Traveling through ancient times: daily life on the run

Chapter 241 The Emperor Sends Someone to Bring Miss Luo Yu Back to the Capital

Qin Bingrui naturally had to go confront Yan Xuan.

When I arrived at the girls' academy, I saw Yan Xuan following Xia Liang again.

Qin Bingrui leaned lazily against the door frame with a piece of straw in his mouth. He immediately spit it out when he saw Yan Xuan.

"Yan Xuan, you little brat, come with me."

Yan Xuan pointed at himself, but Xia Liang ignored him and dragged Erya and Sanya into the academy.

"Yes, calling you."

Qin Bingrui wanted to pull his collar and found that the brat had grown at least five or six centimeters taller in recent times and should be around 1.8 meters tall.

She is shorter than others and lacks the aura.

The two walked into the front yard.

Qin Bingrui got straight to the point: "You follow Xia Cao around every day, like a lackey. What are your intentions?"

Yan Xuan was puzzled: "What do you mean by ulterior motives?"

"I mean, you're not interested in Xia Cao, are you?"

Yan Xuan burst out laughing.

"Miss Qin, although I sometimes think you're good at making trouble out of nothing, how can you joke about me and Xia Cao? Do you think I'd be attracted to a carefree girl like Xia Cao?"

Qin Bingrui was even angrier and wanted to smash his head.

"Are you disgusted with my Xia Cao because she's a country girl? Is that what your old man Lin said?"

"What does this have to do with Grandpa? I certainly don't dislike her because she's a country girl. It's just that Xia Cao is too lively. Although she's very cute, my family definitely can't accept her."

"That's right, you can't accept it. So don't take advantage of this opportunity to hit on my Xia Cao, okay? There's a difference between men and women, and you should keep your distance from her."

Qin Bingrui breathed a sigh of relief and left.

Yan Xuan touched his head. He felt something was wrong. He looked down on Xia Cao, but Miss Qin seemed quite happy? Besides, Miss Qin herself was not shy about being with men, so how could she say something about the difference between men and women?

But it was indeed quite interesting to be with Xia Cao. Her mind was full of new things, and she told him all about the countryside. How come it seemed as if he listened more and more, than the young men who grew up in the capital?

When he thought of this, he suddenly asked himself, if Xia Cao really left with Miss Qin and the others, what should he do?

Oh my god! He actually couldn't bear to part with Miss Xia. Did he really like Miss Xia?

Thinking of this, all that came to his mind was Xia Cao's hearty laughter. She had big eyes, and her smile was like a crescent moon. She was also very clever and quirky. In addition, her skin was now much whiter and her face was a little rosier, making her look particularly festive and cute.

It’s over, it’s over, is this really love?

He stood there in a daze, and found that Song Si was also standing there in a daze, staring blankly in the direction where Miss Shen's back disappeared.

Yan Xuan patted Song Si's shoulder, shook his head, and prepared to go to the Lin Mansion.

When I walked into the main hall of the Lin Mansion, I found that His Royal Highness Prince Ning was also there.

Yan Xuan was about to leave when he was stopped by Mr. Lin.

"Yan Xuan, please don't leave. Tell us more about what happened with Miss Xia."

Yan Xuan was speechless. Why couldn't he get anything out of it with Miss Xia all day?

"Grandfather, what do you want me to say?"

"Just received a letter from the capital saying that Ye Chengshi of your Imperial City Department has been suspended."

"Ah, why?"

"The Emperor wants to thoroughly investigate the White Tiger incident because rumors have reached him, including the claim that Miss Bai can speak animal language. Now, the entire court, both civil and military, is urging him to capture her and bring her to the Imperial City to reveal the truth. Unexpectedly, at the critical moment, Envoy Ye denied this claim. It seems he still has a sense of loyalty."

Yan Xuan secretly glanced at His Royal Highness Prince Ning, but didn't notice any extra expression on his face. Like usual, he looked lazy and didn't think this was a big deal.

Yan Xuan was hesitating whether to speak or not when Old Master Lin smiled and said, "Do you like that Miss Xia? But you don't even know her true identity. Isn't it a waste of time for you to like her?"

"Ah? Who said I like her? Besides, Miss Xia said she wanted to follow Miss Bai and the others out of Jiangzhou. They also thought about finding a master and then traveling along the Maritime Silk Road to fulfill Miss Bai's wish of becoming the number one female merchant."

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Zhu Jinyou then slowly put down the teacup in his hand.

"Did she really say that?"

"Yes, Miss Xia said she would only follow Miss Bai and the others."

"I mean, are Miss Bai and the others really planning to leave?"

Yan Xuan was curious: "The emperor is sending people to investigate the White Tiger incident and is also going to capture Miss Bai and bring her back to the capital. It should be the best time for Miss Bai to leave now."

Elder Lin nodded. "What Yan Xuan said makes sense. The Emperor's desire to investigate the White Tiger incident might just be a pretext. If the Emperor were to find out everything Miss Bai and Miss Qin have done along the way, I'm afraid they won't be able to return to Qianzhou in person to find their master."

