I am aging gracefully in the world of famous books

Grove House, Kent, England, early [-]th century.

When Pei Xiang regained consciousness again, she only felt pain all over her body, her limbs and joints were twitching feebly as if they had been crushed and broken, she frowned unconsciously, every breath was extremely difficult, her throat was full of burning tears Burning pain.

——Have I successfully traversed?

——The original owner should have just passed away, what happened to her, why is it so painful?

A burst of dizziness came suddenly, and Pei Xiang's 18-year memory of another person instantly appeared in his mind. Without further digestion and understanding, Pei Xiang understood the past experience of the new identity. At the same time, she also I understand the dangerous situation I am in at this moment.

Pei Xiang struggled to open her eyes, and the blurred light gradually condensed in her pupils. She blinked slowly until the blurred light and shadow completely dissipated, and her vision became clear again.

An enlarged greasy face suddenly appeared in her sight!

Pei Xiang, who had just woken up, shivered suddenly. The fear left in her original body made her subconsciously hold her breath, and her warmed hands and feet became stiff and cold again.

Her heart was beating fast, but she didn't have any strength in her body. Pei Xiang bit her lower lip hard. The sharp pain kept her awake, barely restraining the fear in her heart.

"My lord...my lord?"

Pei Xiang tentatively called out, his voice hoarse and vague, as if he was trying his best to hide the trembling and panic in his heart.

The room was extremely quiet, and the owner of the face didn't respond at all. He was lying heavily on Pei Xiang's body, his chest was half-naked, and he made no sound.

After the initial visual fright, Pei Xiang's sanity gradually returned, and the faint smell of blood in her nostrils was like a refreshing potion, making her suddenly recall the last action of the original Doris Gray before she fell into a coma.

Such a blow with all its strength... Pei Xiang felt a little calm in his heart.

His slightly cool gaze shifted downwards, and he saw Lord Essex's head hanging low, tightly against her shoulder, and the dark blood was half-frozen on his forehead, making his complexion even paler dismal.

"Lord?" Pei Xiang whispered again, but the other party was still ignorant.

Breathing a sigh of relief, Pei Xiang endured the nausea in her stomach and lay still for a while. After she finally gathered some strength, she lifted her foot without hesitation and kicked the dirty man on her side.

Struggling to get up from the bed, Pei Xiang picked up the copper lampstand at his feet.

With the moonlight outside the window, Pei Xiang first recognized the dark blood stain on the lampstand, and then she staggered to the other side of the bed, looking down at the man who didn't know whether he was alive or dead while being on guard.

After a while, Pei Xiang finally confirmed that the lustful manor owner was accidentally killed by the original Doris Gray.

Pei Xiang closed her eyes, she didn't expect to face such a complicated situation for the first time through time travel.

According to the received memory, when the original owner was resisting the manor's bestial behavior, he grabbed the lampstand on the head of the bed in a panic and smashed it on the other's head. Afterwards, she lost her life due to suffocation. Consciousness, and then disappeared, until Pei Xiang came across.

Glancing coldly at the dying Lord Essex, Pei Xiang found a soft chair with a high back and sat down.

She knew that this room was temporarily safe until dawn.

In the magnificent and luxurious Grove Manor, no servant dares to disturb the lord's night of hunting.

"Killed a nobleman, in this backward era, tsk—" Pei Xiang touched his neck that was almost cut off, and muttered in a low voice with a sneer.

In the dimness, a coldness floated on the corners of the young girl's lips: "I don't want to be hanged, or arrested, and suffer some cruel punishments."

Pei Xiang gathered the torn cotton nightgown on her body, frowning.

The original Doris Gray had just turned [-] this year. She was from a not-so-famous background and was an illegitimate daughter. She had been receiving lady education in a boarding school for girls before.

Three months ago, she was recommended by the principal Mrs. Margaret to work as a tutor at Grove Manor, responsible for teaching children's introductory courses of piano and painting, as well as some basic grammar knowledge.

