Chapter 178 Unable to Leave the House
Only then did Zhao Lingji feel relieved, and he slipped back to the mansion alone.
Because it was already night, he had no way of sneaking away to find the Duke.
The Duke Rong's Mansion is like a different place at night. His grandfather told him since he was a child not to run around in the Duke Rong's Mansion at night.
Let’s talk about Duke Rong.
He kept the amulet close to his body, and during dinner, he told his servants: "I will have guests coming tomorrow. Remember to remind me as soon as the guests arrive. I will entertain them at my house."
The servant paused and asked in confusion, "Isn't tomorrow the day when the Second Young Master and the Mei family's second daughter meet? Have you invited other guests?"
Duke Rong nodded: "That's right, just go down and make the arrangements."
The servant was full of doubts, but still went down to make arrangements.
Duke Rong suddenly had another idea: "My waist is a little sore after sitting for a whole day. I want to go out for a walk."
At this time, the second young master came over at some point in time and stopped Duke Rong: "Dad, where are you going?"
Duke Rong said, "Nothing, I'm just full and want to go out for a walk."
The second young master glanced at the sky and frowned, "Dad, it's getting late, and the sky is overcast. It looks like it's going to rain soon. Your legs and feet will get uncomfortable on a rainy day. You should go back and rest early. We have work to do tomorrow."
Aren’t you and Mei Daru good friends who haven’t seen each other for a long time? He is finally coming to the capital tomorrow. Didn’t you say that you should have a good rest so that you can be in good spirits to receive him? ”
Duke Rong followed his youngest son's hand and looked up at the sky, and discovered that the sky was clear and sunny when it was raining, but now it was covered with dark clouds, and there was a moist wind, as if a storm was about to come.
The change in weather made Duke Rong frown slightly. His youngest son's obstruction to him from leaving the house made him feel a little uncomfortable in his heart.
Duke Rong waved his hand and said, "It's okay. I just feel suffocated in this kind of weather. I just want to go out for a walk."
The second young master stood in front of Duke Rong, showing no sign of giving in: "Dad, I told you to go home and have a good rest today, and don't go out."
Duke Rong looked at his youngest son who was standing in front of him, and his expression grew colder and colder.
Duke Rong asked, "What if I have to go out today?"
The second young master still had the same smile on his face as usual, but this smile looked indescribably strange at this moment.
Especially when he kept repeating the same words: "Dad, the weather is bad today, you should go back to the house and rest early."
Duke Rong looked at his youngest son for a while, and finally he compromised, turned around and went back to the house without saying a word.
Originally he was skeptical about what Zhao Lingji said, but now he believes it most of the time.
The more he verified the possibility, the stronger the panic in his heart became.
After he returned to the room, he did not lie down to rest. Instead, after the servants left, he quietly put on his clothes and climbed out of his bedroom window.
He wanted to try to sneak out through the back door like Zhao Lingji did.
It was really difficult for him to climb out the window with his old arms and legs, but he still managed to climb out successfully.
Just when he slipped to the back door and was about to go out, his eldest son's daughter-in-law suddenly appeared from somewhere.
The eldest young lady was accompanied by a personal maid, who stopped in front of Duke Rong and asked with a smile, "Dad, why are you here so late and not sleeping?"
Duke Rong was really shocked. He patted his chest and asked, "I couldn't sleep so I just came out for a walk. Why? Is that not allowed? Do I need to report everything I do to you?"
At this time, Duke Rong was already a little angry. He was the eldest brother in the family, so why did everyone come to control him? ”
The eldest young lady seemed not to have heard the unkindness in Duke Rong's tone, and she still had a smile on her face: "Dad, it has started to rain, and the roads are slippery in the rain. You don't have any servants to serve you, what if you fall?
There will be important things happening at home tomorrow that are waiting for you to take charge of, so you should go back to your room and have a rest early! ”
It’s the same thing again: go back to your room and rest early, because there are important things to do tomorrow.
Duke Rong asked his eldest daughter-in-law, "What are you doing here so late?"
The eldest young lady smiled and said, "Of course I came here to digest my food after eating. I didn't expect to meet Dad."
Duke Rong didn't believe it. He felt that his eldest daughter-in-law, like his youngest son, had an indescribable weirdness.
Finally, he returned to the house. He had to admit that he was old and his aged body was no match for anyone. He had just walked a few steps and now he obviously felt a little tired.
Later, Duke Rong tried to sneak out several times, but was discovered by different people and sent back to the house each time.
It was only at this time that Duke Rong realized that it was so difficult for him to set up a mansion. No, it could be said to be impossible.
He was lying on the bed, feeling exhausted. He didn't want to sleep at first, he just wanted to stay awake until the next day, so that he wouldn't lose his memory of today!
As a result, his consciousness became increasingly confused and hazy, and finally he fell asleep in a daze without realizing it.
He didn't know how long he had slept, it felt like only a moment had passed, and suddenly he felt a burning heat on his chest.
The heat woke him up instantly and he opened his eyes suddenly.
When he woke up, he realized that he had fallen asleep without realizing it, even though he was so alert!
Then he reached to his chest and found the amulet.
He took off the amulet and found that the originally bright cinnabar red on the amulet had faded a little, but it still retained some warmth.
He didn't know what happened during the time he fell asleep, but the next second, he heard the crowing of a rooster.
It turned out to be the second day.
He still remembers what happened yesterday, everything was erased from his memory every day just like before!
This meant that he had finally broken the cycle that had contained him for nearly twenty years!
It must be the amulet that protected him and prevented his memory from being erased by those invisible and intangible things!
This day will definitely be different!
Wen Ling also got up early.
She was wearing light clothes and carrying a small camouflage bag.
After wearing a jade bracelet with a portable space, the purpose of carrying a bag is actually to cover up the portable space.
She originally wanted to go to the Duke Rong's Mansion alone, and go quickly to make it quick. Maybe she could even make it home for lunch. She thought that there wouldn't be any delicious food in the haunted house of the Duke Rong.
But Tingyin was worried and insisted on going with them. When Lujian found out, he also wanted to go.
Wen Ling had no choice but to bring the two of them to the Duke of Rong's Mansion.
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