Hua Manlou came to the bed and bent over and kissed her lightly on the forehead. Xia Chen's heart almost flew out of his throat, but fortunately he didn't make any other moves, but sighed and sat down on the edge of the bed.

Although Xia Chen knew that the faint medicinal fragrance on his body was because he usually dealt with herbs, she couldn't help but feel sorry for him when she thought of the compassionate eyes he showed from time to time, and she really hoped that he could be happier.

Hua Manlou said as if muttering to himself: "Chen'er, don't blame me for being selfish, I really can't lose you, because you are the only one in this world who treats me as an ordinary person, and only you don't approach me for any purpose." His breathing suddenly became rapid: "I don't care if you are Princess Ge or not, and I don't want to know why you suddenly married him, from now on you can only be me alone." ”

At first glance, Xia Chen was really thinking about whether to stay with him for a while, she didn't know what happened to him, but she could feel that he was bearing a lot, but when she heard that she almost jumped out of bed at the end, and then thought of the worry-free tea, she couldn't wait to slap him. No matter how much he likes himself, he shouldn't use tricks to force himself to stay by his side, he should let her choose for herself.

Hua Manlou sat for a while and stood up: "Two more days, two days." With that, he folded the quilt for her and left quietly.

As soon as he walked on his front foot, Xia Chen immediately turned over and got out of bed, and his eyes almost burst into flames. She quickly tied her breasts and changed into a men's outfit, her movements so skillful that even she was surprised. Then she pulled her hair and took out a handkerchief to cover her face, and with a little hesitation, she took a pair of jade bracelets from the jewelry box on the dresser, and then carried two gold-encrusted amber butterflies in her arms and came to the window.

I listened for a while. Sure that there was no one nearby, she gently pushed open the window and left the beautiful farmhouse at night, and she suddenly felt that her life here was just a dream. Now it's time to wake up.

On a late autumn night, the cold wind swept the residual leaves, and this wind couldn't help but blow Xia Chen's heart, as if it had broken her soul. She is like a runaway child, at a loss where to live, but stubbornly refusing to turn back.

I don't know how long I walked, and I don't know how far I walked. She found that there was a dead end in front of her. She sat down by the wall, pounding her head with her hands, hoping to remember something. Because I was in a hurry to walk before, I was sweating a little. At this time, she was blown by the wind for a chill to the bone, and the most unbearable thing for her was thirst, and when she thought of the aroma and sweetness of worry-free tea, she almost lost her mind with thirst.

"Who is it? Who's there? A sudden shout came from the entrance of the alley.

Xia Chen didn't think twice and turned over and jumped into the courtyard wall behind him. Listen to the footsteps approaching outside the wall. Then someone said: "I saw a figure here just now." ”

Another voice said, "Xu is the shadow of the tree, you are mistaken." ”

"Maybe, let's go, find a place to drink and take a sips, it's getting colder and colder, and we'll have to wear more clothes for the night patrol in the future."

Listening to the footsteps fading away, Xia Chen breathed a sigh of relief, and she looked at the courtyard. It seems to be an ordinary person's back vegetable garden, and there are a few willow trees next to the courtyard wall. The garden is planted with green cabbage – the most common winter vegetable in the north, and every family grows some.

She stepped forward and broke two cabbage leaves, just as she wanted to feast, "Woo woo! A big black dog came out of nowhere, baring its teeth and staring at her viciously.

Xia Chen was taken aback, just now she only thought that the cabbage was rich in water, which would definitely alleviate her thirst, but she didn't think that there would be a guard dog in this house, and she would definitely be chased by the dog when she turned around and ran now, she was not sure if she would be chased and bitten before she ran to the wall, but if she didn't run or gave the cabbage in her hand or even the jewelry in her arms to the dog, it was obviously not bothered. She subconsciously touched her waist, but it was empty.

Seeing that the big black dog was about to pounce, Xia Chen threw the two cabbage leaves as a weapon at the dog, and then turned his head and ran as fast as he could.

"Wow! Wang ...... "The big black dog let out a wild bark while chasing.

Xia Chen jumped onto the courtyard wall with a three-step action in a basketball, turned her head and shook her hand at the big black dog that kept biting, and found that the lights in the house were on, she jumped off the wall and quickly ran out of the alley. Thinking of being pampered in Huamanlou, at this time, she was chased by a dog for two pieces of cabbage, and she really couldn't cry or laugh.

