Nangong Mei wiped the sweat from her forehead with her slender fingers, leaving a few black lines on her snow-white forehead.
There are carbon black hickeys on the tip of her pretty nose, which is funny and cute.
The hands of Shura, who once wielded swords and took lives, were now doing the most humble job, throwing logs of wood into the fire pit on time.
The bright moon was high, and all the people in the tent were gone. Only a middle-aged woman was left to supervise her work. The middle-aged woman was sitting on a chair, already fast asleep.
Nangong Mei tried her best to open her eyes wide and drive away sleepiness. Without recovering her strength, her body was actually a bit weaker than that of ordinary people, and she had to work hard to stay up late.
Throwing a piece of wood into the stove, she supported her head with her hands and closed her eyelids heavily.
"Uh..." Nangong Mei, who suddenly woke up due to pain, groaned and stared at the middle-aged woman who hit her with cold eyes.
"Still watching!" The middle-aged woman felt guilty due to Nangong Mei's cold gaze. She waved the whip in her hand and left a mark on Nangong Mei's arm, "Work quickly! I will suffer the consequences here with you! Be careful."
I'll chop you up!" The middle-aged woman raised her whip in her hand, raised her head, and returned to her chair to continue sleeping.
As long as she regains her strength, she will be able to escape from here. As long as she has to endure it for one more day, she will be able to escape from this place that looks down upon others!
She looked at the raging fire in the stove and planned her escape.
"Sister-in-law Yi, wake up." The middle-aged woman named Sister-in-law Yi opened her hazy sleepy eyes irritably and saw another ugly smile on the woman in front of her.
Sister-in-law Yi stood up and said flatteringly: "Miss Panta, why are you here in the middle of the night?"
Panta, who was dressed in coarse cloth, was holding a plate of fragrant pastries, with a gentle smile on her delicate and beautiful face: "Sister-in-law Yi, you have been here for most of the night, you must be hungry too? Panta specially made some pastries, thinking
Let you have a taste."
Sister-in-law Yi looked at the cakes in front of her with greedy eyes, and quickly stretched out her hands to take them, not forgetting to refuse: "Why am I so embarrassed? How can I accept the girl's cakes? It's really a shame that Miss Panta is thoughtful and didn't forget.
I’ve lost my old bones. Thank you so much, girl, for sending me this delicious pastry!” It’s not that a plate of pastries is so rare, but that the pastries made by Panta are very popular with the prince, and it’s unlikely that servants like them will eat them.
Because of her status, Panta felt superior to others, and everyone respected her.
"Sister-in-law Yi worked hard to guard here, and her hard work is definitely a reward! It's right for Panta to bring you some food!" Panta smiled softly, "As for the guarding in the middle of the night, let me take a look. Yi
Sister-in-law, even if you are tired, go back and rest."
As soon as Panta said these words, Sister-in-law Yi couldn't hide her joy. She was afraid that Panta would regret it, so she stopped trying to shirk her words and quickly responded: "That's really a thank you to Ms. Panta! My old bones really can't stand it.
It’s been a long night!”
A look of contempt flashed through Panta's gentle eyes, but it was so fast that no one noticed it. She still smiled softly and pleasantly: "Then Sister-in-law Yi, go and rest quickly. Just leave this place to me."
"Okay! Then I'll leave first." Sister-in-law Yi quickly walked out of the tent with the pastries. Before walking out, she didn't forget to glare at Nangong Mei and yelled fiercely, "This girl is very lazy. Just dare to be lazy.
Go to hell, don't be soft-hearted. She is the person the prince has ordered to take good care of!" After saying that, she quickly disappeared into the tent.
Nangong Mei, who had been lowering her head to pass the wood, stopped what she was doing when Sister-in-law Yi said the last words. A mocking smile appeared on her beautiful face. It seemed that the prince was preparing to abuse her by doing rough work.
She fell in love with her. But he didn't know how skilled she was. By the time he found out, she was already living happily in another world.
He finally underestimated her! He must pay the price for his carelessness!
