bookcurios Chapter 132 Delaying time
Chapter 132 Delaying time
Zhao Qiyue hid in the inn all day, afraid of being discovered by Shen Yu'an and the others.
When evening came, she was so hungry that she was about to go downstairs to eat when she unexpectedly ran into the two people who were late because of Wei Siyu.
She had just walked downstairs when she turned around and saw the two people sitting there after finishing their meal. Startled, she quickly turned around and went back upstairs.
She was surprised that the two of them saw through her disguise so easily; her pretense was completely ineffective.
Upon hearing Shen Yu'an's voice, she stopped walking uphill.
Feeling guilty, she touched the fake mustache on her face, put on a smile, and walked to the table.
She shoved Wei Siyu aside, grabbed Shen Yu'an's hand, and said with a fawning expression, "Cousin! You're so amazing."
"They recognized me at a glance."
Shen Yu'an looked at Princess Wanyue, who was dressed in men's clothing, and he didn't expect her to be so bold as to leave the capital and come here.
"This is utter nonsense!!" Shen Yu'an said angrily.
"How worried my aunt must be."
Zhao Qiyue pouted. "I left a letter for my mother."
"Moreover, my father often told me that I should not stay in one place, but bravely go out and explore."
"His Majesty means that you should only study one subject, but also learn more about other subjects that you are not interested in."
"I don't care! I finally escaped, I'm never going back."
"Besides, I'm not alone. I still have you, my cousin."
"Besides, I've never left the capital in my entire life. I'm so envious of all the amazing things you're talking about."
"Cousin, I've been starving all day. Can I eat something first and we can talk about it later?"
Shen Yu'an knew that this girl would not go back easily.
Zhao Qiyue winked at Wei Siyu, signaling him to help her out and not just sit there like a blockhead.
Wei Siyu touched her nose. What did it have to do with him?
If anything were to happen to Princess Wanyue, even nine lives wouldn't be enough to compensate for it.
Zhao Qiyue tried to wink at Wei Siyu for a long time, but he still ignored her, so she had no choice but to lift her foot and stomp on his foot.
"Ah!" Wei Siyu felt a pain in her foot and glared at Princess Wanyue.
He turned around and said, "Shen Yu'an, it's already dark, and we can't travel today."
"Besides, she hasn't eaten yet. Why don't we let her eat first and talk about it tomorrow?"
Shen Yu'an sighed. He knew it was getting late and he had no choice but to give up.
They called over a waiter and ordered some of Princess Wanyue's favorite dishes.
Zhao Qiyue tugged at Shen Yu'an's arm and said coquettishly, "I knew my cousin was the best."
Shen Yu'an ignored her.
Zhao Qiyue didn't care; she figured they could deal with it after tonight.
She rolled her eyes at Wei Siyu, who was watching the show from the side. What was wrong with this guy? They were clearly in the same boat, but he didn't even try to help her.
Wei Siyu felt wronged. Well, when gods fight, mortals suffer.
He shouldn't have been here at all; he should have finished his meal and left immediately.
The next morning, Shen Yu'an finished breakfast early and waited downstairs for Princess Wanyue.
He even specifically instructed the coachman to guard the back door of the inn, fearing that Princess Wanyue might sneak away through the back door again.
But he waited until noon.
After getting up, Wei Siyu went to Shen Yu'an's room to find him.
Unexpectedly, he wasn't in his room. When he went downstairs to eat, he saw a lonely figure sitting alone in the lobby.
He yawned as he spoke, "Shen Yu'an, so early?"
"Why are you all alone? Where is Wanyue?" Last night, the group discussed it and decided that for safety's sake, they should not call her Princess Wanyue, but simply call her Wanyue.
Shen Yu'an glared at him, and Wei Siyu felt a little flustered under his gaze.
Did he find out?
"You got back to your room very late last night?"
Wei Siyu scratched her head. "Hehe, it's because Wanyue insisted on dragging me along, saying she finally got to go out and wanted me to tell her about what's happening outside."
"Why didn't she ask me?"
"Why don't you know? It's because you're always so mean to her."
Shen Yu'an was speechless for a moment after being choked by Wei Siyu's words.
He had no choice; his aunt doted on this daughter, and others might not know, but they knew all too well.
Moreover, her aunt had lost a daughter before, and because she had always kept a close eye on Wanyue since she was little.
It was only over the years that they gradually relaxed their surveillance of her.
He didn't want to be so harsh on Wanyue, but if he wasn't, the little girl wouldn't listen to him at all.
"You didn't say anything inappropriate to her last night, did you?"
Upon hearing her friend's words, Wei Siyu tensed up and said somewhat guiltily, "How could I dare? She's a precious young lady. If something were to happen to her, my whole family wouldn't be able to afford the compensation."
"It better be!"
It wasn't until almost noon that Wanyue slowly and leisurely came downstairs.
She yawned and greeted the two of them, "Good morning! How did you two sleep last night? The beds here are so hard, I didn't get a good night's sleep."
Shen Yu'an said, "It's still early, it's already noon."
Wanyue walked to the table and sat down. "This isn't the first time I've slept outside. I didn't sleep well, so I went to bed a little late."
"You can't stall for time, you have to go back today."
“I didn’t waste any time. You can’t expect me to travel without even getting any sleep.”
"Alright, hurry up and eat. I'll take you home after you finish eating."
"cousin!"
"It's no use calling me whatever you want. I have to send you back today, or how am I supposed to explain this to my aunt?"
Wanyue lowered her head; she knew that stalling for time was useless.
Wei Siyu's terrible idea was completely useless.
Wei Siyu looked at Wanyue with a disappointed expression. "Since you're going to drag things out, why don't you drag it out a little longer?"
It would be better to get up after noon; by then, it will be too late to leave after lunch.
It's only noon now. After lunch, we can hurry on our way and reach the capital by nightfall.
Wanyue ate her meal at the slowest pace she had ever taken.
But even if it's slow, it will eventually be finished.
The moment she finished eating, Shen Yu'an got up and urged her to walk towards the door.
"Cousin, wait a minute!"
"I need to relieve myself."
Shen Yu'an stared at her, his gaze oppressive. "You'd better not try anything funny."
"Cousin, how dare you play tricks on me? I'm really in a hurry."
After saying that, she rushed out, making it seem like she was in a real hurry.
Shen Yu'an waited at the door.
Wanyue walked out with a bitter expression. Her cousin was such a scoundrel; he even sent someone to watch the back door.
She was really convinced.
There's no escaping it today.
She resignedly boarded the carriage.
Shen Yu'an stared at her and told Wei Siyu to wait for him at the inn, and that they would go to Xin'an County together after he returned.
After giving his instructions, he was about to get into the carriage when he saw a group of people walking towards him.
He recognized the person in the lead.