some gestures.
The dumb woman seemed to mention that she was burning incense before?
Ren Yaoqi couldn't help being moved.
She originally thought that this yard was hiding someone related to the secrets of the Han family. Because she was afraid that the secret would leak out, she only found a dumb woman who couldn't speak to serve her, and she only served food inside.
But the dumb woman didn't seem to mention anyone, but instead mentioned burning incense.
Where do I need to burn incense? Buddhist hall? Ancestral hall?
Ren Yaoqi felt that the truth seemed to be getting closer, but she couldn't catch the clue for a while.
If the person she saw was Ren Yaoting, then Ren Yaoting is still in this yard now, avoiding the fan and the mute woman.
Han Yunqian's attitude towards the mute woman was very gentle, and he made a few gestures with her. It seemed to comfort her.
At this moment, an unfamiliar woman hurriedly ran out: "Young master, young lady, the old man is here."
Han You glanced at the courtyard subconsciously when he heard the words, his expression became tense again.
Han Yunqian lowered his head and said to her: "Let's meet my grandfather." Then he said to the mute woman, "There is nothing wrong here, you can go in first."
Shan'er said: "Master, slave servants should continue to find Miss Ren Qi. This garden is big or small, and it's not good if Miss Qi is lost."
Han Yunqian nodded lightly and said nothing.
The mute woman leaned back, and the fan hurriedly followed up, whispering a few words in her ear. The dumb woman nodded and entered the yard, but the fan did not follow.
The red lacquered wooden door closed again, and Ren Yaoqi heard the sound of the key falling.
"Sister Yaoqi, you go with us." Han You hurriedly said to Ren Yaoqi, she seemed to be afraid of something and didn't want Ren Yaoqi to stay here.
Ren Yaoqi nodded, and followed Han Yunqian with Han You.
Han You still whispered: "Where did Sister Ting go? How can I not find it?"
Ren Yaoqi looked back and found that Shaner said that he was going to find Ren Yaoting but did not go far, only wandering around the door.
Ren Yaoqi couldn't help but worry about how Ren Yaoting would come out. If you came out from the front door, even if the sound of pulling the gate wouldn't alarm the old mute woman, it would be caught by the fan blocking the door. Besides, when the dumb woman entered the yard, she was afraid that she would look around the yard.
The few people didn't go very far, they heard footsteps hurriedly toward this side.
After a while, Han Dongshan appeared at the corner.
Ren Yaoqi looked up and was surprised. At this time, Han Dongshan was in a hurry, with a gloomy look between his eyes, which was very different from the hearty and kind elder that Ren Yaoqi saw in the garden of the Ren family last time. People can't believe that there are such two faces together.
Is this kind of Han Dongshan his nature? That's why Han Yunqian and Han You, who are grandchildren, are so taboo against him?
Ren Yaoqi subconsciously put aside his head, pretending to look around the surrounding scenery.
It wasn't until Han Yunqian and Han Dongshan called out his grandfather that Ren Yaoqi turned his head in hindsight.
When he looked at Han Dongshan again, although his face was still a little stiff, the abrupt and cold expression had already subsided.
"Mrs. Han." Ren Yaoqi bowed his head and bowed.
Han Dongshan changed his face quickly, and when he spoke, he was already warm and loving: "Oh, are you the daughter of the Ren family?"
Ren Yaoqi whispered yes.
Han Dongshan's gaze stayed on Ren Yaoqi for a moment, then looked at Han Yunqian and Han You, a glimmer of light flashed in his eyes. Han Yunqian stood with his head bowed respectfully, but Han You couldn't help but shudder.
"You first accompany Miss Ren Wu to sit in the pavilion." Although Han Yunqian didn't look at Han You, he seemed to know her fear of her grandfather and softly relieved her.
Han You raised his eyes and glanced at Han Dongshan, probably because he was scrupulous about Ren Yaoqi's presence, Han Dongshan nodded and made Han You retreat.
Han You breathed a sigh of relief, and at the same time, he glanced at his brother with some worry, a little hesitant.
Han Yunqian smiled gently at her: "Go, and entertain the guests."
Han You lowered his head and pulled Ren Yaoqi away.
As soon as Ren Yaoqi and Han You left, Han Dongshan's face immediately became cold again, and left Han Yunqian aside and moved on.
Han Yunqian bowed his head and followed.
Han Dongshan went straight to the gate of the yard, and the fan guarding the side saw that Han Dongshan had come, so he hurried over to salute.
"Did you find anyone?" Han Dongshan asked quietly.
Shan'er shook his head, and said nervously: "Maybe he didn't go in, but went elsewhere. The mute woman had already locked the door."
Han Dongshan raised his hand and knocked on the red lacquered wooden door. After a while, the door was opened again. Han Yunqian, whose mute woman stretched her head out and took a look, hurriedly greeted the people in, and Han Yunqian followed in.
