I don't want to know his methods. I'll just fall asleep with my head on his pillow and won't open my eyes. No matter how much he pinches my nose, I won't respond.
"Ying'er~ If you don't open your eyes, I'm not going to take care of you anymore." He was threatening me again. I really didn't want to open my eyes, but his threatening tone was so scary that I decided to go along with it.
Where else can you find someone as considerate as me? I have to coax and spoil him, so it's only right that I throw a little tantrum at him occasionally. Xie Yuancheng laughed heartily when I complained to him, and his laughter touched my heart, so I grinned foolishly along with him.
Luckily, a cold wind was blowing outside, and once he opened a crack in the tent, the heat inside lessened. I could barely keep my eyes open, so I just hugged his arm and fell asleep.
I was woken up before dawn. I must have gone to bed before 9 am last night, but I didn't feel sleepy at all when he dragged me out of bed. I pulled him to the riverbank for a stroll. The water was so cold, it hurt my fingers from the cold.
"Let me see." Xie Yuancheng came over and touched my face to look at it when he saw me washing my face with cold water. "Ying'er, how can you be so stupid? Don't you know you can boil water?"
"We're in a hurry, where would we get water? It's freezing! I'm going to tuck you in to warm up." I reached into his inner clothes. He's a martial artist, so I didn't care.
"I woke you up after I had boiled the water. Even though it was hot water boiled with thin stones on both sides, it's still better than you washing your face with ice water."
Do you have any tooth powder for rinsing? Or toothpaste?
"No, just rub your mouth with salt. I'll prepare some for you next time you go out. Tooth powder isn't good for your teeth. I'm thinking of making a new one."
"You're so capable~ Anyway, I don't care anymore, let's go to Susukou first." I was freezing, and just as I was about to leave, Xie Yuan picked me up and let me put my hands in his arms.
Once everything was set up and the tent was packed away, the kingfisher went for a stroll and flew back. I really admire it; it could fly so far without getting cold, and it was even flapping its wings in front of me.
"It said there are people nearby. Could they be the ones following us?" The kingfisher said a few words to me, and I quickly translated them to Xie Yuancheng.
“We are from a noble family, and we walk with flags. If they follow us, they will definitely give us away. Ask them what kind of people we are.”
I went to see the kingfisher, and when it flapped its wings, I knew what it meant: "Some people in coarse linen clothes."
"Those must be villagers from the countryside. This road is smooth, and it's an official road, so there's nothing to worry about."
"Why are you so confident?" I told the kingfisher to stay in my pocket. Xie Yuancheng was tidying up the saddle, and I wouldn't let him put it on. "Little Chengcheng~ you should be more considerate of me."
“Ying’er, we are neither criminals nor feudal lords, so there’s no need to worry about being plotted against by the Emperor. He’s still waiting for Linyang to pay him more taxes, so the national treasury will be even more prosperous.”
"I see, I knew it." I helped him put the saddle on before getting on.
This trip was indeed very formal; both cavalry and infantry were present. If we weren't riding horses ahead, there would have been someone leading the way.
However, when we set off today, there were more cavalry ahead of us, and my view was almost blocked. I went to ask him, and Xie Yuancheng said that we would arrive at a very nice town in the afternoon. This year, he was going to the capital to attend the victory celebration hosted by the old emperor, so of course he wanted to make a big fuss.
I looked back and saw that there were indeed quite a lot of people behind me, most of them on horseback, at least a thousand or so.
"When did they arrive? There weren't this many people when we left yesterday."
"This morning, I was a bit late leaving home. I was able to take my elite troops out because I had to go to the capital to take care of some business, and I could only go with the Emperor's permission. That's why I asked him to let me bring Yu'er to Linyang for a few months, and then send him back after three months."
"Really?" I was overjoyed and hugged him, shaking him twice. "Are you sure you're not just teasing me? You've made me so confused."
"No way! When have I ever lied to you? You're just overthinking it. We'll change to a carriage when we get to town, and then Ying'er can wear women's clothes."
"Hmph~" I wanted to ride a horse myself, but the soldiers following me were all carrying things and wearing armor, so I decided to give up and stay in the carriage with Xie Yuancheng.
"I'll ride a horse in the morning and accompany you in the carriage in the afternoon. You absolutely mustn't run around in the morning." Of course I could run around; unless I had wings, maybe then I'd have a chance.
“Everything I’m telling you is true, and you must remember it all. This time, you’re coming to the capital with me as the wife of a marquis, and you won’t be staying at the Ji residence.”
"What! I don't agree~" This time I wouldn't stand for it. I wanted to see my parents and move back into the room I've lived in for eighteen years.
"I said no, and that means no. We live in the Ninth Prince's Mansion; it was left to us by our parents. Don't try to fool me!"
I turned around and saw him, then snorted. Xie Yuancheng hugged me and comforted me, "I'm not letting you go back, let's see what you can do about it~"
"Ugh, can I sneak home? I want to stay in my room, not go to the Ninth Prince's mansion."
“That’s where I lived for three years. I always accompanied you back to your parents’ home. It’s only right that you occasionally come back to your husband’s home with me.”
I groaned inwardly. There were so many things to do in the capital. We couldn't see Yu'er in the capital, only when we left. We also had to rush back for the New Year. How annoying!
"Ying'er~ Yu'er has been given a title that has no real power or influence. Even if you don't want it, there's nothing I can do about it. It's all because you ran around everywhere and didn't listen to me~"
He started gloating again, thinking I would definitely hold onto the carriage and not let go. "We should be able to reach the capital in about half a month, right?"
"Yesterday we covered a three-day journey. Today we need to slow down, and tomorrow we need to speed up. At this rate, we should arrive in about ten more days."
"So fast, haha~ I'm going to sneak back." He's skilled in martial arts, so he'll definitely go back to sleep at night and get up again before dawn.
"Ying'er~ I'll lock the door when I get back, and tie you to the bed. Don't go anywhere. We'll just stay in the capital for five days and be back soon."
"Five days? That's so short~ That's good, I thought I'd have to take it for more than half a month."
"I am a prince, and I can usually only stay for three days. This year, I was granted an exception and stayed for five days, which is very rare."
"It's like you're talking as if there's something fun waiting for you in the capital, humph~" I played with the red tassel on the reins, not bothering to waste words with Xie Yuancheng.
This road is really smooth; it truly lives up to its name as an official road. I saw some idlers along the way. However, their clothing varied in quality, and they carried bamboo baskets on their backs, each containing one or two children. The children's heads turned this way and that, as if they were watching a spectacle.
"Which town are we going to?" After reading the book, everything seemed fine on the way, so they started chatting idly with Xie Yuancheng again.
"I thought you were ignoring me again. I was planning to take you for a walk in town later, but it seems I don't need to."
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