Chapter 178 Were you concerned about me just now?

She pondered for a moment and said, "If I were to return this bag to you, it wouldn't be a big deal. However, you almost hurt someone, so you can't just let it go. How could such a good thing happen in this world?"

After hearing this, the two men looked at each other, gritted their teeth, and said, "Lady, if you are willing not to hand us over to the officials and not reveal that we are members of the Salt Gang, we are willing to give you this bundle without hesitation..."

Chen Fenghe didn't expect that they would actually give up the bag on their own initiative. After all, if they didn't value the bag so much, they wouldn't have taken the risk of sneaking it into the city, let alone risking being discovered and caught by the postman and coming to steal the bag late at night.

She smiled and said, "It's just a bundle. Even if I could sell it for a few taels of silver, I wouldn't be so concerned about it as to not return your bundle."

Upon hearing this, the two men couldn't help but look up at Chen Fenghe and said, "Madam! If you are willing to return the bag to us, we are willing to give you one or two taels of silver..."

This block of salt can be sold for more than three taels of silver at most. After deducting the cost, the profit is estimated to be around two taels. Does this mean that they want to give her half of the profit?

Chen Fenghe couldn't help but sigh in his heart.

Because her space was filled with countless gold, silver and jewelry at the beginning, she didn't have a strong feeling about the concept of silver in this dynasty.

Now seeing them smuggling the goods at the risk of being beheaded for just three taels of silver, and now asking for half of the money, I feel really sad.

Life is really hard for the poor.

Chen Fenghe waved her hand and said, "Don't call me "female hero" all the time. It sounds awkward. Just call me Madam Shen. If I were to covet your reward of a few taels, I wouldn't have returned this bundle to you. How about this? I'll return this bundle to you today. You owe me and this Young Master Yun a favor. We can ask for it back when we have the chance in the future. Young Master Yun, what do you think?"

Shen Fenghe said as he looked towards Xiao Yunshuo.

Only then did she realize that Xiao Yunshuo was also looking at her with a sharp gaze.

Chen Fenghe: “…”

She finally got over her embarrassment, she didn't want to be provoked by this guy again...

"Ahem...Mr. Yun?"

Xiao Yunshuo then looked away and said calmly, "Everything is up to Madam Shen."

After hearing this, the two men looked at Chen Fenghe, then at Xiao Yunshuo, and suddenly, with two "thumps", they knelt down in front of Chen Fenghe and said in a trembling voice, "Lady... no... Madam Shen! Thank you Madam Shen for your righteousness! Today, our brothers' methods were not fair and just! Madam Shen, however, still held a grudge. We will remember your kindness today and will repay you in the future!"

Chen Fenghe was left in a state of confusion by their kneeling.

This... just for a few taels of silver, you shouldn't give such a big gift, right?

Xiao Yunshuo was probably used to being flattered, so he remained calm and said calmly, "There's no need to say more about these things, just remember them in your heart. If there's nothing else, leave quickly. If you alert the postman, even we won't be able to save you!"

As he said this, he untied the two men.

Chen Fenghe returned the bag to them, and the two men thanked him profusely and left over the wall.

Here, only Chen Fenghe and Xiao Yunshuo were left in the woodshed again.

Chen Fenghe coughed awkwardly twice and urged, "We've dealt with this thief, there shouldn't be any more danger. You should hurry back to the inn."

Xiao Yunshuo looked at her, but suddenly asked without thinking: "Were you concerned about me just now?"

Chen Fenghe was stunned for a moment, then realized that he was talking about the fact that she had just blamed the two people for their behavior, which might have harmed him.

Could she say that he was overthinking it and that she was just a simple person?

"Ahem...Mr. Yun..."

Before she finished speaking, Shen Fenghe suddenly felt Xiao Yunshuo approaching.

She subconsciously took a step back, but there was nowhere to retreat behind her but the wall of the woodshed.

Xiao Yunshuo looked down at her condescendingly and said indifferently, "Mr. Yun? And you said you weren't deliberately avoiding me, you weren't deliberately... being estranged from me?"

Chen Fenghe remembered that she had promised him before that she would call him Yun Shuo in private, but... in this situation, she really couldn't bring herself to call him that...

"I forgot for a moment... hehe... Your Highness... it's really getting late..."

Xiao Yunshuo, however, showed no intention of backing off and said calmly, "We are husband and wife. Is it a problem if we are late?"

