Ying Niang!? She’s not Ying Niang! She’s Fu Tong’er… Who calls her Ying Niang?! Why call her Ying Niang?!
Fu Tong'er suddenly opened her eyes. She was surrounded by flocks of crows, perched on the uneven stone walls. What kind of village, isolated from the outside world, was this?
Where's Jiu Ye? Where's Jiu Ye?
There was a small gravel slope at my feet, with ruins on either side. The crows kept crowing.
The smell of rotting leaves, accompanied by the cries of crows, the damp, cold and gloomy scene, mixed with the slightly cold April river breeze, bitter and slightly salty.
"Ying Niang~ Ying Niang~" This call came again in Fu Tong'er's ears.
No, she's not Ying Niang! She's Fu Tong'er! She's the daughter of Prime Minister Fu of the Great Dian Kingdom, Fu Tong'er! She's also the bedmate of Prince Chun, the Regent of the Great Yan Empire, Lu Zhenzhi!
"Sakura-niang~Sakura-niang~"
"I'm not! I'm not!" Fu Tong'er held her head and shook her head frantically! "I'm not Ying Niang! I'm not Ying Niang! I'm not! No!"
"Sakura-niang~Sakura-niang~"
Fu Tong'er looked back and saw a young village woman in a torn linen skirt in the distance. Her hair was gathered behind her and wrapped several times with a red rope.
"Ying Niang~ Ying Niang~" A man chased after her. Then, the sky struck with lightning, and a golden dragon wrapped around them!
"Ying Niang~ Ying Niang~" This voice did not come from the two of them, but was caressing Fu Tong'er's ears!
She turned her head again and looked forward!
A huge old house had appeared out of nowhere amidst the weeds. Dust and cobwebs couldn't even hide the dilapidated "Zhou" sign on the roof.
Fu Tong'er walked towards the house as if possessed by some mysterious force, and the gate gradually opened...
Then I saw a few smiling girls carrying bamboo trays walking past the screen wall:
"Is that woman about to give birth?"
"The sooner she has a baby, the better. Grandmother won't like her."
"What's the point of being happy or not? It's just a pawning of a wife. After the baby is born, he takes the money and leaves."
"Hehe, this man is poor, but money is useful. The eldest young master also has a son."
"But I heard that Grandma doesn't like that woman's fetus..."
…
Fu Tong'er watched coldly, her steps seeming to tread on clouds as she entered. Is this the Zhou family compound? Which Zhou family? She recalled the book she had seen on Jiu Ye's desk, but couldn't remember.
When it comes to the Zhou family's big families, there are many of them in the territory of Yan State.
But the question is, wasn't she on Jiu Ye's ship? How did she end up here?
At this moment, there was a sudden burst of crying in the mansion, which made Fu Tong'er feel numb on her back.
A little girl ran out of the main courtyard, her hands covered in blood. She was holding a piece of blood-soaked linen and hurried past Fu Tong'er.
"Excuse me..." Fu Tong'er stretched out her hand, but her hand passed through the girl's body!
In an instant, crows flew around, and the woman's crying voice covered the sky above the Zhou residence like gray mist and rain!
Fu Tong'er was stunned. Her hands couldn't touch that person!
Looking at this gloomy old house again, there were cries everywhere, as if one had entered a graveyard!
Jiu Ye——! Where is Jiu Ye!
Jiu Ye! Jiu Ye——
Fu Tong'er walked around twice, taking in the old Zhou family residence. The woman's cries became even more frantic. She could still hear the sound of "Ying Niang~ Ying Niang!"
What had happened? Did the woman have a difficult childbirth? Did she die?
At this moment, Fu Tong'er heard another voice behind her ear: "Ying Niang~ Ying Niang!"
When he opened his eyes again, he was in a small backyard of the Zhou family mansion. There were weeds everywhere, withered vines, and a swing next to an old well.
She saw the woman again. She was still wearing the same coarse linen clothes, with a thick black braid, and her body was covered in blood. Sitting on the swing, a man tried to rock it, but the woman didn't like it. Suddenly, a golden dragon appeared, flicked its tail, and overturned the swing.
The woman looked at the golden dragon, pointed at the well, and suddenly glanced at Fu Tong'er! She turned around, climbed up the well, smiled at Fu Tong'er, and jumped...
That smile was deeply engraved in Fu Tong'er's mind!
"ah--!"
A scream echoed throughout Jiu Ye's boat. Jiu Ye opened his eyes and glanced at Fu Tong'er, who was sweating profusely in his arms. She looked terrified, pale, and gasping for breath!
Deputy General Xiao downstairs had just fallen asleep when he was awakened by the screams from Jiu Ye's cabin.
"My energy is amazing. I haven't rested all night and I can still do that in the morning." Lieutenant General Xiao turned over and continued to sleep.
At this time, it was already dawn.
The storm has died down.
General You Yi opened his eyes and closed them again, thinking that Fu Tong'er must be having a nightmare.
Fu Tong'er woke up completely, her heart pounding. She was stunned for a long time, and then a voice came from above her head that made her feel instantly at ease.
Continue read on readnovelmtl.com
