After Transmigration, I Snag a Stunning Bigwig as My Husband-Chapter 944 - 938: Taking a Detour

Su Jin faced quite a few obstacles on her journey out of the Capital.

She deliberately moved each large stone that blocked her path.

To send the Hidden Guard away, she had no choice but to buy a butterfly and put it in a bamboo tube, sending it to the border with the Guard riding at full speed.

After all, she was heading to the border too, so there was no need for him to stay and watch over the Agarwood Pavilion.

But Qin Hanhan’s butterflies feared the cold and died easily, not to mention ordinary butterflies.

There’s no need to guess; the butterfly surely died, and he hurried back to the Capital to confess his failure.

Su Jin looked at Xingxing and said, "Didn’t I remind you not to expose our identity?"

"But the young master’s companion isn’t just anyone," Xingxing replied.

Although the lady could poison, the driver was a trustworthy person.

Yet Xingxing still hoped the Hidden Guard would follow to protect the lady.

But now, there’s no point in thinking about it; she shouted so loudly, and the Hidden Guard didn’t hear.

Su Jin took a sour plum and savored its taste as it spread in her mouth, making her feel more energetic.

The driver looked at Su Jin, hesitant to speak. 𝚏𝕣𝐞𝗲𝐰𝕖𝐛𝐧𝕠𝕧𝚎𝚕.𝐜𝚘𝗺

He had a wife himself, and the way the Heir’s wife looked was like she was pregnant.

This sudden departure from the Capital made the Heir’s wife give him fifty Silver as compensation for staying away from his wife and children. Before leaving the Capital, he sent the Silver back home and bid farewell.

The driver had suspicions, but he didn’t dare ask.

Xingxing complained about the Hidden Guard for a bit and then forgot about him, thinking about food instead.

They went to Li’s Restaurant, ordered seven dishes and a soup, and even got three dishes for the driver. She handed the cleaned chopsticks to Su Jin, "Young Master, please eat."

After leaving the Capital, Su Jin and Xingxing made three rules.

First, don’t call her "Lady," call her "Young Master."

Second, do not reveal their identity or mention that they were from the Qingyun Mountain bandits.

Third, do not use medical skills to save people, and do not use a whip on anyone.

In short, they were simply noble sons, and anything that could reveal their identity was forbidden.

To look ordinary, Su Jin pawned Xie Jingchen’s brocade robe and replaced it with something more modest.

She swapped the humble carriage for a slightly more luxurious one, fitting her current noble son status, changed her appearance, and wore a mask.

Xingxing was still dressed as a servant, without changing her appearance, but she wore makeup to hide the feminine traits.

Xingxing diligently picked dishes for Su Jin.

The food at the restaurant wasn’t bad, but Su Jin had little appetite and stopped after a few bites.

"Young Master, you should eat more," Xingxing said seriously.

It didn’t matter if she was hungry, but she couldn’t let her little young master be starved.

What could Su Jin do? She forced herself to eat, thinking she could throw up later if needed.

While they were eating, several officers entered the restaurant with a painting in hand, scanning the room with stern gazes.

The sharp and serious eyes made the restaurant’s patrons anxious.

"I wonder who they’re here for," someone whispered.

The Shopkeeper paused his abacus, closed the ledger, and approached, "Whom are you looking for, officers?"

The officers showed the painting to the Shopkeeper, "Have you seen this person?"

The Shopkeeper glanced briefly and shook his head repeatedly, "I haven’t seen them."

The officer closed the painting, stating, "Concealing the truth is a capital offense."

Trembling, the Shopkeeper replied, "Please, don’t be angry, officer. Even borrowing a few tiger gallbladders wouldn’t make me lie to you. I truly haven’t seen the person in the painting."

The officer turned away, noticing Su Jin dining in the corner.

He walked over and said, "Take off the mask for me to see."

Xingxing glared at the officer, "Why should my young...?"

Su Jin raised a hand to interrupt Xingxing’s words.

That would have revealed their identity too much.

"Why are you wearing a mask?" the officer questioned.

