For Zhou Pei, to a certain extent, that may be the memory she is least willing to mention and remember in the future. .. At the age of 15, I went to Beijing to escape from marriage, trying to make a story of a woman who will not let her be a man. Things are good, but I didn't expect that I would encounter such a big setback at the beginning. Originally hiding in the box, thinking about whether or not to speak up, when the decision was made, it was too late.
Leaving the Yangtze River from the pier in Jiangning, the river was bumpy along the way. Zhou Pei was locked in the big box without a trace of light. For her, who had always been pampered, the fear in her heart could not be added. But even though she was desperately banging on the wall of the wooden box, the sound that could come out was very small. There was a heavy load in the box next to it, but it had already approached under the bumps along the way. She realized that calling for help would not work, but she still had a dagger on her body, and then began to cry while cutting the wall of the box, but after a long time, she only cut a small opening. In fact, if it wasn't for this small opening to speed up the ventilation a little, I'm afraid she would be suffocated in the box in a short time.
The time after that was a complete nightmare. Darkness, hunger, panic, and exhaustion, for Zhou Pei, it was like a torture that Zhou Pei had never imagined before. Although the box was quite large, the fifteen-year-old girl couldn't stretch out completely. Sweat soaked her clothes, and the knife cut a cut in her hand. She thought she was going to die for a while, but what followed was the most embarrassing feeling of urinating...
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 I think "I'm going to die, I'm going to die", and sometimes I think it's better to die, and the breath and time in the box gradually become strange. In the dark, she felt like the devil locked in a bottle that the teacher had said before, wondering how she would be discovered.
Sometimes I think that if someone can save her out, she will like him all her life and repay him well, he will do whatever he wants to herself. Thinking of being ashamed, he curled up together, felt a warm current flowing out between his legs, and cried painfully against the wall of the box.
Sometimes I think of the teachings at home, she is the county owner, with the blood of the imperial family, and she has the dignity of the royal family. Although she can't see her appearance in the dark, she can also imagine that she must be embarrassed now. When people see it, I am afraid that the first thing I want to think about is to kill and silence.
In this way, a heart swayed between the promise of the body and the murder of the mouth, and I dreamed many dreams in a daze. I dreamed that I was married, and then I killed my husband. Sometimes it was the royal order. Yes, sometimes she did it herself, no matter which time it was, she cried. Sometimes when she thinks of the teacher, she has always admired the teacher's poetry and talent, but the teacher probably doesn't know it. In fact, she wanted to say it several times, and she always wanted the teacher to see her extraordinaryness. She was a little princess who was praised by many people. Many people liked and came to propose marriage. I want to show her noble and elegant side in front of the teacher, but the teacher doesn't seem to be amazed. In the circle where she lives, she is clearly admired by so many people...
After all, everyone is not in the same circle. Ning Liheng is too strange, he is not in any circle, and then in the dream, he felt like a teacher, and felt... After he died, she was so sad...
In such chaotic fantasies and dreams, the time is as long as several days have passed, and the consciousness has actually become more and more blurred, and it is difficult to form clues. When the first ray of light finally appeared in front of her and she saw Ning Yi's appearance, she still felt that it was a dream, but between reality and dream, the figure made her feel a little peaceful, and she finally fell asleep tiredly now...
There were not too many turbulence, and the boat broke through the waves.
Ning Yi stood on the side of the boat at the back of the big boat and looked at the scenery. In the summer evening, the scenery on both sides of the river went away with the boat, and occasionally pedestrians passed by in the picture. At this time, it was already the third day after the departure, and I went north to enter the channel of the Grand Canal. The weather was clear, the sunset was very good, and several large ships were sailing through the waves, which made people feel relaxed and happy.
On the other hand, the room where he originally lived has now been occupied by Zhou Pei. The fifteen-year-old princess was in a period of rebellion according to later generations. Ning Yi was reluctant to get involved in her strange and tangled thoughts. Although she had the status of a teacher and apprentice, at least from Ning Yi's point of view. , they are not close to each other, and he can't 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 a night was indeed in a very desolate state, perhaps it was not an exaggeration to say that she was in a dying state. Being locked in such an environment for such a long time, many adults may not be able to support it, let alone a little girl. After waking up yesterday afternoon, she curled up in bed and remained silent all the time, looking more energetic than her. I don't know how thin it is, and it is estimated that there is already a shadow in my heart, and it is difficult to calm down for a while.
