Chapter 475: Turn off the lights and it's all the same

The sound of horse hooves rang out on the official road in late autumn. The woman in the carriage lifted the curtain and was startled by the autumn wind.

Perhaps because she had just woken up, her cute round face still had a hint of laziness, which added to her charm.

"Is this Qingzhou?" Hu Xiner asked, staring at the scenery outside.

Although the wind was strong outside, she still wanted to see the scenery outside. After all, she had basically spent the past few days in the carriage to avoid the eyes and ears of the prince.

Mu Qing looked carefully for a moment and said, "We should have reached the border of Qingzhou. Have you forgotten? We passed this plain when we left Shuangxi Village last time."

"I just remember passing through a forest and getting robbed." Hu Xin'er scratched her head. "Last time, I left in a hurry, but it's the same this time. Sigh, I finally get out of the house, but every time I end up rushing."

Mu Qing hugged her from behind and said, "If you want to rest, you can spend a few days in Qingzhou."

"Really?" Hu Xin'er turned around in surprise, "But what if the prince's men find out?"

Mu Qing smiled and tapped her forehead. "It's been so many days since we left the capital. If the Crown Prince wanted to pursue us, there should be his men following us. But now there's no sign of him at all, which means he's most likely already fled somewhere else."

"That's right. Given the prince's bad temper, if he finds out about us, he will definitely chase us down!" Hu Xin'er said thoughtfully.

And now they haven't been chased along the way, does that mean the prince may have given up?

She turned around, smiling brightly: "Isn't this all thanks to my magic pen? How's your disguise skill? Not bad, right?"

"Yes, yes, thanks to my wife's clever magic, our family was able to escape the pursuit." Mu Qing looked at her dotingly.

As he was speaking, the carriage had already stopped.

The driver whispered, "Master, is it time to change your appearance?"

Not far ahead is the city gate of Qingzhou.

Since the magic pen's disguise has a limited validity period, every time they enter a village or other place, they will ask Hu Xiner to disguise herself first to avoid being exposed.

Mu Qing shook his head: "We can rest for a while in Qingzhou. Since we have to stay here and there are no pursuers from the Crown Prince, we should use our true appearance."

After receiving the order, the coachman told the people in the other carriages, and after a while he set up the carriages and headed towards the city.

After lunch, Mu Qing and others discussed the next itinerary in the guest room.

Because of the long journey, everyone thought they could rest for a few days in the inn.

Jiang Yao sighed, "If I had known the Crown Prince's men were so easy to fool, we should have returned to the Jiang family's former residence. My sister would have been much more comfortable if she had recuperated there."

Mu Qing thought for a moment and said, "I'm just worried that the Crown Prince's men will be waiting at the Jiang family's former residence. Otherwise, I don't have any objections."

Jiang Yao thought about it carefully and felt that what he said made sense, but she rolled her eyes at him and said, "I was just saying it casually, why do you take it so seriously?"

Taoist Master Yiqing noticed that the atmosphere was a little awkward, so he said, "Haven't you been complaining about being stuffy in the carriage all the way? Now you can go out for a walk."

"What about my sister?" Jiang Yao blurted out. "She's unconscious. We have to stay with her."

Lu Yunjue took the initiative to say, "Aunt, you can go with peace of mind. I'll stay here."

It would be a good idea to go for a stroll. Hu Xiner was also cheered up when she heard this. The last time they passed Qingzhou, they rode at full speed in order to go faster and had no time to appreciate the scenery along the way.

Therefore, her activities since ancient times have been Shuangxi Village and the capital.

Qingzhou is under the rule of Prince Qi. Although it is not a prosperous place with developed land and water resources, its business is also very developed because Prince Qi has some ability in governance.

At this time of year, the caravans that were exhausted were all on the road, and they did not look out of place among them.

Hu Xiner was lost in thought when her head was suddenly rubbed.

Mu Qing said gently, "Then let's go out shopping after our nap. Taoist Yiqing will go buy the herbs needed for the face-changing procedure."

"Huh? We still need medicinal herbs?" Hu Xin'er was a little surprised.

She thought that the Taoist priest could change his face just like she used the magic pen, and that he could do it in just a snap.

Mu Qing laughed at her and said, "If it were really that easy, wouldn't the Taoist be an immortal?"

Hu Xiner realized that she had taken it for granted. There were not many things like magic pens in this world.

Moreover, her use of the magic pen to change her appearance can only be considered an illusion at best, equivalent to psychological hypnosis for everyone who sees it.

However, face-changing is a real exchange. She has touched Mu Qing's face many times over such a long time, but even with his super observation ability, he can't see any trace of face-changing.

It was as if the Taoist priest was greeting the gods.

At this time, everyone in the room dispersed. Mu Qing closed the door and took his wife, who was a little embarrassed for saying something wrong, into his arms.

He patiently explained: "After the Taoist priest buys the herbs, he needs to make them into ointment, which should take a few days."

"Then we'll stay here until your face transplant is complete." Hu Xin'er was still curious about the face transplant process, and she couldn't help but touch her husband's face. "Did it hurt during the surgery? Do you need anesthesia?"

Seeing her eyes sparkling, Mu Qing couldn't help but laugh, "This is the Taoist master's unique skill. How did I know about it? After all, the last time my face was replaced, I was unconscious, so I didn't feel anything."

"That's also..." Hu Xin'er thought what he said made sense. "Then can I watch while you guys change your faces?"

"Silly girl." Mu Qing looked helpless.

Hu Xin'er grabbed the soft flesh around his waist and said, "Why are you calling me stupid for no reason?"

"You don't want a handsome husband, but an ugly one. Isn't that stupid?" Mu Qing also grabbed her round face.

"No matter whether it's beautiful or ugly, it's all the same when the lights are turned off." Hu Xiner said very domineeringly.

Mu Qing's eyes suddenly dimmed: "Hmm?"

Hu Xiner finally realized what she had just said and said in a very awkward tone, "I, I didn't mean that!"

Mu Qing put his arm around her waist and leaned over to kiss her cheek: "My lady is right, it's all the same when the lights are off."

Hu Xin'er was so embarrassed that she cried out in a low voice: "You want to die in broad daylight?"

She was so confused by the kiss that she exerted force with her hands and pinched Mu Qing's soft flesh fiercely.

Mu Qing hissed in pain and whispered into her ear, "My lady, I was wrong."

"Why don't you go away?" Hu Xiner glared at him, and her hand, which had just relaxed, exerted a little force threateningly.

Mu Qing looked at her, his eyes full of resentment.