Heaven-Sent Farm Girl Builds Her Fortune And Captures His Heart-Chapter 490 - 489: What’s Wrong with That?

"I am a friend of your young lady," Shen Qinglan said calmly, "I want to see her."

"A fr...friend?" The gatekeeper was stunned.

This was not what he imagined!

Since when did the second young lady know a friend of Lord County Magistrate?

"What are you standing here for?" Constable Hu frowned, "Didn’t you hear what this young lady said?"

"This..." The gatekeeper looked troubled, "The young lady may not know, the second young lady made a mistake a while ago, and our master punished her to reflect on her behavior. She probably won’t be released for another three to five months."

Shen Qinglan raised an eyebrow, feigning confusion, and asked, "Then, I’m curious, what mistake did the second young lady make that Mr. Zhuang wants her to reflect on?"

"It’s..."

The gatekeeper glanced into the mansion and then lowered his voice, "The second young lady had a secret relationship with a poor boy, and the master found out, so she’s been locked up."

"A secret relationship?" Shen Qinglan narrowed her eyes slightly and said coldly, "If I remember correctly, hasn’t Miss Zhuang yet been promised to anyone? Or did she and that poor boy do something outrageous that got discovered?"

"Uh..." The gatekeeper was momentarily dazed and then shook his head, "Neither!"

Shen Qinglan’s eyes flashed with a cold light, "If neither happened, why call it a secret relationship?"

"This..." The gatekeeper argued, "The second young lady wrote a letter to the poor boy."

Shen Qinglan raised an eyebrow, "A man unmarried and a woman unbetrothed, it’s just correspondence, not anything outrageous. What’s wrong with that?"

As far as she knew, the customs in Yunye Country had always been open, not to mention correspondence—even unmarried men and women often invited each other to outings.

The gatekeeper was momentarily speechless.

"Don’t waste my time," Shen Qinglan said calmly, "Take me to see the second young lady of the Zhuang family."

"Aren’t you going to report to Mr. Zhuang?" Constable Hu glared, "This young lady is a distinguished guest of the lord, and you’re letting her stand outside the door—is this how the Zhuang Mansion treats its guests?"

Hearing this, the gatekeeper quickly said, "Constable Hu, don’t be angry, I’ll go report right away!"

In no time at all, a chubby man with a big belly came walking from afar.

"Who did you say is looking for me?"

Mr. Zhuang asked the gatekeeper in an unfriendly tone.

The gatekeeper bowed and flattered him, "Master, it’s Constable Hu. He brought a young lady over, saying the lord had asked him to bring her to see the second young lady."

"To see the second young lady?" Mr. Zhuang frowned, "Are you sure they’re looking for the second young lady?"

The gatekeeper nodded, "That’s right, the young lady herself said she is a friend of the second young lady."

Mr. Zhuang frowned; he did not like that second daughter of his. She had a petty demeanor and spoke timidly. If someone spoke a little louder, she’d shrink into herself, which made him angry just looking at her.

Once he saw the two people at the door, Mr. Zhuang first greeted Constable Hu and then examined Shen Qinglan.

"Is this young lady a friend of Ruyue?"

Shen Qinglan nodded, "Are you Mr. Zhuang?"

Mr. Zhuang nodded, "Do you have any business? Come inside and we’ll talk."

Constable Hu looked at Shen Qinglan, and seeing her nod, he followed them into the Zhuang Mansion.

Mr. Zhuang had tea prepared, and once they were seated, he sighed, pretending to be sincere, "To be honest, Ruyue caught a cold not long ago and is recovering at home. I wonder, what brings the young lady to look for her?"

"Caught a cold?" Shen Qinglan smiled faintly, "I’ve heard that Mr. Zhuang locked the second young lady up because she fancied a poor boy, so how did she catch a cold?"

Mr. Zhuang’s face changed slightly, and he awkwardly changed the subject, "What business does the young lady have with Ruyue?"