Chen Fenghe: “…”

Just when I didn't know what to do, there was a sudden noise outside the door, followed by a vague muttering: "Why is the woodshed door open? Old Zhang was lazy and didn't close it properly again!"

As he spoke, footsteps were heard coming towards here.

Chen Fenghe's heart suddenly rose to her throat. If someone caught her, how would she explain it?

Although Xiao Yunshuo was indeed her husband, he was now a dead man, so she couldn't admit it! If she was discovered, her reputation would be secondary. If that bastard emperor got hold of her and wanted to kill her justifiably, who would she turn to for justice?

At this moment, Xiao Yunshuo suddenly stretched out his hands to hold her waist, spun around as light as a swallow, and took her into a more secret corner.

The postman stuck his head in to take a look, and when he saw nothing unusual, he closed the door of the woodshed and left.

Chen Fenghe breathed a sigh of relief and was about to raise her hand to push Xiao Yunshuo away, but Xiao Yunshuo suddenly grabbed the back of her neck in a domineering manner, forced her to tilt her head back slightly, and leaned over to kiss her.

Chen Fenghe: “…”

Alright! I got kissed again!

If she wasn't afraid of making noise, she would at least give this bastard a couple of kicks!

Xiao Yunshuo seemed to have noticed Chen Fenghe's concerns. Instead of restraining himself, he became even more unruly. His big hand actually reached directly under the hem of Chen Fenghe's mink coat and stroked her slender waist.

Chen Fenghe: “???”

It turns out that men will always push their limits. How can we tolerate this?

Chen Fenghe kicked it in anger, but accidentally kicked the firewood, which made a clanging sound.

"What sound?"

The postman who had already left turned back when he heard this!

Shen Fenghe's whole body froze, not daring to move.

Xiao Yunshuo, however, seemed completely unafraid of being discovered. He deliberately bit her earlobe and said with a smile, "Who told you to move around..."

Chen Fenghe: “???”

So, it's still her fault?

She almost laughed out of anger, but it was not a good time to settle the score with him now.

If he really found out, this bastard wouldn't lose anything, but she would be the one who suffered!

The postman's footsteps had reached the door, and he was about to push it open and walk in, but Xiao Yunshuo still covered her lips domineeringly, and his hand also stroked her back.

Chen Fenghe took a deep breath and was about to give him an injection.

At this moment, the footsteps stopped abruptly, followed by a thud.

Shen Fenghe was startled. Xiao Yunshuo smiled softly and said, "Don't worry. With Yuan Xu here, no one will come in."

Chen Fenghe: “…”

So Yuan Xu probably knew what they were doing in the woodshed?

"Xiao Yunshuo!" Shen Fenghe was so angry that she called him by his name.

Xiao Yunshuo gazed at her deeply, seeing a slight blush creeping up her fair cheeks, even the corners of her eyes seemed tinged with red. Only then did he reluctantly let her go, took a step back, and said in a hoarse voice, "Alright, let's go back."

If this continued, he really didn't know if he could control himself.

After saying that, he walked towards the door without looking back.

Chen Fenghe looked at his back: "..."

Why does it seem like she is reluctant to go back?

Why does she want to beat someone up so much?

Seeing that she was still confused, Xiao Yunshuo turned around and looked at her with a half-smile: "What? Are you reluctant to go back?"

You are the one who can’t bear to go back! Your whole family can’t bear to go back!

Chen Fenghe cursed in her heart, straightened her messy clothes, glared at him fiercely, walked around him quickly to the door of the woodshed and opened it!

The knocked-out postman was lying in the corner of a pile of firewood at the door, covered with straw to prevent him from getting frostbite.

Yuan Xu was sensible. After knocking the man unconscious, he hid somewhere unknown.

Chen Fenghe looked around, then tiptoed quickly back into the room through the window.

Xiao Yunshuo stood at the door and watched her return to the room safely. Then he suddenly coughed several times in pain and cold sweat broke out on his forehead.

Although he appeared to be at ease and calm just now, his body was actually suffering from the poison all the time.

Yuan Xu appeared at the right time, supported him, and whispered, "Your Highness..."

Xiao Yunshuo waved his hand and said calmly, "It's okay."

Yuan Xu asked, "Are you really not going to pursue the matter anymore regarding those two people who left earlier?"

Daring to use incense to hypnotize the Queen and the Crown Princess is a serious crime.