Doris Gray is beautiful, intelligent, versatile, and has a gentle and elegant personality. She is not only welcomed and loved by her students, but also aroused the coveted and coveted by the owner of the manor, Lord Essex.

Before, the lady had been living in the manor, and the lord was still able to restrain some of his dirty thoughts. He didn't dare to extend his claws to his daughter's tutor, and only hang out with the maid.

But yesterday morning, at the invitation of a friend's party, the lady happily left the Grove Manor in a carriage. Her departure gave the Lord an opportunity.

Doris Gray had already gone to bed, and when she was drowsy, she felt heavy breathing beside the bed. At the same time she woke up, the potbellied Lord Essex threw herself on her...

Pei Xiang went through the ins and outs of the original body's application to be a tutor in his mind, and shook his head helplessly.

Doris is too young, and she is not deeply involved in the world. She only knows that with this job of serving noble families, she will be able to survive independently, but she doesn't understand that in this age of strict hierarchy and absurdity, the young and beautiful Female governesses were often harassed by their male masters and ended up in the mud.

Regardless of whether they are active or forced, in short, the actual risks and social reputation of this profession are not very good.

Of course, there must be such decent employers, but unfortunately, the original Doris Gray was not so lucky.

Pei Xiangduan sat on the chair, trying not to look at Lord Essex's hideous face. She knocked on the armrest again and again, thinking about how to get out of the current predicament.

—I must escape, leave Grove Park, leave Lord Essex's domain, and then I can start a new life.

——Perhaps, this identity can no longer be used now.

——I just don’t know... In this era, how hard is this country chasing fugitives? "

Planning for a free life in the future, Pei Xiang slowly got up and walked to the arched window.

She stood sideways behind the window shades and velvet curtains, staring at the Grove Manor under the moonlight. On the outside of the flat and neat lawn was the winding stone road leading to the gate of the manor.

The night was low, and the scenery not far away was dark, far less clear than when viewed during the day, but the young female teacher who had lived here for three months knew that in the depths of the night, there was a team of strong and powerful patrols carefully patrolling.

They held hunting guns and led hounds. They were vigilant and tough. Anyone who wanted to enter or leave the manor could not escape the inspection of the inspection team.

"I don't ride a horse, I don't take a carriage, I can't leave here with my physical strength alone."

Pei Xiang pinched his slender arms, thinking intently:

"Outside the manor is a large area of ​​farmland and dense forests. It takes half a day to walk to the nearest transportation hub town. Even if I can avoid the patrol of the patrol team and sneak out, there is not enough time.

What's more, this place is surrounded by Lord Essex's territory for a hundred miles. They have been in business for many years, tenant farmers, local security forces, and idle traders. The car left safely. "

Pei Xiang stood by the window with arms folded, pursed her lips to dispel the idea of ​​running away overnight, she looked back at the corpse on the bed, her eyes became darker, and a new plan gradually formed in her mind.

——Well, anyway, this life is considered to be picked up, if the plan fails, it will be nothing more than death.

Pei Xiang has never been a procrastination character, she will implement her ideas as soon as she has them. Even though there are obviously many risks and variables in the future, the eagerness in her eyes shows her choice.

With this kind of personality, when my best friend was in a good mood, she praised her for being quick-witted and responsive, and when she was annoyed by her recklessness and risk-taking, she also ridiculed her for being stupid and bold.

In short, under normal circumstances, Pei Xiang is calm and cautious, and knows how to judge the situation, but occasionally he will slap his head and smash the pot!

Pei Xiang left the window and walked to the bed. She lifted the quilt piled at the foot of the bed and covered the dead Lord Essex. She carefully pulled the bed curtain to create a half-covered effect. He began to arrange his clothes and make-up.

Wiping off the blood on her body and covering some obvious scars, Pei Xiang raised her hand to smooth her hair, and then rolled it up loosely. She rolled up her sleeves to reveal the red marks on her wrists, and rubbed her eye sockets vigorously, rubbing the corners of her eyes There was a blush.

