Looking at her sister, she replied, "But she's gotten her punishment, didn't she?" Zhong Ah Lam nodded before the two continued talking. Zhong Guiying wondered whether she would be able to tame her sister when the time had finally come for her to marry the Crown prince. Clenching her fist, she vowed to herself that she would never let anything get in her way no matter who it was she would make sure that they would disappear like smoke if not ash in the wind.
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Looking at the sky, Zhong Kexin yawned as she sat down under a shade. She had really been tired. They had managed to finish off their work before midday. She had now time to go out to see the market. Looking around, she smiled as Zhi Meng Yao approached her and gave her some water to drink. She was really thirsty and was happy with the work well done. Glancing around after sometime, Zhong Kexin announced loudly capturing the attention of everyone there, "Hey! We've finished our work so we are going out to rest!" And without doing anything else, the two left the farm for the city, but of course, they needed to climb up the wall. So the two walked a few metres from the farm and decided to turn left and headed to the nearest wall far from the farm and the gate where the guards were. Behind them was an alleyway to the inner courtyard which was empty because the sun was really scorching and thus nobody was outside.
Looking up at the high wall, Zhong Kexin turned to Zhi Meng Yao and stated, " I'll let you climb on my back and then you'll pull me up once you're up." Looking at her master, Zhi Meng Yao shook her head in negation, she was the one supposed to help her climb up. Zhong Kexin knew what she was thinking about and thus added.
"You're weak and I'm stronger, once your up it'll be easy peasy lemon squeezy." Zhi Meng Yao was shocked by her nature of language, she has never heard of such a saying before but nonetheless she had to agree as her master would not listen to her advice no matter how much she persisted. And without wasting time, Zhi Meng Yao climbed into Zhong Kexin's shoulders and tried climbing but although it was very difficult, she still made it in end after struggling. As she struggled, Zhong Kexin felt as if she would fall down and collapse but the thought of freedom once outside made her really happy, at least she would get her freedom like a bird. Looking down at her master, she stretched out her hands and Zhong Kexin climbed up with her help while still trying to minimise the noise production. And after reaching at the top, the two of them jumped down and ran into the busy streets like two happy children. The people there were shocked by the sight of that but that had nothing to do with them. The streets had been busy with the merchants selling their stuff and advertising them in loud voices as those who sold candied hawthorn berries walked with their products held up towards the sky.
The young ladies dressed in vibrant colours walked all around with their chins held up elegantly. Zhong Kexin had never been out since she lived the life of a criminal in jail but now she felt completely free like a bird ready to soar wherever she wanted.Comparing her skin colour to that of the others, she knew that she would easily stand out. She could feel their gazes on her as she walked past them but that did not matter to her, it was not like she was living to please them anyways so that was none of her concerns.