Chapter 6: Plotting to Escape

A ray of morning light drifted into the cabin through the window edge of the boat, and fell on the floor in front of the bib bed and in the cabin.

Xiaocui has already gotten up and packed up, prepared face wash and breakfast, and waited for the young lady to get up and enjoy it.

From time to time, there was the chirping of waterfowl and the clatter of boats rowing across the water, and occasionally the tune of the boat song drifted into his ears leisurely.

"Miss, you finally woke up, I still thought that you would continue to sleep like this and not wake up, so I went to prepare lunch." Seeing that her young lady was awake, Xiao Cui came over with a smile and carefully waited for her young lady to change her clothes.

Tang Xiaotang was helped up from the bed by Xiao Cui, and after putting on her shoes and coat, she took the moist towel handed over by Xiao Cui, wiped her face and hands, and then handed it to Xiao Cui. Looking at the sunlight shining into the cabin, I couldn't help but walk to the window, push open the wooden window with my hand, and spread my hair, and stand in front of the window and look out. The weather outside was really nice, the sky was blue and blue, and there were a few floats

"Miss, I asked the boatmen, and they said that we will be in the capital in two or three days." Xiaocui thought that the young lady was tired of taking the boat, so she quickly and thoughtfully reminded the young lady how long it would be before she could dock.

At this time, Tang Xiaotang, who was standing by the railing, was not concerned about how long it would take to arrive, but how to escape.

This kind of painting boat is an all-wood structure, and from the outside, it is generally a double-decker painting boat with wooden windows on the upper and lower floors, and the upper two decks are used for people. There is usually an inner compartment below deck, which is used to house living creatures. The main function of this kind of ship is to carry people and sightseeing, so although it looks beautiful, it is not as fast as a cargo ship.

Take this kind of painting boat to travel, due to the slow speed, it will be more stable to drive, reduce the discomfort of people's body, and it is generally used by dignitaries and dignitaries who want to travel and sightsee, the purpose is to be comfortable, not to seek speed, as long as it is comfortable.

Tang Xiaotang looked out of the cabin, observing the topography on both sides of the strait and the speed of the water flow, and silently calculated the impact of the water flow and wind speed on his jumping into the water and escaping.

Last night, she thought of a way, using the current and terrain situation, as long as the water is not very turbulent and the river is not too wide, jump into the water, her diving and swimming skills can still create the illusion of falling into the water and sinking into the river in the eyes of everyone.

It's just that before preparing to escape, you have to find a way to get the antidote from Wang's mother and regain the ability to speak, and then escape to the shore before you have the opportunity to think about what to do next. Otherwise, even if you escape and are lucky enough to go ashore, you can't speak, and it's still in vain.

"Miss, you can have some breakfast, the wind on the water surface is hard in the morning, don't blow it for too long, it will hurt your body." Xiao Cui saw that the young lady had been standing in front of the cabin window for a long time with her hair scattered, and was busy and thoughtfully reminding the young lady not to hurt her body.

Tang Xiaotang turned around and walked to the table and sat down, took the soup spoon handed over by Xiao Cui, and Xiao Cui had already placed the porridge bowl and chopsticks in front of the young lady.

The cabin was quiet except for the occasional clinking of dishes and dishes.

After Tang Xiaotang had breakfast, Xiaocui handed another glass of water for the young lady to rinse her mouth, and then carefully used a wooden comb to help Tang Xiaotang comb her hair.

Tang Xiaotang sat on the stool, turned sideways and tugged at Xiaocui's sleeve. Then he pointed to the desktop.

"Miss, do you have something to tell me?" Xiao Cui immediately understood what Miss meant.

Tang Xiaotang nodded, then dipped his fingers in the water in the cup and wrote on the table

[I didn't sleep well last night, you ask Mother Wang for some medicine to sleep for me]

"Is there a sweat medicine in Wang's mother's hand? If you use it too much, it can hurt your body. Xiao Cui frowned and said without deep thought.

[Just ask for a little, I can't sleep well and have a headache] Tang Xiaotang was afraid that Xiaocui would not be at ease, so he immediately wrote emphatically.

Xiao Cui hesitated for a moment, and thought about it, maybe her young lady was not suitable for the boat, so she couldn't sleep well, and it was good to sleep well with a little medicine. Then he nodded and said, "Okay, Xiao Cui'er will go to Mother Wang for it in a while." Miss, do you see that it is okay to comb your hair like this today? ”

Xiaocui took the bronze mirror and held it in front of Tang Xiaotang and asked her to see if she was satisfied.

In the mirror, the goose egg face, willow eyebrows, and cherry mouth are a little haggard, the complexion is slightly pale, and the face is morbidly beautiful, soft and weak.

Tang Xiaotang frowned and was really dissatisfied with his face in the mirror, this body seemed to need to be well conditioned.

"Miss, are you not satisfied?" Seeing her frowning, Xiao Cui looked at the bronze mirror with a sad face, thinking that she was dissatisfied with the bun she pulled for the young lady, so she hurriedly asked carefully.

Tang Xiaotang immediately shook his head, smiled gratefully at Xiao Cui in the mirror, and signaled that Xiao Cui was not dissatisfied with the bun.

This little girl is full of consideration for her own young lady, for fear that she will not be able to serve in place, so she waits carefully, and the true feelings and sincerity are infiltrated in every bit of it.

In the Huaihua General's Mansion in the capital, Ma Xiaotian had just returned from the barracks.

Pavilions, rockeries, flowing water, gardens, the furnishings of these places are not any different from usual because of the bride who is about to welcome a general, there is no wedding atmosphere at all, there are no red ribbons and lanterns, as if the upcoming wedding is just someone else's, and it has nothing to do with the general's mansion.

It's about to change the guard, the grain and grass are ready to go, Ma Xiaotian's army is ready to go, and he is busy dealing with some trivial things before departure every day, which makes him very busy, but these did not make Ma Xiaotian a little tired, but made him more excited, he is like a wolf ready to pounce on his prey at any time, leading his team to warm up excitedly for a hunt, and the blood in his body is getting more and more boiling as the day of harvesting approaches.

That's right, before the upcoming wedding, the bridegroom, the host of the wedding, is about to set off on an expedition. Before the bride arrives, the bridegroom will set off first.

He Ma Xiaotian arranged it like this, he deliberately did not show face to the Tang family, and also gave Tang Haitang a dismount, so that she knew that Ma Fu married her and entered the door, she was high, and it was impossible for him Ma Xiaotian to give her a beautiful wedding.

"Xiaotian, don't you really stay and leave after worshipping the church?" Ma Fu, the housekeeper of Ma Fu, once again asked his master, where is there a reason for the newlywed bride to worship the hall without the groom official, although it is not nothing, but after all, it is helpless under special circumstances, his own master, he Ma Fu has seen it since he was a child, the lord and the old lady are gone, Ma Fu has never left the Ma family when the Ma Mansion is declining, it can be said that the elders who watched the Ma family brothers and sisters grow up, and now the old parents of the Ma family are gone, Ma Xiaotian's marriage has always been Ma Fu's most worry.

"Uncle Fu, don't mention it again, let's do it according to what was discussed before." Ma Xiaotian didn't let Ma Fu say any more, and at the same time, he didn't want to make detailed arrangements for his marriage. In his heart, marrying a girl from the Tang family and entering the door is just fulfilling his parents' wishes and following his parents' arrangements, and there is no affection and no husband and wife relationship, so there is no need to give her a wedding.