As soon as the courtyard door was closed, Han Dongshan glanced at Han Yunqian coldly and asked, "Who allowed you to bring people in!"
Han Yunqian lowered his head and said: "You are a guest when you enter. You can't even let the guests in the garden." Han Yunqian glanced at the mute woman. "The mute woman has been guarding here and no one comes in. The room has fallen from the outside again. Locked, even if someone broke in by mistake, you can't get in."
When the mute woman heard the words, she raised her head as if she wanted to make a gesture, but a pair of Han Yunqian's peaceful and gentle gaze put down her slightly raised hand again.
Han Dongshan's expression looked better at last, but he said coldly: "So she can be regarded as a life!"
His voice was cold and sullen, and it made people startled.
"Go open the door. Qian'er come in with me!" Han Dongshan motioned to the mute woman.
What he said was not opening the courtyard door, but the hall just after the courtyard.
The mute woman took out a copper key from her waist and walked in front of the Han family ancestors and grandchildren to the backyard.
When the three people disappeared in the front yard, a cautious head suddenly appeared from behind a pillar foundation under the eaves of the north house of the front courtyard.
Because this pillar foundation can be seen as soon as you enter the door, it can be regarded as under people's eyelids, and it is not too big, so the mute woman couldn't help but ignore this place when she filled the yard looking for people.
And this person who sticks out is not Ren Yaoting, who else can there be? Fortunately, she was slender and could hide, otherwise she would be caught.
Ren Yaoting seemed to know that he was in trouble, his face pale and anxious. She looked in the direction of the courtyard gate. Before, she heard the sound of the gate falling, knowing that even if she ran over to the backyard, she might alarm the people inside. And she didn't know if anyone was guarding the door, she just heard the voice of a woman talking.
Now she regretted that she had tricked Han You into sneaking in because of curiosity. The words of Old Man Han just now made him tremble, although she didn't understand why Han Yunqian's gentle gentleman had such a grumpy grandfather.
Although Ren Yaoting realized that he had caused a disaster at this time, he did not expect that the disaster he caused would be fatal. Therefore, she only thinks that Han Dongshan is a bad-tempered person, and did not take it seriously for the sentence he said before, "So she can be regarded as a life!"
She was worried that she would leave a bad impression on the elders of the Han family than she was worried about her life.
Over there, Ren Yaoqi followed Han You for a while, but Han You suddenly stopped, touching his wrist and exclaiming: "Huh? My bracelet is missing?"
She raised her sleeve, and as expected, there was nothing on her right wrist.
"What can I do? This bracelet was given to me by my grandmother to ward off evil spirits." Han You looked anxious.
The maid beside her was also taken aback: "Miss, why is your bracelet missing? If it falls to the ground, there should be a sound."
Han You looked anxious: "That bracelet was originally a bit bigger and easy to fall off. It should have been caused by some branches and leaves accidentally hanging down by sister Ting and I when we were in the pigeon flower tree. The grass there is thicker, even if it is. I can't hear the sound even when I fall to the ground."
Han You said to the maid behind him: "Go there and find it for me. Aunt Xiao said that my grandmother had poor luck this year and gave me this jade bracelet that she had worn before and was opened by a high monk. If you lose it, you will betray your grandmother's wishes."
Several maids behind Han You hurriedly responded. Seeing the maid named Qin'er standing beside the old lady Han, Han You anxiously said: "Sister Qin'er, go find it for me too. All of them are clumsy!"
Qin'er hesitated when he heard the words: "Miss, don't you have to be served by anyone?" She also gave Ren Yaoqi a look.
"The pavilion is in front. The maids and maids are there. I'm still short and can't be served? Go and look for me to look after. By the way, see if it's in the rockery. I stayed there when I was looking for my sister. ."
Qin'er looked at the pavilion that was not far away, thinking that the old lady must have gone to the yard, and the young lady would not deliberately commit the old lady's taboo and then go there, so she nodded and responded: "The slave maid will look for it. Don't worry Miss, she won't run there anyway."
Han You nodded: "Hurry up and go."
Qin'er hurriedly went to the east side of the road.
As soon as they left, Han You grabbed Ren Yaoqi's hand with a solemn expression: "Sister Yaoqi, come with me."
"Sister You?" Ren Yaoqi looked at Han You in surprise.
Regardless of whether Ren Yaoqi agrees or disagrees, Han You turned her back and walked back, explaining in a low voice: "I deliberately distracted them, sister Ting..." She paused and turned to look at Ren Yao. With a glance at the Apple behind him, he looked at Ren Yaoqi questioningly.
Ren Yaoqi smiled and said, "It's okay, she won't say anything."
