Traveling through Tianlong: Starting from the Zhenlong chess game

Chapter 187 Departure to Leigu Mountain

After Hu Yanjin entered the room, she sat at Zhao Mu's table minding her own business, then picked up the teapot and poured herself a drink. After finishing the drink, she breathed a sigh of relief.

Seeing Hu Yanjin's arrival, Zhao Mu stood there blankly. He then asked: "Miss Hu Yan, what are you doing?"

Hu Yanjin replied: "Can't you tell? I ran out secretly."

Zhao Mu looked up and down at Hu Yanjin, who was dressed in women's clothing. Although the Hu Yanjin in front of him was wearing a maid's clothes, it was the first time that Zhao Mu saw her wearing a girl's clothes. Although Hu Yanjin didn't apply makeup, she was as bright and flawless as a pearl. And the maid's bun is also very cute.

Hu Yanjin looked at Zhao Mu. She looked at herself carefully and asked, "What's wrong? Is there anything wrong?"

Zhao Mu came back to his senses at this time and replied: "We will set off tomorrow, why did Miss Huyan run out tonight? And why did you come to me so late at night?"

Hu Yanjin replied: "Oh, you ask this. If I didn't run out at night, I might not have a chance to leave the house. My father has been very strict with me these days. Let alone going out of the city to watch. Zhenlong chess game, even if he takes half a step outside the inner city, his old man will not agree. No matter where I go when I go out during the day, my attendants will follow me. Only at night when I rest, they will not Dare to approach the boudoir of a young lady like me. So the only chance I could leave was at night. I changed clothes with my personal maid Ying'er, and then I ran out."

Zhao Mu said: "Then you can definitely find an inn to stay. Why did you come to my place in the middle of the night?"

Hu Yanjin said: "Inn? I believe it won't be long before my father will find out that I am gone. Although he will not look for me in a big way, he will send people to search in secret. When staying in an inn in the capital, you have to show your identity document, which is useless. How long will it take for them to find me? The safest place right now and the only place where I can contact you as soon as possible is you. So I’m here."

Hu Yanjin yawned as she spoke, and then said: "Okay! It's not too early now, let's go to bed early. We have to go on a journey tomorrow. This time, my identity is your Mr. Zhao's personal maid." After saying that, Hu Yanjin lay down on the table and fell asleep.

Seeing the familiar look of this man, Zhao Mu was very embarrassed.

Although Zhao Mu has always been shameless, he never expected that a girl named Hu Yanjin would sleep in a man's room like no one else was around. Seeing a girl sleeping on the table while a grown man slept on the bed, no matter how shameless Zhao Mu was, he would not be able to do such a thing openly.

Zhao Mu then sighed and said, "Okay, you go to bed and rest. I'll go to other rooms to sleep."

Hearing Zhao Mu's words, Hu Yanjin, who was lying on the table pretending to rest, couldn't help but snicker. Then she stood up and said, "This is what you said. Don't go back on it."

After saying that, she jumped onto the bed that Zhao Mu had just made. She slowly untied the curtains on the bed and said, "I'll see you tomorrow morning, Mr. Zhao!"

Seeing her like this, Zhao Mu was really dumbfounded. But the words had been spoken and there was no room to take them back, so Zhao Mu could only turn around and leave.

Hearing the sound of the door closing as Zhao Mu left, Hu Yanjin lifted the curtains, quietly poked her head out to watch, and then smiled secretly. Only then did he start to undress himself.

As expected by Hu Yanjin, after discovering that Hu Yanjin was not there, people from the Zhongxiao Palace immediately began to conduct inquiries in inns, wine shops, teahouses, and even brothels throughout the city, asking these people if they had received strangers. He also asked the soldiers patrolling the city if they had seen Hu Yanjin.

After all, Hu Yanjin really played too much this time and left home without saying goodbye. She directly tapped the maid's acupoints and then changed her clothes. After the maid unlocked the acupuncture points on her own, she quickly went to report to King Zhongxiao.

It's just that these people searched almost all the places they could find in the city. They also visited the post house, but Hu Yanjin hid in the upper room where Zhao Mu lived. The people from Prince Zhongxiao's palace and the post officials did not dare to disturb him. Only then did she avoid it.

King Zhongxiao was not worried about his daughter's safety, but he was angry that the girl ran away without saying goodbye. It was really inappropriate. In the old prince's own words, "It's simply outrageous!"

The next day, Zhao Mu got up early and asked the post officer to find two fast horses for him. Then he knocked on Hu Yanjin's door. “Miss Huyan, have you gotten up?” Zhao Mu asked.

"I'm ready, we can leave at any time." Then Hu Yanjin opened the door. What caught Zhao Mu's eyes was the "little maid" from last night, who was simply the number two "Mu Wanqing".

Hu Yanjin changed her attire today. Her attire was exactly the same as that of Mu Wanqing back then. Both of them were dressed in black robes, with curtains and bamboo hats on their heads, and a veil covering their faces.

Seeing Zhao Mu's expression, Hu Yanjin said: "Don't get me wrong. Many people in the capital know me. I can only go out of the city by dressing up like this and following you. Okay! Since you have already gotten up, let's go."

Zhao Mu didn't know what he was talking about, so he had no choice but to set off.

Mu Wanqing and A'Zhu lived in the post house for a long time, and Mu Wanqing always dressed like this. The post officer looked at the masked woman next to Zhao Mu and mistakenly thought it was Mu Wanqing. Although he felt a little strange, he did not dare to ask more questions.

After all, for those of them who are junior officials, it is always not a good idea to ask too many questions. After handing over two fine horses to Zhao and Mu, the post officer left.

The two rode out on their fast horses and met Duan Yu head-on.

Duan Yu looked at the woman beside Zhao Mu and shouted happily: "Mei Wan! Why are you back? You are finally willing to see me!"

Hu Yanjin's stature is not much different from Mu Wanqing's, and both of them have a dashing heroine temperament. Now that their faces are covered, it's no wonder Duan Yu would admit his mistake.

At this time, Hu Yanjin opened the curtain, took off the veil and said, "Young Master Duan has admitted the wrong person, it's me!"

Hearing Hu Yanjin's voice and seeing her face, Duan Yu couldn't help but feel a little disappointed.

Seeing Duan Yu's dejected look, Zhao Mu was also very helpless. But this may be the best outcome for both of them.

Zhao Mu said: "Miss Huyan is dressed like this so that she can follow us out of the city. Brother Duan doesn't need to see you. Now that everyone is here, let's go."

Duan Yu nodded silently, and then the three of them rode on the road.

Although the soldiers guarding the gate were indeed checking the passers-by, Zhao Mu directly showed the Conglongwei token given by the emperor. The soldiers did not dare to provoke him, so they had to let him go immediately.

After leaving the city, the three of them rushed in the direction of Leigu Mountain, while Hu Yanjin couldn't help but gallop away on horseback.

After a moment, she turned back. The veil on her face was no longer there, and the breeze blew through the curtains on the hat, revealing her handsome, white and jade-like cheeks.

Zhao Mu and Duan Yu walked slowly, and Duan Yu said, "It seems that Miss Huyan is very happy."

Zhao Mu smiled and said: "The bird that has been kept in a cage can suddenly fly high. It's natural."

(End of this chapter)