Traveling through ancient times: daily life on the run

Chapter 153 Secretly Crossing the Wan River

If she hadn't been standing next to Miss Qin, the others would have never recognized that the charming woman in front of them was the weak and beautiful Miss Bai who used to look so delicate.

The woman before me had eyebrows like a crescent moon, eyes full of autumn water, slightly curled red lips, and rosy cheeks. Her every frown and smile seemed to have shattered time...

She was wearing a pink long dress with intricate embroidery. Two jade hairpins inlaid with pearls were inserted on her jet-black buns, and two flower ornaments were pinned on the lower sides. Two silver petal-shaped earrings hung from her small white earlobes, which were very exquisite.

She was not as tall as Miss Qin. Although she was petite, she had a graceful figure, dancing like willow catkins, everything was just right.

Since she recovered, she looked much healthier, with more flesh on the sides of her cheeks. Her smile became more festive and lively, and she no longer looked like a cunning and fickle woman.

Master Murong's heart suddenly beat slower. He vaguely thought that this girl couldn't be a palace maid. Perhaps she was one of the emperor's concubines?

Thinking of this, he immediately wanted to shake the thought out. Concubines who escaped from the palace were guilty of a capital crime, punishable by death.

Luo Yu saw Ye Yucheng and Master Murong waiting outside and smiled: "Thank you, Master Ye and Master Murong, for coming to take me back to the inn."

Qin Bingrui looked at the surprised eyes of the guards, then looked at Sister Luo Yu, smiled and whispered in her ear: "Look, my plan is still effective, right? It's amazing."

After walking a few steps, the owner of the jewelry store ran out and shouted: "Girl, girl, please wait a moment!"

Luo Yu turned around and smiled, then asked him, "What else can I do for you, Boss?"

"Of course, it's the jewelry you were planning to sell, but can we negotiate the price?"

"That's fine, let's go inside and talk."

There is plenty of time anyway, so just let them wait.

Another half an hour passed before the two girls slowly walked out of the jewelry shop.

Several grown men were still waiting outside.

The guards behind Ye Chengshi couldn't help but complain: "Master Ye is here, why are you still so slow?"

Qin Bingrui adjusted the hairpin on Luo Yu's head and smiled contemptuously: "This is related to the future survival of my sister and me, so it will naturally take some effort. If you don't like it, you can leave. Who asked you to wait here?"

Then she added, "These jewels are all earned by selling my body. They were not easy to come by, so I can't sell them cheaply to others!"

The words were meant for Ye Yucheng, but they shocked the guards beside him. This Miss Qin actually spent all her money from selling her body? Didn't the food and drink they had been eating and drinking those days also come from her selling her body? How could she be so powerful with such a status?

Ye Yucheng chuckled: "Miss Qin is not shy about her identity."

"What's there to be ashamed of? No matter what one's background or status, isn't the purpose of living a good life? Women have no other options in this world. They don't have the freedom to choose what they want to do. I simply see things clearly!"

Besides, I don't steal, rob, or cheat. All the money I earn is hard-earned. I don't know why, do you think the money I earn is not clean?"

After saying that, he glared at Ye Yucheng fiercely.

Young Master Murong could not have imagined that Miss Qin's identity was so shocking.

He had always doubted Qin Bingrui's identity. She didn't look like a girl from a wealthy family, nor did she come from a poor background, but he never thought that she would be a prostitute.

Redeeming the freedom of a prostitute is indeed in line with the style of the suave Prince Ning.

Luo Yu took Qin Bingrui's hand and said softly, "Sister, no matter how others view you, I will never look down on you, nor will I despise every penny you earn. It's men who go to brothels to indulge in debauchery, so why should women be left to endure the cold and warm ridicule of the world? Without buying and selling, there would be no killing. If men were self-disciplined and self-respecting, how could women be sold to such brothels and despised?"

"Sister, you still understand me!"

The two of them sang in unison, leaving several people stunned.

But it did make sense. Ordinary women in this world have never had any right to choose or make decisions. If the two girls could awaken and live their own way, they would probably not be understood by the world, and their future lives would only become more difficult. Fortunately, Miss Qin and Miss Bai climbed up the two high branches of the Ning and Rui princes.

