Sure enough, by evening a servant came to report that the Marquis was busy with official business and wouldn't be coming back.
Qin Yuan then ordered people to pack up his clothes and food box for the servant to take back, and kept Hong Ye and Cui Ming to stay with her; the night passed without incident.
Early the next morning, Qin Yuan got up and finished her wash, then went to the main rooms to attend Old Madam Gu at her toilette.
Nanny Rong, seeing her, said, "Good thing you've come. The Old Madam woke up very early and kept sighing."
Qin Yuan was a little surprised. "Treasure Bead didn't stay the night in the main rooms yesterday?"
Nanny Rong could only sigh.
"Miss Baozhu went to the temple again yesterday afternoon. When she came back, she cried her eyes out. The Old Madam was heartsore at the sight, so this old slave took it upon herself to send Miss Baozhu back to her own courtyard to rest."
So she still hadn't seen Old Aunt Wen.
Qin Yuan sighed as well.
