Unable to refuse, Shen Zhixi was led into the carriage.
In the carriage, Song Lianzhou sat next to her.
Originally, there was still some distance between her yesterday, but with the marriage decree this morning, it seemed as if she had become his, and she was no longer polite at all. She just sat close to her, and he even extended his hand.
"What?"
After being startled, she instinctively avoided the hand that was about to wrap around her waist.
But she couldn't escape. Song Lianzhou's hands hugged her waist and abdomen without resistance, and pulled her back with a hug.
"There is a bend ahead, and I'm worried that the bumps will shake you."
"How……"
"You're still injured, so be extra careful."
“……”
Shen Zhixi lowered her eyes and looked at his hand that was close to her waist, and thought to herself, let him go, he did it on purpose. How could it be possible that the driver's driving skills in the Guojiu Mansion were poor? Even shaking was an unavoidable small bump in normal driving. It would bump anywhere and make the seat unsteady.
From time to time, the carriage came to a turning point.
The driver slowed down and drove by slowly. It was really steady, without any big bumps.
She raised her eyes to look at him, met his gentle and smiling eyes, and listened to him say: "Be careful."
She looked gentle, but in reality her eyes were full of strength. You could tell by just looking at the tightening of his hand that he probably wouldn't let go before getting off the car.
And Song Lianzhou looked at her sideways, soft and heartbroken.
Opportunities to get close to her like this have only come in dreams for the past three years, so I always feel in a trance. Even though she is very close, I still feel that she is far away, as if she is in a dream.
"Why don't you use lily of the valley scented powder anymore?" he asked.
Shen Zhixi looked back at him, but said nothing.
Since she separated from him, she has never used lily of the valley scented rouge or powder. Lily of the valley scented rouge or powder is not common, and she is probably the only one in Yanzhou who uses it. It was a special period at that time, and Song Lianzhou's people were checking everywhere. Of course, she had to be taboo, just in case.
This flower was her late mother's favorite. She didn't use it often, so she used it more during the time she was in the bamboo house.
It is not a common flower, and the smell is not familiar to her, so outsiders don't know that she has ever used this scented powder.
Therefore, even if his people searched the whole city, they could not find anything.
"What about you?" She didn't answer, but asked Song Lianzhou, "You probably didn't like wearing black in the past, right?"
Although there was a reason why she dressed him in white, he probably liked the color white himself. When he was rescued, he was dressed in elegant white from head to toe.
Song Lianzhou did not avoid it and answered seriously.
"It's not that I deliberately reject the color white. Wearing military uniforms and armor on the battlefield is okay, but the conditions in the border areas are not that good. White is easy to get dirty, so there is no need to waste energy on cleaning clothes."
That's true. The battlefield is dangerous. No matter what you eat or wear, you just have to make do. Today there is still a mouthful of food. I don't know if the war will start tomorrow... Bah.
Shen Zhixi sighed secretly in his heart and turned back to look at him no longer.
He didn't finish it, and continued to explain.
"After a long time, I got used to wearing black. Unlike you..."
His meaningful words made Shen Zhixi look sideways and turn his head.
What's not like her?
It's not like she no longer uses lily of the valley powder. Is she full of calculations, deliberate, and overly ill-intentioned?
"Yes, I have a lot of eyes. How can I lie to you if I don't have a lot of eyes?" She wanted to sit further away, but his hand around her waist was very strong. Whenever she struggled, he would increase the strength so that she could not get out.
Song Lianzhou had a smile in his eyes, not obsessed with sarcasm, and quickly changed the subject.
"From now on, I will make the lily of the valley incense for you."
Upon hearing this, Shen Zhixi immediately rejected it, "I don't like lilies of the valley."
"There is not a word of truth in your mouth." Song Lianzhou tightened her hand again, so tight that she felt that she could not breathe smoothly.
She turned around and tried hard with both hands to break free.
But after trying it, it was still in vain.
"You know I'm a liar, so why are you still entangled with a liar?"
"There are liars all the time." Song Lianzhou grabbed her chin and held it tightly, "Such a beautiful liar is not common. It's been three years, Shen Zhixi. It's not that I want to quarrel with you, but you owe me something. , have to pay it back.”
The first half of the sentence is a joke, and the second half is the truth.
Shen Zhixi thought that indeed, he wanted to collect debts.
"Okay, I'll give it back." She relaxed and stopped struggling.
However, Song Lianzhou raised her chin higher, forcing her to look into his eyes and asked: "You promised so happily, but in your heart, have you already started planning an escape plan?"
"No." Shen Zhixi blinked, hiding his emotions.
Song Lianzhou paused for a moment, staring closely at her expression to find some flaws.
After a long while, he uttered, "Chen Zhixi, I am no longer the blind man I was three years ago."
After he finished speaking, he let go of his hand and at the same time withdrew the one around her waist. He sat upright with no expression on his face.
It was obvious that he was angry.
Shen Zhixi followed suit and sat upright, wondering what words she said that stimulated him?
No, she didn't say anything.
It was he who felt that she was just pretending to agree to marry him, but secretly she was planning to escape.
Looking back, he still had a dark face.
She couldn't help but curl her lips again and let him go. She was not the one who was so angry and suffered losses.
What followed was a long silence.
The coachman who was the first to arrive outside slowly stopped the carriage and reminded him that he had arrived.
Shen Zhixi was surprised. Listening to the hustle and bustle of people outside, it seemed like she was on the street. She thought Song Lianzhou was going to take her to his private parts. After all, the betrothal gift must be stored in an important place.
Just as she was about to open the curtain to take a look, a voice behind her gently said to her: "We're here, get off the car."
When she turned around, she saw that Song Lianzhou's expression had returned to normal at some point, and he stretched out a hand to help her get out of the car.
She was stunned, thinking that he could coax her out so quickly?
"Get out of the car." He repeated again, his tone still soft.
She nodded and put her hand into his palm in cooperation.
After getting off the carriage, the sight in front of her surprised her. The destination was indeed on the street, and it was a street with the most people coming and going. The carriage stopped in front of a shop. The shop was two stories high with exquisite floor coverings. Even the fence on the second floor was carved with exquisite flowers.
But the shop was closed, and the signboard was empty, so it was hard to tell what kind of business it was selling.
Song Lianzhou led her forward, opened the door and took a look. The shop was empty.
When she was confused, Song Lianzhou beside her said softly, "There are so many tails."
"ah?"
"But it's just what I want. I just want him to watch. No one can change the marriage between you and me."
Before she could ask any questions, Song Lianzhou pulled her inside.
After careful consideration, she understood what Song Lianzhou meant. The tail he was talking about should be the person sent by Xie Muyun to monitor her.
