Chapter 12 Chapter Twelve Departure and Elopement

The patriarch already knew what was going on in his heart, so he just stopped him in a low voice, "You think I don't know? But in this state, if it goes to the government, our whole Lu family's face will be lost!" He watched dead Glancing at Xiaohuan on the ground, he thought that it would be fine if he died, and the big things would be made small, and the small things would be nothing, and it would be over. He raised his head to look at Mrs. Zhao, and although he was speaking to her, the voice was loud enough for everyone present to hear, "The matter is already very clear, Xiaohuan maliciously killed the Lord, the crime cannot be pardoned. However, since she has already Let's end this matter, let's stop here. Brother and sister, since your eldest lady is innocent, you should let her go quickly."

Although Mrs. Zhao was reluctant, she had to let her go because of the situation, so she could only tell the housekeeper, "Go and untie her." Seeing that her hard work was easily ruined, Mrs. Zhao couldn't swallow her breath, she turned to look at the patriarch, "Master Patriarch, although she didn't do anything to kill, but Xiaohuan is her maid after all, no matter what, this discipline The crime of ineffectiveness is unavoidable, I want to punish her to kneel in the Buddhist hall and recite scriptures for a month, which can be regarded as surpassing the hard life of our family, do you think this is okay?"

She spoke in a high-sounding manner without losing face to the Lu family, and the patriarch didn't want to interfere, so he just said: "This... this is your family's own business." Hearing the words of the patriarch, Mrs. Zhao immediately said: "Then I will trouble the patriarch and all the elders today." They invited each other to say goodbye politely, so as not to bring unnecessary trouble to themselves. Only some people discussed the right and wrong in private, but after all, it had nothing to do with their own family. After talking a few words, they went away separately.

After all the clansmen dispersed, Lu Zhen was escorted to the Buddhist hall by the servants. Recalling the scene during the day, she couldn't help but burst into tears.Right now, she is alone here, and the surroundings are quiet. She can only look up at the Buddha who is high above her, "Bless the Buddha, my father will surely be reborn in bliss, and climb to the lotus flower early..." Her heart was flustered, and she didn't know what to do next. What should be done. Suddenly there was a soft door opening sound behind her, and Lu Zhen turned her head vigilantly, only to see Lu Zhu walking into the Buddhist hall cautiously, looking around, and then quickly closed the door of the Buddhist hall.She took a step closer and called softly, "Sister!"

Lu Zhen didn't expect that Lu Zhu would come to see her in the middle of the night, so she choked up and asked, "Pearl? Why are you here?" Lu Zhu anxiously tugged on her sleeve, and said in a hurry: "Sister, you should quickly find a way to escape. I just heard mother and uncle discussing that they will marry you early tomorrow morning." To be a concubine for Master Wang’s family on West Street! Mother said that she even accepted the dowry gift, a total of two hundred taels of gold!” Suddenly hearing the bad news, Lu Zhen was stunned, "Master Wang? He's almost seventy!"

Lu Zhu nodded again and again, "Yes, so you can't stay here no matter what!" She added, "When I came here, there was no one there, sister, you should jump over the wall and escape." Lu Zhen fled from Lu's house all night in a panic, and rushed all the way to Li Shoubei's house. She didn't dare to relax, and knocked on the door desperately. The voice was especially loud in the quiet night. The porter rubbed his sleepy eyes, feeling angry He stepped out and opened the door, "It's so late, who is it?" Seeing him coming out, Lu Zhen took a silver ring from her finger and handed it to him, and said in a good voice: "Little brother, please inform your second young master that the Lu family has urgent matters to find him." .”

Seeing that Qian's eyes were wide open, the man bit his teeth to make sure it wasn't fake, and said in an official tone, "Okay, I'll help you pass on the words, but if the young master doesn't come out, I don't care about it." Lu Zhen waited anxiously at the door. After a while, Li Cheng walked over with a suspicious expression. He didn't see who was coming, and asked, "Are you sent by the Lu family? You are here in the middle of the night , what's the hurry?" With a sore nose, Lu Zhen stepped forward, "It's me." She stood under the lantern, and Li Cheng was shocked when he saw it clearly, "Ah Zhen?"

The door closed slowly behind her, and it was only at this moment that she felt that the danger and conspiracy had temporarily left her. After a busy night, Li Cheng arranged for her to stay, and left again to avoid suspicion.Lu Zhen was sleeping on the bed, tossing and turning, she took out the Jiuluan hairpin from her bosom and looked at it again and again, the moonlight shone into the room like water, human feelings were cooler than the moonlight, she sighed, since she couldn't sleep, she might as well go out for a walk. She was not familiar with the Li family, and it was late at night. After walking for a while, she realized that she had lost her way unknowingly. She wanted to go back but couldn't find her way. Seeing that there was still a light on, she was overjoyed and walked over.

She was about to knock on the door, but unexpectedly heard Li Cheng's voice. Her hand trembled, and the hand that was about to knock stopped in mid-air.