Jiang Hongyuan felt refreshed after hearing Shi Xuan's words and thought he was indeed brave and wise. He threw the still-coiled snake into Shi Xuan's sack. "When I tell my father about this, he will surely be proud of me and be overjoyed."
"Of course!" Shi Xuan tightened the opening of the sack. "Then, what should we do with this snake?"
"This snakeskin looks good. I'll skin it and make a sword sheath later."
"Yes, sir."
Jiang Hongyuan continued to lead his men forward to explore and hunt.
Lu Hun patted Shi Xuan on the shoulder, "Well said."
Then they continued walking with Jiang Hongyuan.
Shi Xuan looked at the burlap sack in his hand, then picked up the snake head that had fallen into the grass and put it into the sack as well.
...
Mu Run got up early, packed the things she had prepared the night before to go back to her parents' home, and went out.
She took a detour to the back gate of the Prince's mansion, where many people were already coming and going, busy with various tasks within the mansion.
Someone recognized her and greeted her, "Little Su... ah, I should call you Madam Shi now, where are you going?"
Mu Run didn't mind and replied with a smile, "Good morning, I'm going to the Yan residence."
"Alright, take care, Madam Shi."
"Why."
As Mu Run walked, she greeted people in a generous and open manner.
As she exited through the back door, she happened to see a donkey cart carrying passengers, driven by an old man with a gray beard.
Mu Run reached out to stop the car, "To the residence of Minister Yan of the Ministry of Revenue."
After watching the donkey cart drive away, the gatekeeper of the Prince's mansion said to the others, "It's only because Miss Su is so understanding and sensible. If it were anyone else, they might not have married Steward Xiao."
"Well, if things get out of hand, the Princess will lose face. Miss Su's obedient marriage is a way of saving face for the Princess. However, if things really get out of hand, it won't be good for Miss Su either. If she angers the Princess, she might be kicked out of the palace and even sold off."
"You're right, the princess is capable of doing it. Didn't she sell or kick out all of the prince's concubines before?"
Mu Run lifted the carriage curtain and asked the driver, "Sir, I have something to ask you."
"Please speak, sir," the driver replied.
"Where should I go if I want to know news about the martial arts world?" The martial arts world she was referring to was a group of people who were not bound by the imperial court and laws, such as wandering knights, hermit monks, or even bandits.
"If you wish to know those things, the best place to go is Youdu."
“Youdu…the underworld.” Mu Run was astonished.
The coachman stroked his beard and laughed, “Sir, you misunderstand. This Youdu is not that Youdu. There is a river outside the capital called Tongtian River. When you get to the Tongtian River dock, look for one of those boats with dogwood in it. Tell the boatman you want to go to Youdu, and they will take you there for free.”
"Oh?" Mu Run became interested.
"Sir, we have arrived at the Yan residence." The coachman stopped the carriage.
Mu Run looked up and saw that it was indeed true.
The plaque is painted in gold, the gate is vermilion, and the stone floor is made of jade, spotless. Beside a pair of imposing white jade lions stand four guards with straight backs and sharp, piercing eyes.
“This is the main gate, where high-ranking officials and nobles go. I’m just an ordinary citizen. Let’s go around to the back gate,” Mu Run said to the coachman.
The driver replied, "Alright, sir, sit tight."
There were no guards at the back gate of the Yan residence, and both doors were open. Only a burly-looking old woman was standing guard at the gate while eating melon seeds.
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