The legitimate daughter returns to the capital and embarks on a splendid life, tearing apart the fak

While they were talking, Yun Jin took out a pot and stove from a hidden compartment inside the carriage and started a fire to cook.

Seeing that the two were bored, she told them to follow the bodyguard to collect some firewood nearby. It was really annoying to see them staring at her like that if she didn't give them some work.

After the two left, she took out enough noodles for three people from her space, put them in a pot to heat, and then took out a cooked chicken leg, shredded it into strips, and cooked it together in the pot to make chicken noodle soup. She added some spiritual spring water to the soup, making the noodle soup very delicious.

Huang Weixue and Chen Mengyao weren't exactly hard workers. They followed the bodyguard around for a bit, but didn't dare go far, only managing to gather a few pieces of firewood.

When they returned, they found that Yun Jin had already cooked noodles. They wanted to ask her about it, but because there were people from the escort agency with them, they held back.

The three of them ate noodles around the campfire, and Yun Jin boiled some hot water for them to wash up quickly.

After tidying up, since she was ostensibly Huang Weixue's page, she dutifully found some dry grass to spread on the ground, took out a felt mat from the carriage, and put out bedding for him, saying, "Young master, please rest here."

He was about to decline when he saw Yun Jin had already laid out dry grass on the other side, taken a quilt from the carriage, and lay down to sleep.

She had been traveling all day and was indeed tired, so she fell asleep in no time.

At night, the campfire crackled. After the镖师 (bodyguards/escorts) had eaten, all but those on night watch went to sleep, and the camp was filled with the sound of snoring.

Chen Mengyao lay in the carriage, tossing and turning, unable to sleep. She couldn't help but wonder: If Xiaobai was a woman, how come Young Master Huang didn't notice anything? Was I overthinking it? If Xiaobai was a woman, why would she impersonate Scholar Huang's page? What exactly is their relationship? How could she possibly take her under her wing?

Lost in her thoughts, she soon drifted off to sleep.

Their journey was smooth, but a huge uproar was brewing in Yizhou City.

Yun Jin and the others left Yizhou City just as the city gates opened, while Liu Sanlaizi was discovered by the night watchman after dawn.

The two night watchmen were preparing to strike the drum one last time before heading back to rest when they passed by the Liu residence. From afar, they saw a man kneeling at the gate, and both of them were startled. They cautiously approached and discovered that it was none other than Liu Sanlaizi.

The two men saw that he had a confession hanging on his chest and that he said he would voluntarily distribute the things in the mansion to the people.

They knew about Liu Sanlaizi's relationship with the prefect, and they were afraid that if they didn't report it, they would be held responsible if the matter was investigated.

So the two discussed it and decided to go home to send a message, asking their family to stand guard at the gate of the Liu residence. If anyone entered the residence to take something, they would follow. If no one entered, they would be told not to go in first.

After explaining themselves, the two went to the yamen to report the case.

When the head constable of the yamen heard that it was Liu Sanlaizi, he knew about his relationship with the prefect, but he also knew that he was not the lady's brother, so he did not disturb the prefect and led his men to Liu's residence.

When the constable arrived at the Liu residence, many people were already moving things out of the house, including the family members of the two night watchmen.

The people moving things were called by the two night watchmen's wives. They were very clear-headed; they didn't have to be the first, but they could let someone else be the first. So they called a daring neighbor to come and watch the excitement.

On the way, they encountered some early risers. When they arrived at the gate of Liu's mansion, some literate people read the confession. Everyone cursed Liu Sanlaizi, saying he deserved to die. After discussing it, they realized that he had written that he voluntarily distributed the things in the mansion to the people.

They shouldn't have made a mistake by taking it, right?

After discussing it, everyone went into the mansion to move their belongings.

When the constables arrived, almost everything in the front yard of the Liu residence had been moved, including the kitchen stoves and the flowers and trees in the yard.

Upon seeing the constable, the group scattered in a panic. The constable, who had only brought two men, had not expected the Liu residence to be in such a state. Since chasing anyone would be pointless, he had no choice but to give up.

