After Xia Yixin's questioning and answering, Wang Shi fully explained the situation.
"You said he carried me to the city gate, and he even called me his wife?" Xia Yixin pinched her brow.
Wang nodded.
“He also said his name is Da Niu?!” Xia Yixin glanced at Shen Shaoyang.
The latter was kneeling obediently on the ground just like Wang Shi, meeting Xia Yixin's gaze, and called out "wife" in a wronged tone.
Xia Yixin found it strange. Most people should be able to see that something was wrong with Shen Shaoyang, so why would he believe it so easily?
Wang's next words answered her doubts.
"Well... although we could tell that Young Master Niu was, well, different from ordinary people, he was deeply devoted to Miss Xia. On that day, he was covered in bloody marks from being tied up, yet he insisted that we treat you first, as if he didn't feel any pain. Moreover, he has been protecting you these past few days, except when he was invited to banquets, cough."
Xia Yixin understood.
It seems that the emperor is far away in Beiwu, and Shen Shaoyang is not very well-known here. Moreover, since he is under Xia Jingfeng's jurisdiction, the wanted posters would probably not be posted in Kuncheng or even Yecheng.
Therefore, no one really knows Shen Shaoyang's identity because of his face, that's one reason.
Secondly, Shen Shaoyang's face is indeed very deceptive; he is exceptionally handsome and looks like an extraordinary person.
Most importantly, he came with her. Before the main character woke up, he naturally dared not offend the people around Xia Yixin, so he held a banquet to invite them and presented them with all kinds of rare treasures.
Unfortunately, Shen Shaoyang, whose IQ is only that of a five or six-year-old, accepts all comers.
Looking at Xia Yixin's changing expression, Wang Shi was unsure whether she had said something wrong or not. Her heart was in turmoil. She remembered that her husband had said that Xia Yixin was a person who would kill without hesitation in Beiwu. Moreover, who would dare to offend Xiahou's daughter? Didn't she see that she could become empress whenever she wanted and overthrow her whenever she wanted?
That poor young emperor only reigned for less than three years, and his harem consisted of only one shrew, who was a bit prettier than the rumored Miss Xia... but, tsk tsk, just thinking about it is tragic.
At this time, as news of Xia Yixin's awakening had spread, more and more dignitaries and officials in Kuncheng wanted to become acquainted with her, chattering and making quite a scene.
Just when Wang was extremely anxious, Xia Yixin told her to leave, "You can leave first. Also, don't let them spread the word about my affairs."
“Miss Xia, please rest assured, my husband has already ordered the news to be kept secret and has also notified Xiahou. He will arrive within three days.” Wang Shi said.
Xia Yixin breathed a sigh of relief.
She let Wang go out first, and the latter, feeling as if she had been granted a pardon, left quickly.
Xia Yixin looked at the kneeling man and felt a headache coming on.
Was Shen Shaoyang, that unlucky kid, sent by the main god to mess with her?
The system timidly reminded her in her mind, "Host, calm down. Shen Shaoyang really only has the intelligence of a six-year-old at most. Besides, it's better for him to see you as a wife than as an enemy..."
Xia Yixin has completely lost her temper now.
She didn't even dare to think about how long it would take for Qi Yu to send someone over if the news reached him.
However, she first needs to figure out why Shen Shaoyang is doing this.
"Stand up, let's talk."
Xia Yixin asked him why he thought of himself as "Da Niu" and about her being his wife.
She was both amused and exasperated after receiving the answer.
First, let's talk about why Shen Shaoyang thinks he's called "Da Niu" (Big Ox). It's because he completely forgot what his name was. When people asked him what his name was, he happened to see an ox, and that's how he got his name.
Xia Yixin figured that since Shen Shaoyang couldn't use his real name anyway, she'd just call him "Da Niu" for now.
As for why he decided she was his wife, the answer is rather mysterious.
“When I woke up, we were sleeping together. My mother said that only husband and wife can sleep together. Who else could you be but my wife? And I recognize it.”
Shen Shaoyang poked the dimple on her cheek, his gaze earnest. "Don't worry, my wife, I will definitely treat you well."
It turns out it was her dimples!
Xia Yixin suddenly had a flash of inspiration. It seemed that Shen Shaoyang wasn't given much attention in the original work, so his sudden imprisonment of the female lead at the end was a bit strange.
She recalled the original plot in her mind and found the description of the female lead... Guess what she discovered? She really did have a pair of dimples!
She has the same dimples as the female lead in the original novel, oh my god, no wonder.
That explains it. But aren't Shen Shaoyang and Shen Ruyu siblings? How could he see Shen Ruyu as his wife?
And so on.
Xia Yixin discovered another major problem: "Garbage system, come out here! This original work has a female lead and a male supporting character, but where is the male lead?"
She originally thought Shen Shaoyang was the male supporting character, but he had already been relegated to the role of the male supporting character.
"Huh???" The system was also shocked.
"Host, I just realized this too, it's amazing! So the plot collapsed later because there was no male lead? But now the main plot has undergone unknown changes, so the original plot can only be used as a reference."
Xia Yixin had a vague feeling that things weren't that simple, but she couldn't figure out exactly what was going on.
She looked at Shen Shaoyang, who was behaving obediently. She didn't know his personality before, but he was definitely not like this. She didn't expect that she was so powerful. Now that she thought about it, she wondered if this unlucky kid would stay like this forever.
It's kind of pathetic when you think about it...
She felt a little guilty, but she still decided to find a way to distance herself from him and get rid of this unlucky guy.
The system complained, "Host, you have such a cruel heart."
“I’ve already saved him, do you expect me to be responsible for him for the rest of my life? I have nothing to do with him.” Xia Yixin didn’t want to get into any more trouble.
Afterwards, Wang brought food, and Kuncheng Lord Li Gui also arrived, saying that he had kept Xia Yixin's whereabouts within the city and that she could rest assured.
Xia Yixin didn't believe such nonsense. Qi Yu was far outside the city, and she couldn't be careless. She sent a message to Xia Jingfeng by carrier pigeon, picked out a horse, prepared some dry food, and prepared to leave that night.
Of course, she didn't say anything to the outside world, and even agreed to Li Gui's invitation to the "welcome banquet," but she herself was just waiting for dark to prepare to leave.
at the same time.
After gathering information for several days, Qi Yu's spies in Kuncheng slipped out of the city under the cover of night.
Because Lin's physical condition was not as good as the others, Qi Yu deliberately slowed down. However, after two days and one night, they successfully arrived at a town near the river, where the weather was getting colder and colder.
Since the rain and snow, the temperature has dropped sharply. Although Qi Yu has bought heaters and other supplies these past few days, Lin Shi has still caught a cold, and Qi Yu has been coughing frequently.
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