Chapter 301: Running away from home
In Cao Jie's attic, in the boudoir, the three sisters are there.
Although Cao Jie's heart was a little hot, thinking that he would be able to fly away with Liu Yi soon, his heart was full of expectations. Therefore, she didn't feel too anxious about the eldest sister Cao Xian's inseparable stance, but sat on the edge of the bed with a light face, holding a roll of bamboo slips, and watching slowly while drinking tea.
And Cao Xian, on the side, looked vigilant, looking at the Cao Jie sisters with suspicion in his eyes.
Cao Hua, however, was a little restless, walking back and forth in the room, gesturing his hands and feet from time to time.
"Eldest sister, please, you've been staring at our sisters all day, don't stare at our sisters like criminals like this anymore, okay?" Cao Hua saw that it was getting dark, and thought that Liu Yi was already waiting for her outside the Prime Minister's Mansion, if Cao Xian was allowed to stare at his sister like this, then how could he sneak out of this home? So, she begged Cao Xian.
Cao Xian showed a little smile on his face, but then he said again and very seriously: "Sister Cao Hua, what did you say?" Where am I staring at you? No, I'm just here to accompany you. Isn't it strange that we sisters are together? Why do you have a big sister I'm staring at you? In the future, when we all enter the palace, we can't be allowed to move casually in the palace, we can only stay in our own palace, so there will be more days like this in the future. β
"Ah...... Let's kill someone......" Cao Hua felt a little headache and didn't know how to tell this eldest sister.
"Sister Cao Hua, it's not the eldest sister who said you, you can't go on like this. Wait until we enter the palace. It's no better than at home, our every move. We must pay attention to a demeanor and an elegance. You can't be like you are now, fidgeting. You know, it's not a day or two, it's a lifetime thing. Cao Xian seemed to be serious and said: "Later." The days when our sisters were together were still very long. β
"If you really want me to live such a life, then eldest sister, you might as well kill someone......"
"Sister Hua'er, what do you say?" Cao Jie suddenly interrupted Cao Hua's words, for fear that Cao Hua would tell the truth, if he really broke it. Let Cao Xian, the eldest sister, know that she has plans to leave home, then she really doesn't have to go.
Therefore, Cao Jie glanced at Cao Hua, gave her a look and said: "Be quiet, in the future, you have to read more books, learn more from your eldest sister, and when you go to the palace in the future, you have a fiery temperament." It's really going to have to be changed. β
"Sister Jie'er is right." Cao Xian seemed to be convinced: "Although, with the prestige and prestige of our Cao family in the court, in the palace, even the emperor will not dare to do anything to us." However, there are some areas that we ourselves need to pay attention to. Otherwise, it is a big taboo. If you break the rules in the palace, it's not good after all. Fall into the hands of people. It will bring a lot of trouble to Daddy. β
"IβI don't care, anyway, anyway, I, I ...... Alas...... "Cao Hua now, I really don't know what to do."
"Hehe, what's anyway?" Cao Xian seemed to have a little pity and stretched out his hand to pull Cao Hua over, and forced Cao Hua to sit aside and said, "To be honest with the eldest sister, you little girl, do you have any ghost ideas, or do you plan to disobey Daddy's arrangement this time?" β
"Huh? IβWhere did I have such an idea? How could they not follow Daddy's arrangement? Although Cao Hua was anxious, she also knew the severity, and knew that she must not let this eldest sister know what she planned to do, if she really let this eldest sister know, then it would be a bad thing, and she would not be able to leave if she wanted to.
"Don't say it?" Cao Xian's eyes flashed with a hint of wisdom, and he turned his head to look at Cao Jie, who seemed to be dedicated to books, and then said to Cao Hua: "Okay, if you don't say it, then I'll guess your thoughts." β
Cao Xian didn't wait for Cao Jie and Cao Hua to react, so she said to herself: "Jie'er won't talk about it, but I can be sure that Hua'er, you, a little girl, must not be complied with from the bottom of your heart when your father sent you to the palace." Right? β
"No, no......"
"Don't rush to deny it." Cao Xian waved his hand and said: "Actually, I also want you to talk about what is in your heart, anyway, in the future, we sisters will be together, and we are rarely together, sisters talk about their hearts together, do you know?" Don't say it's you, I, Cao Xian, don't want to be sent to the palace and marry the emperor as a concubine. β
"Huh? Big sister, you? Cao Hua heard that Cao Xian would actually tell herself this, and she would actually tell herself that she was unwilling to marry Emperor Xian, and she couldn't help but feel a little surprised.