As a responsible parent, I am 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 with flying pigeons, but the room was simply given to a girl who was traumatized and unwilling to move her nest, lest she become a villain in her eyes.
Now there are not many people who know that the little princess is on the boat, except for him and the steward who was guarding the door yesterday, there is only Xiaochan. It's just that although Xiaochan has no problem taking care of people, she is powerless to deal with the psychological trauma suffered by the girl. When it's time to eat, Ning Yi still has to bring hot porridge in. Maybe it was because she had been locked up in the dark for too long. Even when she saw Ning Yi, the girl sitting on the bed with the quilt looked a little complicated, like she was afraid or afraid, but if it was Xiaochan, she was close to the other party. There was no positive reaction, or she simply shrunk to the corner of the bed with the quilt.
After being rescued by Ning Yi from the box, Ning Yi first asked Xiao Chan to bathe and change Zhou Pei's clothes and bandage the wound. At that time, she was still in a coma, and she was at the mercy of Xiaochan. After she woke up, it was not like that anymore. She was wearing the single clothes that Xiao Chan had brought on the road on the bed. Even though it was already Xiao Chan's most beautiful clothes, it looked a little shabby on Zhou Pei. Her fingers were wrapped in bandages. The wound, the long hair that had been well-maintained, was also scattered, and sitting on the bed looked extra thin and small, a bit pitiful.
Ning Yi sat beside the bed and scooped porridge and rice with a spoon for her to eat.
"... The boat has passed Yangzhou, not on the Yangtze River, so it won't be so bumpy next time. It's getting late, and it will probably dock near Huai'an in the evening. Many people on the boat will go to the city to live, you can think about it. The news about you on the boat hasn't been released yet, but it's not a big deal. If you feel better, go out for a walk. The scenery on the boat is not bad."
As he said this, he stretched out the spoon, Zhou Pei ate it in small bites for a long time, then retracted slightly, holding the quilt and bowing his head. Ning Yi said: "However, the news has already been passed back to you Grandpa Kang through the flying pigeon. What will happen next, think about it yourself. Of course, it is best to go back. You are a royal family. The trouble is big, no one can bear it, and the steward Liu who is with the ship is almost scared to death by you."
Ning Yi said a few words, and Zhou Peicai over there moved a little, aggrieved, and said softly, "Teacher... Do you feel troubled?"
If she asked like this, if the average person would answer it, it would be no trouble, but Ning Yi nodded: "It is indeed a little troublesome, but now you should take care of your body first... Bring it here."
After feeding the porridge, Ning Yi replaced the medicine and bandages on her fingers. Zhou Pei's fingers were long and white, stretched there, and occasionally they were touched and trembled slightly, perhaps because the fingertips still felt pain.
"Next time, let Xiaochan change it for you. You have seen her before. Now she is my wife, and she can be regarded as your wife. Your status is too high, and she is under pressure. Don't scare her."
In fact, Zhou Pei is the one who is traumatized now, but she is well-bred after all. After Ning Yi said this, even if she resists others, at least she has to show her closeness to Xiaochan. But she heard her whispering over there: "Isn't Xiaochan the teacher's concubine..."
"The concubine is the wife." Ning Yi replied.
"No, I didn't hear anyone say that..."
"My family's rules." Ning Yi smiled, seeing that she had begun to speak, and said, "By the way, that Zhuo Yunfeng, what is your relationship?"
"Zhuo, Zhuo Yunfeng?" Zhou Pei probably thought about it for a while before he realized, "He... it doesn't matter..." I don't understand why Ning Yi suddenly asked this.
"I think he speaks very well and is very talented. I see him speak, and I know you well..."
"Teacher, have you... seen him?" Zhou Pei raised his head slightly, then lowered his head again, and said softly, "Oh... he, he asked someone to find the teacher?"
"He's on the boat."
"Ah?" This time, Zhou Pei was startled, and he lowered his head and didn't know what he was thinking, but Ning Yi said, "Seeing that he has a good impression of you, it is estimated that he is already with your family. Did you mention a kiss over there..."
