After Transmigration, I Snag a Stunning Bigwig as My Husband-Chapter 748 - 747: Wontons
The lantern festival was teeming with people, and very few paid any attention. Once masks were worn, blending into the crowd, no one recognized anyone.
Xie Jingchen had been away from the Capital City for quite some time. Though he had been gone a long while, his heart remained at the Agarwood Pavilion.
Su Jin worried about his safety.
Now, with this sudden relaxation, her mood was unprecedentedly good.
Furthermore, wearing a mask meant that no one could recognize her, and it felt as though even the identity of Princess Consort Zhenbei was hidden away, allowing her to be carefree.
Coincidentally, after walking half the street, they bumped into Su Chong, who was accompanying Commandery Princess Fu Yun on a leisurely stroll.
With so many people on the street, he was practically holding Commandery Princess Fu Yun in his arms.
Bringing Commandery Princess Fu Yun out, neither Mrs. Tang nor the Duchess of Chong’s Mansion were aware.
If anything were to happen to Commandery Princess Fu Yun and the child in her belly, he would be beaten half to death.
Su Chong dared not let his guard down.
As they brushed past each other, Su Chong failed to recognize Su Jin.
Su Jin ate from one end of the street to the other, rubbing her slightly full stomach before saying, "I’m full."
"I’m not full yet," Xie Jingchen said.
"...."
He barely ate anything. How could he be full?
"There’s something tasty up ahead," Su Jin said.
She pulled Xie Jingchen along.
However, what Xie Jingchen meant by not being full wasn’t the same as what Su Jin meant.
As they passed a dim alley, Xie Jingchen wrapped his arm around Su Jin’s waist and swiftly led her into the alley.
With the sudden move, Su Jin initially thought they’d encountered an assassin again.
Her heart had just leaped with fright when a domineering and lingering kiss landed upon her.
Su Jin instinctively resisted but was gently restrained by Xie Jingchen, her hands pressed against the wall, gradually yielding.
As their breaths intertwined, one could feel the longing for each other.
Su Jin’s body turned soft and pliant.
Xie Jingchen originally intended only to kiss her briefly to assuage the longing of the past days.
But once he truly kissed her, he found himself unsatisfied.
His hand wandered across Su Jin’s back.
Su Jin was genuinely afraid of him.
He was someone who dared to act recklessly even in a carriage!
This was a public street with people coming and going outside...
Just as she thought this, the alley’s entrance grew a bit brighter.
As Su Jin shifted, her foot touched a bamboo pole beside her.
The passerby glanced their way, lifting their lantern to reveal their figures.
Xie Jingchen shielded Su Jin with his body.
They were a couple; the man quickly pulled the woman away.
But although they left, their voices didn’t fade.
"Shameless!" the woman cursed.
"Having an affair right on the street, truly the moral decay of society...."
"How do you know they’re having an affair?"
"If not an affair, who would ignore the lantern festival and do such things, sneaking around with masks just to avoid being recognized?"
"Speak less, lest your words invite trouble."
"If those having an affair aren’t afraid, why should I be?"
Their scolding voices gradually drifted away.
Su Jin, "...."
Xie Jingchen, "...."
Su Jin’s cheeks flushed red, her eyes glaring at Xie Jingchen, "Look at what you’ve done?!"
In the dim night, Xie Jingchen remained silent, but Su Jin could sense the innocence on his face.
He was innocent?!
She raised her foot and stomped fiercely on his.
Xie Jingchen, "...."
Su Jin pushed him away and walked towards the brighter area.
Xie Jingchen followed closely behind.
Su Jin intended to keep her distance from Xie Jingchen, but with the crowded street, before long, she was bumped back into Xie Jingchen’s arms.
Su Jin, "...."
Holding her by the shoulders, Xie Jingchen said, "Don’t run around."
Not far ahead, there was a wonton stall.
Su Jin walked toward the wonton shop and ordered a bowl for Xie Jingchen.
