She thought it was something serious!

Ji Yunshu calmly glanced at her and nodded. “Yes, I’m a woman.”

“Ah?” Tang Si exclaimed. Although she had already known, hearing it spoken directly from Ji Yunshu’s own mouth still made her involuntarily surprised. She quickly said, “This is too unexpected!”

Haha.

Ji Yunshu smiled with pursed lips.

That appearance was indeed that of a woman!

How had she never noticed before?

Moreover—

“Oh my god, I actually used to…” like you.

How embarrassing!

That expression made Ji Yunshu laugh. She flicked her finger against Tang Si’s forehead. “Alright, stop being so dramatic. It’s fine that you know I’m a woman, but when we reach the capital, you mustn’t go around telling everyone, or it will cause me a lot of trouble. Understand?”

She nodded vigorously. “Don’t worry! What kind of person is Tang Si? I’m someone who keeps her mouth tightly shut. I guarantee I won’t tell anyone.”

She laughed happily again.

The girl was so excited she couldn’t contain herself. At dinner that day, holding her bowl, she ate while lowering her head and smiling.

Muruo, sitting across from her, frowned and looked at her in confusion. “Why are you acting like an idiot?”

Oh my goodness!

How dare he call this aunt an idiot?

Tang Si set down her bowl and chopsticks and glared fiercely at him. At the same time, she lifted her foot under the table and kicked toward the person opposite.

“Thunk!”

Hit his knee again.

Muruo covered his mouth and didn’t cry out, but the pain made tears well up in his eyes, and his face scrunched up completely.

Across from him, Tang Si laughed even more happily.

But seeing Muruo in such pain, she felt somewhat guilty. She quickly straightened up and leaned toward him, flustered. “I… I didn’t do it on purpose. Does it hurt a lot?”

“What do you think?” He squeezed out a few words through clenched teeth.

“I…” She stammered, her face full of worry. “Who told you to laugh at me? Let me see how badly you’re hurt.”

As she spoke, she went around the table in front of her and ran over to pull at Muruo’s pants.

“What are you doing?”

“Take off your pants so I can look.”

Muruo’s eyes went wide. “What do you mean take off my pants?”

“If you don’t take off your pants, how will I know how badly your knee is hurt?”

“My knee is fine.”

“You were clearly in so much pain just now.”

“I was fooling you.”

“Stop talking nonsense. Hurry up and take off your pants.”

One pulling, one tugging—the scene was quite comical.

The guards sitting around all laughed, though they didn’t dare laugh too exaggeratedly.

They thought to themselves that the great Divine Physician Muruo was in for it.

Inside the inn, it was “harmonious and lively,” bustling with activity.

Outside the inn, after lying in the room for a long time, Ji Yunshu sat on the stone steps outside to get some air.

Jingrong sat with her.

The August sky was dotted with stars.

Ji Yunshu wore a thick cloak, resting her head on Jingrong’s shoulder.

When the two of them heard the sounds of Tang Si and Muruo quarreling inside, they began to gossip.

“Actually, that girl Tang Si is quite nice.”

Jingrong smiled. “Why do you say that?”

“Muruo has always kept Miss Kong Yu hidden in his heart. He doesn’t say it, but you and I can both see it. Miss Tang and Miss Kong Yu are two completely different types of people, but I feel she’s very suitable for Muruo.”

“Muruo won’t like someone like her.” Jingrong made a definitive judgment.

However, Ji Yunshu said, “Although you grew up together, I’ve never been wrong about these things.”

Full of confidence!

Jingrong didn’t argue with her, just reached out to hold her more tightly.

“I don’t know how Muruo feels about her. This prince only knows that he’s serious about you. This feeling will remain unchanged until death.”

So deeply affectionate.

Ji Yunshu looked up at him, her smile truly happy.

“By the way, Muruo said you wanted to relay some words to this prince through him. What words?” he asked curiously.

Ji Yunshu shook her head.

“It’s a secret. Besides, I’m fine now, aren’t I?”

Yes, yes, yes!

So Jingrong stopped asking.

Needless to say, those were last words.

He didn’t want to hear Ji Yunshu’s last words.

A breeze started up around them. Concerned about her back injury, Jingrong helped her inside.

Two days later, Ji Yunshu’s body had mostly recovered.

So without further delay, they continued their journey to the capital.

Inside the carriage!

Jingrong stuck his head out to look back a few times, then lowered the curtain.

Turning his head, he saw Ji Yunshu reading the book “The Solitary Selection” that Little Xiyue had given her. She had flipped through a few pages last night and liked it very much. Taking advantage of the travel time, she was reading it carefully.

“Is it good?” Jingrong asked.

She nodded.

“This book—there’s also a copy in the palace library. Once when this prince entered the palace wanting to find a military text to read, I happened to see this one. I took it out of the palace at the time, and later…” He pretended to recall. “I think I used it to prop up a table leg.”

Pfft—

Ji Yunshu’s brow furrowed as she glared fiercely at him.

Yet she was speechless!

Using such a good book to prop up a table leg!

Really!

Jingrong directly took the book from her hands and said, “What’s so good about this book? Can it be better looking than this prince?”

“Give it back.”

He smiled. “Kiss this prince once, and this prince will give it to you.”

“Scoundrel.” Ji Yunshu cursed at him.

But that fellow just smiled more happily, leaning his body toward her, his face suddenly enlarging in Ji Yunshu’s vision.

That face was indeed handsome, indeed better looking than “The Solitary Selection.”

But—

Ji Yunshu turned her head away, her face in profile to him. She reached out her hand and said, “Stop fooling around. Sit properly and give me back the book.”

“I already told you to stop reading it. Look at this prince more instead. Be good.”

He simply tucked the book into his own sleeve.

Ji Yunshu was speechless!

This man, when he became domineering, was truly inhuman.

Seeing her like this, a trace of displeasure flickered in Jingrong’s eyes. One hand reached toward her waist and pulled. With a forceful tug, he made her body involuntarily thrust forward.

They pressed together.

Ji Yunshu pouted, her cheeks flushing red.

Against her nostrils was that man’s even breathing, beating against her face, tingling and numbing.

For some reason, she thought of that night.

Sharing a bed…

Her cheeks turned even redder.

Seeing her like this, Jingrong’s heart was finally satisfied.

He released her, took out “The Solitary Selection,” and returned it to her.

“Alright, this prince won’t disturb you anymore. Read your book properly.”

As he spoke, he sat upright, closed his eyes, and leaned against the carriage wall, pretending to rest.

The corners of his mouth still carried a mischievous smile.

Seeing him like this, Ji Yunshu didn’t know whether to be happy or angry.

Moreover, after his disruption just now, how could she continue reading? Holding the book, she flipped through a few pages but couldn’t focus on a single word.

Finally, she simply set the book aside.

She lifted the carriage curtain to look outside.

At this pace, it probably wouldn’t be long before they reached Jinjiang.

She wondered how Wei Yi was doing now?