Afterwards, Pei Xiang pulled down the collar on his chest, revealing faint undulating curves and some ambiguous traces, and then gently opened the bedroom door.

Sure enough, the corridor outside was not as dark and gloomy as usual at night, but brightly lit.

At the end of the corridor, Lord Essex's valet guarded conscientiously, not knowing whether it was preventing Doris from escaping, or preventing outsiders from breaking in suddenly and interrupting the Lord's "elegant pleasure".

Pei Xiang lowered her head and fiddled with the hem of the skirt, making rustling noises, and when she raised her head again, her expression became shy and melancholy, with a hint of panic and resignation between her brows.

James Burley, who was guarding one end of the corridor, noticed the movement Pei Xiang made. He turned his head in surprise, wondering why Your Excellency finished his work so early tonight, and usually only left the room before breakfast.

However, to the surprise of the valet, the person who came out at this time was not his master, Lord Essex, but Doris Gray, the prey tonight.

"Miss Gray?" James Burley showed vigilance. He took a few steps forward and blocked the middle of the corridor: "Willing to serve you?"

Seeing James Burley waiting not far away, Pei Xiang bit his lip shyly, as if he was not surprised that he would stay here.

The young girl rubbed the lace on the nightdress unnaturally, her cheeks were already flushed before she could speak, she coughed lightly, and looked at the middle-aged male servant with eyes that had been crying, as if I have something to say.

Facing such a weak and shy beauty who has been destroyed, James Burley, who is also a man, trembled in his heart, and a little pity and care instantly arose. The vigilance in his eyes faded a lot, and his voice became warm Much gentler.

"Miss Gray, do you have any orders? Just tell me, I'm the only one guarding here."

As the servant James Burley approached, Pei Xiang subconsciously took a half step back. She couldn't help but look back at the room, as if she wanted to draw some courage from the man in the room.

Such a subconscious reaction made James Burley more at ease.

"Does your lord have any special orders?"

"Mr. Burley, your lord asked me to come out to you..."

The beautiful girl has a hoarse voice, with red eyes and ambiguous marks all over her body, it is easy for people to guess what she has just experienced.

"Your Majesty ordered a bottle of wine from Leeds Manor this year, as well as some cold meat and fruit. Uh, and then..."

For the remaining half of the sentence, Pei Xiang spoke hesitantly, and she glanced at James Burley half confused and half hesitant:

"And a new set of men's clothing, well, size...that's what I can wear..."

James Burley raised his eyebrows in surprise, for a moment he didn't understand why Lord Essex made such a request.

Pei Xiang lowered her slender and curly eyelashes, avoiding James Burley's questioning gaze. She didn't answer his question, but just waited quietly.

James Burley looked into the door, and could vaguely see His Excellency lying on Miss Grey's bed. The floor of the room was a bit messy, with clothes and small bits and pieces everywhere. It seemed that the previous "battle situation" was very intense.

"Men's clothes for Miss Gray?" the valet repeated the request.

"Well, riding clothes or valet's clothes will do. Yes, your lord said so."

Pei Xiang quickly raised his eyes and glanced at James Burley, the pink on his cheeks spread behind his ears, his eyes were moist and clear, like a deer pretending to be calm:

"If not, there is no need, I will go back and talk to His Excellency."

After speaking, Pei Xiang turned around quickly, hid in the bedroom as if fleeing, and then slammed the carved wooden door.

The personal servant who was shut outside the door was first taken aback, and then, he tasted something else from the young girl's embarrassment and embarrassment.

The doubts in James Burley's eyes gradually dissipated, and a flash of light flashed in his mind, recalling Lord Essex's past ridiculous experiences.

——How could I have forgotten, the lord is very fond of dress-up games, and he even asked the maid to dress up as a gypsy girl before.Uh...need a men's outfit that Miss Gray can wear...this is the new bedtime thing, isn't it?

James Burley claims to be the chief confidant of Lord Essex, and he has a lot of yellow waste in his mind in order to please him. Therefore, Pei Xiang only needs to provide some plausible hints, and he immediately makes up Special purpose for menswear.