Xiao Yunshuo said, "Didn't the Crown Princess say she would forgive them this time? There's no need to pursue the matter."

Yuan Xu agreed: "Yes."

As they spoke, the two of them moved, lightly jumped over the courtyard wall, and returned to the inn without saying anything.

Early the next morning, Chen Wu led the exile team out of the post station and headed towards the north gate of Qingzhou City.

There were no problems leaving the city and we were allowed to pass quickly.

After leaving Qingzhou City, the view suddenly opened up. There were sparse and tall poplar trees beside the official road, but the branches were bare in winter, covered with snow, and the weather was still very cold.

However, Chen Fenghe, Qin Mengyue and the three little ones were all wearing animal skins, cotton jackets and cloaks on the outside, so they didn't feel cold. They also had a mule cart to sit in, so they didn't feel uncomfortable at all.

The other prisoners weren't treated so well. The Qin family, in particular, had been beaten after failing to establish a friendship with Qu Wenmin in Qingzhou City. They were now cold and sore, their shoes tattered from all the walking. The family couldn't even speak, and could only watch helplessly as Qin Mengyue and Shen Fenghe's family lived a carefree life.

Liu Cui couldn't help but complain, "This is all the fault of the eldest sister-in-law who was greedy for petty gains from the beginning. If she had gotten along with the eldest sister from the beginning, instead of thinking about stealing her gold hairpin and exploiting her, wouldn't we all have a share of the mule cart and the cotton-padded clothes now? Even yesterday, General Qu treated the eldest sister with courtesy. If we hadn't had animosity with the eldest sister, General Qu wouldn't have whipped us yesterday, right?"

After hearing this, Qin Jinzhong thought about it and a look of surprise appeared on his face.

It was true that the eldest daughter-in-law and Qin Huanhuan had been bullying Qin Mengyue openly and secretly at the beginning, which led to the current situation.

Qian Qiuyun was displeased when she heard this and sneered, "Liu Cui, stop talking nonsense here! You've bullied my elder sister and my niece's wife, haven't you? Now you're clearing yourself of all charges. How can you be a good person? I think you saw that General Qu was respectful to my elder sister, so you wanted to flatter her, right? If you want to flatter someone, go ahead and do it. No one's stopping you, right? I'm just afraid that even if you do, my elder sister and my niece's wife may not pay any attention to you!"

Chen Fenghe heard it from afar, and whispered, "Don't keep calling me your elder sister and your nephew's wife. Why are you trying to get close to someone who's no longer related to your family?"

Qian Qiuyun and Liu Cui's faces suddenly turned pale and blue.

Although Qian Qiuyun spoke out against Liu Cui and mocked her for trying to flatter her but she was afraid that she would fail, but in her heart, her thoughts were the same as Liu Cui's.

I thought Qin Mengyue was usually gentle and easy to bully, and it was only because of the protection of the Qin family's ancestors and the military achievements of her father and brother that she got the position of queen. She should be easy to control.

He never expected that the Crown Princess he married was such a powerful character. She would fight and argue when necessary, protect Qin Mengyue, and not give any face to the elders. He was also good at hunting and medicine!

Not to mention anything else, that big wild boar and those dozen or so wolves were killed at will.

Not to mention the hardships they suffered along the way, their lives were even more comfortable than those of the officials!

Qian Qiuyun was so angry that she felt regretful all the way.

If I had pretended to be nice to Qin Mengyue at the beginning, I would have benefited from it now.

However, she hadn't even opened her mouth yet. She had just called her "big sister" a few times, but that bitch Chen Fenghe interrupted her. She was afraid that there was no hope. She couldn't help but feel embarrassed and regretful, and she wanted to slap herself a few times!

Qin Jinzhong glanced at Chen Fenghe viciously.

Oh, and I haven't got the letter of severance back yet. Once I get it back, I'll go to Youzhou and see how he deals with these two bitches!

After Chen Fenghe coldly confronted Qian Qiuyun, he turned his attention to the people leaving the city.

She was looking for spies from the General's Mansion.

Qu Wan'er had been beaten by her twice. With her domineering and arrogant personality, it was impossible for her to let it go so easily.

However, after looking around, she didn't find any suspicious people, and she couldn't help but feel a little puzzled. Could it be that he had changed his nature overnight and was planning to let them leave Qingzhou City safely?

At this moment, she happened to see two familiar figures, and an expression of surprise appeared on her face.