"Weird, right?" Cao Xian's jade face exuded a bitter taste, and he sighed a little faintly and said: "The eldest sister is older than you, and some daughters have thoughts, do you think that the eldest sister and I don't have them?" Think of me Cao Xian, what kind of piano, chess, calligraphy and painting can't be understood? I don't dare to say that I am proficient, but I still have some talent when I ask myself. Thinking of the eldest lady of my dignified Cao family, isn't there a little pride in my heart? In my heart, haven't I ever had the feelings of my daughter's home? Eldest sister, why don't I want to be able to choose my own marriage independently, and I can live a beautiful life with a husband who is talented and beautiful with me? Even if you don't talk about this, let's talk about the emperor, although he is called the Son of Heaven, but where does he have the bearing of being a Son of Heaven? Where is the authority of being a Son of Heaven? No matter from which aspect, offering the emperor is not a good match in my heart, and if there is a choice, I, Cao Xian, will never choose to sacrifice the emperor as my husband. β
"Oh, eldest sister, you're so right. Just because you can think so, I, Cao Hua, recognize you as my eldest sister! Cao Hua is straightforward, and a little bold, listening to what Cao Xian is saying now, she agrees with it in her heart, for a while, the eldest sister who usually feels a little annoying, but at the moment she feels a lot more pleasing to the eye.
"Right? Hehe......" Cao Xian shook his head helplessly and said, "But, Sister Hua'er, have you ever thought about it?" We were born in the Cao family, which is impossible to change, and in our family, everything we do must be centered on the interests of our family. Daddy has paid too much for us, every time. Seeing the unbearable pain of the father's headache, we are children. But not being able to share some of it for our father, this is our greatest unfilial piety as children. Therefore. We have no choice but to obey Daddy's arrangement, understand? β
"Eldest sister......" Cao Hua heard Cao Xian talk about his father's headache, and he couldn't help but feel a little blocked. It's no secret that this is nothing.
"So, listen to my sister, listen to my father, and don't have any rebellious thoughts. When we entered the palace, we also had a mission. Otherwise, we women can't do anything, but we can do something for our father in the palace. You say, right? Cao Xian said to Cao Hua earnestly.
"Huh? IβI don't have any rebellious thoughts, do I? Although Cao Xian was reasonable, Cao Hua still denied for the first time that he would have any rebellious and unfilial thoughts.
"Hehe, silly girl. Do you think you can really hide it from me? Well, even if you can hide it from me, the eldest sister, do you think you can hide it from your father? Cao Xian patted Cao Hua's hand.
"What? Hide what? Cao Hua pretended to be stupid and didn't admit it. But I was already a little surprised in my heart, thinking that the matter between myself and Liu Yi had been known by Cao Xian, the eldest sister.
"Hmph. Still say nothing? Do you know why Daddy wants your eldest sister to look at you a little? Because, you have mixed up with the things in the army. I can't hide it from my father, you have drunk with the soldiers in the army many times. I can't hide it from my father, and I can't hide it from my father from what crazy words you usually say. Dad has long known that you are restless and dishonest, and in order to be sent to the palace, you also plan to hide in the army, trying to escape the fate of entering the palace. Right? β
"Ahh......h
Cao Hua opened his big and small mouths, and was so surprised that his small mouth could fit a big duck egg.
"Weird, right? Daddy just knows your little thoughts, so he specially asked me to watch you a little, lest you make some trouble. You know, it's no secret that we married Emperor Xian, and now, I'm afraid that the whole Han is spreading about it. If you suddenly disappear, you say, how does this make Daddy get off the stage? If I don't pay attention to you, can I? Cao Xian nodded Cao Hua's surprised forehead, and said angrily: "Tell the eldest sister, what are your plans, I have already seen it in the past two days, you or ...... Jie'er, anyway, you two sisters, there must be something hidden from me, and there must be some ghost idea behind it. However, no matter what you plan to do, I will not let you out of my sight. Tell me about the eldest sister, what do you really want? β
"Sister, we're going to ......"
"Ahem......" Cao Jie saw that Cao Hua was coaxed by Cao Xian like this, and he was about to tell the truth of the matter, so he quickly coughed and interrupted Cao Hua's speech: "Sister, where do we have any ideas?" This is not? We all have to wait for the arrival of the hour with peace of mind, Sister Hua'er is frank and nonsense by nature, she can say whatever she wants, she has told me several times, what she said she didn't want to marry the little kid in the palace, and what she said to hide in the army so that her father couldn't find it. Hehe, actually, this is really her angry words, can't we understand this little girl? β
"Oh? Is it? Cao Xian glanced at Cao Jie and said noncommittally.
Cao Hua was really almost tricked out by Cao Xian, and she herself was scared into a cold sweat. She knew that if Cao Xian knew that she and Cao Jie planned to run away from home, then it would be all over.
Well, Cao Xian first said her thoughts, won Cao Hua's approval, and then talked about family affection, so that Cao Hua felt the same way in her heart, and then took a set of words, she really almost said her plans.
"I, I ......"
"Okay, eldest sister, sister Hua'er, Jie'er is a little tired and wants to rest. The etiquette of the palace is almost all familiar, there is something, I will talk about it tomorrow, and besides, in the future, we will all be in the palace together, and I am afraid that we will be idle every day, and there is time for our sisters to be close together, do you say yes? Cao Jie knew that if he continued to talk about it, Cao Hua might really be tricked by Cao Xian's eldest sister, so he quickly found an excuse to send Cao Xian away.