"It's fine to let them go, but after they leave, how am I going to explain this to the people sent by the Emperor?"

Prince Ning knew that his brother was easily suspicious and full of doubts. Although he could get away with it, it would not be good for anyone if Miss Bai and the others suddenly left. It would be even easier for the people sent by the emperor to capture them.

"So, Prince Ning, what you mean is, let them go, but don't let the emperor know it was you who let them go?"

Yan Xuan scratched his head and said, "This seems a bit difficult. How about I go and contact them first and see what Miss Bai has to say?"

As soon as Yan Xuan left, Old Man Lin continued to ask, "Those things Miss Bai and the others created are indeed difficult to deal with. Should we continue to remain silent?"

"When someone arrives, offer the movable type printing technique for now, and keep silent about everything else."

"Indeed, the more we report, the more the Emperor will want these two girls."

Prince Ning smiled. He wasn't afraid of the Emperor finding out they knew too much, but rather that if Consort Ying were to be recognized, the palace would be abuzz with activity. He hadn't yet obtained anything of value, so he naturally wouldn't let her return to the capital.

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At noon, Erya, Sanya, Goujiaozi and the mother wolf were playing in the yard, while several other female teachers were drinking tea and chatting in the house, watching the children playing outside. It was so pleasant!

After a while, Erya touched the mother wolf's belly and found something wrong.

"Sister, is the she-wolf pregnant?"

When Xia Liang heard this, she was like, wow, Goubizi is really amazing. Not only is he the first among them to be single, but he’s also the first to become a father.

Several people walked out of the house, surrounded the female wolf and touched her belly, confirming that she was pregnant and the pregnancy period was at least one month.

Luo Yu smiled and stroked the she-wolf's head: "We forgot to give her a name. When she becomes a mother, we can't just call her she-wolf."

Xia Liang said happily: "Let's call her Dong Nuan, it's just warm in winter and cool in summer."

Yan Xuan's voice came: "Good name."

Xia Liang: Why is this person so elusive? He must be doing it on purpose.

After entering the house, Yan Xuan told the news to Miss Luo Yu and the others. Luo Yu was very calm and asked Qin Bingrui:

"What do you think about this?"

"What else can we do? Just leave!"

"If we leave like this, it will cause trouble for His Royal Highness Prince Ning. It will make the higher-ups think that Prince Ning let us go on purpose."

Yan Xuan nodded and asked Luo Yu: "So, does Miss Bai have any good ideas?"

"There is only one way."

Then he whispered a few words in Yan Xuan's ear and asked him to go and report the news.

As soon as Yan Xuan left, everyone started to make a noise.

Erya and Sanya were very scared. They pulled Xia Liang aside and asked, "Sister, if you are leaving, will you take us with you?"

Xia Liang thought that if she wanted to leave, her lackey would probably follow her, and then his wife Dong Nuan would naturally go with her. Besides, Erya and Sanya were her biological sisters in this body, so they couldn't be left behind. The team was growing bigger and bigger.

Unexpectedly, Fang gently stroked Luo Yu's hair and said, "Chu'er, mother and brother will definitely follow you this time. Wherever you go, that is our home."

Qin Bingrui said solemnly, "As a group of women, it's no problem for us to have two carriages. But isn't that a little too unsafe?"

After all, there were only three of them left to fight. Even if they encountered a group of robbers on the road, they would probably have a hard time escaping, let alone the troops sent by the emperor...

Only Miss Shen lowered her head and said nothing. She knew she couldn't leave, and she also knew that after this separation, she didn't know when they would meet again. The more she thought about it, the more wronged she felt, and she wanted to cry...

Luo Yu noticed something was amiss with Miss Shen, but he didn't try to comfort her. Instead, he spoke in an unusually serious tone, "Mr. Shen, after we leave Jiangzhou, the Women's Academy will be fully under your care. We've been teaching students for a few months now, and some of them are exceptionally talented. So you have to shoulder this responsibility, select some outstanding students, and keep the Women's Academy going. Do you have the confidence to do so?"

Shen Huan was stunned. This was the first time Miss Bai spoke to her in a serious and earnest manner.

In the past, she only envied Miss Bai and Miss Qin for being fearless, envied them for their ideals and unwillingness to be mediocre, and even more envied them for daring to think and act and unwilling to be trapped in a small world. Now, the opportunity is in front of her.

After a while, she nodded firmly.

"Miss Bai and Miss Qin, I will do my best to run the Women's Academy until the day you return and see my achievements."

"Good girl, I believe you!"

Erya and Sanya raised their heads, looking confused. Why did Sister Bai look like an elderly elder?

Luo Yu smiled softly. From the moment she saw Miss Shen climb out of the Shen residence's walls, she had believed that this young woman could shoulder this responsibility. Furthermore, with the support of the prince, the women's academy wouldn't encounter too many setbacks. She was sure that Miss Shen would quickly grow into an outstanding woman.

But, I just hope so...