69novels Chapter 34: Disguised as a man
Chapter 34: Disguised as a man
"Bang, bang, bang!" There was a rapid knock on the door in the yard. "anyone there?"
Hearing this, my heart tightened immediately: "Luo Bing, hide quickly!" After saying that, I struggled out of Prince Xi's arms and tidied my clothes in a panic.
"But..." Prince Xi frowned and thought.
I hurriedly looked around, and found that under the bed was an excellent hiding place, and I didn't care whether Prince Xi could accept the dirty environment under the bed, so I pushed her over directly: "Luo Bing, I'll wrong you to hide under the bed first." The officers and soldiers in Chang'an City don't know me, and the officers and soldiers in Luoyang have never seen me. I will go out to deal with them."
"Then..." Prince Xi looked under the bed and said with disgust, "You have to be careful."
Prince Xi hid immediately, and the sound of banging on the door continued.I covered Wanxia on the bed with a quilt, faked the illusion that the child was sleeping, and went to "greet" the officers and soldiers.
The gate of the yard was a bit worn out, and the gate was smashed by officers and soldiers until it dropped iron filings.I wiped the cold sweat from my brow, and opened the door with trembling hands.I'm really afraid that once the door is opened, it will be acquaintances from Luoyang who enter the garden to search.
"Squeak—" The door was opened, and the first thing that caught the eye was a strange man who was tall and thick.I breathed a sigh of relief quietly, and secretly looked at the group of officers and soldiers.The man at the head of this group of officers and soldiers was wearing the military uniform of Luoyang, while the five or six people behind him were all wearing the military uniform of Chang'an City.I thought to myself, judging from this ratio, there are not many Luoyang soldiers sent by the empress.
Seeing that I opened the door very late to welcome me, the chief official was a little unhappy: "Why did Madam come to open the door? If it was later, I'm afraid I would break the door."
As soon as I heard this, I knew that the chief official regarded me as the mistress of this yard.That being the case, I'll just push the boat along the way, "All the big and small things in the family are handled by the women alone. Please forgive me for the late arrival."
"It doesn't matter." The chief official waved his hand and walked into the yard presumptuously, followed by a few soldiers behind him.
"My lord visits the humble house, what instructions do you have?" I asked with a pitiful look.
The chief officer nodded, "Madam, don't be afraid. I'm just here to investigate the 'Chang'an Epidemic' on the order of the present majesty, and I'm here to find the two girls. I don't know if Madam has any clues?"
I took out my handkerchief and pretended to wipe away my tears: "The current sage is really a wise king who cares about the people. But...my husband has already contracted the epidemic...and passed away..."
"Madam's condolences..." The official did not expect that he would get such an answer, and sighed, "Those two girls... Madam, do you have any clues?"
I pretended to be puzzled: "You two girls? What are you talking about?"
"Now the Holy Majesty and the two girls have disagreements, and we are ordered to find the two girls."
What is a difference of opinion?This female emperor can really speak, dare to believe that this is a difference of opinion on the matter of competing for me?
I shook my head: "This, Minnv doesn't know."
"Can I take someone to check it out? After all, we are following orders."
"Please." I replied with some concern.
There are three thatched huts and one warehouse in the courtyard. Except for Prince Xi's main house, the other thatched huts have been collected by officers and soldiers.The chief official looked at the main room, stepped forward and opened the door, and I followed closely into the room.
Because it was noon, the sun shone into the room and looked a little dazzling.Little Wanxia lay quietly on the bed, not sure if she was taking a nap.
The beds in other rooms are very simple, the chief officer can see the situation under the bed at a glance.But the bed in this main room is a bit complicated, and it is impossible to see the situation under the bed at a glance, so the chief official has doubts about the bed.
I stood beside the chief official, clutching a handkerchief tightly in my hand.What to do, what to do, how should I stop.
When I was at a loss, Xiao Wanxia burst into tears.
Seeing such a good time, I immediately stepped forward to hug Xiao Wanxia, and sat on the edge of the bed to coax him: "Little Wanxia, what's the matter? Mother is here..."
The child was crying loudly, and the chief officer was a little impatient when he saw this troublesome little guy.I took the opportunity to say to Xiao Wanxia: "Are you hungry? Don't cry, mommy..."
The chief officer was already terrified of being disturbed by the little guy, and when he saw that I was about to nurse again, he immediately took a step back: "Madam, I'm bothering you and Lingzi. I will take my leave first."
I deliberately pretended not to care about them, and smiled politely: "My lord, then I won't give it away."
The officers and soldiers left the room, and I coaxed Wanxia while observing the situation of the officers and soldiers.It wasn't until they left the yard that I breathed a sigh of relief.
"Luo Bing... come out." I said cautiously to the underside of the bed.
Prince Xi turned over and rolled out from under the bed.I saw her covered in dust, with a frowning expression on her face.
I burst out laughing with a "puchi", and Xiao Wanxia also stopped crying, and turned her head to look at Prince Xi.
Prince Xi threw the dust off his body, "It's not suitable to stay here for a long time. Let's leave Chang'an City quickly."
