"Probably," replied Song Qingshu.
Hearing his words, Shen Bijun's originally happy mood dropped to the bottom. She had thought that the sun was shining brightly today, but now it felt like the sky was covered in dark clouds.
Noticing her expression, Song Qingshu knew that she had misunderstood and explained, "Don't think too much. It's because your identity is sensitive. You won't be able to use your original identity to live in the Southern Song Dynasty for a while. This place can provide you with a safe haven."
"But I don't like this place. I'm always worried … worried …" Shen Bijun hesitated for a long time before finishing her sentence. "One day, the Emperor will summon me to serve him."
Song Qingshu laughed. "Don't worry, what you're worried about won't happen. He won't summon you to serve him."
Hearing his laughter, Shen Bijun didn't know why she became angry. "Why? It's better to be safe than sorry."
"There's no 'what if', I promise you," said Song Qingshu.
Shen Bijun's brows furrowed slightly. "I know that Brother Song is very skilled, but … but the other party is the Emperor. If he really wants to do something, I'm afraid Brother Song won't be able to stop him."
Song Qingshu handed the gold medal to her. "Even the Emperor's gold medal is in my hands, and I can enter and leave the palace as I please. I can take you away whenever I want, so what are you worried about? But there are some secrets that I can't tell you right now. I can only tell you that you can treat the palace as your home. No one will bully you or harm you. "
"Ah?" Shen Bijun was shocked. There was too much information in his words, but no matter how much she thought about it, she couldn't guess the truth.
"But I don't like this place. I can hide my identity and live in a small mountain town for the rest of my life." Shen Bijun bit her lip, a hint of stubbornness in her eyes.
Song Qingshu sighed. "Bijun, you've experienced so many things, but you still don't understand one thing. A woman as beautiful as you, even if you want to live a peaceful life in a small mountain town, there will be trouble."
Shen Bijun was silent. How could she not understand this? With her beauty, even if she wanted to live the rest of her life in poverty, she wouldn't be able to avoid all kinds of harassment.
"I can go to my clan brother's place." Shen Bijun finally found a reason.
Song Qingshu hesitated for a moment, but still said, "You can go to Shen Xiaolong's place, but the cooperation between me and Shen Xiaolong isn't that solid. I need your help to maintain it."
He did not deliberately lie to Shen Bijun because he knew that she was an intelligent person. In the original work, her heart was originally on her husband Lian Chengbi's side, but every time Lian Chengbi said on the surface that he believed there was nothing going on between her and Xiao Eleventh Lang, in the blink of an eye, he would use the information from her mouth to harm Xiao Eleventh Lang, causing Shen Bijun's heart to be broken. She felt that he was a complete hypocrite.
With this as an example, Song Qingshu naturally wouldn't make the same mistake again. Shen Bijun was an intelligent person, and she would eventually learn about these things in the future. Rather than her discovering the so-called 'truth' and having her feelings for him instantly reverse, it was better for him to tell her everything from the start and let her know everything. Although it might make her feel disgusted at first, without the reverse, she wouldn't hate him because of love.
Hearing his words, Shen Bijun's expression changed. She had grown up in a large family, so she wasn't a little white flower that didn't know anything. Adding on the many twists and turns she had experienced recently, she understood the cruelty of this world better than most of the noble young ladies.
If it was in the past, she would have hated this kind of 'political transaction', but now that she had experienced so many things, she didn't think much of it. She felt that there should be checks and balances.
"Big Brother Song, for you to tell me so frankly proves that you are a gentleman." Shen Bijun was filled with emotion.
Song Qingshu hastily waved his hand. "I'm not a gentleman. I'm the worst person in the world." If he gave the other too high of an expectation at the start, then it would all be negative. Rather than that, he might as well be the worst person from the start.
Shen Bijun burst out laughing. "If you're the worst person in the world, then there aren't any bad people in the world."
Song Qingshu couldn't help but shake his head. "This world is like this. People often don't believe the truth, but lies make people believe them without a doubt."
