After Spending a Passionate Night with the Eldest Princess - Chapter 14

“Wasn’t he supposed to watch you? How did it become watching us?”

Guo Xiaowu scratched her head. How had this become her business too? She had not offended the Eldest Princess.

Xin Yuan leaned against the carriage wall and said helplessly, “Miss Qin thinks it’s inappropriate for me and that young guard to be alone together as a lone man and a lone woman, so she plans to have us stay together at night and be watched together by that young guard named Jiang Si.”

She really thanked her for it. This kind of thoughtfulness was something she would rather not have.

Guo Xiaowu: “…”

She understood. She had been caught in the crossfire.

After understanding, she was very puzzled. “Is my disguise really that bad? Earlier on the road, those refugees didn’t notice.”

But after arriving here, not only had Xin Yuan seen through her, even the Eldest Princess had seen through her at a glance.

How exactly were these two people’s eyes made? They were far too sharp.

Xin Yuan sized her up and said unhurriedly, “The refugees can barely fill their stomachs. How would they have the mind to observe you carefully? As for how we saw through it, cough, cough. You don’t have an Adam’s apple. If that place were a little flatter, there wouldn’t be many flaws. Right now, at most, you can fool men. But as fellow women, as long as one is careful, it can’t be hidden.”

Guo Xiaowu touched her neck, then lowered her head to look at her chest, thoughtful.

But Xin Yuan was not finished. She reminded her again, “There’s also the most important point.”

“Which point?”

“Your eyes.”

Guo Xiaowu’s eyes widened. “What do you mean?”

Seeing her confused face, Xin Yuan reminded her, “Miss Qin is not only unbelievably beautiful, but her bearing is also outstanding and dazzling, right?”

Guo Xiaowu nodded, still not understanding.

Xin Yuan continued, “When a normal man sees such a beautiful woman for the first time, even if his thoughts are proper, he would still feel amazed, right?”

If it were a man whose thoughts were not so proper, like the one they had met before—the Young Master Guo who had been following them from behind—his gaze toward Miss Qin not only carried desire, but also a scrutiny toward women that made people uncomfortable.

Guo Xiaowu nodded again, somewhat understanding.

“So even as a woman, when I saw Miss Qin for the first time, I couldn’t help looking at her a few more times. But you?”

At this point, Xin Yuan could not help looking at Guo Xiaowu with new respect. This sister’s gaze toward Miss Qin was too calm, so calm that it made her seem without desire or craving, clean and clear.

She was actually rather different from others, almost otherworldly.

When Guo Xiaowu heard this, she lifted her chin and said smugly, “What about me? She isn’t as good-looking as I am. Looking at her isn’t as good as looking in the mirror.”

Xin Yuan looked at her intoxicated expression and was instantly at a loss for words.

To hell with being different from others. So this sister only believed her own appearance was otherworldly.

She had been narrow-minded.

Guo Xiaowu was still feeling pleased with herself. “Isn’t that right? This young lady was born naturally beautiful. When you first saw Miss Qin, you only looked at her a few more times, but when you saw me, you couldn’t move your eyes away.”

Xin Yuan tiredly pinched the bridge of her nose, too lazy to argue. That was because it had been her first time seeing someone in ancient times actually disguise herself as a man, and she had found it novel.

“Fine, fine, fine. You’re the number one beauty under heaven. If there’s nothing else, I’m going to sleep.”

She had to stay up the entire night tonight. If she did not hurry and catch up on sleep now, she would be dead tired later.

But just as she closed her eyes, Guo Xiaowu shook her shoulder.

“Don’t sleep yet. I have something important to ask you.”

Xin Yuan looked at her expressionlessly. This sister had better truly have something important, otherwise Xin Yuan would rather go sleep in the carriage in front. At least Miss Qin would not disturb her.

Guo Xiaowu leaned closer to her and lowered her voice. “What secret of Miss Qin’s do you know? Hurry and tell me.”

Whether they could get a hold over the Eldest Princess depended on how weighty this secret was.

As soon as Xin Yuan heard this, she immediately rolled her eyes. Sure enough, it was nothing important.

“Why are you asking about that? Knowing it won’t benefit you. Maybe next time, you’ll be the one getting slapped too.”

Guo Xiaowu’s expression changed slightly. She had been careless. She had only been thinking about grabbing the Eldest Princess’s weakness and had forgotten that the Eldest Princess was not someone so easily controlled.

If things went badly, a slap might even be considered light. Killing them to silence them was also possible.

However, if she did not figure out what the secret was, her heart would keep itching. That was quite torturous too.

She took a deep breath and lowered her voice even more. “Just secretly tell me. As long as Miss Qin doesn’t know, won’t it be fine? Don’t worry, I don’t mean anything else. I just want to see whether this secret can help us escape.”