Zhou Pei hurriedly shook his head, and then said: "He... He is the son of the county head of Chaoyang. Aunt Chaoyang was originally married to a commander, but then the commander Zhuo committed a crime, and the family lost. Because Chaoyang The relationship with my aunt is not too condescending. Zhuo Yunfeng... is a very smart person. When I was a child, I was sent by Aunt Chaoyang, and I worshipped a teacher. So I can be regarded as acquaintance with him... "
She was thinking about this in her heart, but there were many things on her mind that she didn't say. Among the various young people around Zhou Pei, Zhuo Yunfeng is considered to be the most outstanding person, and they are still somewhat friendly with each other, but they are not in the relationship between men and women. Although the two families are both royal families, they have been separated by blood for several generations. After the news of Zhou Pei's selection of a county horse, the Zhuo family once sent someone to propose a marriage, but Zhou Pei refused as usual, and Zhuo Yunfeng was also a proud person. , and it was never mentioned before or after.
It's just that since Zhou Pei also admires his talent, they are naturally closer to each other than ordinary people. Regarding her admiration for Ning Yi's talent, she sometimes expresses it in her words and deeds. Zhuo Yunfeng should know it, but it's just that. I don't know how much he said to the teacher.
She used to show a dissatisfied attitude towards Ning Yi in the past, if Ning Yi knew about it at this time, she would naturally be greatly ashamed. Although she was already embarrassed when he was taken out of the box before she wanted to come - she was lying on the bed all day, thinking over and over how she was taken out at that time, in her imagination It was a scene even more embarrassing than being naked and hugged, so that sometimes she wanted to cry, sometimes she wanted to hide from anyone - but at this time, she couldn't help but feel uneasy, fortunately Ning Yi heard her say this. Now, he nodded and didn't ask any more questions.
After a few words with Zhou Pei, Ning Yi felt relieved when she saw her condition improved. When he went out with the bowls and chopsticks, he saw Zhuo Yunfeng and a few others coming from the side of the cabin, came over to say hello, looked at the tray in Ning Yi's hand, and said, "Mr. Is it?" Ning Yi smiled: "It's easy."
Most of the people who were with Zhuo Yunfeng were the sons and daughters of the powerful and powerful in the Jiangning area. Ning Yi didn't know them, so he didn't say hello to them. After he left, Zhuo Yunfeng glanced at the room thoughtfully, and walked away while chatting with everyone. The people who were talking about Ning Yi's identity, someone said, "Live here. , isn't it a bookkeeper?"
"Looking at Yunfeng's attitude, it seems that someone's staff may be accompanying him to Beijing."
Zhuo Yunfeng said, "He is Ning Liheng."
Everyone had heard of this name: "So it's our number one talent?" In the words, it was not too surprising, and then someone said: "The teacher of the county master?"
At this time, there were naturally some people who were quite familiar with Zhuo Yunfeng. When he reached the corner ahead, he asked in a low voice, "Didn't Yunfeng want to marry that little princess before, why did he suddenly want to go to Beijing this time..." Zhuo Yunfeng turned around. Look, just frowned and shook his head silently.
As they walked farther and farther, their voices became unclear. Apart from Zhuo Yunfeng, of course there were also people who knew Zhou Pei. But just as they walked over, Zhou Pei was lying on the bed in the inner room, biting his fingers lightly, thinking about his small and chaotic thoughts. He 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. In the past few days, he had been completely seasick. On the outer side of the ship, Ning Yi greeted Wen Ren Buer who came over. On a large boat in the back, Yunzhu and Jin'er sat by the window and looked at the scenery outside, whispering to each other. The boat was full of strangers, and they were women. The sunset glowed red, illuminating the rolling river below, carrying the thoughts of everyone. On this night, they arrived at Xuyi, the county seat near Huai'an.
Huai'an is the junction of the Huai River and the Beijing-Hangzhou Grand Canal. Although Xuyi is not as prosperous as Huai'an, many people on the boat still enter the city to have fun at night. However, in the middle of the night, several servants rushed back in embarrassment, saying that it was a young marquis who had an argument with people in the brothel in the county town, and then was robbed...
I've been away for a month and I'm home. (.