Light Dance Jiajing

The journey was slowed down by Zai Ji on the way here, but there were no obstacles on the way back. Although they had to pass through many checkpoints in Yunnan and Guizhou, Ah Jin somehow managed to make the journey quite smooth. Meng'er asked him why, and Ah Jin replied with a smile, "Silver." His words said that the Ming Dynasty had accumulated problems for a long time, and there were corrupt bureaucrats everywhere. Meng'er was ashamed to hear this, but she had nothing to say.

The group traveled day and night, passing through Hubei and Henan, and finally arrived in Shanxi. The person who met Ajin brought him and Alai's household registration documents, which turned out to be fake identities. They were preparing to leave the city. Ajin looked at Meng'er and said with a rare bit of anger: "You girl have no conscience at all. After all, we have been together day and night for many days, and you don't feel sad at all."

Meng'er said with a smile: "I will treat you well when you come to the capital someday."

Ah Jin snorted: "Forget about trying to please me, but you know I won't go to Beijing, so I won't be able to find you even if I went there." Meng'er waved her hand, indicating that his followers were getting impatient and that he should stop wasting time. Ah Jin glared at her again with a depressed look on his face, then turned around and walked away.

Seeing Ajin and his group leave, Meng'er felt a little reluctant. They would never see each other again. She shook her head, took Zaihou's hand and said, "Hu'er, we are getting closer and closer to home. Let's continue on our journey."

They continued their journey eastward, and stayed in a small inn as it got dark. Tired from the journey, Meng'er fell asleep early. In her deep sleep, she suddenly felt her body tremble, and before she could shout, someone covered her mouth. Meng'er kicked and hit hard, but the man punched her in the face. Meng'er fainted with her eyes rolled back. When she woke up, she was in an unfamiliar environment. This was a woman's boudoir, with a pink mattress and green bed curtains. Although the materials were not top-quality, they were soft and comfortable. However, there was nothing else in the whole room except this bed and a small table in front of the bed. Meng'er still felt drowsy and weak, and her body was tied tightly from head to toe. She struggled for a long time and barely sat up from the earthen kang. When she was about to jump off, the door was pushed open, and a woman walked in. Meng'er was stunned. Isn't this the third young master's wife? Why is she here?

The Third Young Master's wife was wearing a plain long dress, with her long hair loosely tied up, and she did not wear any ornaments. When she raised her eyes, her bright eyes were still beautiful and cold. She just looked at Meng'er, and a frosty look gradually appeared on her face. Meng'er's heart skipped a beat. She felt guilty towards the Third Young Master's wife. After all, the Third Young Master's wife was hurt because of her. Meng'er did not dare to look into her eyes and lowered her head silently.

"I didn't know why you hurt me, but it turned out to be for a man. Since you are so cruel, I will let you have a taste of this." The Third Young Master's wife almost gritted her teeth when she spoke.

"I didn't expect that. I was afraid that you would be bullied, so I wanted to send you back after this storm..." Meng'er hurriedly explained. At the end of her speech, she saw a cold and sarcastic arc on the corner of the Third Young Master's wife's mouth. Meng'er sighed in her heart. The Third Young Master's wife didn't believe her, but it was not surprising when she thought about it. How could she defend this matter? But how could she say it was for a man? Thinking about it, she was puzzled and said, "I'm afraid Madam has misunderstood. What do you mean by for a man? How can you say it?"

The Third Young Master's wife looked at Meng'er with contempt and said, "He won't marry you. From now on... I'm afraid no man will want you." The Third Young Master's wife smiled strangely, and turned around and walked out without looking at Meng'er. As soon as she left, two more maids came in. One held Meng'er down, and the other pried open Meng'er's mouth and stuffed a sweat towel into her mouth. Meng'er was furious, but she could only stare with anger and make a muffled roar. Then the two maids pushed her down on the bed and left.

Meng'er didn't know what the Third Young Master's wife was going to do to her, but she knew it must be something bad. She struggled for a long time before she finally sat up. The door was not far away, so she struggled to jump off the ground, aimed at the direction of the door, and poured all her body weight into it. However, the door didn't open after the heavy blow, and Meng'er had already fallen to the ground. Half of her body was almost numb from the fall, and she was breathing heavily, but she couldn't move at all.

It was getting dark, and Meng'er was getting more and more anxious. No one had brought her any water or food. Meng'er was hungry and thirsty. She suddenly thought, the Third Young Master's wife wouldn't want to starve her to death. While she was thinking, the door was suddenly opened from the outside, and the two maids came in again, one holding food in her hand. They were not too surprised to see Meng'er fall to the ground. They quickly untied the ropes on Meng'er's body. Meng'er's arms were numb for a long time, and she couldn't move even if they were untied. She watched as she was heavily tied by the two maids. Her hands and feet were tied up again, and this time only her hands and feet were tied, which was somewhat better than being tied like a dumpling before. The two maids lifted Meng'er back to the bed, one maid supported her, and the other maid fed her water from a cup. Meng'er was very thirsty, and she didn't care about much at this time, and drank the water quickly. The maid fed her some rice porridge, and Meng'er gradually regained some strength. The maid didn't stuff her mouth this time, and picked up the empty cup and plate and went out again. Meng'er called them, but they acted as if they didn't hear her.