"Where's my mother?"
"Madam is in her courtyard. I'll take you there right away."
"All right."
Seeing that the guards still had their weapons raised, Uncle Liu barked:
"Why are you still holding up your weapons? This is the Second Miss.
The Second Miss has returned. Put your weapons down!"
Only then did everyone lower their weapons in unison.
These guards were almost all new recruits. They had heard of the Second Miss, but had never actually seen Song Yaoyao.
Lord Song had sent all the previous guards out to search for Song Yaoyao.
Uncle Liu led Song Yaoyao toward Madam Song's courtyard.
Uncle Liu explained:
"Second Miss, please don't be angry. Those guards are all new. They've never seen you before, so..."
Song Yaoyao waved a hand and said:
"It's fine."
Uncle Liu studied Song Yaoyao. She looked exactly as she had when she left the Marquis's Residence over a decade ago. Her appearance had not changed at all.
Uncle Liu also discreetly studied Song Yi and the others. Their appearances had hardly changed either.
Where had they been all these years? Why hadn't their appearances changed?
And who was the man beside Song Yaoyao? Was he her husband?
That man was extraordinarily handsome...
Before long, their group arrived in Madam Song's courtyard.
When Madam Song's maid, Pearl, saw Song Yaoyao, the teapot in her hand fell straight to the ground:
"Second Miss, Second Miss, is that you?"
"Pearl, it's me!"
Pearl immediately shouted into the room:
"Master, the Second Miss is back! The Second Miss is back!"
Everyone inside heard her startled cry.
Assistant Minister Song, Song Qingyu and his wife, Song Qinghui and his wife, Song Qingling, and Liu Zheheng all rushed out of the room...
They surrounded Song Yaoyao and looked her over.
Seeing that Song