Hongdou's suspended heart finally settled. If they had been discovered, it would have been terrible. Fortunately, these two people weren't that vigilant, and they had managed to slip by. Following the same method, she threw fragrant pills into the second well. The scent was also fleeting. Before the two men could react, Madam Yun said she was tired and wanted to go back to rest.
"Little mute, the master has something to do today, so I'm giving you this pill. Take it, and you'll be able to get through the night." After the two men sent Madam Yun and Hongdou back to their lodging, they handed Hongdou a jet-black pill as they left.
Hongdou had been worried about being exposed that night. She hadn't expected Qin Lang to not return that evening, which saved her a lot of trouble.
Taking the black pill, Hongdou gestured a few times to the man, her face showing a look of extreme fear and reverence.
"Alright, stop gesturing. I don't understand what you mean. Just focus on serving the madam well. As long as you serve her properly, you won't be mistreated."
Hongdou nodded continuously, appearing to understand.
After the man left, Hongdou breathed a sigh of relief and dipped her finger in water to write on the table, "The tunnel will be dug by the second half of the night."
When she entered the village, Qian Yuanbao had given her a small mouse the size of a child's palm. When she reached Madam Yun's courtyard, she released the little mouse. The tunnel would lead directly into the courtyard.
Madam Yun was filled with excitement. She could finally leave.
As Hongdou had predicted, in the latter half of the night, a signal of one short and three long taps came from the window.
She went out and saw it was Qian Yuanbao's man.
The two followed the person and left silently through the tunnel.
Seeing Madam Yun, Qian Yuanbao finally breathed a sigh of relief. "If we hadn't rescued you soon, Zhenzhen would have gone into battle herself."
"Thank you for your trouble," Madam Yun said gratefully.
"I didn't exert much effort. It's your little maid who is quite remarkable," Qian Yuanbao praised.
After coming out, Hongdou had her disguise removed and took a pill to restore her voice. "Madam, I'll take you to Taihe Temple first. At most by tomorrow morning, they'll discover you're missing. The mansion is not safe, and moreover, Miss is very worried about you and won't be able to rest if she doesn't see you."
Madam Yun hesitated for a moment, then nodded. "What about the mansion?"
"I'll go back and have the 'madam' in the mansion suggest visiting Miss at Taihe Temple," Hongdou said. "Once we reach Taihe Temple, I'll remove her disguise."
This way, everything would be foolproof.
Qian Yuanbao assigned several men to escort Madam Yun and Hongdou on their journey to Taihe Temple overnight.
After delivering them, Hongdou didn't rest and hurried back to Changping Marquis's mansion.
When Madam Yun saw Qi Zhenzhen, her eyes welled up with tears. "I thought I would never see you and Yi Ge'er again."
Qi Zhenzhen comforted her, and Madam Yun's emotions gradually stabilized.
"Mother, where is Hongdou?"
Qi Zhenzhen looked around, not seeing Hongdou's figure, and felt strange.
"She returned to the mansion. She arranged for someone to impersonate me. If it goes on for too long, there might be problems," Madam Yun yawned.
"You've been up all night. You should rest," Qi Zhenzhen called to Chunfeng, asking her to take Madam Yun back to her room to rest.
The next day, after patiently eating breakfast, Qi Zhenzhen sent away the servants, Bai Su, and Qi Xuanxuan.
"Mother, I might have seen Zhenzhen," Qi Zhenzhen said.
Madam Yun was a little confused and didn't immediately understand what Qi Zhenzhen meant.
"Just as you guessed, I became Zhenzhen, and Zhenzhen became someone else," Qi Zhenzhen said in a low voice.
Madam Yun suddenly stood up, her voice trembling slightly. "Where is she? Is it, is it that girl named Bai Su?" Thinking of the unfamiliar face beside Qi Zhenzhen, Madam Yun subconsciously assumed Bai Su was Qi Zhenzhen.