Chapter 264: Eight Hundred Miles Express
When Wu Er saw this, he felt relieved. He put his hands together and said, "The young lady is awake. God bless her, and the Buddha bless her."
Bai Li lowered her head to hide the anxiety in her eyes. She was desperate and wanted to take a gamble.
It was obvious that the man knew her and there was no malice in his eyes, so she placed her bet on him, hoping she wouldn't lose!
Weinan Prefecture Government Office.
The prefect of Weinan wrote three express letters in a row, all of which were sent over a distance of 800 miles, and they were immediately delivered to the capital by messengers.
The reason why three letters were sent in a row was because the matter was serious and urgent. To be on the safe side, the three expedited letters were given to three people to deliver on fast horses.
If something happens to one or two of the letters, the third one may still reach its destination.
This is also a solution that the ancients came up with after suffering countless losses.
Weinan Baifu.
As soon as Wu'er brought Bai Li back home, he was called by the housekeeper and scolded.
After scolding the housekeeper, he felt that it was still not safe, so he hurriedly sent a letter to King Jin by carrier pigeon.
In the room, Bai Li sat on the low couch and looked at his fingers that were still stained with blood, and another world appeared in his mind.
She could see a large expanse of grass inside, with several brick houses standing on the grass nearby. On the left side of the houses were two sheds built with tarpaulins.
The doors of the house and shed were closed, and it was unknown what was inside.
There are two golden-haired monkeys, one big and one small, on the grass at the door, harvesting crops?
Oh my god!
The two monkeys were working as effectively as humans!
There was a black bird chirping overhead, and the little golden monkey would bar its teeth at it from time to time. The black bird would sometimes fly high, sometimes low, teasing it, making the monkey squeak in anger, scaring off a group of pheasants and rabbits nearby...
This scene is so familiar, just like her other home, it has long been deeply engraved in her mind.
She really wanted to go in and take a look, and she had an urge to go in, but she couldn't get in.
There seems to be a barrier in front of me. It looks very close and within reach, but the reality is like a mirage in the mirror, like flowers in the water and fog.
She subconsciously felt that that was her salvation.
So she tried her best to get closer to there, gritting her teeth and concentrating her mental strength, as if she could get in this way.
Veins bulged on her forehead, her mental strength grew weaker and weaker, and her clothes were soaked with sweat, but she still refused to give up.
But her eyelids became increasingly heavy, and she finally couldn't hold on any longer and fainted on the couch...
The 800-li express from Weinan arrived in the capital in the early morning of the next day and was delivered to Zhou Yu just before the morning court session.
When Zhou Yu saw the letter, his face was filled with joy and he immediately sent someone to invite Nangong Min and Bai Zongren.
In less than a quarter of an hour, the two arrived at the palace.
"Your Majesty, is there any news about Li'er?"
The two of them said it in unison, and Nangong Min realized something was wrong after he finished speaking. Fortunately, Bai Zongren was focused on his daughter's news, and no one noticed his abnormality, so he breathed a sigh of relief.
"See for yourself."
Zhou Yu didn't answer and handed the letter to Bai Zongren.
Bai Zongren took the letter and saw only a few words on it: "Bai Li is asking for help in Weinan." He was overjoyed after reading it and hurriedly asked for permission to go and rescue his daughter.
"Your Majesty, I will go too."
Nangong Min was afraid of being left behind. Zhou Yu was even more anxious than them. He didn't care about the red tape and waved his hand, asking them to go to the barracks and lead a thousand soldiers to Weinan to rescue Bai Li!
A galloping horse stopped in front of the door with the words "Bai Mansion" hanging on it. The gatekeeper opened the door, and a tall and thin man in black clothes threw the reins to him and walked in hurriedly.
“Bang!”
In the upper study, the housekeeper hurried in and was slapped before he could even open his mouth.
"Idiot! You can't even look at anyone properly. I told you not to let her out!"
"I……"
The butler covered his swollen cheek, his eyes flashing with resentment and unwillingness.
Seeing that he was silent, the visitor breathed a sigh of relief.
"Call Wu'er over here, she's the one who's most at fault in this matter!"
The housekeeper lowered his head and walked to the door, asking a maid to call Wu'er.
After a while, Wu'er came and with a "bang", the door of the study closed behind her, which scared her.
“Kneel down!”
Wu'er knelt down with a plop, quickly and efficiently.
Just by listening to his tone, she knew how angry the master was. She didn't know what had made him so angry, but it would never be wrong to kneel down and admit her mistake first.
"Tell me everything that happened yesterday, from the moment you left the house to the moment you came back. Don't leave out a single word!"
The voice that sounded like it came from hell made people shiver in the hot summer. Wu'er gritted his teeth and began to tell the story.
"Two people are following you?"
"It's not really following, one of them is just nosy."
"Idiot! We've been exposed. We need to leave!"
"But your wedding is coming soon..."
"I can't care about that anymore, let's go now!"
"But Miss..."
"If all else fails, give her some sleeping pills, and then we'll give her the antidote when we get there!"
"yes!"
Wu'er pushed the door open and handed Bai Li a bowl of soup.
"Miss, the housekeeper said you were unconscious yesterday because you were mentally restless. Today, I specially asked the kitchen to stew a white fungus, wolfberry and lotus seed soup for you. Drink it quickly!"
Bai Li looked at the soup in the bowl and said softly, "Put it aside for now and drink it when it cools down."
"Miss……"
Bai Li glanced at her coldly. Wu'er suddenly felt a huge pressure. She didn't dare to look at her and quickly lowered her head.
"Miss, please remember to drink it later. I'll be out first."
They have to leave immediately. It takes time just to pack her and the young lady's clothes. Wu'er can't delay any longer.
"Why did you come out so soon? Did the lady finish her drink?"
"The soup is still hot, Miss, you can drink it later."
"Then why don't you just watch her drink?"
"We're about to leave, and the young lady and I haven't packed our things yet?"
"Then go quickly and see if she has drunk it."
"knew."
The housekeeper waved his hand and turned around with a smile on his face, as if he was looking forward to the relocation.
After Wu'er left, Bai Li quickly poured the soup into the spittoon and put the bowl away.
Wu Er came back and saw that the bowl was empty and grinned, "Miss, you should have a good rest for a while. I have to go out and take care of something."
Bai Li nodded, holding his forehead and looking drowsy.
Wu'er walked out of the room with the empty bowl in her hand, satisfied. After leaving, she turned around and gently closed the door.
She didn't leave immediately. She leaned against the door and listened for a while before leaving with peace of mind.
When Bai Li heard that there was no movement outside, he took out a small stone with a sharp edge from under his pillow and cut his wrist with force!
hiss!
The stinging pain made her head tremble, and a series of strange yet familiar memories flooded into her mind...
"Miss? Miss, I'm coming in?"
Wu'er called twice at the door, and seeing no one responded, she gently pushed the door open and came in.
At first glance, Bai Li was still leaning on the armchair with his forehead supported, his eyes closed, as if he was asleep.
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