Chapter 15: Grounding the Star Garden
The county king's mansion, the star garden, the autumn wind is whisking, and the leaves are all over the ground.
Chen Ziwei knelt in the bleak autumn wind as if he was one with the falling leaves in the sky, but the fallen leaves could roll on the ground, but he could only remain motionless.
There was still the smell of blood left over from last night on the ground, and a gust of autumn wind swept by, bringing the smell of blood into Chen Ziwei's nose, as if reminding him of what happened last night all the time, making him feel extremely self-reproachful all the time.
A fallen leaf floated onto Chen Ziwei's shoulder, slid down his weak shoulder, and finally landed on his knee.
Chen Ziwei's knees have been abused by the cold ground for a long time, and his knees have turned from numbness to pain, and then from pain to numbness, which is mixed with bursts of biting coldness, and finally turned into unconsciousness, as if his legs are no longer part of his body, ignorant and painless.
However, Chen Ziwei at this moment did not have a trace of tears, he was no longer cowardly, no longer retreated, he wanted to be strong. He knelt straight in the courtyard, kneeling with dignity, no more whispering, no weakness, no fear.
He clearly remembered that last night, the cold wind was howling, there was not a morning star in the sky, in this bleak night, he saw Wu Yu being murdered in front of him, he was beaten unconscious again and again, and was woken up again and again, and finally vomited blood and passed out, he begged the county lord's subordinates to be merciful, but she ruthlessly reprimanded, at that moment he finally understood that in the county king's mansion, he was either bullied by everyone, or let go.
He once again prostrate at the feet of the county lord, exchanging his loyalty for his uncontrollable life, and since then he has completely become the corrupt slave of the county lord.
Chen Ziwei has long known that at the time of the wedding, the county lord gently helped him out of the sedan chair, and on the day he returned to the door, the county lord prepared clothes for him, carried him into the carriage, and when he was in the general's mansion, the county lord chatted with him, etc., all of which were all illusions, but why did he have a trace of disappointment in the county lord at this moment, a chilling disappointment, which was also mixed with complaints and hatred for her.
It was already dawn, and breakfast was over, so the county lord straightened the corners of his wrinkled clothes, and then walked out of the room.
She saw that Chen Ziwei was still kneeling there, kneeling in the place where sweat, blood and tears were mixed yesterday, although the garden was almost covered by fallen leaves at the moment, but it still couldn't cover up the traces left behind, and she felt desolate.
"It's been a night, do you know what happened?"
The county lord walked up to Chen Ziwei and said sharply.
Yesterday I heard that Chen Ziwei fainted, she hurried back from Qingfeng Pavilion, but saw that Chen Ziwei had woken up, she knew that Chen Ziwei's health was not good, and she deliberately went to the palace to ask Imperial Doctor Zhao, who knows, as soon as she returned to the mansion, she heard the secret guard come to report, saying that Chen Ziwei took advantage of her absence in the mansion to sneak out and have a private meeting with her rival, she was immediately very annoyed, and she actually raised something to eat inside and out.
She knew that Chen Ziwei was entangled with Li Ruofei, but as a husband with a wife, she should have fulfilled her responsibilities as a waiter, but Chen Ziwei was actually secretly met by her old lover, how could she bear it?
She waited for several hours in Xingchen Garden, but she didn't see Chen Ziwei come back at all, she couldn't do it anymore, and sent people to look around, even the Qingfeng Pavilion where she often went on weekdays was also searched, but there was no trace of Chen Ziwei, as if a big living person disappeared out of thin air.
She threw the teacups on the table one after another, trembling with fright, she had never seen her lose her temper so much since he had been with the county lord, and this was the first time.
……
The county lord walked one step closer to Chen Ziwei, pinched his chin to make him look at himself, and said fiercely, "Do you know what's wrong?"
However, she waited for a long time, but Chen Ziwei didn't speak, just looked at her with those charming eyes.
