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Chapter 473 Outing
"As long as you are fine, I don't care what happens to me." The Prime Minister's wife said earnestly.
Soothing incense was lit in the pleasure boat. The scent of the incense was gentle and melodious, making people feel happy. The pleasure boat was moving slowly in the lake. There were only mother and daughter in the room.
"Mom, that damn man must be punished so that he can neither live nor die." Cheng Yun'er suddenly thought of the man in the greenhouse who had ruined her innocence.
"Don't worry, Yun'er. Your mother will definitely help you get rid of this anger." The Prime Minister's wife loved her daughter very much, so she naturally tried her best to meet the request made by Cheng Yun'er.
Not only Cheng Yun'er, she herself hated that man so much. A lowly servant dared to touch her daughter. He was like a toad wanting to eat swan flesh without even considering his own moral character.
In the past few days, the man was exhausted in the prison. He specifically instructed the guards inside that as long as they didn't kill his daughter, they must avenge her.
Cheng Yun'er felt a little more comfortable. She stood up and walked back and forth in the room. Then she came to the door and saw the scenery outside through the gap in the door curtain.
They had the idea of going out to take a look. They arrived early and there were not many people boating on the lake. Occasionally one or two pleasure boats passed by them.
They were all young ladies and ladies from official families. Most of them stood on the deck outside, admiring the scenery of the lake.
The weather is just right with a gentle breeze now. Standing on the deck and feeling the breeze brushing across my cheeks, I feel crisp and numb, making me feel refreshed.
Cheng Yun'er found a veil and put it on, then went out with the maid, while the Prime Minister's wife stayed in the houseboat. If they went out together, they might be recognized.
The maid held an oil-paper umbrella over Cheng Yun'er's head to block out the sunlight. Cheng Yun'er, wearing a crescent-shaped white dress and with a slender and graceful figure, walked slowly towards the deck.
The weather is very good today. From a distance, I saw two more pleasure boats coming towards us. When Cheng Yuner came to the deck, she took a deep breath and felt a lot more relaxed.
She instructed the maid to stay a little further away from the pleasure boat and not to get too close. Although she was still wearing a veil on her face, she was still afraid of being recognized.
The maidservant left and left, leaving Cheng Yun'er standing alone on the deck. She looked into the distance, admiring the beautiful scenery of the lake.
Seeing a houseboat approaching, he went straight back into the room.
"Why doesn't Yun'er stay outside for a while?" The Prime Minister's wife was sipping her tea when she looked up and saw her daughter coming back.
"No matter how beautiful the scenery is, just take a look. Besides, there are quite a few people outside. It's also good to stay in this room with mother." Cheng Yun'er sat leisurely opposite the Prime Minister's wife with a gentle expression.
Compared with his previous gloomy look, there was a great improvement. The Prime Minister's wife saw it and was very happy.
If my daughter continues in this condition, I believe she will recover soon.
They swam on the lake for about an hour, and Cheng Yun'er wanted to go back. She hadn't eaten well recently and her health was not feeling well.
Since the houseboat was rented, they had to put it back to its original place, which was a small pier.
There are a lot of people at the pier. There are about a dozen pleasure boats moored on both sides, all of which are for rent. Their Prime Minister's Mansion has specially built a small pier that only moors their own pleasure boats.
As usual, Cheng Yun'er put on her veil and hat and followed the Prime Minister's wife out of the pleasure boat.
At this time, there are quite a few people who come to rent a pleasure boat, mainly a young lady, who may bring several servants with her. If there is also a playmate, there will be even more.
The Prime Minister's wife took Cheng Yun'er down the deck and came to an empty place on the dock. The servant went to pay the silver, and only a maid followed him.
Seeing that the servant did not come back, they decided to go to the carriage and wait for him. The Prime Minister's wife walked in front, and Cheng Yun'er was quite a distance away from her.
As a few people were walking, a group of beggars suddenly appeared from nowhere. They were dressed in rags and their clothes gave off a strong smell that was disgusting.
He held a wooden stick in one hand and knocked on the ground with it. In the other hand he held an iron basin with a few copper coins in it. Whenever he saw people he would ask them for silver.
Putting the bowl in front of them, two or three beggars surrounded one person, blocking his way, and looked like they would not give up until he was given money.
At this time, the person in charge at the dock had disappeared and no one came out. The people who were surrounded had no choice but to take out copper coins and throw them into their bowls.
When he saw the bronze beggar, his eyes lit up, he said a few compliments and then walked happily to the next person.
It just so happened that Cheng Yun'er walked onto this narrow path. The Prime Minister's wife was walking in front of her. She saw a beggar coming and wanted to come back to look for her daughter.
But she was stopped by beggars, who blocked her way and kept muttering "Congratulations on your prosperity". How could the Prime Minister's wife be in the mood to give them money at the moment, and she had no money on her anyway.
He looked anxiously across the crowd in the direction of Cheng Yun'er, and saw a beggar walking towards her. He became extremely anxious.
The beggar stank and couldn't be driven away, but she really had no money on her.
"Please get out of the way. I have something urgent to do. Can I give it to you later when I have money?"
"Madam, we are just a few poor beggars. You don't owe me anything, so how can you talk about paying me later?" One of the beggars had a mouthful of yellow teeth and hair like a bird's nest. His clothes had not been washed for who knows how long, and it was difficult to tell their original color.
"I don't have a single penny on me now, what can I give you?" The Prime Minister's wife was also angry, what a bunch of damn beggars!
"Madam, please be kind. Look at the silk and satin you are wearing, and then look at what we are wearing. Even if a little bit of money flows through your fingers, it will be enough for us brothers to eat." The beggar still blocked her way firmly and would not let her pass unless she gave him money.
"This is the imperial city. You are simply lawless. If you delay things, I will put you all in jail." Helplessly, the Prime Minister's wife had to threaten.
However, in the gap between words, when he looked towards Cheng Yun'er again, he saw that four beggars had surrounded her in a circle.
"You're worrying too much. We just came out of the capital and are heading to another place. It will be difficult for you to find us when the time comes. People say that the richer people are, the more stingy they are. I think you are one of them."
The beggar was also angry. He said, "I don't have any money. I'm wearing silk and satin and have jade and jewels on my head. If I don't have money, can't I just use a silver hairpin from my head? If I don't want to give, I can just say I don't want to give. I'm still threatening them."
"You beggars are simply unreasonable." The Prime Minister's wife pointed at them angrily, her chest heaving violently.