Song Jiaoyue was filled with admiration when he saw how determined she was. However, he still reminded her, "I'm afraid that we won't be able to enter Tranquil City. Even if you know the way, you won't have a chance to inform Long Heng who's inside.
"I can't wait at home anymore. No matter what, I have to go and take a look." Bai Xiangxiu looked straight into Song Jiaoyue's eyes, expressing her determination.
Song Jiaoyue gritted his teeth. It seemed that he couldn't stop Bai Xiangxiu from leaving.
But he put forward a condition, "You can go, but I want to go with you, and I want to bring a woman with me."
Bai Xiangxiu didn't expect him to be so considerate. She couldn't help but nod and say, "Okay."
"You don't have to rush tonight. Tomorrow morning, use the old method to go out. I'll wait for you outside."
As he spoke, he glanced at Long Lin. He felt that this little boy was so similar to Bai Xiangxiu that he couldn't bear to look away.
Bai Xiangxiu knew what he meant. He wanted her to spend another night with her son.
She looked at her son and felt her heart soften. So she nodded and said, "Then tomorrow morning, Yu Kuang. Is that okay?"
"I'll go with him. We'll wait for you together in the morning."
Yu Kuang wasn't a meddlesome person. Although he liked Bai Xiangxiu, it hadn't reached the level of infatuation that Song Jiaoyue had. At most, he was a little attached, but there was an extremely warm familial feeling flowing slowly. It was a feeling that lasted longer than love.
So his reaction was relatively indifferent, but it made people feel that this person and Bai Xiangxiu were like an old friend or an old married couple.
Song Jiaoyue brought people out. He thought that Song Jiaoyue would find a place to stay by himself.
But he followed him all the way back to the Song Mansion. He frowned and asked, "What do you mean?"
Yu Kuang said directly, "Since we're leaving together tomorrow, I'll stay here for one night."
Song Jiaoyue opened his mouth and felt that there was no need to force him to leave.
Thus, he got someone to arrange a room for him and asked Yu Se to pack his things.
Two men with a woman naturally couldn't go, and Bai Xiangxiu secretly ran away and couldn't bring the people of the Prince's Mansion, so he decided to bring Yu Se.
This girl was smart and quick-witted, so she could take care of her along the way.
Just like that, everyone went their separate ways to prepare. With time, Bai Xiangxiu prepared a lot of things, especially money.
How could he not have any money when he went out?
Besides, Long Heng was not a very romantic person, so when he bought things for her, he usually gave her less money.
And Bai Xiangxiu wasn't very familiar with these ancient things. Basically, if someone said that it was expensive and pleasing to the eye, she would bring it with her. She didn't have much desire for it, so it was natural for her to save money.
When Xiao Shi and the wet nurse woke up, she told them to take care of the children. As for her secretly running away, she took the initiative to tell Xiao Shi.
Xiao Shi had been by her side ever since she arrived, so she trusted her a lot.
"Madame Xiu, how can this be? How can a woman like you go to such a place?"
"One of Prince's friends owes him a favor and agreed to escort me there. Also, he's worried about Prince's safety and is thinking of a way to save him."
"Then … then if you go out like this, I'm afraid your reputation …"
"If something happens to Prince, what's the use of my reputation?"
"Madame Xiu, why don't Xiao Shi go with you?"
"No, I'm worried about Xiao Lin. You stay and take care of him."
"There's the Old Madame …"
"The Old Madame has been worried about Prince lately, so she's always been a little powerless."
"But …"
"No buts. Xiao Shi, you're the one I trust the most in this estate. Help me take care of Xiao Lin, alright?
Also, Huo Er. "
"This servant understands."
Bai Xiangxiu patted her head. She felt that this little girl had matured quite a bit recently.
She spent an entire night tidying up and rewriting the letter.
She believed that she wrote sincerely and hoped that the Old Madame wouldn't chase her out when she returned.
As for the chained horses, she thought about it for a long time. In the end, she thought of the Water Margin, one of the Four Great Classical Novels.
There seemed to be a similar array in the book called the chained horses. It wouldn't be easy to break it, but it would depend on the actual situation.
The next morning, she wanted to use the same method to leave.
But she discovered that the person in the food delivery carriage had changed. Sun Si 'er wasn't there.
The basket in that person's carriage was very small, so it seemed impossible for her to leave.
Could it be Song Jiaoyue? But that was impossible. She remembered that she hadn't told him about Sun Si 'er. Moreover, he had told her to leave using the original method.
What should she do now? How could she get out?
Just as she was worrying, someone patted her shoulder. She was so startled that she almost jumped up. In order to avoid being discovered, she hurriedly covered her mouth.
She turned around and found that it was Xiao Shi standing behind her.
"Why are you here?"
She was also carrying a strange little bundle.
"I want to go with you."
"Where are we going?"
Bai Xiangxiu pretended to be confused.
"This servant heard what you said to Xiao Shi yesterday.
Xiao Shi owes you a life, so she must follow you. "
"Uh, but even if you want to, there's nowhere to go!"
"This servant knows of a place, but …"
"What place? It's fine as long as we can get out!"
It was good to bring Xiao Shi along. Didn't she have to bring a woman along?
Xiao Shi glanced at Bai Xiangxiu. She was a bit embarrassed, but she still led her to a place where there was no one and pointed at a wall in the corner.
In ancient times, most walls were made of earth, but the prince's residence was different. It was made of bluestone bricks.
However, this was probably a wall from an old site. It was very old.
The ground below had been dug up, forming a dog hole.
She was a bit speechless when faced with this famous dog hole. She looked at Xiao Shi and asked, "Can we really get out?" It looked very small.
"It's quite deep inside. This servant's younger brother can crawl in to give me fruit."
After saying this, Xiao Shi immediately regretted it and said, "Madame Xiu, please don't tell anyone about this. Otherwise, this servant will be severely punished."
"Oh, of course I won't tell anyone."
There was no other way. Bai Xiangxiu couldn't care less about the dirt and mess. She stuck her head in and tried to crawl out.
She originally thought that she wouldn't be able to crawl out. Unexpectedly, it was really as deep as Xiao Shi said. As long as she bent a little, she could crawl out.
But as she crawled, she felt that something was wrong. Why was there a pair of shoes on the ground opposite her?
She silently raised her head and found a pair of bright eyes staring at her. She couldn't help but cough lightly and say, "Song, Prince Song, why are you here?"
Song Jiaoyue had always regarded Bai Xiangxiu as the goddess in his heart. He was worried about Bai Xiangxiu, so he came to the back door to wait. When he heard her voice coming from the wall, he stopped to take a look. In the end, she came out of the dog hole not long after. Moreover, her face was covered in dirt. He couldn't help but find it funny.
"Can you stop laughing? Give me a hand."
Bai Xiangxiu stretched out her dirty hand. Song Jiaoyue had no choice but to reach out and pull her out of the dog hole.