Chapter 11 chapter Ten

Gray stayed up almost all night.As long as she closes her eyes, she will feel a small thing crawling on her body.Gray kept scratching the muscles, and finally got some places torn and bled.No one came to greet her until noon the next day, so Gray had to close her eyes again, concentrating on imagining Nika coming to her. After a while, Nika pushed the door open with a "bang", his face still full of anger. "Nikai, I want to talk to you," she said. "My mother wants to see you." After finishing speaking, he strode out of the room. Gray followed behind him panting: "Nikai, the reason you came upstairs was because I called you." She said, "There is a certain connection between you and me, if you give me a chance to explain— "

He stopped and glared at her, "I don't even want to hear a word of what you said." "Can you tell me why you are so angry with me? What did I do to make you so unhappy with me?" He looked at her from head to toe with contempt, "You said I was treason, you disturbed the nearby villagers, you insulted my fiancée's name, you insulted my mother, you..." His voice suddenly became better Low, "You got into my head." She pressed Nikai's shoulder, "Nikai, I know I'm a monster in your eyes, but you must give me an explanation—" "No." He turned his face away, "I have asked my elder brother to drive you out, and the villagers will take care of you."

"Cook me?" Thinking of those disgusting-looking people, Gray's scalp tingled.You don't need to think about it, as long as those villagers get the chance, they will definitely smash the ground to death with stones. "I helped you like that before, but you actually used this way to repay me?" Gray's voice became higher and higher, "You came to the future, I tried my best to help you, but now you want to drive me away go out?" He glared at her angrily, "The decision is in my brother's hands." He turned and walked down the stairs. When he came to Mrs. Marge's bed, seeing the expression on its face, Gray knew that the 12-hour medicine had expired.

"You have to give me another one of those magic pills," said the old lady. Despite her hunger and terminal shock, Gray knew this was the time when she had to use her wits. "Mrs. Marge, I'm not a witch. I'm a princess. Unfortunately, I was framed by thieves. Please take me in until my uncle the king comes to pick me up." "Princess?" asked Mrs. Marge. "King?" Niki almost yelled, "Mother, I—" The old lady waved her hand to silence him, "Who is your uncle?" Gray took a deep breath, "He is the king of Southern Conia."

"I've heard of this place." The old lady said thoughtfully. "Look at her," Nikki said, "she can't possibly be a princess." "This is the costume of our country." Gray pushed back unceremoniously, "Are you going to drive me out at the risk of offending a king?" She looked back at the old lady, "Anyone who protects me , my uncle will reward him very generously." She could see that Mrs. Marge was already a little moved. "Staying here will help you a lot. I have a lot of pills for colds, and I have a lot of novel ideas in the luggage bag. Besides, I... I can tell stories."

"Mother, you must never consider—" Nika hesitated to speak, "She is not a good woman." Gray's eyes were burning with anger, "You still talk about others, don't you and Xi Aibei get entangled all day long?" Nicki's face turned purple in an instant, and he took a step closer to Grey. The old lady coughed to hide her uncontrollable laughter, "Nikai, go find Hongna. Go!" Nikai glared at Gray again angrily, and then walked out of the room obediently. The old lady looked at Gray, "I think you can really make me happy. You stay with me, and I will send someone to find your uncle."

Gray swallowed, "How long will that take?" "About a month." The old lady's eyes flashed brightly, "Could it be that you are lying?" "Oh, no, of course not. My uncle is indeed the king of Southern Konia." "Give me the pill." The old lady leaned back on the pillow, "Then you can go down." Gray took out the cold medicine, "Should I sleep there?" "My son will take care of you." "Your son locked me in a horrible little room with fleas on the bed!" After hearing this, the old lady didn't show a disapproving expression on her face.

"I ask for a suitable bedroom and some clean clothes. In addition, I want: respect commensurate with my status. And, I need a bath. I don't think these requests, madam, mean that I don't respect you. ’ she said softly, ‘I’m not here for free, I’m going to do my best to keep making you happy. The old lady stared at her for a while, "Be my maid first, Hongna!" The old lady suddenly raised her voice, "Hongna, take her out and find some clothes for her." Mrs. Marge took Gray's hand. The pill came over, "I'm going to rest, Hongna will take care of you. Hongna, I'll leave her to you."

