Zhao Ji and Mingyue beside him were both stunned.

Hu Rou's superb skills are all based on technology, but she really is like a different person.

Before, Hu Rou looked like a charming woman, but now she looked like an ordinary girl who got married at a high price, and even her temperament became much gentler.

Mingyue exclaimed in surprise, then jumped over and turned around.

"Sister Hu Rou, your skills are really great. How did you do this? I want to learn it too!"

Hu Rou spoke in her natural and gentle voice: "This is not difficult. I can teach you. It's just a matter of painting on your face, just like painting."

Zhao Ji also came over, took a closer look, and suddenly said with a smile: "Could it be that your charming face before was also painted?"

Hu Rou rolled her eyes at Zhao Ji and said, "That's because I'm naturally beautiful, okay?"

The laughter of the three people echoed in the mansion, diluting some of the sadness of the impending departure.

"Since you have such means, I don't have to worry about you as much as before."

Zhao Ji's gaze fell on Mingyue, and he thought to himself that if Hu Rou had such a skill, then such an obvious face could naturally be modified.

"Since you two can rely on such means, I can rest assured on this trip."

Zhao Ji originally wanted to say this, then turn around and leave, but he unexpectedly was stopped by Mingyue.

"Sir, you are planning to go to Southern Xinjiang, right?" Mingyue asked behind him.

Zhao Ji nodded.

When I turned around, I saw Mingyue, with a thoughtful look on her face.

After a moment, Mingyue said, "If you are going to Southern Xinjiang, can you take me with you?"

Zhao Ji raised his eyebrows slightly: "This trip is not for sightseeing, it can even be said to be extremely dangerous. If I bring you with me, I really can't guarantee your safety."

It is definitely better to say everything in advance than to say it after something happens.

Zhao Ji originally thought that his words could persuade Mingyue to retreat.

But Mingyue said, "How do you know that I am not the one protecting you on this trip?"

Zhao Ji burst out laughing.

Mingyue still explained seriously, "Although I have never been to Southern Xinjiang, my mother once gave me a general description of Southern Xinjiang and passed on some information to me. Didn't the adults come to ask me about the witchcraft before?"

"I went to Southern Xinjiang not out of pure selfishness. I wanted to go back and see Southern Xinjiang, but I was also worried about your safety. People in Southern Xinjiang have strange personalities."

"Methods like that kind of witchcraft are even harder to defend against. If you take me with you, at least I can recognize some things and help you block more assassinations."

These words were well-reasoned and Zhao Ji was unable to refute them for a moment. Looking at Mingyue's serious expression, Zhao Ji thought about it and actually felt that taking Mingyue along was also a good choice.

Seeing that Zhao Ji was somewhat interested, Mingyue added fuel to the fire: "Besides, your Excellency's trip, food, clothing, housing and transportation will naturally need someone to worry about and arrange. Your Excellency brought me out and saved me many times afterwards. I have no way to repay you. This time, pretending to be your Excellency's maid is also a disguised way of repaying you!"

Zhao Ji was amused when he heard this. After thinking for a moment, he finally nodded and agreed.

"Since you insist on doing this, then I naturally agree. However, we have to make three rules for this trip. You must listen to me in everything you need, and you cannot act on your own. During this period, you must keep sharing information. If someone from Southern Xinjiang contacts you, you must tell me some things!"

Mingyue felt that she could agree with what Zhao Ji said, and to be honest, it was what she should do.

Hu Rou, who was standing by, was pulling the flowers beside her out of boredom with her innocent-looking face.

"Now that you two have left, what's the point of me staying in this mansion? Why don't you take me with you?"

Hu Rou has always been straightforward: "Otherwise, if I stay in this house, I will make myself sick. By then, I can't guarantee that I won't go out for a walk!"

At this moment, Hu Rou was like a little fox with bared teeth in protest.

Zhao Ji held his head with a headache. Originally, he came to the mansion and gave instructions to the two beauties because he wanted them to stay here peacefully and not have any unexpected situations.

As a result, the biggest unexpected situation now is that these two candidates want to go with me.

"Mingyue at least has a legitimate reason, why are you, Hu Rou, here to mess with me?"

Zhao Ji cursed, not knowing whether to laugh or cry.

Hu Rou twisted her body and hung diagonally on the railing: "I have my disguise technique. I can just draw a few strokes for you and Sister Mingyue, and we can travel with multiple identities!"

"I don't care. Anyway, if you don't take me with you, I don't know if I can stay in this mansion. Besides, if you are not here, I don't know who to turn to if something happens in Kyoto!"

"Take me with you, take me with you. I am a princess on horseback, so I can travel on horseback easily!"

When Hu Rou acts coquettishly, who can resist her?

Zhao Ji sighed helplessly, and finally said to the housekeeper: "Pack your luggage!"

Hu Rou and Mingyue looked at each other, shouted happily and hugged each other, then turned around and skipped hand in hand to go into the house to pack their luggage.

The sound of the two discussing what to bring reached Zhao Ji's ears.

The butler at the side said with a smile: "The two ladies have a very good relationship... Your Excellency is blessed!"

Zhao Ji smiled awkwardly: "Uncle Zhang, please don't talk nonsense. These two are not ladies, they are just guests kept in the mansion!"

The butler showed a look as if he saw through everything and smiled without saying anything. Zhao Ji sighed helplessly and turned back to see what he needed to bring.

Packing was actually simple. After all, Zhao Ji didn't actually have anything special to bring. This time, his main goal was to travel light.

At the same time, the emperor also sent people to deliver the best quality horses, all of which were capable of traveling long distances and looked ordinary in appearance.

Because he was going to take these two women with him, Zhao Ji simply did not ask for the secret guards sent by the emperor.

The reason given for the refusal was that it would be a little more convenient if he were alone, and that the people in southern Xinjiang had strange personalities, and too many people would definitely arouse vigilance.

Naturally, the emperor did not force it.

After all, when Zhao Ji killed people to save the emperor, his superb martial arts skills also touched the emperor's heart.

The emperor was also very clear that Zhao Ji's own strength was in no way inferior to that of the secret guards.