After walking for quite a while, Su Jin felt a bit tired and sat down to rest.
As Su Jin watched Xie Jingchen eat wontons, on the other side Xingxing was crying loudly.
Su Jin had fallen from a flower terrace and was taken away by someone.
The Hidden Guard fought the assassin, who was killed, but in the fight, the guard’s arm got cut.
Xingxing searched in the direction Su Jin had gone, while the Hidden Guard pursued after killing the assassin.
Xingxing was anxious since she couldn’t find anyone.
But since the Hidden Guard’s arm was bleeding, she had to find a place to help bandage it.
To say the Hidden Guard was exhausted is an understatement.
Xingxing’s imitation skills were quite sharp.
She had medicine in her bag, and applying medicine and bandages was no problem.
But the maid mimicked the Princess Consort by poking at his wound.
Really.
The assassin’s wound didn’t hurt as much as her poking.
While poking, she anxiously and tearfully asked him, "Is it okay now?"
Hidden Guard, "...."
Honestly wanting to die.
This is beyond okay; it’s excessive.
Xingxing stopped and pulled the Hidden Guard to join her in the search.
After searching a full circle without finding a trace of anyone, Xingxing started to cry.
The Hidden Guard consoled her relentlessly, and since Xingxing couldn’t find the person, she was ready to send a signal flare to notify the Dongxiang Marquis Mansion. The Hidden Guard quickly said, "Stop crying; the Princess Consort is fine."
Xingxing, with tears on her face, looked at him, "How do you know my lady is okay?"
"The one who rescued the Princess Consort was the Young Master," the Hidden Guard said.
Xingxing was momentarily stunned, hurriedly wiping her tears, "You’re not lying to me?"
"How would I dare lie to you?" the Hidden Guard replied.
"Then why didn’t you say so earlier?!" Xingxing glared.
The sudden flare of anger startled the Hidden Guard.
Thinking about it, he was a Hidden Guard not afraid of death, yet fearful of a maid’s anger.
"The Young Master was wearing a mask, surely not wanting to be recognized, so it’s best not to leak his whereabouts," the Hidden Guard explained.
Originally, he hadn’t intended to tell Xingxing.
Alas, Xingxing kept crying.
By the looks of it, she would cry more intensely, almost certainly until the lantern festival ended.
Passersby glanced at him with accusing eyes, labeling him a heartless man.
Words could be terrifying.
Xingxing glared at the Hidden Guard, feeling that he didn’t trust her to keep the Young Master’s location secret!
Despite putting so much effort into bandaging his wound!
Xingxing stomped off, then turned back after a few steps and asked, "Was it really the Young Master?"
She was still unsure.
The Hidden Guard raised his hand in a swearing gesture, "I swear I’m not lying."
Xingxing snorted and turned away to enjoy herself.
Hidden Guard, "...."
With a face of helplessness, the Hidden Guard followed behind.
As a grown man, he had no interest in lantern watching, and since the Princess Consort was protected by the Young Master, he wouldn’t crowd them; he could only follow the maid.
Xingxing, a naturally lively person, was relieved once she confirmed that Su Jin was safe, and she played with abandon.
Not far away, the daughters of Nanyang Marquis Mansion, Nie Yao, accompanied by her maid, passed over the White Jade Bridge. A servant rushed up, saying, "Finally, we’ve found Miss Nie. My master’s Commandery Prince invites you to the flower boat for a talk."
The servant was wearing the attire of Prince NanAn’s Mansion.
In the vast Capital City, there were numerous Commandery Princes, but Nie Yao was only familiar with Prince NanAn.
Her wedding was imminent, uncertain of the Commandery Prince’s reasons for seeking her?
The maid worried this was to break off the engagement and suggested, "It’s better not to go. Meeting before marriage isn’t good."
If they didn’t meet, Prince NanAn wouldn’t have the chance to suggest breaking the engagement.
Nie Yao felt a little stifled, but she still decided to follow Prince NanAn to the nearby floating restaurant to talk.
