Male Concubine on Top (7)

"To punish the entire clan is a crime that must be unforgivable! I heard that Jiang Dacai was involved in a murder case that happened in the imperial court 20 years ago."

"The murder case in the imperial court 20 years ago... Are you talking about the prince who died in the village?"

The two men were still chattering.

Jiang Ye here, however, had no intention of buying any clothes, as his mind was full of those people's gossip.

Although it was just gossip, Jiang Ye knew that what they said was most likely true.

Tonight, Jiang Dacai left the village in a carriage. It is very likely that he did not go out to the city to play, but...

escape.

Escape without a sound.

Even his son didn't say a word.

If he had not brought Shen Nanzhi to the city to buy clothes today, he and Shen Nanzhi might have been arrested by soldiers at home.

What awaits him is the death penalty that comes with the punishment of nine generations of his clan.

Jiang Ye broke out in a cold sweat.

He turned his head and looked at Shen Nanzhi who also had a gloomy expression on his face, and said in a low voice,

"You...you are not allowed to leave."

When this happened suddenly, Jiang Ye's first thought was not that his life was in danger,

But Shen Nanzhi would leave him because of this incident.

Shen Nanzhi raised his eyes and saw Jiang Ye's panicked expression. It seemed that he was worried that he would leave?

Suppressing the turmoil in his heart, Shen Nanzhi said softly,

"What we have to worry about now is what to do next."

If the imperial court really wanted to punish the entire clan, Jiang Ye would definitely be wanted.

Even if the officers and soldiers cannot find Jiang Ye in the village, they will continue to track and investigate.

He and Jiang Ye are in danger.

It was very likely that at the next moment, soldiers would rush into the shop, capture them, and behead them as an example to others.

Jiang Ye had never encountered such a dilemma in the past few dimensions - the entire clan was implicated. Such a serious crime must have been issued by an imperial decree.

And he had no connection with the royal family at all. It was extremely difficult for him to escape in this environment where imperial power was supreme.

Everything was unexpected.

Jiang Ye's mind went blank. The only thing he did was to hold Shen Nanzhi's arm tightly and recite it again.

"Don't leave me..."

Under such circumstances, Shen Nanzhi could easily leave Jiang Ye.

He could even go to the government office to arrest Jiang Ye.

Jiang Ye was just his buyer, not his real husband, so there was no need for him to be afraid of Jiang Ye.

Shen Nanzhi looked at Jiang Ye calmly.

Such a calm gaze seems to be able to calm all the chaotic emotions.

Jiang Ye calmed down unconsciously.

"Buy some women's clothes."

Shen Nanzhi lowered his eyes. His tone was clearly understated, but when it came out of his mouth, it had a firm power.

Jiang Ye did as he was told without thinking.

He believed in Shen Nanzhi.

"The pink one, and the white one..."

The lady boss frowned, "You are such a weird person. Just now you said you wanted to buy clothes for the person next to you. I have already taken down the clothes hanging on the wall, and now you want to buy women's clothes..."

Seeing that Jiang Ye looked determined to buy the clothes, the proprietress stopped talking and handed the two pieces of clothing in front of Jiang Ye.

"Pay the money quickly! If you don't pay, I'll think you've been fooling me all this time!"

Jiang Ye didn't rush to pay, but bought two more men's clothes and then paid for them together.

After paying the money, Jiang Ye and Shen Nanzhi walked out of the shop together.

——

There was a lot of noise outside, with people coming and going.

Jiang Ye and Shen Nanzhi were squeezed in the crowd, holding their clothes and having nowhere to go.

At this time, Jiang Ye noticed with his sharp eyes that there was a group of people standing at the gate of the city wall, surrounded in layers, and seemed to be discussing something.

Shen Nanzhi vaguely guessed something.

The book says that notices were often posted at the gates of the city walls.

If there are wanted fugitives, their portraits will be hung on the walls.

"Keep your head down, stay close to me, and don't look around."

Shen Nanzhi comforted him while taking Jiang Ye's hand.

Even he himself doesn't know why he does this.

Jiang Ye looked at Shen Nanzhi holding his hand, and his heart instantly calmed down.

Even if I had to escape for my life, with Shen Nanzhi's care, it didn't seem as scary as I had imagined.

[That's because there are so many people now, but there are no soldiers yet. When the soldiers come after you, you will know how terrifying it is.]

Xiaoju mercilessly punctured Jiangye's fantasy.

Jiang Ye sneered. What had he done wrong to deserve the punishment of his entire clan? How pitiful, how pitiful, how pitiful.

At this moment, the man in front of him suddenly stopped.

Shen Nanzhi turned around, holding a silver mask in his hand, and quickly put it on Jiang Ye's face.

Jiang Ye blinked in confusion.

"That's better."

Shen Nanzhi finished speaking softly, then bent down again and took out another mask from the pile of goods on the ground.

Just as Shen Nanzhi was about to put it on his face, Jiang Ye, who was wearing a mask, suddenly spoke.

"I don't want this one. I want the one with the kitten. That one is cuter."

Jiang Ye is really talkative. Even though he has become a criminal of the court, he can still speak to Shen Nanzhi so easily.

What’s scary is that Shen Nanzhi actually put down the mask in his hand and replaced it with a cat-faced one.

The merchant smiled and said, "Twenty cents."

Shen Nanzhi had no money, so Jiang Ye paid the merchant.

