“We originally planned to set off first thing tomorrow morning, but if you have other plans, you can stay a few more days and have the steward and the others disguise themselves and go ahead to make arrangements. Anyway, the arrest of them isn’t too strict,” Luo Qi’an said.

Shen Xingmian nodded knowingly.

Yes, the government's main targets are definitely the Shen family members. As for servants and guards, it doesn't matter whether they're there or not.

In that case, their arrangement is indeed fine.

“Alright, then let’s stay a few more days. If there are fewer people, it will be easier to hide.” Shen Xingmian said that much, and the rest could be discussed later when it was just their own people.

Jiang Yu was tactful and realized that she still had something to say. After exchanging greetings, he made an excuse to leave.

After sending Xiao Yanyue back to her room, Shen Xingmian called her maternal grandfather and parents over and told them her "plan".

It wasn't really a plan, just a newly formed idea, but it got the three people listening very excited.

Their exile this time was truly frustrating; even after looting so much from the capital last time, they didn't feel much joy.

After all, being sentenced to exile without having done anything wrong not only caused physical suffering but also dealt a severe blow to one's spirit.

Moreover, when they left the city, many uninformed people cast disgusted glances at them.

Those gazes were truly unbearable.

Thinking about the hardships we endured at the border and the wounds our soldiers suffered, I felt that such injustices had to be cleared up.

Seeing that neither his daughter nor son-in-law had spoken, Shen Zhiheng felt too embarrassed to take the initiative. However, noticing the slightly awkward atmosphere, he still smiled and asked, "Sweetie, who are you planning to take with you when you go back?"

Seeing her grandfather's expression, Shen Xingmian knew he definitely wanted to come along.

“Grandpa is still very strong and healthy, so it would be best if you could take him with you. However, I think the young prince is closest to you. If you leave, he might feel a little uncomfortable. He needs a lot of care right now, so…”

She didn't finish speaking, but seeing her grandfather's hesitant expression, she knew he had been persuaded.

Shen Xingmian didn't not want to take him along; it was just that Xiao Yanyue really needed someone by her side, both for psychological security and for practical safety. She needed someone like her grandfather.

Shen Zhiheng quickly became resolute and nodded in agreement: "My dear is right. His Highness cannot do without someone by his side right now, so I really have to stay."

Your mother is very good at fighting, but when problems arise, you'll have to figure out how to solve them yourself, my dear. Your father... while he's not very good at fighting, he'll quickly think of a solution when danger comes. You should consider that carefully.”

Oh, this.

If she chose her mother, wouldn't that seem like she was complaining that her father couldn't fight? If she chose her father, wouldn't that seem like she was complaining that her mother wasn't smart enough?

Grandpa really knows how to trick his "baby".

Shen Xingmian's face couldn't help but scrunch up.

Luo Qi'an immediately stepped in to defuse the situation: "Take your mother with you, otherwise she will definitely be worried if we leave. But with her protecting you, your father will feel at ease."

With a happy smile on her face, Shen Yunting secretly poked her husband with her finger in a corner where the child and her elderly father couldn't see.

Why does she still love this man so much after living together for so many years?

How could she have had such good judgment back then?

That's incredibly ruthless!

Hahaha.

"Alright, then leave the task of protecting our precious baby to me. I'll definitely complete it perfectly!"

After saying that, she looked at Shen Xingmian with anticipation and asked eagerly, "Mianmian, when are we leaving? Is there anything else Mother needs to prepare?"

Seeing her mother so excited, like a child, Shen Xingmian suddenly wondered who was really leading whom when they went out.

"Everything else is there, but we need to disguise ourselves a little and borrow two horses from Uncle Jiang Yu to avoid being noticed. That should be enough."

After saying that, she pulled her mother into the inner room, took out her makeup bag and rummaged around in it for a while. When she came out, she was a handsome young man, one big and one small.

Shen Xingmian used to watch beauty videos to learn makeup in her spare time, and this skill came in very handy in the apocalypse.

People who knew her in the neighborhood didn't recognize her when they met her outside, and those who tried to follow her eventually couldn't find her anywhere.

It can be said to be an important skill for reducing trouble.

Now that I'm using it again, it's still very easy to do, and I finished it quickly. With the change in hairstyle, even without the straw hat, no one can associate "them" with "them" on the wanted list.

Moreover, the skill level of painters in that era was very limited. Even if you compared a modern face with a portrait for an hour, the result would still be negative.

This disguise greatly surprised the two people waiting outside. They had thought that it was just a matter of putting on a mustache and drawing eyebrows, and that the original outline would still be recognizable.

To their surprise, the two didn't recognize each other at all when they came out!

They've completely become two different people!

If it weren't for the fact that their voices didn't change at all when they spoke, Shen Zhiheng would have had a hard time not suspecting that his two precious girls had been switched.

"Grandpa, take care. If it's not safe here, go to the mountain we agreed on before."

Even after Shen Xingmian finished speaking, she was still a little worried. This wasn't modern times, where you could get in touch immediately with a WeChat message or a phone call.

If someone goes missing, even if we search for months, we might not be able to find them, so we still need to set a meeting point.

Shen Zhiheng knew where she was referring to, and nodded in response, "Okay, we didn't plan to stay here indefinitely anyway, so don't worry about this place. Go and come back quickly, and take good care of yourselves."

Shen Xingmian nodded, then pulled her mother out the door; they needed to borrow two horses.

When Jiang met them, he was stunned. He stared at them for a long time, unable to believe that they were the mother and daughter. Even after hearing their voices, he still found it hard to believe.

When they said they wanted to leave, I was about to stop them, but seeing that they were already dressed like this, I knew they were determined to leave.

So he didn't say anything more, but instead picked out two of the best horses, prepared a bag of silver and food for them, and then saw them off.

After riding away for a while, Shen Xingmian looked back and saw Jiang Yu still gazing in their direction from the intersection. Suddenly, she felt a little sorry for him.

Looking at her oblivious mother, she asked curiously, "Mother, have you never liked Uncle Jiang Yu? He seems so devoted."

Shen Yunting shook his head: "There's no such feeling. Looking back will only cause trouble for both of us. It's better to be ruthless and let him move on as soon as possible."

Shen Xingmian knew her mother was right, but she still felt a little sad seeing Jiang Yu all alone.

He must care a lot about his mother.