The entire Wang family, young and old, were on tenterhooks.
They certainly didn't want Wang and Luzhen to lick the shoes, but they couldn't help being drawn in by that glimmer of hope.
If you have the chance to live, who wouldn't want to live?!
Wang Helu didn't lift his head for a long time, his gaze sweeping over his children and grandchildren.
It turns out that the eyes of the powerful and the eyes of the servants are the same; it turns out that the royal family members are just people after all.
They are not some kind of superior person.
Two streams of hot tears flowed down her cheeks.
Ning Shuo snorted coldly, growing impatient, and prepared to return to his seat at the head of the table.
Wang Helu was so shocked that he dared not hesitate any longer. He quickly hugged Ning Shuo's leg, lowered his head, and licked the surface of his shoe.
Ning Shuo laughed loudly, "The once arrogant and domineering head of the Wang family, who looked down on everyone, even my father had to give you some respect. Today you're licking my shoes! Hahahaha!"
The Wang family members all lowered their heads, unable to bear watching this scene any longer.
After laughing, Ning Shuo kicked Wang Helu away, "You old geezer, do you think the Wang family can escape being executed along with their entire clan? What a pipe dream you're having!"
Wang Helu collapsed to the ground, his eyes tightly shut; he refused to open them to see the world again.
The Wang family members all wept softly. They were no longer the young masters of a prominent family, so how could they dare to be angry?
The brutal interrogation continued, and screams filled the air.
...
Ye Panjiu fell asleep quite late last night and slept in late the next day.
This was rare in her memory.
She had been under too much pressure in Yangzhou, and her body had accumulated too much fatigue. She always felt tired after moving around.
When she got up, she felt much better in her arm; it was still sore, but no longer burning.
The sound of orderly drills came from outside the tent. The sound was not quiet, but it did not wake her up.
Ye Panjiu turned around and met Su Yan's gaze.
He was already dressed, holding a book in his hand, leaning against the couch, his eyes dark and unfocused.
"You're awake. Good morning."
Ye Panjiu's eye twitched. "You didn't sleep all night?"
Su Yan shook his head, "I took a nap."
Listening to Ye Panjiu's breathing, he felt a tickle in his heart and his whole body was burning up. He kept reciting the Heart-Cleansing Mantra in his mind and then gradually fell asleep.
Ye Panjiu raised her hand, her fingers gliding under his eyes. "Your dark circles are so heavy. I think I'll sleep somewhere else tonight. I don't want to torture myself like this."
Su Yan glanced away. "Pan Jiu's time in the capital is already short, and we can't even be together often. I'm so miserable."
Ye Panjiu looked at the back of his head, stroked it, and turned his head back to her. "Then you need to get some sleep, otherwise how will your injury heal properly?"
She continued, "If I were in the capital, spending every day with you in the main tent, wouldn't I feel a little regretful?"
She also wanted to explore the capital city thoroughly.
"I also want you to take me to try some good food in the capital, and take me to enjoy the spring in the capital."
Su Yan took a deep breath. "What are you saying? Don't go. I promise I'll get a good night's sleep."
He can do it!
Ye Panjiu smiled and patted his chin, "Good boy~"
Su Yan raised an eyebrow and stared intently at her. "I can be even more obedient."
Ye Panjiu coughed lightly, and somehow the word she uttered suddenly became tinged with desire.
She saw a basin of clean water on the table next to the tatami mat, so she began to wash herself.
Have you washed up?
Su Yan stared intently at her, tears streaming down her face. He longed to catch them.
"You've washed up. Breakfast is ready. You can eat after you've finished washing."
Hearing these two sentences, Ye Panjiu felt as if she and Su Yan had spent a long time together, exuding a sense of tranquility and peace.
Breakfast was light yet substantial: pumpkin and millet porridge, stir-fried cabbage, and a braised pigeon.
The person who brought breakfast was a very young eunuch.
Su Yan thanked the young eunuch, "Thank you for making this trip."
The young eunuch was very excited and laughed, "Being able to deliver meals to Lord Su is a great blessing for me!"
As he spoke, he walked backwards out.
Ye Panjiu asked curiously, "Is this the breakfast prepared by Minister Lin?"
Su Yan shook his head. "It was sent by His Majesty. When I was sick before, His Majesty would send someone to deliver food, but this time it was sent a little further away."
If he weren't currently unable to move around much, he would have gone back to the Su residence long ago.
The capital region is crowded and has many different opinions, so it's not very convenient.
"Lord Su is so popular. Not only His Majesty, but all the palace maids and eunuchs seem to treat you very well," Ye Panjiu said with a smile.
“If you had grown up in the palace, you would definitely be more popular than me. I just used the convenience of powerful officials to help them as much as I could.”
He was born a beggar, and compassion for the weak was a habit he developed from childhood.
But Ye Panjiu treats everyone equally, a point that those in high positions may not appreciate, but those in the weak are very attracted to.
Seeing that she had picked up a pigeon's wing, Su Yan picked up another one and gave it to her as well.
"Eat more, your waist is too thin, you need to gain some weight."
Ye Panjiu's eyes widened. "So what you were saying on horseback was that my waist was too thin! I was in such a hurry at the time that I didn't even think of that."
She was on the verge of life and death, so anxious she wished she could fly, and this person was still saying her waist was too thin—what a thought process.
She really wanted to know what was going on in this person's head.
Su Yan quickly picked up a pigeon leg for her and said, "Don't be angry, don't be angry. I just think life and death are in the hands of fate. It's good enough to be with you."
Ye Panjiu raised an eyebrow. "You sound a bit love-struck."
Su Yan, like a diligent student, was full of curiosity: "What is a 'love-obsessed' mind?"
Ye Panjiu swallowed the pigeon meat in her mouth and put down her chopsticks.
He said very seriously, "Actually, I come from the world in my dream. The original owner of this body fell into the river and died. In my world, I also died suddenly."
Su Yan frowned and stopped eating.
Ye Panjiu continued, "As for being love-struck, it means loving someone to the point of risking your own life. For a little bit of love from someone else, you lose your mind, disregard everything, and won't listen to anyone's advice. You always have your own justification."
Su Yan shook his head. "Loving the wrong person, being one-sided, that's just being love-struck. My love for Pan Jiu is definitely not like that."
I only ask, from our first meeting in the rain to now, is this the current you? Not the original owner of this body?
Ye Panjiu nodded with a smile, and her words, "I love Panjiu," were quite sweet.
Su Yan then picked up his chopsticks again. "I always said that when Yan Yu found out about your past, I felt a strong disconnect between you and the person I knew. If it were you, you would never put yourself in the same position as the Du family."
"Exactly. I was terrified of hunger when I was a child. I would never give all my food to a man for some nonsense love, even if I can't even feed myself."
That is why she would never submit to the custom of marrying into the husband in this dynasty.
In her view, love is just the icing on the cake in life. If you have it, cherish it; if you don't, enjoy it on its own. Why would you sacrifice everything for love?
Su Yan then placed a pigeon leg on her plate, saying, "You must never go hungry again."
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