Chapter 323: Living is the greatest benefit
The next morning, when I opened my eyes, the room was already bright.
The time seemed to be getting late. Tu Sheer came in with hot water and was busy for a while, but Shang Ruyi lay on the bed in confusion. For a long time, he could not regain his senses.
Last night...
She subconsciously reached out and touched herself. The feeling of being hugged tightly seemed to still be there, but she was clearly alone on the bed.
Could it be a dream?
In Kemeng, the touch of that warm and solid arm was so real.
It's so real, it seems to be true...
"Miss?"
Just when she was a little confused, Tu Sheer's voice had already sounded in her ears, and then At first glance, she was standing beside the bed and said cautiously: "What are you thinking about?"
"..."
Shang Ruyi also asked himself, what was he thinking?
It’s just a dream, what’s there to think about?
So, she shook her head lightly.
When she got up to wash up, she found that she seemed not as weak as she had been in the past few days. It seemed that the bed rest these days had finally had an effect. After breakfast, Tu Sheer still persuaded her to drink a bowl of medicine. Just when Tu Sheer was about to bring her pickled fruits to clear her mouth, Shang Ruyi said, "I want to go out for a walk."
When Tusheer heard this, he immediately said: "No, Miss."
Shang Ruyi said calmly: "What kind of disease do I have? I have to stay in the room all the time. Are you letting me recuperate, or are you asking me to recuperate?" Put me under house arrest?”
Hearing the word “house arrest” made Tusheer’s face turn pale with fright.
She hurriedly said: "Why did the lady say that? The slave only cares about the lady's body."
"I am much better now. I can also get out of bed and do things by myself. If this is the case, It’s not considered good, do you want me to do somersaults to show you?”
Speaking of this, she glanced at Tu Sheer coldly: "She'er, are you my maid or Yu Wenye's?"
When she heard this, Tu Sheer's eyes were also red. .
She held her mouth and looked at Shang Ruyi for a while, then said softly: "Miss, don't say that, of course I am your maid, and everything I do is for the best of you. Miss wants to go out for a walk, Just go away, don't say that to me. You have to promise me that if the wind is strong outside, you will come back immediately and you can’t stay outside to blow the wind. Also, you should wear thicker clothes.”
Although her words were a bit aggrieved, they were words. time, but still caring and considerate towards Shang Ruyi.
Shang Ruyi also knew that what he just said was a bit harsh, so he could only sigh and said: "Okay, I will listen to you."
Tu Sheer then relaxed a little.
So, she helped Shang Ruyi put on her clothes, and looked at her back and forth for a long time to make sure there was no air leakage, then she supported her and walked out of the room carefully.
Walking all the way out, I finally got out of the cabin and saw a little daylight.
Shang Ruyi was in a daze.
The deck in front of you is wide and flat, and it is also very neatly packed. As soon as you step out of the cabin, you immediately feel a steamy river breeze blowing towards your face, as if you are being gently brushed by a layer of moist gauze. cheek.
Shang Ruyi reached out and touched his face, then slowly walked forward.
This is the bow of the boat, and you can see the wide river in front. There is no wind and waves today, and the boat is moving really fast. Shang Ruyi held on to the fence and could see the wide river surface shimmering in the sunlight, as if there were countless golden koi swimming under the water. On both sides of the canal, there were rolling green hills and green trees, and there were some homes by the river. Washing next to the river, there are also shepherd boys riding cows and playing the transverse flute leisurely passing by. The sound of the flute floats far and wide through the sound of the water.
Shang Ruyi suddenly felt that he seemed to be alive.
These days, she was indeed "locked" by them in that small cabin to recuperate, but her heart was imprisoned in a certain place in her memory, never seeing the light of day. So at this moment, with these scenery and people appearing in front of her eyes, she was shocked to realize that she was still alive.
This world of fireworks is so vivid.
Shang Ruyi said: "Where have we been?"
Tushe'er hurriedly said: "We have passed Suzhou."
We have passed Suzhou...
< br>Although she had been staying in that small cabin these days without seeing the light of day, and could hardly feel the passage of time, she still knew how many days had passed. Unexpectedly, the ship was moving so fast. We have already passed Suzhou.
In other words, it is not far from Luoyang.
It's one thing to say that the boat is fast.
For some reason, that person's voice seemed to ring in Shang Ruyi's ears again - "This time Wuxue was able to take you from Luoyang to Jiangdu, and it only took more than ten days. If it had been that way, When there were no canals, how long did you have to walk on the road?”
Yes, speaking of it, it’s all his fault.
Shang Ruyi couldn't help but chuckle.
But this laughter was also choked with sobs.
Tu Sheer stood beside her and stared at her carefully. When he heard her laugh, he immediately stepped forward nervously: "Miss, what's wrong?"
Shang Ruyi looked down at her and smiled. Said: "Nothing."
"..."
"I just feel that living... seems to have its benefits."
"..."
