Shen Yi Di Nu Divine Doctor: Daughter of the First Wife (神医嫡女) [Book 2]

An Unwitting Confession

"Third young miss! Third young miss, where are you?" Mei Xiang returned with the coat, but she could not find Xiang Rong no matter where she looked. She remembered that Xiang Rong was next to the bridge when she left, so how could she not be found when she came back?

Mei Xiang stood on the small bridge and looked down, but she still could not find her despite looking around everywhere.

She thought that Xiang Rong might have felt too cold and could no longer continue waiting, so she returned first. The two then took separate paths and did not meet up, thus she quickly ran back.

But when she returned to the room, she found that Xiang Rong had not returned at all!

Mei Xiang then became panicked but did not dare say anything. She could only return and continue to search, but she once again found nothing.

The young servant was tired and out of breath, but her mind still worked. Thinking a little, she went towards Tong Sheng pavilion. Upon reaching the moon gate in Liu courtyard and seeing the servant keeping watch, she quickly said: "Have you seen the third young miss come in this direction?"

The servant had received orders and treated the people from An shi's courtyard rather politely. Hearing her ask, she shook her head and replied: "I have not. Nobody has come by tonight. Why have you come looking for third young miss here in the middle of the night?"

Mei Xiang stomped her feet in a panic, "That's no good. I need to return to tell concubine mother An. Third young miss is missing!" After she said this, she turned around and ran off.

An shi was originally dreaming, so when she was woken up, she wondered if she was still dreaming. In a daze, she saw that Mei Xiang was crying and could not help but ask: "It's the middle of the night. Why have you come here to cry instead of watching over the third young miss?"

Mei Xiang was crying too hard, so she was unable to speak properly. She could only rely on An shi's personal maidservant Ping'er to pass on the message: "Mei Xiang was saying that the third young miss is missing."

"What?" An shi was extremely shocked. Upon hearing this, she got out of bed. While putting on her clothes, she asked Mei Xiang: "What exactly happened, speak quickly!"

Mei Xiang recounted all of the things that had happened very carefully. By the end, the three had already left the courtyard and were walking towards the lake.

"This servant did not dare shout too loudly for fear of others hearing. Perhaps I did not look carefully enough. Concubine mother, let's look again!"

An shi was both angry and panicked. She could not help but pinch Mei Xiang then angrily say: "You can't even take care of your young miss. What is the point of keeping a servant like you?"

Mei Xiang knew that she was in the wrong, so how could she dare argue. She could only say: "So long as third young miss is fine, Mei Xiang will accept concubine mother's punishment."

Ping'er also consoled An shi: "Concubine mother, do not panic. Right now, finding third young miss is most important. Let's move quicker!"

The three trotted to the side of the small bridge, but in the middle of the night, how could there be anyone there.

The more An shi searched, the more she despaired. By the end, she sat down next to the lake. Looking towards the mirror-like water, she felt a sudden desire to jump in. If it were not for Ping'er suddenly noticing something was off and grabbing hold of her, perhaps she would have jumped into the water.

At this time, they heard Mei Xiang shout from not far away: "Quickly come look!"

The two were given a start and quickly stood up, rushing in that direction. When they arrived, they saw Mei Xiang pointed at a spot next to the lake. Her face was pale with fear, as she spoke with a trembling voice: "Take a look at this rock. Does it look like it's been broken by someone?"