C21 Ask for Money

At this moment, hurried footsteps could be heard from the corridor. Bai Lingyao's hands trembled as she pinned the needle onto a red plum blossom that had yet to be finished. She stopped and looked at the servant, Ping`er, who had hurriedly entered the room.

"Why are you in such a hurry?" Bai Lingyao asked.

Ping`er crossed his fingers and bowed to Hundred Spirit Yao. His eyes were filled with anxiety as he said, "I've come to answer to the young miss' question!"

"Since he failed, why did he come back? I, your little sister, have met with my grandmother today to tell her everything about him. If Wan An were to be seen by me, how should I explain myself and quickly send him away? "

Bai Lingyao hurriedly stood up and paced around the room, the silk handkerchief in her hands twisting into a ball.

Wan An, this dog who didn't care about his life, how could he still have the face to come back and meet her if the truth were revealed?

"Yes." Ping`er nodded and was about to leave when she called for him. "Wait!"

She quickly walked over with Ping'er and tore the jade pendant from her waist and stuffed it into Ping'er's hands. "Give this jade pendant to Wan An, let him exchange it for some coils. The further you go, the better."

Ping`er put the jade pendant away, then nodded and left the room.

Bai Lingyao bit her lips, her eyebrows twisting into a "chuan" shape. Her heartbeat quickened, and the silk handkerchief in her hand began to wrinkle.

She didn't know whether or not Wan An had exposed himself, but she thought that even though she didn't succeed, she still taught Bai Ruotong a lesson. Who would have thought that this idiot would actually sneak back secretly?

She had to discuss this with her mother.

Bai Lingyao could not make up her mind. She immediately left the embroidery building and returned to her room. She took out a set of cloak from the cabinet and hastily put it on before leaving the courtyard.

Just as he left, the eyes of Wan An, who was anxiously waiting in the courtyard, lit up. He saw a green figure curling around, looking left and right as it walked towards him.

"Ping-er, what did the young miss say?" Wan An asked.

Ping`er quickly walked up to Wan An, took the money pouch from his waist and put it in his hands, "The First Miss said to tell you to leave as soon as possible. "Here's some crushed silver, take it and hurry on your way. Leave the capital and stay far away from here. Don't come back."

"Just some crushed silver?" Wan An exclaimed, "I was hurt by Fourth Miss. I only gave her some crushed silver!"

"Shh!" Keep your voice down! The mansion is bustling with work, what should we do if you shout and call them over! " Pang'er pressed her lips together, indicating that he should be quiet. Although First Miss gave Wan An a piece of jade, Ping'er saw that it was a rare item and became greedy. She didn't want to give it to her after she put it in her pocket.

With Wan An's lowly status, how could he be worthy of such a good item? Fortunately, she still had the silver taels that the young miss usually gave her, which was just enough to stop Wan An from talking.

"We can't just let it go like this, can we?" Wan An gritted his teeth, feeling indignant. Back then, Bai Lingyao had promised him that as long as everything was settled, he would be able to leave the capital safely. Yet now, they were only using a few pieces of crushed silver to gag him? Did he think that Wan An wanted food?

"What is it? Do you still want to go back on your word? " "Don't forget, Fourth Miss has already safely returned to the residence. She might have already exposed you. "You'd better hurry up and leave, otherwise, if someone sees this head of yours, it won't be able to protect you."

Wan An's face turned pale. He glared fiercely at Ping`er and turned around in anger. Ping`er watched him leave with a smile on his face as he held the priceless jade pendant in his pocket.

The two of them did not notice that in the pavilion beside them, a man dressed in black jumped down from the tiles and hid in the shadows of the trees.