For the first few days after arriving in the city, I drank porridge every day, just enough to fill my stomach.
Later, when the epidemic was brought under control, the meals gradually changed from porridge to steamed buns and dry flatbreads.
But it still couldn't completely satisfy my appetite.
As Pei Zhi ate, Qin Xiangyang served her more food.
After Pei Zhi had finished eating, Qin Xiangyang handed her a damp towel to wipe her down.
"Does Your Highness still remember what you said to me before you entered the city?"
Pei Zhi, having eaten and drunk her fill, leaned back lazily in her chair: "What did you say?"
"You said you would tell me the reason after you came out alive. Now, Princess, you can tell me, right?"
Qin Xiangyang couldn't understand where the princess got the courage to make such a decision.
Even now, Qin Xiangyang still hasn't figured it out.
Pei Zhi opened her eyes and looked at Qin Xiangyang as he brought up the old story again.
In Pei Zhi's heart, Qin Xiangyang was just a man she could do without.
Pei Zhi did not trust Qin Xiangyang; her previous statement was merely a perfunctory response.
You asked Pei Zhi to tell Qin Xiangyang about her plan?
She thought, "Qin Xiangyang will probably laugh when he hears this, right?"
In that era, women could only marry, have children, and manage the household affairs.
She wanted to be the person above everyone else, and when Qin Xiangyang heard that, he probably thought she was crazy.
After the two looked at each other for a moment, Pei Zhi said, "Because I am kind."
Qin Xiangyang was stunned for a moment, then felt a little disappointed, but he quickly recovered.
"It's understandable that the princess doesn't trust me right now. I'll go and take stock of the remaining food and herbs. The princess should rest early."
Qin Xiangyang thought that at the crucial moment, he didn't have the courage to accompany the princess into the city.
Therefore, it's normal that the princess doesn't believe him now.
Not long after Qin Xiangyang left, a servant reported that Yuan Chengyu was requesting an audience.
Pei Zhi had someone take Yuan Chengyu to the hall first, and she would be there soon.
"Princess, would you like to get ready?"
Pei Zhi reached out and gently stroked her long hair.
"Forget it, let's leave it like this, so we don't have to tear it down later."
It was already dark outside, and it would take her another half an hour to get ready.
Pei Zhi, with her long hair flowing down her back, came to see Yuan Chengyu.
Upon seeing Pei Zhi, Yuan Chengyu instinctively avoided her.
"I am dressed properly, so Lord Yuan need not hide anything."
Yuan Chengyu nodded. Pei Zhi sat down first, and then let Yuan Chengyu sit down.
"I have come today to inquire about the princess's plans to return to the capital."
Yuan Chengyu added, "Before setting off, His Majesty said that he was proud to have a daughter like you."
Upon hearing this, Pei Zhi chuckled softly.
It wasn't a happy laugh, but rather one with a hint of irony.
Pei Yuance took out a letter from his pocket. "This is a letter that the Fifth Prince asked me to deliver to the Princess."
"The Fifth Prince fell ill upon hearing the news of the princess's arrival in the city."
Pei Zhi took the letter from Pei Yuance's hand and listened to Yuan Chengyu's words. Pei Zhi couldn't help but burst into laughter.
So, all that idiot Pei Yuance did while she was risking her life in the city, and he actually used her to gain a lot of goodwill?
"If nothing unexpected happens, we'll be setting off back to the capital in three days. Does Lord Yuan have anything else to do?"
Yuan Chengyu thought for a moment, then stood up, walked to Pei Zhi, and bowed deeply.
"My letter that day did not mean to look down on the princess; it was just that I really did not want to."
"Alright." Pei Zhi didn't have time to listen to Yuan Chengyu's confession.
Pei Zhi said calmly, "You are the son of a king of a different surname, and I am a princess of the royal family. No matter what, it is not your place to look down on me."
"Besides, I never intended to marry you from the very beginning."
"So your letter is, in my opinion, utterly inexplicable."
Yuan Chengyu blushed and didn't dare to say another word after being scolded by Pei Zhi.
"Alright, I'm tired. If you have nothing else, you may leave."
"I admire the princess to the extreme. If the princess needs anything in the future, I will do my best to help her."
Pei Zhi held the envelope in one hand and nodded casually.
Pei Zhi clutched the letter and returned to her room, showing absolutely no interest in its contents.
Pei Zhi placed it directly under the oil lamp, lit it, and then threw it on the ground.
Without even thinking, Pei Zhi knew what the letter contained.
It was getting late, and Pei Zhi was sleepy. After washing her hands, she lay down to sleep.
In the middle of the night, Pei Zhi noticed a sound and, without thinking, immediately put a chokehold on her.
Qin Xiangyang managed to squeeze out a voice from his throat, "Princess, it's me!"
Only then, by the faint moonlight, did Pei Zhi realize that she was no longer in the city. She really was still a little sleepy.
"It's nothing, I was just having some nightmares."
Qin Xiangyang clutched his neck; it really wasn't his imagination.
I always felt like the princess had the power to snap his neck.
"Your Highness must have had a hard time in the city these past few days. I will stay by your side today. May you sleep soundly."
Pei Zhi responded softly, closed her eyes, and fell asleep.
Qin Xiangyang assumed that Pei Zhi was too tired in the city and had a frightened dream, which was why she acted this way.
In fact, on the third day after Pei Zhi entered the city, while she was sleeping at night, a man sneaked over and tried to undress her.
At that time, Pei Zhi had not yet formulated the prescription.
The man was restrained by Pei Zhi, but he kept shouting that he was going to die anyway.
Before I die, I might as well sleep with this precious princess; then my life won't have been in vain.
Pei Zhi had always known that people's hearts are unpredictable.
But she was willing to disregard her own life and share life and death with them.
And yet, there are still such disgusting people in this world.
Pei Zhi promptly snapped the other person's neck and warned everyone.
If she, as a princess, were to die in the city, everyone in the city would be buried with her, and then there would truly be no hope of survival.
Pei Zhi was never a weak woman, but she didn't get a good night's sleep during the few nights she spent in the city.
During the day, I have to prepare prescriptions, and once the prescriptions are prepared, I worry about whether the medicinal materials will be delivered on time.
When she went to sleep at night, Pei Zhi was also worried that something like what had happened before would happen again.
Therefore, even though Pei Zhi had left the city, upon noticing movement around her, she instinctively took defensive actions.
Qin Xiangyang knew that the princess hadn't rested well these days, so he simply slept on the couch instead of in the same bed with her.
After resting, Pei Zhi got up and went to the city to check on the situation of the people.
Qin Xiangyang followed behind Pei Zhi and introduced her to her.
“The healthy residents of the city spontaneously joined the post-disaster reconstruction efforts.”
"A total of five canteens were set up. Each day there is one meat dish and one vegetable dish, with no limit on the amount for each person, as long as they are full."
Pei Zhi nodded in satisfaction; Qin Xiangyang had made excellent arrangements.
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