Prince, Do You Still Need a Prisoner

"Ah Xiu, there seems to be a small town up ahead." Ruan Xiaonuan said.

They had been on the road for several days, looking a little worn out.

"Let's go take a look." Gu Junxiu replied.

Due to the fact that she despised the idea of dressing up as a girl, she had now become an elegant and graceful young man. Therefore, when they entered this small town on the same ride as Gu Junxiu, almost everyone's eyes were focused on them.

Seeing their strange gazes, Ruan Xiaonuan asked softly, "How about we dismount?"

"Didn't you say your feet hurt?" Gu Junxiu asked curiously. He seemed oblivious to the looks around him. Maybe he saw them, but he didn't care.

Ruan Xiaonuan could not stand the stares and insisted on coming down. He had no choice but to lead the horse to an inn with her.

"Two gongzis, are you staying or eating?" The waiter enthusiastically said.

As if all the inns were the same, Ruan Xiaonuan evaluated in her heart after looking at the shop's environment.

When the waiter saw that the two of them were both dressed in brocade, he immediately said, "Two of the best rooms."

But Gu Junxiu frowned, and said coldly: "One room is enough." After saying that, without caring about the shopkeeper and the waiter's shocked expression, he pulled Ruan Xiaonuan and left.

After she had had enough to eat, she just sat in her room for a while before she started to get restless.

Gu Junxiu held onto a history book and sat there soundlessly. Ruan Xiaonuan thought about it for a long time before deciding not to disturb him in the end. But in less than a quarter of an hour, she could not help but ask, "Ah Xiu, it seems very lively outside. Let's go take a walk."

His eyes moved slightly as he put down the book in his hands. He thought to himself, it really was as he expected. It was impossible for her to sit quietly in the room.

"Don't just sit there in the room. What's so good about books?" Ruan Xiaonuan saw that he did not say a word and continued to encourage him.

"Let's go." Gu Junxiu said helplessly. Ruan Xiaonuan laughed so much that her lips almost reached her ears, and impatiently pulled him out the door.

The moment he stepped out of the room, he saw the crowd heading in the same direction, and excitement was written all over their faces. Ruan Xiaonuan casually stopped a person and asked, "This little brother, did something happen in front of us?"

He looked like he didn't want to waste time with her, but when he saw the unordinary looking Gu Junxiu whose entire body was emitting a cold aura, he wiped away his sweat and said, "Today, it's Escort Fang's daughter's marriage selection, whoever snatches the ball, will get the Fang family's property." After he finished speaking, he could not wait to leave.

Ruan Xiaonuan had never personally seen such a thing, so she would not let such a lively scene go. So regardless of whether Gu Junxiu was willing or not, she just pulled him into the crowd.

The small town didn't look big, but the small, almost empty space below the embroidery was filled with all sorts of people, all of whom were men.

Ruan Xiaonuan and the rest arrived late, so they could only stand at the periphery. She took a glance at the embroidery building that was very far away from her and said with distress, "I can't see anything clearly."

Gu Junxiu lightly glanced at it and thought, could it be that you want to snatch the embroidered ball?

However, looking at how eager she was, it was possible that she really did have such an idea in her mind. While he was protecting her from being hit by others, he didn't forget to warn her, "Ruan Ruan, don't get into trouble."

Ruan Xiaonuan knew that he had seen through her and laughed awkwardly, "I just want to see, I won't snatch it away."

"This little brother has quite the tone. He can't even pass Miss Fang?" When the people beside her heard her words, they all felt that they were going to fight against the rumored Miss Fang.

"I see that you are all very talented, and you are even more suited to be the son-in-law of the Fang family. I know I don't have the ability, so I'm here to watch the show." Ruan Xiaonuan explained with a smile.

"Since we're here to watch the show, why are we so focused on going forward?" they wondered.

Ruan Xiaonuan, who was always good with her words, was speechless, and could only embarrassedly smile. Gu Junxiu looked at the big men, and snorted: "You don't believe what my little brother said?"

Those people thought that Ruan Xiaonuan was extremely weak, and that she would be easily bullied. But she didn't expect the dignified person standing next to her was in the same group as her. The moment Gu Junxiu opened his mouth, they retreated a few steps, "Young Master has misunderstood." After saying that, he quickly disappeared into the crowd.

While they were speaking, Steward Fang had already finished explaining the rules. Soon after, that Miss Fang also appeared. Ruan Xiaonuan could only hear a few sighs of admiration, but due to her limited height, no matter what, she could not see her opponent's face.

"Ah Xiu, did you see that? "How does she look?" she asked expectantly. To be able to attract so many people, he must definitely be a beauty.

However, Gu Junxiu was not very interested, he did not even look at the embroidery floor, and directly answered, "I'm not sure." He then focused on protecting her.

Seeing that he did not see it, Ruan Xiaonuan gave up. Moreover, the ball of silk seemed to have been thrown down. Everyone around her seemed to have gone crazy as they continuously squeezed forward. If not for Gu Junxiu's protection, she would have been in a complete mess.

"Let's go somewhere else." she said loudly.

However, when they wanted to leave, they discovered that they had already been pushed forward by the crowd. The crowd behind them was dense, and if they wanted to leave, it wouldn't be an easy matter.

"Ah Xiu, we don't seem to be able to get out." she said bitterly.

Gu Junxiu sighed, looked at the people around him, and originally wanted to pull her along to use his Qing Gong to get out. However, they discovered that everyone was heading towards them. Someone else shouted, "The ball is in his hands. Everyone hurry up and snatch it."

Ruan Xiaonuan saw that the ball in his hand was completely dumbstruck, and said with a bit of a laugh or cry, "I don't want it, it's been lost in my hands." Seeing the crowd, she threw the ball far away.

His actions attracted the attention of the two above. Steward Fang squinted his eyes and said, "Go and see who that brat is."

However, Miss Fang's eyes were fixated on Gu Junxiu. Even though he was standing in the crowd, his outstanding appearance and temperament was easily noticeable. Therefore, she had been praying for him to receive the ball. However, to her disappointment, he never took the initiative to snatch the ball, and his expression was indifferent.

When the people sent by Steward Fang came back, he said in a low voice, "Master, they're not from the town. They just came this morning."