Panta walked up to Nangong Mei and squatted beside her in an elegant manner, with a soft smile on her face: "Miss Nangong, my name is Panta. I mean no harm." As she said that, she took out something from her arms.
He bought an oil paper bag, and after opening it, you can see this exquisite pastry, and bursts of fragrance wafted out, "I brought you some food. You haven't eaten anything for a day and your body is weak. Eat these pastries quickly."
Already."
She came here late at night just to secretly bring her food?
Nangong Mei didn't believe it. She raised her eyes and looked at the Palpitation Tower and said lightly: "I'm just a humble slave. I can't do anything for you."
"I don't need you to do anything for me." Panta said seriously, with a little sadness in his eyes, "Although they all respect me, I am just a slave after all. When I first got here, I was also with you.
The same treatment, being bullied and looked down upon. They all said you seduced the prince, but I know you didn't. From your eyes, I saw arrogance! You and I are people with the same disease, in a humble life
, I still hold on to my pride!"
If she had wanted to, she could have become Luo Ming's woman and enjoy splendor and wealth. But she refused and chose the humble life of a slave. "I didn't expect that there would be such a noble woman as you here." Nangong Mei picked up the chopsticks.
I picked up a piece of pastry and ate it. For a hungry person, how could I bear to refuse such a fragrant and harmless pastry?
Moreover, she saw in Panta's eyes a persistence that was different from those of the servants, and another kind of ambition.
No matter what her purpose is, Nangong Mei will not be plotted so easily. In this situation, it is better to have someone by her side than none. Panta helped Nangong Mei throw wood into the stove and said something useful
No.
The night passed quickly in recreation, and all the water that needed to be boiled for decontamination was boiled.
Nangong Mei learned from Panta that the place she was staying was in the military camp of the Huihe Kingdom. There were tens of thousands of soldiers and there were countless masters. And that uncertain man was the invincible War King Luo Ming.
Escape seems to be more difficult than imagined.
Panta walked in with a basin of water and handed a clean towel to Nangong Mei: "Mei'er, wipe your face quickly." There were black marks all over her face, like a little tabby cat.
, has nothing to do with beautiful women.
"Thank you." Nangong Mei took the towel with washed hands and started wiping it. Because Nangong Mei did not have a bed, Panta asked Nangong Mei to sleep with her.
As soon as Nangong Mei touched the quilt, her eyes closed and she fell into a deep sleep.
She was really exhausted. In order to assassinate Boss Yan, she didn't sleep for three days and three nights. Luo Ming's torture and the side effects of the aphrodisiac made it very difficult for her to hold on.
They had just slept for a short while when the sky in the east turned white, gradually driving away the darkness.
The people sleeping in the same tent were already dressed and washed, and did not dare to disturb Panta's rest, so they quietly went out to start a busy day of work.
However, the silence did not last for a long time. A burst of disturbing shouts dragged them out of the deep dream, and they could only vaguely hear a few words: "Nangong Mei! Get up and work! If you don't get up, I will use it."
The whip is on you!"
Nangong Mei struggled to open her eyes and saw Sister-in-law Yi looking furious. She was about to speak impatiently, but she saw that Panta had already stood up and spoke first.
Panta smiled softly: "Sister-in-law Yi, Mei'er hasn't slept all night. If she continues to work, how can her weak body be able to menstruate? Just let her rest."
A look of helplessness appeared on Sister Yi's fierce face: "I didn't mean to make things difficult for her, it was actually the prince's order. She does more work in a day than us, but it must be done! I don't dare to go against the prince's will.
ah!"
Now that the prince has been moved out, Panta can't say anything else. He helplessly looks at Nangong Mei, who is still lying on the bed with half-closed eyes, feeling very sympathetic in his heart.
Nangong Mei also sat up at this time and said calmly: "I will come out after getting dressed."
Before Sister-in-law Yi walked out, she glanced at Nangong Mei worriedly: "Hurry up! You can't finish cooking and there's nothing to eat."
Panta whispered in Nangong Mei's ear: "Don't worry, I will bring you food."
