Chapter 452: The Dark Moonlight Ex-wife of the Number One Scholar 20

Han Ziwen opened the curtain and lowered his voice, "They must be looking for you. What are you going to do now? Do you still want to go into the city?"

Kou Wei frowned, "Si Tu Mingyuan is still in the city, so of course we have to go into the city. If that doesn't work, I'll just fight them."

Shen Xinran looked at Kou Wei with a strange look in her eyes. She asked, "How did you become the commander?"

Kou Wei puffed out his chest and said proudly, "Of course I earned it by fighting on the battlefield and earning my military merits."

Shen Xinran: “…”

Okay, she understood. Kou Wei was simple-minded, strong-limbed, and a reckless man.

Kou Wei stood up and prepared to leave the carriage, his movements revealing a sense of determination.

Shen Xinran quickly reached out and stopped him, "Are you planning to leave like this?"

Kou Wei frowned. "I'm responsible for my own actions, and I can't let you get involved. I just need to make a big enough noise to lure Situ Mingyuan over here."

Shen Xinran sighed, with a hint of helplessness in her voice: "Don't worry, I have a way."

Kou Wei asked curiously, "What method?"

Shen Xinran looked at Kou Wei, then smiled slightly, "You should shave your beard first."

Kou Wei subconsciously touched his thick beard and said, "My hair and body are a gift from my parents. I've been growing a beard for nearly thirty years. How can I shave it off?"

Shen Xinran shrugged, "If you don't want to shave your beard, then you can lose your head!"

Kou Wei was silent for a moment, then smiled and said, "I suddenly feel that shaving my beard might not be a bad idea."

Shen Xinran rolled her eyes and handed Kou Wei a small knife. This was the knife she used to cut fruit, but after giving it to Kou Wei to shave his beard, she didn't plan to use the knife anymore.

Kou Wei took the fruit knife and began to shave his beard carefully.

As the blade moved, a face hidden under the beard gradually appeared in front of everyone. Both Shen Xinran and Yue Hongying were stunned.

Who would have thought that beneath the rugged beard and weather-beaten appearance, there was a face as delicate and handsome as a pretty boy.

Although the years have left traces on his face, these traces have added to his charm, making him look more mature and interesting.

Kou Wei looked up and asked, "Is this all right?"

Shen Xinran shook his head and said softly, "Of course it's not enough."

Shen Xinran carefully searched through the boxes filled with various items, and finally her eyes lit up when she found a green hair crown.

Then she took out a white coat and a plain undershirt, which were Han Ziwen's things.

She handed these things to Kou Wei and said seriously, "Take off that dark dress of yours and put on this."

After saying that, she and Yue Hongying walked out of the carriage one after another, leaving the carriage for Kou Wei to change clothes.

About a quarter of an hour later, Kou Wei's voice came from the carriage, "I'm done."

Shen Xinran and Yue Hongying then walked in and were once again stunned by Kou Wei's appearance.

When Kou Wei shaved off his beard and put on a clean and neat white suit, his whole temperament changed.

His face looked even more handsome against the new clothes, and his eyes looked even brighter against the white shirt.

The original image of a rough warrior disappeared, replaced by the image of a gentle scholar.

His appearance makes it difficult to associate him with the commander fighting on the battlefield. Instead, he looks more like a scholar who is well-read in poetry and books.

Kou Wei seemed a little unfamiliar with his new look. He coughed uncomfortably and asked, "Is it ugly?"

There was a hint of weirdness in Shen Xinran's eyes. She asked back, "Who told you this is ugly?"

Kou Wei replied somewhat embarrassedly: "When I didn't have a beard, people often called me a weakling."

Shen Xinran stopped talking. She understood why Kou Wei wanted to grow a beard.

If he didn't have a beard, he definitely wouldn't be able to sit in this position. After all, who would let a weak and scholar-like person be the leader?

Yue Hongying smiled and comforted him, "Actually, you look better this way."

"Haha, thank you for the compliment." Kou Wei also smiled, his laughter was hearty and rough.

After hearing the laughter, Shen Xinran was silent for a long time, "If you are raided, you can't talk like this."

Kou Wei asked: "Then how should we speak?"

Shen Xinran suggested: "You'd better hold your throat when speaking."

After she finished speaking, she demonstrated, “Just like this!”

Kou Wei tried to imitate Shen Xinran's voice, including her expression and movements, "Is that so?"

But his voice was too delicate, and compared to his height, it looked strange. This made Shen Xinran's lips purse into a straight line, "Why don't you just pretend to be mute!"

"Will this be better?" Kou Wei cleared his throat and tried again. This time his voice sounded more natural.

Shen Xinran nodded, "It's not bad."

The crowd moved forward slowly, and soon it was the turn of the carriage driven by Han Ziwen. As expected, they were stopped by soldiers.

The guard looked at Han Ziwen with a sharp gaze, "What do you do?"

Han Ziwen smiled and said, "I am from Xiahe, Cuiwei County, and I went to the provincial capital to study."

The guard examined the carriage and then asked, "Who is in the carriage?"

Han Ziwen answered briefly and politely: "They are all my family members."

The guard nodded and said, "Lift the curtain and let us see."

Han Ziwen's eyes flashed slightly, and he lifted the curtain as requested, revealing two women and one man inside. Their expressions were calm, as if they were just an ordinary family traveling.

The guard looked carefully, and finally his eyes fell on Kou Wei. He compared it with the portrait and said, "It looks a bit like him."

The other guards came over and took a closer look. "The eyebrows and eyes are quite similar."

Yue Hongying's heart was in her throat, and her hands unconsciously grasped the hem of her skirt.

Shen Xinran gently patted Yue Hongying's hand as a comfort, then looked at the portrait in the guard's hand, pursed his lips, and said in a slightly dissatisfied tone: "Sir, I'm going to be angry if you say that. My father is so handsome, how can he compare to that ugly guy in your hand."

Shen Xinran turned his head and gave Kou Wei a look, signaling him to cooperate.

Kou Wei quickly adjusted his expression, putting on the look of a frightened scholar, "Yes, sir, the man in your portrait is very burly, and looks like a bandit."

As he spoke, he pointed at himself and then at Han Ziwen, "My son and I are both scholars. We don't even dare to kill chickens on weekdays. How could we have such a fierce and evil temperament?"

The guard nodded when he heard this. He looked at the other soldiers and said, "How could someone scold himself? It shouldn't be him."

Then he waved his hand to let them pass, "Okay, go in."

The other guards received the order and let the carriage pass. "You can go in."