Chapter 42: House arrest

<!--The beginning of the chapter content--> The five of us were under house arrest in Pengmeng’s mansion. There were fish and meat for three meals a day, and the room was quite comfortable. The only shortcoming was that we could not go out, even if we were in a hurry. Minions followed secretly in the cottage.
Since the last time he saw Gao Peng’s flattery and flattery, Celluloid has been suffocated, especially dissatisfied with Gao Peng’s approval of her to be a concubine to Houyi, and has been hiding in her room to get sulking. No one shouted and refused to follow. Gao Peng spoke, and the enthusiasm that usually held Gao Peng so desperately disappeared.
The five of us passed three days awkwardly.
After lunch on the fourth day, Li Yuantai spilled the leftover rice on the window sill and fed it to a few house finches outside the window. The house finches were rushing for food, not to mention the excitement. I couldn’t help but bring my rice bowl to feed the birds. .
Gao Peng also came to join in the fun, only Dr. Dumb, who pushed his job and wiped his mouth, continued to tinker with that time shuttle.
"I said Brother Yuantai, are we just going to consume it like this?" Gao Peng's words were a test of his tone. In fact, I wanted to ask them a long time ago.
Li Yuantai, who always has a way, smiled helplessly this time, "It can only be done for the time being, after all, this is a country in ancient times."
"But can't you use magic to take everyone out of here? For example, we can ride a butterfly or a crane to escape." I reminded.
Li Yuantai shook his head, "It is possible to leave here, but where can we escape from here? Can we go back to the mountain just now? There are no beasts and monsters hidden in the mountains of the ancient times. It might be more dangerous if we hide there rashly. .
In case my spells can't deal with those sacred beasts and monsters, the five of us will be beaten by wild beasts. Don’t forget, let’s take a girl with me. It’s okay for a few men to say that we can’t take the an adventure. I don’t know what food there is in the mountains. If there is nothing to eat, we might starve to death in the mountains. "
"Can't we ride a crane back to school?"
"No, because the school is in 2016, and some poor countries are still in ancient times. These two locations are not in the same time period. My crane cannot fly across time and space."
Gao Peng's answer shattered the only hope in my heart. I can now really understand how Celluloid is crying for me to go home and I miss my mother. To be honest, I also want to plunge into Gao Peng's arms like her and cry. But I still held back, because I am a man.
Li Yuantai coughed and coughed, "The wisest choice for us now is to stay here. Although we are not free, the boarding and lodging problem has been solved. Let's eat and live well first, and then act by chance.
"But we can flee outside first, even if the wild is not safe, we can find a remote inn to live in, and then slowly figure out a solution." Gao Peng fiddled with the rice grains on the windowsill while suggesting.
Li Yuantai smiled bitterly, "Why Brother Gao, who has always been witty, also said this kind of silly remark. Since Peng Meng is the prime minister, his minions will not be few. Once we escape, he will definitely be wanted nationwide. We want to hide in a remote inn. Here, let’s ask which inn dare to take in prisoners wanted by the prime minister. Even if someone dares to take in, what would you take to pay for board and lodging? The pile of banknotes in your hand was a pile of waste paper from ancient times. Our current situation is Penniless."
Gao Peng scratched his head, "I am also anxiously confused. Over the past three days, Lulu has been mad at me, complaining that I followed Peng Meng when I spoke, but at that time, I did not follow Peng Meng's words. Big trouble."
Li Yuantai patted Gao Peng on the shoulder, "Brother Gao did the right thing. Don't feel guilty. I think Lulu will figure it out."
The three of us were talking lively when there was a knock on the door.
Before we could answer, a woman in a fancy dress came in. There are poems about her appearance, her temples prefer to wear safflower, her face is covered with rouge and gouache, her feet are bound, she loves to stop by and shake her tongue. Play with the red thread. (Note: In ancient times, there should be no custom of binding feet. The author wrote this to rhyme in poetry.)
That's right, this woman is a matchmaker, who walks the streets and alleys to tell people that she is a matchmaker.
Behind the mother-in-law were two fifteen- or six-year-old maids. One of the two little maids was holding Chinese clothes and rouge gouache, and the other was holding pearl and emerald gold jewelry. As soon as the mother-in-law entered the door, she stabbed and shouted, "Ms. ?"
Gao Peng stepped forward and said, "After the meal, he said he was uncomfortable, and he was resting in the next room. I wonder why her mother-in-law is looking for her?"
The woman snorted with her yellow teeth, and said, "The old man is surnamed Wang, and he is called Wangpo. The old man is specially ordered by the prime minister to give the girl Lulu clothes and jewelry, and the prime minister ordered the old man to wait for the girl to freshen up and dress up. ."
After Wangpo finished speaking, before we could answer, she led the two little maids and ran to the next room to knock on the door.
I guessed Celluloid had been heard clearly, no matter how the wife knocked on the door, she wouldn't open it.
The mother-in-law stood at the door for a long time. She was so anxious and sweaty that she finally said fiercely, "Miss Lulu, this is an order from the prime minister of a poor country. Besides, the girl is to marry a monarch and be a concubine, not to an ordinary Shanye. Farmer, how many women in the world are looking forward to being lucky by the monarch. You don’t know how to promote it. If you can’t open this door today, you will have to ask the prime minister’s nursing home to smash the door open. At that time, the girl will come from You have to never follow or follow."
The mother-in-law was mumbling for a long time, but seeing that there was still no movement inside the door, she couldn't help but feel annoyed. She lowered her face and said, "Listen to the two maids, go and call the nursing home to open this door. I don't believe it today."
The two maids listened and turned and walked out.
Seeing that the momentum is not good, Gao Peng hurried forward, "Hold on, Wang Po has something to say, I am waiting to escape and wander all the way, living a difficult life, Lulu has been infected with the wind and cold, and has been bedridden for the past three days. It’s better to leave the clothes and jewelry with the mother-in-law, and then ask the mother-in-law to bring her to meet the monarch after she has dressed up."
The prince's mouth slumped and her face showed disdain, "This little brother, Cheng will be sent to the palace immediately, so that's it. I will leave the clothes and jewelry first. After an hour, I will come to lead the person."
After Wang Po said, she took the two maids and left aggressively.
As soon as the mother-in-law walked away, the four of us immediately exploded.
This time, even Dr. Dumb, who has been immersed in the time shuttle, stopped his work and joined our discussion. He believed that celluloid was indeed clever and quick, but he would not be caught and dedicated to the monarch of the ancient times, even though the other party It's Hou Yi, which is too cruel for a lively and lovely girl born in modern society.
Gao Peng stomped his feet in a hurry, "Brother Yuantai, what should we do? We can't just watch Lulu enter the tiger's mouth."
Li Yuantai pondered for a moment, his eyes finally fell on me, "There is no way to say no."
I immediately had an ominous premonition, and hurriedly guarded the chrysanthemum and said, "Don't try to make my mind. I am a pure and lovely little virgin."