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Just as Su Peijiu was wondering why there was no sound coming from behind, Black Crow swaggered in, his eyes gleaming with pride. "Finally, the drug has taken effect. The Demon Cult Master has such deep internal strength; I didn't expect it to take this long."
"What did you do to Senior Brother?" She turned around and saw Ji Yu staring at her, but his body seemed stiff and unable to move.
"It’s just some anesthetic to restrict his movements," Black Crow said, picking up a shirt from beside the bath. He closed his eyes and told Su Peijiu, "Hurry up, the drug won't last long. We need to get out of here quickly."
Su Peijiu glanced at Ji Yu, whose eyes were blazing with anger, swallowed hard, and hurriedly decided to leave. She hadn't expected Senior Brother to be so terrifying; she had been deceived by his usual carefree and reckless demeanor. After all, he was the Demon Cult Master—wouldn't he swallow her alive if he got angry?
After finally climbing out of the pool and wrapping herself in a red garment, she instinctively looked toward the water's surface, only to find herself staring into a deep spring... Her face instantly flushed. "Let's go, let's go." Flustered, she withdrew her gaze and inwardly cursed Ji Yu for being such a disaster; his eyes were so captivating.
As Black Crow wrapped his arm around his Master of the Building's shoulder, he noticed a cold gaze fixated on his hand. Adopting a mindset of ignoring it would make it go away, he gritted his teeth and flew off the sloped roof with the Master of the Building, running wildly until they quickly disappeared into the distance.
After they left, a splash echoed from the hot spring as a half-naked man leaned back against the edge of the pool with an inscrutable smile.
If he hadn’t intentionally let them go, how could there have been no one from the Demon Cult coming over given such a commotion?
Junior Sister, you have already caught Senior Brother's interest; what are we going to do now...?
...
Originally, Su Peijiu planned to let those people in the capital cause a ruckus for a while longer; it wasn't yet time for her to make an appearance. If on the day of the Desolate King’s Grand Wedding, the Legitimate Daughter of the Su Family suddenly appeared at the banquet after dying and coming back to life, Su Chi and Su Xingyan's expressions would surely be quite amusing. Just thinking about such a loud slap in the royal face made her feel secretly pleased.
With such malicious thoughts in mind, Su Peijiu decided to take Flower Mother and others to have some fun in a town near the capital for a break. During these days, she would handle her elder brother Second Brother's matters well and prepare some silver for those in that alley. To guard against any retaliation from Su Xingyan, she even sent several people to keep watch there in shifts.
That night, they had just settled into an inn and hadn’t even put down their luggage when they heard a loud and urgent knocking at the door outside. The inn was about to close for the night; they were the last guests, so the Shopkeeper had decided not to bother with it.
However, the knocking was too loud and insistent as if there was an emergency. The Shopkeeper exchanged glances with his assistant and sent him to open the door.
As soon as he pulled open the door, a gold ingot was placed before him. The assistant's eyes widened in shock as he stammered awkwardly, "Um... Shopkeeper's... um... Shopkeeper..."
The Shopkeeper lifted his gaze from his ledger, immediately tossed aside his abacus, and rushed to the door in three quick steps. He pushed past the assistant and said eagerly, "This guest please."
Hearing a knock on the door, Su Peijiu stepped out of her room and looked down from the second-floor corridor, seeing a slender figure wrapped in a black cloak walking in.
She heard the gentle voice say, "Is there anyone in Room One?"
The shopkeeper took the gold and, without saying much, immediately began to check the records. After seeing that someone had checked in, he looked troubled and said, "There is already someone there, miss. Would you like to see other rooms? Our inn has some very nice ones."
Unexpectedly, the girl stepped forward, her voice trembling slightly. "Room One is already occupied?! Has he arrived?"
Though the shopkeeper was momentarily taken aback, he had been running this inn for a long time and had seen many guests come and go. The girl before him carried a bundle and did not seem like an ordinary woman; she must be a lady from a wealthy family eloping with her lover.
The person in Room One... seemed to be quite a handsome young man. Thinking this, he looked up at the stairs and happened to see Su Peijiu, pointing at her and saying, "This young man is the guest in Room One."
The girl quickly looked up and froze upon seeing Su Peijiu; her expression dimmed immediately. However, Su Peijiu was stunned as well; she did not expect that the woman wrapped in the black cloak was Princess Yuan Cang II Gui Rong Qi Zhen!
What was she doing here?
"Not him... he hasn't arrived yet." Qi Zhen's voice was somewhat hoarse. "Shopkeeper, please arrange a room for me. If you see the man from Room One, please let me know."
She took out a gold leaf from her bosom.
The shopkeeper naturally accepted it with delight, nodding and bowing. "Of course, please go upstairs."
