After Hsieh Hyun-chen heard this, he hesitated for a moment before telling Mu Mingtang, "The Cleansing Adversity Pill … Even if you bring it with you, it's useless."
Mu Mingtang was puzzled, "What do you mean?"
"Although this pill was specially developed for me, it wasn't completely successful. It has very serious side effects. It's effective at the beginning, but the next time you take it, the illness will be even more violent, and the interval between the effects will also be shortened. After a long time, you'll become dependent on it and gradually become addicted. "
Mu Mingtang was completely stunned when she heard this. She never thought that the truth of the Cleansing Adversity Pill would be like this.
In other words, the Cleansing Adversity Pill couldn't actually cure the illness, it was just adding fuel to the fire. What was even more frightening was that this pill was addictive. Once you took it too many times, the illness would become more and more uncontrollable. Even if you wanted to throw it away, you wouldn't be able to.
Mu Mingtang suddenly became anxious. She quickly glanced behind her, lowered her voice, and anxiously said to Hsieh Hyun-chen, "Then when I brought the pill for you to take last time, wouldn't it be counterproductive?"
As Mu Mingtang spoke, more and more thoughts came to her mind. Many of the things that she felt confused about before started to make sense. No wonder Hsieh Hyun-chen left the Cleansing Adversity Pill in the storeroom and let it gather dust. No wonder Xie Xuanji didn't stop her at all when he saw her bring the pill back.
As Mu Mingtang connected more and more things, her tone became more and more depressed, "I should've thought about it. If the pill was effective, your illness would've definitely been cured. Why is it getting worse? Also, it's obvious that someone tampered with the spice. How could they let the real antidote remain in the world? It's all my fault for giving you the wrong pill. It's completely useless and only adds to the mess. "
Mu Mingtang was depressed. Hsieh Hyun-chen's expression changed slightly when he heard this. He looked a little angry, "What does this have to do with you? You didn't know anything at the time, but I knew everything. I decided to take the pill myself. What does it have to do with you? I knew there was something wrong with the Cleansing Adversity Pill because I tried it before. It doesn't make a difference whether it's more or less. "
After Hsieh Hyun-chen finished speaking, he patted the top of Mu Mingtang's head and said, "Don't let your imagination run wild. Who said that you only cause trouble? You've already helped a lot just by standing here. "
His words did not comfort Mu Mingtang. She was still in low spirits. She did not even fuss when Hsieh Hyun-chen patted her on the head. After a while, she asked, "Then why didn't you tell me? It's hard to say in front of everyone, but you can refuse. Why did you eat it? "
"What's the problem?" Hsieh Hyun-chen said casually, "Even if the medicine you gave me was poisonous, I would still take it, let alone a pill with some side effects."
His tone was so natural that Mu Mingtang was momentarily stunned. She looked up, and her pupils dilated slightly. "You …"
Hsieh Hyun-chen looked down at her. "What's wrong?"
Hsieh Hyun-chen stood in the middle of a garden full of fresh and bright colors. He looked like a fairy and a demon at the same time. His appearance was too beautiful, but his eyes kept people at arm's length. They were often filled with murderous intent. When people saw him, they would be scared away by his reputation and eyes. However, at this moment, his eyes were devoid of all murderous intent and defense. They were pure and black, like obsidian immersed in icy water. They were so beautiful that they could shake people to their core.
That mole under his eyes was like the finishing touch. It was elegant and charming, full of affection. With a face like this, he was completely worthy of being called a troublemaker.
Mu Mingtang really wanted to ask him what he meant by that sentence just now, but when faced with such a face, how could she remember what she wanted to say? She hesitated for a moment. When she finally regained her senses, she realized that she had forgotten.
If she asked about serious matters, it would spoil the mood. However, she could not ask about those little thoughts.
She pursed her lips and pondered. Hsieh Hyun-chen just waited. Mu Mingtang thought hard for a while, then said gloomily, "I forgot."
Forgot? Hsieh Hyun-chen glanced at Mu Mingtang, but did not expose her. He nodded and said, "Okay, if you forgot, then forget. Since you forgot, then it's fine. "
Thus, the two of them continued to walk in the garden. It was still early spring. Many flowers and plants had not yet awakened. The garden was far from being lively. The two of them walked in silence for a while. Mu Mingtang walked down the steps and stood on the cobblestone path. Hsieh Hyun-chen asked, "You're not happy?"
Mu Mingtang sighed faintly. She did not want to talk about it in detail, so she pushed the topic to the people behind them. "Those tails behind us have been following us. It's too annoying."
Hsieh Hyun-chen raised his head and glanced behind them. Although the bloated group of maidservants and imperial bodyguards were some distance away from them, they had been following them the entire time.
Now that they had stopped, the guards did not understand why. The maidservant who seemed to be the leader frowned and stared at them without blinking.
It really was very annoying.
Hsieh Hyun-chen looked away and casually said to Mu Mingtang, "Since you don't like it, then let's shake them off and go outside for a stroll."