"But... what about Wanxia?"
"Since Wanxia is our daughter, we naturally have to take her away together." Prince Xi flipped through the cabinets in the room, "Chang'an City is now full of officers and soldiers arresting us, I can only pretend to be a man, let's leave here quickly Bar."
"Alright." I also put down Wanxia and started to pack my luggage.
Prince Xi found a set of scholar's men's clothes, probably Xu Shusheng's clothes during his lifetime.She didn't think too much about it and just put it on.
"How is it?" She tied her hair in a men's scarf and turned to ask me.
Even though Prince Xi was wearing men's clothing, the innate feminine lines on her body could not be concealed.I frowned and touched my chin, then pointed to her breasts and said, "Luo Bing...your breasts..."
Prince Xi followed the direction of my finger and looked down at his chest: "Is it obvious? My chest is much smaller than yours."
"If you want to disguise yourself as a man, you must hide your breasts! Take it off quickly, and I will help you re-wrap your breasts!"
Prince Xi walked to the bed and reluctantly took off his coat.I untied the chest wrap on her body, layer by layer.
With the chest cloth removed, Prince Xi's small chest was displayed in front of me.Not only was I not shy, but I had the urge to kiss her.
I must be crazy!
Prince Xi frowned and looked at me: "Hurry up."
I coughed lightly, and wrapped the wrap around my chest tightly, trying not to see the curves.
To make a long story short, the three of us packed our luggage and left Xu Shusheng's house where we had lived for a long time.Because Chang'an City has just experienced the epidemic, the economy was a little poor for a while.The three of us ran towards the east gate, keeping an eye on the officers and soldiers around us from time to time.
At this moment, there was a commotion in front of him, and the people on the street surrounded him one after another.
I stopped an old lady casually and asked, "Auntie, do you know what happened earlier?"
The aunt replied with a smile: "I heard that the yamen posted a notice that there is gold in the announcement!"
Prince Xi and I were also a little curious, so we went to observe the situation.
I saw a dark crowd gathered next to the Chang'an yamen.I hugged the child and Prince Xi and squeezed to the innermost floor, only to find that a Chang'an government servant was pasting a notice on the wall.People around talked about it, and I also carefully read the contents of the notice.
It's okay not to look at it, but this look really shocked me.
"My children:
A few days ago, Prince Xi left the palace due to disagreements with me.I am looking for this person today, but it has been a long time without success.When Prince Xi left, he took a woman with him. If a hero meets the two, please bring them back to Luoyang, and I will reward you with a million gold.Notice hereby.
April [-]st of the fifth year of Yong'an. "
There are two portraits under the text, which depict me and Prince Xi respectively.Probably the painter in the palace has never seen me, so the person in the painting is not similar to me.But Prince Xi in the portrait is lifelike.
"Millions of gold!" whispered a man next to him, "Enough for us to spend three lifetimes!"
"Yes, yes..." someone echoed.
"But there are so many people in this city, where are we going to find these two girls?"
"It's a little difficult..."
I was listening to the discussion among the people when Prince Xi suddenly grabbed my hand and pulled me out of the crowd.
"Let's get out of here quickly." Prince Xi went straight to the station, I held Xiao Wanxia steady, and followed quickly.
We rented a carriage and were about to leave Chang'an City for Fu'an City, but we were stopped by officers and soldiers at the south gate of Chang'an City.
"Who's in there?" The officers and soldiers asked the coachman.
The coachman replied honestly, "It's a businessman, a couple and a child."
"Please cooperate with our inspection!"
As soon as the words fell, the curtain of the carriage was lifted, and an officer and soldier poked his head in.The officers and soldiers stared at me with squinted eyes. He compared him back and forth with the characters in the portrait several times, which made my hands and feet break out in cold sweat.Then he caught a glimpse of the child in my arms, was a little taken aback, then looked at Prince Xi in disguise, nodded, and let us leave the city.
The carriage started moving again, and I breathed a sigh of relief.Wanxia in my arms had already fallen asleep peacefully, I was a little tired from holding her, so I put her next to the seat.
I looked at Prince Xi who was expressionless across the way, and asked slowly: "Luo Bing, will the Queen's notice give up her idea of taking me into her harem?"
Prince Xi frowned and asked, "Why do you have such an idea?"
I didn't expect Prince Xi to ask such a question, and he said, "The announcement said that you had a disagreement with Miss Huang, and didn't point out your defeat...I think..."
Prince Xi interrupted me: "It's so naive. The emperor is the king of a country. What she said will not be taken back unless it is absolutely necessary. The notice said that, but I just don't want the people in the world to know that there is self-corruption in the royal family." The matter of massacres. However, if someone reveals the list, someone will definitely come to chase and kill us. And the notice did not say that the living must be brought back to Luoyang."
Prince Xi's words really chilled my heart.I didn't answer the call, I just sat in the car thinking wildly.
I don't know how long it took, the speed of the carriage slowed down a bit, I opened the curtain and looked out, and saw a familiar scene.
I was here four months ago.
This is Fu'an City.