Chapter 3 I heard that ancient scholars could easily starve to death
When Xiao Baojing woke up, the salesman went out to sell goods again.
She knelt down in front of the dowry, holding a bronze mirror to look at herself, and then touched the red silk thread that sewed her thighs and waist together.
This puppet's body is so weak that it will fall apart if it climbs a mountain. How can she go to Ye Jing to find the Goubi Imperial Master?
When he noticed the bookshelf in the room out of the corner of his eye, Xiao Baojing suddenly had an idea.
Since the salesman is a scholar, he will definitely go to Beijing to take the exam. Then she can hide in his basket and go to Ye Jing with him!
With the solution in hand, Xiao Baojing's mood improved and he picked up a silk palace flower and drew it on his head.
The salesman bought her a whole box of beautiful palace tweed.
She changed colors and painted one flower after another. She didn't notice the little maid puppet in a goose-yellow skirt lying outside the window and peeking at her.
The little maid held a broom in one hand and a withered hibiscus in the other, curiously imitating her dressing up.
At this moment, there was a sudden noise outside, as if an outsider had broken into the town.
The little goose-yellow maid immediately threw away the broom and lay down on the ground, like a stiff puppet with no life, except that the hibiscus flower was still twisted crookedly on the side of her bun.
Xiao Baojing also put down the mirror in fear and hurriedly hid it in the cage.
The ones who broke in were seven boys and girls.
The leading girl, dressed in fine clothes, looked arrogant: "Didn't you say you live here? Where are the people?"
The little attendant said respectfully: "Miss, don't be anxious. The man has probably gone out to do some business, so we'll just wait a moment. If you want to go into the Julu Mountains to pick the Ice Soul Flowers and present them to the Fourth Princess, you will inevitably have to fight with the fierce people in the mountains." There is a conflict between the beasts. If you can buy the Mountain Ghost Bracelet from him, those spiritual beasts will not dare to harm you.”
"Wait? What kind of thing is he? He is just a pariah walking in the streets. How can he deserve to be waited for by me?! My father is the chief minister of the north of Julu County, and I am a noble daughter among noble women. I have never waited in this life. Who!”
When Qiu Yue saw her temper erupting, she raised her hand and overturned the table.
The stoneware tea set rolled to the ground, and the herbal tea that had been left to dry in the morning wet the floor.
The little follower bit the bullet and said: "The Ice Soul Qiongling Flower is a rare spiritual flower. It has the miraculous effect of preserving beauty and preserving fragrance. It is exclusively used by the royal family. However, there are ancient ferocious beasts guarding nearby. In previous years, the imperial court collected them, and our county has to go there to succeed. Hundreds of villagers have to offer blood to the ferocious beasts, so they can barely pick one or two. If the lady can buy a mountain ghost bracelet this year, she can pick a few more to achieve merit. "
Qiu Yue was impatient: "I'm not in the mood to wait for a pariah. Search directly. Whoever finds the mountain ghost bracelet will be rewarded with ten taels of gold!"
A group of people suddenly seemed to be on fire, and started searching everywhere.
A round-faced maid opened the box and suddenly screamed when she saw Xiao Baojing hidden inside.
"What's all the fuss about?!"
Qiu Yuejian cursed.
Xiao Baojing was so panicked that she had to rely on her extraordinary acting skills to pretend to be an unconsciously painted doll in front of everyone watching.
"Miss, she looks like——"
The round-faced maid almost said that taboo and pitiful name, and quickly turned pale and closed her mouth.
Qiu Yuejian boldly turned over the red silk thread at Xiao Baojing's joints, took out the hairpin and poked her stiff body. The tip of the hairpin penetrated the flesh, but there was not even a trace of blood inside.
She said disdainfully: "It's just a fake doll. I saw her skinned and chopped into pieces with my own eyes. She has been dead for so long, and her body should have rotted in the mountains. How can a palace girl deserve to be married?" My brother, who is the proud son of heaven, is giving her an advantage by killing her, so I should use her as blood food and feed it to the ferocious beasts in the mountains!”
The group of people rummaged through the boxes and found nothing, so they had to leave temporarily.
Seeing that Qiu Yue was in a bad mood, before leaving, she kicked the little maid in a goose-yellow jacket who was lying dead in the corridor.
In the room, Xiao Baojing was sure that all the people were gone before she dared to climb out of the cage.
She walked out of the house and noticed the little maid who had been kicked far away.
We are both dolls and cherish each other.
She carried the maid under the eaves and wiped the dirt off her cheeks with a handkerchief. Perhaps because she rolled into the flowers, there was a crooked withered hibiscus on her bun.
Xiao Baojing casually pulled out the ugly hibiscus flower and picked a few fresh ones to tie into her bun.
Seeing a dirty footprint on the little maid's beautiful skirt, she brought another basin of water to wash it off.
Xiao Baojing moved her into the house and looked at the mess in the house and became worried.
The salesman combed her hair, prepared sachets for her, and saved her food money to buy her a bag.
Now that his house was messed up, she planned to pay him back a little.
Xiao Baojing found a broom and cleaned the house seriously.
But the body was very stiff, and when she tried to clean the floor, she smashed the tea set into pieces.
I want to organize the boxes and goods, but I end up with pieces of cloth and colored threads of various colors rolling everywhere.
She looked at the mess in the house.
How can this be repaying a favor? This is clearly revenge.
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Forget it, she'd better stop cleaning.
She hid in the cage and silently closed the lid.
The little maid in a goose-yellow skirt in the corner opened her eyes.
She touched the hibiscus flowers on her bun and happily picked up the broom to clean the house.
When night fell, the salesman came back slowly with the sound of pan bells.
He opened the wooden box, turned his back to the candlelight, and his eyes were bright. When he smiled, his lips were red and his teeth were white and warm: "Did a guest come to the house while I was away? Are you scared to face it alone? I'm really sorry. .”
He loved it like a treasure and took Xiao Baojing out of the wooden box.
When he noticed the skin on the back of Xiao Baojing's hand that was pricked by the hairpin, a hint of evil flashed in the young man's fox eyes.
But his tone was more casual and calm: "I heard that she is the daughter of the Julu County Sheriff, and she is very noble. Maybe we should invite her to stay in the town. It just showed that we are hospitable. Little princess, don't you think so?"
Xiao Baojing noticed that his basket was still full and not a single thing had been sold.
It seems that he made no money again today.
Hearing that scholars in ancient times could easily starve to death, Xiao Baojing sighed sadly in his heart and determined to go to the town to look for food tomorrow so that he could not starve to death before he went to Beijing to take the exam.
The next day, before Xiao Baojing could go out, the seven people who had just been here yesterday came again.
It seemed that he hadn't slept all night, and Qiu Yuejian looked listless.
She strangled her neck desperately, but her mouth opened and closed involuntarily: "Didn't you say you live here? Where are the people?"
"Miss, don't worry, that person has probably gone out to do some business..."
Her followers said the same words as yesterday, with panic on all their faces.
The group repeated yesterday's conversation before leaving in horror.
The third day, the fourth day, the fifth day...
For several days in a row, Qiu Yuejian would visit the courtyard on time and repeat the same behavior in fear.
The seven people became haggard and collapsed at a speed visible to the naked eye. There were many dead branches and leaves stuck in their buns, and even the brocade clothes on their bodies gradually became dim and old.
(End of chapter)