My old husband who can read minds

Chapter 214: Fighting wits with thieves ([-])

After an unknown amount of time, Shen Yuan woke up leisurely, rubbed his stiff and sore neck, calmed down, and his eyesight gradually became clearer.

She stood up and touched the inner pocket of her coat. Fortunately, everything was there.

The imperial uniform and those luxurious jewelry were gone, and he was replaced by a very ordinary coarse cotton coat. Fortunately, the underwear was not touched, otherwise it would be really bad.

This lining was made by Shen Yuan and made by Mo Zhu and others. It may seem light and flimsy, but in fact it has something hidden inside it, otherwise it would be easy to notice when you change clothes.

I'm really glad that I and Qin He thought carefully enough at the beginning.

Glancing at the unconscious Cui Jianjia beside him, he saw that she was also dressed like a peasant woman, with paint on her face, and her original appearance was completely unrecognizable.

Shen Yuan touched her face, guessing that her condition was not much better.

She quietly got out of bed and began to look around at the environment where the two of them were.

This was a very ordinary room. There was nothing else in the room except the bed she was lying on, a wooden table and a few low stools.

The candle niche on the table was lit with candles, but there were no commonly used teapots or cups, and everything was empty.Looking up, I couldn't find a single person who was taking advantage of me, and even a mouse would scold me for crawling over it.

"You are really cautious, leaving no tools behind..."

Shen Yuan secretly sighed at the pity and tried to push the doors and windows, but as expected, they were all locked from the outside.

And there must be someone guarding the place outside, maybe they are still surrounded by "heavy soldiers". With her and Cui Jianjia, two weak women with no strength, it would be difficult to escape!

Tiptoeing back to the bed, Shen Yuan gently pushed Cui Jianjia, who was still unconscious.

"Princess Princess, wake up..."

After shouting four or five times, Cui Jianjia's eyelids trembled slightly and she finally woke up slowly.

"Shh..." Shen Yuan made a silent gesture, helped the person up, and the two sat side by side.

"Princess Princess, are you okay?"

"Nothing, but my head is still a little dizzy. What's going on now?"

Cui Jianjia rubbed her sore forehead and asked softly.

In fact, during the escape process, the two of them actually woke up once because the carriage was too bumpy.

But as soon as he woke up, he was drugged by the thief again, and he fell asleep until now.

The two of them had no idea what time it was now and where they were.

Shen Yuan leaned close to her ear, whispered about the current situation they were facing, and comforted: "Don't worry, Princess, your majesty and the Qin family will secretly follow us all the way, and they should be able to rescue us soon." She said The purpose of saying this was to let the other party have some peace of mind, at least not to be too panicked and afraid.

Cui Jianjia's beautiful eyes slightly opened, and her heart was shocked. She secretly thought that it was no wonder that Mrs. Qin was so calm. It turned out that His Majesty had already made arrangements.

Then she couldn't help but laugh to herself. It seemed that she was really doing something unnecessary. She just hoped that because of her, His Majesty's big plans would not be ruined.

"Princess Princess, if you take these things, you may be able to save your life at a critical moment."

Shen Yuan carefully took out several thumb-sized porcelain bottles from his arms, stuffed them into Cui Jianjia's hands, and told them how to use them and their functions.

"Thank you, Mrs. Qin." Cui Jianjia did not hesitate and carefully hid the things in her arms.

Shen Yuan nodded at her, and the two women looked at each other and smiled, feeling lighter.

At this time, there was the sound of unlocking the door, and the two people's expressions changed slightly, and they immediately calmed down and sat upright.

After a moment, the door was opened, and two masked men in black came in, and a man wearing a moon-white gown and a fox mask, who looked very thin.

The fox man walked in the front, while the two men in black were half a step behind him in a supportive manner. It was obvious that he was the leader.

"Young Madam Qin, the princess of Changning County, my surname is Mu, so that's polite. You two nobles can call me Mr. Mu. If you have anything to do with me during your stay in this humble residence, you can just come and see me."

The fox man's voice did sound elderly. Since the other person called him "old man", he must have passed his destined age.

Shen Yuan secretly took a few glances, but couldn't see anything else.

"I wonder why Mr. Mu went to great lengths to rob my wife and the princess here? If it's for money, my Qin family and the prince's palace will definitely not treat me badly. As long as you accept the money and let us go back safely. That’s it. If we are enemies, why not sit down and talk to me in detail to see if there is any misunderstanding or a way to resolve it."

Shen Yuan lowered her eyebrows and said calmly, putting on a weak look like "I'm scared, but I'm trying to stay calm."

Since the other party has chosen to be polite before fighting, it would be better for him to cooperate with others and delay it for a while.

After hearing what she said, Mr. Mu chuckled with a hint of irony.

"Young Madam Qin must know why I'm here. But there are still outsiders here. Why don't we invite the Princess of Changning County to rest in the guest room next door for the time being, and you and I can have a detailed discussion in private?"

Mr. Mu made a gesture, and the two men in black stepped forward to take Cui Jianjia away.

Shen Yuan was secretly worried, worried that these people would be harmful to Cui Jianjia, but he said nonchalantly: "Since Mr. Mu knows who the princess is, he must also know her husband, Prince Changning. I think back then, In order to avenge his mother, the Prince of Changning County single-handedly razed the huge Yongwang Palace to the ground. He also killed the Xirong people who had humiliated him and retreated outside the pass, never daring to invade Dayong again."

Seeing that Mr. Mu's body was a little stiff, Shen Yuan couldn't help but chuckle, pointed at Cui Jianjia and said: "Everyone in the capital knows that the Princess of Changning is the most important person to the Prince of Changning. Even if she loses a hair, I feel sorry for you. If the princess of the county is wronged by Mr. Mu, I'm afraid..."

Shen Yuan shook his head, looking at Mr. Mu who had an unknown expression in front of him with an expression of "you ask for more".

(End of this chapter)