Su Jin, "...."

Does wearing a mask need policing too? Isn’t that too tyrannical?

"I’m afraid of being coveted for my beauty when traveling, can’t I wear a mask to hide it a bit?" Su Jin retorted.

The officer chuckled coldly, "What audacity! How dare you publicly mock the Emperor’s most beloved Princess Jin Ning!"

Su Jin, "...."

Xingxing, "...."

Where did she mock herself?

She just casually retorted.

Su Jin thought perhaps she erred in using the phrase "being coveted for beauty."

She subtly smirked.

The officer lost patience, "Wearing a mask sneakily like that, take it off!"

Su Jin rolled her eyes inwardly.

Under the scrutinizing eyes of the officer, Su Jin removed the mask.

Looking at Su Jin’s face, the officer only said three words, "Imagination’s wild."

Then he turned and left.

The patrons who saw Su Jin’s face laughed, "Brother, you can walk down the street freely. No one will covet your beauty."

"They’d avoid it if possible."

The crowd burst into laughter.

Xingxing quickly said, "Young Master, put the mask back on."

Besides disguising, she had painted such enormous scars on her face, making it truly frightening; a second glance could spoil anyone’s appetite.

Su Jin donned the mask again.

She was quite satisfied with her disguise.

Being a meticulous person, there had to be a reason for wearing a mask, right?

After the disguise, she appeared refined; truly worried that if retribution hit, someone might rob her on the way to the border — better ugly for safety.

Su Jin put on her mask and continued eating in silence, as the patrons gossiped about who the officers were looking for, fearing a fearsome figure had come to the town.

The Shopkeeper laughed, "No fearsome person involved; the officers were searching for two young ladies, likely a mistress and her maid."

Xingxing looked at Su Jin, "Could they be looking for us?"

"Shh," Su Jin signaled for Xingxing to keep quiet.

Martial artists had sharp senses; if they overheard, they’d capture them for reward money.

If they could fool the government officials, as long as they didn’t expose themselves, they should be safe.

Exhausted, Su Jin no longer wanted to travel and found an inn in the town to stay.

Unfortunately, as soon as they reached the inn, a waiter brought the officers knocking on their door.

Xingxing saw the officers at the door and said, "Why are you here again?"

Even the officers grew impatient, "Wearing masks delays our search!"

Xingxing, "...."

Irritated, Xingxing shut the door.

If it weren’t for the lady’s wish to hide her identity, rude officers like these would’ve been punished with thirty strikes.

The officers glared at the door, "People may be ugly, but their temper sure is big."

Xingxing puffed her cheeks angrily, Su Jin said, "Calm down, calm down. Don’t stoop to their level."

Xingxing called to the door, "I’m mature, I won’t stoop to your level."

But by then, the officers had moved on to look elsewhere.

The officers indeed had a tough job; searching for people without letting others know was really difficult.

Apart from showing the painting to the Shopkeeper, no one else could see it.

Su Jin stayed overnight in town, and after breakfast next day, continued her journey.

They’d only traveled forty li when the Hidden Guard returned to the Capital.

Upon returning, he immediately learned the news about the heiress heading to the border.

The Hidden Guard, "...."

He almost wished to disappear.

While returning to the Capital, he vaguely heard someone calling "attendant." He’d found it strange — how could anyone address someone like the heiress’s maid did?

Wouldn’t that have been Xingxing?

The Hidden Guard didn’t enter the mansion but rode away to continue the pursuit.

Once he reached the town, he almost punched himself in frustration.

Su Jin traveled at a sedate pace, so he calculated where she could’ve been and rode off in pursuit.

However, the Hidden Guard didn’t expect Su Jin to take a route that wasn’t the shortest; she had veered off track.

By taking an extra two days, she could abandon the horse for traveling by boat, which suited her needs and allowed the fastest approach to the border considering her pregnancy nausea.

Could the Hidden Guard have guessed she changed her plans last minute?

Even Xingxing, who journeyed with Su Jin, had no idea her young lady had switched to traveling by boat.