The Double-Chapter 662 - 204 Disbelief_3

Wen Renyao glanced outside and said, "It seems Prince Cheng hasn’t reached here yet."

"That’ll soon change," Lu Jiu said as he hopped off the carriage, holding the travel pass, and went to speak with the two young guards. Unlike before, they did not scrutinize the inside and outside of the carriage carefully but respectfully made way. Jiang Li guessed that Lu Jiu had not concealed Jih Heng’s identity, which had made their entry so smooth.

The carriage made its way through the city gate.

Outside, the familiar hustle and bustle unfolded. Wen Renyao lifted the carriage curtain slightly to let Little Yao peer out and said, "You see, this is Yanjing City."

Being but a child, he was immediately dazzled by the bustle of Yanjing City. Little Yao murmured, "Brother, the streets of Yanjing City are so wide, even wider than the two roads we have!" freewebnoveℓ.com

"Indeed," Wen Renyao replied, not being from Yanjing himself yet still showing a certain pride, "Otherwise, why would it be called Yanjing City?"

Jiang Li, listening to their conversation—one big, one small—couldn’t help but laugh. However, she met Jih Heng’s eyes; he still had a smile on his lips, seemingly just gazing at her calmly. Jiang Li turned her head and moved to the side to avoid his gaze, looking outside along with Little Yao.

On the street, there were vendors selling candy figurines, dough figurines, jugglers, and the voices of storytellers, everywhere abuzz with voices. Compared to the desolation, scorched earth of Huangzhou back then, Yanjing seemed like a realm untouched by the mortal world—a stark difference, with the wars, corpses, great fires, and fears all long behind, in a clearly different world.

Jiang Li inevitably felt a bit dazed.

She was thinking about whether to take this chance to bid farewell to Jih Heng and the others and head straight to the Jiang Family residence. But perhaps that would only raise more suspicions from Jiang Yuanbai, a bit like trying to hide something only to make it more conspicuous. Yet having them accompany her to the Jiang Family felt strangely awkward.

If she returned to the Jiang Family first, Ye Mingyu would certainly learn of it quickly and rush over. After the previous incident, Jiang Yuanbai would likely not let her leave the residence easily.

Lost in thought, she suddenly saw Little Yao clinging to the carriage window, reaching outside. He probably found the street jugglers fascinating. He stood up, his body wobbling, half of him leaning outside the window. Jiang Li got a fright and exclaimed, "Little Yao, come down, it’s really dangerous like this!"

As soon as she spoke, the carriage jolted unexpectedly—it seemed the horses were spooked. The whole carriage shook violently, then suddenly came to an abrupt stop. Little Yao’s body swayed and he fell out of the carriage.

Jiang Li cried out in alarm.

He was just a child; a fall like that could very well be fatal!

Without thinking, Jiang Li ran down from the carriage. Outside, a crowd of onlookers had already gathered. Without hearing the child’s voice, Jiang Li’s heart tightened, and she dreaded to look, just as Zhao Ke and Wen Ji were managing to calm the startled horses.

Just then, a gentle female voice said, "Whose child is this?"

Jiang Li looked up.

In front of her stood a young lady of exceptional beauty, so striking that it almost seemed excessive. Yet within her beauty, there was a hint of heroic vigor. She was dressed in a red equestrian outfit, vivacious and warm, her attire unlike that worn by the Yanjing people, holding a riding crop in one hand and gripping Little Yao in the other. Little Yao, still in shock, looked at Jiang Li and suddenly burst into tears, wailing loudly.

He reached out toward Jiang Li, "Sister!"

"Is this your brother?" As the woman spoke, she let go of her hold, and Little Yao stumbled toward Jiang Li, running into her embrace, sobbing and shaking, evidently quite frightened.

Jiang Li said, "Thank you for your help, miss."

The lady raised her eyebrows, about to speak, but her gaze suddenly surpassed Jiang Li and paused.

With a sense of realization, Jiang Li turned around.

Behind her, Jih Heng had stepped out.