Mo Junxing took several steps back, but Gu Jingchun remained standing still.
"Move back a little further."
Gu Jingchun spoke again.
However, after that, Mo Junxing would no longer be able to see Gu Jingchun, so naturally he would not agree.
As expected, Mo Junxing frowned again.
"Gu Jingchun, I've already warned you, you'd better not try anything funny."
Gu Jingchun: "I'm playing tricks?"
"So, do you think I'm trying to pull a trick, or do you just want to see what's going on for me?"
Mo Junxing's expression froze.
In the end, he took two more steps back before turning around.
Gu Jingchun knew that this was Mo Junxing's limit, so he didn't say anything more. He gritted his teeth, looked around, and after confirming that no one was around, he squatted down under the cover of the plants.
Soon, Mo Junxing heard a soft sound of flowing water.
The sound wasn't loud, but his hearing was excellent, and the surroundings were quiet, so he heard it very clearly.
This caused a blush to appear on Mo Junxing's usually cold face, and he unconsciously took another step forward.
While Gu Jingchun was doing this, he quickly arranged the stones in front of him into a shape.
She then removed the hairpin from her head and left a small symbol on one of the rather sturdy plants.
After doing all this, Gu Jingchun slowly stood up.
Mo Junxing waited until there was no more movement behind him before turning around.
As soon as he turned around, he saw Gu Jingchun standing behind him, watching him leisurely. Mo Junxing couldn't help but catch his breath.
Gu Jingchun nodded at him.
Let's go.
Mo Junxing nodded and followed Gu Jingchun, but his steps were noticeably more mechanical than before.
As he walked to the front of the carriage, Mo Junxing finally regained his senses and his gaze unconsciously drifted toward the place where Gu Jingchun needed to relieve himself.
He paused, instinctively wanting to go forward and take a look.
At this moment, Gu Jingchun, who was walking in front, suddenly exclaimed.
Mo Junxing was immediately drawn to her and quickened his pace, catching Gu Jingchun before she fell.
After being helped up, Gu Jingchun subconsciously stepped back, not wanting to have too much contact with him.
Mo Junxing suddenly curled his lips and picked her up in his arms again.
Gu Jingchun exclaimed in surprise as he picked her up again in his arms.
Back in the carriage, Gu Jingchun fell silent once more.
The darkness was deathly silent, save for the sound of the carriage moving on the ground.
Just as Gu Jingchun was drifting off to sleep, Mo Junxing suddenly spoke.
What about you?
"Why are you behaving so well now?"
Gu Jingchun paused for a moment before speaking.
"Of course, I don't want to disturb Your Majesty's rest."
Mo Junxing snorted coldly.
"You'd better be that kind."
Gu Jingchun remained silent, neither speaking nor wanting to speak.
She is now recalling the view she just saw and guessing where she is.
She had no idea how long she had been unconscious, so this was the only guess she could make.
If she hadn't guessed correctly, they should be approaching the border between the two countries by now, and in less than two days, they should stop at a post station.
This is the closest post station to Daqi.
This might be Gu Jingchun's only chance to leave.
Gu Jingchun was already plotting how to escape.
In the darkness, Mo Junxing's gaze quietly fell upon her.
Hearing her steady breathing gradually warmed his cold heart.
The restless, violent urge to kill that had been raging within him had also disappeared.
This feeling was truly strange. He didn't know what it was, but he knew it was because of Gu Jingchun's existence.
As Gu Jingchun's breathing gradually became steady, Mo Junxing slowly stood up.
Even in the dark, one can clearly find the location of the incense burner.
Gently open the incense burner, and a small incense ball falls inside.
From now on, whether Gu Jingchun is truly asleep or pretending to be asleep, he will become truly asleep.
A moment later, Mo Junxing stepped out of the carriage.
Han Sheng saw him and immediately bowed.
"Your Majesty, everything has been arranged according to your instructions."
"On the day we left, the people of Tiandu began to express their discontent."
Under our guidance, the ministers in the court also entered the palace one after another, pleading with Shen Hechuan to successfully brand Miss Gu as a femme fatale who brought ruin to the country.
"If Shen Hechuan were to try to be kind to Miss Gu's son in the future, it would likely incur the displeasure of the court officials."
"Moreover, with such a reputation, Shen Hechuan would never make her empress again."
Even if he were willing, the ministers and the Empress Dowager wouldn't allow it.
Han Sheng wasn't usually a talkative person, but he couldn't help but say a few more words at this moment.
"Your Majesty, your move was truly brilliant."
This effectively cut off Miss Gu's path to marrying Shen Hechuan.
"So much time has passed now, Shen Hechuan must be overwhelmed with worries and has no time to chase after us."
"Even if he wanted to catch up, he was powerless to do so. After all, how could he have imagined that we didn't follow the planned path at all?"
"Not only did they linger outside the capital city for several days, but they also left behind a lot of illusions along the way."
"Even if they wanted to chase us, they wouldn't be able to catch us."
Mo Junxing nodded, his face showing almost no emotion, but Han Sheng, who had followed him for many years, immediately realized that he was happy.
It must be because of Gu Jingchun.
After all, Han Sheng had been with Mo Junxing for many years and had become accustomed to his indifference.
The time when he saw Mo Junxing change the most was when he was with Gu Jingchun.
He was especially violent during the period when he discovered that Gu Jingchun had fallen off the cliff.
If it hadn't been discovered later that Gu Jingchun might still be alive, Mo Junxing would probably be in a completely different situation now.
Thinking of this, Han Sheng glanced into the carriage without making a sound.
At this moment, the carriage door was half-open, and through the small gap, Han Sheng saw a delicate, fair hand peeking out from under Gu Jingchun's fine blanket.
That hand had long, slender joints, a delicate wrist, smooth lines, and fair, soft skin. It seemed that one could glimpse the tip of the iceberg of its owner's gentle beauty through that delicate wrist.
It was just a fleeting glance; Han Sheng quickly looked away.
But then he suddenly felt a chill on his neck, and when he looked up, he saw Mo Junxing's cold gaze, which shot towards him like ice.
He quickly lowered his head, his eyes downcast, determined not to look at it again.
Mo Junxing glanced at Han Sheng before reaching out to close the carriage door with the only gap it had left open, and then continued speaking.
"Has there been any news from Tiandu?"
Han Sheng shook his head.
"In order to conceal our whereabouts and avoid revealing our location, we have no choice but to stop receiving any non-urgent messages."
"However, the latest news from Tiandu has already been sent to the forward post stations."
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