There was a hint of fish belly white in the east, and she found a steamed bun shop that was already smoking, and knocked on the door.

The shopkeeper saw that she was pretending to be good, and opened the door: "This son, you came here a little early, and the buns will have to wait for a while before they come out of the cage." ”

Xia Chen nodded: "Can you bring me a pot of water first?" I'm thirsty. ”

"Of course." The shopkeeper said and let her into the shop.

Seeing that Xia Chen drank a few glasses of water in one go, the shopkeeper said suspiciously: "Where did Childe come from?" I'm still in a hurry to do something, how can I be so thirsty. ”

Xia Chen was slightly embarrassed: "I'm in a hurry to do something, and I'm in a hurry." ”

The shopkeeper smiled innocently: "I'll add another pot of water to my son." ”

"Thank you."

After sitting for a while, a man dressed as an official pushed the door in, and as soon as he entered the door, he took a tael of silver to the shopkeeper: "One hundred buns, I'll take them away in ten portions, hurry up." ”

The shopkeeper took the silver, but his face showed embarrassment: "Official, we have just one hundred of them, and the boy over there has already come." ”

The official glanced at Xia Chen, and bowed his hand slightly: "I'm in a hurry to take the prisoner back to Beijing for trial, can the son make it convenient for me to buy buns and go on the road first." ”

Xia Chen raised his hand and returned the salute: "I'm also in a hurry, otherwise I wouldn't have come so early, I just bought ten, you buy ninety to eat first, and then buy it if the road is not enough." "She must leave here immediately, Hua Manlou will find her gone at any time, and it will be very embarrassing for him to find her.

The official frowned: "I'm polite to you, you don't know what to do, believe it or not, I asked you for the crime of obstructing official business." ”

Xia Chen's eyebrows raised slightly: "It's ridiculous, but is it a violation of the king's law to buy a few buns?" ”

The official said: "Do you know that the person I escorted is a repeat offender in the court, if I say that you have something to do with him...... He continued, but his tone was full of threats.

"Hmph, didn't you just say he hasn't been tried yet, repeat offender? What are you given? ”

The official was stunned for a moment, and then pulled out his saber with a "bang": "You waited here so early, and deliberately delayed our time in Beijing, do you want to rob the prisoner?" ”

"I said this official, you will convict me of three crimes in a while, you are really improvised!" Xia Chen was almost angry with him, but he was just an official who escorted prisoners, and he was so arrogant.

Seeing this, the shopkeeper hurriedly stepped forward and said with a smile: "The official is angry." After that, he turned his head and bowed to Xia Chen and said: "Childe, this is all a villain, you have to wait for a while, the next drawer won't take much effort, and then I will send ten buns to Childe to apologize?" ”

Although Xia Chen was anxious and angry, she didn't want to get into trouble and expose her whereabouts, and she didn't want to embarrass the honest shopkeeper, so she sighed reluctantly: "Okay, then you can pretend for him first." ”

"Thank you, thank you, Childe."

The official snorted coldly and put away the knife: "It turned out that I wanted to rely on a few buns, and I lost you to dressing up like a human,"

Xia Chen was upset in his heart, and he wanted to settle things, but he didn't want him to come up with such a sentence, and he suddenly became angry: "Shopkeeper!" I want two hundred buns, right away! ”

"You!" The official's face sank, and he drew his knife again, and shouted outside the door: "There are accomplices of the prisoner here, and they have arrested me together." ”

Immediately outside the door, three more officials came in, and as soon as they entered the door, they drew their knives and said in unison: "Where are the accomplices?" ”

When the shopkeeper saw this posture, he immediately rolled his eyes and fainted.

Xia Chen stood up and flicked his sleeves: "If you want to show me your ability, let's go outside to fight, so as not to hurt the innocent." She counted them as eight or nine people at most, based on the number of buns they bought, and if they were ready to bring out lunch like herself, there would probably only be four or five.

The three officials retreated outside the door to set up a formation, and the one who bought the bun retreated when he saw Xia Chen at the door.

Xia Chen looked up and saw that there was indeed a prisoner car parked on the street, and an official messenger was guarding the car. As she looked at the prisoner, the prisoner turned his head as well, and his face looked proud, even though he was wearing his prison clothes.

The four eyes looked at Xia Chen and the prisoner at the same time, Xia Chen felt that the prisoner was familiar, and she tried to remember that there was a tingling pain in her temples. But a hint of surprise flashed in the prisoner's eyes. (To be continued......)