I can't even swim, the assassin's toss was violent, I fell deep into the water, surrounded by ice cold water, my head was covered by dark blue water, a beam of light can only be seen at the top of my head.....I 'gudu' drank a mouthful of water, thinking about the last time I went into the river to save someone, A'Du saving me, then going to the Wannian County court to dispute, the Pei Zhao before wore a light gown with a belt, amiable and adorable.
Thinking about Pei Zhao would immediately remind me of Li Cheng Yin, never thought that in the end Li Cheng Yin and I were not fated to be together, when we both liked each other......If he didn't like me, he wouldn't have made such a promise to the assassin in front of everyone. It's only Li Cheng Yin and I were not fated to be together. Fortunately there was Zhao Liang Di, even if I die, Li Cheng Yin wouldn't be heartbroken for long, he definitely will slowly forget about me, then he will live well.
The water continuously went through my nose and my mouth, I don't know how much water I had swallowed, gradually feeling suffocated........The beam of light from the top of my head became further and further away, I gradually sank deep into the water. All I can see was slowly becoming pitch-black. A gush of wind was gently blowing through my ears, a person holding onto me......He was saving me, holding onto me while spinning through the night wind....spinning.....slowly spinning......The sky was filled with stars like raindrops falling down.......Between heaven and earth only his eyes were gazing into my eyes.......His eyes only had me......I wanted to faint, I really wanted to faint, being held by him in such a way, it was this person......I know I love him deeply, he is also someone that loves me deeply, only if he is there, then I will feel safe.
I dreamed about this dream many times, it's only that I haven't thought about it. I was about to be drowned to death....Also, no one is coming to save me.
The hero in my dreams did not come to save me.
Li Cheng Yin, he did not come to save me.
I was like a steelyard weight sinking deep into the water, I don't know how much time have passed, it felt like many years have passed. My chest suddenly felt some pain I couldn't help but to open my mouth, spitting out water.
I don't know how much water I had drank.......I was exhausted from spitting out water.
I almost finished spitting out the water that I had swallowed, just lying there feeling dizzy, I couldn't open my eyes as the sunlight was shining directly into my eyes, I used all my strength to see, a pile of withered grass can be seen on one side, then I used all my strength to look into another direction, a pile of stones can be seen on another side.
The corner of the assassin's gown can be seen in a close distance, even after my body had submerged into the water, I still did not die. Also the assassin, I would rather die than to be tortured this way.
All my blood felt like it was rushing through to my head, I asked: "Why?" He did not answer me, only slowly putting down the bowl.
I asked again: "Why?" Why was it him? Why did he taken the Emperor as hostage? Why did he kill so many people without thinking about the consequences? Why did he take me away? Why? Why did everything happen?
I am very silly, how many people in this world would have such exceptional martial arts skills? How could I not think about it?
I was very silly even using the arrowhead, waiting for Gu Jian to come save me.
A'Du's safety was unknown, Gu Jian was my last hope, I was waiting for him to save.
Why?
Gu Jian laughed coldly, said: "In front of the whole world, who do you think you are? If a person has to become an Emperor, it's unavoidable for them to be cold blooded. I brought you here, do you think Li Cheng Yin will come and save you? Do you think he would have the urge to save you? However today is the Lantern Festival, people go out to look at the lanterns, the Capital's city gate is open, allowing anyone to go inside. What are you to them? The Li family are unworthy of you, they are still celebrating with the commoners by the Cheng Tian gate, not caring about your safety. If I really was an assassin, I could easily kill you with one strike, then leave the Capital at night to escape to a faraway place.....After eight to ten days have passed, only then the Yu Lin army will come here and find your corpse. Li Cheng Yin will probably just pretend to be sad over your dead body, afterwards he will just bestow the title of a Crown Princess to Zhao Liang Di, who will remember you? You still hope that he would remember you?" I lowered my head, did not say anything.
Gu Jian pulled my hand: "Let's go Xiao Feng, leave with me. We can leave this place together, go far away from this place where people scheme against each other. Once we are outside of the gate, we can release horses and raise sheep together......" I broke free from his hands, said: "Whether Li Cheng Yin treats me good or not, this is the path I have chosen, also this is the path my father have chosen on behalf of Western Liang, I can't just run away, Western Liang cannot either...." I looked at him: "Just let me go." Gu Jian quietly stared at me, after a while he finally said something: "No." I felt sad and tired, before when I had a fever, my throat was burning like fire, however since I have spoken too much, my throat hurts right now, my whole body did not have any strength, even there is a burning pain just by breathing. I caressed my throat with my hand, then I slowly went back to lean against the box.
He was thinking of saying something to me, however seeing me like this, he seemed as though he couldn't bear to say it out loud, only asking me: "Do you want to eat something?" I shook my head.
He couldn't help but ask again: "I will buy something for you to eat, okay?" I wanted to shake my head, however I suddenly nodded.
He helped me pull up my blanket, and then said: "You should sleep." I closed my eyes, quickly fell asleep.
Approximately after the incense stick was burned, I opened my eyes again.
Inside the house was still dark and quiet, only the faint moonlight reflecting from the window to the ground can be seen. I got up to look at the moonlight, shining brightly. Today is the fifteenth of the first month of the lunar year, the Lantern Festival, the moon was beautiful, the streets must be crowded and bustling with noises.
I wrapped myself tightly in the fur coat, went over to shake the door, however the door can't be opened because the door was looked from the outside. I looked around, one thing noticeable about the storage room was that it was only surrounded by walls, only the window can be found near the top of the room. The window was built near the top only so that air could flow freely into the room. I tried to touch it by reaching my hands, but I wasn't able to touch the window.
I stepped on the boxes to climb up, the window was made out of wood, wouldn't move even if I push it. I could only climb down and search around the place. Once I opened a box, it contained silk fabric inside.
I didn't know that rich people owned this place, placing these beautiful silk fabrics locked in the storage room or maybe this is the place that stores all the silk fabrics. I didn't want to overthink too much, disappointingly closed the box. In the end I looked at the porcelain bowl that was once filled with ginger soup.
I smashed the bowl, picked up one of the broken pieces, then climbed up again to cut open the window.
Although carving of the window was thin, however cutting open the window requires a lot of effort, I kept on cutting the window.......accidentally cutting my finger, bleeding.
Suddenly I felt there was no hope, by the time Gu Jian comes back, I still wouldn't be able to get out. He might kill me, or maybe locked me here for the rest of my life, maybe I won't be able to see A'Du ever again, also won't be able to see Li Cheng Yin.
I only despaired for a little while, then I started to cut the window frame again.
I don't know how much time have passed, finally a snapping sound can be heard, the carving on the window frame had finally snapped. I felt there was hope, continued to cut the other corner of the window. After the carving on the other corner was cut off, I used all my strength to break open the window.
I suddenly felt happy, however jumping off from such a high place would only cause my legs to break. I pulled out a silk fabric from the box, placing a corner of the silk fabric underneath the box while tossing the other corner of the fabric out of the window. I used the fabric that was out of the window to slowly climb down.
I don't have any strength left in my hands, the silk fabric was slippery, I could only hold onto the fabric with my wrist, the weight of my body was hung onto my wrist. Holding onto the silk fabric was extremely painful, however I could care less. I was only worried that if I let go, then I will fall down, so I carefully climbed down. When my tiptoes finally reached the ground, my feet felt numb as though one movement will cause me to fall to the ground.
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