The boat moved steadily, and the weather was beautiful. After passing Hongze Lake, it went north along the Bian River.
As part of the Grand Canal of the Sui and Tang Dynasties, this section of the Tongji Canal could no longer be seen in later generations. But at this time, it connected the North and South waterways and was still the most important route in the Grand Canal. Although it was the flood season, the current in the canal was not fast. Many fishing boats and merchant ships occasionally passed by.
In the room of the cabin, several pairs of eyes were rolling, and there was a strange feeling of staring at each other. This cabin was not small, but the lineup of three women and one man was still a little strange. As for Ning Yi's words about everyone sitting together and "working" during the day, Yun Zhu, who knew last night, did not say anything. But when Ning Yi introduced Xiaochan to them, Xiaochan and Jin 'er looked shocked. They had contacted each other in private before, but now they did not know how to greet each other naturally. When Ning Yi wrote something on the desk near the window in the room, Xiaochan and Jin' er sat on the side in a daze, watching this scene, and could only communicate with their eyes.
Ning Yi said some nonsense like it was fate that everyone could meet like this. Of course, no one believed him. But now whether they believed him or not was not the subject of discussion. Based on their understanding of Ning Yi, they thought that this matter would be hidden from both sides before it was necessary to reveal it. Jin 'er and even Xiaochan might want to scare him. Now they really did not know what he was up to.
As for Yun Zhu, she was sitting there with a book in her hand. At first, she could not continue reading. Her eyes were rolling, and she looked like she wanted to laugh but did not dare to. Ning Yi was writing something, and then he looked up at them. Then he put his hands on the table and held his chin, "What's wrong?"
Even though they were mature, the four people in the room were still in their twenties, and they still looked young and lively. Ning Yi's expression was amused. Jin'er suddenly stood up. "I'll make some tea." After saying that, she turned around and walked outside. Xiaochan hurriedly raised her hand. "I-I'll go help …"
The two of them went out in a panic. Ning Yi touched his earlobe. When he turned to look at Yun Zhu, he saw that Yun Zhu was looking at him from behind a book. When their eyes met, she quickly looked down. After a while, she put down her book with a smile and said, "I … I'll go out to help too …"
"Do we need three people to make a cup of tea?" Ning Yi laughed. Yun Zhu lowered her head slightly, and then looked at him. "Then I'll go to the toilet …" If it was before she had sex with Ning Yi, she might not have said such words. At this time, she just blushed slightly, pursed her lips, and went out, closing the door. Only then did Ning Yi shake his head and laugh.
In the cabin corridor outside the door, Jin'er and Xiaochan were indeed whispering. Jin'er pinched her chin with a thoughtful expression. "Something's wrong …" Xiaochan clenched her fists. She was a little embarrassed. "What should we do? Does Young Master know about it …"
"Know what?" Jin'er rolled her eyes at her. "How is that possible?"
"Young Master is very powerful."
"How powerful can he be? He's not a god." Jin'er pursed her lips and turned to look at Xiaochan. "And … you're his woman now. Why are you afraid of him?"
"I-I'm not afraid … I'm afraid of Husband. I don't want him to be angry."
"Has he ever been angry with you?"
"No, but I still don't want to make Husband angry … We maidservants have to be self-conscious …"
"You're not a maidservant!"
"It's the same. This way, Husband will like me …"
"You're pissing me off." Jiner glared at her. "You're his woman, so you should act like a vixen and charm him so that he'll do whatever you want. I've told you this yesterday. I've even taught you this. You have to …"
In the past two days, she had probably been instilling some strange things into Xiao Chan, but Xiao Chan was also looking at her with a red face. Seeing that this little girl was unteachable, Jin'er was a little discouraged. When Yunzhu came over, she frowned and said, "Sister Yunzhu, what's wrong with him?"
"I also don't know." Yunzhu was also curious.
"How can he be like this? Sister Yunzhu, you … and Xiaochan … how can he let you meet each other? It's too reckless …"
They originally didn't want to do anything messy. At most, they thought that Ning Yi wouldn't let them meet each other. Previously, they had the thought of teasing him and wanted to see him make a fool out of himself. One day, when they meet each other, they wanted to see how Ning Yi would explain this matter. The one who came up with this idea was naturally Jin'er who liked to cause trouble.
A thousand years later, the man might be unreasonable. But right now, it really wasn't a big deal. Especially after the Su family's massacre, both sides more or less had an understanding that things couldn't be changed. At this time, they were the ones who were in a difficult position.
