AGENT 11 (Chu Te Gong Huang Fei novel/Xiao Xiang Dong Er 潇湘冬儿

Agent 11 ch20-21

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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 time, and quickly gave her a lantern to help her illuminate her way.

At night the Zhuge Residence seemed a bit cold. It didn't have the clamor and liveliness of daytime, it was quiet like a dark cage. Occasionally there were a few new jackdaws thrashing, 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. It seemed that a little slave girl made a mistake and had been beaten, so she was hiding by the opposite wall crying.

The child stopped her footsteps suddenly. Looking somewhat blankly at the big moon hanging in the sky. It was pale and round making her little shadow project on the red wall above. She actually seemed so slender, tall, and thin. It reminded her of scenes from the past. Those times when she was tall and straight. She stared at the wall with some confusion, and unknowingly 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-minded. That this all was just a dream, as long 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 making Chu Qiao slightly 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 middle of the night to assign them tasks. He also has the gardens full of orchids, incense, and tea to lull him to sleep. He did not need anyone to help him in that nature unlike other young masters, who need a female's sexual attractiveness all night 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, my little devil, where did you go? I have waited for you the whole night. "

Embarrassed Chu Qiao stuttered, "My horse was startled and ran off. I was only able to come back now. What about young master? It's so late, how come the gate is not locked?"

"Your luck is good," Huan'er said smiling, "The young master is reading in the room. He has been reading for most of the night. 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 room. Huan'er quickly grabbed her, "The young master came back with his face not looking good. I do not know what people provoked him to make him this angry. It is late now. If you have something to say, say it tomorrow. Young master did not tell you to come, so you should go back and rest. I will tell the young master your are good."

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 few words outside of the door. Chu Qiao was the main servant, so her room was right next to the main house. So before should could even arrive at her doors, the lights in the young master's room went out.