Chapter 362: The Person I Want to See Again

Although Yuan Siyin spoke up, Hongxiu still couldn't bring herself to slap her.

"Fight? What's there to be afraid of with me here?"

"It's precisely because she's a young lady..."

Hongxiu hesitated and took a step back, "Maybe we should just forget about it, otherwise they'll make things difficult for you, Miss."

"If anyone dares to make things difficult for me, I'll tell you to hit them, and you can."

Seeing that Hongxiu seemed inclined to let things go, the man quickly nodded in agreement: "Yes, Princess, let's keep to ourselves and not interfere with each other."

"Keep your distance?" Yuan Siyin chuckled and looked at Hongxiu: "They hit you, and you didn't fight back, which is like slapping me in the face."

"Instead of letting them do it, you might as well just slap me in the face."

Hongxiu swallowed hard, then stepped forward and slapped the man across the face without a second thought.

The slap made her palm go numb, not to mention the man who was stunned by the blow.

"Good job! If anyone dares to treat you like this again, fight back the way you fought them."

"They say we should keep to ourselves, but they have the nerve to say we're at peace after reaching out their hands."

She let go of his hand and immediately threw down the brick.

The man turned around and saw the brick that had rolled over twice; he immediately broke out in a cold sweat.

That woman is really ruthless and has some wild methods. She somehow managed to grab a brick from her hand. If he had struggled just now, he might have gotten a few hits on the back of the head.

"Alright, you guys go back now, I should get going too."

Despite her deep reluctance, Hongxiu Ziyuan entered the city gate, turning back every few steps.

Those people shouting on the city wall are full of bad intentions, and their mouths are even worse. If the young lady stays any longer, she might hear some more vulgarities. Rather than wasting time like this, it would be better for the young lady to set off.

Yuan Siyin watched as the two figures disappeared behind the slowly closing vermilion gate before turning back to the carriage.

She glanced back at the capital one last time, lowered the curtain, took out a handkerchief from her sleeve and held it to her mouth, trying her best to suppress the metallic taste in her throat and keep her cough as quiet as possible.

We've finally come to this point.

Even in her last glance, she didn't see the person she wanted to see again on the city wall.

She took a breath, then leaned her head against the interior wall of the carriage, looking silently at the curtain.

The curtain swayed with the carriage, letting in a sliver of light from time to time, but it offered no warmth whatsoever, or rather, she felt no warmth at all.

Perhaps this show of force deterred those restless people, as they did not cause any more trouble along the way. Nalan Jue even sent her a young maid named Dongru, who didn't look very old, saying she was there specifically to serve her.

It's fine that she's not very old, but she's a bit timid and hesitant in everything she does. However, she's very clear-headed when it comes to calling her Crown Princess.

Yuan Siyin corrected her many times along the way, but the little girl was very stubborn and refused to change her address no matter what. It was only when Nalan Jue saw that she really disliked the title that she said a few words on her behalf, and Dongru finally gave up and continued to call her Princess.

After sitting swaying in the carriage for several days, Yuan Siyin took a break from the carriage to get some fresh air while everyone stopped to fetch water and rest.

"Princess, have some water." Dongru handed her a bamboo tube, indicating that it was freshly made.

"Okay, thank you."

Yuan Siyin took the bamboo tube and was about to drink when someone called out to her. Turning around, she saw Nalan Jue, who was turning the wheel with his hand, not very fast.

Yuan Siyin simply walked over and stood behind him to help him push, "Why don't you come down for some fresh air too?"