"If we wear masks, will it be seen as something we are not doing? If the soldiers come to inspect us, will they only check for people like us wearing masks?"

Shen Nanzhi was wearing a cat-face mask, hiding her stunning beauty, but her eyes, shrouded in the mist and rain of Jiangnan, were still breathtakingly beautiful.

He whispered, "If you don't believe me, take it off."

Jiang Ye: “…”

How could he dare to take it? If he took it, he would die even earlier.

"I'm just feeling uneasy and want you to comfort me, but you actually talk to me like this."

Could it be that he was going to fall into decline, and Shen Nanzhi didn't want to depend on him, so she became strong in front of him?

From now on, Shen Nanzhi will not treat him as a slave...

While Jiang Ye was thinking about this and that, Shen Nanzhi had already taken him to a less populated direction.

——

"Which direction are we going?"

Looking at the deserted surroundings, Jiang Ye couldn't help feeling a little flustered.

Because of the sudden change, he is now a little mentally weak and can't help but have wild thoughts.

Shen Nanzhi's health was much worse than Jiang Ye's. After walking all the way, a lot of cold sweat appeared on his forehead.

He looked at Jiang Ye who asked the question, "We can't stay in the Great Qin Kingdom anymore. In the Great Qin Kingdom, it's dangerous wherever you go."

Earlier in the city, he had glanced at the notice.

Jiang Ye is now wanted by the whole country. In Daqin, unless he hides in the deep mountains and forests, he will be tracked down to the end.

The best and most reliable solution at the moment is to...

Escape to a neighboring country.

"I've read in a book that there is a country bordering Daqin called Liang Dynasty. Liang Dynasty and Daqin do not interfere with each other. Even if Daqin wants to track down a criminal like you, it will not be easy to find you on the territory of Liang Dynasty."

The tone of voice was neither hurried nor slow, elegant and dignified, and it was a pleasure to hear.

In addition to enjoyment, Jiang Ye also felt admiration.

"You know too much... Are you really just the son of a gambler? I think you are either rich or noble, or at least the son of a scholarly family."

Shen Nanzhi lowered his eyes.

Jiang Ye's words did not sound like compliments to him.

It made him feel ashamed and unworthy of himself.

"It's nothing more than reading a few more books. It can't change your origins."

His self-deprecating words made Jiang Ye feel bad.

Jiang Ye then changed the subject and asked, while following Shen Nanzhi on the long road,

"Oh, right. I was talking to those two guys in the clothing store earlier about that murder case that my father was involved in. What was it about?"

He also heard the two men say that a prince had died in their village.

After Shen Nanzhi heard this, he talked about old times with Jiang Ye.

Twenty years ago, the great generals of the Qin Dynasty raised an army to rebel, and the country was in danger.

It happened that the queen gave birth to a son at that time. In order to protect the prince, the emperor, in dire straits, arranged for a confidant to secretly take the prince away from the palace.

Rumor has it that the confidant took the prince to their village.

But unfortunately, a flood occurred in the village, and the emperor's confidants and the prince were drowned in the flood.

Half a year later, the emperor successfully regained power and put down the rebellion. However, the news of the prince's death made the queen depressed and eventually died in the palace.

The emperor was deeply in love with the empress. After her death, he not only did not think of taking another concubine to give birth to an heir, but instead dismissed the harem and determined to be a wise ruler in order to comfort his wife's soul.

After listening to the whole story, Jiang Ye sighed lightly.

"So, the emperor's confidant and the prince were not drowned in the flood? Instead, they were killed by my father?"

That is why Jiang Dacai made ill-gotten gains and turned from a small butcher into a wealthy tycoon.

The reason why his mother was strangled to death by Jiang Dacai was probably because his mother discovered the secret of the past...

So in order to keep the secret, Jiang Dacai killed his first wife.

Unfortunately, even though he was extremely wealthy and had killed his wife and abandoned his children, Jiang Dacai still did not have a good ending.

Thinking of this, Jiang Ye couldn't help but feel guilty.

Shen Nanzhi narrowed his narrow eyes slightly and looked at Jiang Ye.

"Have you not heard of the old stories in the village?"

Jiang Ye shook his head guiltily and gave two dry, stiff smiles.

"I usually just eat, drink and have fun, so why would I care about these irrelevant news?"

Shen Nanzhi didn't think much about it and didn't ask any more questions.

The next morning.

Jiang Ye and Shen Nanzhi finally escaped to the territory of Daliang Dynasty.

"Are we safe now?"

Jiang Ye breathed a sigh of relief.

Unexpectedly, Shen Nanzhi said, "Maybe not."

"The Liang Dynasty is different from the Qin Dynasty. This is a country where women are supreme. From the current emperor to the high officials of the court, they are all women. Even in the homes of ordinary people, women are the heads of the family, and men depend on women."

Hearing this, Jiang Ye took a breath.

This is simply a paradise for women and a hell for men.

Shen Nanzhi said succinctly, "Men have a low status there, and have no status at all. If we go there like this, we are likely to be noticed by others."

He hinted without blushing, "Especially the good-looking men, who have been raped and taken away by women, there are countless of them."

Jiang Ye: “…”

So brutal.

He already had a picture in his mind of a group of big, strong women rushing towards him.

"So... you asked me to buy women's clothes. You want to dress up as a woman to hide from others?

Shen Nanzhi denied it, "No, I'm too tall to dress like a woman."