Chapter 620 - 618: Having Reservations
Wang Yongzhu lifted her foot and started walking towards the shop, intending to buy some pastries to take back for Old Granny Zhang to try.
Lady Qian stopped her, "Little sister, the line over there is still long, we’d have to wait quite a while if we queue up now. Since we’re out anyway, let your sister-in-law show you around. Have you ever seen the County Yamen?"
Wang Yongzhu shook her head.
"Let your sister-in-law take you to see the County Yamen! It’s not far from here, we can go have a look and come back—by then, most people will probably have finished buying their pastries." Lady Qian looked at Wang Yongzhu with a face full of tense anticipation.
Wang Yongzhu looked steadily at Lady Qian, "Are you sure?"
For some reason, Lady Qian seemed a bit uneasy, and bit her lip before saying, "Of course, let’s go! Many people never get to see which way the front doors of the County Yamen face in their whole lifetime! Your second brother has some clout in the Yamen, we might even be able to get a closer look. Ordinary folks aren’t allowed near and would get chased away if they tried!"
As she spoke, fearing that Wang Yongzhu might change her mind, Lady Qian hurriedly walked a few steps ahead, then turned back to urge Wang Yongzhu to follow.
Wang Yongzhu’s gaze turned icy; she had given Lady Qian one last chance just now, but it seemed that Lady Qian was still refusing to come to her senses!
With a cold laugh, she followed.
Lady Qian led Wang Yongzhu around most of the County Yamen, her mind clearly elsewhere as she described the surroundings with distracted eyes that darted around constantly.
Especially when they were getting close to the back door of the Yamen, Wang Yongzhu felt Lady Qian’s breathing suddenly become rapid, and her tone became somewhat stiff, "Little sister, this here is the back door of the County Yamen; if you go through here, you’ll arrive at the living quarters of the County Magistrate and his lady.