Mu Mingtang was shocked. "You're serious?"
"Of course." Hsieh Hyun-chen said this and reached out a hand, saying, "Come with me. There are many hidden places here. They won't be able to react. We'll shake them off together. "
Mu Mingtang turned around to look. Just as she placed her hand in Hsieh Hyun-chen's palm, she felt her hand tighten and was pulled away by a strong force.
The maidservants behind them had been watching. They had thought that Hsieh Hyun-chen and Mu Mingtang had only stopped to talk. But when they saw his highness look at them, then his highness looked at them, then his highness suddenly pulled his highness away.
The guards were shocked and quickly chased after them, shouting, "His highness! His highness! "
When Hsieh Hyun-chen said that he was going to shake them off, he did not hesitate. Mu Mingtang followed Hsieh Hyun-chen through the bamboo forest, around several moon gates, and even across a water body from the corridor. As expected, they quickly lost track of the movements behind them. Mu Mingtang went around the corridor and lifted her skirt to walk onto a small arched bridge. She saw that there was no movement behind her. She refused to run anymore. "I'm not running anymore. I can't run anymore."
After she stopped, she held onto the railing and slowly panted. She was tired and found it funny. "Why does it seem like we're going to elope?"
"You're right this time. We really are going to elope." Hsieh Hyun-chen stopped to wait for Mu Mingtang. He saw that Mu Mingtang had recovered and pointed to another wall. "Do you see that? In front of us is the back wall of the wang fu. If we leave here, we'll enter the back alley of Jing Ming Street."
Mu Mingtang was shocked when she heard this. "We're really going out?"
"Of course." Hsieh Hyun-chen slightly raised his eyebrows. "As long as I promise you, I will definitely do it. Do you not trust me that much? "
"But if we suddenly disappear, the emperor will probably …"
"It's fine." Hsieh Hyun-chen sneered in a low voice, full of ridicule. "Who does he think he is?"
Hsieh Hyun-chen finished speaking and looked at Mu Mingtang. There was a slight smile at the corners of his eyes. "Miss Mu, the outside is right in front of us. Are you willing to elope with me?"
Mu Mingtang pursed her lips and gently smiled. She nodded and said, "Okay."
Such a good-looking gigolo, he would probably succeed in seducing any young miss to elope.
Hsieh Hyun-chen and Mu Mingtang got off the bridge and walked together to the corner gate. This corner gate was connected to the large garden and the back alley. It was not often used and even guarding the gate was an idle job.
The old woman guarding the gate was bored to death. She sat in the sun with her eyes closed and dozed off. She suddenly heard footsteps and woke up with a start. When she opened her eyes, she found that it was the prince and the princess.
The old woman thought that she had fallen asleep. She rubbed her eyes hard and saw that the two figures were still standing in front of her. She was so scared that her legs went weak. "Prince, please spare me. Princess, please spare me. This old servant just accidentally fell asleep. I didn't mean to neglect my duties …"
Hsieh Hyun-chen snorted in disdain and said, "Okay, no one asked you about your sleep. Xiang Nanchun asked you to go to the front and find him. "
Although the old woman was not smart, she did not think that she was so old and muddle-headed. Not to mention why Xiang Nanchun, the chief steward of the inner mansion, would look for an old woman guarding the gate. It was not right for the master to pass on the message.
Mu Mingtang showed an expression that she could not bear to look at her. But because there were people in front of her, she endured it. The old woman looked at Hsieh Hyun-chen suspiciously and then looked at Mu Mingtang. In the end, she thought that Hsieh Hyun-chen was just a prince. Anyway, the main gate was also locked. It was not a problem for her to go to the front and take a look.
The old woman thought it through. She bowed and said with a smile, "Thank you for not killing me. Thank you, Princess."
As she spoke, she walked to the other side, trembling. As soon as she left Hsieh Hyun-chen's range, she immediately ran.
After the old woman left, Mu Mingtang gently pushed Hsieh Hyun-chen. "You said you had a way, but it turned out to be such a lousy excuse?"
"What's so important about the content?" Hsieh Hyun-chen did not care. He did not think that his excuse was lame at all. "Anyway, no matter what I say, they don't dare to disobey."
Mu Mingtang choked. She actually could not say anything to refute. She gave up arguing with Hsieh Hyun-chen. Instead, she went forward and picked up the lock to take a closer look. "What kind of keyhole is this?"
As Mu Mingtang looked, she sighed that her prince's fu was really rich. Even a remote back door that was not used at all actually used the most expensive heavy lock. After Mu Mingtang finished looking, she could not help but frown. "I can open it, but I don't have the right tools."
As Mu Mingtang spoke, she looked around to see if there were any iron wires, iron hooks, or the like around them. As Mu Mingtang searched, she dissed Hsieh Hyun-chen. "Help me take a look. I want something thin and hard. Iron wires or iron nets will do. Unfortunately, I don't wear that thin hairpin today. The hairpins I have are a bit thick and can't be used to open the lock … "
But Hsieh Hyun-chen did not move. He went forward and picked up the bronze lock to take a look. Then, he threw it to the side and directly used his fingers to pry open the iron chain at the back. He slowly straightened the iron ring.
