The Concubine Strikes Back: The Marquis Insists on Me to Be His Wife

Chapter 337 Confinement

"I understand. Let's eat first, or the food will get cold." Li Yue said as she walked towards the dining table.

As night fell, Li Shang lay in bed, tossing and turning, unable to fall asleep. An impulsive thought kept emerging in his mind, as if it was about to break out of its cocoon. He closed his eyes tightly, trying to suppress the feeling, but the impulse became stronger and stronger, surging like a tide.

The next morning, Meng Zhiyuan was about to go out, but was stopped by the maids.

"What are you doing? Why are you blocking my way? Don't you want to continue working in the Duke's Mansion?" Meng Zhiyuan usually did what she wanted and had never been blocked like this. She suddenly felt uncomfortable and annoyed. She widened her eyes and questioned the maids in front of her.

"Miss, don't be angry. This is the order from the master himself. Miss! You will be married soon, so it is better for you to stay at home during this period. Things like embroidery and reading are perfect for you!"

"What?" Meng Zhiyuan couldn't help but widen her eyes when she heard this, with an expression of disbelief on her face. How come she had never heard of such a thing? "No, I have to go ask Dad what's going on! Is he trying to imprison me?" Before she finished speaking, she was ready to run towards the door.

"Miss, please stay!" Seeing this, several maids knelt down in a hurry and blocked Meng Zhiyuan's way. "Miss, the master has specifically ordered that if you dare to step out of this door, we will never have the opportunity to work in the Duke's Mansion again! Please have mercy on us, don't let us lose this job that supports the family..." The maids begged bitterly, hoping to stop Meng Zhiyuan's impulsive behavior. After all, for servants like them, losing their jobs is not a trivial matter.

Meng Zhiyuan had no choice but to turn around and go back to her room. She sat by the window, looking at the sky outside, feeling extremely upset. She didn't understand why her marriage had to be arranged by others. She wanted to live a free life, not become a tool for their marriage.

After thinking it over, she still felt unwilling, so she slowly stood up and walked towards the window behind her. She walked to the window gently and listened to see if there was any sound outside. After making sure there was nothing unusual around, she carefully opened the window and prepared to jump out, but just as she raised her legs, two servants suddenly appeared in front of her.

"Miss, if you have anything to do, just tell our servants to do it. Please don't take any risks." One of the servants said hurriedly and blocked Meng Zhiyuan's way.

Meng Zhiyuan was very angry. She pointed at one of the servants and shouted angrily, "You, that's right, you! Go find my father right now. If my father is not here, then find my mother. Tell them that I am not feeling well and need them to come right away!"

However, the servant replied respectfully: "Miss, please be patient. The master and the mistress have gone out and may take some time to come back. Please wait patiently!"

Upon hearing the news, Meng Zhiyuan became even more angry. She widened her eyes, raised her voice by octaves, and shouted angrily: "Well, you slaves are getting more and more daring. Now you even dare to imprison your master! Is there any justice in the world?" Her tone was full of majesty and dissatisfaction, as if she wanted to vent all her anger.

The two servants were so frightened when they saw this that they quickly knelt down, trembling with fear. They said in unison, "Young lady, please calm down! The master has already issued an order for everyone in the mansion to watch over you and not let you step out of the room. We servants can only obey your orders and absolutely dare not imprison you privately! Please spare my life, young lady!"

Meng Zhiyuan snorted when she heard this, and then closed the window forcefully. She slowly walked to the bed, sat down, frowned, and began to think.

"What should I do now? Why did my father do this? Doesn't he know that I have my own things to deal with?" Meng Zhiyuan thought to herself. The more she thought about it, the more she felt something was wrong, but she didn't know how to break this situation.

She couldn't help but think of her plans. If she couldn't go out, all her plans would be disrupted. She originally wanted to meet Su Qing to discuss some things, but now it seemed impossible.

"No, I can't be trapped here like this. I must find a way out!" Meng Zhiyuan secretly made up her mind. But how can she deceive those who are guarding her?

She began to think hard, trying to find a feasible method. Suddenly, she had an idea. Although it was a bit risky, it might be worth a try...

So Meng Zhiyuan picked up a pen and wrote a letter to Su Qing, telling her that he was imprisoned by his father and asked her to think of a way to rescue him.

After writing the letter, she opened the back window again. "Come here." She pointed to one of the servants. "Take this letter to Jishitang and give it to a girl named Li Yue. Tell her to ask Madam Hou to open it herself."

"This..." The servant was a little embarrassed.

"Why? Father just doesn't allow me to go out, but he doesn't stop me from writing letters." He then took out a silver ingot from his sleeve and said, "This is for you~ as a reward for doing things for me."

The servant stood there for a long time and didn't dare to reach out to take the letter and silver.

"You may have forgotten that I am the only legitimate daughter in this Duke's Mansion. No matter how much my father imprisons me, I am still his daughter." Meng Zhiyuan raised her head proudly, her tone unquestionable.

The servant walked forward slowly, took the letter, but did not dare to take the silver.

Meng Zhiyuan threw the silver in front of the servant and said, "This is a reward for you. Deliver it quickly!" Then he turned and walked towards the front door.

The servant picked up the silver and said, "You stay here and take care of the young lady. I'll be back soon. We can split the silver between us."

The other servant was unhappy when he heard him say he was going and saw him take the silver, but when he was told that they would split it between them, he quickly nodded and said, "Go ahead, I will take good care of the young lady!"

So the servant put the letter in his arms and walked out in a hurry.

Soon the servant arrived at Jishitang, "Excuse me, who is Miss Li Yue?"

Li Yue was about to dry the medicine when she heard the person coming to see her, so she said, "I am Li Yue. What do you want from me?"

"It's not me who's looking for a girl, it's my lady who's looking for you."

Li Yue was very puzzled. She didn't know which lady. Who would come to her? "Who is your lady? Why is she looking for me?"