Nangong Meiying's red lips curved upward: "I'm just doing something, it's okay."
"Yes! I believe you!" Panta took out a piece of coarse cloth clothes similar to Nangong Mei's from the cabinet on the side, "Put this on. Your clothes are all dirty."
Nangong Mei looked at the charcoal-black clothes beside her, nodded and took the clothes: "Thank you."
On the vast grassland, green grasses are facing the wind, twisting their slender bodies slightly.
A meandering river lay quietly on this green carpet, meeting wide lowlands and converging into a crystal clear lake. Nangong Mei stood by the river upstream of the lake, looking helplessly at the large lake in front of her.
Pile laundry.
Sister-in-law Yi brought her here in a hurry, threw a lot of clothes to her, said that there was no washing and no food to eat and disappeared in a hurry.
Apart from her and a few fish, there were no living creatures here. But if you were a little further away, you wouldn't know how many people were there.
Although no one is watching her now, it doesn't seem like it's time to run away yet.
Nangong Mei just bent down and wanted to start washing her never-washed clothes, but her eyes were looking elsewhere.
With a charming curve on her lips, she walked towards the clear lake.
Nangong Mei quickly took off her clothes and jumped into the lake with a "plop".
The clear lake water stirred up big flowers of water, but the charming beauty was nowhere to be seen.
After a while, a beautiful face emerged from the water, closing its eyes and taking a big breath of fresh air.
Her dark hair stuck tightly to her snow-white back, and her cherry-red lips were slightly raised.
The side effects of the aphrodisiac have disappeared a lot, and she has begun to regain her strength. It won't take long for her to return to her peak state. Killing someone by then will be as easy as squeezing an ant to death.
The scorching sun was in the sky, and the steam was so scorching that people could hardly open their eyes. Panta, who was dressed in pink coarse cloth, held a light yellow oil-paper umbrella and walked towards the river carrying a black box.
She walked to the pile of unwashed clothes and frowned slightly. She looked around carefully and found no sign of Nangong Mei. Then she expanded the search area and shouted loudly: "Mei'er, where are you? Mei'er.
…”
A lazy voice came: "Here it is. Go to the left."
Panta Yiyan walked over and when he saw the scene in front of him, his brows finally relaxed and he said helplessly: "Why did you come here?"
Nangong Mei lay comfortably under the only big tree here, half-squinting her eyes, and said lazily: "The sun is so bright! I don't want to stay by the river and become a roasted pig!"
"You..." Cangta smiled and sat down next to Nangong Mei, "Then what should I do with your pile of clothes? If I can't finish washing, Sister-in-law Yi will have another excuse to cause trouble for you!"
Nangong Mei said nonchalantly: "It's not too late to wash after the sun goes down. Anyway, it's not a lot of work."
Panta said nothing more, opened the black box, took out the fragrant food inside and placed it on the grass: "Eat quickly."
Nangong Mei picked up the chopsticks and started eating unceremoniously, but she still didn't forget to ask: "Didn't Sister-in-law Yi say that she can't eat until she finishes her work? Why did you bring it in for me so openly?" "I said I wouldn't let you.
I'm just trying to fool you about eating. If I really let you starve for a few days, and something happens, she won't be able to explain it to the prince!" Panta said confidently.
A sneer appeared on Nangong Mei's mouth: "I didn't expect that it was because of him that I didn't starve to death!"
The smile on Panta's face disappeared, and he felt helpless: "No matter what, the prince is the biggest here. He is the master who controls our destiny."
There was a hint of coldness in Nangong Mei's eyes, and she said coldly: "That may not be the case!" No one can control her destiny.
The last ray of chrysanthemum red light disappeared in the sky, and the sky was no longer so bright, and it was a faint blue.
Nangong Mei finally stood up and took a long stretch.
She walked slowly to the river, threw all the clothes into the river, picked them up after getting wet and put them in a basin.
She wiped the water droplets on her hands and raised a smile on her lips: "Why are you trying to embarrass me about such a simple thing?"