Shen Bijun ignored him. Hearing that she was a bargaining chip that the other side was using to keep Shen Xiaolong in check, she was much more at ease. "Since that's the case, then I'll come back in the future. With you here, I'm not afraid of anything."
Seeing that she had misunderstood, Song Qingshu couldn't say anything else. He could only tacitly agree. "It's good that you've thought it through. Let's leave the palace first. At least you'll be free for a few months."
After a pause, he asked the young palace maid beside him, "Did you hear something just now?"
The young palace maid shook her head like a rattle drum. "No, I didn't hear anything." She had lived in the palace since she was young, so her strong will to live allowed her to answer correctly.
"That's for the best." Song Qingshu smiled and led Shen Bijun out of the palace. This time, the young palace maid didn't dare stop them.
With him accompanying her, Shen Bijun was able to leave the palace without any obstructions. She thought that the palace would be heavily guarded, but when the guards saw the token in his hand, they all knelt down and didn't even dare to breathe loudly.
Shen Bijun couldn't help but ask, "Big brother Song, how did you obtain this token?"
Song Qingshu had a mysterious expression. "This is a secret."
Shen Bijun asked him several times, but he wouldn't say anything. This made her even more curious. There were too many things she was curious about. Other than how he had the emperor's personal token, she also wanted to know why he could freely enter the palace. Why did he have the confidence to let her treat Liao's palace as her home?
Unfortunately, no matter how she asked, he remained tight-lipped. This made her even more curious. When a woman became curious about a man, everyone knew what would happen next. Unfortunately, Shen Bijun's mood was too heavy and she didn't have time to think about anything else.
Although she could rationally understand his actions, emotionally accepting it was another matter. She had always thought of Song Qingshu as the great hero and savior of her life. But once she learned that he had other motives for saving her, her mood couldn't help but change.
Song Qingshu clearly noticed this change. After the two of them traveled for a few days, he couldn't help but smile and ask, "Do you dislike me now and feel that I'm especially despicable?"
"No … no." Although Shen Bijun said this, her heart still changed. At the beginning, he had been a god-like existence in her heart. Now, she couldn't help but have some suspicions about him.
What kind of person was Song Qingshu? He could clearly see the change in her eyes, but it didn't matter to him. He had experienced many trials and tribulations. No matter how beautiful Shen Bijun was, it would be difficult for him to lose his mind. Many of the women by his side, in terms of appearance and temperament, were not inferior to her. He naturally wouldn't be like other men who couldn't control themselves when they saw Shen Bijun.
He could clearly feel that her attitude had changed from the intimacy at the beginning to a bit estranged. Song Qingshu didn't explain. There was no point in explaining things like this. It was better to let time prove everything.
As they traveled to Sichuan, Song Qingshu took into consideration that the other was a young miss who rarely left the house. He specially hired a carriage. The two of them traveled for two days, each with their own thoughts.
On the third day, Shen Bijun suddenly opened the door of the carriage. She blushed and asked, "Brother Song, can you stop for a moment?"
Song Qingshu wasn't an impulsive man. He knew that after traveling for such a long time, there must be times when it was inconvenient for her. He stopped the carriage and smiled. "We've been traveling for too long. I'm going to the front to relieve myself. Bijun, wait for me."
Shen Bijun was smart. How could she not know that he deliberately said this to ease her embarrassment? Her heart was filled with gratitude, but she couldn't say anything.
After leaving the carriage, Song Qingshu suddenly had an idea. "This is the wilderness. Bijun, be careful not to get bitten by a snake."
Shen Bijun agreed, but in her heart, she thought, 'How could there be such a coincidence?' After she saw Song Qingshu's figure leave, she blushed and found a small bush nearby to squat down.
Song Qingshu was resting under a tree not far away. He was waiting for the right time to go back, but he suddenly heard a scream. He couldn't help but rush over and ask, "Bijun, what's wrong?"
He was no longer a rash person. When he arrived near the bush, he was worried that the other party's clothes weren't properly packed, so he didn't rush over. He only asked from a distance.
"I … I was bitten by a snake." At this time, Shen Bijun's weak voice came from the bush.
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