The officials here have done a good thing, I suppose. Too many people like this wouldn't benefit the whole area.
"Help! It's me!" I heard a voice and turned around to see the girl who had begged us for food last night tumbling out, barefoot.
"Kind brothers and sisters, help me!" I subconsciously looked at myself. The two of them were happy, as they were dressed in women's clothing in town.
Xie Yuancheng said that after I go to the capital, I am not allowed to wear men's clothing anymore, so as to prevent the ignorant girls from looking at me.
When she saw us stop, she took off running even faster. Xie Yuancheng spurred the horse, and it galloped away. When I looked back, I saw her talking about how she could do many things.
She just stood there, puffing out her cheeks, punching, and rolling around. She could pound the ground with her bare feet, and she kept shouting that she was a princess.
"These days, the title of 'princess' is practically worthless. Anyone can claim to be a princess, even a child kept as a pet openly declares themselves a princess in broad daylight!"
I find it funny. Where did this little beggar hear those rumors about princesses? They won't be seen together again soon. He was so fierce last night, knocking and kicking the door.
I was puzzled. She was barefoot, so how could she run and kick like that? Xie Yuancheng was also a little confused. He actually said it was because the princess was very favored and everyone around her treated her like a treasure.
"That's not right!" Now that she had nothing to do, she started arguing with him: "Someone must have seen what the princess looked like, and somehow the news got out, so every girl wants to be a princess."
"If the imperial censors in the capital heard about this, they probably wouldn't survive. Impersonating a princess is a capital offense."
"Don't be so serious, they won't amount to anything." I grabbed Xie Yuancheng's hand and shook it like it was my precious treasure.
"Ying'er~" Xie Yuancheng started to act coquettishly with me again: "Where am I being serious? You're the one asking me. You can't just make things up."
"Okay~ How many days will it take us to get to the capital?" I miss my three little ones so much, I really want to see them.
“I’m writing to my father-in-law. I’ll arrive in about five days. But once I get there, we’ll go to the city center first. There’s been a lot going on in the capital lately. You’ll see when we get back.”
The thought of those scoundrels makes me anxious: "Is it even more serious than Linyang?"
"No, Linyang was only found out because it was full of brats who were so good at playing the victim. It's different in the capital, but I don't know the specifics."
I thought about Xie Yuancheng's desire to overturn the injustice this time, so I suggested to him, "Why don't you take charge of it? That way you'll have a reason to submit a memorial to the throne."
"Ying'er, I'm so busy every day, how can you bear to see me running around everywhere?" Xie Yuancheng disagreed, so I told him my thoughts.
"Forget about it. I won't get involved in such a thorny matter. Besides, I don't even know what it is. If I get involved, things will just turn out differently no matter what."
"Okay, whatever makes you happy, I'll do anything you want~"
I reached out and stroked Xie Yuancheng's hair; it was so smooth and silky that he let his hair down, making him look like a teenager, which almost messed up his hair.
"Hurry up and tie it up. I don't know where I lost my hair crown. If other people saw my hair in a bun, they would find it very strange."
"It's alright, I'll fix it for Ying'er, and we'll pretend we're not married yet."
With a flick of his hand, he messed up my hair. I dodged his hand and said, "Ugh! If Mom and Dad see this, you'll lose face!"
"There's no one here, let's see where you can hide now."
"Haha, stop tickling me. You're really something. You tickle me over the slightest thing. I'll have to make a deal with you next time."
"Let's make an appointment, it's a matter for the future anyway. Today, let Ying'er have some fun and see if she dares to pull my hair again."
I was truly impressed by his strength; I laughed so hard my stomach hurt, and there was nowhere to hide. Xie Yuancheng was really getting into a playful mood; I felt like my voice was turning into that of a terrifying female ghost.
"Does Ying'er admit defeat?" Xie Yuancheng's wicked voice rang out again, and I nodded, clutching my waist.
"Since you can't laugh, I'll let you off the hook."
Xie Yuancheng fixed my hair, styled it into a new bun with a hairpin and hair ornaments, and then worked on his hair ornament. While he wasn't looking, I tugged on the reins and swept the horse's face with the small bag in my hand, startling it into a gallop.
In the end, I was the one who suffered. I don't want to recall the scene from that day. When I arrived at the post station, I fell asleep as soon as my head hit the pillow, and I had to avoid Xie Yuancheng coming over to change my clothes.
"Ying'er, you're so naughty. Now you know what's what, right?"
"I'm so sleepy~ Let's rest before we go." I yawned, I was really too sleepy, and I couldn't even shake off Xie Yuancheng's pinch on my cheek.
"Whatever you say, we won't have anything to do if we arrive a little late anyway."
Xie Yuancheng wanted to sleep closer, so I quickly rolled to the innermost part of the bed, covered myself with the blanket, and wouldn't let go no matter what he said. But when I woke up hungry the next morning, Xie Yuancheng still held me in his arms.
"You can really sleep!" Xie Yuancheng lowered his head and leaned on my shoulder. "Ying'er, next time you're naughty, give me more chances!"
"You're acting innocent after getting the benefit! I feel uncomfortable all over." I haven't showered, and he won't give me a bath.
I stared at Xie Yuancheng, his dimples when he smiled were particularly attractive: "You were the one who wouldn't let go of the blanket yesterday afternoon, it took me a lot of effort to separate you from it."
"You're lying! I clearly woke up in your arms."
"No, it was Ying'er who ran in in the middle of the night. I had no idea you liked me so much. But it's okay, I'll be more careful next time."
I wanted to kick him, but Xie Yuancheng got up first. He pushed aside the screen and carried me over to soak in the bath. Hot water was more to my liking, so I didn't waste any words with him and just soaked in the bath first.
"Ying'er, I didn't shower last night either, I still smell bad~" He started to act pitiful, and when I turned to the other side, he actually followed me.
I looked at the bathtub and resignedly let him in to soak. It's all because I gave in; otherwise, he wouldn't have a good life.
After a day of rest, I was back to my energetic self and wanted to hurry back to the capital. Xie Yuancheng actually said we could leave tomorrow morning, since the journey home was already very short, and a day or two wouldn't make a difference.
"If Father and Mother prepare a family feast to welcome us back, wouldn't it be a waste of their hard work?"
Xie Yuancheng always tries to play the victim with me, and this time it's my turn. He put the book away and said, "Ying'er, don't worry, your father-in-law will wait until he sees us before giving the order."
I told them that Ying'er is very curious on the road and always likes to wander around, so they shouldn't worry about it for now.
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