C232 (1/2)
As a result, Luo Lingwei had no choice but to wait for the maidservants to reveal their true intentions. The palanquin had automatically stopped at the entrance of the Swallow Tower. Ye Lianhe was not in a good mood because of the invitation to be a kidnapper, and he got off the palanquin gloomily.
The young maid didn't seem to care and continued to lead the way with a smile.
”Please take care, esteemed guests. The tower lord is waiting quietly in the inner room.”
Life is like this, since you can't take the initiative to resist then you can only passively enjoy it. Luo Lingwei was indeed curious about the legendary ”master”. After all, this was a profession that only appeared in games in modern times.
Swallow Tower was a simple three-storey wooden building built near the water. It was surrounded by a green and gray fence. It didn't look like the mysterious residence of a teacher, but instead like a small embroidery building that belonged to a girl.
Two young and tender children were standing in front of the door. Each of them was holding a lotus flower lamp, similar to how the river flowed along with the water.
”Honored guest, please enter.” The young maid knocked on the forehead of the child on the left. The child revealed a sweet smile as he inserted his finger into the flame on the lantern.
The door opened with a creak.
Only now did Luo Lingwei realize that the two children were puppets.
The young maid made a gesture of 'please'.
Ye Lianhe sighed, ”The first teacher is indeed worthy of his reputation.”
Since he had come, there was no reason why he should bow down to the enemy without a fight. Ye Lianhe grasped Luo Lingwei's hand and quickly entered the door.
The small courtyard was completely swept clean. Although there were flower trees all around, it was still barren and desolate at the end of spring. Under the tree were two rigid skeletons of indiscernible material, sitting cross-legged in front of a stone to play chess.
The courtyard walls were hung with all sorts of faces, men, women, old, beautiful, ugly, fat, and thin …
Luo Lingwei felt that a timid person would be scared to death if they were here at night.
”When does the glacier end? When the spring wind is low and the rain falls. When the moon blows in my house, where does the autumn sound come from? ”
At the bottom of the courtyard wall sat a woman in red, holding a lute and gently twisting it in her arms. That girl was extremely beautiful. Her red clothes were like fire, and her skin was as white as snow. She gave off a prideful and cold aura. His voice was like beads or jade, captivating the soul.
After the young maid respectfully bowed, she winked at Luo Lingwei and retreated outside.
Luo Lingwei asked, ”Pavilion Head Yan?”
The woman put down her lute, her pale grey eyes falling upon Luo Lingwei.
Nightingale raised her eyebrows. Was she blind?
He subconsciously looked around to make sure there were no other living people around before tightly holding Luo Lingwei's hand. At that time, after her master left, Xu An's story was a secret that was never passed down. Besides the Imperial Family, no one else knew.
”May I know why you have invited me and my wife here?”
”It's just that I've been asked to return an item.” The woman stopped her lute and slowly walked over while holding her skirt.
Luo Lingwei felt that her movements were familiar, but no matter how hard she tried, she couldn't figure out who it was.
The woman lightly glanced at it for a moment before withdrawing her gaze. She then lowered her head to play with the lute: ”You are Luo Binghe's daughter?”
Luo Lingwei frowned.
It was as if she was missing someone.
”Yes, you and my father are old friends?” Luo Lingwei did not understand. If such a beautiful woman had an old relationship with Luo Tianhe, it would be impossible for Aunt Su to endure until now.
The original owner's own mother had lived for so many years that even in the general's manor, she still could not be at peace, let alone a living person.