Lu Jishou took out the key and opened the door to the garden. A winding path led straight to an arch. Bamboo fences on both sides protected the green grass and fragrant flowers. It was really quiet and pleasant.
Zhuo Lengping took a closer look and saw pale red camellia blooming in the fence, exuding a refreshing fragrance.
"What kind of flower is this?" she asked.
"This is a camellia." Lu Jishou said with a smile, "If Madam likes it, I will go to the flower market to buy one tomorrow. How about placing it in the bedroom?"
Zhuo Lengping just said nothing and nodded.
Lu Jishou helped her through the arch. Leng Ping secretly glanced at the wall. It was indeed about a foot high. It could be said to be tight and airtight. When I walked to a fork in the road in front of me, I saw yellow chrysanthemums planted on both sides. The petals looked as if they had just been soaked by rain. They were shiny and golden. They swayed gently in the wind, almost blending with the sunlight.
Zhuo Lengping couldn't help but praise a few times: "What a beautiful flower!"
The two walked towards the east and slowly walked into a quiet path, surrounded by maple trees. The bluestone road was also covered with apricot-yellow maple leaves. Their eyes were really shining with golden light.
They turned into a courtyard and saw that the old house was adjacent to the north of the courtyard. The paper windows of the wooden door were covered with cobwebs, and there was a hole in the roof that let in the wind. It seemed a little out of place in this golden scenery.
"This room..." Zhuo Lengping took a closer look, "Why don't you find someone to renovate it? Your Lu family should have some spare money."
"What? It ruins the scenery?" Lu Jishou hugged her and said with a smile, "This room is where our Lu family keeps things, and all the things we use for doing chores should be put in it. I feel that it is of no use on weekdays, so It was left abandoned for years without any repairs."
"Is the ladder all placed here?" Zhuo Lengping asked casually.
"Yes." After Lu Jishou said this, he became suspicious again. He looked into her eyes, lowered his face and asked seriously: "You said a ladder... why do you want a ladder?"
Zhuo Lengping's heartbeat was beating wildly. She squeezed the sweat from her hands, but pretended to be relaxed. She just nodded and smiled at him: "I...I have lived in the village since I was a child. Don't you just keep some of these things in the woodshed? I said casually, what do you mean? What kind of ladder do you want..."
After hearing what she said, Lu Jishou gradually gave up his doubts, but he also felt a little unhappy. After that, he kept a straight face and said little. Zhuo Lengping looked at it, feeling weak in his heart, and then became quiet.
After walking for a while, they no longer wanted to see the scenery. Leng Ping felt that it was boring, so he said in a low voice: "Let's go."
"Let's go." Lu Jishou whispered.
After leaving the garden, Leng Ping looked up and realized that it was already dusk. Knowing it was getting late, she began to prepare her escape plan.
She thought that since the woodshed had a ladder, she should ask where the key was.
Leng Ping looked at Lu Jishou's face, then pretended to say accidentally: "Did you forget the key to the garden? I didn't see you bring it out..."
"Don't worry, the key is always with me." Lu Jishou touched the key on his waist and glanced at her coldly.
Seeing this situation, Zhuo Lengping didn't dare to ask any more questions, and just recalled it carefully in his mind.
She thought about that wall. It was wide enough for a person to stand on... but it was a foot high and there was no collapse...
There is an arch at the door! Her heart trembled. The arch is shorter than the wall, so any ladder can be put up. If you climb from the arch to the white wall, you can climb over it!
She was ecstatic, but still calmly walked slowly to the door of the bedroom. Just as he was about to open the door, he suddenly heard a female voice:
"Master, madam, are you back?"
Zhuo Lengping suddenly turned around and saw the maid coming to greet her with a smile on her face. All her expectations came to an end at this moment.
I forgot about this girl!
Zhuo Lengping thought angrily.
Everything else is easy, but this delicate maid is like an impenetrable copper wall, more than one foot tall in Leng Ping's heart!
With her mind buzzing, she opened the door blankly and walked into the dim light.
No matter where she went, that maid would never take her eyes away from her.
Leng Ping lowered his head and tugged at his clothes, which were thin and cold. She shivered, and for some reason, the circles under her eyes gradually turned red. She looked at Lu Jishou's face by candlelight, gritted her teeth, and said hesitantly:
"Husband... I... I failed your affection yesterday... tonight..."
"What?" Lu Jishou's doubts dissipated little by little, and he couldn't wait to ask.
Zhuo Lengping pretended to be shy, lowered his head and said: "I... I will consummate the marriage with you tonight to make it happen..."
After hearing this, Lu Jishou felt numb all over his body. He quickly hugged Leng Ping and said, "My good Leng Ping! My dear madam! It would have been better if you had said no earlier. Why did you have to do that in the first place!"
He threw Leng Ping onto the bed, pulled off the quilt, and began to undress himself.
"Husband, please let the maid stay away for a while."
"Okay! It's all up to you!" Lu Jishou strode to the door and called the maid: "I want to consummate my marriage with my Leng Ping. It's not convenient for you to wait here, so you should go back and rest! Do you hear me? Go back. Rest!"
"But Master..."
"Master, what master!" Lu Jishou stamped his foot and shouted: "You are my maid! Get the hell out of here!" He closed the door with a bang.
The maid had to obey, but she didn't dare to tell Master Lu, so she walked away listlessly.
"Master Magistrate, it's time for your troops to be dispatched."
The steward of the Lu family walked to the Yamen and looked at the magistrate who was putting on his official uniform and said.
"I know. I'm going to the Inspection Department to order troops. You, Mr. Lu, have to keep an eye on me!"
"clear!"
The steward hurriedly retreated and heard the watchman outside beating the gong, so he asked, "What time is it now?"
"Second watch."
Lu Jishou snored softly. Zhuo Lengping had been awake all this time, with his face hidden under the sheets. When he heard the sound, he quietly moved the covers away and sat up. She touched her body, was stunned for a moment, and couldn't help but want to cry. But now was definitely not the time to cry. She could only grit her teeth and stand on tiptoe, slowly walking around to the bedside to get his key.
She looked around and saw that Lu Jishou was not carrying it with him, and the table was empty. She knelt down and began to rummage through the cabinet under the table.
She put her hand gently on the cabinet and prepared to open it.
"damn it……"
Leng Ping shook his hands, broke out in sweat, and looked at Lu Jishou who was sleeping next to him - he was just talking in his sleep.
She realized it was a false alarm and continued to search. After a moment, she took out a bunch of dazzling silver keys from the cabinet. Regardless of the situation, she held it in her hand and walked out the door.
