But where is she? As long as she is away, my anxiety will never subside.
Maybe when she comes back, he will have become a terrible person due to anxiety, and she will be scared.
If he couldn't find her again, he would really lose control.
*
Since the last time, Luo Yining has had two strong and sturdy personal maids around him, each of whom can match Qingqu's strength.
She could no longer leave the house, trapped in the Protectorate House. Cheng Lang visited her daily, reading and playing chess with her. In reality, he was the only one reading and playing chess, while Luo Yining simply stared out the window. It was much drier than in the capital, with occasional sandstorms. Couplets were posted at the gate, and numerous lanterns hung in the courtyard. It seemed like the Lunar New Year was approaching.
"Don't you have to go back?" Luo Yining asked him.
Cheng Lang flipped through the book. "I'm in Datong on official business, so I don't have to leave for now." Besides, being with her was comfortable; he was practically addicted to it. If Luo Shenyuan hadn't intervened, perhaps she would have married him, and that's how they ended up. Although she disliked him, he could completely ignore it.
Luo Yining twitched the corner of his mouth and stopped talking to him.
A little later, the maid brought the evening tonic soup: pigeon tripe and pig's trotter soup, stewed with white beans until tender, sprinkled with chopped green onions, and cooked with a few thin slices of ham. The milky white broth was incredibly fragrant, and the mere sight of it was appetizing. But Luo Yining drank two bowls of various tonic soups daily, and the sight of her scowled.
The soup bowl was placed on the table for a long time without moving. Cheng Lang looked at her, and Luo Yining said, "What's wrong? I can't drink it anymore."
"You have to drink it, you're too thin." Cheng Lang said gently, personally taking a spoon and pouring a bowl for her, and placed it in front of her. "Drink it."
In just half a month, Yining's chin has become a little rounder. His appetite has returned a bit these past few days, and he's eating more. Last time, he even had a big bowl of stewed beef brisket.
Luo Yining now had a completely hostile attitude towards Cheng Lang. She turned her head and said to the girl next to her, "Guixiang, I want to take a nap."
"Madam, you haven't eaten yet..." The girl who was called was a little at a loss.
"I'm going to sleep. Save it for when you wake up." Luo Yining wrapped himself in a cloak and walked into the inner room, leaving Cheng Lang alone in the side room.
Cheng Lang felt somewhat helpless. He sighed softly, "She has to drink..." After all, she had a baby in her belly that needed to grow. She was so small, how could she not drink something nourishing? He gave the soup to the maid and told her to steam it in the steamer. Luo Yining could drink it whenever she woke up.
Luo Yining opened her eyes in the inner room and found that when Cheng Lang was here, the guards were actually the most lax.
The old woman dozed off against the door frame. The room was warm, making her drowsy.
She has to go back.
She stumbled across Cheng Lang's official document and learned that something had happened to Xu Wei. In this life, Xu Wei's downfall had come much earlier. If Xu Wei were in trouble, her third brother wouldn't save him, and a bloody storm would ensue... Regardless, she had to return at this point. She could help make decisions; after all, she'd been through this before.
Luo Yining stood up, opened the partition, and wrapped herself in a cloak and clothes, forming a human figure, lying on the blankets. She had discovered two days earlier that while the window had been chipped shut, it was loose enough that she could pry the wedges open with a hairpin. The back alley led to the kitchen, which had a back door that was often used by vehicles. When food was brought in, this narrow door would be open for about half a quarter of an hour. The guards patrolling outside weren't silent. She could take advantage of their movement to sneak out.
She had already thought of a new plan. This time, she was much more prepared, packing a snack package and some silver hairpins. As for her usual jewelry, which was either pure gold or inlaid with gemstones, she didn't bring any of it with her, as it would easily attract others' attention.
When it was past 3:00 PM, Luo Yining still hadn't woken up. When the maid came in to look for her, she discovered she was gone again. Yining had actually been missing for a long time, and might have already left the city. The maid was horrified, her face pale with fear as she stumbled to find Cheng Lang.
Cheng Lang's face was not good either. He took a large group of guards to look for him, but as expected, there was no trace of him. This caused panic in the Protectorate.
The servants were naturally panicked. This Lord Cheng was ruthless. If this lady disappeared, others would surely be implicated. They still remembered the fate of the two maids, Wan Xing and Wan Chun. They were still bedridden and had to be carried out of the mansion.
Cheng Lang led his men to search in Datong City. Just as they closed the city gates and were about to check everyone, someone came galloping over on horseback.
The man dismounted in front of Cheng Lang and reported, panting heavily, "Sir Cheng, the governor is already outside Datong City. I'm afraid he'll be there in a quarter of an hour!"
When Cheng Lang heard this, he immediately frowned and his heart skipped a beat.
He no longer cared about what was happening here, and ordered people to continue sealing the city gates, and then took people to the main city gate to welcome Lu Jiaxue.
When Cheng Lang arrived, the city gates had just opened, and the surrounding civilians crowded around the entrance. Knowing that the renowned Governor-General of Xuanda had returned to Datong City, they all rushed to see the excitement and the grand occasion. Guards separated the civilians, and Lu Jiaxue's carriage, surrounded by personal guards, entered the pedestrian corridor. The surrounding civilians engaged in a heated discussion. Seeing the city's tight security, Lu Jiaxue's face darkened as he dismounted. Now was not the time for war; Datong City would not impose martial law without reason.
Cheng Lang stepped forward to report. Lu Jiaxue was watching him from the carriage. "Uncle, she's disappeared from the Protectorate. I'm leading a search around the city... She's been missing for just two hours!"
Sure enough, something happened. She disappeared as soon as he arrived.
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