Chapter 49: Confinement.

"Someone come here." The Duke turned sideways.

A group of servants and guards followed behind him and walked quickly, kneeling on one knee in unison.

"From today on, this yard will be locked and no one is allowed to enter or leave."

"Yes."

Yu Zhizhi stood there in a daze.

The Duke walked down the stairs. Yu Zhizhi wanted to follow him, but the guard beside him stopped her with a knife.

"Ms. Zhizhi, please go back to the house."

Won't the Duke be returning to the study tonight?
He walked in another direction, accompanied only by a personal servant.

Teacher Dai Li, who was following behind everyone, breathed a sigh of relief.

It seems that the Duke has decided to lock Miss Zhizhi up temporarily. As for whether there will be other punishments later...

That depends on what the Duke thinks after the dinner.

Yu Zhizhi stood at the door, watching the man walk away.

She looked at Teacher Dai Li for help.

Dai Li smiled: "It's okay, Miss Zhizhi, you go back to your room and rest first, dinner will be served soon."

"Hmm~" Yu Zhizhi responded softly.

She held the books in her arms, stepped over the threshold and entered the familiar courtyard.

A pool of blue lotus, shimmering with light.

She was the only one left.

Yu Zhizhi stepped on the wooden floor at the door, took off her shoes, and walked into the study barefoot.

There was a firefly light on the desk. She put the book in her arms on the table and looked back outside the courtyard. The moonlight was quiet and the lotus was swaying in the wind.

The servants soon brought dinner.

But he didn't dare to enter the yard.

Just put it at the door.

When Yu Zhizhi heard the noise, she walked over and saw a small low table with four plates of exquisite food on it.

She squatted down, sat on the cushion, silently picked up the chopsticks, and started eating the grilled seasonal vegetables in front of her.

In the past, dinner was always held in the house with the lights on. The Duke had a faint, delicate fragrance on his body, which smelled very much like the blue lotus in the pond.

Sometimes he would hold her in his arms and feed her spoonful by spoonful.

In this comparison, she now seemed particularly lonely and desolate as she sat alone at the door eating.

The servants dared not step forward.

Teacher Dai Li just stood by the door, looking at Yu Zhizhi with a hint of pity in her eyes.

——It’s actually very good.

His Excellency the Duke was not so patient with his pets in the past.

"It will be fine." Dai Li comforted: "After this busy period, the Duke will come back."

I won't keep ignoring her.

Yu Zhizhi ate half a piece of toast, spread a layer of milk sauce on it, and nodded slightly.

After dinner, she returned to the house alone.

The steaming hot pool in the backyard is used for bathing.

After cleaning herself up, she returned to bed and fell asleep hugging her pillow.

This time, there was no duke to "dry" her hair, and she sneezed when she woke up in the morning. Her nose was red and her throat was itchy, which seemed to be caused by the cold.

When Teacher Dai Li found out, she gave her a small pill.

For several days the Duke did not return.

Moreover, no orcs were allowed to enter the yard, and Yu Zhizhi was not allowed to leave. Her activities were limited to the front and back yards.

Yu Zhizhi realized that she was imprisoned.

She was distraught.

But there was no sign of the Duke. Teacher Dai Li said that he had been staying in the palace.

Even when working, I set up a chopping table in the dormitory.

Yu Zhizhi was the only one living in the study.

Until the day of the dinner, Yu Zhizhi still could not go out.

She has cut off all contact with the outside world.

"Only one week left..."

Yu Zhizhi sat in a soft chair, counting the time. There was still a whole week left before the deadline for the third main mission.

Tonight, the focus of the Duke's Mansion is on the dinner.

This place is quite remote, and only two guards were left to guard the door. Perhaps because Yu Zhizhi had behaved well this week, eating and sleeping on time, and never trying to "escape", the guards unconsciously relaxed.

There was a grand dinner being held ahead, and everyone wanted to join in the fun.

Yu Zhizhi sneaked to the corner of the backyard.

She had discovered before that there was a "passage" here, which was short and small, but she could just get out by lying down.

Just by doing this, my hands and clothes got dirty, and my cheeks were rubbed with dust.

Run all the way from the backyard and you will find the utility room in just a few steps.

She sneaked over during the night.

Unlike during the day, this road at night was even more silent and eerie. The shadows of the trees did not move at all, and not even a breeze could be felt.

Seeing this utility room, she felt a lot more at ease.

In short, go in and wash your face and hands first, and then try to find a way to "encounter" a male snake.

When Yu Zhizhi approached, she knocked on the door gently: "Ping An, are you in there?"

A week has passed.

Teacher Dai Li said that servants brought him food every day.

Most of his injuries have healed.

The wild dog lying on the bed was startled when he heard the familiar voice.

Haven't seen her this week.

I thought……

She is fed up.

He stood up and walked quickly to the door, turned sideways, and opened it a crack.

The person standing outside the door was indeed a female rabbit.

Yu Zhizhi saw the door open and spread her hands: "I want to go in and wash my hands and face. I won't disturb you for too long."

The girl's eyes were as bright as stars, and the wild dog couldn't help but look away.

"Oh."

He turned around and opened the door.

After seeing the girl come in, he gently closed the door. But then he felt it was inappropriate, so he half-closed it, leaving a crack.

Yu Zhizhi knew that the place where he washed was inside. After entering the bathroom, she turned on the faucet to wash the dust off her hands.

She tried to turn on the light and found it was broken.

Fortunately, there was a small window through which a little moonlight fell.

Yu Zhizhi squatted under the wash basin, silently thinking in her heart -

[I want to take out the eavesdropping card!]
Tonight is important.

At the most critical moment, she will use this last voice card.

The floating light blue inventory slowly opened in front of her, and a card fell into her hand, gradually turning into a real object.

She held the cards in both hands.

Because of time constraints, she has to wait until she needs it before starting it.

There were footsteps at the door.

Seeing that she had been alone in there for a long time, the wild dog came to check and found her squatting under the washbasin, muttering to herself.

I just couldn't understand what she was saying.

"Are you ready?" he asked.

Yu Zhizhi nodded gently: "Okay."

"Let's go when we're done."

It was so late, and if she was seen by other orcs coming to the utility room, gossip would spread throughout the Duke's Mansion the next day.

Yu Zhizhi looked at him, wanting to say something but stopping herself.

"Something?" He stared at the girl squatting on the ground.

"I want to ask you to do me a favor—"

Yu Zhizhi was worried: "There are many distinguished guests at the banquet today. I want to avoid them and find Earl Grey. Can you please pass on a message for me?"

The wild dog was listening to her carefully, his ears moving slightly. He suddenly entered the bathroom, squatted down and covered the girl's mouth.

He made a silencing gesture.

——Someone is coming.

Moreover, this breath exuded a strong stench and malice. The wild dog with a keen sense of smell frowned, and an ominous premonition arose in his heart.

Soon, they heard a burst of devilish laughter.

"Don't hide, Miss Zhizhi, I know you are in there~"

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