Qin Yuan saw this and knew the brother and sister had already reached an agreement, so she secretly breathed a sigh of relief and said, "Does Mr. Xu wish me to avoid the room?"
Mr. Xu replied, "No need. I intend to ask precisely in Madam's presence."
Qin Yuan said, "That is for the best. After Smallpox broke out and the courtyard was sealed, I only then learned of this matter. Even now, I don't know what truly happened."
Sixth Master Gu finally spoke, "I only heard from the nanny who passed the message—she said Zhenzhen went to Yu Yuantang, then asked if I'd seen her. That's when I learned Zhenzhen was missing. As for what happened, I'm entirely in the dark. Even if we report to the government, all I can say is that a young lady went missing from the household."
