Tangled

Chapter 56 Back to Fuchu
The fire outside did not last long. After eating and drinking enough and the horses rested enough, the convoy continued to set off.

She had already slept, and Shen Qiqi, whose body was acidic, could no longer feel sleepy, so she could only secretly lift the curtain and look out.

Jin Bao rode to one side, saw her lift the curtain, and hurriedly pulled the horse closer.

"What's the girl's order?"

"The servant put a lot of food in the interlayer of the car, and if the girl is hungry, she will take it out and eat it."

"If you're thirsty, there's tea in it, and the slave is wrapped in leather. It should still be warm now."

She was so well prepared that it didn't match her escaping temperament at all.

Shen Qiqi smiled and shook her head, "I'm not hungry, I'm just a little stuffy, I just want to lift the curtain to get some air, don't worry about me, it's getting dark, you have to be more careful when you go by yourself."

"Yes!"

Jin Bao responded, clamped the horse's belly with his legs, let the horse fall behind a few steps, and followed at a leisurely pace.

Shen Qiqi leaned on the window and watched for a while, when she was about to take it back, she suddenly became interested and raised her eyes to look into the distance.

It's okay not to look, but after looking at it, she regretted it so much that she wished she could do it all over again.

The night was as thick as ink, and the big trees on both sides of the official road covered the only dim fluorescent light, making the bushes hidden under the trees even darker.

When the convoy's firelight shines through, the protruding branches are stained with faint light, and when it is not clear, it looks more and more like a ghost.

Although she knew that she was scaring herself, she couldn't stand the branch being too similar, and it gave her a big fright.

Her scalp was numb, but she felt that her back was pitifully cold, and she put down the curtain with stiff hands, almost unable to sit still.

Sensing that something was wrong with her, Gu Tingshu opened his eyes, saw her body shaking like chaff, frowned and stretched out his hand.

As soon as the warm hand touched her forehead, she felt the coolness on her forehead. She was already startled, and she threw her head back and hit the carriage.

"His~~"

Shen Qiqi covered the place where she was hit, closed one eye and gasped, her eyes were red from the pain.

"What did you think of? Why are you so scared?"

Gu Tingshu brushed her hand away, touched it first, and made sure that the bag was not knocked out, and then gently rubbed it for her.

"I didn't think about anything, I just thought the tree shadows on both sides were quite scary."

Gu Tingshu glanced at her and really didn't know how to answer this question.

Those are just ordinary trees, and it is not uncommon to see them in the daytime, so how can they be frightened.

"If my cousin doesn't believe it, then I can take a look for myself. I don't believe my cousin is not afraid when he sees it."

She seemed to feel ashamed, and said something with a straight neck, but she didn't know that her tone was too soft and weak, anyone who heard it would only think that she was acting like a baby.

Gu Tingshu has been away all year round, and he did not know how many times he went out at night. If he was afraid of these things, he would have been scared to death several times.

Moreover, among the world's population, he is a more ferocious existence than the Rakshasa ghost king, so how could he be afraid of these things.

"If you feel horrible, don't lift the curtain again. It won't take long to reach the gate of the city. You should rest for a while."

After returning to Beijing, he still has a lot of things to do, and he might not see her in the next few days.

"After you return home, you should rest well. Don't think about what you have. I'll see you when I'm free."

"Won't my cousin go back home with me?"

"I still have some things to do, so I won't go back."

After such a big incident happened, it would be dereliction of duty for him not to accompany the crown prince back. If he did not enter the palace again, His Majesty would be angry.

As the Marquis of Zhenbei, he usually has a lot of things to do, not to mention that such a big thing happened this time, he will definitely be so busy that he won't have time to stop for a sip of water.

Shen Qiqi nodded, didn't say anything, only said that she would take care of herself.

All the way back to the city gate safely, but the time to enter the city has passed, and now the city gate is closed, only a few soldiers guarding the city gate at night.

"The city gate is closed now, if you want to enter the city, come back tomorrow when the cock crows."

The young general guarding the city saw the horses and chariots parked outside the gate, and seeing that they refused to leave, he yelled down.

If there is no urgent matter, after the city gate is closed, it can only be opened the next day.

Everyone present knew this rule, but they still didn't stop.

Thirteen rode on the horse, raised his head and shouted towards the city wall, "There is the Marquis of Zhenbei in the car, please open the city gate quickly."

In the entire city of Kyoto, the number of people who can break the curfew can be counted with a single slap.

Apart from the first few masters in the palace, only the Marquis of Zhenbei has this right.

The young general guarding the city recognized Shisan beside Gu Tingshu, but he didn't dare to open the door easily.

"Please forgive me, if you can't see Zhenbeihou in person, then this doorman can't open it"

Although they knew that they had to abide by the rules, they had already recognized themselves but still had to see Lord Hou, Shisan was still very angry.

He wanted to say more, but was stopped by Gu Tingshu.

Gu Tingshu lifted the curtain, and casually looked towards the city wall.

Seeing that it was really him, the young general guarding the city hurriedly called for someone to open the door.

"Why did Lord Hou come back at this time? But what trouble did you encounter?"

Thirteen was listening to the young general's slander, and immediately rolled his eyes.

Come back in the middle of the night must have something to do, and if there is any trouble, can't the group of them solve it?He also asked him, a young general guarding the city gate.

Gu Tingshu ignored them, lifted the curtain and went in again, ordering the carriage to go faster.

He only sent Shen Qiqi to the gate of the Hou Mansion, and after a few words of explanation, he rode away.

The sound of trampling horseshoes became farther and farther away, Shen Qiqi supported Jin Bao's hand to get off the carriage, when she looked up, she couldn't see anything.

She didn't tell anyone the news of her return home, carefully avoiding everyone, and quietly returned to her yard.

Before she could enter, the nuns lit the brazier first.

She wanted to follow their wishes, but now she was so weak that she didn't have any strength at all, so she couldn't make it through.

In the end, it was Jinbao and Yinbao who supported her to step over.Without the two of them, she would have fallen headfirst.

"Okay, okay, after stepping over the brazier, all the bad luck will be burned away, and the girl will be able to go smoothly in the future."

Nanny He said auspicious words at the side, but when Shen Qiqi entered the room, those words seemed to be cut off by a knife.

Looking at Shen Qiqi covered in scars, her eyes instantly turned red.

When she went out, the girl was intact, but when she came back, there was not a good spot all over her body.

That pretty little face has been scratched several times, if it can get better, it's fine, if it leaves a scar, what can I do in the future?
The most important thing for a girl's family is a pretty face. If she loses her face, how can she find a good family in the future?

Thinking of it, she couldn't help but glared fiercely at Jinbao and Yinbao. When she went out, she repeatedly told her to take care of her girl, but she didn't expect that they would still make her suffer these hardships.

(End of this chapter)