Chapter 33: Beauty Tricks Rogue, Hero Saves Beauty

  On this sunny day with a gentle breeze, outside the city at an inn, however, dark clouds gathered and thunder rumbled.

  "What? The princess has left a note and run away!"

  "The princess said she just went out for a walk and should be back soon."

  "Do you know that if the princess goes out like this without even a single guard, her life will be in danger? If we miss the marriage between our country and the Yue Xuan dynasty, both of us will lose our lives!"

  "What should we do then?"

  "Before the envoy of the Yue Xuan dynasty arrives, bring the princess back at all costs!"

  ……

  Xiao Qian and I appeared on the main street in women's clothing (we had to wear women's clothing, or else we would have aroused the suspicion of the gate guards if we wore men's clothing). Xiao Qian seemed not to go out often, hiding behind me timidly, whispering: "Madam, do you know where to buy rat poison?"

  "Rubbish, how would I know?"

  "What are we going out for?"

  "Let's go for a stroll!" Better yet, how about a hero rescues a beauty? Wait, no, I'm the "beauty" now! Then let's have the beauty rescue the hero instead. I'm not too hung up on these issues.

  I was happily calculating in my mind, when suddenly I heard the rumored hooligan's teasing voice: "Miss, you look pretty good, come on, play with me." My heart skipped a beat, and then I reacted: What I'm wearing now is not the hairstyle of a married woman, no wonder they didn't notice.

  But it seems something is off. I said I'd be the hero who saves the beauty, but I didn't say I was the beauty being saved! Whatever, let's just go with a beautiful woman and a rogue then!

  She maintained a calm smile, turned around to look at the two people behind her, and saw that they were rascals who spent their days teasing beautiful women. Pretending not to see them, she raised her head to gaze at the sky, then turned back to Xiaoxian and said: "I just heard what sounded like two dogs barking!"

  As soon as this was said, the two people who had just been smiling awkwardly suddenly became speechless. Then one of them grabbed my wrist and said viciously: "I'm looking for you because I think highly of you, don't give me a slap in the face!"

  Xiao Qian was initially so scared that she didn't dare to move, but now seeing her own wife being humiliated, she immediately stepped forward and tried to pry open the man's hand, shouting: "Let go, you are so bold, don't you know who my wife is..." Xiao Qian's cry immediately attracted a crowd of onlookers.

  "Xiao Qian." I sternly stopped her.

  "Oh, so you're already married!" The ruffian sneered: "You're married but still not honest, staying at home. Today, my brother and I will teach you a good lesson!"

  I narrowed my phoenix eyes, and the silver needle in my sleeve shot out a cold light under the sunlight.

  "Robbing civilians in broad daylight, have you no king's law?"

  This voice... I turned around and saw a dashing young man in the crowd pointing at two thugs, loudly accusing them.

  I secretly laughed in my heart: So you're also a good comrade who dresses up as a man!

  Those two rascals obviously didn't see that the "young master" was a girl, and cursed loudly: "You dare to intervene in my business, you little yellow-haired kid? Let me tell you, around here I am the law."

  The young master calmly walked up, shaking his folding fan. In a flash, the fan heavily slapped the thug's hand that was holding my wrist. The thug let out an "ah" and released me. The young master quickly pulled me to the side. I lost my balance and almost fell backwards, but the young master swiftly reached out and caught me.

  Oh my god, what a heroic rescue! If you were a man, I'd marry you on the spot and avoid going back to suffer at Mo Yu's hands. But this "young master" isn't bad-looking either, with his pale skin, narrow phoenix eyes, and cherry lips - he's simply irresistible!

  "Are you all right, madam?" The young master asked with great concern.

  I stood up from her bosom, patted my skirt, and repeatedly said: "It's nothing, thank you for saving me, young master."

  Those two rascals finally reacted, shouting loudly: "You little brat is looking for death!" After that, they were about to pounce. The "young master" pushed me back and stepped forward with a folding fan to confront them, easily beating the two rascals until they rolled on the ground.

  "Hurry up and leave?" The young master shouted sternly.

  "Go, go, go." The two thugs exchanged a glance and fled in panic.

  "The young master" walked elegantly to my front amidst the applause and admiration of the crowd, just as he was about to speak, I suddenly felt a surge of excitement, pinched my thigh hard, squeezed out two sparkling "tears" (of pain), grabbed her hand in one swift motion, and said with utmost reverence: "Young master saved my life today, this humble girl has no other way to repay you, so she can only offer herself to you!!!"

  As soon as this was said, everyone was shocked. That "young master" had a conditioned reflex to withdraw his hand, but I held it tightly in my grasp.

  This scene looks extremely warm and harmonious to outsiders, but little do they know that behind the scenes we are fighting for our lives.

  Want to withdraw your hand? No way! Who told you to save me? Now, I think it's hard for me not to repay the kindness properly!