Si Ning finally met up with the ladies and ladies, and Mrs. Xu saw her and hurriedly greeted her.
"What's wrong? I'm really worried."
As she spoke, she led Si Ning into the pavilion. Mrs. Jing'an Hou also stood up and looked at Si Ning worriedly.
Si Ning shook his head slightly at her, indicating that he was fine, and Mrs. Jing'an felt a little relieved and was not in a hurry to move forward.
Mrs. Shen saw the expressions of several people and said with a smile.
"Look, the ladies are so scared. Mrs. Lu, you don't know that when you didn't come back, Mrs. Xu looked around worriedly. Why did you take so long to go to the toilet? What happened to you?"
Mrs. Shen's words were too straightforward, which made all the ladies feel a little embarrassed.
Although the people of Daxia are relatively open, people are still a little taboo about going to the toilet, not to mention that the other party is a woman.
Mrs. Shen either didn't take Si Ning seriously, or she was too familiar with her.
Obviously more people think it's the former, and many people have heard about the relationship between the two.
Everyone looked at Si Ning and saw that her face was a little pale and a little shy.
"Mrs. Shen, I have a stomachache today, that's why..."
Si Ning is very young, and her eyes are bright when she speaks, making it easy for people to overlook her personality.
Everyone will only think that she is weak and easy to bully, and Mrs. Shen will appear to be aggressive.
Mrs. Jing'an Hou spoke up and said on behalf of Sining, "Mrs. Shen, Aning is not feeling well, and Mrs. Xu didn't say anything. Why do you keep asking, is this not the Xu family but the Shen family?"
Seeing this, Mrs. Xu stood up and smoothed things over, "A Ning was greedy for cold this morning. This child doesn't know how to take good care of himself. How is he doing now?"
Si Ning nodded, "It won't be a problem."
"That's good. Sit down quickly and someone will bring Mrs. Lu a cup of hot tea."
The servants brought hot tea, and Si Ning's expression softened a little as he held it in his hands.
Mrs. Xu pulled her and showed her concern for a while before turning the topic to the purpose of the banquet.
"In the past few days, people have been spreading rumors about the relationship between An Ning and me. An Ning took care of my illness. In order to express my gratitude to An Ning, I sent him some medical fees. I didn't want people to spread rumors about An Ning. Everyone has heard what I said today. If you hear rumors in the future, please help me clarify it and don't insult Aning's reputation."
Everyone looked at each other in shock as Mrs. Jing'an Hou said from the side.
"A Ning is kind-hearted and has excellent medical skills. Even Mrs. Qin's illness was cured by An Ning."
She recounted Si Ning's achievements, and everyone followed his words and complimented him.
"Mrs. Lu is really amazing to have such medical skills at such a young age. It's really rare."
"Yes, Mrs. Lu, if you are free someday, can you also help me check it out? I have been suffering from headaches and nightmares recently."
Everyone was talking non-stop around Si Ning, and Mrs. Shen also stepped forward to speak.
"Mrs. Lu, please show me some time. I haven't been sleeping very well recently."
Her tone was different from others, a little arrogant, and she mistook Si Ning for an ordinary doctor.
Si Ning didn't mind, she nodded.
At this moment, several people hurriedly walked in the distance, and the footsteps got closer and closer, attracting everyone to look over.
Mrs. Shen was closest to the entrance of the pavilion. She was the first to see the person clearly and the corners of her mouth curved.
Everyone is here!
Mr. Xu hurried over with his men and bowed to all the ladies when he saw them.
Mrs. Xu hurriedly crossed the crowd to greet him and asked with a smile.
"How did you come?"
Master Xu looked at the people behind him before replying.
"I know you hosted a banquet for all the ladies today, so I came to see you. By the way, have you been playing here?"
Mrs. Xu was confused by this question, "Yes, what happened?"
Mr. Xu looked serious, "No one has ever left here?"
"Why would Mr. Xu ask like this, what happened?"
Mrs. Shen stood up and asked curiously.
Mr. Xu looked at the crowd again but hesitated to speak, and spoke step by step.
"It's Xu who has taken the liberty of bothering all the ladies. The matter is really urgent. I might have to ask the ladies to do a small favor for Xu."
"Master, what happened?" Mrs. Xu asked.
Mr. Xu briefly explained what had just happened, "There was a very important military report just delivered. I was delayed because of something. The general report was placed in the study. It has not been reported to the emperor yet, but now it has disappeared... If it is lost... I'm afraid I can't explain it to the emperor. Madams, I'm really sorry. This matter is a bit coincidental, and everyone needs to cooperate with Xu."
He actually lost his military newspaper!
After hearing this, everyone's expressions changed. This was such a big deal, and they all felt uneasy in their hearts.
The guards of the Xu family surrounded the pavilion, and everyone was very nervous, fearing that they would be involved in such a thing.
Losing the military report is not a trivial matter, but it is a serious crime if you are not careful.
Not only will Mr. Xu be punished, but if this military report is found on anyone, he will definitely be charged with colluding with the rebels, and the Nine Clan may be punished.
Mr. Xu frowned and looked at everyone present. He did not rush to let his men search their bodies, but asked all the ladies present one by one where they had been since they entered the mansion.
"I was first led to the middle hall by the maid, and then came to this pavilion after a while. The maid said that Mrs. Xu had prepared a charcoal fire here, and it was very pleasant to watch the scenery while warming the fire."
"Sister Lan is right. We came here with the maid and never left alone."
"This is the Xu Mansion, we won't wander around."
Many people know that Mr. Xu is in charge of military aircraft orders at the Ministry of War.
Therefore, Mrs. Xu held banquets only in the middle hall and the backyard, as far away from the Xu family's study as possible.
Mr. Xu looked even more serious after listening to everyone's words. No one has left here. Who stole the military newspaper?
If the thief cannot be found, he will have to bear the consequences himself.
The emperor blamed him. Not to mention whether he could keep his official position, he might not even be able to keep his head.
Mr. Xu was a little anxious, and when he was thinking about what to do, Mrs. Shen's words gave him hope.
"We are not all here all the time, right? Didn't Mrs. Lu just come back halfway?"
Everyone turned their attention to Si Ning, and Mrs. Jing'an Hou's thoughts suddenly changed.
"A-Ning is only a little late. Madam Shen, why are you targeting An-Ning everywhere and what are your intentions?"
Mrs. Shen's face turned pale and blue after being spoken to by Mrs. Jing'an Hou, and she replied angrily.
"Mrs. Luo, when did I target Mrs. Lu? I was just telling the truth. Mrs. Lu did leave for a while. Who knows where she went and what she did during this time?"
Master Xu hurriedly went to see Si Ning, "Mrs. Lu, where did you go when you left?"
