Changning's Courtyard was halfway up the mountain, and once the carriage reached the foot of the mountain, it would be impossible to get on.
The things they brought were mostly for use. Ah Jiu and Shun Cheng couldn't carry the things they wanted, but when Zhong Miao Yi wanted to help them with it, Shun Cheng almost kneeled down.
"How can a noble person do such a thing?" Shun Cheng wiped off his sweat and said to Ah Jiu: "Aunt will accompany your benefactor up first, if you can't see the way later, there is only this one road, Aunt will keep going up."
Ah Jiu looked at Shun Cheng, gathered the things on his body, and supported Zhong Miao Yi: "Sir, let's go up first."
The Zhong Miao Yi nodded slightly. She knew that it was impossible for Shun Cheng to ask him to help her carry these things.
This was the place where Zhong Miao Yi had always wanted to come to. Now that she had finally arrived, she did not feel the slightest bit of strain, only feeling that the further she walked, the lighter the stone in her heart.
Shun Cheng was right, this road was very long and hard to walk on. Zhong Miao Yi did not feel that she had walked for long, as the sky had already started to darken.
Ah Jiu was anxious. Walking in the mountains at night was the most dangerous thing to do, and he had to increase his speed.
It was just that the things on their bodies were too heavy, after walking for so long, it was already difficult for the Ah Jiu. The two of them rested for a while, then the Ah Jiu stood up while gritting her teeth: "Noble master, let's continue walking, can you still go?"
Zhong Miao Yi looked at the perspiration on Ah Jiu's forehead, and really didn't know how to react to it. She nodded and the two of them carried each other as they continued to walk up.
Zhong Miao Yi didn't want to think about why Su Zeyi had only arranged for two of these people to come with her. Maybe he would think of a way to make her suffer a little and learn from him.
Seeing that she and Ah Jiu were pitiful, they went around a bend in the road, causing the Ah Jiu to happily shake the Zhong Miao Yi's arm: "Noble master, look, we have arrived. We have to be careful."
Hearing that, Zhong Miao Yi looked over, and sure enough, in the vague gaps between the trees in front, the shadow of Courtyard could be seen.
He had finally arrived.
Zhong Miao Yi laughed: "Work harder, we're almost there."
These words seemed to be said for the Ah Jiu, and also seemed to be said for herself.
She turned around to look behind her. There was no trace of Shun Cheng on the empty stairs.
The Ah Jiu knew that the Zhong Miao Yi was worried about Shun Cheng and said softly, "Noble people can go in and rest first. I will go downstairs to meet him."
Zhong Miao Yi looked at the sky and nodded, "Let's hurry up. You should come back earlier too, it's getting dark soon."
When they reached the entrance of the Courtyard, the Zhong Miao Yi finally truly felt what it meant to be a defeated royalty.
This place sounded good, but it was the Courtyard. Even if it was just a rundown mansion, it would be equivalent to an old, unrestored Zhou family residence.
The temperature on the mountain had changed greatly and the environment was terrible, so wanting to eat anything was an extravagant hope. Zhong Miao Yi's eyes were a little astringent, she really did not know how Concubine Xian raised her child here.
Ah Jiu went up and knocked on the door, and very quickly, someone came to open it. It was an elderly aunt who looked very friendly, but the person who asked her in a low voice was someone from noble Zhong, who had come to visit.
The Ah Jiu nodded her head, then helped the Ah Jiu take the things inside: "It's good that your benefactor is in a rush to come, I'll bring my benefactor to the rooms that have been packed."
Zhong Miao Yi nodded her head, and continued to size up Courtyard. It was still considered clean and tidy inside, but when the wind blew, there would always be leaves being swept up by the wind in the courtyard, making it look very desolate.
"Is Aunt always here to take care of Concubine Xian?" Zhong Miao Yi looked at her aunt's back and asked. Courtyard was cold, no one knew how many people there were, "How many people are there in Courtyard nowadays?"
Aunty paused for a moment, then roughly calculated the number of people, before replying, "In Courtyard, there are a total of four servants, three servants, all of them are seniors around my age, take care of the cripple, and also take care of the child in Mother's stomach."
The Zhong Miao Yi continued: "This time, I brought too many things with me and also brought a little eunuch. He is still at the back, I would have to trouble Aunt to send someone with Ah Jiu to pick him up."
Aunty tilted her head slightly, a smile on her face. "Esteemed guest, please take a rest first. I'll have someone take care of it."
Zhong Miao Yi did not have the mood to rest. When they reached the room, she put down the things and quickly brought Shun Cheng up. Otherwise, it would not be safe even if it was late.
Just as Ah Jiu and her aunt left, Zhong Miao Yi quietly left the room.
Courtyard was not small, there were only seven servants in this courtyard, it was really not easy to meet people.
It didn't matter though. He had arrived already, so he decided to get familiar with it. It would be good if he could find it, but it would be fine if he couldn't find it.
When the Zhong Miao Yi arrived here, she actually relaxed her mind and distanced herself from the imperial palace and Su Zeyi.
She didn't know which corner of this Courtyard was in, but she knew that they were already very close.
When he heard that he was going to come, he wondered what the Concubine Xian was feeling.
When Zhong Miao Yi passed through the long corridor that had lost its luster, he could not imagine what kind of life she and the crippled lord had been leading in the past few months.
Su Zeyi had promised her that this child would definitely stay.
She already could not remember the last time she had seen Concubine Xian, and only felt that it was a long time ago.
At that time, the Empress had also advised her to cherish her life, not for herself, but for her child.
Yes, at that time, she still had her child. She was still thinking, for her child, to become stronger, to become better.
But now there was nothing left. What she had, what she wanted, were all things that Su Zeyi refused to give her. He had taken away all her possessions, and this was something that Zhong Miao Yi remembered all of them.
The Courtyard did not have much scenery to see, so the Zhong Miao Yi walked randomly. She himself did not know where she was heading to, nor did she know where she had walked to.
Originally, she had wanted to ask where the Concubine Xian was when she met someone.
However, it was as if they were going against her on purpose. After walking for so long, she had not run into anyone. Courtyard was so big, if one did not have the means to turn on the lights at night, it would be very eerie to go out.
Zhong Miao Yi sighed, looked around at the road that was almost the same length, and really didn't know where to go. Forget it, I should wait for my aunt to come back, then go look for Concubine Xian.
Zhong Miao Yi rested for a while. When she stood up, she wanted to follow the same route to return.
For some reason, after taking two steps, she suddenly turned to the right and looked at the long corridor. Although there was nothing different, she still looked at it for a long time.
It was probably due to the obsession in his heart. After hesitating for a long time, Zhong Miao Yi still decided to pay them a visit.