"Can you take me down the mountain?" Mei Ya leaned against the door frame and looked at Pang Yi. She didn't want to trouble Pang Yi at first, since she had broken up with Zhong Mingwei. Of course, there was no reason to trouble Pang Yi again, but her legs were weak, not just her legs. She didn't have any strength in her body. She barely managed to walk to the door. But she couldn't go any further.
"Okay. I'll go get the horse right away." Pang Yi quickly harnessed the carriage and sent Mei Ya down the mountain.
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When Pang Yi came back, it was already half an hour later. When Pang Yi entered the courtyard with a lantern, he saw a figure in front of the window sill. He walked closer and saw that it was Zhong Mingwei.
Pang Yi was startled. He hurried over to help Zhong Mingwei: "Master, why did you come out? You are still sitting on the ground. Aren't you afraid of catching a cold? I will help you back to your room..."
"Pang Yi, please go in. Let me be alone for a while." Zhong Mingwei said in a deep voice. He picked up a chestnut from the ground. The chestnut was very big. It was fried and cracked. Zhong Mingwei peeled it easily. Then he put the chestnut covered with mud into his mouth and ate it with relish. After finishing this one, Zhong Mingwei picked up another one.
Pang Yi then discovered that there was already a small pile of chestnut shells in front of Zhong Mingwei. He was shocked and sad. He squatted down and said to Zhong Mingwei: "Master, I know you feel bad, but you...you should not treat yourself like this. These chestnuts are covered with mud..."
Pang Yi couldn't say any more. He had seen the most superior Zhong Mingwei, the most elegant and noble Zhong Mingwei, and the cold and cruel Zhong Mingwei, but he had never seen a Zhong Mingwei like this. He was the son of a phoenix and a dragon, the most noble person in the world, but at this moment, he was sitting on the ground, picking chestnuts from the mud and eating them...
"From now on, you will never be able to eat such delicious chestnuts again." Zhong Mingwei said slowly, while putting the chestnut in his hand back into his mouth, chewing it slowly, savoring the taste carefully. From now on, he will never be able to eat his girl's cooking again.
Pang Yi wiped his face vigorously, thinking about Mei Ya who had to hold on to the wall to walk just now, and then looking at Zhong Mingwei in front of him, he was really depressed to the extreme. After a pause, he asked Zhong Mingwei: "Master, when will you tell Mr. Gu?"
"Don't tell him," Zhong Mingwei said, peeling chestnuts in his hand, and said slowly, "He is an old friend of the Grand Tutor. Although the Grand Tutor's whereabouts are unknown now, it is possible that the two of them still have correspondence. The Grand Tutor must not know that I am back in Beijing."
Yes, if Ding Yunwen knew about this, he would naturally try to stop him. If he insisted on doing so, Ding Yunwen might even think of other ways to prevent him from returning to the capital.
Pang Yi nodded: "Yes, I understand."
"I will write a letter to the Queen Mother tomorrow, and you should hurry and deliver it to the capital," Zhong Mingwei stuffed the last chestnut into his mouth and said vaguely, "Go quickly and come back quickly. Try to get there before June. I will leave Ningguta."
"Yes, I obey your command," Pang Yi said, "Master, can I help you go back to your room to rest?"
"I'll sit for a while." Zhong Mingwei said, waving at Pang Yi, signaling him to go away. Pang Yi had no choice but to go back to his room.
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May 6th, the 33rd year of Jiasheng.
Ningguta.
Jixian Book House.
Meiya had a fever in the second half of last night. Chen Qingxuan didn't see Meiya when he got up early, and the dining table was empty. He felt something was wrong, so he woke up Grandma Chen and asked her to check on Meiya. When Grandma Chen came in, she saw Meiya lying on the bed with a red face due to fever. She called Chen Qingxuan in to feel her pulse, while Grandma Chen brought in some water to wipe Meiya's face. The old and the young were busy going in and out, and finally fed Meiya some medicine before class. Chen Qingxuan was relieved when he saw Meiya wake up, and went to class on an empty stomach.
Grandma Chen originally wanted to go back to the village today, because there was a wedding in the village's relatives' home the day after tomorrow. However, she was worried about Meiya, so she did not leave. After school, Grandma Chen discussed with Chen Qingxuan whether to let Meiya go back to the village with her to recuperate, or stay and let Chen Qingxuan take care of her. Naturally, Grandma Chen and Chen Qingxuan both had their own thoughts, and both wanted Meiya to stay in the private school to recuperate. While they were discussing, they saw Meiya coming out.
"Girl, why did you get up?" Grandma Chen hurried over to help Meiya sit down, and hurriedly put clothes on her. "How do you feel now?"
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