Gray followed Hongna to the latter's bedroom adjacent to Mrs. Marge.This room was about half the size of Mrs. Marge's, but it was very well furnished inside.Hongna seems to be only in her early twenties, with a plain appearance, but a very gentle personality. She is very curious about all of Grey's supplies.Especially the soap and shampoo that Gray used in the bath, Hongna could hardly see her eyes straight. Through chatting with Hongna, Gray learned that Nikai was only just engaged, and the affair between him and Abe on the table had not yet happened, and Gray was relieved—he finally came at the right time .

After taking a bath, Gray, with Hongna's assistance, put on the traditional costumes of the Middle Ages.She stared at it, only to feel that she looked like Scarlett Scarlett in "Gone with the Wind".It took Hongna nearly two hours to get dressed for Gray. "You can sit down now." Hong Na said softly. Gray tried to move around, but found it difficult.It's no wonder that her clothes weighed at least forty to fifty pounds; moreover, the corset made of steel wire made her even more breathless.She had to barely find a high stool to sit down and let You Hongna comb her hair.

Hongna braided Grey's hair into a braid and coiled it behind her head, wearing a pearl hair accessory that matched her many jewellery.She helped Gray stand up, "It's really good," she said with a smile, "You are really beautiful." "As beautiful as a sunny day," Gray blurted out. "Miss Qingcai is also beautiful." After Gray put on the shoes and socks that Hongna had prepared for her, she asked Hongna, "Whose clothes are these?" "Mine." Hong Na still replied softly, "We are about the same size." Gray put her hands on her shoulders, "Thank you for lending me clothes and jewelry so generously." She kissed Hongna on the cheek, "Thank you very much." Two red clouds appeared on Hongna's cheeks, and she turned away uncomfortably, "Mrs. Marge hopes you can perform for her tonight." "Acting?" Gray asked in surprise, "Acting what? You mean, playing an instrument? But, I can't do anything." Hong Na was obviously quite shocked and said, "Doesn't your country teach music?" "Of course there is; it's just that I haven't learned it." "In your country, if women don't sew or study music, what do they do?" "Study algebra, literature, history, etc. Can you play an instrument, or sing?" "Of course it will." "In that case, let me teach you some songs, and you will play or sing them later, what do you think?" "But, Mrs. Marge—" "Don't worry, it's all about me." Hongna smiled, "We can go to the orchard to practice." After speaking, she walked out of the room.Gray took the opportunity to put on a thin layer of makeup on her face, she didn't want to look like a slob in front of people.Hongna returned with a musical instrument similar to a Chinese lute, and a servant brought them bread, cheese, and wine. "Where's Nika's room?" Gray asked as they made their way downstairs. Hong Na showed her the finger, and Gray memorized it in her heart.After coming to the orchard to sit down, Gray sang all the songs she remembered to Hong Na while eating snacks.After about two hours, Hongna raised a hand to ask her to pause. "There are too many, I can't remember them all, I have to get a pen and paper." Hong Na turned and ran back to the main house. Gray sat comfortably where she was and waited for Hongna.Suddenly, a small door in the corner of the orchard was opened.Grey sees Nikai walking in and is about to get up to say hello when he finds someone else behind him.It was a young and beautiful woman, holding hands with Nikai, laughing all the way to the grape gazebo at the other end. Grey's anger flares up; it's events like this that have stigmatized Nikai in history, and she must try to set him right.Gray got up and walked towards the gazebo, knowing that the gardener had stopped what he was doing and was staring at her intently. In the depths of the gazebo, Gray saw that Nikai had lifted the woman's long skirt up to her thighs, and his hands were sneaking into it. Nikai's coat and shirt were fully open, and the woman was stroking the skin on its chest.The two were entwined like a pair of snakes, kissing passionately. "Nikai!" cried Gray, "I don't believe that's what a gentleman should do." The woman looked at Gray in amazement, then tried to push Nikai away, but Nikai couldn't seem to stop kissing her. "Nikai!" Gray shouted in the usual tone of reprimanding students. Only then did Nikai turn his head to look at her, with an extremely intoxicated expression on his face.Gray still remembered that he had this look when he went to the clouds and rains with him.Gray gasped involuntarily. Nikai's expression quickly became furious, and he lowered the woman's