Prince, Do You Still Need a Prisoner

Gu Junxiu already knew her worries, and immediately said, "This road is the only way to Jiang Chuan Province, we will have to wait for them to come for a long time."

Ruan Xiaonuan was finally relieved, she suddenly let go of Gu Junxiu's hand, and ran forward by herself. He paced slowly behind her, her eyes on her.

Not long after, she returned with a large bouquet of wildflowers, humming some unknown ballad. He asked in a good mood, "How did you find this place?" Logically speaking, a person like Gu Junxiu should not have any interest in these places.

He stared at the flower in her hand, lost in thought. After a long time, he answered, "An old friend said."

Ruan Xiaonuan's heart sank, the person he was talking about just now should be that Bai Zhi. She asked tentatively, "Is that old friend a woman?"

Gu Junxiu looked at her before nodding his head. Her heart became heavier, but just as she was about to continue asking, she heard the sound of hooves coming from a place not too far away from Xiao Qi, so she said, "They're here, let's go."

He felt as if she had lost all of the excitement she had felt when they first arrived. He only thought that she was reluctant to leave this place. "We can come back here when things are done."

Ruan Xiaonuan unenthusiastically nodded her head and walked forward alone. This time, she didn't try to ride the horse, so she quietly entered the carriage. The scenery outside also didn't attract her.

Zi Juan and Mo Yan looked at each other, and it was Mo Yan who spoke first, "Miss, what's wrong?"

She shook her head to indicate that she was fine and continued to stare outside, but did not say a word.

The Jiangchuan Province wasn't too far from the capital. They would arrive in two days. The local kungfu had long received the news and knew that the one who came this time was the Prince Yu. He brought along his subordinates and greeted them on the official road. Ruan Xiaonuan saw the person in official's uniform chatting with Gu Junxiu from a distance. She sat inside the carriage and did not go out.

Not long after, the carriage started moving again. She took this opportunity to take a look outside. Strangely, there were only a few victims in the surrounding streets. There were only a few hawkers and passersby, giving off a desolate atmosphere.

Ruan Xiaonuan looked at them strangely, all of their faces seemed to be numb, as though they were forced to do something.

Although the Jiangchuan Province was not as prosperous as the capital city, it was still a large province. Even though it had just experienced a flood, it should not be so deserted.

Very quickly, the carriage arrived at their residence, and the kungfu set up a mansion for them. As she got out of the carriage, she saw the fine house and asked, "Is this bought or rented?"

"I bought it." Gu Junxiu said as he frowned.

He thought that the house the kungfu was talking about was very simple and crude. He didn't expect that other than it being a little small, it was similar to the rest of the houses in the manor.

Ruan Xiaonuan sized him up, and said as if she was joking, "Looks like this kungfu is pretty rich."

Gu Junxiu understood what she meant, but he immediately shook his head and said, "This Prefect is surnamed Ren, he was praised greatly in the capital, and after he was released, he became an official in the capital, gaining the hearts of the people.

Ruan Xiaonuan had never heard of Prefect's past reputation, but she felt that it was weird the most. Hence, she did not agree with Gu Junxiu's words. She argued, "If he did not embezzle silver, why did he give away so much silver? The victims' condition still has not improved, and he still has excess silver to build such a fine house."

Gu Junxiu was moved by her words, but he still did not believe that an official who gained the hearts of the citizens would actually be a greedy official, so he could only say, "Let's not alert them, we will temporarily stay here and wait for the truth to be revealed."

Ruan Xiaonuan did not object, and nodded to agree with his suggestion. When it was almost dusk, Prefect personally came to the Palace and said to Gu Junxiu, "Your highness, please take the carriage. Your highness, I is having a feast at the Drunken Red Drunken House, and would like to invite Your highness to have a chat with us."

He looked at his expression and saw nothing but respect. If he really was a greedy official, then it was too well hidden. Seeing that the bead curtain behind him was moving, he said helplessly, "This king will go with his wife. Lord Ren won't mind, right?"

Embarrassment flashed across Prefect's face as he said in an obscure tone, "Your Highness, the Drunken Red Inn is not suitable for females to head there."

"Then This King Rong and Madam Ye will discuss it." After Gu Junxiu finished speaking, he walked behind the bead curtain.

Prefect lowered his head with a respectful look. However, his eyes began to roll as if he was calculating something.

As soon as Gu Junxiu stepped in, Ruan Xiaonuan pulled him a distance away and said in surprise and delight, "He actually invited you to a brothel!"

I think he has a problem with that. Which official would set up a banquet at the brothel to invite an official?" Ruan Xiaowang said a lot in one breath and he did not even have a chance to interrupt.

Only when she stopped did Gu Junxiu have the chance to speak up, "But I think he just purely wants to set up a feast." When he was an Imperial Emissary and sent out as an envoy, every place's official would fawn over him. Although he hated having a banquet like this, there was nothing he could do about it. Therefore, he had already gotten used to it. It was just that the place where the Prefect held the banquet was a little special.

Seeing that he was still persisting, Ruan Xiaonuan rolled her eyes at him. She raised her voice slightly and said, "It's precisely because he hid herself so deeply that no one noticed him. If we were also deceived by his appearance, then our trip here would have been in vain."

Seeing her hateful and hateful look, Gu Junxiu stretched out his slender fingers to pinch her fuming cheeks, and said helplessly, "I'll just watch for now."

"You wait here, I'll go to the banquet." After Gu Junxiu finished speaking, he was about to leave.

Ruan Xiaonuan pulled him back, her eyes opened wide as she asked, "I want to go as well."

"No, that's a brothel. Women are not allowed to enter." Gu Junxiu didn't even think about it, and immediately rejected it.

"Have I not gone to many brothels yet?" Ruan Xiaonuan said, unwilling to be outdone.

"Jiangchuan Province is a place we are unfamiliar with, different from Beijing." Gu Junxiu still did not agree.

"They have never seen me before. I can just dress up as your follower." Very few people could find out when she played the part of a man. If these were officials who had never seen her before, then they would be even less likely to be discovered.

Gu Junxiu helplessly looked at the persistence in her eyes, and in the end, nodded his head. When Ruan Xiaonuan was happily changing her clothes, he repeatedly reminded his, "You must not speak carelessly and you can only watch." Naturally, she readily agreed.