Female-dominated society: My husband is clingy and I can't shake him off

Chapter 342 The General's Mansion Refuses Visitors

Upon seeing Qian Duoduo, the Fifth Prince immediately sent someone to the General's Mansion to inform him.

However, the messenger couldn't even get through the gates of the general's mansion.

Hearing the banging noises outside the door, Qingzhu quietly went behind the door and whispered back.

"The General's Mansion has not received any visitors in the past few days."

The person could only whisper to Qingzhu outside the door that Qian Duoduo had come to Kyoto.

Qingzhu's mind went blank upon hearing this. Every year during these few days, the general would stay indoors and drown his sorrows in alcohol.

In order to prevent the news of the general's alcoholism from spreading, they conspired to close the gates of the general's mansion and create the illusion that the general was unwell.

Qingzhu thanked him quietly, recalling that the general had started drinking earlier than usual ever since he received Manager Wang's letter the day before.

He didn't know what was written in Manager Wang's letter, but judging from the general's reaction, it wasn't a good thing.

Now that woman has come to Kyoto, she must be looking for the general. Qingzhu stood behind the door, unsure whether she should tell Chu Xiaohuan.

Just as Qingzhu was struggling with her decision, there was another knock on the door.

Qingzhu thought the person from before had left something unsaid, and was about to ask when she heard Qian Duoduo's voice.

"Open the door, I'm home!"

Qingzhu stopped in his tracks as he stepped forward, frozen in place.

Qian Duoduo was eager to see Chu Xiaohuan, so she knocked on the door even more vigorously.

It's a pity that even after banging my hands until they were red, no one came.

Qian Duoduo didn't know whether Chu Xiaohuan was in the general's mansion or not. She had just seen someone go to the door and then go back.

Could it be that Chu Xiaohuan has gone off to fight again?

While Qian Duoduo was still guessing, Qingzhu spoke up.

"Madam, please return. The general has not been receiving guests for the past few days."

Qian Duoduo nodded. No guests?! Then she banged on the door loudly. How did she become a guest?

"Qingzhu, it's me. Qian, um... Li Mo'er, open the door for me quickly."

Just as Qian Duoduo was about to tell Qingzhu her name, she suddenly remembered that Qingzhu might not know her name, so she said Li Mo'er's name instead.

Qingzhu inside the door rolled her eyes. Just because it's you, it's even more impossible to open the door.

But his tone remained polite: "Madam, the General does not wish to see you either."

Qian Duoduo was anxious and flustered. Chu Xiaohuan was staying at home, so something must have happened. She had to go and see.

only……

Qian Duoduo glanced at the tightly closed door and sighed. It seemed that Qingzhu wouldn't let him in.

Qian Duoduo sat on the doorstep, waiting for Qingzhu to open the door, but an hour passed and the door did not budge.

She was getting a little impatient. Rather than just waiting there, she decided to find a way to get in and take a look.

Qian Duoduo walked to the back door and saw the driver bringing in some fresh vegetables.

Qingzhu is checking the accounts one by one.

Qian Duoduo hid in the corner and remained silent. When she saw a driver coming this way, she quickly grabbed one and started asking him questions.

"What's going on at the General's Mansion? Why isn't the main gate open?"

The coachman looked at Qian Duoduo's clothes with surprise. "You just arrived in Kyoto, right?"

As she spoke, she looked around and then gestured for Qian Duoduo to come closer to her ear.

"You may not know this, but General Chu has been feeling unwell every winter for the past few years."

Qian Duoduo was anxious when she heard that Chu Xiaohuan was unwell. Just as she was about to ask, she saw the coachman looking at her warily.

"You're not some spy from another country, sent to spy on the general..."

Before the driver could finish speaking, Qian Duoduo immediately covered her mouth.

You can't say that. If someone with ulterior motives hears it, you could be beheaded.

Qian Duoduo looked at the coachman with a sincere expression and said, "I could never be a spy from another country. I am absolutely loyal to the Queen."

The driver was relieved after hearing Qian Duoduo's assurance.

Qian Duoduo is now a little worried about Chu Xiaohuan, and she needs to find a way to get in and find out what's going on.

She disguised herself as a doctor and covered her face with a veil.

Qian Duoduo disguised herself because she was afraid that if Qingzhu recognized her, she would die even faster. Only by seeing Chu Xiaohuan could she be safe.