She returned to her own courtyard from the garden. The sky was half dark, and the lanterns were lit.
The servants were setting food on the table. Shao Liuer sat at the table and ate at a moderate pace. She was not in a hurry to read the contents of the leaf, not daring to reveal anything.
Her brows were furrowed, and her mind was in a mess. It was not because she could not see her lover, but because too many things had happened in the family recently. Second Mother and two brothers were poisoned in the Provincial Governor's Mansion, and Eldest Brother was locked in the dungeon.
After the incident, her listless father came to see her. The servants did not dare to tell her, but Shao Dengyun told her personally.
Although Shao Dengyun did not tell her the specific reason, she knew that Eldest Brother had always been on bad terms with Madam Ruan. She had some guesses about why Eldest Brother was arrested at this time, but she did not dare to think about it.
She wanted to see Eldest Brother in the dungeon, but he did not let her in. The butler of Eldest Brother's Mansion, Shao Sansheng, said that Eldest Brother did not want to see her, and only said that it was fine. He told her to take care of herself and not worry about Eldest Brother.
After eating, she asked someone to light the lamp in the study room, and sat alone in the study room. She took out the leaf from the interlayer of the book and studied it.
This was a beautiful time every day, but after reading the contents of the leaf, Shao Liuer could not sit still. She suddenly stood up and paced back and forth in the study room anxiously.
Tan Yaoxian said that he was going to leave Bei Province and wanted to see her one last time. What should she do? How could she bear to see him?
She wanted to run out of the house to meet him, but her family kept a close eye on her and wouldn't let her go out at all. The seven or eight servants who served her were all watching her. They were all sent by her eldest brother, so she couldn't escape at all.
Should she force her way out? But she could not. The guards in the house were not just for show!
Moreover, it was not appropriate for her to make a scene at this time.
Should she beg Eldest Brother? Eldest Brother did not want to see her in the dungeon, and she wondered if he was afraid that she would ask about Second Mother and the others' deaths.
Thinking of Second Mother and the others' deaths, Shao Liuer, who was pacing back and forth in front of the window, froze for a moment, as if she thought of something …
The next morning, the sun shone in the courtyard. Tan Yaoxian, who had been reading outside, returned.
He closed the door and hurried inside. Lu Shengzhong was already waiting for him in the hall. He asked immediately, "How was it?"
Tan Yaoxian nodded and sat at the table. He took out the leaf from the interlayer of the book and said happily, "There's a reply."
Lu Shengzhong: "Alright! Let's see what it says. "
Tan Yaoxian held the leaf in his hands and carefully translated the contents. He left out the words of love and longing and did not expose them to Lu Shengzhong. "Liu 'er asked why she wanted to leave. She said she couldn't come out. The servant girls beside her were all sent by her big brother to keep an eye on her. Uh …" The latter part of the story ended.
Lu Shengzhong was surprised. "That's it? Are you done? "
Tan Yaoxian shook his head. Squeak, squeak.
Lu Shengzhong was anxious. "Brother Tan, do you think I'm not trustworthy?"
Hearing his words, Tan Yaoxian waved his hand and said awkwardly, "Liu 'er said that as long as she could settle the servants around her, she would have a way to sneak out of the Provincial Governor's Mansion. She asked me … to think of a way to get some knockout drugs for her."
"…" Lu Shengzhong was speechless. Soon after, he burst into laughter. He realized that this Miss Shao was really a wonderful person. She actually wanted to drug the people around her. It seemed that his strategy had worked. Threatening to leave the Northern Province to see her one last time had really made that Miss Shao anxious. She even thought of this method.
If this Miss Shao really had a way to escape on her own, it would save him a lot of trouble. He didn't expect that Shao Liuer would be so cooperative. She even thought of a way to help her. It seemed that he had really stumbled upon the right person by going in Tan Yaoxian's direction.
He patted Tan Yaoxian's shoulder and sighed. "Brother Tan, you're so lucky. I can see that Miss Shao really likes you."
Tan Yaoxian was both touched and frightened. "Knockout drugs? Where, where can I get them?"
Lu Shengzhong patted his chest. "Brother Tan is a modest gentleman. How can you do such a despicable thing? Let me be the villain."
Tan Yaoxian was nervous. "Is … is this appropriate?"
Lu Shengzhong asked in reply, "Does Brother Tan not want to see Miss Shao? Miss Shao is deeply in love with you. She's willing to do this for you. How long do you want to delay her? If you refuse, how will she feel? Hehe, you're a modest gentleman. Are you saying that Miss Shao is a villain? "
"No, no, no. I don't mean that!" Tan Yaoxian hurriedly waved his hand. As an ignorant scholar, how could he be Lu Shengzhong's opponent? He was forced into a corner by a few words. He made up his mind and braced himself to ask, "Even if Brother Li can get it, how can you send it in?"
Lu Shengzhong smiled slyly. "Since there's a channel, you can send it in. Leave it to me."
Tan Yaoxian was moved again. "Brother Li, I really can't repay you for your kindness!"
Lu Shengzhong said with a serious face, "The friendship between gentlemen is as indifferent as water. How can you repay me? I appreciate Brother Tan's character, and I'm willing to help you. However, Brother Tan, don't forget me as your matchmaker in the future. I must drink a cup of wine in your wedding with Miss Shao. "
Tan Yaoxian blushed. He also had some reverie after hearing Lu Shengzhong's words. He looked forward to spending the rest of his life with Shao Liuer.
"Alright, Brother Tan. There are some things that I still need to clarify with Miss Shao. You can't be careless …" Lu Shengzhong continued to instigate.
