Looking at her young mistress's beautiful face, calm and composed, Shi Mei admired her even more. Most people would be overjoyed if they encountered such a thing, but the young mistress remained expressionless, as if nothing had happened.
Shi Mei handed a white brocade robe to Hai Ling, and the two of them came forward to help her change into men's clothing, and then tied her black hair up high.
A strikingly handsome young man appeared, with exquisite features, dressed in white robes, and with skin as smooth as jade.
In addition, her height is not like that of a typical petite woman; she is slightly taller, so she doesn't have any trace of effeminacy. On the contrary, she has a sharp and striking beauty.
"Miss, let's go."
Shi Lan, who was also dressed in men's clothing, spoke up.
Their group consisted entirely of handsome men; the master was handsome, and the servants were equally dashing.
Hai Ling nodded, recalling the title "Shi Lan," raised an eyebrow, and said quietly, "Once you leave this room, don't call me Miss anymore, call me Young Master. Also, my name is Ji Hai."
She didn't want to use that hateful Jiang surname anymore. Her trip to Beilu was a good opportunity to return to the Ji family first. After some time, she would build up some power and then come back to take revenge. She probably couldn't deal with Jiang Batian on her own.
One day, Jiang Batian, I will get rid of you and help my mother retrieve the Dragon Heaven Technique.
"Yes, young master."
The two maids, Shi Mei and Shi Lan, were both very clever. As soon as Hai Ling spoke, they understood what she meant. They responded and invited Hai Ling to leave.
Outside, the sun shone brightly, and the sky was still clear, but people's moods were completely different, as if in a dream.
For a while, they lived in a small house. The house was very remote, located on the back hill of a family's house, so no one found it. Shi Mei and Shi Lan discovered that because this place was far from the main house in front, no one came to the back, so they took Hai Ling and moved here to hide.
Even if soldiers were to search, they would only search the front; no one would have imagined that there was a small house on the mountain behind, and that they were inside.
The three quickly evaded their spies and left the house.
A carriage was parked on the street, which Shi Mei and Shi Lan had prepared.
Shi Mei helped Hai Ling into the carriage, and Shi Lan drove it. The carriage sped away from the secluded street and headed towards the city gate.
In the capital, the search by soldiers had ended, and many people in the city were discussing it privately. They couldn't understand why the emperor had sent troops to search after driving away the empress, and the discussions were quite lively.
Although the soldiers inside the city stopped searching, the checks at the city gates remained in place.
In front of the tall city gate, the soldiers were divided into two groups, one group checking civilians entering and leaving the city, and the other group checking vehicles entering and leaving the city.
Two long lines moved slowly.
Hailing and Shimei sat inside the carriage, their eyes slightly closed, leaning against the side wall to rest.
The sounds of people complaining and lamenting could be heard from outside.
"What kind of situation is this? Why won't they let us leave the city?"
"I heard that the Empress has gone missing, and the Emperor has ordered a search, probably to capture her."
"Has the Empress committed some grave error?"
"I haven't heard of it,"
"Since you've already banished the Empress, why are you arresting her now?"
Clearly, the people had a lot of complaints about Feng Zixiao's actions. Inside the carriage, Hai Ling smiled faintly and said, "Feng Zixiao, even if I stood in front of you now, you probably wouldn't recognize me. So why make such a big fuss?"
The carriages moved along intermittently, and soon it was Hailin's turn.
Soldiers began questioning: "Who's in the car?"
Shi Lan lowered her voice, her slightly hoarse voice ringing out: "My young master."
"Open it."
"Yes, Your Excellency," Shi Lan lifted the carriage curtain, revealing Hai Ling and Shi Lan inside the carriage.
The soldier was stunned when he saw the person inside the carriage. He couldn't say a word for a long time, just thinking to himself, "This young master is so handsome. He is truly a rare beauty in the world. If he were a girl, he would surely have a face that could topple kingdoms."
The soldiers outside the carriage remained silent for a long time. Hai Ling's dark eyes flashed with a cold light as she spoke calmly, "May I ask, sir, do you still wish to conduct an inspection?"
The group of men shuddered, finally snapping out of their daze. They cursed themselves inwardly, thinking, "Damn it, I was totally mesmerized by this man. He's a real devil!"
The thought of staring at men in a daze made the women blush. They quickly checked Hailing's carriage, but instead of letting them get off, they waved and said, "Go, go."
Everyone knew that the current Empress was still a plump woman, while the two men in front of them were both handsome young men, each more handsome than the Empress. In addition, the carriage was not large enough to hide them, so the soldiers let them leave the city.
"Let's go."
Hai Ling spoke calmly, and Shi Lan put down the carriage and rode out of the city.
Following Shi Mei's instructions, the carriage headed straight for the small hill not far from the mass grave.
On the day Shi Mei buried Du Caiyue, because she was alone and her body was somewhat incomplete, she was buried on a small hill not far from the mass grave, and a wooden plaque was erected.
The small grave holds the remains of a person.
Hailing, a woman who had suffered her whole life, knelt before her mother's grave. She thought she wouldn't be able to shed tears, but tears still streamed down her face.
"Mother, I've come to see you."
She couldn't say another word, but she didn't leave either.
She decided to guard her mother's grave for two months, after which she would leave the Great Zhou Dynasty and head to Northern Lu.
Shi Mei and Shi Lan listened to her decision and did not stop her. They built a small thatched hut on the mountain path halfway up the small mountain. The two of them would go down the mountain regularly to buy some food and then keep Hai Ling company. The days passed by in this unhurried way.