Chapter 347: Little Things on the Journey (Part 1)
Chapter 347: Little Things on the Journey (Part 1)
For Zhou Pei, to a certain extent, that may be the memory she least wants to mention or think of in the future... When she was fifteen years old, she went to Beijing to escape from marriage, trying to achieve a good story in the future.
, things were going well, but I didn’t expect that I would encounter such a big setback at the beginning. I was hiding in the box, thinking about whether I should speak out, but by the time I made the decision, things had already
It's late.
Leaving the Yangtze River from the dock in Jiangning, the river was bumpy along the way. There was no light in the big box where Zhou Pei was locked up. For her who had always been pampered, the fear in her heart could not be greater. But even though she banged on the wooden box desperately
The sound that could be transmitted out of the box wall was minimal. The box next to it contained heavy objects, but it had already come close to it due to the bumps along the way. She realized that calling for help was unsuccessful, but she still had a dagger with her, and then
She started to cut the wall of the box while crying. However, after cutting for a long time, she only made a small hole. In fact, if this small hole hadn't speeded up the ventilation, I'm afraid it wouldn't have been long before she would have died.
I was suffocated in the box.
The time after that was a complete nightmare. Darkness, hunger, panic, and fatigue. For Zhou Pei, it was like torture that he had never thought of before. Although the box was quite big, there was a fifteen-year-old girl in it.
, her body could not fully stretch out. Her clothes were soaked with sweat, and the knife also made a cut on her hand. She thought she was going to die for a while, but then she realized the most embarrassing urge to urinate...
She didn't know how much time she spent in that big box. When she was conscious, she would knock on the wall of the box, sometimes kicking with her legs, sometimes scratching with her fingers. Sometimes she thought, "I'm going to die, I'm going to die."
", and sometimes she felt that she might as well just die. The atmosphere and time in the box gradually became strange. In a hazy state, she felt that she was just like the devil locked in a bottle that the teacher had said before. She thought she would
How to be discovered.
Sometimes I think that if someone can save her, she will love him all her life and repay him well, even if he treats her as she wants. Thinking of the shame, she curls up together and feels the warmth flowing out between her legs.
, leaning against the wall of the box and crying in pain.
Sometimes she thinks of the teachings at home. She is a princess, she has the blood of the imperial family, and she has the dignity of the royal family. Although she cannot see her appearance in the dark, she can also imagine that she must be in a terrible state now. If
If someone sees you, the first thing you want to think about is killing him and silencing him.
My heart was wandering between committing suicide and killing each other, and I had many dreams in a daze. I dreamed that I was getting married, but later I killed my husband-in-law, sometimes by royal decree.
Yes, sometimes she moved her hands, no matter which time, she cried. Sometimes she thought of the teacher. She had always admired the teacher's poetry and talent, but the teacher probably didn't know. She actually wanted to say it several times.
I have always wanted the teacher to see how extraordinary she is. She is a little princess that many people praise. Many people like her and come to propose marriage. She wants to show her noble and elegant side in front of the teacher, but the teacher seems not to be surprised.
Meaning, she is obviously admired by so many people in the circle she lives in...
After all, everyone was not in the same circle. Ning Liheng was so strange. He didn't belong to any circle. Then the feeling in the dream became that of a teacher. She felt... after he died, she was so sad...
In such a chaotic fantasy and dream, the time was as long as several days had passed. In fact, her consciousness had become increasingly blurred and it was difficult to find clues. When the first ray of light finally appeared in front of her eyes and she saw Ning Yi's appearance, she still felt that
It was a dream, but between reality and dream, that figure made her feel a little peaceful, and she finally fell asleep tiredly...
There were no big bumps and the ship moved forward through the waves.
Ning Yi stood on the side of the ship and looked at the scenery. In the summer evening, the scenery on both sides of the river went away as the ship sailed. Occasionally, pedestrians were seen passing by. It was already the third day after setting off, heading north.
Entering the channel of the Grand Canal, the weather is clear, the sunset is beautiful, and several large ships are sailing through the waves, which makes people feel relaxed and happy.
On the other hand, the room where he originally lived has now been occupied by Zhou Pei. The little princess, who is only fifteen years old, is in the rebellious period according to later generations, and Ning Yi is unwilling to get involved in her weird and tangled thoughts.
Although they have the status of master and apprentice, at least from Ning Yi's point of view, they are not close to each other, and he cannot be too considerate to such a little girl.
When the little princess was taken out of the box, the girl who had been locked up for a day and night was indeed in an extremely miserable state. It might not be an exaggeration to say that she was in a dying state. A person has been locked up in such an environment for such a long time.