skirt. "I think you'd better leave," Gray said to the woman, shaking with rage. The woman took one look at Nika and Grey, who were like two ants, and then hurried out of the gazebo with interest. "Nikai, we have to talk. I have to tell you who I am and why I'm here." He walked towards her, the vicious expression on his face made Gray take a few steps back, "You enchanted my mother with a witchcraft," he said in a deep tone, "but don't think I will be fooled too Be deceived. If you ruin my good deed again, be careful I will whip you with a horsewhip." After finishing speaking, he pushed Gray to the side, and walked away with big strides. Gray froze in place, unable to speak for a while.After a long time, she told herself not to be discouraged, Huangtian will not disappoint those who care. Hongna came back with a pen and paper, and Gray took the opportunity to ask, "Nikai...uh, do you often fool around with women?" Hong Na looked up at her, "I advise you not to show affection to Sir Nikai. As women, we should give our hearts to God. After all, God is immortal, but you are mortal." Gray let out a long sigh and was about to speak when he suddenly saw a person standing on the corridor in front of the house. The person looked very familiar... "Who is that woman?" Gray asked, pointing out the target to Hong Na. "Oh, it's Kefer's unmarried wife. She will marry Kefer when she becomes an adult. Her health is not very good, so she seldom comes out." Seen from a distance, the girl looked almost exactly like Geli. "I see." Gray said, "Hongna, if this child dies unfortunately, will Chick consider marrying Qingcai?" Hongna was bewildered and surprised that Grey called Kefer's nickname so casually. "Earl Kefer is a relative of the queen, and Qingcai does not match him in status." "However, if Kefer dies suddenly after Qingcai marries Nikai, Nikai will become the earl, right?" "Yes." Hong Na replied. After Grey and Hongna left the orchard, they joined the crowd in the small classroom on the first floor of the main house, listening to the priest recite prayers in Latin.Here, she met Ke Fu for the first time, and she deeply felt that there was a peaceful force exuding from him.Kefer looked at her with a lot of deep meaning in his eyes, which made Gray feel a little uncomfortable and flushed.Neither of them noticed that Nikai was staring at them with a frown. During the after-dinner sideshow, Hongna teaches Kefer to sing a new song she learned from Grey.Gray finds herself drawn to Kefer, who bears too much resemblance to the Nikai Gray has known in the twentieth century.Gray couldn't help humming an episode from the movie "My Fair Lady", and soon she caught the tune and chorused for her.Gray caught a glimpse of Nika standing by the door with a scowling face, but when Madam Marge beckoned him in, he refused. At about nine o'clock, everyone went back to their rooms to rest.After a long day of exhaustion, Gray fell into bed and went to sleep.After an unknown amount of time, she woke up suddenly, as if she felt that someone was calling her, but when she listened sideways, there was no sound.Gray rolled over and fell back on the bed, but the feeling that she was needed was still lingering. "Nikai!" Gray sat up suddenly like a spring. Glancing at Hongna who was soundly asleep, Gray quietly climbed out of bed.She put on her nightgown and slippers, and came to a door by feeling.Pushing open the door, Nika was indeed wrapping his face.He sat in a chair with a wine glass in his hand, his shirt front opened to his waist.Looking at his appearance, it seems that he has poured a lot of yellow soup. "What do you want me to do?" She asked, with an inexplicable fear in her heart-Nikai in front of her eyes was too different from the person she remembered. He didn't look at her, his eyes were still on the flickering flames in the fireplace. "Nikai, I'm very tired and want to go to bed quickly. Please tell me what exactly you want to do, please?" "Who are you?" He asked softly, "Why do I have a familiar feeling towards you?" Gray sat down in the chair beside him, facing the fireplace. "There is a certain force that connects you and me: I can't explain the whole story. Before, I cried and begged for help, but you appeared in front of me, and later gave me..." Gray almost said the words "a love", but she finally held back. "Now, it seems that it is my turn to repay you. I am here this time to swear to you." He looked up at Gray, "Warning me? Oh, you mean, I must never treason." "You don't need to be so sour. I didn't come all the way, and you should at least listen to what I have to say. Of course, the premise is that you can take some time off from flirting with women." His cheeks instantly turned purple with anger, "You