After entering the inn, it was getting dark. After dinner, everyone went into their own rooms.

Qin Bingrui wrote on paper and chatted with Luo Yu.

"The time is set at one in the morning. I will find a way to knock out a few guards who are watching."

Luo Yu asked her: "What do you have in mind?"

"Playing cards and strong liquor. I told the people waiting for the boat over there that if I missed the boat, I could wait another day, at the same time and place, and I'd pay double the deposit. They were happy to do that."

Bored for a few days in the town, Qin Bingrui and Doctor Liu made a special trip to the home of a village winemaker and brewed several pots of over 50-proof liquor and several pots of medical ethanol.

At that time, the winemaker was given a gold leaf, and his face was filled with smiles.

Afterwards, Master Murong was called to Qin Bingrui's room to play cards. Since one person was missing, Qin Bingrui went to call He Yuan who was guarding outside the door to join him.

He Yuan shook his head. This card game is not only addictive, but can also make you lose all your family fortune for no apparent reason.

Qin Bingrui had no choice but to open the door and play Landlord with Sister Luo Yu and Master Murong. After a while, it really attracted quite a lot of people, and several residents next door also came to join in the fun.

Although He Yuan felt itchy inside, he acted very calmly.

Until Qin Bingrui lost 20 taels of silver to a guest next door who came to watch the fun and played by the way. He Yuan was extremely entangled in his heart: Miss Qin actually lost the card game, it's unfair!

Da Chen doesn't know how to play cards, so naturally he wouldn't be tempted.

Qin Bingrui whispered to Luo Yu: "Don't the methods shown in TV dramas fool people in no time? Why isn't it so simple here?"

"If we keep playing like this, everyone in this building will wake up. It seems like we can only resolve this by force."

Murong had very good ears. He smiled when he heard what Luo Yu said: "Do you have any fighting power?"

Qin Bingrui was also worried that Luo Yu had not fully recovered.

"Well, if we jump out the window, the third floor should be fine."

"it is good."

Luo Yu agreed without hesitation. This was definitely a piece of cake in the real world. Although his body was not as strong as it was in the real world, he recovered very quickly.

She sometimes wondered if this body had truly merged with her soul, that even wound infection couldn't affect her body. She'd been full of energy lately, and she especially wanted to give it a try.

The three of them returned to their rooms, closed the doors, and fell asleep.

Before going to bed, Qin Bingrui threw a pot of wine to the guards He Yuan and Da Chen to try. Da Chen loved drinking, and after a while, seeing no movement in the room, he couldn't help but open the pot and smell the mellow aroma of wine. He took a sip and found it was unexpectedly strong, spicy and pungent. After a while, it left a rich aftertaste in his mouth, making him want to drink again.

Seeing that he was about to finish the drink, He Yuan snatched the wine jug away, wanting to try what it tasted like. How could Dachen be so fascinated by it?

In the past few days, all the food and drink were provided by Miss Qin and the others, so he had no scruples about the food they threw to him. If he wanted to harm them, he would have done it a few days ago, right?

He Yuan took a sip, his throat aching from the spiciness, and his face flushed. He immediately returned the wine jug to Da Chen and went downstairs to keep an eye on the situation.

As a result, as soon as he reached the inn's stable, he was attacked from behind by Master Murong.

Murong threw the unconscious He Yuan onto the haystack in the stable, hoping that the inn waiter who was feeding the horses would not be scared by him.

Murong moved the carriage to the back door of the inn, and Qin Bingrui quickly got out of the window. She didn't have any Qinggong skills, but she was good at parkour. When Luo Yu stuck her head out, Murong was still thinking of catching her below, but she only saw her limbs clinging to the wall and landing on the ground. It seemed like she had been a veteran thief for several years.

Murong laughed and teased: "Young lady, you have such great skills, why did you want to jump off the cliff and die that day?"

Luo Yu rolled his eyes and said, "How can climbing a three-story building be the same as climbing a hundred-foot-high cliff?"

Then he asked Qin Bingrui, "The city gate is closed, how can we get out?"

Qin Bingrui smiled and said, "Let's go through the north gate. I bribed the gatekeepers there with a hundred taels of silver. In this world, there really is nothing that money can't solve!"

As they spoke, they mounted their horses and sneaked out of the city.