To be safe, the back door was locked with an iron chain and then locked with a padlock on the outermost layer. Mu Mingtang was originally looking for something to open the lock. She called out a few times, but Hsieh Hyun-chen did not move. She felt strange and turned her head around. As a result, when she turned her head, she saw that Hsieh Hyun-chen had already pried open one of the iron rings on the chain.
The iron rings had to be connected into a string. When they were cast, there was naturally an opening. Mu Mingtang watched as Hsieh Hyun-chen pried open the thin opening. Then, with a gentle push, the chain fell from the other ring.
Hsieh Hyun-chen pulled open the iron chain with a clatter. When the bronze lock fell to the ground, he still dutifully locked it on the iron chain.
After Hsieh Hyun-chen finished, he looked at Mu Mingtang very innocently and harmlessly, "It's open."
Mu Mingtang was so shocked that she could not close her mouth for a long time. If this kind of thing did not happen in front of her eyes, she would not have believed it at all … Mu Mingtang silently closed her mouth. She thought to herself, why bother looking for tools to open the lock? The king of destruction is right in front of me. Why bother opening the lock so elegantly?
Just like that, Mu Mingtang swaggered open the door bolt and left the door wide open. She successfully escaped from her own backyard.
Just as Hsieh Hyun-chen said, she walked into the back alley. After walking for a short distance, she entered the bustling main street. As soon as she entered the main street, the smell of smoke and fire hit her in the face. There were no servants following her around and no guards clearing the area in advance. Mu Mingtang was stunned for a moment when she was in the middle of the city. It felt as if a lifetime had passed.
It was clearly a scene that she was accustomed to in the past. Now that she saw it again, it felt as if it was very far away from her. Mu Mingtang sighed with emotion for a while. She sincerely asked Hsieh Hyun-chen, "Our house is so close to the main street. The back door is wide open. Will anything be stolen?"
"No." After Hsieh Hyun-chen said that, she felt that it was inconceivable. "Who would dare to enter my Prince's Mansion to steal things?"
"That's true." Mu Mingtang thought that it was true. She immediately felt relieved and happily strolled around the streets.
Mu Mingtang looked at the roadside stalls and asked, "How long do you think it will take for them to discover that we have come out?"
"Very soon. As long as that old woman bumps into someone and casually asks, they will know our location. When they go to the back door, as long as they are not stupid, they will be able to find us by following the alley. "
When Mu Mingtang heard this, she gasped and hurriedly pulled Hsieh Hyun-chen's hand and walked forward, "Run quickly. Be careful not to be caught."
When a roadside stall owner who was buying masks heard this, he looked at them in surprise. If this sentence was heard by someone who did not know the meaning behind it, it would be easy for them to misunderstand. Mu Mingtang was originally a bit embarrassed, but she did not know why she suddenly had an idea. She looked at Hsieh Hyun-chen with tears in her eyes, "Erlang, even if we escape, how long can we escape? Is it really okay for us to do this kind of thing behind your older brother's back? "
When the stall owner heard this, his mouth opened wide. He looked at the two of them in disbelief. Hsieh Hyun-chen was caught unprepared. He did not know what she wanted to do, "What did you say?"
"Your older brother is a good person. What we are doing will not last long."
Hsieh Hyun-chen was deeply angry, but he laughed instead. He originally did not look easy to get along with. When he laughed coldly, he became even more vicious, "It's fine. He is dead anyway. I will kill whoever dares to steal a woman from me. If he knows that I have taken good care of you in the underworld, he will be very relieved. "
Even if Mu Mingtang was possessed by a drama queen, she was still shocked at this moment. She covered her face with a handkerchief and walked away. As she walked, she chastely pushed away Hsieh Hyun-chen's hand, "Don't be like this. I am your sister-in-law. You can't treat me like this."
The mask stall owner's jaw dropped. When Mu Mingtang and Hsieh Hyun-chen had walked far away, he still tried to lean out to look.
When they were far away, Mu Mingtang could no longer hold back and burst out laughing. The more she laughed, the more she could not stop. In the end, she laughed so hard that she could not even walk.
"When that stall owner goes back, he will definitely talk about it for a few days. I can already imagine that people are not what they used to be. Public morals are deteriorating day by day …"
Speaking of this, she began to laugh again. She laughed so hard that tears came out. Hsieh Hyun-chen curled his lips into a fake smile. He held Mu Mingtang's waist and pulled her over, "Won't we last long? Sister-in-law? "
The author has something to say: To be honest, this is the inspiration for the whole article. I thought of the sister-in-law joke here. With the characters of Mu Mingtang and Hsieh Hyun-chen, I added the cause and effect, perfected the worldview and timeline, and came up with the sister-in-law article.
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