impress my mother with witchcraft, and you show off in front of my brother. How can a person like you have the right to criticize me?" "I told you so much, I'm not a witch!" She stood up, trying to keep herself calm, "Nikai, we can't keep arguing like this. I was sent back to this time in history for the purpose of coming Warning. However, if you don't listen, it will still happen, Chick will ││" He stood up suddenly, and pressed his whole body in front of her, "Did you get up from my brother's bed just now?" Without thinking, Gray slapped him across the face. Nikai grabbed her wrist firmly, pulled her towards him, and then kissed her lips like a tiger rushing at a sheep.Grey instinctively wanted to resist, but was finally melted by his passionate kiss. Instead, she stretched out her arms around his neck, and opened her cherry lips lightly in response to Nikai's kiss. Nika slowly approached her white and smooth neck. "Colin," she called dreamily, "my dear Colin." He looked up at her, bewildered.Gray flicked his temples, and slid her fingers to his cheeks. "I thought I had lost you." She murmured, "I thought I would never see you again in this life." "You can look at me any way you like," he said with a smile, and dragged her to the bed. Gray's eyes were closed, and its hands were already inside her nightgown.He kissed her earlobe, and the tip of his tongue gently slid across her pink neck.Nikai stroked its nipple with his thumb, and then whispered in her ear, "Who brought you to me?" "Well," Gray replied inarticulately, "I guess it's God." "Who is the god you are referring to?" Nikai pressed half of his body on her. "God, Yahweh, Allah, all the same." "Who is this believer in God?" Gradually, Grace gradually heard what he said. She opened her eyes, "A believer? What are you talking about?" Nikai kneaded her elastic breasts, "Which man sent you to wrap me here?" Gray suddenly realized.She pushed Nikai away, sat up, and put on her pajamas and nightgown again as she sat up, "I see," she tried not to get angry, "you've always used this method to make every woman give you what you want, Isn't that right?" She jumped off the bed, turned around and glared at him, "Danikai, the only thing you care about is how many women have slept with you. But the Nikai I know cares about honor and family Just." She puffed her chest out, "Okay, I'll tell you who sent me here and why I'm here?" Gray took a deep breath, "I come from... more precisely I am from the twentieth century. You have also been to the future with me, and we have spent many good times together." Nikai opened his mouth wide in astonishment, but when he was about to speak, Gray waved his hand to stop him. "Listen to me. You and I met in the future, and you came from 1564, four years from now. You were imprisoned somewhere, awaiting execution for treason. " Nicki had an amused look in his eyes.He rolled over and got off the bed, and picked up his glass again, "I now understand why my mother is fascinated by you. You might as well say more about my treason." Gray clenched his hands into fists, "You are not treasonable, you are innocent. You organized an army to protect your family property in Wales, but you did not ask the Queen for permission beforehand, and someone framed you in front of the Queen. Want to seize the throne." Nikai sat down, still looking at her with an amused expression, "Those properties don't belong to me at all. Could you please tell me who framed me in front of the queen, uh?" "Those are indeed your lands; for Chick died, and you inherited the title and the house. Besides, you also raised an army. As for those who lied to the Queen, it was Sherobbee and your beloved Sunny .” Nikai's expression suddenly became very cold, he got up and walked over, "You want to harm my brother? Do you think you can use magic to subdue me so that I can marry you and you can become a countess? In order to satisfy your selfish desires, you actually slandered the names of my fiancée and good friend?" Gray took a few steps back, "I can't marry you: I can't even have skin-to-skin contact with you, or I might disappear. More importantly, I don't want to marry you. I came to the past , just to inform you about this matter, now that I have said it clearly, I hope to disappear from this era immediately, and never see you again." She reached out to grab the handle of the door, but Nika gave a "bang" Close the door, not allowed to go out. "I will monitor you in the future. If anything happens to my brother, I will only ask you." "I understand what you mean; but I am not afraid of you, for I am not a witch. Please open the door, I want to go out." Nika took a step back, and Gray walked out the door proudly with her head held high. The next day, after