Chapter 408 Changing Identity
Magistrate Zhang forged new identities for them and gave them new travel permits.
Gu Jingxi is the son of a merchant surnamed Xiao. Zhou Yun and Fang Ce are both coachmen. Yu Chuan is fair-skinned and handsome, with a gentle appearance. He disguises himself as a woman and works as a maid.
Meng Jinyao suddenly had a whimsical idea: she wanted to become siblings with Gu Jingxi.
Magistrate Zhang didn't understand why she didn't want the identity of a merchant's wife and insisted on being her brother and sister, but he still forged an identity for her according to her request.
The five people, now with new identities, went back and tidied themselves up to make their clothes and appearances fit their new roles.
Meng Jinyao originally had a bright and beautiful appearance. She styled her hair like an unmarried girl and put a lot of effort into her makeup, which changed her appearance significantly. She didn't look as good as before; she was just a gentle, sweet, and obedient girl.
She looked at herself in the mirror and was quite satisfied. She immediately pulled her husband over and fussed over him, concealing his good looks. The once handsome man, who was as good-looking as Pan An, now only looked delicate.
After a few preparations, the carriage was ready and they were about to set off.
When Meng Jinyao saw Yu Chuan dressed as a maid, with delicate features and at first glance no different from a young lady, except that she was taller than the average girl, she was stunned for a moment and hesitantly called out, "Yu Chuan?"
Yu Chuan replied respectfully, "Miss, my name is Xiao Yu, the Yu of 'May you have abundance every year'."
Upon hearing this, Meng Jinyao's eyes widened in surprise. The voice was clear and melodious, definitely that of a young woman. She had originally thought that Yu Chuan looked quite convincing as a man dressed as a woman, but she hadn't expected his voice to be even more convincing. No wonder he said he wanted to be a maid.
Meng Jinyao asked in surprise, "Husband... um, Third Brother, what's that voice of Xiao Yu's?"
Gu Jingxi replied, "He has studied ventriloquism. Don't worry about him. He can do it well. He didn't give anything away when he played husband and wife with Zhou Yun before."
Meng Jinyao: "???"
She suddenly looked at Zhou Yun beside her, then at the handsome Yu Chuan. It was hard to believe that the two of them had actually played husband and wife. One was a man and one was a woman, but it was actually two men. They made such a big sacrifice.
Yu Chuan felt uncomfortable under her gaze and quickly said, "Miss, please don't look at me like that. I have no interest in him."
Zhou Yun also subconsciously took two steps back, distancing herself from Yu Chuan, afraid of being misunderstood as having some ambiguous relationship with Yu Chuan.
Meng Jinyao nodded: "I understand. There's nothing between you two. Let's set off now. It's not advisable to linger any longer. This way, we can reach the next town before dark."
Five people and two carriages left the city and traveled quickly along the official road, raising clouds of dust behind them. They arrived at the next town just as darkness fell. Since it was difficult to travel at night, the five people stopped in the town and found an inn to stay in.
The group of five appeared to consist of three men and two women, two siblings and one maid, plus two male servants, and they requested four guest rooms.
As it was time for bed, Gu Jingxi jumped in through the window of the guest room next door, startling Meng Jinyao. When she saw it was him, she breathed a sigh of relief and then smiled, asking, "Third brother, why are you looking for your little sister so late at night instead of sleeping?"
Gu Jingxi smiled knowingly: "Little sister isn't afraid of the dark, third brother will sleep with you."
After he finished speaking, he pulled the girl, who was wearing only a thin nightgown, into his arms, lowered his head and kissed her, silencing her next words. Before they knew it, they were on the bed.
The inn wasn't well soundproofed. Even though the rooms on the left were occupied by their own people and the rooms on the right were vacated by Gu Jingxi, Meng Jinyao still suppressed her noise and dared not make a sound.
However, Gu Jingxi seemed to find it amusing and went even further, until she couldn't help but beg for mercy: "Husband, be gentle."
Hearing this, Gu Jingxi was still not satisfied and coaxed her gently, "Little sister, what do you call your husband? You're with your third brother, and you're still thinking about your brother-in-law? Be good, call him third brother."
Upon hearing this, Meng Jinyao became much more awake. She suddenly widened her eyes and looked at him in disbelief, never expecting that he would play such a game in bed.
Gu Jingxi continued, "Little sister, didn't you call me 'Third Brother' quite smoothly today?"
They were naked, doing what only husband and wife do, when they suddenly heard these words. Meng Jinyao was so embarrassed that she glared at him shyly and said, "Gu Jingxi, who is your sister? Don't talk nonsense. Aren't you ashamed?"
Upon hearing this, Gu Jingxi obediently shut up. He didn't need to say anything, he only needed to do things.
Meng Jinyao felt like a fish on a chopping board, completely at the mercy of others, being repeatedly slaughtered and turned over, unable to even jump into a bucket to eke out a living for a while despite her best efforts.
In the end, all she could do was sob and call out, "Third Brother..."
However, this cry of "Third Brother" was met with a violent storm. The fish was removed from the chopping board but fell into the whirlpool of the raging wind and rain. When the storm finally subsided, she was exhausted and her eyelids were heavy as she fell into a deep sleep.
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The next morning, the first rays of sunlight poured down, dispelling the remaining darkness of the night.
Last night's activities were exhausting, and Meng Jinyao was still sleepy, but in order not to keep everyone waiting, she got up, washed up, and then did her makeup. After finishing her own makeup, she went to do Gu Jingxi's face.
After getting ready, they went downstairs to have breakfast.
The waiter saw Gu Jingxi come out of Meng Jinyao's room from a short distance away, and then go downstairs chatting and laughing. He was immediately shocked and stunned, especially when he saw that Meng Jinyao's eyes were full of spring and there was a mark on her neck. He was so shocked that he stood there dumbfounded. He had been to brothels and had pleasured with girls before, so he could guess what the brother and sister had done.
Seeing him standing there motionless, the shopkeeper scolded him impatiently, "Ah Cai, are you trying to shirk your duties again? With your laziness and poor work ethic, you were docked wages last month. If you get docked wages again this month, you can forget about earning money for a bride price to get married. You'll only be a burden to other girls. Tell me, which girl would want to marry someone like you? If it weren't for your pitiful state and your elderly mother's inability to move around easily, I wouldn't even want to hire you to work."
Ah Cai was scolded for no reason, and hurriedly shook his head, saying in a low voice, "Boss, I didn't mean to slack off. I just discovered an amazing secret, and I was so shocked that I didn't know how to react."
The shopkeeper asked with a stern face, "Then tell me, what astonishing secret have you discovered? Did you find out that the mother cat next door has given birth to kittens again?"
Ah Cai replied, "No, I saw that young master just come out of his sister's room, and given how his sister acted, they must have done something untoward."
The shopkeeper was stunned and shocked. But seeing that the brother and sister were dressed like a young master and lady from a wealthy family, he said, "Just pretend you didn't see this, lest you bring trouble upon yourself. Since they are siblings and have done such an immoral thing, they must be afraid of being exposed. Many wealthy families look glamorous on the surface, but are actually filthy. It's just that sibling affairs like this are relatively rare."
Ah Cai nodded repeatedly: "I understand."
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