After Xie Yuancheng got into the car, he sat down to the side, looking like a gentleman, as if the incident hadn't been caused by him.
I breathed a sigh of relief and tried to minimize my presence.
As I was tidying my clothes, I saw a figure coming over. I looked up and met Xie Yuancheng's gaze. Then I realized that he had stolen a kiss from me. I was so angry that I wanted to hit him, but my hands and feet were restrained.
Fortunately, he just touched me lightly and left. I was about to scold him when I was pulled up and off the carriage.
I really want to punch him right now. I've been single for so many years, and now I've been flirted with by some guy from ancient times.
He wanted to make a few sarcastic remarks to him, but all his men were standing with their backs turned. These people were too in sync! Meng Anshi led over a horse and handed it to Xie Yuancheng.
Xie Yuancheng had a strong grip. "Yingdi, you can't ride a horse. I'll take you somewhere, so let's ride together."
I wanted to shake him off. I thought he would restrain himself in front of his subordinates, but to my surprise, Meng Anshi immediately turned around. This guy should at least pretend to be deaf and blind, right? You were only a few meters away from me, but you turned around and you were deaf and blind!
Me: "I, I don't want to go with you, let me go." Xie Yuancheng ignored me and saw him preparing to mount his horse. I quickly changed my tune: "Xie Yuancheng, I don't want to be close to you now. Besides, I'm already married. I like girls, not men. If you force me to ride a horse with you, I will hate you to death."
Xie Yuancheng glanced back at me, and I felt that if looks could freeze people to death, I would be in an ice cave by now.
He said coldly, "I can't touch Li Zhaole for the time being, but I can send the others who are close to me to another place." My heart skipped a beat. This man was unpredictable, cunning, and ruthless.
He eventually had Meng Anshi bring over a horse, but thankfully I kept my distance. After I mounted, he sat on another horse. He held my horse with both hands; it's amazing he could manage that.
No wonder he wanted to ride a horse. A narrow path appeared in front of us, just wide enough for the horses to walk. Two horses side by side would take up too much space, so Xie Yuancheng told me to go in front. If it weren't for the steep slope below, I would have definitely spurred the horse forward and galloped ahead. Now I could only be controlled by him.
After walking for quite a while, the path widened, but it was only wide enough for two horses to walk side by side. I heard a great commotion in the distance; how could people still live in such a place!
Xie Yuancheng stopped the horse and dismounted first. "Yingdi, let me help you down." Bah, I don't need your help. Even if I were a woman, I would stay away from you.
I shook my head: "No."
Xie Yuancheng said good-naturedly, "There are gravel down here, I'll help you down."
I looked down and saw that it really was a stone fragment. The horse general was stunned; his limbs were completely unharmed.
"I don't need your help, stay a meter away from me." After he took a step back, I climbed down from the other side. Although I've done many embarrassing things, I still need to save face occasionally.
I felt so uncomfortable when I first stood on the ground wearing thick-soled shoes, how could he stand there without changing his expression?
This kind of ground is impossible to walk on, so I gripped the reins tightly and stood still.
Xie Yuancheng sighed and strode over: "I told you I would help you down, now you know." He reached for my hand, but I waved it away with my fan.
He had a cryptic smile on his face. Before I could even react, he had my pressure points sealed and picked me up. People in ancient times really knew how to use pressure points! And who says ancient times were conservative? In broad daylight, I was dressed in men's clothing, and he, a marquis, wasn't afraid of what people would say.
I couldn't move at all, and could only look at his profile from his arms. Although he was devastatingly handsome, I couldn't help but feel disgusted by him.
I kept hoping that passersby would try to persuade him, but they all just smiled, bowed, and walked away. I forgot how many places he went. By the time I could move again, I was already sitting in the bamboo house.
Looking through the latticed wooden window, one could see the main hall not far away, where he was sitting opposite a man with a beautiful beard and an air of otherworldly elegance, seemingly discussing something.
I stretched my arms and legs, picked up my fan, and was about to go outside.
Xie Yuancheng's voice came slowly and deliberately: "Yingdi."
I pretended not to hear and took a step, when Meng Anshi blocked my way with his sword. I forced a smile and said, "Guard Meng, what brings you here too?"
Meng Anshi had a stern face. I looked at the calluses on his hands. Xie Yuancheng knew acupressure, so his subordinates must be experts as well. Seeing that he was ignoring me, I had no choice but to sit back down at the table.
Xie Yuancheng walked over with that person. He stepped forward, took my hand, and stood aside: "Teacher, this is Yingdi, whom I told you about."
"I am not your Yingdi," she silently prayed. "Ji Ying's soul, come back quickly. No matter how good this body is, I don't want it anymore. I just want to go back to my original body."
Xie Yuancheng turned his head gently and said, "Yingdi, come and greet your teacher."
I started to play a prank, "Teacher, your disciple..." Before I could finish speaking, I was called out, and I just had a silly grin on my face.
The teacher stroked his beard: "Hmm, Yuan Cheng's judgment is indeed excellent." He's blind, and you, as his teacher, don't even try to advise him. But all I can do now is laugh to myself, unable to say what's on my mind.
Xie Yuancheng: "Teacher, I need your help this time."
The teacher nodded and smiled: "No problem, I'll go into seclusion to cultivate first, and I'll come out when the time comes."
After he went downstairs, with Meng Anshi following behind to escort him, Xie Yuancheng released my acupoints. Having been acupunctured twice in one day, I felt completely weak and didn't even bother arguing with him.
Xie Yuancheng kept smiling: "Yingdi, Teacher has agreed to our being together. Don't worry, I will treat you well. I can give you everything you have as a prince consort. Li Zhaole is willful and unruly. I know you don't get along well with her. Even if you are a man, you don't mind at all now. You are especially glad that you didn't agree to marry the Prime Minister's daughter back then." Hearing him sighing from the side, I felt a cold sweat break out on my body.
Seeing that he was about to come over, I decided to take a gamble and looked around: "Xie Yuancheng, is there a quiet place where we won't be disturbed? I need to talk to you."
Xie Yuancheng's beautiful eyes lit up: "Come with me."
This guy actually likes men? Fine, I'll reveal my true identity to him. Even if he gets angry, I don't care.
Stepping into the inner room, it was exceptionally quiet. If it weren't for the occasional birdsong from the window, I would have thought it was a beautiful still painting.
I pushed open the door and went inside. The layout was very similar to that of the Marquis's mansion. There were calligraphy and paintings hanging on the walls, as well as some books on the bookshelves. There was a bed and a table, which should be a place for temporary rest.
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