a busy morning, Grey and Hongna rode horses with Mrs. Marge.On the way, she saw that the living conditions of the villagers were extremely poor.When she came out of Danikai's mansion, she suddenly saw this scene of poverty and backwardness, which reminded her of the comparison between Beverly Hills and the slums. Everyone came to rest on a piece of green grass. While chewing almond nuts, Gray asked Hongna, "Who is that black-haired woman sitting next to Nikai at lunch?" "That's Mrs. Schiabe." Gray choked and coughed, "Mrs. Abbey? When did she come? Has it been a long time? When is she expected to leave?" Hongna smiled and replied, "She arrived yesterday afternoon, and left early tomorrow morning. She is going to France with her husband, and it may take several years to come back, so she came here to bid farewell to Mrs. March." Gray's head turned rapidly.She already knew Nika hadn't messed around with Abe at the table yet, and Abe's emissary was going away tomorrow, which meant that today was the day that history said it was.She must find a way to prevent this scandal from happening! Gray suddenly hugged her lower abdomen with both hands, and curled up into a ball, looking very painful. "What's wrong with you?" Hong Na asked with concern. "Maybe it's a bad stomach, I have to go back to the house immediately." "But--" "I have to go back." Gray said to Hongna while moaning louder. Hongna got up and walked towards Mrs. Marge, and came back after a while, "Madam agreed, I and a stable boy will accompany you back." "Great, let's go." Grey jumped on the horse and drove back at a fast speed, leaving Hong Na and Ma Dong far behind.As soon as she entered the door, she stared at the stairs in a daze, thinking to herself: where is it?Where are Nika and Abe?Where is that table? There was a sound to her right, Chick's voice in it.Gray ran to him, "There is a table in the house, about six feet long and three feet wide, with spiral patterned legs, do you know where it is wrapped?" "We have a lot of tables like that," Chick replied, laughing. "This one is different." Gray became more and more impatient, "The room it is in is often used by Nikai, and there is a closet in the room that can accommodate two people." "The closet——" Chick seemed a little confused: at this moment, an old man whispered something to him behind Chick, and Chick grinned, "There is a piece of this in the room next to Nika's bedroom." table, he used to—” Gray didn't listen any more, grabbed the hem of her skirt and rushed up the stairs.Going to the front of the room that Chick was talking about, Gray found that the door was locked. She rushed into Nikai's room and saw that the door that communicated with the adjacent room was also locked.She knocked hard on the door, "Nikai! If you are in front of me, let me in quickly. Nikai! Did you hear that?" She felt a voice coming from the mask: but no one answered her cry. "Nikai!" she yelled at the top of her voice, "Nikai!" He opened the door, holding a dagger in his hand, "Is my mother okay?" Gray pushed him away and strode into the door.Looking up, the table she had seen in Han's study was really standing against the wall.Sitting in the chair in front of the table with an innocent expression on her face was Mrs. Abe. "I want to call you—" Nikai began to speak angrily. However, Gray opened a small door next to the window on the left, and there were two servants hidden inside. "That's why I want you to open the door," she said to Nikai. "They'll see what you two are up to." Nikki and Abe both stared at her dumbfounded, neither of them could speak. Gray looked at the two servants with sharp eyes, "If someone else knows what happened today, we will know who said it. Do you understand what I mean?" They both nodded quickly. "Now, let's go," Gray said. The two men ran out like mice. "You—" Nikai wanted to speak again. Gray ignored him, and turned to Abe and said, "If you let your husband know about this, it's okay: I saved your life today, so you'd better go." Abe has always been aloof, has anyone ever spoken to her with such an attitude and tone?She was about to refute, but then she thought of her husband's temper, so she left in a hurry. Grey turned around and saw Nikai looking at her angrily, she glared back at him without showing any weakness, and then walked towards the door.However, Niki rushed forward and closed the door so hard that Gray had to stop. "Are you spying on me?" he asked hotly. "You like to watch me flirt with other women?" Gray took a deep breath and forced herself to count from zero to twenty before speaking, "I'm not at all interested in you messing around with women..." She said in a quiet tone, "I knew in advance that you would... would mess around with Mrs. Abe on