Chapter 20 (1/2)

Chapter 20 Learning to ride horses

Back at the Zhuge Residence, it was already late at night The guard at the gate saw Chu Qiao and was slightly surprised He knew that this servant was the one of the servants in good graces at the Qingshan Courtyard He knew not to give her a hard tiave her a lantern to help her illuminate her way

At night the Zhuge Residence seemed a bit cold It didn’t have the clae Occasionally there were a fe jackdaws thrashi+ng, but soon after, they were shot down by arrows

When the masters sleep, no one is to be noisy, not even if it is only some foul animals

Outside of the high blue wall of the courtyard, Chu Qiao heard a suppressed low cry Itseeirlby the opposite wallcrying

The child stopped her footsteps suddenly Looking soin the sky It was pale and roundher little shadow project on the red wall above She actually seemed so slender, tall, and thin It reminded her of scenes froht She stared at the ith soly reach out Little by little, close to the fingertips but only to touch a cold stone

Her heart was suddenly filled with a burst of sadness Perhaps, it will always be there when she is absent- she wakes up, all these things never happened Those fallen corpses, those cross flows of blood, those sad tears … …

On the other side of the wall the child was still crying, but she, herself, was too weak Even she was cold, so how could she warm others? Just like those corpses buried in the snow, her sorrow does not help matters

By accident, she pushed open the gates to Qingshan Courtyard htly surprised She had planned to spend a night in the woodshed She did not think the courtyard wouldn’t be locked so late at night Zhuge Yue is a capable, he doesn’t call for the servants in the ardens full of orchids, incense, and tea to lull him to sleep He did not need anyone to help hi ht long

Just as she carefully went into the yard, she saw a lantern quickly approaching Huan’er quickly grabbed Chu Qiao’s hand and in a low voice cried, “Oh, o? I have waited for you the whole night “

Embarrassed Chu Qiao stuttered, “My horse was startled and ran off I was only able to co ate is not locked?”

“Your luck is good,” Huan’er said s in the rooht I was ordered to not lock the gate until he goes to sleep That is why I dare to wait for you like this “

Chu Qiao nodded as she started to walk towards Zhuge Yue’s roo ood I do not knohat people provoked hiry It is late now If you have so o back and rest I will tell the young ood”

Chu Qiao nodded “This is also good” She then turned around and started walking towards her own room

Huan’er rushed to the young master’s room and said a feords outside of the door Chu Qiao was the ht next to the main house So before should could even arrive at her doors, the lights in the young master’s room went out

Chu Qiao was slightly stunned With her hand on the door, she looked back at the direction of Zhuge Yue’s roo time Only until then, she stepped into the door

The lashan Courtyard was quiet

Early the nextmaster was not in his room Chu Qiao lost the so around to ask people where he was, but Zhuge Yue suddenly appeared wearing a black and gold robe Clasped under his arm was a sword He entered the courtyard followed by another beautiful figure, so, bent at the waist, was quickly following him closely from behind

Huan’er and the other maidservants hurriedly came to serve tea and water, burn incense, and prepare the other things for Zhuge Yue’s bath