Chapter 42 Jumping into the River
Jing Cang glanced at her thoughtfully and said with a smile, "There are tens of thousands of attendants, secret guards, and patrol troops." He pinched her rosy face and said, "I guarantee that if a fly bites me, it won't be able to fly away."
He was clearly answering the question, but Yu Fei felt that there was something else behind his words, as if he was hinting at her: Don't even think about running away, you can't escape even if you have wings.
On second thought, he already knew she wanted to leave, so it was normal for him to take the opportunity to warn her. She couldn't be so guilty as to reveal her true intentions.
"Then I feel relieved." Yu Fei Shangye smiled fakely.
Nuo is an activity in this dynasty to drive away evil spirits and welcome gods. Every year on New Year's Eve, men, women, old and young will go out to perform it.
A couple wearing masks of witches and heavenly generals led the dance in the front, surrounded by hundreds of children wearing masks of small gods, and followed by people wearing various masks, playing various musical instruments, singing, and dancing.
Yu Fei looked at this scene and felt that it was very similar to the "God Parade" ritual in some modern regions, except that everyone was wearing masks.
She and Jing Cang followed the crowd and walked slowly along the street. There were probably hundreds of plainclothes guards surrounding them from all sides. Unfortunately, he was injured and had been stabbed before, so she found it difficult to ask him to withdraw some of them.
He still held her hand tightly, not letting go for a moment, as if he was afraid that she would get lost.
"Sir, I have bought everything you wanted."
Huo Dao and Ding Xiang came over with bags and added, "They've all been tested, and they're non-toxic."
Jing Cang looked at her sideways and said, "See what you want to eat."
Yu Fei pushed his hand away and held his forehead helplessly.
She originally wanted Dingxiang to go to the nearby area under the pretext of buying some snacks to find out where she could buy drugs to fake her death, so that she could scam people and die, and then avoid Jing Cang's detection and quietly return to her hometown.
But he was really too strict with her!
As soon as she finished giving instructions to Dingxiang, he sent ten servants to follow her, as if she was asking Dingxiang to do something illegal. Seeing that she looked unhappy, he changed his words and ordered Huo Dao to go with Dingxiang.
One Huo Dao is more powerful than ten servants, okay?
Jing Cang seemed to notice her hesitation, and said slowly: "With so many people out, it's inevitable that you won't have enough fun. If you like, I'll ask some people to come into the palace to perform exorcism, and let those snack shops go to the palace, and then I'll accompany you to go shopping."
If it were the time when she first entered the palace, Yu Fei would be so happy and smiling, she would like the feeling of being the center of attention and being the center of attention. But after the effect of the dragon was gone, she was like a dying old man, and she had no interest in anything except leaving.
"Don't bother." She shook her head and looked at the bright moon hanging in the sky like an inky sea. "I just miss home." She had to find a reason for her absent-mindedness tonight.
Jing Cang was silent for a moment, then took her hand again and said, "You can treat the palace as your second home."
Yu Fei smiled: "I hope so."
All the way she was looking for an opportunity to "seek death and disappear", until the exorcism was almost over. When she walked onto an arch bridge, a child was accidentally squeezed by the crowd and fell into the river. Her cries for help pierced her ears. People were in a panic and their figures were mixed. In the crowd, several children were knocked into the river.
Several big men rolled up their sleeves and shoes and jumped into the river to save people. In a flash, Yu Fei suddenly broke away Jing Cang's hand and jumped into the river as if he was ready to die.
"Yu Fei——"
She heard Jing Cang shouting in panic.
But she couldn't care less, the opportunity was too good to pass up. The original owner couldn't swim, but she could. If she took the opportunity to escape, she could find a similar female corpse to replace her, which would be more convincing. If she was caught by his men, she could say that she went into the river to save someone.
Yu Fei jumped forward without hesitation.
She could swim, but she had drowned in the sea in her previous life, and she still had some psychological trauma. She was worried that it would be inconvenient to swim in her winter clothes, and she was also afraid that her legs would cramp again. In a panic, she thought, if it didn't work, she could just ask Jing Cang or passers-by to rescue her.
After a moment, she did not touch the icy, cold river water, but was instead embraced by a warm and solid embrace!
Yu Fei smelled the familiar pine scent on him, and felt as if a god had sacrificed himself to save her from a desperate situation.
After a moment he flew ashore and sat back in his wheelchair, with one hand tightly around her waist.
"Miss, what are you doing? Do you know that you are wearing..." Huo Dao approached, looking panicked and speaking incoherently, "If anything happens to you and the prince, none of us will survive..."
Jing Cang waved his hand, signaling him to take people to rescue the children who fell into the water.
"My lord, you have great kung fu!" The people surrounding the servants clapped their hands and shouted.
He seemed to be stunned by their looks, and then looked at the three layers of attendants inside and outside. One of them teased: "Young lady, you are so beautiful, and you have such a handsome and wealthy son-in-law. What is there to be upset about? Why do you want to commit suicide?"
"Yes, if I can win the favor of that young master, I would be happy to be his concubine or maid." A woman said.
"But he seems to be a cripple?"
"No, just now everyone stood up and flew down the bridge to save people."
Jing Cang had probably never been subjected to such gossip from the village aunts and uncles before. He made a gesture with an unhappy look on his face, and his servants drove everyone away.
When the carriage came over, Yu Fei wanted to get off the ground, but Jing Cang held her waist tightly and they were both lifted up.
She thought this was speechless, but what was even more outrageous was that when the carriage arrived at the most expensive wine house in the capital, the Zhaixing Tower, they were also carried to the ninth floor behind a curtain.
After they entered the room and everyone left, Jing Cang let her go.
He didn't say a word the whole time, and she didn't dare to say anything even though she had something to hide.
This kind of stagnant silence was like a sign before a criminal was interrogated. Yu Fei felt a little flustered by the low pressure and made an excuse to take a shower.
"Wait." Jing Cang called her, "You look beautiful tonight."
In preparation for the festival, Yu Fei dressed up before leaving the palace. She wore a red Sichuan brocade skirt, and tied her hair into two buns, each with a golden hibiscus swing made of red jade and pearls. She also ingeniously hung two white fox fluff balls on them. She once looked at herself in the mirror, and she looked a bit like the Dragon Girl under the seat of Goddess Avalokitesvara.
Even if she "dies", she hopes that Jing Cang will never forget her... beauty.
But when he spoke at this moment, it was obviously not to flirt or praise.
Yu Fei clenched her palms nervously in her sleeves and laughed: "Women dress up to please themselves."
"Really?" Jing Cang asked her, tapping his fingers on the armrest of the wheelchair from time to time. "If you think I am your self-satisfier, then why do you want me to die with you?"