Chapter 21 Bowl Breaking
Yu Fei was sitting in a horse-drawn cart carrying goods, and his whole body ached from the bumpy ride.
Jing Cang, this ruthless man, was riding alone in a luxurious carriage pulled by four horses that was half the size of a bedroom, but he left her in a narrow and dark truck.
She and Dingxiang could only move their buttocks, and the surroundings were filled with boxes of various sizes.
How could he carry so many things? It was obvious that he was trying to embarrass her.
When Yu Fei first saw the carriage full of cargo boxes, she immediately refused to get on. Jing Cang seemed to have expected this and ordered Huo Dao to tell her that if she didn't want to ride, she would have to walk by the horse.
The elders of Shu County all thought that she had gone to the capital to enjoy herself, and had not yet left the local border. If they saw her tied behind a horse like an animal, the Yu family would be utterly disgraced.
She is a petite lady in modern times, and the original owner was also petite and frail. After a long day's trek, she was afraid that her bones would fall apart and she wouldn't be able to get up the next day.
Jing Cang hated her to death now, so he would not have any sympathy for her. Yu Fei was afraid of being stubborn, and he kept his word, so he had to get in the car obediently.
After finally making it to the evening and arriving at the post station, Yu Fei thought that maybe he could have something delicious for dinner.
The lunch consisted of only a dry steamed bun, with no vegetables or soup. She couldn't swallow any of it. Fortunately, she had to rely on the two snacks in Dingxiang's pocket to fill her stomach.
In fact, before she left, Yu's father prepared a box of snacks and cakes for her, but Jing Cang said that she was now a maid and had no right to enjoy things that her master did not have, so he found a reason to confiscate it.
Yu Fei stood outside the door, peeking into the main hall.
Jing Cang sat at the table, facing her directly. She could clearly see a series of delicious dishes, both meaty and vegetarian, in front of him, including blanched prawns, steamed mandarin fish, braised lamb legs, and stewed pigeon.
In the past, Yu Fei would not have been hungry, but today she had been hungry all day, and even when she saw a chicken she would think about whether it was stir-fried or fried, and which one would be more crispy and fragrant.
She felt that as long as Jing Cang was willing, she could buy all the leftover food on his table.
Anyway, I have done things more intimate than eating his leftovers. Bowing your head is a small thing, starving to death is a big thing.
She waited and waited, from the time the moon rose until it was above the branches. He ate his meal slowly, as if he wanted to taste a flower out of the food, as if he would choke to death if he took a few bites too quickly. He kept hesitating, looking out the door from time to time.
He said he didn't want to see her again, and she was ordered by Huo Dao not to enter the hall when the prince was there, so she could only stand outside the door and drink the autumn wind. Seeing that he was about to raise his head, she quickly dodged, fearing that he would be unhappy and find ways to torture her again.
Yu Fei was suspicious. He knew she was at the door, so he ate slowly to lure her in, so that she would be anxious because she could see but not eat, because she had the nerve to return the steamed bun to the guard who brought the lunch at noon.
He had been targeting her in various ways today, so how could he miss such a satisfying opportunity to take revenge on her by having a lavish dinner?
Yu Fei hoped that he would eat his fill and vent his anger so that he could leave some delicious food for her.
But the reality is contrary to our wishes.
Yu Fei saw him share the leftovers with many soldiers after he finished eating. The soldiers then served them fragrant white rice and steaming stir-fried vegetables and meat. She was disappointed but lowered her demands. It was good to have rice and vegetables to fill her stomach.
She hoped he would return to his room soon so she could go in and eat.
When Huo Dao gave her a bowl of porridge with so many grains of rice that she could clearly count them, Yu Fei could no longer hold back her desire.
After a long journey, she felt sore all over as if she had been beaten. She stood obediently outside the guardhouse, the cold night wind was like a knife cutting through her clothes and scratching her skin. She was hungry, tired and cold, and just wanted to eat a bowl of ordinary hot meal, but he asked someone to send her a bowl of porridge that even a dog would not want to drink.
The thousands of soldiers under his command all had food and meat, but she, his woman in name only, had to suffer such inhuman abuse?
Yu Fei took a step forward and stared straight at Jing Cang who was sitting in the hall.
The instigator remained unmoved, as if he didn't see her anger, or maybe in his eyes, she was as mad as a kitten or puppy, not worth even a glance from him.
Yu Fei was made even more furious by his nonchalant arrogance. The blood in her body was like hot oil meeting fire. If she didn't find a way to relieve herself, she would explode.
She reached out and snatched the porcelain bowl from Huo Dao's hand, threw it fiercely on the ground, and said threateningly: "I don't want to eat it!"
Broken porcelain and hot porridge spilled all over the floor. Huo Dao was so frightened that he took two steps back.
He glanced at the hall, and the prince's calm face suddenly seemed to be covered with a layer of frost. He was afraid that the two would quarrel in public, so he hurriedly tried to smooth things over: "Miss Yu didn't hold the food steady and accidentally dropped it, so she can't eat..."
A silly soldier chuckled.
Jing Cang glanced at him coldly, and Huo Dao suddenly had an idea. He waved his hand and ordered: "Drag him away, let this ignorant man laugh in the wild for a night and wake up."
Now everyone laughed, either openly or secretly.
Jing Cang glanced at Huo Dao. He didn't know whether he really wanted to vent his anger for his master or was trying to help Yu Fei out.
This little episode was like a flea on the sharp sword he stabbed at Yu Fei's throat. Although it had no power, it inexplicably made him lose interest in attacking her.
Seeing her blushing face and looking at him with her chin raised high, like a cat that is very dissatisfied with its owner. Jing Cang didn't want to put it down gently, so he knocked on the table and said lightly: "You still have so much energy after walking all day. Wash all the bowls in the inn tonight, as compensation for breaking the bowls here."