Chapter 55 Baochai's Heartache
Hearing Xiangyun speak, Daiyu said casually, "It is said to be an ancient book, but the name is not mentioned!"
Just now, everyone was reading their own letters and did not notice Daiyu's little thoughts. Only Wang Xifeng, who was standing aside, looked at Daiyu with a pair of eyes that seemed to be smiling.
"Si Qi, go and deliver these letters to Cong'er's room... Forget it, just give them to Bao girl as well. Those maids can't read, so maybe they'll have to ask Bao girl to help them read!"
Si Qi took the letter and headed towards Lixiangyuan.
When I arrived at Lixiang Courtyard, I heard the maid say that Baochai was not there!
After a brief thought, Si Qi headed towards Jia Cong's courtyard. Baochai's little thoughts were known to almost all the sisters, and the close maids also basically knew it all. On the contrary, Baochai had already warned the maids around her, so Aunt Xue was kept in the dark.
When they arrived at Lixiang Courtyard, Baochai was there as expected.
"Si Qi is here? Is there something wrong with Second Sister?" Seeing Baochai welcoming her into the small hall like a hostess, with Qingwen, Xiaoqueer and other maids serving on both sides, Si Qi smiled secretly in her heart.
"Replying to Miss Bao, the Third Master sent someone back with a letter for you!"
"Bang!" The teacup in Baochai's hand fell directly to the ground, "Brother Cong!"
She had no time to pay attention to the teacup. She reached out to snatch the letter from Si Qi's hand and pressed it directly against her heart. Her eyebrows were red and tears rolled down!
During this period of time, there was no news about Jia Cong, and no one knew how tormented she was. But now, although Jia Cong has not returned, at least there is news.
Qingwen and Xiangling helped Baochai sit down, and asked Zhuier to come in and tidy up. Xiao Queer looked at , and asked Siqi eagerly.
"Sister Siqi, did Master write me a letter?"
Si Qi smiled and said, "If there is, then Xiao Que'er, shouldn't you treat me to a meal?"
"Yes, yes, yes!" Xiao Que'er nodded repeatedly. Then, she saw Si Qi took out a few more letters, "You guys are the Third Master's favorite maids. How could your Third Master forget you?"
Upon hearing this, Xiao Que'er jumped up with joy, and Qingwen and Xiangling also had happy faces.
"Miss Bao, could you please help Xiao Que'er read? Xiao Que can't read!" Xiao Que'er begged, pulling Baochai's hand.
Baochai concealed her joy, nodded, and opened Xiao Que'er's letter to read it. Then, of course, she also read Qingwen and Xiangling's letters.
Several little girls happily put the letter away, and then began to chatter in low voices about the contents of the letter.
Baochai asked, "Who else did Brother Cong bring the letter to?"
"There are the ancestors, the eldest master, the second master, and the rest are all the girls!"
"What else did the messenger say?"
Si Qi told Baochai everything the soldier had said . Baochai listened with pride and worry in her eyes. She felt as if her heart wanted to fly to Lanzhou, thousands of miles away.
"I want my sisters to be worry-free and not be bullied by anyone. I want the Ning and Rong mansions to prosper and live up to the aspirations of our ancestors. I also want no one in the world to dare to question me when I want to marry my beloved!"
This is what Jia Cong said to her before he left! And now, Jia Cong is fulfilling his words step by step.
Baochai has always been a very special person. She is more rational than anyone else and can see things clearly at a young age. Compared with Daiyu, Daiyu is more emotional.
It is also because of this that Baochai is slow to develop feelings for people.
Just like when she first met Jia Cong, even though Baochai admired Jia Cong very much, she kept her distance and alienation! There seemed to be a barrier in her heart, and she would not easily accept anyone.
However, Jia Cong rushed into her heart openly and smashed that barrier! From acquaintance to curiosity, from appreciation to admiration, from attraction to love, until Jia Cong was about to leave, she could no longer suppress the feelings in her heart...
Everything seems a little abrupt, but it also happens naturally!
After Si Qi left, Baochai did not stay for long, but went straight back to Lixiangyuan and to her own boudoir.
"Ying'er, Wenxing, you two stay here and let me know in advance if mother comes back!" Baochai gave instructions and closed the door.
The two little girls looked at each other, and then stood outside the boudoir door like guards.
Inside the room, Baochai carefully opened the letter, and lines of handwriting appeared in her eyes!
"…After marching for more than a month, we finally arrived at the Lanzhou camp. This place is different from the capital, as outside Lanzhou is a desert…The whole army held a martial arts competition, and I led my men to seize the flag, ranking first among tens of thousands of troops…When the two armies met, I was only shocked and afraid at first. War was so terrible and unimaginable, until one by one my comrades fell to the ground, Teng Wu was shot by an arrow, and Lu Feng was injured while protecting me. I knew that fear could not change anything."
"Only by killing, annihilating all the enemies, can our brothers survive!"
"I led a group of brothers to charge fearlessly. After all, the enemy's troops were no match for me. But even so, when I rushed to the enemy's center, only about 200 of my 500 brothers were left, and the rest had all died in battle!"
"I killed the enemy general, and the enemy army was routed. I led my men in pursuit until I was too exhausted to fight again!"
"After the battle, I returned to the camp and stayed alone in my tent for five days! My wounds were fine, but I couldn't sleep when I thought of the cold and cruel battlefield."
"In this battle, the brothers who used to joke with each other in the morning became corpses. The entire battlefield was littered with corpses. I don't know if I have become an executioner, but I know that there is no hesitation or affection on the battlefield, only killing..."
The letter to Baochai is the most detailed one written by Jia Cong. He did not hide anything he saw or heard, or any of his experiences, good or bad.
Even though Jia Cong had lived two lives and was extremely brave, it was still his first time to experience such a scene! The complex emotions in his heart were simply indescribable! And Baochai was the one he confided in, otherwise he didn't know if that emotion would drive him crazy.
Looking at Jia Cong's letter, Baochai cried and laughed, as if she had experienced it all with Jia Cong! Tears wet the letter, her eyes were blurred, Baochai felt her heart was broken, she wished she could fly across thousands of mountains and rivers to be with Jia Cong!
"I found a piece of beautiful jade in the bag of the enemy general I killed. I worked hard for two days and had some confidence, but in the end I turned it into a strange jade hairpin. It's a pity that it has already been formed and cannot be changed. It's a waste of a piece of beautiful jade. However, if I practice a few more times, I think I can also have a good skill..."