“All right. There’s nothing much to telling you. Miss Qin’s secret is that she dreams at night.” After Xin Yuan finished speaking, she leaned against the carriage wall, yawned, lay down, and closed her eyes.

Guo Xiaowu: “…”

That was extremely absurd. What kind of secret was that? Everyone dreamed.

Was this sister fooling her?

Guo Xiaowu looked at Xin Yuan suspiciously a few times, and the hope in her heart was completely shattered.

It seemed there was no chance to escape. What kind of fate did she have? Heaven was truly jealous of beauty. It was enough to worry someone to death!

In the other carriage.

Miss Qin’s brows and eyes were also tinged with worry. They would arrive in the capital at noon tomorrow, and the unease in her heart was gradually expanding.

It was not because she felt more sentimental the closer she got to home, but because she was worried about that dream.

Qiuyue had ridden swiftly ahead. By now, she should have already returned to the princess’s residence.

If nothing unexpected happened, everything should have been arranged according to her instructions.

What she feared was that everything she had arranged would not solve the problem. If the dreams did not stop by then, she would forever be controlled by others.

Controlled by the State Preceptor, and also controlled by Xin Yuan.

Thinking this, she clenched her fingers.

Unless absolutely necessary, she did not want to kill the innocent indiscriminately. But if there truly was no other choice…

A dark look flashed through Miss Qin’s eyes. Then she frowned again. No, that would not do. If she killed Xin Yuan directly, what if there was a second Xin Yuan?

She could not determine what method the State Preceptor had used, nor could she be certain whether, if Xin Yuan died, that dream would transfer onto someone else.

Moreover, gambling with a person’s life made her conscience uneasy.

For now, the only plan was to control Xin Yuan first, stagger their sleeping times for the moment, then take a long-term approach.

Miss Qin knitted her brows, her eyes silent and still.

The carriage continued along the official road. At the rear of the procession, a group of more than ten people maintained a distance that was neither too close nor too far.

Seeing Uncle Niu return, Young Master Guo pulled the reins and slowed down.

“Uncle Niu, did you see clearly?”

Uncle Niu also pulled the reins, adjusted his direction, and rode beside him.

“Replying to Young Master, although this old servant was far away, I saw clearly. That person is indeed Fifth Miss.”

Young Master Guo sank into thought without speaking. After quite a while, he raised his brows and smiled. “Fifth Sister has been missing for many days. Since we have encountered her, how can I, as her elder brother, not show concern?”

He had been worrying about having no chance to approach the Eldest Princess. Fifth Sister’s appearance was truly timely.

Uncle Niu understood the meaning in his words and hesitated. “Young Master, if we anger the Eldest Princess, the loss may outweigh the gain. Why not enter the capital first and find a chance to contact Fifth Miss privately afterward?”

Young Master Guo lifted his chin slightly. “What do you understand? After entering the capital, it will not only be difficult to meet the Eldest Princess, but both sides will also have to reveal their identities. How could that timing be better than now? When fate brings people together from a thousand li away, this is heaven helping me. If I hesitate and miss this good opportunity, even the heavens will beat their chest and stamp their feet.”

The corner of Uncle Niu’s mouth twitched. Whether the heavens would beat their chest and stamp their feet, he did not know.

But he himself was about to.

Seeing the young master ride forward, he hesitated again and again. Finally, he gritted his teeth and led the others after him.

Although the young master acted rashly, some of what he said was not wrong. At this moment, they could completely pretend that they had not recognized the Eldest Princess. As the saying went, the ignorant were not guilty. Rumor had it that the Eldest Princess loved the people like her own children and never killed the innocent indiscriminately. She should not go so far as to recklessly harbor murderous intent.

Faintly, he also carried a trace of luck in his heart. What if the young master accidentally caught the Eldest Princess’s eye? Then the purpose of this trip would be achieved.

Soon, Young Master Guo had already ridden his horse up to the carriage Miss Qin was riding in.

The moment he approached the procession and got a little closer to the carriage, he saw Tang Er grip the hilt of his saber. He could not help feeling a chill at his neck.

Young Master Guo pressed his lips together, then smiled and raised his voice. “This brother, I have no ill intentions. Please report to your young lady that I have an important matter to ask about and request an audience.”

After saying this, he cupped his hands in what he believed was a refined and charming manner, looking expectantly at the carriage.

Tang Er coldly glanced sideways at him. With such a loud voice, was there any need to report? Master had probably already heard him.

Miss Qin had indeed heard him. The thumb and forefinger of her right hand unconsciously rubbed together, and she lifted the carriage curtain.

“Master.” Seeing this, Tang Er hurriedly lowered his head and cupped his fists, awaiting orders.

Miss Qin glanced toward the carriage Xin Yuan and Guo Xiaowu were riding in, then said calmly, “Pass down the order. Rest for a moment.”

Tang Er responded yes, understanding in his heart that Master had agreed to see Young Master Guo.