Senying stroked my back slowly and said, "Go slowly, girl. Be careful not to choke."

I wolfed down the noodles, half drinking and half chewing them, before I had time to slowly pick up some dishes to eat. The honey-roasted apricot and cheese chicken and golden soup Buddha Jumping Over the Wall that I had been eyeing were now in front of me, but I found them tasteless and could not eat any more after a few bites.

My eyes were steamed by the heat, and I finally couldn't hold back my tears. My tears dripped onto the bronze wooden table, and the color darkened, like a vortex that sucked away people's happiness.

Sen Ying raised her hand to wipe her tears, patted my back, and said, "I heard a general idea from Master Fenglong. Alas, I didn't expect that a few days later, the young lady would also suffer the same fate... I was so bored in Tushan Mansion before, and I was looking forward to going out to see the world and the scenery. I didn't expect that people outside were so bad, and they were so cruel and could destroy people! Don't be sad, young lady. I won't say much today, but I will return all the advice you gave me in the past. In the future... in the future, we will depend on each other, and it will be good for us to be companions. You must let it go!"

I raised my hand to wipe my eyes, sniffed, and wiped my eyes with the handkerchief that Senying handed me. I said, "Thank you, sister. Don't worry, I'm fine. Just think of it as a dog bite. It will be fine in a few days. If I see him in the future, I will throw a stone to smash his legs!"

Moriying looked at me quietly, said nothing, and just sighed.

At this moment, there was another knock on the door, and a young man's voice rang out: "Excuse me, young lady, have you finished your meal? Let me bring you a bucket of hot water."

Sen Ying hurried to open the door, and two half-grown servants came in carrying a tub. They nodded and gestured, then carried the tub to the side of the wooden man where Feng Long practiced boxing, bowed and said, "Master Feng Long has ordered us to bring a tub of hot water for you to bathe and change clothes. Don't worry, Master Feng Long has said that he will personally guard outside the door, so please don't be afraid." After that, they walked to the door and retreated respectfully.

Sen Ying closed the door and fastened the bolt, then turned around and said to me, "Master Fenglong is also very thoughtful. He specially found two half-grown boys to come in."

I smiled tiredly, not caring about praising his attentiveness. I just wanted to wash off the dirt as soon as possible.

I undressed and walked towards the wooden barrel. A familiar fragrance wafted over me as the steam rose.

I looked into the bucket and saw only osmanthus petals floating in it. But the fragrance was not only osmanthus, but also a hint of sandalwood.

It is the incense that Tushan Jing usually uses.

I took a deep breath, walked into the wooden barrel and sank into the water, letting the tears that welled up again mix with the water. The warmth instantly embraced me like a hug, with overwhelming tenderness, making me feel as if I had returned to Tushan Mansion, the autumn day when I first walked into the courtyard with him. The sun was golden, the sweet-scented osmanthus in the courtyard was also golden, and Jing Ye wore a light yellow Luo skirt. He walked in front of me in a light green onion long gown. Although there was only a tall and graceful back view, I secretly stared at him for a long time...

"Girl!" Senying reached into the water and pulled me out, also pulling me back to reality from my memories.

She frowned and started to cry: "Didn't we agree to be nice just now? Don't scare me, girl!"

I patted her hands and consoled her, "I'm sorry, I was distracted for a moment. Don't worry, I don't mean to commit suicide, I just... just want to be alone for a while."

Sen Ying scooped up some water from the bucket with her delicate hands and scrubbed my back. Then she said, "That's good. You scared me to death."

I remembered that Feng Long was still standing outside in the cold wind, so I quickened my scrubbing speed and said, "It's okay, I'll just wash and go to sleep. Please help me cast that spell that will work instantly, so I can quickly get Master Feng Long in, and don't let him catch a cold outside."

Sen Ying also quickened her pace and responded, "That's right. It's unreasonable to let the master freeze outside."

After scrubbing several times, I walked out of the bathtub. Senying raised her right hand, and a light green light shone on me. In a moment, my hair went from dripping with water to dry and clean.

My body felt much better, so I changed into the white satin dress she brought me, and then I felt much more comfortable.

Seeing that I had calmed down a lot, Senying walked to the table and cleared the dishes, leaving a dish of sweet-scented osmanthus and pea yellow. She covered it with a lid and turned around and said, "Miss, I'll leave you a dish of sweet-scented osmanthus and pea yellow. If you get up at night and get hungry, you can fill your stomach. Then I'll go back first?"

I nodded, held her hand, and said, "Okay, don't worry, I'm fine. Be careful when you go back."

She picked up the lunch box, walked to the door in small steps, turned around and looked at me, then opened the door.

As soon as the door opened, the snowflakes outside swirled in the wind, some of them flew in, fell to the ground and melted. I saw her bow to the door and then leave.

Fenglong walked in. At the door, he patted the remaining snow on his shoulders, took off his cloak, and looked at me with his big eyes, as if asking something.

I cheered myself up and said seriously, "Thank you for your protection, young master. I'm sorry for bothering you today. It might bring some trouble to Chenrong Mansion. Lanxiang doesn't know what to do..." After that, I lowered my body and bowed.

Feng Long hurriedly strode forward to help me up, but halfway through his hand shook and he pulled it back. He said, "It's okay, don't worry about it. It's not your fault, it's that——"

He glanced at the window, lowered his voice, and said, "It was Yue Liang who was too outrageous and made trouble in my house. I used to dislike him. He always used his status as a prince to be domineering and bully others. I always wanted to find an opportunity to beat him up. Today I have to thank you for letting me get my wish. As for future troubles, you don't have to worry about it. A person with a clear conscience is not afraid of his own shadow. As long as my father and I don't make any mistakes, he can't find fault with me. He has no right to speak in the court, but outside the court..."

He blinked his big eyes, revealed a confident smile, and said, "You can see that he is so weak, I won't think it's too much if I beat him five times!"

I recalled how he had hit Yue Liang so hard just now that Yue Liang was really unable to resist and begged for mercy again and again. I couldn't help but smile.

When he saw me laughing, he laughed even more and said, "You finally know how to laugh. Eat well, take a shower, and have a good sleep. You will be a hero again tomorrow! Oh no, a heroine!"

I looked at him gratefully and nodded: "Yes!"

At this time, there was another knock on the door, so I went to open it. It was the two servants who had carried the bathtub just now. This time, each of them was holding a copper basin with a gilded double fish pattern on the edge. White steam was rising from the basin, and several towels were draped over the servants' arms.

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