Gradually, he got used to groping in the dark. But the shock in Xiao Yi's heart was hard to calm down. This darkness, this dark road ahead. Did it mean that all his past efforts and hard work would go to waste? He was unwilling, but surprisingly, he had no resentment. Why? He couldn't explain the reason clearly.
In fact, everyone has his or her own difficulties. He forgave her so easily, but was trapped in his own distress.
"Qiao Yu." After calling out, the door opened and no one answered.
"Grind the ink. I want to write a letter back." Xiao Yi said.
Still no response, but the dull sound of grinding ink was heard. Xiao Yi frowned slightly and continued, "Any letter from the capital?"
It was still quiet, and no one responded to him. Xiao Yi quickly reached out in that direction and grabbed the man's hand with lightning speed, but he didn't expect to touch a slender wrist and smooth skin. After a moment of confusion, he immediately asked, "Who are you?"
After a long while, as if he had been holding back for a long time, I heard the man trying his best to control his trembling voice: "It's me... I, I'm back..."
It was like thunderclapping out of nowhere. Xiao Yi recognized her voice. His body froze in place without moving. He came to his senses the next moment and quickly shook off her hand, saying coldly, "Why did you come back?"
"I..." Zhao Pei retracted her hand and gently rubbed her wrist that was hurt by his grip, lowered her head and said: "I... I'm sorry... I..."
"There's nothing to be sorry about. I'm just blind." Xiao Yi said it calmly, but it made Zhao Pei feel even more regretful and heartbroken.
He couldn't stand such silence. Although he was in the dark, he knew that Zhao Pei was looking him up and down. The unspeakable embarrassment and displeasure were like ants crawling on his body, making him feel itchy and painful. He stood up and turned to leave, but forgot his situation and tripped.
Zhao Pei quickly stepped forward to support him: "You, you can't do this! Go back to the capital to find the imperial physician, what are those quacks treating?"
He was supported by her shoulders and elbows, but he was full of anger and embarrassment. He shook off her restraints and shouted loudly: "Qiao Yu! Qiao Yu!"
"Seventh Master!" Someone responded immediately.
"Drag this woman away, don't let her touch me!" Xiao Yi shouted.
Zhao Pei was furious. She had struggled so hard and gave up the chance to escape to repent, but he treated her like this. At that time, Zhao Pei had not grown up yet and did not understand the torture and insults for a man with high ambitions. Later, she hoped that Xiao Yi would beat her up so that she could leave.
Seeing that the situation was not good, Qiao Yu quickly pulled Zhao Pei aside and advised her kindly: "Second Miss, please say less. The Seventh Master is in a bad mood now. Don't quarrel with him..."
Zhao Pei came to her senses and realized that she was acting on impulse again. She stepped forward and clung to his tall shoulders: "Xiao Yi, I know I was wrong. Everything is my fault. I will not run away willfully. You want to go back to Beijing and get married... I will agree to everything, as long as you go back and treat your eyes..."
Xiao Yi smiled bitterly in his heart: It was as if I was forcing her to get married.
Taking her back to Beijing would be the best outcome. However, in the current situation, he was unwilling to go back to face his father and brothers, and to face endless struggles and dangers.
"Seventh Brother..." Zhao Pei looked at his closed eyes, and felt a pang of heartache again. Not only because of regret, but also because of something inexplicable. In her memory, those deep eyes would make her palpitate for no reason. Although they were silent, they contained many words that could not be seen through or guessed. But they had endless attraction, making people fall into them involuntarily.
But now, those eyes can only remain closed like this.
It's all because of her, because of her.
Zhao Pei thought that she should pay the price for her mistakes. Even though the price was the fate of her whole life. She didn't know how long her life was, nor how heavy her fate was. But she gave such an illusory expectation, which was like a shackle that locked up all her dreams and visions of the future.
“Seventh Brother…” A soft and delicate call made him soften involuntarily, feeling a little helpless and sighing.
He understood that she had made the decision because of his eyes.
In this case, he can return to the capital to report. Bring her back to Jiankang, let her father deal with her, or marry her. It's really ridiculous. She is just a child who doesn't know the world, but she has the identity of the seventh princess, his princess? I really want to see her expression at this moment, is she hiding her sadness and loneliness? Unfortunately... I'm afraid I won't be able to see it.
He wanted to sneer at her, not knowing whether it was because he knew she had no choice and what she was thinking, but because it was her sympathy for him. He didn't need it, and he didn't care. As long as the goal was achieved, that was enough, wasn't it
His Adam's apple twitched a few times, but he didn't refuse in the end.
Zhao Pei accepted his words, and her heart was indeed full of mixed emotions, including joy, sadness, disappointment, and illusion... However, she knew that she had chosen a path for herself, and she could not turn back even if she was unwilling. The only bright figure in the darkness, can you... turn back? Forget it, it is better not to turn back forever. In that way, I may not feel regret.
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The carriage rumbled, and Zhao Pei and Ru Hua sat in silence, staring at each other. The silence in the carriage was so suffocating that Zhao Pei turned her head away, her eyes fixed on Xiao Yi who was sitting beside her. Was this man going to be her husband
Finally, she could look at him without restraint. His face was so cold that it seemed a little inhuman, his eyebrows were like clouds, and his lips were slightly pursed. His expression was hidden in the flickering firelight and could not be seen clearly. But Zhao Pei roughly guessed that he was confused and worried about the future, and had an unspoken resentment towards someone.
Ruhua pulled Zhaopei's sleeve and made a gesture to indicate that she was hungry. Zhaopei understood and also made a gesture to indicate that she was hungry.
"Um...Seventh Brother?" Zhao Pei called carefully, as if she was afraid of waking him up, but also afraid of not being able to wake him up at all.
Xiao Yi turned his head and waited for her to speak.
"We have been traveling all day and haven't eaten for a long time. Why don't we find a place to rest and eat something? That way we will have the energy to continue our journey."
Xiao Yi raised his voice and asked, "Qiao Yu, where are you?"
A faint voice came from outside the carriage: "We have arrived in Hu County."
Zhao Pei then heard one of the few long sentences he said today, and it was the one that made her most delighted: "Well, then, find a tavern to stop at. Ask the second young lady to buy some food."
The carriage finally stopped at Zhao Pei's prayer. Before it completely stopped, a red figure had already lifted the curtain and jumped out of the carriage. He ran towards the wine shop, looking back and shouting, "I'll bring some for you."
"Qiao Yu." The man in the car asked calmly, "What wine shop?"
Qiao Yu chuckled as if he was enjoying a good show: "Seventh Master, it's a mutton shop."
After a long time, the person in the car laughed faintly: "Qiao Yu, if you offend her, you will suffer the consequences."
Qiao Yu seemed unconvinced, and just leaned outside the car with his arms folded, looking at the little red figure leisurely. When he saw Ruhua struggling to climb out of the car, he pulled her up and said, "Well, you don't have to go. Your second daughter will be back soon." After that, he smiled slightly sinisterly. (To be continued)