Time, many adults may not be able to support it, let alone a little girl. After waking up yesterday afternoon, she curled up on the bed and was silent all the time. She looked much weaker than when she was full of energy. She probably already had something in her heart.
The shadow fell, and it was difficult to recover for a while.
As a responsible parent, I'm afraid it would be better to send her back to Jiangning at this time, but Ning Yi chose not to help each other. He wrote a letter and sent it back to Kang Xian by flying pigeon, and simply gave the room to Shou Xin.
The girl who was unwilling to move after the trauma lived there, lest she become a bad person in her eyes.
Nowadays, there are not many people who know that the little princess is on the ship. Apart from him and the steward who was guarding the door yesterday, the only one is Xiao Chan. Although Xiao Chan has no problem taking care of people, the psychological trauma suffered by the girl
But there was nothing she could do. When it was time to eat, Ning Yi still had to bring the hot porridge in. Perhaps because she had been locked up in the dark for too long, even when she saw Ning Yi, the girl sat on the bed holding the quilt with an expression on her face.
It's still a bit complicated, like fear or fear, but if it's Xiaochan, even if she gets close to the other person, there will be no positive reaction, or she will simply shrink to the corner of the bed holding the quilt.
After being rescued from the box by Ning Yi, Ning Yi first asked Xiaochan to bathe and change Zhou Pei, and bandage her wounds. At that time, she was still in a coma, so she was at the mercy of Xiaochan. After she woke up, she could no longer do anything.
In that case, she was wearing the single clothes that Xiao Chan brought on the road on the bed. Even though it was Xiao Chan's most beautiful clothes, it looked a bit shabby when she wore it on Zhou Pei. She wrapped the wound on her finger with a bandage, and her hair was originally well maintained.
Her long hair was also hanging down, and she looked extremely thin and small when sitting on the bed, which was a bit pitiful.
Ning Yi sat by the bed and spooned rice and porridge for her to eat.
"...The ship has passed Yangzhou and is not on the Yangtze River, so it won't be so bumpy next time. It's already late now, and it will probably dock near Huai'an in the evening. Many people on the ship will go to live in the city. You can consider
Wait. The news that you are on the ship has not been made public yet, but it is not a big deal. If you feel better, go out for a walk. The scenery on the ship is not bad. "
After saying this, he stretched out the spoon. Zhou Pei ate it in small bites for a long time, then retracted it slightly, hugging the quilt and lowering his head. Ning Yi said: "However, the news has been sent back to you, Grandpa Kang, through flying pigeons."
. Think about what happens next. Of course, it is best to go back. You are a royal family, so you are fine. If things get serious, no one can take it. Both the ship's manager and Liu are about to be killed.
You're scared to death."
Ning Yi said a few words, and Zhou Pei moved a little, and said softly, aggrievedly: "Teacher... do you find it troublesome?"
If she asked this question, most people would probably answer that it's not troublesome, but Ning Yi nodded: "It's indeed a bit troublesome, but now you should take good care of yourself... take it over."
After feeding the porridge, Ning Yi changed the medicine and bandage on her fingers. Zhou Pei's long and white fingers were stretched out there, and occasionally touched, they trembled slightly, and maybe there was still pain in the fingertips.
"I will ask Xiaochan to change it for you next time. You have met her before. Now she is my wife, and she is also your master wife. Your status is too high, and she is under some pressure. Don't scare her."
In fact, it is Zhou Pei who is suffering from psychological trauma now, but she is well-educated after all. After Ning Yi said this, even if she resists other people, she at least has to show her closeness to Xiaochan. But she heard her whisper over there.
: "Isn't Xiaochan the teacher's concubine..."
"A concubine is a wife." Ning Yi replied.
"No, I haven't heard anyone say that..."
"My family's rules." Ning Yi smiled and saw that she had begun to speak, and then said, "By the way, what is the relationship between Zhuo Yunfeng and you?"
"Zhuo, Zhuo Yunfeng?" Zhou Pei probably thought for a while before reacting, "He... doesn't matter..." I don't understand why Ning Yi suddenly asked this.
"I think he has a pretty good conversational skills and is very talented. From the way he talks, I think he's quite familiar with you..."
"Teacher, have you... seen him?" Zhou Pei raised his head slightly, then lowered his head again, and said softly, "Oh... him, he asked someone to find the teacher?"
"He's on the boat."
