coobybook Chapter 235 It seems my mother has already agreed.
Chapter 235 It seems my mother has already agreed.
Across from her stood Wanyue, travel-worn and dressed in men's clothing, a completely different look from her usual attire. She had tied up her hair, making her look somewhat like a handsome young gentleman, though her face was covered in dust and she appeared slightly disheveled.
Half an incense stick's time later, after resting, Wei Siyu was preparing to get into the carriage to continue her journey.
Suddenly a white figure rushed straight towards him, and before he could react, the person had already climbed into his carriage.
Without a word, he entered his carriage. He immediately got into the carriage in a huff, grabbed the whip from the coachman's hand, and prepared to kick him out.
As soon as he entered the carriage, he saw that the man was leisurely lying in his seat, and even picked up his teapot to pour him a cup of tea, while eating snacks and drinking the tea he had brewed.
He raised his riding crop, glaring fiercely at the other man. "You...who are you?"
"This is my carriage, you..." Before he could finish speaking, he saw that the other person had already stood up.
He walked up to him, stretched out his right hand, made a circle with his thumb and forefinger, breathed on it, and then gave him a good whack on the head.
He stared at the familiar movements, frozen in place.
"You are...you are Wanyue?"
She rolled her eyes at him and sat back in her seat. "Now you know!" she said, without even glancing at him.
"I'm too tired. Don't talk yet. Let me rest for a while."
Wanyue closed her eyes, propped her head up with her hand, and pretended to sleep.
After a while, she noticed that the carriage hadn't moved. She gently lifted her eyelids and asked Wei Siyu, "Why aren't you moving?"
Wei Siyu then dared to speak, "Didn't you want to rest?" After saying that, he kindly handed her a blanket and covered her with it.
"It's alright, we should focus on getting on our journey. We can rest properly once we reach Xin'an County."
Wei Siyu nodded, then turned and instructed the coachman to continue on their way.
He specifically instructed the coachman to travel slowly, so the coachman slowed down and chose to take a flat, main road.
Perhaps she was truly exhausted, Wanyue quickly fell asleep.
Wei Siyu stared blankly at the sleeping face in front of her.
If only she could stay quiet like she's asleep, because when she's awake she just argues with me.
Looking at her face, which had become noticeably thinner, he felt a pang of heartache. He had been traveling for over ten days and had no idea how she had managed to get through it all.
He was unaware of the danger, but once he arrived in Xin'an County, he would definitely tell Shen Cao so that she could talk to him properly and tell him that he couldn't take such risks in the future.
"Hmm," Wanyue suddenly murmured, waking up.
He quickly looked away, closed his eyes, and pretended that he had just woken up.
"Ah," he yawned and stretched.
After resting, Wanyue felt more energetic, and the fatigue on her face had dissipated considerably.
Seeing that Wei Siyu had just woken up, she ignored him and carefully straightened her clothes.
After a long pause, he looked up and asked, "How many more days until we get there?"
"About four days."
She nodded and continued, "When the dock opens, Sister Cao'er requires one of you to go."
"The opening of Baicaoyuan is such a big event, how could I, as the head manager, not go?"
Wei Siyu looked at her. "How can that be the same? I came to Xin'an County with proper authorization; I had business to attend to." He sized her up. "You snuck out. How can we be the same?"
At this point, Wanyue felt a little guilty and raised her voice, "What do you mean by sneaking out? I left a letter for my mother." She pretended to be calm.
"Master, there's a carriage following us. It's been following us all this way." Her words had barely left her lips when the anxious voice of the coachman came from the front.
The two people in the car immediately became alert. This area was very safe, and although there were no robbers in broad daylight, they still became more vigilant.
The two of them each pulled back a corner of the curtain and looked behind them.
After seeing the carriage behind her clearly, Wanyue felt relieved.
Wei Siyu glanced at Wanyue across from him. If he wasn't mistaken, the carriage looked like it belonged to the palace.
Wanyue pouted, "It seems my mother has already agreed." She then gave him a look, meaning, "Look, they haven't taken me back yet, so my mother must have agreed to let me go."
Wei Siyu followed her gaze and looked behind her. "What's in that carriage?"
"Of course it's Aunt Lü'e and the others!"
In other words, the Imperial Concubine knew that she had secretly run away and then sent people to protect her.
It means she can go to Xin'an County with me, and then we can come back together!
He was overjoyed inside, but showed it on his face, saying indifferently, "Whatever."
That's great, I can spend a few more months with Wanyue.
Xin'an County...
Ji Lingfeng looked at the person in front of him and frowned. "Miss Shen, what's this?"
Shen Cao looked smug. "Today I specially changed into an outfit that's easy to move around in."
"I've thought it over, and I'll appear in this image from now on."
"By wearing men's clothing, I can move around more easily, and people won't spread any rumors about me."
After saying that, she rubbed her nose with her thumb and looked at Ji Lingfeng like a refined gentleman.
"How about it, I'm smart."
Ji Lingfeng was both amused and exasperated. To be honest, her white men's clothing did indeed make her look like a handsome young man.
However, he still thought she looked better in women's clothing.
He forced a smile. "Smart!"
"You mean you'll dress like this from now on?"
Shen Cao nodded.
"By the way, Brother Ji, what's in your bundle?"
Ji Lingfeng touched his nose and said somewhat awkwardly, "It's nothing!"
"That's riding attire prepared for Miss Shen!" He Yu interrupted Ji Lingfeng, then immediately left.
Ji Lingfeng was left standing there awkwardly.
Shen Cao's face lit up with joy. Riding attire—she had always envied the young ladies who could ride horses because their riding outfits were so beautiful and dashing.
However, riding outfits are expensive, and she doesn't know how to ride them, so she hasn't tried them yet.
Riding clothes are indeed convenient for movement; why didn't she think of that?
However, dressing as a man was a better option for her.
She tentatively took the bundle from Ji Lingfeng's hand. "Can I take a look?"
Seeing that she was happy, Ji Lingfeng had no reason to disagree.
He nodded.
Shen Cao opened the bundle, inside was a light green riding outfit, even the headband and wrist guards were matching green.
She really liked the riding outfit. "Can you sell it to me?" she asked tentatively.
"This was originally prepared for you. You can take it if you like."
There's no need for such formalities between us.
"You're so kind, then I won't stand on ceremony." She carefully put away the riding outfit.
She wants to learn to ride horses in the future, and just thinking about wearing this riding outfit and galloping on horseback is so exhilarating.
"I'll teach you how to ride a horse later."
How do you know what I'm thinking?
"Of course I know!"
Shen Cao carefully packed away her riding gear and placed it in her room.
She didn't notice Ji Lingfeng's slightly red ears or the hint of doting in his eyes.
But all of this was seen by someone else.