But he was met with a cold glare from Qin Susu, and couldn't help but let out a sneer.

"Hmph, women are nothing but playthings."

He looked at Qiu Yan again, but Ling Ba blocked his view.

The two exchanged a glance, their eyes turning hostile.

He wondered when people from the Central Plains had come to the Western Regions.

Qiu Yan, Qin Susu, and Ma Yi quickened their pace.

Ling Ba followed closely, protecting him every step of the way.

As soon as the four of them left the main hall, they saw eight of Mayi's personal maids running towards her.

They bowed their heads and performed their proper courtesies, speaking in a language that Qiu Yan and the other two could not understand.

Mayi waved her hand, signaling them all to leave.

The eight maids clearly did not want to leave, but they could not resist Mayi's imposing manner and had no choice but to retreat.

Upon leaving the palace, Qiu Yan's first thought was to leave the city.

If Qiu Yan and her two companions wanted to leave the city, they would naturally have to ask Princess Mayi for help.

This time, Mayi readily agreed.

When they reached the city gate, it was already packed with Lu Shi's army.

Princess Mayi appeared, and Qiu Yan and Qin Susu continued to disguise themselves as Mayi's maids.

They were dressed in Western Region attire, their faces veiled in white gauze, with Ling Ba following behind them, and appeared at the gate of Lu Shi City.

Upon seeing Princess Mayi, Lu Shijun showed her respect and performed his proper courtesies.

However, they refused to let her leave the city.

Ma Yi used her power to pressure people, and in the end, Lu Shijun had no choice but to let them go.

They chattered away for a while, but Qiu Yan and the other two didn't understand a single word.

Qiu Yan and the other two managed to slip out of the city gate.

She thanked Princess Mayi and told her to go back.

Mayi shook her head.

"If we're going to leave, we'll leave together. Don't even think about abandoning me."

The barbarians have all come; how could she dare to go back?

“We won’t be leaving for now.” Qiu Yan sighed, but Mayi was determined to stay with them.

"Xiaoyan, are you perhaps planning to use me and then discard me?"

"No, am I that kind of person?" Qiu Yan looked at Mayi helplessly.

Mayi gave her a sweet smile.

"No, just take me with you."

Qiu Yan: "We're just going out of town to take care of some business, we're really not leaving."

"I don't care, I'm sticking with you." Mayi acted like a dead pig that wasn't afraid of boiling water, but seeing that Huyan Chanyu had made her feel sad for a while.

No matter how hard she tried, Qiu Yan couldn't shake off Mayi, so she had no choice but to give in.

"The three of us are staying at the inn. If you want to come with us, you'd better hide your identity."

"This..." Their country is only so big, and almost everyone here knows that she is a princess.

"Okay." Like Qiu Yan, she also put on a veil.

After leaving the city gate, Qiu Yan thought that she hadn't taught Vera to read the day before, so she went to the inn first.

Inside the inn, they encountered Jiang Cai'er and her husband, as well as Jiang Cai'er's younger sister, Jiang Nian'er.

At this moment, three people from the Central Plains were sitting in a corner of the inn, sighing and complaining.

"Oh, sister, what should we do?"

Jiang Cai'er: "I don't know either."

When will this world be at peace?

They thought the sisters would no longer have to hide, but little did they know, their good days would end so quickly.

Jiang Cai'er's husband, Han Jin, also had a sullen face.

"How about we go back to Western Qin?"

He had wanted to go back for a long time; after all, this wasn't their home.

Jiang Nian'er became a little anxious upon hearing this.

"No, brother-in-law, what will I do if you go back?"

She married Lu Shi.

Jiang Cai'er: "We can't go back."

“Who said we can’t go back?” Qin Susu said as she walked towards the three of them and sat down next to them.