He was very clear that regardless of whether or not she could succeed, Shao Liuer only had one chance to escape from the Provincial Governor's Estate this way. Once she failed, there wouldn't be a second chance. He was a little worried about whether Shao Liuer could succeed, so he decided to clarify the situation and help Shao Liuer plan carefully.
After instructing Tan Yaoxian on what to ask, Lu Shengzhong left the Tan Clan to help Shao Liuer prepare the things she needed.
The people inside and outside the Provincial Governor's Manor worked together. After communicating for two days and understanding the situation, Lu Shengzhong brought over some small needles made of silver foil. Inside the needles were the things Shao Liu-er needed and inserted them into the leaf stalks that Tan Yaoxian had prepared.
This time, he had prepared a lot of leaves. Otherwise, there wouldn't be enough medicine. Shao Liuer also needed to gather a lot of leaves this time …
In the study, under the candlelight, Shao Liuer spread out the silver foil and poured out the powder inside.
After gathering the leaves for three days, she finally gathered a small bag of powder.
After leaving the study, she summoned a servant girl and said that she was going to send her out to buy some things tomorrow.
The servant girl asked what she wanted to buy, but Shao Liuer said that she hadn't thought about it yet. She told the servant girl to look for the manager and ask for the permission token. When she thought about it tomorrow, she could go out and buy it anytime.
The Provincial Governor's Estate had its own rules. Servants weren't allowed to enter or leave as they pleased. If they wanted to leave, they had to report and get permission …
The next morning, Shao Liuer specially got someone to prepare a pot of soup. Later, she felt that it was too much, so she used the excuse that her elder brother didn't allow things to be wasted and called all the servants around her over to eat together.
Not long later, all the servants collapsed in the hall.
It was really difficult to guard against a thief in one's own home!
Shao Liuer quickly disguised herself as a servant and disguised herself as a man. She put on some dark makeup to hide her delicate and delicate features. Then, she left her courtyard and went to the side door of the Provincial Governor's Estate. She showed the manager the permission token.
Normally, servants weren't allowed to enter or leave through the main door. Most of them could only enter through the side door. There were also people checking at the door.
Even though Shao Liuer looked unfamiliar, there were many servants in the Provincial Governor's Estate. Ordinary guards wouldn't be able to recognize all of them. Moreover, it wasn't a big deal for a servant to go out. Moreover, she had the permission token. After the guards checked that there was nothing wrong with the token, they let Shao Liuer out.
After Shao Liuer walked a few streets, she heaved a sigh of relief. She was also nervous. Fortunately, there was no danger.
Fortunately, she was very familiar with the situation in the Provincial Governor's Estate, so she could deal with it easily.
When she arrived at the alley, a carriage was waiting for her. After verifying her identity, Shao Liuer entered the carriage.
The carriage immediately left and left the city.
The carriage stopped at the entrance of a small farmhouse outside the city.
Shao Liuer jumped out of the carriage and pushed open the wooden door of the farmhouse excitedly. She saw a man dressed like a farmer standing in the courtyard. She immediately recognized that it was Tan Yaoxian.
Tan Yaoxian, who had heard the carriage's movements, was already staring at the entrance. When he saw the person dressed like a servant, he immediately recognized that it was Shao Liuer. He instantly became excited.
Shao Liuer quickly ran over. Her longing for him turned into a hug at this moment.
Tan Yaoxian also excitedly opened his arms and hugged her.
The two of them hugged each other tightly, as if they wanted nothing more than to become one.
At the same time, their hearts raced. They hugged each other silently.
In the past, they had only held hands. They only dared to imagine hugging each other like this. They were afraid of moral constraints, but they didn't dare to cross that line.
This was the first time she hugged a man like this. Smelling the man's scent, Shao Liuer's mind was in chaos.
Hugging the delicate body in his arms and smelling Shao Liuer's feminine scent, Tan Yaoxian's mind was also in chaos.
In the end, Shao Liuer raised her head and asked, "Why did you leave?"
This was also the reason why she disregarded everything and came out.
This wasn't a good place to talk. Tan Yaoxian held her hand and entered the house, closing the door.
After entering the house, Shao Liuer asked again, "Why did you leave?"
Tan Yaoxian hesitated for a while, then shook his head in pain. "Liuer, I don't want to leave you either. But I really can't establish myself in Bei Zhou's Prefecture City. The Imperial Academy fired me, and no one in the city dares to hire me. You know my family's situation …"
Shao Liuer widened her eyes and asked, "Is it because of my family?"
Tan Yaoxian lowered his head and didn't speak.
According to Lu Shengzhong's instructions, he shouldn't have said these words at this time.
According to Lu Shengzhong's instructions, the rice was cooked and the rice was cooked. Then, he could tell Shao Liuer about this difficult situation. That way, he would have a greater chance of taking Shao Liuer away.
To Lu Shengzhong, if Shao Liuer didn't cooperate, it would be very difficult to take a living person out of Bei Zhou. Once the Shao Family found out that Shao Liuer was missing, they would definitely look for her everywhere. Should he take Shao Liuer away or carry her away? It would be too conspicuous to take a living person away from Bei Zhou. It would make it even more difficult to escape. Bei Zhou was the Shao Family's territory.
However, he had also prepared a way out. If Shao Liuer didn't cooperate, he could hide Shao Liuer in a secret place and wait for Niu Youdao to send someone to pick her up.
However, when the time came, Tan Yaoxian, who had already given his instructions, couldn't do such a dirty thing.
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