Chapter 373 - 370: Subtle Influence_1
The extravagant carriage drew much attention as it entered the city. It slowly traversed the busiest and most bustling streets of Shuoyang City, heading toward a secluded residential area in the east, finally stopping in front of a rather plain house.
"Miss, we have arrived." A guard who had previously accompanied Lu Ping to see the mute girl informed Bai Qingyan inside the carriage.
Chun Tao, hearing the guard, helped Bai Qingyan lift the carriage curtain and assisted her down.
Shuoyang could not compare to Dadu. The areas where commoners lived were slightly rundown. The small black lacquered front gates had lost their coating, and the threshold had worn down to reveal a dull gray wood beneath. A persimmon tree grew in the yard, its branches extending beyond the courtyard wall, yet the place was decently kept.
Bai Qingyan and Chun Tao stood at the doorway, watching the guard step forward to knock.
Soon, a woman in her thirties, with a child in her arms, came to open the door.
Seeing the grand scene outside, the woman grew uneasy and quickly asked, "Who are you looking for?"
The guard bowed to the woman, saying, "Good lady, I am a guard from the Princess of Zhen’s residence. This is my lady, and she has come to see the mute girl. Is the elderly woman taking care of the mute girl here?"
The woman, upon learning that it was a Commandery Princess who had come to see the mute girl, became visibly panicked. She put down the child and did not know whether to kneel or make a courtesy.
"There is no need for such formalities, good lady. Is the mute girl here?" Bai Qingyan asked.