He examined Liu Sanlaizi and then sent one of his men back to the yamen to summon the coroner to examine the body.

He led his men into the courtyard, and seeing the mess, he couldn't help but sigh, "People really shouldn't do bad things. Seeing that the house has been emptied out, I feel a little relieved."

The head constable was astonished by the state of the thugs; they were too ruthless. Those who were alive had their limbs broken, and those who died were bleeding from all seven orifices.

Quiet!

The constable looked around and, seeing that no one was paying attention to him, coughed lightly, untied the man's hands and feet, tore off the rag from his mouth, and asked him what had happened. He said that the man had been beaten up by several women in the mansion.

He couldn't help but mutter to himself again, "Serves you right. You've been bullying us all this time, and now you're getting your comeuppance."

The prefect learned of this matter after breakfast. Upon hearing the news, he was so frightened that he immediately sent people to check the small courtyard behind Liu Sanlaizi's house. However, the place was deserted, and all the belongings were gone.

He was terrified. He could accept Liu Sanlaizi's death, but how could he explain losing the things?

He immediately ordered the head constable to be summoned for questioning, and then instructed the constable to arrest the women along the way.

The head constable, however, paid lip service to the plan. He led his men in a symbolic search for a few days, then reported back to the prefect, only to find nothing.

The prefect was so angry that he spun around three times on the spot, ordering the police to continue investigating the case. He said that even if they couldn't find the person, they had to find the item, otherwise he wouldn't be able to explain it to his superiors.

But it wasn't that easy to find. Once the item entered Yun Jin's space, they couldn't find even the slightest trace of it.

Anyway, Liu Sanlaizi died in vain.

Meanwhile, the caravan continued their journey, and by evening they finally arrived at a post station.

The inn was small with limited rooms. After calculating, Chief Escort Wang could only spare one room for Yun Jin and the other two.

Huang Weixue quickly pulled Yun Jin aside and lowered his voice, saying, "Miss Chen is a woman, how can she share a room with two men like us? If word gets out, wouldn't it ruin her reputation?"

Yun Jin didn't explain, but instead reassured her, "I'll think of something."

She turned around and found the postmaster, slipped him two taels of silver, and said, "Could you please help me vacate another room? One of my brothers has been used to sleeping alone since he was a child."

The postmaster weighed the silver in his hand, beaming, and immediately said, "No problem, I'll vacate my room right away and clean it up for you!"

Before long, the postmaster had tidied up his room. Although it wasn't big, it was much cleaner than the room where the bodyguards lived.

Chen Mengyao was delighted at the sight, and pulled Yun Jin inside, saying to Huang Weixue, "You can stay in that room yourself, Xiaobai and I will stay in this one!"

Huang Weixue stumbled from her push, and seeing the two about to close the door, he hurriedly squeezed in, slammed the door shut behind him, and exclaimed, "Miss Chen! How could you...?"

"Call me Young Master Chen!" Chen Mengyao interrupted him, hands on her hips.

"Alright, alright, Young Master Chen," Huang Weixue quickly changed his words, but his tone was still urgent, "But you and Brother Xiaobai... there is a difference between men and women, it is not appropriate for you to live in the same room, it will not be good for your reputation if word gets out."

"It wouldn't be appropriate for me to live with you!" Chen Mengyao rolled her eyes at him. "Living with you would be a matter of gender difference!"

After saying that, she pushed him away.

Huang Weixue, locked out, said, bewildered, "Why does living with me mean there's a... difference between men and women..."

The words were on the tip of his tongue when a sudden inspiration struck him: "So, Xiaobai is...."

He abruptly covered his mouth, almost uttering the word "woman," his mind reeling.

So Xiaobai is a woman? I've been taken care of by a woman these past few days and I didn't even realize it?

He shook his head with a wry smile and turned to walk towards his assigned room.

As soon as he pushed open the door, he saw two bodyguards waiting inside. Startled, he thought he had gone to the wrong place. He went back to check the room number and, finding it was correct, returned and bowed to the two men, saying, "What can I do for you, gentlemen?"