Of course, at this time, even if they were in a difficult position, they couldn't do anything. They made tea and went in, each pretending to be at peace. However, Ning Yi's character in front of his family was not bad. After all, he was not a person who ate people. Because of him, they restrained their attitude for a while. The feeling of being in the same boat with each other made their later interaction simple. Before, no matter how their friendship was in private, in front of Ning Yi, after all, they were still the difference between the legal wife and the mistress who had to fight for his favor.
In this way, in the afternoon, Ning Yi was immersed in writing something, and Yunzhu sat there reading a book. She had already calmed down. Xiaochan made tea and took care of some trivial chores. Then she took a round log and sat there doing embroidery. After a while, she was pulled into the room next door by the active Jin'er and whispered to each other. Then, she was pulled into the room next door to play with her.
Occasionally, when Ning Yi was free, he would listen. Jin'er and Xiaochan's voices were also very soft. He couldn't hear them clearly through the wall. Occasionally, he could hear Xiaochan's "ah ah" and some fragmented sounds. It seemed that Yuan Jin'er was teaching her to bend down or something. In all fairness, although she was usually too lively and lively and didn't have much of an image in front of Ning Yi, to be able to obtain the title of Top Courtesan, Classmate Jin'er was indeed a beautiful, long-legged, handsome girl. She also danced very well. But after listening for a while, Ning Yi naturally knew that they weren't teaching dancing. He was speechless for a while. On the other side, Yunzhu sat on the edge of the bed. She also covered her mouth with a book and looked at him with interest.
After being tormented for a while, Xiaochan couldn't bear the humiliation and ran away. Jin'er stretched her body and came in, humming a song. She was very proud of herself. Ning Yi guessed that she was probably thinking that if she taught Xiaochan bedroom skills, she would be able to compete with Tan'er for Ning Yi's favor and make the Su family restless.
Not long after, Xiaochan came in again. As the ship moved forward, the sun shone in through the open window. Ning Yi occasionally wrote, thought, and occasionally talked to a few people. Yunzhu was also reading the popular romance novels. She would occasionally see some poems. If the others were interested, she would also sing them softly. Although the lyrics were ordinary, under Yunzhu's voice, it was sweet and pleasant. Sometimes, Xiaochan would also be entranced.
In the evening, the fleet stopped at a small town by the shore. Wenren Bu Er and the others came to find him. They walked on the rocky beach near the pier and talked about the situation on the main ship. Sometimes, Ning Yi looked at the main ship and saw the Canton Princess Zhou Pei looking down from the side of the ship. Her expression was graceful and her gaze natural. But when she glanced at Ning Yi, it was obvious that she had become a super spy.
The sun was setting in the west. On the pier, among the fleet, the atmosphere was lively again. The remnant warmth of defeating the water bandits had not dissipated. At night, there were songs and dances to celebrate peace. Sometimes, singing could be heard from the main ship. Even though the defense was not lax, Chen Jingui was probably dizzy from all the flattery.
To be recognized by so many members of the royal family and officials, and even Zhou Pei could help to flatter him, when he entered the capital, he would definitely be promoted and get rich.
After that, nothing was said for the night. When the sun rose, the fleet moved forward. In the next few days, the fleet had traveled more than half of the journey safely. Every day seemed to be leisurely and there was nothing to do. Ning Yi spent most of his time with Yunzhu, Jin'er, Xiaochan and the others. Everyone had their own things to do. Sometimes, he would take out the songs he knew to show off, but as usual, he was not recognized. Jin'er stuck out her tongue and made all kinds of strange faces. Xiaochan listened carefully, and Yunzhu would think of helping to change it.
But sitting on the ship every day was really quite boring. Yunzhu's temperament was indifferent, and Xiaochan was used to being a servant and could adapt to most situations. Jin'er would occasionally feel a bit stifled. This was mostly caused by Ning Yi.
In reality, if it was only Yunzhu traveling, Jin'er would not necessarily feel stifled. But after Ning Yi and Xiaochan came in, the center of everyone inevitably became Ning Yi. In the past, she did not feel unhappy about this, but in the current situation, Ning Yi and his Sister Yunzhu and Xiaochan all had skin contact. Sometimes, when there was an inadvertent feeling of intimacy, it made her feel like she was excluded from the group. She could not get angry, and when she lost to Ning Yi in a quarrel, it was inevitable that she would feel a little sullen. At this time, Yunzhu could only comfort her, or Ning Yi would come out and quarrel for a while. She was not a person who held grudges. Sometimes, Ning Yi deliberately tried to calm her down, and she would laugh as she quarreled.
