Chapter 47: The Sky Emperor Disappears from Kyoto City

After leaving Weimeilou, thinking that Yaxian Pavilion had not yet returned from vacation, Li Yaoguang wondered what the situation was like over there. He also felt something was not right in his heart, and thought that the owner behind Yaxian Pavilion was not ordinary, so he wanted to find out something, so he went straight to Yaxian Pavilion.

She had planned well and wanted to get some information from Yang Gou, but to her surprise, the door of Yaxian Pavilion was closed. This was really wrong.

The dignified Yaxian Pavilion is located in the city that never sleeps. Not to mention the mere prayer meeting, even when the emperor stopped writing and took a break from court during the New Year, this place has never been closed!

For some reason, looking at the closed door of Yaxian Pavilion, the uneasy feeling in Li Yaoguang's heart instantly turned into uneasiness.

For this reason, she went forward and knocked on the tightly closed door of Yaxian Pavilion. She knocked for a long time. Just when she thought it was fruitless and was about to leave, the person who came to open the door was Liu Bo, who used to look after the stables in the backyard of the pavilion. None of the other people in the pavilion were there.

Li Yaoguang asked, but Liu Bo didn't know much. He only said that His Majesty's prayer to heaven was a grand spectacle that had not been seen in a hundred years. The shopkeeper was excited and went south to pray to heaven as well. He then gave the pavilion a holiday and let everyone go home. Yaxian Pavilion was temporarily closed for a month.

After hearing the news, she watched Uncle Liu close the door again, and then looked at the empty and particularly lonely street behind her. For some reason, she felt very anxious.

No, there must be something here that she doesn't know! She must find out the truth, after all, the unknown is the most terrifying.

In her opinion, there was no one in Yaxian Pavilion and Weimeilou was a business after all, so they might not know much about important news. Even if the Marquis' Mansion was in decline, they were still powerful and the Marquis Zhenwei was still working in the Ministry of War, so who knows what inside information they might have.

Even if the person has left, it is impossible that such a huge mansion would not have any residents. If I go back and ask, maybe there will be some unexpected gains.

Thinking of this, Li Yaoguang did not dare to delay, and regardless of the fatigue from days of traveling, he hurried to the Marquis' Mansion.

As soon as he stepped into the courtyards where the servants lived, Li Yaoguang felt that it was different from the past.

Seeing the obviously less populated group of houses, Li Yaoguang quickened his pace back to his own house. It was quiet all around as he walked.

She quickly ran to the familiar corner door and knocked for a long time before there was a noise from inside. When Mrs. Zhou inside heard her voice, she stopped scolding her for disturbing her sweet sleep. She yawned and hurriedly opened the door. She was surprised to see Li Yaoguang, and before she could even fully smile a flattering smile, Li Yaoguang started to ask a barrage of questions.

It's a pity that Mrs. Zhou is not capable and knows nothing about the deeper situation. The only thing she knows is that all the masters of the Marquis' Mansion, including their capable maids and servants, have followed south to serve them. All the carriages and horses in the mansion have been used up, and now only some servants who are not valued on weekdays are left in the mansion.

Li Yaoguang felt hatred when she saw Mrs. Zhou in front of her boasting proudly that her eldest daughter had followed the third young master south to see the world.

Damn the Zhenwei Marquis’ Mansion, they took everyone with them, even the maids, but they only left behind her aunt and her three relatives!

It would be fine if they really just wanted to watch the fun, but if it was someone else... then they really deserve to die!

Seeing that he couldn't get anything out of Mrs. Zhou and was just being smug about herself, Li Yaoguang was too lazy to listen to her bragging. He turned around and left. Instead of returning to his own little house, he stepped out of the territory of the Zhenwei Marquis' Mansion, his mind full of thoughts about where to go to get more information.

In a panic, he went through all the powerful people and friends he knew who were easy to deal with, and finally after analyzing them over and over again, he found that only Lu Er was worth a try.

Now Lu Er must have followed the main force, but it doesn’t matter. There must be some people left in Duke Cheng’en’s Mansion, right?
If there were one or two people who knew the truth among the people who stayed behind, she could pretend that she was Lu Er's friend, and if not offer bribes, she would be able to get some information. With a try-it attitude, Li Yaoguang opened the corner door of Cheng En Gong's mansion to welcome foreign guests, and met the third housekeeper who stayed behind in Cheng En Gong's mansion. He also believed that she was the second master's friend.

After all, everyone in the mansion knew that their second master was obsessed with Mr. Wuyou's storytelling. The other party believed the man who came and called himself Wuyouzi, but when asked about his questions, he insisted that he had gone south to follow the emperor in praying for heaven.

Li Yaoguang could not accept this result. She turned around in disappointment, feeling exhausted. She was about to leave angrily, but perhaps because the third butler saw how young and pitiful she was, the old butler stopped her after she had taken more than ten steps.

"Hey, kid, if you can, Qitian is so busy, you should take your family to the south to have a look."

Li Yaoguang was still wondering why the old butler said this?

She saw concern and encouragement in the other person's eyes. Afraid that she would not be moved, she tried to persuade her earnestly.

"Little kid, I am old, and I have no descendants to worry about. My old arms and legs are too old to walk, so I am just in charge of guarding this huge mansion for the master. But you are different. You are still young, and you have a long life ahead of you. Qitian is so lively, go and take a look, go and take a look..."

"Go and see?"

"Yes, let's go check it out!"

Li Yaoguang just watched as the other party solemnly said these words to her and then slowly closed the door. The moment the door closed, the expression of the old man inside was so complicated that she couldn't understand it...

Somehow, Li Yaoguang felt deeply touched and wanted to go south to see the so-called Qitian. However, when he thought of his aunt and the others, his eagerness came to an abrupt halt.

It is impossible to go south. My uncle is still injured. Although the snow has melted, it is still freezing cold. My whole family is injured, some are weak, and some are very small. She herself cannot bear it, and this little boy is only ten years old. Why go south?

However, I'm afraid I can't stay in the capital for long. Just in case, I'd better buy some supplies quickly and go out of the city to Lao Woshan to reunite with my aunt and her family.

Walking hurriedly on the deserted streets, Li Yaoguang was still counting on his fingers, thinking about stocking up some more food, salt, etc., and also going to the old doctor to buy some more medicinal materials just in case. As a result, when passing by the gate of the Korean Mansion, Li Yaoguang's eyes flashed.

The situation in the Mansion of Marquis Zhenwei and the Mansion of Duke Cheng'en is the same. I'm sure it's the same in the Mansion of Duke Hanguo. The servants left behind are either useless or too old to walk.

Well, she's not a mean person, nor is she a coward, but she really can't confront these powerful people head-on, so she secretly looks for opportunities to bite off a piece of their flesh as revenge?

Then... isn't now the perfect time?

With a general understanding of the layout of these wealthy mansions, Li Yaoguang walked around the Duke of Korea's Mansion and successfully found a secluded alley in the backyard of the Duke of Korea's Mansion.

After observing and making sure it was safe, he confidently took out the aluminum alloy folding stairs he had bought during the renovation. After some tinkering, he pulled it to the highest point, placed it on the wall, and Li Yaoguang climbed up easily.

(End of this chapter)