It was already dark. I came to an inn and asked for a medium-sized room on the second floor on the right.
When I first saw me wearing coarse clothes and a strange white cloth (I was making a mask), I thought that I was a strange person who had no money and was infected. Not only did I not take the initiative to welcome guests, but I actually wanted to chase me out. I immediately took out ten taels of snow and silver in front of the boss. As expected, the boss's face flashed an attentive smile.
The waiter helped me carry the flowers up to the second floor. Then, without my order, he brought me some water to wash my face.
I placed the bag on the bed. After washing my face, I lay on the bed and started thinking about tomorrow's schedule. I'll first hire a carriage, inquire about the way to Luoyang, buy some dry rations, and hire two more bodyguards. However, I'm afraid that the bodyguards are unreliable and will kill me.
Thinking of this, he decided to investigate tomorrow before making any plans.
The next morning, it was another sunny day. I stretched myself. After washing my face, I packed my luggage, changed into pink clothes, and went down to the second floor.
The waiter immediately came up to her." Miss, do you want to eat breakfast?”
I just remembered that it seemed like I had forgotten to fill my stomach.
I went to the small table in the hall and ordered a dish and soup. I brought a pot of tea and sat down to wait.
In the palace, Tuoba Hong was still sitting on the roof at night, waiting for his sister to return. Why was she not back yet? At first, he thought that she might have lost track of time. After waiting for an hour, he finally couldn't hold it in and went into the house. He lit the candle. Although he came every night, he only came to her bed late at night and sat for a while before leaving. As usual, he sat by the bed and wanted to smell her scent. However, just as his gaze landed on the table, he found a piece of white paper on it. He quickly read it again." It seems that her memory has not recovered yet. The notes are all someone else's, but this story does seem a little real. If I didn't know about you earlier, after you recovered from your injuries this time... It's like you've changed into a different person. I really thought that you would forget about your 16-year relationship and leave me?”
"Fortunately, I found out on the roof that you had lost your memory and even forgot who you were. You even pretended to be serious and went around asking about your identity. In fact, if you can remember me and ask me, I will tell you everything. From the time I entered the palace when I was five years old until you were assassinated and I saved you, I remember everything related to you. I will never forget it.”
"Even if you don't remember me, I will still be by your side, just like how you used to stand silently behind me.”
"Do you really want to leave this place, this place that holds all our memories? If you want freedom, I will give it to you, but you can't be without me, whether it's in the past, present, or future…”
"If you want to be an eagle, I will be your blue sky. If you want to go to the Li Palace, fine, but you must not leave Ping City. You must not be by my side!”In fact, he had been observing her every night on the roof. With his skills, he could easily hear every word she whispered.
After some careful consideration, Tuoba Hong left the small room and returned to the royal study. He immediately issued an edict," The entire city was under martial law. Anyone over the age of ten was forbidden from leaving Ping Cheng…
I finished my breakfast and walked down the street. I was about to ask about hiring a car.
He heard some people whispering," Have you heard? The whole city was under martial law. Last night, a thief entered the palace and stole nothing but the luminous pearls. The emperor was furious and ordered that no one above the age of ten, male or female, was allowed to leave the city.
"It can't be! Who the hell is this thief? How dare you oppose me? When did you not pick? Why did you pick when I was about to leave the city? This damned thief, did you have a grudge against me in my previous life?”I cursed the thief I had never met before.
"Come on, why hire a carriage? "I'm five or six years younger than you to leave the city." I thought for a moment, then walked to the two people who were talking and asked,"May I ask where you heard about the news of the Forbidden City?"
One of the slightly younger men replied disdainfully,"It's written on the wooden sign in front. Go and see for yourself!”As he spoke, he pointed to the left of me.
" Thank you, young masters." I walked straight to the wooden board. As expected, there was a group of people surrounding me on both sides. Compared to them, I wasn't too short. On the contrary, I was slightly taller than ordinary women. This was also why I was quite satisfied with 'her'.
In modern times, I was 172cm tall, which was considered tall among women. In ancient times, this was the only thing that satisfied me. For example, her fairy-like face would probably make most girls faint from joy, but I didn't like her because she was too eye-catching and didn't match my low-profile personality. She has a bizarre background and has lived a life of luxury. I really don't like women who become emperors.