the table; because this incident is quite recorded in history. The two servants told everyone about it, and Wei Zhongen recorded it. Later, Abe became pregnant Your child, but both mother and child were murdered by Shirob. Now, may I go?" Seeing the expression of anger and doubt on Nikai's face, Gray couldn't bear it, "It's really hard for you to believe what I said. When you went to the 20th century, I didn't want to believe you at first. .However, Nikai, I am really from the future, and this behavior is to prevent some terrible things from happening. Qingcai││” His expression made Gray so shocked that he couldn't continue, "How dare you frame an innocent woman? Or, are you jealous of every woman I've ever met?" Gray couldn't help it anymore, "You self-righteous pig! I don't care how many women you get into bed. In my eyes, you are nothing, not even half your brother. Maybe I should try to stop Chick suffered an accident; in this way, not only Dai's family property can be preserved, but I don't need to waste energy trying to get you, a prodigal son, back. Now, you stand aside, I want to go out." Nikai was still standing in front of the door, "You mentioned that my elder brother will die in an accident, could it be that you plan to use black magic││" Grey folded her hands together, then turned around, "I'm not a witch! Why don't you always understand?" She turned to Nika, "I don't know what happened to Chick at all, it was you He said that because he injured his arm during sword practice, he didn't ride out with him. He saw a girl playing in the lake, so he jumped into the lake, but was found drowned in the lake. All I know Yes, that's all." He looked at Gray with hostility in his eyes. "When you came to the twentieth century, I couldn't believe everything you said," she said softly. "Then you took me to Bellwood Castle and showed me a treasure with an ivory box hidden in it." Hole in the wall. You also told me that Chick told you where the secret place was. Only, he died a week later." Nicki looked at her almost dumbfounded.This woman must be a witch!Chick had only shown him the secret door and hole in the wall at Fort Belwood last week; how had she tricked Chick into telling it, a secret that only the family had a right to know? Since the arrival of this woman, the entire Earl's Mansion has been affected by her regardless of men, women, or children.Her songs, her dances, the stories she told, and even her habit of painting her face with red and green touched everyone.The only one who stayed awake was Nikai.He tried to discuss the woman's growing influence with Chick, but Chick laughed it off. "She's just singing and telling stories, nothing to be nervous about," Chick replied. "...you'll tell me, won't you?" Nicky stared at her blankly, not knowing what she was talking about.At this moment, a nameless hunger suddenly surged in his body, Nika really wanted to hold her in his arms, kiss her and love her.The need was so strong that Nicka couldn't help but take a step back, his whole back pressed against the door. "Don't try to cast a spell on me, I won't be charmed by you." He said, but his tone seemed to force himself to believe. Gray saw the hunger and desire in his eyes, and her heart skipped a beat.But, she told herself, one touch of Nikai would take her back to the twentieth century.She couldn't leave, she had to make sure Chick was safe and well, and Qingcai's plot was exposed before she could be considered complete. "Nikai, I didn't perform any witchcraft." She stretched out her hand to press him, "As long as you will listen to me..." "Listen to you talking about the past and the future." He snorted coldly and moved his face closer to her. "You'd better be more careful about your words and deeds; because, I will pay attention to you. Once you prove that you don't have a king at all Uncle, I will throw you out myself. Go away, and stop spying on me secretly." After speaking, Nikai rushed out like a gust of wind. Gray stood alone in the room, "God, I beg you." She prayed silently in her heart, "Please show me how to help Nikai." Early the next morning, Gray saw Abe who was about to mount his horse and leave.Beside Abe was a gentleman whom Gray guessed was Abe's husband, Sherobbe.Gray gasped in shock as he turned around.Shyrobes look exactly like twentieth-century Willoughbys! Gray turned his face away, his hands trembling.It was pure coincidence, she told herself.However, she later remembered that when Nikay met Willoughby in the early twentieth century, his expression was as if he had seen a ghost: and when Wigberg looked at Nikai, his eyes were full of hatred. Gray had no choice but to tell himself again that it was just a coincidence and there was absolutely no other reason.