Chapter 336 – Exploring Mysteries

Obviously, there were guests in the house, and Huo Xiu really didn’t know.

He stretches and sits for a moment, then stands up, walks to the threshold and turns back with his hands folded, glancing at Duan Shu, “Since you guessed that the matter of the underground palace has something to do with the armored garments, then you should also go and keep an eye on that Wang Yin to see if there’s any news.” After saying that he lifted his step and crossed the door and walked out.

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Xu is the bitter summer’s sake, Luo Yan Ru compared to a while ago looks a bit cleaner, a goose yellow shirt, set against this early fall weather, complement each other.

“I haven’t come out to visit for a few days, the weather is good today, so I’m really happy to see you guys.”

As she spoke, she unclasped her lotus root colored embroidered cloak and sat down on the seat opposite Zhao Su. Her demeanor and actions were smooth and flowing, and she couldn’t see any of the awkwardness of the sisters inviting favors and offering dances at the Manju Festival.

But born as a woman, no matter whether it is the upper class or the three religions and nine streams, living in this era is not easy. Those like Luo Yanru were just trying to survive better. So Zhao Su had no ill feelings towards her for the time being, and of course it could be because after failing to flirt with the emperor at Luo’s house last time, she decisively withdrew and did not pester her.

Luo Yanru’s arrival to dilute the previous atmosphere in the room, but Huo Mingyu is not very lively and enthusiastic people, Luo Yanru also want to maintain a lady’s demeanor, Zhao Su has always been bad with strangers too much warmth, the topic of discussion is nothing more than women’s red poetry and books.

We sat for a while, and enjoy the flowers for a while, was about to go to the small stone bridge side of the rowing boat, and then come back to eat, the Marquis House of the subordinate hurriedly over: “Mrs. Cheng sent over, said the family came to a distant guest, the Cheng girl’s uncle brought a letter from the grandmother, asked when the girl can return? Mr. Cheng’s uncle is in a hurry to catch a boat and will be leaving for Cangzhou after lunch.”

When Cheng Zhuyun hears this, she immediately walks out, “That’s right, I’ll rush back right now!”

After saying this, she apologetically rushes Huo Mingyu, “Sheriff Master I-”

“Alright, I know,” Huo Mingyu doesn’t make things difficult for her, “That is, if it’s a close relative who has traveled a long way, naturally you should go and see them. Zisu, you send off Miss Cheng on my behalf – I can’t walk as fast as the maids, so I won’t take you out. You walk slowly.”

Cheng Zhuyun thanked her and apologized to Zhao Su and Luo Yanru.

Zhao Su had long since seen that she couldn’t stay, and when she saw that Huo Mingyu was so forthcoming, she guessed that she might have seen it as well, and couldn’t help but be relieved for Cheng Zhuyun – since her heart wasn’t in it, there was no need to force her to stay.

Of course Zhao Su wouldn’t say anything else. She looked at Hua Huirong on the other side, who then followed Cheng Zhuyun under Sister Sun’s watchful eye: “I have nothing to do, so I’ll escort the girl back.”

Zhao Su waits until they are far away before withdrawing her gaze, and says to Huo Mingyu: “It’s a coincidence that it’s just at this time, and I’ve failed to live up to the county princess’s generous intentions.”

Huo Mingyu says: “Why talk about this? If it were me, I’d be even more excited than Miss Cheng to know that a loved one is thinking about her. –Okay, let’s go boating, there are white cranes in the lotus bushes. When we return to this side of the water pavilion after two laps, it’s almost time for dinner to be served, so let’s eat and chat on the water stage.”

The three of them boarded the boat, passed through the clumps of lotus leaves and reeds, startled four or five flying cranes, and arrived at the waterfront terrace.

Zhao Su had little interest in traveling to the mountains and playing in the water, compared to that, she was more interested in the Book Pavilion on the shore. This is the place where the heroine of the generation resides, and her traces are everywhere, as if the legend is right in front of her eyes.

Only the first time as a guest, not too good to ask, not to mention that it is still very important to the owner of the place.

After swimming two laps, Zhao Su took reed leaves and made up a mantis, then Huo Mingyu and Luo Yanru each made a poem on this mantis, and the group went ashore satisfied.

Soon a team of maids brought the food and wine. The banquet table is set two feet from the water’s edge, and if you turn your head, you can see schools of koi carp swimming around under the surface.

Huo Xiu dismissed Duan Shu, then went to his room to eat lunch. After drinking half a cup of tea, he walked towards the backyard.

Early fall trees are still lush, along the forest path forward, walked not a few steps there is a small boy came face to face, to the front handed a note to him, and then attached his ear to say a few words.

Huo Xiu listened and looked at the paper, did not say anything, continue to lift the step forward.

The end of the boulevard is a small slope, standing at the top of the slope can see the lake side of the library. Autumn sunshine to the lake surface irradiated sparkling, with the same shining is the water’s edge of the three girls wearing hairpin rings.

Looks like the banquet has been half, the maid on the tea stalls, wearing goose-yellow clothes of the girl stood up, gracefully toward the hidden books cabinet went.

Huo Xiu slowly lifted his steps, and after descending the slope, he followed a green stone path, and entered the door of the Book Depository from this time’s veranda.

This was his own territory, so he naturally traveled lightly. After entering, he turned left under the large screen inside the door and went into the hall.

The waterfront is a certain distance away from here, so even if that area is bustling, there is no sound coming over.

The door was closed, and the hall was quiet except for the wind.

Huo Xiu looked at the nearest painting and calligraphy, raised his head with his hands in the air, and swept his eyes aimlessly over the paper.

When the light that fell on the top of the scroll gradually moved down, slipped in the waist when the door came from the sound of broken footsteps, accompanied by a slight sound of ring pendant clanking, an ethereal aroma also drifted in from the door opening.

“Call me if there’s anything the girl wants.”

After the respectful voice rang out in a low tone, it was followed by an even lower “hmm”, and then the light and shadows rose and fell, and then the sound of footsteps retreated out.

Huo Xiu retracted his gaze and saw the shadow projected on the screen, he raised his steps and walked out of the screen, seeing the clothes of the person in front of him, he gave a sudden start and retreated back with the speed of a thunderbolt!

He was a man of such high martial arts that this action didn’t even make any ringing sound worthy of being disturbed. He incredulously looked out from the openwork carvings on the screen, the sharp light of scrutiny in his gaze comparable to the blazing sun outside the window.

Zhao Su stopped in front of the screen and carefully surveyed all the furnishings in the room.

After seeing Luo Yanru being led by the Huo family’s maids to the Book Depository to relieve herself at the banquet, she pretended that she wasn’t strong enough to drink and wanted to move to the house for a short rest, and sure enough, Huo Mingyu had the maids bring her here.

The unusual feelings brought to her by the Huo siblings were too obvious, and after hearing Huo Mingyu’s introduction to the Book Collection Pavilion earlier, she had the idea of wanting to come in and take a closer look, though she wasn’t sure if she’d be able to get anything out of it.

The screen closest to her, the picture on it was a picture of a battlefield campaign, made of brocade embroidery, needless to say, it was a valuable treasure.

There were also bows and arrows and helmets on the walls and shelves, and most of the books on the shelves were military books, as well as many other maps that were either unfolded or rolled up.

This place was really full of the characteristics of a military general’s house.

This bundle of eyes followed the screen to under the curtain bar on the east side, where several portraits were hung.