Tianyun had no idea about the complicated feelings she was going through at that moment. Not far from the gate of the mansion, two fine horses that had been prepared were tied up.
She deftly gathered her cloak, the fox-white scarf making her pretty little face appear only the size of a palm. Tianyun said with some pleasure, "I can't ride a horse. Shi Que will ride with me, and Ling Qi, you can ride alone."
To her surprise, Lingqi looked troubled and said hesitantly, "But Miss... this servant doesn't know how to ride a horse either."
Now Tianyun was also in a dilemma, and the joyful smile on his face froze.
What does it mean to die before achieving one's goal?
Two of the three people can't ride a horse...
The escape plan got stuck at the first step!
Tianyun bit her lip, and after a long pause, she said, "How about... you don't go?"
Hearing this, Lingqi was so agitated that she jumped up and down, "That won't do! If I don't go, who will take care of Miss's daily life? Besides... if Master and Madam find out that I let Miss go to such a dangerous place as the border on her own, they will beat me to death!"
Tianyun understood; the key point was in the last sentence…
"Um……"
She pondered for a moment, then softened her voice with a hint of guilt, "You don't need to come with me to the border, nor do you need to return to the Siye Mansion. Just go to the Duan Mansion to take care of Mr. Duan. Mr. Duan is injured and has many inconveniences. Take good care of him and wait for me to come back."
Although this was a perfect solution, Lingqi was still worried about the girl and wanted to try again.
"But young lady..."
"Alright, it's settled then. Go now! Remember, don't let the master and mistress find out about you."
Tianyun Rourou interrupted her, stuffing a purse full of silver coins into her hand. "Even while I'm away, you're not allowed to deprive yourself. Eat whatever you want, play whatever you want. Take advantage of this time to eat and play as much as you like. Consider it a vacation for you, okay?"
Lingqi was deeply moved. She accepted the heavy purse, nodded with a trembling voice, and obediently agreed with a "Okay."
"I'll wait for the girl to come back!"
Shi Que's eyes flickered slightly, a glint of envy flashing across them, but it quickly disappeared. He nimbly lifted Miss Tianyun onto the horse and then mounted it himself.
She pulled on the reins, and the horse reared up, neighing, and galloped away.
With the city gates tightly shut, Tianyun and his companion had no choice but to stay overnight at an inn and wait for the gates to open at dawn before setting off again.
The two chose a brightly lit inn. A sleepy-eyed waiter came out from a side door, led their horses over, and put them in the stable.
Tianyun's head was covered by a gauze hat, while Shique was dressed in men's clothing. Two swords, one long and one short, were at her waist, and she wore a silver mask on her face. This mask, like the Tears of Rupert, was also made by General Jiang.
It was Shi Que who introduced General Jiang to him.
The shopkeeper gave them a strange look, as if he found their attire rather unusual, and asked cautiously, "Are you two here for a meal or to stay the night?"
It was almost dawn, and staying at a hotel was really not worth it; the hotel owner had no idea what they wanted.
Shi Que lowered her voice, her originally high-pitched voice becoming deep and hoarse, making it difficult to discern her gender, "Check in. A fine private room, and also some fine flour biscuits and other food."
"Alright, please wait a moment, sir." The shopkeeper handed over the key respectfully. "Go to the second floor, the leftmost room is it."
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Inside the side room.
Tianyun took off her gauze hat and let out a long sigh of relief. Being bound inside the long gauze curtain was truly uncomfortable.
Shi Que poured her a cup of tea and handed it to her. Seeing this, she sighed and said, "Why don't you dress up as a man with me, so you can avoid this suffering?"
Tianyun looked listless, looked down at Shi Que, and shook his head helplessly.
Shi Que's face suddenly turned red, and her ears felt as hot as if they were on fire.
Following Tianyun's gaze, she saw two mounds of flesh, like inverted bowls, bulging and plump, stretching her clothes. Then she looked down at her own flat chest.
She wiped her face, feeling utterly dejected.
That's enough!
You can't find a man with such well-developed pectoral muscles, yet a waist so thin you could pinch it with your palms.
After resting for an hour, it was broad daylight. Tianyun carefully put on her gauze hat, the long veil hanging down to her waist. Shi Que circled around her and nodded, saying, "Everything is ready, let's go."
He then picked up the package of dry food on the table.
Upon reaching the city gate, the two picked up the travel documents they had prepared beforehand and successfully left the city.
Presumably, the Shangguan couple have already seen the letter she left. I wonder what their reaction will be?
The woman's raven-black hair flew wildly in the cold wind as she thought carefree.
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At the Siye Mansion, a maidservant hurriedly clutched a farewell letter and reported in a trembling voice, "Miss fled in the middle of the night, and the bedding is all cold."
After their initial fury subsided and they had given their youngest daughter a good scolding, Shangguan Ming and his wife sighed helplessly, their hearts filled with worry.
Their precious youngest daughter has never traveled far alone before, and they don't know if she might encounter any danger...
Shangguan Ming was filled with worry. He slammed his fist on the rosewood table, his anger surging again. They were utterly reckless, leaving without even consulting their parents!
I wonder if I brought enough money...
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The master and servant rode their horses at full speed and soon caught up with the tail of the army.
However, the two dared not reveal themselves, fearing that His Highness would discover them and send someone to take them back, so they only dared to lag far behind.
Accompanying them was a caravan, also following behind the main army. It was as if they had 200,000 free bodyguards, significantly increasing their safety!
The caravan leader was a handsome young man, who looked no more than seven or eight out of ten years old, yet he was always seen with a charming and alluring woman by his side, appearing quite the ladies' man.
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