I was distracted for a moment before being pushed to the front of the sign by the crowd. I heard an old man beside me reading, but I could only roughly hear it. According to the words on the wooden sign, I roughly understood. Forbidden City was certain. As for the time, it didn't say, but it was written at the back that if there was an urgent matter to leave the city, one had to go to the yamen to get a pass, but one had to be a local.
How is this a forbidden city? Are you clearly asking me to be grounded? I'm not a local and I'm 16 years old. It seems that my original plan needs to be modified.
"I plan to stay in Ping Cheng now. It won't be too late to leave when the time is right.”I sat in a teahouse and thought silently, holding half a peanut in my hand.
Listening, the people in the teahouse were also discussing the matter of Restriction City. I perked up my ears and listened carefully.
" From the looks of it, I don't know how long he can stay in here. Last time, he was imprisoned for three months just to catch a fugitive. This time, the emperor is furious. He'll be here for a year and a half. He even asked me to do something. It's obvious that it won't be easy for outsiders to leave."
" According to reliable sources, the main target is a woman. I heard that the cat burglar might be a woman."
"Could it be that the emperor has taken a fancy to her and wants to take her as a concubine?”
"Be careful, if someone hears you and reports you for slandering the emperor, you'll be in trouble."
……
After hearing these people's words, my heart turned cold. How much would it cost for me to stay in a hotel for a year and a half? If he used the trick of exchanging Night-Luminescent Pearls for money again, he would be arrested as a cat burglar.
" Forget it, forget it..." I learned the Beijing accent, stood up from the chair, paid the bill and walked out.
As I walked, I thought,'I should buy a house and live there first. Then, I'll plant some flowers and sell them. I'll save myself the trouble of starving when the time comes.'
I was so absorbed in my thoughts that I didn't notice what was happening next to me.
"Woo!" The neighing of a horse scared me back to my senses. I saw two tall black horses galloping towards me.
My legs were no longer listening to me because my mind was blank.
" Watch out, get out of the way!" I thought I heard someone shouting.
However, the darkness was already in front of me. I subconsciously used my hand to cover my head. Then, a gust of wind blew past my ears. My body was placed horizontally on the ground.
I felt a pair of warm hands moving on my face. My soul that was scared away returned to my body.
I looked in front of me. He was using his slender and fair hand to wipe my tears. With a loving expression, he asked," Miss, are you alright?"
I looked at this extremely beautiful face in front of me. His skin was dripping with fresh milk, and his cheeks were flushed red. If he wasn't wearing armor, I would definitely call him " Beautiful Sister ". He was really very flirtatious, and his eyes could simply " charm " someone to death.
"Miss, are you alright?" He asked me again. This time, I finally heard his words. I rubbed my eyes to make sure that I wasn't mistaken. From his voice, I could tell that he was a handsome man.
" I, I'm fine…" Suddenly, I realized that my mask was gone." Ah!" That wasn't my voice.
It was the voice of that handsome man. He accidentally knocked off my mask when he was wiping my tears. As a result, he was frightened by my ugly face.
Immediately, he recovered from his shock and looked apologetic." I didn't mean to. Actually, it's not very difficult for you to…" He realized that the more he explained, the more awkward my expression became.
He turned around." Mu Heng, settle this lady down." He then turned to me again." Miss, it's good that you're fine. I have something urgent to attend to first. I'll get him to send you home, okay?"
Without waiting for my reply, he smiled, turned around, and mounted his horse, disappearing into the busy city.
I was a little disappointed. I only rubbed some black spots on my skin, thickened my lips, and made a few big reddish-brown spots on my forehead. It seemed that his efforts were not wasted, as the audience was half dead. In fact, I really like the ancient rouge and cosmetic powder. Although it doesn't last long, it doesn't have any chemical components and is completely green. My skin has adapted to it exceptionally well and won't be allergic to ultraviolet rays. In the modern world, this problem is quite annoying, especially in summer. I don't even dare to wear clothes that are too thin. It was obvious that 'she' had some good points. I was starting to like this place.
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