Su Li initially thought she wouldn't sleep well, but whether it was due to her carefree nature or the comforting aura of the person beside her, she actually had a wonderful night's sleep.
Looking at a certain person, he wasn't so lucky. There were faint dark circles under his eyes.
Jun Mo had woken up at some unknown time and was leaning against the headboard.
Su Li asked awkwardly, "Was my sleeping posture bad? Did I disturb you?"
Jun Mo hugged her and chuckled, "No, it was my own reason."
Su Li knew her sleeping posture wasn't very good. "Should we get another room? Or perhaps you share a room with Little Nian?"
Jun Mo shook his head. "No need."
Su Li tried to speak again, but Jun Mo interrupted her. "Get up. After breakfast, let's go for a stroll in the streets."
Su Li nodded, then urged him to get up quickly.
Jun Mo reluctantly let her go and said, "Li'er, you get up first."
At this moment, he truly had unspoken difficulties; the quilt couldn't be lifted just yet.
Su Li looked at him doubtfully, but didn't press further. She got up, put on her clothes, washed up, and then put on her human-skin mask.
Only then was Jun Mo able to get up and begin to dress and wash.
After tidying up, the two went downstairs hand in hand. Liang Chengnian was already sitting at the table having breakfast.
Seeing them come down, he looked up and greeted them, then lowered his head and continued eating.
As they were eating, a group of people entered through the door. Leading them were a man and a woman.
Su Li saw the fragrant pouches at their waists and waved to them.
The group approached, and the leaders sat at their table.
Jun Mo asked, "Third Brother, how was it?"
The man and woman were none other than Jun Ce and Wanyan Xue, in disguise.
Jun Ce lowered his voice. "According to their marching speed, they'll reach Ningdu by tomorrow morning."
Su Li glanced at Liang Chengnian opposite her and said, "Then we'll have to leave the city tonight."
Jun Mo nodded. "Let's finish our meal first. This isn't the place to talk."
Wanyan Xue quickly called a waiter and ordered more food. While eating, she said, "Su Su, let's eat quickly. We'll go for a stroll on the street later. When I came over just now, I saw stages being set up on the street. It looked very lively. But Jun Ce kept rushing, so I didn't even get to ask what those stages were for."
Jun Ce said, "Young Lady, you need to understand, we're not here to play."
Wanyan Xue retorted, "We can do serious business and sightsee at the same time, it doesn't delay anything."
Su Li and Jun Mo exchanged smiles.
Su Li watched the two bickering, smiling as if watching a play.
When Wanyan Xue went missing, the Third Prince searched day and night. Any discerning person could see how much he valued her.
"Su Su, you'll go shopping with me, right?" Wanyan Xue looked at Su Li.
She just didn't believe that girls didn't like shopping.
Su Li chuckled, "Alright. Anyway, there's nothing else to do today. We were just talking about taking a stroll down the street."
Wanyan Xue cheered, then snorted at Jun Ce. "Su Su is so much better!"
Jun Ce continued eating, ignoring her childish behavior.
After breakfast, everyone went out onto the street together.
There were many small stalls along the way, selling things they rarely saw in Tianqi.
When they encountered something they didn't understand, Liang Chengnian explained it to them one by one.
"This is good, I'll buy it for my father."
"This is good too, I'll get one for my brother."
"These are for Mother and Sister-in-law."
Along the way, Wanyan Xue walked and bought, and soon Jun Ce's arms were piled high with all sorts of strange trinkets.
"Are you sure your parents, and brother and sister-in-law will like these?" Jun Ce said with a disgusted pout.
The Beiyan imperial family—what haven't they seen? Would they fancy these cheap things?
"Why wouldn't they like it? I think all these things are great!" Wanyan Xue said, tossing a 'back scratcher' into Jun Ce's arms.
"This is a good thing; my brother will definitely like it."
Jun Ce's lips twitched slightly. He truly couldn't imagine the stern-faced Wanyan Cheng scratching his back with a 'back scratcher.'
Su Li chuckled, "Regardless of their value, these are Xue'er's heartfelt intentions. I believe your family will definitely like them."
Su Li truly liked this Beiyan princess, who wasn't at all delicate. No matter where she was, she always thought of her family. One look, and you knew the Beiyan imperial family had a harmonious relationship.
If Liang Xuanting knew someone said Wanyan Xue wasn't delicate, he'd probably be the first to disagree.
If Wanyan Xue wasn't delicate, there wouldn't be any delicate people in the world.
During his days in her military camp, he had thoroughly learned how troublesome and delicate women could be.
"Su Su still understands me! Every time I go out, I bring some things back for my family. They complain verbally, but in reality, they love them. Who says gifts have to be more expensive to be better? Practicality is best!"
Su Li nodded in agreement. "I'll also bring some back for my parents and younger brother."
The two girls, along with Liang Chengnian, walked ahead, buying things, while the two ordinary-faced, tall men followed behind, carrying the purchases.
Jun Ce said, "I regret not bringing a servant along."
Jun Mo smiled without speaking, then took a carved rattle drum from Su Li's hand.
Seeing someone who shared her interests, Wanyan Xue grew even fonder of Su Li.
"Su Su, this is pretty."
"Su Su, this is suitable for children to play with. I'll buy it to give to our younger brother. You take it back for him."
"Su Su, hurry, the place where they're setting up the stage is just ahead."
The group of five walked towards the stage.
Su Li looked at the stage and frowned.
If this stage was for a performance, it was too tall.
This height...
"Xue'er, this height looks a bit like a guillotine," Su Li voiced her thought.
Jun Ce laughed loudly. "You were thinking of a guillotine?! And you brought us to see this?"
Wanyan Xue was startled, then turned her head and glared at Jun Ce, saying indignantly, "Su Su just said it looks like one, she didn't say it is one. Besides, who would set up a guillotine in a busy market?! I'm going to ask."
With that, she walked towards the people setting up the stage. The others helplessly followed behind her.
"Excuse me, what is this stage for? Are there any performances later?"
The person setting up the stage stopped what he was doing and glanced at Wanyan Xue.
"You must be from out of town, right? Two days from now, that traitor will be escorted to the high platform and beheaded in public."
Wanyan Xue's eyes widened. "Traitor?"
The person continued, "It's the former Ever-Victorious General Wang Sui. Quickly, quickly, don't block me from working."
Wanyan Xue retreated a few steps, and the five of them left the high platform.
"It seems Liang Shao is killing the chicken to warn the monkey. I wonder if Fu Yecheng, that 'monkey,' understands the meaning behind this," Jun Mo said.
Wanyan Xue cursed, "Is Liang Shao sick? Killing people in a busy market, isn't he afraid of scaring children? Cowards won't even dare to go out on the street anymore."
She had enthusiastically brought people here, only to see a guillotine. How ominous!
Jun Ce said, "Keep your voice down, this is the street."
Wanyan Xue looked left and right, then fell silent.
Everyone had lost their interest in shopping and returned to the inn together.
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