CH 165

There were still a few large steamed buns in Ming Zhu’s bag, and although they were already cold, it was better to have something to eat than nothing at all.

She silently nibbled on two big steamed buns and drank half a pot of water to fill her stomach.

Ming Zhu touched her stomach, lifted her head, and said to Hong Ling, “Let’s go back.”

Hong Ling grabbed her arm and shook her head at her, “We can’t go back.”

There were all kinds of people mixed together in the oxcart. Although she had deliberately smeared ashes on her face, but that wouldn’t stop people with bad intentions.

Chapter 165

(59.2)

“When dawn comes, I’ll take you away.” Hong Ling patted her chest and assured her.

Ming Zhu asked, “But where will we sleep tonight?”

It was too late now for Hong Ling to despise her for being troublesome, but it was true that delicately raised ladies were not easy to serve. She said, “We’ll spend the night by the river, don’t tell me you can’t handle this bit of suffering?”

Ming Zhu shook her head, “No, it’s fine.”

Hong Ling very kindly lit a fire for her, Ming Zhu looked at her with admiration in her eyes, feeling that she knew how to do everything.

Hong Ling felt embarrassed because of her gaze, “Don’t look at me like that.”

“Oh oh oh, alright.”

“Have you thought about where to go?”

“I want to go to Yangzhou.”

“Alright. There are many rich people in Yangzhou.”

By casually getting her hands on a few money purses, she should be able to feed the two of them, as for the child, he probably wouldn’t eat a lot of rice.

As the two drifted off to sleep, the sound of horse hooves resounded from not far away.

The oxcart across the hill was searched by the passing officers and soldiers, and even the straw in the car was overturned and looked through.

Ming Zhu all of a sudden wasn’t sleepy anymore. Hong Ling, used to it, yawned, “I guess it’s the crown prince’s people again, searching around everywhere for the arsonist.”

Ming Zhu’s back was drenched in cold sweat, she finally got lucky for once.

The next morning, the clothes that Ming Zhu had taken off the night before had been dried by the wind, she changed back into those patched and rough linen clothes and rushed early in the morning to get on the road with Hong Ling.

Hong Ling used the little money left in her pocket and took her on a ship transporting merchandises.

Ming Zhu also worked hard, and this time she was surprisingly not seasick. Sometimes, she felt tightness in her chest and experienced shortness of breath, but as long as she went outside the cabin and stood under the wind of a moment, she would be fine.

Hong Ling thought she looked a little sad, “Is it that you can’t bear to let go of that scum man who deceived you?”

Ming Zhu shook her head, “No.”

She smiled at her, “I don’t like the capital at all, so there’s no way I can’t bear to leave.”

She was indeed sad in her heart. She was only sad that she didn’t get a funeral, it was really, really frustrating.

It turned out that her fate in this life wasn’t even as good as her past life. If she really had died this time, she wouldn’t even get to have a funeral.

Zhao Zhi was not even worried that she wouldn’t rest in peace and would haunt him in the middle of the night to take revenge.

Hong Ling wasn’t skilled with her words, even the comforting words she said were crude, “Don’t be sad, wait until we get to Yangzhou, when we earn money, you’ll find two beautiful young men and make them serve you.”

Ming Zhu whispered, “One is enough.”

Actually, she didn’t have a big wish, she also wasn’t greedy, she just wanted to find a kind man to spend a lifetime with. To have children with, raise children with, and support each other.

A flat but also peaceful life.

She had some money, if the other party was poor, she did not mind.

While Ming Zhu was already thinking about the future, the capital was still in chaos.

The intendant’s hair was turning white with worry, there were less than seven days before the crown prince’s wedding, but the residence’s atmosphere was still the same as when the person had just died, it was completely dead and cold.

The red lanterns and red silk that had been prepared, as well as the newly made plaques, he didn’t dare to hang them up .

If it wasn’t for the fact that he cherished his life, he would want to ask the crown prince if the wedding was still happening or not!

After his recovery, the crown prince did not stay in the palace at night, but he still stayed there from morning to evening, every day without a failure.

The intendant waited for him to look as healthy as he did previously before he dared to ask him about the details of the wedding and how to proceed.

But before he could ask, the princess barged in with anger and a pair of red eyes, saying, “They told me that Zhu Zhu is dead.”

Zhao Xin had only returned to the capital yesterday, and when she heard the news, she couldn’t believe it.

Zhao Zhi calmly picked up the reports that had fallen on the floor because of her and organized them one by one.

Zhao Xin stomped her foot, “Where is Zhu Zhu?”

Zhao Zhi’s movements paused, after a moment, the corners of his mouth curved down, he lowered his eyes, his voice was cold, “Didn’t you just say it? She’s dead.”

Zhao Xin’s eyes were red, her face looked like she was about to burst into tears, “Can’t you even let her rest in peace after her death?”

He even refused to give her a proper funeral. When those people mentioned Ming Zhu’s death in front of her, they all had that attitude of casting stones at someone in the well and looking at a joke.

Zhao Zhi’s hand closed tightly on the side of the table. He lifted his indifferent eyes, the look in his eyes was lifeless, as he retorted in a soft voice, “Why should I let her rest in peace?”

Clearly, it was her that wasn’t letting him rest.

As soon as Zhao Zhi finished these words, he could not stop coughing. He used a handkerchief to cover his mouth. The plain and white handkerchief was silently stained with red. He carelessly folded the handkerchief and put it aside.

“You simply don’t genuinely love her at all! You don’t treat her well at all!” Zhao Xin couldn’t help but feel aggrieved for Ming Zhu and rebelliously said to him, “I don’t want to recognize you as my brother anymore!”

He was inhuman!