"Ah?" Zhou Pei was startled at this. He lowered his head and didn't know what he was thinking. He only heard Ning Yi say: "Seeing that he has a good impression of you, he probably also has a relationship with your family."
Let’s propose a kiss over there…”
Zhou Pei quickly shook his head, and then said: "He...he is the son of the lord of Chaoyang County. Aunt Chaoyang was originally married to a commander. Later, the commander Zhuo committed a crime, and the family fortune fell into decline. Because
The relationship with Aunt Chaoyang is not overly penalizing. Zhuo Yunfeng... is quite smart. He was sent to Aunt Chaoyang when he was a child and became a teacher with me. So I know him well..."
She was thinking about this in her mind, but she had many things on her mind that she didn't say out loud. Among the various young people around Zhou Pei, Zhuo Yunfeng was considered to be the most outstanding one. They still had some friendship with each other, but they didn't reach the level of love between men and women.
Although the two families are both royal families, they are separated by blood for several generations. After the news about Zhou Pei's selection of the county horse came out, the Zhuo family sent someone to propose marriage, but Zhou Pei declined as usual, and Zhuo Yunfeng was also proud of it.
People never mentioned this matter before or after that time.
It's just that since Zhou Pei also appreciates his talent, they are naturally closer to each other than ordinary people. Regarding her admiration for Ning Yi's talent, she can't help but express it in her words and deeds sometimes. Zhuo Yunfeng should know it, but
I don’t know how much he said to the teacher.
She often showed dissatisfaction with Ning Yi in the past. If Ning Yi knew about this now, she would be greatly embarrassed. Although she was already extremely embarrassed when he took him out of the box before she even thought about it——
She was lying on the bed that day, thinking over and over again how she was carried out. In her imagination, it was already a scene more embarrassing than being stripped naked and carried out, so that
Sometimes she wanted to cry, and sometimes she wanted to hide away from anyone - but at this time she still couldn't help but feel uneasy. Fortunately, Ning Yi heard what she said, so he nodded and didn't ask any more questions.
After briefly talking to Zhou Pei and seeing her condition improving, Ning Yi felt relieved. When he took the bowls and chopsticks and went out, he saw Zhuo Yunfeng and several others coming from the cabin and came to say hello.
, looked at the tray in Ning Yi's hand and said: "Mr. Ning, do you still have to clean up after eating?" Ning Yi smiled: "It's just convenient."
Most of the people who were with Zhuo Yunfeng were the rich and powerful in Jiangning. Ning Yi didn't know them, so he didn't say hello to them. After he left, Zhuo Yunfeng looked thoughtfully at the room and talked with everyone.
As he walked away, what a few people were talking about was Ning Yi's identity. Someone said: "Is he a bookkeeper who lives here?"
"Judging from Yun Feng's attitude, it seems that he is someone's staff, and may be accompanying him to Beijing."
Zhuo Yunfeng said: "He is Ning Liheng."
Everyone had heard of this name: "So he is our number one talent?" They were not too surprised, and then someone said: "The princess's teacher, right?"
Naturally, there were people who were quite familiar with Zhuo Yunfeng at this time. When they reached the turning point ahead, they asked in a low voice: "Didn't Yunfeng want to marry that little princess before? Why did she suddenly want to go to Beijing again this time..." Zhuo Yunfeng
Looking back, he just frowned and shook his head in silence.
They were getting further and further away, and their voices became unclear. Apart from Zhuo Yunfeng, some of them knew Zhou Pei, of course. But when they walked over, Zhou Pei was lying on the bed in the room inside, gently biting his fingers.
Thinking about my own small and complicated thoughts, I didn't listen carefully to the noise outside.
In a room not far from here, Su Wenyu, who was accompanying him, was lying on the bed with a pale face. He had suffered from seasickness in the past few days. On the outer side of the ship, Ning Yi greeted Wen Renbuer who came over.
On a large boat at the rear, Yunzhu and Jin'er were sitting by the window looking at the scenery outside and talking in whispers. There were strangers on the boat. As women, they didn't go out much after they moved in. The sunset was red.
, according to the rolling river below, carrying everyone's thoughts, on this night, they arrived at Xuyi, a county near Huai'an.
Huai'an is the junction point between the Huaihe River and the Beijing-Hangzhou Grand Canal. Although Xuyi is not as prosperous as Huai'an, many people on the boat still went into the city to have fun at night. However, late at night, several servants came back in embarrassment.
It was said that a young marquis had an argument with someone in a brothel in the county town, and was then kidnapped...
After being away from home for a whole month, I’m home. (To be continued.)