Chapter 422: Escape from the Capital
Hu Xiner thought Mu Qing had been discovered, and her heart was in her throat.
But the most outrageous thing is that after seeing this, the group of pursuers hurried away, muttering as they left: "There's nothing here, keep chasing!"
Seeing them leave, everyone breathed a sigh of relief, but was also extremely surprised.
Actually... they actually managed to trick the pursuers? This miraculous disguise technique is simply too incredible, isn't it?
Only Hu Xin'er was completely confused and had no idea what had just happened.
Only then did Yin Li explain, "You are the user of this pen, so you can only see our true appearance. Although our appearance seems unchanged in your eyes, in the eyes of others, we are already the appearance you imagined."
Hu Xin'er looked at the pen in disbelief, then looked at the others: "Really?"
Mu Qing smiled slightly: "If it wasn't true, how could those who were chasing him be deceived so easily?"
Hu Xin'er was suddenly excited: "Now that I have this skill, I won't be a burden to the family anymore."
Mu Qing held her in his arms: "Silly girl, you have never been a burden to our family."
She has always been his most precious treasure.
Hu Xiner smiled and said, "Anyway, I can fight alongside you guys from now on. You guys should never leave me alone again!"
After a brief moment of warmth, Mu Qing suddenly noticed that the expressions of the people around him were not right, so he asked with some confusion: "What do you think I am like in your imagination? Why do people look at me with a bit of disgust?"
Hu Xin'er shook her head blankly: "I don't know, of course I gave you a handsome face!"
After she finished speaking, she silently buried her head in Mu Qing's chest to hide her guilty conscience.
Actually... when she was imagining it just now, she felt embarrassed by Mu Qing's sudden kiss on her, so she did something bad. Not only did she give Mu Qing an ordinary appearance, she also put a big black mole on his face!
She wanted to use this behavior to "retaliate" against Mu Qing's hesitation towards her when he learned her true identity.
Mu Qing rubbed Hu Xin'er's head, feeling warm in his heart: "Maybe I was wrong."
Suddenly, a low laugh came from the side.
Mu Qing looked over and saw that it was Jiang Yao who was smiling, so he asked with concern, "Aunt, what's wrong?"
Jiang Yao naturally noticed the large black mole on Mu Qing's face. Seeing that he was such a smart man, but was so easily fooled by his wife, she couldn't help but feel very funny.
Hu Xin'er hid in Mu Qing's arms, blinking desperately at her, silently saying: "Don't betray me! Please!"
Jiang Yao deliberately opened her mouth, revealing an expression that seemed to want to say something but hesitated.
Hu Xiner suddenly became even more anxious and almost rushed over to cover her mouth with her hands.
Mu Qing also noticed something was wrong: "Aunt?"
Jiang Yao had seen enough of the two people's funny expressions before she suppressed a laugh and said, "It's nothing. I'm just very relieved to see that you two have reconciled."
Her voice was still as cold and indifferent as usual, so Mu Qing did not suspect anything. Instead, he felt sincerely happy because of his aunt's recognition of Xin'er: "Thank you, aunt!"
Jiang Yao and Taoist Yiqing exchanged a glance, then turned around in unison, pretending to look at the moon in the sky side by side, but actually they were laughing secretly.
Lu Yunjue thought with some envy, my brother and sister-in-law... are really an interesting couple.
Only Yin Li was furious when she saw the two people reconcile at the speed of light.
He naturally wouldn't expose the truth about the large black mole on Mu Qing's face, so he pulled out his fan and fanned him angrily for a long time: "The disguise will only last for a short time, stop being so nagging, and find a carriage to leave the city as soon as possible."
Hu Xiner was also feeling guilty about secretly embarrassing Mu Qing, so she was eager to change the subject.
Hearing this, she immediately agreed: "Yin Li is right. We should escape first."
When they arrived at the city gate, the young guard shouted, "Who is coming?"
Only then did everyone realize that there was a curfew and no one was allowed to leave the city.
Will they be trapped in the city in the end? Jiang Yao was worried.
Seeing that they were silent for a long time, the soldiers guarding the gate became alert and surrounded them.
Hu Xiner suddenly had an idea and took out the blank imperial edict.
Now they have come to the north gate of the capital, and they came to this place when they surrounded and killed the prince just now, so logically speaking, the soldiers here should recognize her!
Sure enough, as soon as the imperial edict came out, the soldiers immediately knelt down.
"Please stand up, everyone. What I am about to do cannot be made public." Hu Xiner whispered.
The soldiers quickly stood up, and the general guarding the gate also ran down from the city wall.
Wiping his sweat, he asked, "Who is this sir who has come? What brings you here?"
Hu Xin'er lowered her voice and spoke mysteriously, "I am His Majesty's secret guard. I am leading my men in disguise to secretly leave the city to capture the Crown Prince. The gatekeepers must have seen me just now."
The young general suddenly realized: "Are you the woman following the Duke?"
Hu Xin'er, taking control of the secret guard's aura, nodded calmly, "The mission is urgent. I beg Your Excellency to grant me some leniency. Or do you not trust me and want to see the imperial edict before making a decision?"
Mu Qing pulled the reins as if unintentionally, revealing the silver plate decoration unique to the palace on the horse's neck.
The young general was a little hesitant at first, but when he looked at the horses under the men, he immediately understood.
He said with a smile on his face, "How dare I, a humble man, touch the imperial edict? I will open the city gate for you, my Lord!"
The city gates were wide open, and several people immediately rode out of the capital.
The moonlight in late autumn was cold, and the horses were running fast on the road. There seemed to be some bloodstains on their hooves, which were left by the fight between the few people and the pursuers.
The city gate was getting farther and farther away from them.
Jiang Yao held Mother Lu tightly in her arms, her eyes becoming increasingly cold and indifferent in the moonlight. Only when she looked at her relatives did a hint of tenderness flash in her eyes.
"Once we're out of the city, it won't be so easy to catch us." Her voice was still clear and calm in the night wind. "Just now, I was worried that my sister would be upset, so I knocked her unconscious. But she can't stand the fatigue. Riding a horse all the time is not a long-term solution. After we walk another two miles, we can find a few carriages!"
Mu Qing said worriedly, "I'm afraid the Crown Prince will strike back again."
There was no way those who were hunting them in the capital could get out through the curfew, but they were just pawns left by the prince.
He has been forced into a desperate situation, but he still has such a great power, which is really shocking.
Given the prince's extreme personality, if he discovered that they had left the city, he would definitely chase them down again!
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