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Tusheer tilted his head, as if he didn't understand her words, but he immediately said: "Of course it's good to be alive, there are benefits to living. There will be no benefits to you if you die."
At this time, behind him, A low voice came -
"Of course there are benefits to living."
"..."
"Living is the greatest benefit."
Shang Ruyi looked back and saw a somewhat familiar figure walking over. It was none other than the deputy commander Cheng Qiao who had met her once in Jiangdu Palace. He came over and raised his hands to Shang Ruyi: "Young Madam."
Shang Ruyi was a little surprised to see him: "Master Cheng, are you here too?"
< br>But thinking about it, it makes sense that he would be on the boat. After all, that night, he led his people and the Imperial Guards to kill him in a river of blood. If he had not left Jiangdu, I am afraid he would have been killed by now. Wang Shao and them took revenge, and no bones were left.
Sure enough, Cheng Qiao also said: "I have no place in the river, so I took my family to follow the second young master."
Shang Ruyi nodded gently.
Cheng Qiao looked her up and down, as if to confirm that she was intact, and then said, "Young madam, are you okay now?"
Shang Ruyi forced a smile. : "I'm fine."
Looking She smiled indifferently, but Cheng Qiao couldn't help but have a sad look on his face, and said: "It's a pity that I still failed to protect the young lady."
Shang Ruyi then remembered that the forbidden The news that the Guards were going to rebel was the news he had conveyed to himself early in the morning.
But in the end——
Shang Ruyi said immediately: "No, your news came in time."
Cheng Qiao frowned: "Then why did the young lady still——"
< br>“…”
Shang Ruyi’s expression dimmed.
These days, she almost deliberately doesn't think about what happened that day, let alone her state of mind that day, but what happened happened, and everyone and everything around her reminded her that she had been there since that day. , survived in such a sea of blood memories.
She shook her head slightly in pain.
Cheng Qiao is also a person who knows how to look. Seeing her like this, he immediately shut his mouth.
Shang Ruyi turned around, holding on to the fence and looking at the picturesque scenery around him. Suddenly he thought of something again and turned to look at him: "By the way, Mr. Cheng, at that time you asked someone to That painting - was it painted by yourself?"
Cheng Qiao immediately shook his head: "No"
“That’s——”
“It was delivered to my home one night before the Cold Food Festival.”
Shang Ruyi’s eyes lit up: “Who is it?”< br>
Cheng Qiao said: "It was too late, and this person deliberately dressed up. He asked me to hand over the painting and then left. I didn't see clearly who he was."
"... Oh.”
Shang Ruyi lowered his head in disappointment.
Cheng Qiao said: "However, that should be a woman."
"A woman?"
Shang Ruyi's eyes lit up again: "Are you sure?"< br>
Cheng Qiaodao: "This is still okay. Sure. Although she dressed up deliberately and spoke in a low voice, when she handed me this painting, I smelled a scent from her sleeves, which should be the fragrance of women. So, I can. It is concluded that she is a woman.”
"..."
"Actually, I also wanted to find out the identity of this person at that time, but -"
At this point, he hesitated for a moment, and then said softly: "At that time, The second young master is at my home, with I discussed the matter of breaking into Jiangdu Palace. This matter was of great importance and needed to be kept secret, so I didn’t dare to cause trouble and could only let the man leave.”
“…”
Shang Ruyi's heart sank slightly.
In fact, this is not a secret. Since Yu Wenye and Cheng Qiao led others into the Guangming Gate on the night of the Cold Food Festival, they must have met before and discussed everything.
But when I heard it at this moment, I felt a strange tingling sensation.
Shang Ruyi was silent for a moment and said, "Oh."
As if he felt the coldness coming from her body, Cheng Qiao wanted to say something else, but he couldn't. After several attempts to speak, I finally mustered up the courage to say: "Actually, we planned for several days just to protect the young lady, but we didn't expect that the incident happened suddenly and the young lady would end up going to the Guangming Hall-"
Speaking of this, he said solemnly: "Please forgive me, madam."
Shang Ruyi glanced at him and smiled lightly: "You saved me, and you still want to ask me to forgive you. What's the point?"
"..."
"Master Cheng, I am only grateful to you."
Cheng Qiao looked at her, his eyes still seemed to be conflicted, but he was speechless.
At this time, the wind on the canal picked up. Although Cheng Qiao was wearing thin clothes, he was strong and didn't feel anything. But Shang Ruyi was different. Although she was well-dressed, the cold wind When I blow it, I immediately feel a chill infiltrating my limbs, as if being pricked by needles.
How could it be, so cold?
As soon as Shang Ruyi shrank, she felt warm all over her body. When she looked back, she saw that Tu Sheer had already taken a thick wind cloak and put it on her.
She said: "Miss, you must not catch a cold."
Shang Ruyi lowered his head and took a look. The wind cloak looked unfamiliar and did not seem to be his own.
So he asked: "Where did it come from?"
(End of this chapter)