Chu Qing did not dare to delay and hurried to find Feng Jin to explain what had happened.
“Young Madam, will what I said be okay? What if Granny Sun doesn’t believe me?”
“What you said is very good. Granny Sun will believe it.”
Granny Sun was suspicious by nature. If Chu Qing’s answer had been too certain, she would have doubted it. But with this ambiguous and vague answer, she was more likely to believe it.
“Really?”
Chu Qing’s tone held a hint of surprise. She thought she had said something wrong and didn’t expect to receive praise from Feng Jin. This made the smile on her lips deepen.
With this, her confidence soared. Having succeeded the first time, she would know how to handle future interactions.
“However, in the future, you should be more careful when dealing with people sent by Granny Sun.”
“I’ve noted it down, slave.”
“Alright, you can go and rest. You don’t need to serve me here.”
“But Young Madam, in the past, the mistresses in the palace always had maids guarding outside. Why don’t I stay outside and guard for the night? You’ll sleep more peacefully this way, and I can serve you at night.”
“I have hands and feet. I can handle anything I need at night. You don’t need to serve me. You’ve also been traveling all day. Hurry and go rest.”
Feng Jin spoke, wanting to send Chu Qing away. This ancient era was truly tormenting. People were the same, yet they were divided into ranks, as if they were not considered human at all.
“Chu Qing, go back.”
Sensing the hesitation in Chu Qing’s eyes, Feng Jin urged her to leave. She also truly disliked having someone guard outside when she slept, always feeling as though she was being monitored.
“Then this slave will take her leave. Young Madam, if you need anything, please call for me.”
“I know. You can go down now.”
Feng Jin nodded in agreement, finally managing to send Chu Qing away after some persuasion.
Feng Jin had just sat down and hadn’t even had a sip of water when she heard the sound of a door opening behind her. She thought Chu Qing had returned.
“I already told you I don’t need your service. Go back…”
As she turned her head, she saw that it was Ling Mo Han.
“Why are you back so early?”
Usually, Ling Mo Han wouldn’t return at this hour. The contrast today made Feng Jin feel that something must be going on.
“Did you encounter another tricky situation?”
“Can’t you wish me something good? Do you feel uncomfortable if I don’t get into trouble for a day?”
He had just entered and hadn’t even sat down, and Feng Jin was already like this.
She truly didn’t wish him any good. Would he only return this early if something happened to him? She really didn’t know what Feng Jin’s little head was thinking.
“I’m just worried about you. If I weren’t worried, why would I ask you these things? Don’t you think so?”
“If your worry is to ask if something has happened to me, then I would rather you not worry about me.”
Ling Mo Han sighed, truly at a loss for what to do with Feng Jin.
“You really are ungrateful. Then I won’t care about you anymore.”
Not appreciating her good intentions, Feng Jin glared fiercely at Ling Mo Han and, with impatience, brushed past him and sprawled on the bed.
This bed was really quite hard. If she slept on it, she was sure her back would ache tomorrow.
She really missed her bed at home. It had been at least half a month since she left home. She was truly starting to miss it.
“Ling Mo Han, how many more days until we reach the capital?”
She now regretted coming out with Ling Mo Han. If she had stayed in the capital, she could have gone shopping every day, or had afternoon tea with her friends. Now, she could only spend her days in the carriage.
Thinking about the arduous journey over these days made her feel like her life was truly miserable. httpδ:/m.kuAisugg.nět
“Another two or three days.”
If there were no mishaps, it would take two or three days to arrive under normal circumstances. If there were further delays on the road, it would be uncertain.
“So long!”
Feng Jin immediately deflated like a sad ball, slumping lazily onto the bed.
When would they finally reach the capital? She truly missed the listless life in the capital. That was what life was supposed to be like.
The current life was simply enduring suffering. She really suspected that this trip was meant for her to undergo trials and tribulations.
“We’ve been delayed quite a bit on the way. If you had listened to me earlier and killed them all, we would have already arrived in the capital by now, and there wouldn’t be so much trouble.”
Ling Mo Han still felt that Feng Jin’s method was a waste of time. If she had listened to him, it would have been much simpler, and she wouldn’t be troubled by these matters now.
“It’s already happened, and it’s a done deal. What you say now is too late. You can only listen to me.”
Feng Jin retorted without politeness. So much time had passed, and it was already set in stone. Saying anything now would be futile and pure nonsense.
Completely disregarding Ling Mo Han’s words, Feng Jin lifted the quilt and lay down.
“You continue to worry about these things. I’m going to sleep first.”
With that, Feng Jin adjusted herself to a comfortable position. Although this bed couldn’t compare to her home, she wasn’t that picky when she was away. She could only make do.
Ling Mo Han sighed helplessly. It was true that everything was settled now. No matter how much he wanted to do, it was too late. He could only proceed with Feng Jin’s plan.
After a moment, Ling Mo Han lay down on the bed. By then, Feng Jin was already fast asleep, not even noticing Ling Mo Han lying beside her. The man reached out, pulled the sleeping young woman into his arms, and fell into a deep sleep.
The next morning, when Feng Jin woke up, the space beside her was already cold. Ling Mo Han was nowhere to be found.
What time was it? He had already disappeared. He was too busy.
Feng Jin took a moment to get up and wash. She was still wearing the clothes from yesterday. Since they were rushing, they didn’t even have time to change, so she had to make do.
Once she reached the capital, she could finally end this bitter life. A beautiful life was beckoning her.
With this thought in mind, Feng Jin’s mood improved significantly throughout the day, and the smile on her lips never faded.
“Young Madam, did you encounter something good today? You’re so happy?”
Cai Qing hadn’t seen Feng Jin smile so happily in a long time and came closer to inquire.
“We’ll soon be in the capital, and I won’t have to sit in this cramped carriage all day. Aren’t you happy?”
“Of course, this slave is happy. The capital is much better.”