Han You sighed: "You all have people you can trust. If I do something, the people around me will tell my grandfather and grandmother. Even my brother..." At this point, she was surprised that she had failed to speak again. , Busy stopping the conversation.
Ren Yaoqi pondered her words in his heart. Han You meant that she and Han Yunqian had no confidantes beside her? Those who serve them are all loyal to Father Han and Mrs. Han?
Just listen to Han You’s voice more and more lowered: "Sister Yaoqi, listen to me. Sister Ting must have quietly ran into that yard just now. But my grandfather has also gone. She must come out now. Can’t get out. If my grandfather knew about it, the consequences would be disastrous. We must bring her out before she is found."
There was a stern look on Han You's little face.
Ren Yaoqi also whispered to her, "Why would the consequences be unimaginable if discovered? Isn't it just an abandoned study room?"
Han You shook his head: "You don't understand, my grandfather... he doesn't allow people to enter the yard. Only my grandfather, grandmother, father and brother can enter, and my mother and I are not allowed. If the trustworthy maid enters the yard. I can only wait in the courtyard where I first entered. Only the mute woman who guards the yard can walk around in it. When I first moved in, I once went in because of curiosity. When my grandfather came in, I hid in a pillar. After the foundation. But the close-knit girl I brought from Jizhou, Ling'er, was discovered by my grandfather. Later... Later, my brother came in and quietly took me out, but Ling'er was beaten and sold off because of her grandfather’s taboo. Up."
Han You's eyes were a little gloomy: "Ling'er has served me since I was a child, and she is the only one who is looking at me."
What happened in that yard even Han You, the Han family did not know? Ren Yaoqi couldn't help being surprised.
"Sister Ting asked me about the yard just now, and I told her about this. She also asked me to take her in and have a look. I said I didn't dare, so she didn't say anything. But now the garden is full I can't find her, I think she must have gone into the yard."
Ren Yaoqi wondered: "Since she can't get out, how can we go in and find her? The maid named Shan'er seems to have been guarding the door, and the door may be closed."
Han You blinked when he heard the words: "You just come with me, I have a way to bring people out secretly."
Although Ren Yaoqi was a little skeptical, her curiosity about the secrets of the Han family made her continue to follow Han You.
The fan was still guarding at the gate of the yard. Han You asked Ren Yaoqi, "Can you let your maid wait here?"
Ren Yaoqi thought for a while, nodded and told Apple: "You are waiting here. If someone asks, you can say that you are here to help Miss Han find a bracelet."
Apple responded in a low voice.
Han You pulled Ren Yaoqi into a fork in the garden.
When he came out again, Ren Yaoqi found that Han You took her around in front of the fan, and finally stopped in front of a courtyard wall.
Ren Yaoqi looked around carefully and found that this place should be the side wall of the mysterious courtyard.
Han You took Ren Yaoqi through the narrow corridor, and looked down at the wall tiles as he walked. Soon after, finally stopped: "It's here."
She put down the hand holding Ren Yaoqi and squatted down to knock on the wall.
Ren Yaoqi stood aside and watched curiously, only to see Han You spotted a big blue brick, and didn't know how she moved it. The big blue brick was pushed by her and moved half an inch inward. A wire was exposed. Han You pulled the wire out and turned his head and was pulled out again. Knowing that this brick can be moved, Ren Yaoqi also squatted down to help Han You.
The two of them pulled out the brick together, and Han You moved to move the next one. After the first brick comes out, the rest is much easier. After removing four bricks in a row, Han You pointed down to let Ren Yaoqi look at it.
It turned out that there was another hole, and the soil underneath was also hollowed out. It was able to accommodate another person, just like a dog hole.
Ren Yaoqi couldn't help being surprised.
Han You explained in a low voice: "The original owner of this house had a little son who was very stubborn. He built this study in the garden and kept people here to study. I didn't want that little son to be a bit clever, so he secretly dug this hole. , Sneak out from time to time. I accidentally discovered a handwritten note left by that person to know this secret. That time I also went in from here. Sister Yaoqi, you are here to help me watch the wind, and I will go in and find someone by myself , You still don’t go in with me, it will be inconvenient if there are more people."
Ren Yaoqi glanced at the "dog hole" and nodded: "Be careful when you go in. Don't let anyone see it."
Han You took off her blouse outside and handed it to Ren Yaoqi, so that when she came out, putting the blouse on others would not find that her clothes were dirty.
"There is a fish tank blocking from here. I will be careful and I should not be found. My grandfather should not be in the front yard now."
How does Han You know that Father Han is not in the front yard? Ren Yaoqi couldn't help thinking.
Presumably Han You actually knew something, but he didn't say it.
However, since she was willing to come to Ren Yaoting at the risk of being blamed by her grandfather, and was willing to explain so much to her unfamiliar person, Han You is still very kind.
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