Chapter 216 I'll Never Dare Again
The secret passage was too difficult to navigate. It was the first time Jiang Baozhu had ever walked so far. When she came up from the entrance of the passage, she felt her feet were heavy. When she took off her shoes and socks, she saw that her feet were covered with blisters.
"Sister Yue Sha, I am truly exhausted."
The group found a thatched shed to rest in, which must have been a tea stall, complete with tables and chairs.
"Sister Baozhu, why don't you stay here and wait for me?"
Lin Yuesha gathered some firewood and lit a fire to keep warm.
It's not far from here to the Prince of Zhenbei's residence; she can go there herself to ask for help.
Jiang Baozhu and Aunt Zhao were both strangers, so they could only wait at the door and definitely couldn't get in.
"But can you manage by yourself?"
Jiang Baozhu looked guilty. As long as Lin Yuesha took her along, she could do nothing but hold her back.
"I'm fine."
Lin Yuesha filled a bamboo tube with snow, then heated it over a fire to get warm water. She used a handkerchief to wipe her face and only then did she realize that her face was covered in black soot.
After a quick wash, Lin Yuesha set off.
With a few kilometers to go and a destination in mind, Lin Yuesha walked briskly straight to the back gate of the temporary residence of the Prince of Zhenbei.
The gatekeeper was not there, and the mansion was quiet.
Lin Yuesha jumped over the wall and sneaked in, just in time to enter the small courtyard where Xuan Yao had lived.
However, after a short period of time without anyone living there, the courtyard became increasingly dilapidated, with faint red marks in the yard, which seemed to be bloodstains that had not been wiped off at the time.
Just as Lin Yuesha was about to leave, she noticed traces of movement in the courtyard.
Above the tea room, the chimney isn't smoking. Who could be here? Could it be a ghost?
Lin Yuesha shuddered. She didn't have any exorcism talismans on her and just wanted to leave this place as soon as possible.
"Brother Bai, are you alright?"
Just as Lin Yuesha was about to slip away, she seemed to hear Hongtao's voice. After thinking for a moment, she decided to peek through the door.
Inside the room, Hongtao was carrying a food box. Inside, there was meat, vegetables, and a bowl of nourishing ginseng soup.
"I got the ginseng from Granny Xiao. Go to the kitchen and cook it. Drink it quickly to replenish your energy."
Red Peach looked at Big Beard with affection, never expecting him to return.
She thought that the Qi and the barbarians would fight for at least a year or two, but she didn't expect it to be so quick.
These next two days, the people in the manor will need to rest and leave Hanmen Pass to return to the Prince's Mansion. Once they arrive at the Prince's Mansion, Hongtao will not be able to leave the backyard, so it will be difficult for the two of them to meet.
"Thank you, Miss Red Heart."
The white shadow bared its teeth, oh, that hurts!
The Lord discarded him after he had served his purpose, and then subjected him to severe punishment, especially targeting his buttocks, which were thin and swollen from the beatings.
Not only that, after dealing with him, the lord threw him into the Humble Gate Pass, deliberately letting Red Peach discover him.
Bai Ying silently shed tears; he didn't want anyone to see his predicament.
What did he do wrong? He just bought a few miscellaneous books; isn't it normal for a man to read these things? He's not a eunuch!
Because of this small mistake, he was thrown to the Hearts, and the Lord said that this was the pleasure he wanted.
“Brother Bai, barbarians are always rude, why don’t you pay more attention?”
Since the injury was on his buttocks, Red Peach couldn't help him change the dressing.
"It was my fault for not being on guard."
Bai Ying took a deep breath. Even on guard, he was no match for his master and would be utterly defeated. What was most infuriating was that they chose to punish him with the most humiliating method: the caning!
"It's okay, just give it some more nutrition and it will heal properly. It won't cause any problems."
Red Peach blushed and twisted her handkerchief as she spoke.
"Won't it affect anything?" Bai Ying's mind went blank. When he came to his senses, his face turned bluish-purple, but unfortunately, it was hidden by his beard, so Hong Tao couldn't see it.
This girl with the red heart is really going to cling to him; he can't escape her no matter what.
Torture, absolute torture. He would rather be beaten until he couldn't take care of himself than have anything to do with Red Hearts again.
He was wrong. He will never dare to read miscellaneous books again, and at least, he won't let outsiders see it!
“Brother Bai, it won’t be convenient for us to meet once we return to the manor. Granny Xiao said I’m of marriageable age, so if you’re interested…”
Hongtao almost drooped her head to the ground. Marriage was a major life event, and it wasn't appropriate for her, a woman, to bring it up first. However, she was in love with Brother Bai and was willing to lose face.
Bai Ying was in a dilemma; he couldn't give an answer to this question.
Who is it?
There was some noise in the yard, which successfully distracted him.
"Someone's here?"
Hongtao panicked. Ever since Xuan Yao and her lover died, the courtyard had been abandoned and there was hardly a soul around.
"Brother Bai, don't move around, I'm going out to take a look."
Hongtao gritted her teeth and turned around. Just as she stepped out the door, she bumped into Lin Yuesha. She rubbed her eyes, took a closer look, and sure enough, it was Lin Yuesha.
"Sister Red Peach!"
After a whole day on the run, I finally saw my family!
Lin Yuesha stepped forward and hugged Hongtao tightly.
"You brat, why are you back so soon after the New Year?"
Hongtao's eyes reddened slightly, and she slapped Lin Yuesha, "You heartless girl, you didn't even send a message after you went back. Now the city is in chaos, and Granny Xiao is worried about you too."
"Waaah, Sister Red Peach, I came to deliver a message."
Lin Yuesha wiped away her tears with a handkerchief; these past few days had been absolutely miserable.
At the temporary residence of the Prince of Zhenbei, she had the help of benefactors, and even Xuan Yao and He Xing could not cause any trouble. But at the city lord of Sishui City, she almost lost her life.
"You were taken to Sishui City by captives?"
Hongtao was so frightened that she dropped the handkerchief in her hand, stood there stunned for three seconds, and then led the person into the room.
Hongtao pushed all the food that was originally prepared for Baiying over, saying, "Sister Yuesha, you should eat first. Are you starving?"
Let's eat first, then we can talk about what happened.
Bai Ying watched as the steaming hot food went into Lin Yuesha's stomach, and he began to doubt Hongtao's sincerity towards him. He was hungry too!
Finally, he managed to sit up and save the bowl of ginseng soup that had restored his energy.
The food at your home is much better than those cold, hard compressed biscuits!
Lin Yuesha quickly put down her chopsticks. The braised pork must have been made by Granny Yu. It was in large chunks, the lean meat was tender, and the fat melted in her mouth. Paired with fragrant white rice, sauerkraut soup, and some green vegetables that were not commonly seen at this time of year, the taste was simply wonderful!
She was truly starving, and seeing Red Peach was like a fairy offering help in her time of need.
After eating and drinking her fill, Lin Yuesha patted her stomach. It would be even better if she could lie down on the heated kang and take a nap.
However, thinking that Jiang Baozhu and Aunt Zhao were still waiting for her, Lin Yuesha had no choice but to ask Hongtao for help, and to make a long story short.
What did you say?
When Hongtao heard that Lin Yuesha had been arrested and that some women from Daqi had betrayed the women who had been arrested with her for the sake of steamed buns, she was filled with rage.
It's truly despicable; for the sake of a single steamed bun, they've harmed countless lives.
The barbarians are cold-blooded, treating the women of Daqi like livestock. They don't even help each other, only thinking of themselves. In the end, they get their retribution because they brought it upon themselves.
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