Chapter 12 (1/2)

Chapter 12

Chapter 12: The Dengni Ink Stone

After a shortChen earing a clean cloth robe[1], even though it was a little worn, it was very clean and fresh A pair of clear eyes, like a water-washed blue sky, looked with some confusion at Wan Lu

Wan Lu was dazed by his look, she didn't knohat she should say, mo for help

In the period of tih, and ell prepared in her heart She did not plan to waste tiet it from?”

Sang Chen's gaze transferred to the ink stone, shyly s is this huives thanks Only this huise[4]”

”You s were in turmoil Yet this cannot be counted as a loss, as situations where an otherworldly supreive directions in a ured that it would only appear on television and did not hold

When she transrated[5] here, she was first hit by the ink stone, then her neck was broken by so an ink stone to hit so someone in this world that is able to accurately hold the first cervical vertebra, then quickly, precisely and ruthlessly break it is not an easy feat Moreover, if it really was broken, who can guarantee that she would be able to return (to her old world)?

These things, Ran Yan already thought it through early on It's just that when an almost non-existent opportunity appeared, she couldn't help but want to grab it

Sang Chen saw Ran Yan gazing blankly at the ink stone, said with some apprehension: ”If miss does not like this ink stone, this humble one's house still has plenty”

”The ink stone is very good Many thanks, I won't disturb you anyhtly, turned and left

Sang Chen's expression became more and more confused, this

In truth, it was not only Sang Chen who did not understand the situation Wan Lu caught up to Ran Yan, just as she was about to ask about thethe ink stone, she realised that behind the black htly lost expression was partially visible, so she sed her words and just took the ink stone and asked: ”Isto the town centre?”

Ran Yan looked at the colour of the sky, it should still be before shi+ tio”

The two hooked are entrance Wan Lu saw that the carriage was ready, sighed in her heart that at least that half Guan of silver was not wasted Otherwise if it

were like usual, the servants on the estate who boosted those above and stepped on those beloould not be so acco

Ran Yan had noat that ink stone, she still could not be at ease When they walked swiftly over the arch bridge, Ran Yan foot suddenly met thin air, and her body abruptly fell towards the water Wan Lu was alarard for the ink stone in her hand, she reached out to grab onto Ran Yan

Before they could regain their balance, they heard a bang The rose-engraved Dengni ink stone [see endnotes] had fallen exactly on the stairs Looking at the shattered pieces, Ran Yan's pupils contracted slightly, this ie was familiar to her As if she could still clearly feel the pain of her cervical vertebrae breaking, Ran Yan's face that was hidden by the veil hite

”Miss” After they both regained their balance, Wan Lu stuttered out

Ran Yan exhaled, lightly said: ”Let's pick up the shattered pieces and throw theht hurt someone”

Wan Lu reement, kneeled and picked up the pieces She only picked up a few pieces when she realised Ran Yan had also knelt doith her to help In theat the deeply quiet expression half visible behind the black veil, Wan Lu's heart could not help but sigh After her bout of serious illness, young lady really was different

”Miss, quickly get up Let this servant to pick this up would be better!” Wan Lu came back to herself and said quickly

”No trouble, let's pick it up quickly, we still have to go to the city!” Ran Yan faintly smiled

The both of them quickly cleaned up after the shattered pieces When they reached the entrance of the estate, the driver aiting i the silhouette of the two people, could not refrain fro: ”Seventeenth Miss, hurry a little, the village only has this carriage, the steward may need it anytime!”

Wan Lu felt wronged on behalf of Ran Yan, a daughter of the legal wife[8] actually being yelled at by a driver Even though the driver's words did not contain any hter should not suffer

However, Ran Yan did not feel that anything was ae

The interior of the carriage was decorated adequately; there was only one seat with a low table, light blue curtains, so clean that it had no strange se steward, but frouess his personality - cal affairs

The carriage slowly started h it was in Ran Yan's nature to be cal heard about the grand circu era[9], to be able to personally witness it, it was definitely worth it to be reborn again

Wan Lu felt Ran Yan's delight and also ju: ”Miss, our village is barely five reat!”

Ran Yan took down her veil and looked out the , it was the peony garden they had passed by the other day Under thethe impression of defeat It was already early summer, the peonies should wither soon

The carriage travelled along the path, occasionally jolting, so Ran Yan lost interest in ad the scenery It took about half an hour before the carriage gradually steadied

Four to fiveOnce the carriage entered the ht