"Ah, yes, yes." Cao Hua saw Cao Jie's eyes, stretched his waist, and pretended to be a little tired: "Eldest sister, go back, I will also go back to rest." Ah, I'm so tired. β
"So? Okay then......" Seeing this, Cao Xian didn't insist, and also stood up and said, "Then let's rest early." β
In fact, all day today, Cao Xian tried his best to get nothing out of the mouths of these two sisters. Many times, it was destroyed by Cao Jie. So. She knew, staring at the two sisters again. I'm afraid I can't stare at a result.
In fact, although Cao Xian suspected that the two sisters Cao Jie and Cao Hua had something to hide from her. But she didn't have to catch something. She just wanted to keep an eye on the two sisters and not let them do anything and ruin Daddy's plan to send them to the palace. If nothing happens. She didn't want to stare at her two sisters like thieves all day.
The three sisters were separated, Cao Hua returned to his attic, and so did Cao Xian.
Cao Jie was upstairs, and she secretly breathed a sigh of relief when she saw Cao Xian's figure walking away. Because, if this eldest sister really wants to stay with her all the time, or even stay here and sleep with herself, then she and Cao Hua are afraid that it will be difficult to get out.
Looking at the sky, Cao Jie knew that it was not too early. If it is any night, his father will come back from the birthday banquet, and when the time comes, the guard at home will definitely be strengthened. This will bring more difficulties for her and Cao Hua to run away from home.
So, seeing Cao Xian go away, she hurriedly packed up.
There were a lot of things in the room that she had planned to take with her. Especially some of the more memorable objects. But now, she didn't want to bring too many things, remembering Lewi's words. She didn't bring anything with her, just a change of clothes and some expensive jewelry. A little money, a small burden. Immediately slipped quietly downstairs.
She didn't even tell her personal maid about running away from home. However, she had already written a letter and explained some things in it, so that even if she was gone, her personal maids would not be convicted of it.
He and his residence have to sneak out and not let his maids find out, Cao Jie still has a way. As soon as she left her attic, she quietly walked to Cao Hua's attic. Cao Hua had already told her that there was a secret passage, in Cao Hua's attic.
The secret passage was not dug by Cao Hua, it was originally there. It was only unintentionally discovered by her, and later she could make people sneak out of the Prime Minister's Mansion unconsciously.
Cao Jie was in front of Cao Xian, she could still calm down, not as anxious as Cao Hua, but in her heart, she was actually a little anxious. Because, if they don't run away from home, they really have to be sent to the palace. If they are sent to the palace, then they will no longer be able to be with Liu Yi, and in the future, they will really be separated from Liu Yi like heaven and man. This, but it is related to her future life, can she not be in a hurry?
Or, just because Cao Jie was in a hurry, Bing Xue was smart, and she couldn't help but be anxious about the fact that since Cao Xian had already become suspicious of them, and had followed them all day and stared at them all day, how could he be so light?
Cao Xian left Cao Jie's attic and seemed to return to her residence, but in her heart, she was indeed not down-to-earth enough, and she really had a premonition that the two sisters might have something to do.
In particular, in the room of the two sisters, they both saw the specks of blood, and smelled the strange smell that lingered for her. If she didn't figure it out, she wouldn't be able to sleep even if she returned to her lodgings now.
Therefore, she secretly turned back again, but just happened to let her see Cao Jie who came out of the attic with ghosts and ghosts.
The night was a little dark, but Cao Xian didn't see the burden that Cao Jie was carrying, otherwise, she would have stopped Cao Jie from afar.
Curious, Cao Xian quietly followed Cao Jie, wanting to see what Cao Jie wanted to do.
In Cao Hua's attic, Cao Hua was already waiting for Cao Jie, she was more anxious than Cao Jie, and she was ready as soon as she returned.
This girl, in order to prevent the maids in her building from ventilating the news, she directly knocked out the maids.
In fact, this girl has long had the idea of knocking Cao Xian unconscious, and now she runs away from home with Cao Jie, but Cao Xian is her sister after all, although the relationship with her is not good, but when you think about it, there is no deep hatred and resentment, and she beat her sister, which feels a bit undeserved, and she can't do it.
"Sister Hua'er, how to go?" Cao Jie can't care too much now, he just wants to leave the house with his sister quickly and go outside to meet Liu Yi.
"Hehe, second sister, people said that there will be a way, come and ......" Cao Hua looked a little proud, and pulled Cao Jie into a house.
Cao Jie looked at Cao Hua and pressed it on a mural in the house, and in a slight tremor, a black tunnel was revealed at the root of the wall below the mural.
Cao Hua took a lamp from the room, pulled Cao Jie with one hand and said, "Second sister, hurry, follow me." From here, you can go directly to the wall of our Prime Minister's Mansion......"
Cao Hua took Cao Jie into the black tunnel, and told Cao Jie where the exit of this tunnel could lead.
It turned out that the Prime Minister's Mansion was expanded on the basis of the original official residence. And Cao Hua's attic was also built originally, and this secret passage should have been excavated by the original owner of this official residence.
Cao Jie now, I can't say whether he is excited or nervous, and he followed Cao Hua for a while before he walked to the exit.
Go out of the exit, and you will be outside the Prime Minister's Mansion.
However, at this moment, Cao Hua found a little problem. (To be continued......)