The county lord should have known a long time ago, even if she repeatedly emphasized to him that he was her person, he would still throw himself into the arms of others in the blink of an eye.
She let go of Chen Ziwei, turned around, and walked outside the Star Garden.
"I was wrong."
Before the county lord stepped out of the gate of Xingchen Garden, he was suddenly stopped by a "I was wrong". She was stunned for an instant, relieved herself, and thought, Chen Zi actually admitted it for him, and he dared to admit it?
The county lord turned around and walked towards Chen Ziwei, and said angrily: "Okay, you still dare to admit it? Say, where did you go yesterday? ”
Chen Ziwei couldn't stand the county lord's repeated questioning anymore, and looked at the county lord with his head raised and his eyes full of resentment.
"I admit it, I'm going to see Li Ruofei, but I'm going to say goodbye to her."
He said loudly, speaking with a straight voice, and his face did not change.
The county lord looked at the current Chen Ziwei with doubts, is this still Chen Ziwei?
However, when she heard him say goodbye to Li Ruofei, she felt a little indescribable joy in her heart.
However, she didn't show it on her face at the moment, and she continued to ask sternly, "Where is the location?"
Chen Ziwei knew that if he wanted to survive in the mansion, he had to win the trust of the county lord, so he was heartbroken and said: "In the suburbs, next to Liuhu Lake, in Puyin Temple."
Chen Ziwei knew that when he said this, this place would be completely exposed, and Puyin Temple was the place where he and Li Ruofei met, and the good memories between him and Li Ruofei were engraved here.
"Well, I hope you're telling the truth this time."
After the county lord finished speaking, he left without looking back.
……
I don't know how long later, a demonic man came to the Xingchen Garden, and he looked at Chen Ziwei kneeling in the messy courtyard, and his heart was inexplicably full of sentimentality.
He slowly walked up to Chen Ziwei and said softly, "Don the horse, get up." As he spoke, he helped Chen Ziwei to get up.
Chen Ziwei didn't pay attention to who was coming at the moment, he guessed that it might be an unknown Xiao Si who came to serve him, so he leaned on him and got up slowly, his legs were unconscious because he had been kneeling for a long time, so he stood very hard, at the moment when he was about to stand up, because his legs did not fully recover his strength for the time being, he couldn't support the weight of his upper body, he almost pressed the gravity of his whole body on the man, and then the man used all his strength to help Chen Ziwei up.
Chen Ziwei stood up and glanced at the person who helped him, he wanted to express his gratitude, but he didn't expect that he lost his mind instantly, he had never seen such a good-looking man, his skin was as white as snow, delicate and smooth, and his charm revealed a clear fragrance, charming and general.
The man realized that the colt was watching him, and he bowed his head in shame.
Chen Ziwei looked at his shy appearance, knowing that he had lost his manners, and hurriedly said, "I'm sorry, I lost my temper, and thank you just now."
The man didn't pay attention to what had just happened, and others reacted like this when they saw him, he was used to it.
When the man saw that the colt was so knowledgeable, he had a good impression of the pony.
"The horse is polite, this time I am here to convey the news, the county lord has an order to punish you for being grounded in Xingchen Garden, and you are not allowed to take half a step out of Xingchen Garden without her order."
After the man finished speaking, he looked at Chen Ziwei with great sympathy.
Chen Ziwei looked at his dress and demeanor, realized that he was the male pet in the mansion, and sighed very much, such a beautiful woman, just a male pet of the county king's mansion, it was really a waste of such a delicate appearance.
Chen Ziwei suddenly felt a sense of sympathy.
"Go back and convey the county lord for me, and the son will definitely obey the order."
After speaking, Chen Ziwei walked towards the room step by step, his back was extremely lonely and sad.
The man looked at Chen Ziwei's departing figure, and couldn't help but say, "Although you have been punished, I still envy you, because you have received the attention of the county lord, and this honor is something that no one else can enjoy."