The General's Little Peasant Wife

Chapter 602: The Woman in the Stone Chamber

Translator: Vesper

After having that thought, Ning Meng Yao could not help get angry. Darn it, she knew that the man was on to something bad when he met Grandpa, who would do such a thing?

Qiao Tian Chang hugged her in his arms, and whispered softly in her ear: “Don’t be angry, we will find a way to have a look inside after he leaves.”

From where they were, they could hear the sounds from there, it was likely that they were only separated by a wall.

Ning Meng Yao nodded, she understood what he meant.

The two of them waited for a long time before the sounds slowly disappeared. Besides, they also could hear the door of the chamber closing.

Qiao Tian Chang looked down at Ning Meng Yao and said: “Let’s look for a switch somewhere.”

“Alright.”

Ning Meng Yao and Qiao Tian Chang split up and looked around. After searching for a long time, they found no clues.

Ning Meng Yao became anxious as she hammered her hand on a wall. It made an unexpected noise so she quickly pressed her hand in that area. The piece of wall suddenly sunken, and a door gradually opened before their eyes.

What surprised them the most was that after the stone door opened, in front of them was a delicate-looking room, as if it was owned by a wealthy lady.

“Tian Chang, let’s have a look?”

“Okay.”

They walked into the room cautiously. The room had literally everything: beds, wardrobes, cabinets, bookshelves, tables, and a lot of food.

Ning Meng Yao was a little confused, looking at all the things: “This place really looks as if someone is living here.”

Qiao Tian Chang’s gaze was on the bed. A beautiful-looking woman was lying there quietly.

The woman looked like she was only about thirty years old. Her eyes were closed and her chest moved weakly, indicating that she was still alive.

At this moment, Ning Meng Yao also noticed the woman on the bed. Before Qiao Tian Chang spoke, she walked towards the bed, and stared at the woman on bed surprisingly. She asked doubtfully: “Tian Chang, don’t you think this person seems very familiar?”

Qiao Tian Chang nodded his head. The speculation in his heart was confirmed when he saw the person, not to mention that he had seen those portraits treasured by Nangong Yan in the Regent’s Palace.

The person lying on this bed clearly looked exactly like the person in the portrait. There was not even a trace of aging.

Ning Meng Yao supported her chin with one hand, and looked at the person on the bed seriously, she frowned frantically.

“I’m sure I’ve seen this person somewhere, but I really can’t recall.” Ning Meng Yao said to herself as she stood beside the bed.

Qiao Tian Chang looked at confused Ning Meng Yao and could not help but sigh. He wanted to tell her that this was the person she was looking for, but with their current situation, if he told her, she would desperately take the woman away, that would be troublesome.

“Tian Chang, do you know who this person is?” Ning Meng Yao could not help but ask, after noticing the weird expression on Qiao Tian Chang’s face.

Qiao Tian Chang was silent for a moment, but finally shook his head.

“I don’t know, I also think she’s familiar, like I’ve seen her somewhere.” Qiao Tian Chang frowned, his expression doubtful.

That serious look did not seem as if he was pretending, and Ning Meng Yao also did not notice. She continued to stare at the woman on the bed carefully: “If Qing Shuang is here, I can ask her to check her pulse and why was she sleeping.” Ning Meng Yao muttered in regret.

Qiao Tian Chang’s eyelids twitched, he looked at Ning Meng Yao with helplessness in his eyes.

Was this the magical power of kinship? She did not know the woman, yet she had already begun to care for her subconsciously.

“Yao Yao, we should go. Let’s look for the person whom we’ve come to search for.” Qiao Tian Chang heard some voices from above and frowned.

“But...” Ning Meng Yao glanced at the woman on the bed, somewhat reluctant.

“Someone is here. If you want to see this person, we must figure out this place clearly. Then, we can come here again next time, now is not the right time.” Qiao Tian Chang spoke to Ning Meng Yao seriously.

When Ning Meng Yao still wanted to say something, they heard the sounds of the door unlocking.