The next day, no one in the entire Shangshu Mansion dared to touch Du Yuerou's bad luck again. It was not until night that a new maid came to ask her to eat. Unexpectedly, no one answered the door after knocking for a long time. The maid panicked.
When I opened the door, the person was gone!
Within half an hour, most people in Shangshu Mansion knew that their legitimate daughter had escaped from marriage!
Originally, this matter was considered a scandal, and the Shangshu Mansion did not intend to make a fuss, but the day of selection was approaching, and Du Yuerou ran away. What happened? If you search slowly, you still don’t know that you will find the Monkey Year Horse Moon
Go, won't the emperor find out then?
There was no other way, so the Du family had no choice but to report the matter to Beizhen Fusi, but they did not report it directly to the officials. After all, Beizhen Fusi had Fu Heng in charge, so they should not gossip outside.
…
It was night, the lights were on, the river was sparkling, reflecting the hustle and bustle on the bank. It was a very lively night - indeed, the New Year had just passed, and the excitement of the streets and alleys had not passed yet. Du Yuerou wore a
Wearing a veil, I stood at the door of the inn and looked around cautiously. It wasn't until the very kind-faced boss came out to greet me that he asked awkwardly: "Can I stay here?"
The boss nodded with a smile, thinking that with this girl's outfit and her elegant demeanor, she was probably not a young lady who ran away after a quarrel with her parents, right?
The boss smiled and said: "We still have the best rooms here. If you want it, girl, I can open it for you tonight. This first-class room not only has good lighting and decoration, but also has free access to the kitchen of the store."
I will send you a dinner and midnight snack. If you want other services during the day, just ask the waiter."
Du Yuerou was a little moved by what he said, and felt that she actually brought a lot of money when she came out this time. After all, she was usually delicate and expensive, and she had never suffered at all. Even if she was escaping from marriage, in fact,
It was also the result of impulsiveness.
She didn't think about where she should go next. She just planned to find a place to stay tonight and think about it early tomorrow morning.
The sky is big and the earth is big, there is always a place to stay.
Du Yuerou felt much relieved when she thought about this. After paying the money, she followed the boss into the inn. Since it was night, there were not many guests, so it seemed quite quiet.
The boss took her to the fourth floor. Du Yuerou was still a little worried. There seemed to be no one else living on the fourth floor. She was afraid it was unsafe. She frowned and said: "Why don't I stay in an ordinary room? The fourth floor is too
Taller."
When the boss heard this, he couldn't let go of the big customer who was already in front of him. Then he put on a smile and explained: "Young lady, you don't know, these fourth floors are all first-class rooms. Because the area is relatively large, so we live there."
It's normal that there aren't many people, but the second and third floors are all ordinary rooms. Isn't it almost spring? They are all scholars rushing to take exams. Some scholars will study all night. I'm afraid, girl... you won't be able to sleep by then.
Can't sleep well."
Du Yuerou thought for a while, and what the boss said seemed reasonable. It was spring soon, and the inn was full of scholars who came to Beijing to take the exam. Moreover, I was a girl living on the first floor with a group of men. She couldn't sleep well.
, it is definitely unsafe.
She gave up the idea of changing rooms and chose a first-class room on the fourth floor.
The innkeeper was right. The first-class room was worthy of being a first-class room. The scenery in the room and so on were all based on the best standards. Even if Du Yuerou grew up in a wealthy family, she would not be able to choose such a room.
What went wrong, she was secretly satisfied. Later in the evening, the waiter brought the meal, which was four dishes and one soup, three meat and one vegetable. Of course, the taste was not as good as that of the chef in Shangshu Mansion, but it was a home-cooked meal.
It's also very good.
However, when the waiter came to collect the bowls and chopsticks, his expression was very strange. He seemed to be hesitating to speak. Du Yuerou saw that he had something to say, so she asked, "You seem to have something to say?"
The waiter hesitated for a long time, but finally made up his mind, knelt down straight and said: "Girl, my shopkeeper sees that you are a rich man, and you are alone. You have to be careful when sleeping. I'm afraid the shopkeeper will do it at night."
Wanting to rob you of your money!"
Du Yuerou was startled and stood up suddenly, "Are you telling the truth? How did you know that?"
The waiter said with red eyes: "To be honest, I have observed that every time a woman like you comes to stay in the hotel, the shopkeeper will recommend a room on the fourth floor, saying that there are many people on the second and third floors and it is difficult to sleep at night.
Okay, but... I have never seen a girl like you come to check out. If the girl trusts me, then hurry up and run away. If you don't want to believe it, that's okay. Remember to lock the door at night and don't let anything else go.
People come in."
What the waiter said was very sincere. Du Yuerou felt mixed emotions in her heart. She immediately took off the jade bracelet on her wrist and handed it to the waiter, "If anything happens to me, take this bracelet and report it to the official."
.But if nothing happens to me, I will give this bracelet to you."
Although the waiter has never gone to school and has never met many rich people, he can still tell that based on the quality of the bracelet, this bracelet may be worth several years of his wages!
The waiter wanted to talk again, but someone called him from outside. He didn't dare to speak anymore. He nodded in a hurry, took the bracelet and hid it in his arms, and immediately went downstairs.
It's too late now, she can't leave. The inn has been closed and the city has been under curfew. She can't find another place to stay. If she wanders around on the street, she might be caught by her father - isn't it?
Are you trying to rob money? Lock the door and be more alert. I think nothing will happen to you, it's just for one night.
With this in mind, Du Yuerou locked the door from the inside, then moved the table with great difficulty, and used it to block the door.
…
The inn was closed, it was already midnight, but a few uninvited guests came——
"Shopkeeper, I heard you got a good deal here? You look very rich? Why don't you share such a good thing with your brothers?" The visitor was wearing a brown shorts, and there were several others in the same clothes behind him.
man.
The shopkeeper fiddled with his abacus without even raising his eyelids, "That girl looks like she's not just rich. We can't afford to move her."
Those people sneered and said: "What can you afford? Isn't she just a girl of 16 or 17? The family only has a little money. At most, she can do some small business and make a fortune. Is it possible that she can be the daughter of an official?
?”
The shopkeeper thought for a while, but didn't refute. He just said: "This is different from before."
The person in the lead rolled his eyes, rubbed his hands as if asking for money, and said carelessly: "I know what you are worried about. If this girl has some confidence in her family, she is afraid that someone will be found in the future, and we will get into trouble.
There is no trouble, but today's single job is different. I, the sixth one, promise that we will take this girl away today and keep her safe so that no one can find her again in this world."
The shopkeeper stopped dialing the abacus and raised his eyebrows: "Are you sure?"
Lao Liu patted his chest and said, "Not only that, the money is no less than what I used to make in this business."
The shopkeeper thought for a while, nodded, and said in a lighter voice, "Yes, it will be the eighteenth day of the first lunar month in a few days."