Chapter 51 Visiting the Prefect's Mansion at Night
After three rounds of drinking, Li Qi and Wang Zixi began to treat each other as brothers.
"Brother Li, this is a glass of wine for you as a brother." Wang Zixi said with rosy cheeks, holding up a glass of wine.
Li Qi naturally did not dare to neglect him and raised his glass: "Brother Wang, you're welcome."
After a few more glasses of wine, Li Qi couldn't hold back even though the alcohol content was not high.
He looked back at Lu Jinshuang's position and saw that the woman had long since disappeared.
When did this woman go out?
"I wonder if I'm interested in music?" Wang Zixi asked.
Li Qidao: "I usually like to listen, but I don't quite understand the mystery."
Wang Zixi laughed boldly: "Just listen if you like. I happen to have a few talented people here who are good at music. I'll ask them to come out and play a piece for me."
After a while, several people with erhu, dongxiao and flute came to the hall, and the dishes on the table were removed and replaced with pastries and snacks.
Two maids were heating tea on a small stove nearby. Wang Zixi was drinking tea while listening to music, very leisurely.
But Li Qi had no such intention.
I don’t know where that woman went and what did she want to do?
This is in the Prefect's Mansion. Although Wang Zixi is now a brother-in-law to him, if Lu Jinshuang does something extraordinary, he will definitely not be able to get away with it.
Seeing Wang Zixi slowly closing her eyes, her face was rosy and she seemed a little tired.
Li Qi then stood up and said, "Brother Wang, I'll go and make a convenience."
I don’t know whether Wang Zixi drank too much or was so intoxicated in the music that she didn’t hear or respond.
However, a servant on the side came over and said, "Dong Li's house, I will take you there."
Li Qi cupped his hands and said, "Then I'll trouble you."
After coming out of the main hall, the servant took Li Qi to the latrine.
"Brother the servant, please go back first. I'm a little upset," Li Qi said.
"Don't be in the way of Mr. Li's family, I'll be waiting outside."
Li Qi looked at him with some embarrassment, looked around, and took out a tael of silver: "I have a problem, that is, when I go out to pay homage, I can't get out if someone is around..."
The servant was stunned for a moment when he saw the silver handed over by Li Qi, and then said: "I'll wait for you somewhere further away."
"No, no, it's too troublesome. My stomach is not very good, and it takes a long time to leave. Why bother to bother you to wait for me? Why don't you go back first, and if Mr. Wang asks about it later, you can tell me.
"
When the servant was still hesitating, Li Qi put the money into his hand: "Brother Jiao Ding, I'm sorry to bother you."
"Okay then, the young one will go back first..." He said he was a little worried and pointed to the way he came: "Dong Li's house, you can follow the corridor and keep facing east to the main hall in a moment. Don't face it.
Go west, that's the way to the backyard. Uncle Guo lives there now. If you bump into Uncle Guo, something will happen."
"Thank you for reminding me, brother. I will return the same way as soon as I feel better."
"OK."
As soon as the servant left, Li Qi looked around to find the right direction.
To the west is where Uncle Guo lives, and to the east is the main hall.
Where did Lu Jinshuang go?
Thinking that he was looking at another corridor with lanterns hanging, that should be the one going to the middle courtyard. Could it be that the woman ran there?
Seeing no one around, Li Qi gritted his teeth and quickly walked towards the corridor.
I have to say that this prefect's mansion is really big enough. His yard is so big that he is not afraid of being haunted.
Bah, bah, bah, what are you talking about?
Li Qi slapped himself in the mouth three times and walked forward slowly along the road.
Not long after walking, he saw several patrolling guards walking over not far away carrying lanterns. Li Qi hurriedly hid in the corner and only emerged after the people left.
This place is so big, where did Lu Jinshuang go?
If she doesn't show up when I leave, it will be troublesome.
Li Qi was anxious and helpless, so he had no choice but to sneak around.
Passing by a rockery, he noticed a figure sneaking around at the door of a wing. When he looked carefully, he looked carefully and saw who else it was if it wasn't Lu Jinshuang.
Li Qi just wanted to call her, but when he saw her, he ran straight into the room.
What is this woman doing here?
Could it be that the person she wants to see is inside?
Li Qi moved forward curiously, poked a hole in the window paper with his finger, and went up to take a look.
Inside the house, Lu Jinshuang stood in front of a bed, with a person lying on the bed.
I saw her stuffing something into the mouth of the person on the bed, and then poking the person on the bed a few times with her finger.
"Where is the sacred object?" Lu Jinshuang's voice was not loud, but it was extremely clear. I don't know if it was because of poor sound insulation.
"In the master's study..."
The person on the bed seemed to be awake, and his speech was somewhat unclear.
Damn it, do you think this woman ran in here looking for a holy object?
It’s just a sacred object from the Jueqing Palace. Didn’t I already give it to her?
Could it be lost again?
Or is there more than just one holy object?
"Where is the study?"
"Poetry...Book of Songs..."
"Uncle, I'm offended."
Lu Jinshuang said something, raised her hand and slashed it with a knife. She only heard a muffled groan from the person on the bed, and she didn't know whether she was dead or alive.
Li Qi was hiding outside without even daring to breathe. This woman would probably have to go to the study next.
Then should I follow?
Lu Jinshuang came out of the house, closed the door, and then walked to the study door in the front yard just as she did at home.
Li Qi followed her from a distance all the way. In order not to be discovered, he simply took off his shoes and stepped on the cold stone slabs wearing a pair of socks.
Fortunately, all the snow in the Prefect's Mansion has been cleared away, and there is no snow on the road except in the flower beds.
Lu Jinshuang looked around and was about to open the study door when she suddenly heard a voice: "Who are you?"
The two guards rushed towards Lu Jinshuang with lanterns in hand!
She reacted very quickly. Before the guards could take action, she directly pulled out a soft sword. The sword was like a snake's letter. As soon as they met each other, the two guards fell to the ground without knowing whether they were alive or dead.
This woman was really decisive in her actions and was not sloppy at all.
As soon as the two guards fell down, Lu Jinshuang suddenly turned around and glanced at the other side. He saw that her face was not very good, so she jumped and rushed towards the other side.
As soon as she left, a dozen guards rushed over.
Seeing his companion fall to the ground, someone shouted: "Someone broke into the prefect's mansion at night!"
While shouting, the others chased towards the place where Lu Jinshuang escaped.
When Li Qi saw this, he rolled his eyes and quietly came to the door of the study, opened the door and slipped in.