Chapter 351: Nong Yu: Mother, why do you seem strange? Are you not feeling well?
Joyful times always pass quickly.
In the blink of an eye, it was already noon the next day.
People started coming to the dining hall one after another.
With the arrival of more guests, the originally quiet dining hall gradually became lively.
Li Mo was the last to arrive, holding Xiao Yan’er in his arms.
As soon as they saw him, Sister Zi and Humeiren’s meaningful gazes instantly fell upon him.
Before he could even settle down, Humeiren inquired, “Has the remaining half of the map been finished, sir?”
Li Mo’s expression tightened, realizing that Humeiren had intentionally asked this.
“What map?”
Before he could respond, the ever-curious Hong Liang quickly turned her head, displaying a look of eager interest.
Sister Zi shot her an annoyed glance, pushing her forehead with her finger, “It’s none of your business; just eat your meal.”
She then instructed the maids to bring out the dishes.
Nong Yu looked curiously outside the door, muttering to herself, “Strange, why hasn’t Mother come over today?”
Hong Liang, frustrated, pouted, “Well, Humeiren hasn’t arrived yet; don’t we wait for her? Can you at least tell me what the map is about?”
Sister Zi glanced at Li Mo’s expression.
With a mischievous glint in her eyes, she questioned him, “Do we need to wait?”
Li Mo bit his lip; he knew he couldn’t hide anything from Sister Zi and Humeiren.
“No need to wait; let’s eat first.”
Upon hearing this, Sister Zi and Humeiren exchanged glances.
They both perceived some unusual meanings in each other’s eyes.
As soon as the dishes were served, Li Mo instructed the maids, “Prepare some more food later and send it over to Humeiren’s side.”
Humeiren’s constitution wasn’t as strong as these women with martial prowess; she would probably sleep until the afternoon.
After the meal, Li Mo called Sister Zi to his courtyard.
Now that they had obtained both maps, it was time to send someone to excavate.
However, there were two conflicting matters to consider.
One was that the treasure was far away in Ba Yue; the round trip and excavation would take a significant amount of time.
The other was that the agreed time with Donghuang Taiyi was fast approaching.
If he went to Ba Yue, the matter with Donghuang Taiyi could be delayed.
However, such a large treasure was no small matter.
If he weren’t present to keep an eye on it, it would be difficult to guarantee that no one would dare to have ulterior motives about it.
After weighing the options, he decided to make Donghuang Taiyi wait!
This old man was even more eager than him to uncover the secrets of the Seven Mansions of the Azure Dragon, but now the initiative was in his own hands.
Why should he accommodate him?
He could either wait a bit longer or never hope to know the secrets of the Seven Mansions of the Azure Dragon.
On the other hand.
After everyone finished eating and left, only Nong Yu didn’t hurry to depart.
“Give me the food box; I’ll take it over,”
Nong Yu stopped a maid who was about to deliver the food to Humeiren.
She didn’t think much of it; she assumed Humeiren hadn’t come for lunch because she was feeling unwell.
It was just right for her to bring the meal over and see how she was doing.
If things didn’t look good, she would ask Duanmu Rong to take a look at her.
Nong Yu spoke, and the maids naturally wouldn’t refuse.
After all, she was one of the mistresses of this courtyard.
Holding the food box, Nong Yu quickly arrived at Humeiren’s courtyard.
As soon as she entered, she saw Humeiren airing some quilts.
“Mother, I brought you food,”
Nong Yu called out unexpectedly, startling Humeiren, causing her shoulders to twitch.
The quilts in her hands nearly fell to the ground.
Turning around, it was evident that Humeiren’s complexion was slightly pale.
“Mother, why do you look so unwell? Are you feeling sick?”
Nong Yu hurriedly walked up, full of concern.
“No, no, I’m fine; there’s nothing wrong at all.”
Humeiren, tightly clutching the damp quilt, shook her head repeatedly but dared not meet Nong Yu’s gaze.
“Really? Then why didn’t you come to eat lunch?”
Nong Yu reached out to touch her forehead and found nothing wrong, finally feeling relieved.
As Humeiren took two steps back, she frowned uncomfortably.
She was quite nervous, with sweaty palms, and her gaze was evasive as she said, “I was busy a few days ago; I didn’t have anything to do today, so I overslept.”
Nong Yu hadn’t noticed the fleeting expressions of her mother and looked at her with suspicion.
Based on her understanding of Humeiren, she wasn’t someone who would sleep until the afternoon.
This wasn’t just oversleeping; it looked more like she hadn’t slept a wink all night.
“Oh, alright, I brought you some food; you should eat a bit.”
Nong Yu always felt that something about Humeiren seemed strange today, but she couldn’t quite put her finger on what it was.
Humeiren replied, “Just put it on the table; I’ll eat after I air out the quilts.”
Nong Yu looked at the mattress she was airing out and, feeling puzzled, asked, “Didn’t you just change the quilts yesterday? Why are you changing them again?”
This question struck Humeiren like a bolt of electricity, sending shivers down her spine.
She stumbled over her words, “Um…that’s because…because…”
Nong Yu blinked at her, “Because what?”
After thinking for a long time without coming up with an excuse, Humeiren had to put on a serious face and asserted her authority as a mother, saying, “Why are you asking so many questions? Just put the food on the table and I’ll come after I’m done.”
“I’m just asking; why are you reacting so strongly?”
Nong Yu pouted and grumbled as she walked into the room.
Once inside, she opened the food box.
She began to take out the dishes one by one and lay them out properly.
Just as she was about to turn around and call Humeiren in, she inadvertently noticed a small porcelain bottle on the table.
“Huh, what’s this?”
Nong Yu curiously picked up the porcelain bottle.
Without thinking, she pulled out the cork and looked inside.
It was filled to the brim with liquid, but she had no idea what it was for.
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