That evening, they arrived at the boundary of Xuzhou. When the fleet docked, the sky was gloomy and the wind was strong. It seemed that it would rain soon. Jin 'er and Ning Yi had quarreled for a while, so she was still in a fit of anger. As soon as the boat stopped, she got off the boat to enjoy the breeze. As she walked to the riverbank near the pier, she heard the conversation of a man and a woman ahead.
Walking in front of her was a man and a woman, and the woman was accompanied by a servant and servant. The two were chatting, and the man seemed to be talking about some place where corrupt officials were being punished. The man's words were rather interesting. Jin'er glanced at them. She had a rough idea of who these two people were. The woman with the two servants was said to be the capital's Courtesan Queen, Li Shishi. As for the man, he was tall and handsome, and he was that young man on the main ship called Wang Xian. In the past few days, Ning Yi had mentioned that there was such a person on the main ship. According to Ning Yi, the other was a very handsome man, comparable to the handsome young men she had seen in Yangzhou before. Ning Yi even joked that if she saw him, she might be moved.
Because of this, she had seen the man once from afar. At this time, hearing his voice, she did not dislike him. He talked about the punishment of corrupt officials, and it was full of wit. After he finished, Li Shishi, who was beside him, asked softly, "In that case, the heroes of Liangshan are not people who kill innocent people."
Wang Xian said, "It is hard for me to say. After all, it is a rebellion. However, in these days, injustice is everywhere. Among the people in the countryside, I have indeed heard that the heroes of Liangshan are loyal and righteous people who enforce justice on behalf of heaven …"
"I see..."
Li Shishi nodded. Behind them, Jin'er was furious. She had heard before that Li Shishi and Ning Yi were old friends. More than half of Ning Yi's family had been killed, but she actually said that the people of Liangshan were good people here. She was unhappy, so she immediately shouted, "This is all nonsense! Nonsense! What right do you have to say that the people of Liangshan are good people?"
As she shouted, the two people in front of her turned around. Wang Xian was stunned. He cupped his hands in a graceful manner and said, "Miss, you are..."
"Why do you care who I am? What right do you have to say that the people of Liangshan are good people here? "
"I only heard it from hearsay. If you have any..."
"Hearsay, that means …"
As Jin'er was shouting, a figure suddenly walked over and directly hugged her. "Jin'er, what are you doing? Do you know that Yunzhu has been looking for you for a long time? Why are you still quarreling with people here?"
The person who suddenly came over was Ning Yi. For a moment, he almost directly hugged Yuan Jin'er. Jin'er's body stiffened, and she was stunned. On the other side, Li Shishi was also stunned. No matter what, this action was really too intimate. But Yuan Jin'er was still angry. She struggled for a moment and then pointed at him. "They actually said that the people of Liangshan are good people. You... ugh... let go of me..."
Before she could finish, Ning Yi had already pulled both sides of her cheeks forcefully. "You are not a child anymore. Why are you quarreling with people all day? Can you be more ladylike and go back with me?" He hugged Jin'er and walked away. Only then did Jin'er feel shy. Her body was burning, and she didn't even know where to put her hands. She was carried away by Ning Yi like dough. After walking a few steps, Ning Yi turned around and said with a smile, "I'm sorry, I'm just a child who doesn't understand. Please continue. Just pretend that you never saw us. I'll take my leave first. Goodbye."
After saying this, he hugged Jin'er tightly again and walked in the direction of the back. Wang Xian watched the two of them disappear and said with a smile, "What strange people." At the side, Li Shishi furrowed her brows and thought for a while. In the end, she did not say anything.
Hugging Jin'er in front of everyone was a bit too much. However, Ning Yi did not have any other way at the moment. He sent her back and comforted her a little before handing her over to Yunzhu to settle. He met up with Wenren Bu Er. It was also in the evening that the small pier in the boundary of Xuzhou became quite lively. Originally, in the battle at Hongze Lake, the navy under Chen Jingui's command had suffered more casualties. They had applied for reinforcements on the way. When they arrived here, a team of more than a hundred people came to meet up and complete the delivery and reporting ceremony. In this way, there was no need to worry about safety. That night, there was a celebratory banquet as usual. Not long after, there was a heavy rain.
That night, the entire pier was in deep sleep. Occasionally, there would be the muffled sound of someone being knocked unconscious. However, the sound was covered by the sudden heavy rain. It was not until after midnight when the heavy rain gradually stopped that the first shout was heard. When most of the people woke up from the aftereffects of the perspiration drug, they realized that one of the four boats had been steered away by the newly arrived "navy" under the cover of the heavy rain and darkness.
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