The two of them were silent after they finished talking. Jiang Sheng stood up and said, "You get some sleep first. I'll go down and take a look at the situation. Maybe the police will come to search again..."
Before he could finish his words, his sleeve was pulled. Looking at the pitiful little girl, he said helplessly: "Don't be afraid, as long as you remember your words, everything will be fine. With the pass for disguised identity, they can't find out anything."
Seeing that she didn't let go, he softened his tone.
"Then go down and buy some storybooks and bring up some food. That'll be all, right? You can see me from the window."
Bei Yueli released her hand and whispered, "Okay, I'll wait in the room. I haven't read Da Gan's book yet, so I don't know if it's good."
Jiang Sheng laughed dumbly: "It should be nice, my sister likes it too. I'll go buy some for you to cheer you up, don't wander around, okay?"
"Well, thank you for your help, sir."
The sound of a door closing was heard. Bei Yueli looked at the closed door, slowly walked to the window, opened it and looked down.
Sure enough, they soon saw that familiar figure. The two looked at each other, and Jiang Sheng quickly entered the bookstore. When he came out, he was holding several books in his hands.
Seeing this, Bei Yueli closed the window and lay on the bed, feeling much more at ease.
She untied the purse from her waist, took out a string of bells from it, shook them gently, and a crisp sound came out, her eyes twinkling.
There is a tracking Gu inside the bell, which is why she dares to run around alone. As long as the tracking Gu is not lost, the people protecting her can find her.
Just when I was a little distracted, there was a knock on the door.
Bei Yueli shuddered and quickly put away the tracking Gu. She stood up to open the door and bumped into the man's smiling eyes.
Jiang Sheng entered the room and placed the storybook on the table. He randomly picked one up and glanced at it. The corners of his mouth twitched as he muttered, "This...what is this domineering prince's forced love?"
"Well, my sister usually watches these, they are very nice."
"Yeah, it's nice to read. Otherwise, why are there storybooks in every country? Whether it's ordinary people or the powerful, they are all quite bored in the backyard."
"It's fun to read the storybooks and imagine another life, even if you know it's fake."
Bei Yueli pulled out a book and her eyes lit up.
"This book, The Fugitive Princess, is said to be quite interesting. How about we take a look together? If you are not fond of storybooks, I will read it on my own."
Jiang Sheng glanced out the window. The sky was getting a little gloomy. In this kind of weather, he could only sleep or read. There was nothing else to do, so he nodded in agreement.
"Okay, let's take a look together. It's a good opportunity for me to take a look too. What is the charm of this storybook that makes those women in the harem obsessed with it?"
"Um."
The two of them flipped through the pages side by side, and started to complain from time to time. The afternoon passed quickly, and it was dark outside, but the two were still not satisfied.
Jiang Sheng smiled. "Interesting, really interesting. This is the magic of storybooks. I know it's impossible, but I just want to see what happens next."
Bei Yueli blinked her eyes, looking very soft and cute.
"Yeah, I think so too, but men generally don't like this kind of thing. Most of them want to cultivate immortality, or rich girls want to marry into their families."
"Son-in-law?"
"Yes, you didn't buy it. You can take a look next time. They say it's very good. I haven't seen it yet."
Jiang Sheng silently took it to heart, thinking that this method of relaxation was not bad. After discussing the dialogue book for an afternoon, the relationship between the two became much closer.
There was a knock on the door.
The waiter's voice came: "Sir, dinner is ready. Would you like to go downstairs to eat, or should I bring it up to you?"
"Send it up."
"Yes, sir, please wait a moment."
Jiang Sheng took out a bottle of medicine and whispered, "When the waiter comes, put some drops in your eyes in advance. It can cover up the color of your eyes."
Bei Yueli looked at him gratefully: "Okay, thank you, sir."
After a cup of tea, the waiter came up with the meal. As soon as he entered the room, he glanced around the room. When he didn't see anything, he looked at the two of them with a smile.
He asked tentatively, "I haven't seen this girl in the past two days. I wonder who she is, sir?"
Bei Yueli didn't show it on her face, but her heart was in turmoil. She unconsciously grabbed the hem of her skirt, afraid that someone would see something.
Jiang Sheng smiled, with a bit of helplessness: "This is my wife. I came here to take her home. She made me angry a few days ago, so I ran back to her parents' home."
"Ah, it's really hard to bear the empty house without my wife, but fortunately I coaxed her into submission."
"...I see. Please enjoy yourselves, both of you. If you need anything, just let me know. Just shout from the second floor."
After the waiter finished speaking, he lowered his head and walked out. There was nothing wrong with the room. They looked like an ordinary young couple. The woman had black eyes, and it was obvious that she was not the woman the prefect wanted.
After the waiter left, Bei Yueli blinked, her eyes sore and tears rolled down uncontrollably.
Jiang Sheng handed over a handkerchief and whispered, "This potion can change a person's eye color, but the side effect is that it can cause soreness and tearing. Just rinse it off."
"Well, thank you for helping me, sir."
"It's okay. I usually like to tinker with these things, but I didn't expect to actually use them. Although this medicine can temporarily cover it up, using it too much is not good for the eyes."
"Use with caution!"
Bei Yueli nodded. After they finished their meal, an even more embarrassing problem arose: how to sleep since there was only one bed in the room.
Jiang Sheng hesitated for a moment, then went downstairs to buy two quilts. He used the benches in the house to make a bed, spread one quilt over the other, and used it as a blanket. It would be enough for the night.
We're leaving early tomorrow morning, so there's no need to be too particular.
Bei Yueli sat by the bed, watching him busying himself, and whispered, "I'm sorry, it's all because I stole your bed."
"It's okay. I'm leaving tomorrow. Just make do with today. How long will it take for your protectors to arrive? How will you contact them? By letter or something?"
"...Writing a letter will probably take about ten days. Since you are going west, we are probably on the same route."
After Jiang Sheng made the simple bed, he said softly, "It will be very hard for you to travel with me. If you can write to a specific place, you can wait there."
Bei Yueli panicked and subconsciously asked, "Master, are you going to abandon me?"
"Ah, no, it's because it's tiring for you to follow along. The food and drink aren't as good as in the city. If Ping'an Town isn't safe, you can go to another town."
"But my eyes are too obvious. If I were inside the city, it would be easy for people to notice something was wrong. Besides, how could a single woman be safe?"
Jiang Sheng thought about it and agreed. It would be a bit harder to follow them on the road, but safety would be no problem. It would be more comfortable in the city, but safety was questionable.
Once the identity is discovered, it will be even more dangerous.
"Okay, then you come with us. Can you ride a horse?"
Bei Yueli can ride a horse, but for some reason, the words changed when they came to her lips: "...not really."
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