Qi Zhen slowly ascended the stairs. As she passed by Su Peijiu, she hesitated slightly but continued on.
Su Peijiu touched her chin, realizing that with her current appearance resembling that of a man, it would be abrupt to ask questions. Princess Qi Zhen had helped her during the Flower Festival; although she did not know her well, how could Su Peijiu not recognize her?
Now that she had suddenly come out of the palace alone, she must have encountered some trouble.
It would be best to observe quietly for now.
So she watched as Qi Zhen entered the house diagonally opposite hers before turning back into her own house. No matter what, she would do her best to protect her discreetly.
She had been nervous all night in the house, but there was no movement from the room diagonally across. When the rooster crowed, Flower Mother came in to help her with her disguise and discovered that her Master of the Building was staring at the door with panda eyes, nearly rolling them back in exhaustion.
"Master of the Building... have you been possessed?" Flower Mother cautiously approached and touched her forehead, exclaiming, "You're not running a fever."
Su Peijiu withdrew her gaze and rubbed her temples. "I met someone." She then recounted the story between her and Qi Zhen to Flower Mother. After hearing it, Flower Mother wrapped her arms around her neck and laughed, "My Master of the Building is indeed a kind-hearted person!"
"..." Su Peijiu forced a smile.
"Master of the Building, go rest. I'll keep an eye on things for you. If anything happens, I'll call for you, okay?"
Su Peijiu intended to refuse, but a yawn escaped her lips instead, so she nodded. "Thank you for your trouble, Flower Mother."
"Go to sleep now; you're looking worn out, silly child." After tidying up Su Peijiu, Flower Mother urged her to sleep and quietly stepped out to close the door.
Her room was conveniently next to that of the princess residing with Master of the Building, making it easier to observe. Last night she heard someone enter the room next door and occasionally caught faint sounds of crying; after that, there was no more noise. It seemed she had cried herself to sleep.
Throughout history, love has always been the most painful emotion—how many sorrows and grievances are tied to it, all related to romance.
This princess had the courage to leave the palace alone and travel far into the night to stay here; it seemed she had made an appointment with a man.
But... how could a man easily be trusted? A woman's heartfelt devotion often ends up being as futile as drawing water with a bamboo basket.
A few dim glimmers flashed in Flower Mother's eyes as she sat at the table, holding a teacup...
She was someone who had been through it all; over the years, she remained alone. It wasn't that no one pursued her; rather, she had suffered enough from love's poison when she was young. Thus, she preferred to live in solitude rather than entrust herself to another.
Creak... The sound of a door opening came from next door. She immediately set down her cup and stood up, quietly pulling open a crack in the door. The woman wore a pale pink dress with simple adornments; her face looked somewhat pale. She probably intended to go downstairs for a meal.
Following discreetly behind her, Flower Mother pretended not to see the stairs and almost stumbled down. The woman instinctively reached out to steady her. "Thank you so much," Flower Mother quickly expressed her gratitude. "What a kind girl you are!"
"There's no need to thank me." Qi Zhen smiled faintly, then turned around and continued down the stairs, sitting by the window.
Flower Mother, holding a handkerchief, glanced around and smiled as she approached, "Thank you for your help just now. How about this? I'll treat you to breakfast today." Before Qi Zhen could say a word, she immediately called out loudly, "Er, come here."
Qi Zhen felt a bit awkward; she had never interacted with people from the martial world before and didn't know how to accept Flower Mother's kindness. Flower Mother noticed her nervousness and smiled as she took her hand and patted it, saying, "You saved me just now, so it's only right that I repay you. You don't need to feel uncomfortable."
"Thank you," Qi Zhen replied softly.
When breakfast arrived, she picked up a piece of steamed bun and tore it into small pieces to eat elegantly. Flower Mother sat across from her, thinking that she truly was a royal princess; her manners were indeed exceptional.
However, Qi Zhen seemed somewhat distracted while eating. Flower Mother didn't want to ask her directly at that moment, so after finishing breakfast, she took her hand and said, "The air outside is nice. How about we take a walk around the inn? It would be good to clear our minds."
Qi Zhen nodded.
Along the way, with her excellent skills in building rapport, Flower Mother quickly became familiar with Qi Zhen. Other than hiding her identity as a princess, Qi Zhen shared almost everything else about herself, even recounting stories from her childhood. By the time they returned to the inn, they were already calling each other sisters.
"Sister seems troubled. Is there something on your mind that you would like to share with me? It might make you feel better," Flower Mother said when she sensed the right moment and led Qi Zhen to sit in a corner.
As soon as Qi Zhen sat down, her expression changed. The color that had improved outside turned pale again; her eyelashes trembled weakly. Flower Mother felt that she was about to cry.
"Actually... I ran away from home," Qi Zhen said as her first words. Flower Mother patted her shoulder.
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