Chapter 133: Sweet Revenge 3 (1/2)
The Duke mansion.
As the capital got colder, the citizens quickly adjusted their lifestyles to suit the weather. The light summer clothes were switched for ticker clothes and the cold dishes were removed from the food menu. The fall of the Shi family resulted in a few changes in the power dynamics in the capital as officials began the compete for the position of Prime Minister.
The only family uninvolved in the competition was the Lu family and the Zhu family. They both understood that the position of Prime Minister was only beautiful on the outside but in reality, was deadly. Lu Yaozhu a Lu Yingjie sat in on the political struggles to nurse their wounds.
After a few days in the mansion, Su Liya had fallen into the habit of taking walks in the garden beside her courtyard. She had never understood the obsession of women born in ancient times taking walks while watching historical dramas and reading historical novels until she was stuck in one.
She had discovered how charming these walks were after being stuck indoors for days. She had gotten tired of lying about in her rooms all day when Baozhai suggested taking a walk. She had yawned for the nth time while lying by her side on a cushioned recliner at the balcony at the side of the pavilion.
Su Liya held her hand to her mouth and looked down at the overly familiar scenery in front of her. She rolled her body to the side, sighed loudly and rested on her back. She locked eyes with the wooden roof and shoot her eyes. Baozhai who stood by the side, bit her lip gently as she noticed her mistress's obvious boredom.
No one enjoyed being stuck indoors, every day, Most especially her mistress who had gotten used to moving around while at Ningzhuo. She looked over the balcony thoughtfully, head tilted as she silently considers her solutions before properly making a decision.
She came forward to stand by Su Liya's ears and said in a soft tone, ”Mistress if you are not so tired, we can take a turn of the gardens to stretch out muscles and get out of the house”.
Su Liya opened her eye quickly and sat up, ” You had me at taking a turn”. She turned to the side, dropped her lag at the side and put her feet in her flat shoes on the ground. ”I am set, let us go for stroll ladies” She stood and ran out the door. Baozhai and Rong Rong ran after her.
They caught up with her as she was by the door leading outside the Pavillion. Su Liya looked behind her expectantly, ”finally, what took you so long. Let us go”. She grabbed their hands and ran forward. The three ladies looked like the Embodiment of the statement running into the sunset.
”Bs careful when running, you must not get injured or the general will have my hide. Slow down your highness”, Baozhai cautioned as they ran. Su Liya chuckled and slowed down just outside the pavilion. She let go of their hands, breathing heavily.
They walked towards the garden after catching their breath and strolled through the garden. The garden wasn't so big but just a small kilometre of land that separated her Pavillion from the main pavilion. At the centre of the garden was a peach blossom tree next to a small fish pond.
Su Liya picked up the fish feed next to the bond and sprinkled a few pieces of fish in the pond. It wasn't good to overfeed these species of fish so she threw only a few pieces of feed. She watched the little fishes swim around the pond, the contrast between their natural colour and the water was quite the sight.
It truly encompassed the beauty of nature, she looked at the natural art piece longingly while wishing she had a phone to take a picture of such a sight. She moved on minutes and walked down the stone pathway opposite the pond, which led to Lu Yaozhu's pavilion.
They had only stayed roughly two months at the duke's mansion before moving to Ningzhuo. It wasn't long enough for them to get close enough to visit each other in their rooms. Since she had nothing much to do Su Liya decided to visit Lu Yaozhu.