Traveling through time and space to become a lady of a noble family, but she only wants to escape

The shredded radish pancakes were fragrant, and the white porridge was soft and delicious. Bai Zhi had already eaten her fill before she knew it. Looking at the sun setting outside, she realized it was time to go to work. She wiped her mouth casually and said, "You guys eat, I'm going to the sick and injured workshop."

Chu Yunchuan called her, and stood up from the narrow table with difficulty. He stretched out his arm and hooked his fingers with hers, his eyes sparkling as he said, "Come with me."

Seeing this, Bai Zhi thought that he had gotten up early and received some good news about the war from the secret guards, so he immediately followed the force of the hook hand.

At this time, there were already quite a few people on the street. Bai Zhi took two steps out of the door and saw passers-by outside before she reacted. She quickly grabbed Chu Yunchuan and hid him in the dark corner of the wall, muttering to herself, "Fortunately, there aren't many people here now."

Chu Yunchuan took advantage of the situation and locked her into his arms. He tilted his head and smiled, "How come our marriage is like an affair?"

Bai Zhi rolled her eyes. "...getting caught is much scarier than being caught having an affair. The common people treat you like a deity now. If they knew my lover is the illustrious Prince Jing, they would surely worship me as a deity."

Chu Yunchuan thought for a moment, then curled Bai Zhi's fingers around him and said hesitantly, "You don't really have to go to the Sickness and Injury Bureau and suffer. I'll abdicate soon after the war, so why not take advantage of the fact that I still have the title of King Jing and use it to free myself up a bit?"

Bai Zhi was so happy: "A bunch of people treat me like the Princess of Jing, who is so high and mighty? Forget it, that's not a leisurely life, that's pure torture."

Bai Zhi doesn't like people kneeling down to her and calling her "Empress", and Chu Yunchuan knows this, but he would rather go out early and come back late to work than let himself relax. Isn't this contrary to her idea of being free?

Thinking of this, Chu Yunchuan asked: "What's the other reason?"

"What other reason?"

"That's not the only reason you didn't reveal your identity."

"Where is that thing?" Bai Zhi said perfunctorily and struggled subconsciously, but Chu Yunchuan didn't move at all. He didn't care about the injury on his chest at all. He applied force steadily and looked at her quietly, as if he would not let go until she let go.

After only three breaths of confrontation, Bai Zhi gave up.

It's not that she can't break free, but Chu Yunchuan ignored his injuries, but she couldn't ignore them. If Chu Yunchuan's injuries were aggravated because of this matter and the battle on the front line was affected, it would simply be a loss.

Bai Zhi sighed softly and leaned against Chu Yunchuan, letting go. She took a deep breath, the faint scent of burning wood filling her nostrils. She spoke slowly, "I'm an insatiable person. With a small amount, I could be content. The more I have, the more I want, and the more I fail. In this life I've been reborn into, besides the happy life I originally wanted, this bet on you is enough. It's best not to even consider anything else."

It was just a lesson from her previous life, which she took as a warning and reflected on herself from time to time in this life. However, confessing it in this way seemed like she was complaining.

Bai Zhi wasn't used to complaining, so she grinned and joked as soon as she finished, "Besides, I'm working under Doctor Jiang now. She doesn't care who I am. Even when the emperor comes, I have to obey her orders."

"Okay."

Chu Yunchuan loosened his grip, half-crouched down, and tightly grasped Bai Zhi's shoulders. He looked at her level and said seriously, "It's enough to bet on just me. Never let go. Whether it's a peaceful and comfortable life or anything else, I will give you whatever you want."

He always said similar things, as if he never got tired of it. Bai Zhi, as usual, felt very relieved. Her eyes narrowed with a smile, and then she raised her eyebrows and stretched out her hand: "Then give me the good news first."

Chu Yunchuan was confused and said, "Good news?"

"Didn't you call me out because you have good news to tell me?"

"Hmm...that's not wrong."

Chu Yunchuan reached into his bosom and, like a magic trick, pulled out a small box. The box was the size of a palm, square and perfectly shaped. At first glance, it looked like a solid block of wood, with four corners and twelve sides that were rounded, clearly having been polished.

She took it and squeezed it: "What good news can there be in this..."

Halfway through her words, she clearly felt that the corners of the box seemed to be slightly shifted. She squeezed it with more force, and the six sides of the wooden box shifted and shifted. Twelve sides cracked at the same time, one inch wide, and then she could no longer press it.

"Then do this."

Chu Yunchuan placed his hand over Bai Zhi's, guiding her to pinch the edges of the crack and push in opposite directions. The wooden box slowly unfolded. The simple wooden structure inside shifted delicately, forming the shape of a hexagonal flowerpot when it fully expanded.

In the center of the flowerpot are two ordinary twin wood flowers.

Bai Zhi stared at Hua Jing for a long while, then simply turned the flowerpot upside down and shook it twice, wondering, "Where is it stuck... Do I have to pry the flower open?"

Chu Yunchuan: "…………………………"

He laughed and simply held Bai Zhi's hand and held the small flower pot in front of Bai Zhi: "I made this this morning. Look, this is the jasmine from our home. This is good news."

Bai Zhi was stunned. "Not only did you cook so early in the morning, you also made this? How is this good news?"

"Carry this little box with you. When you miss me, open it and look at it. Since you don't like decorations on your body, I made it small enough to fit in your arms." Chu Yunchuan helped Bai Zhi restore the flower pot to its original wooden shape and put it into Bai Zhi's arms, then pressed his breath very close to her, looking at her eagerly. "How does my mechanical engineering compare to that Qiao Banxian's fortune-telling skills?"

"..."

Bai Zhi was speechless for a moment as her husband was competing with someone who had nothing to do with him, and the competition had continued from last night until now. She almost wanted to pry open Chu Yunchuan's brain and control the water inside.

But after a moment, she just sighed and said in a slow and gentle voice, "You are the best. Ten Qiao Banxians can't catch up with you."

Chu Yunchuan immediately smiled.

"I'll go to work soon. You stay at home..." Bai Zhi paused mid-sentence, then turned away and changed the subject, "Don't you have to go back?"

After all, this is still wartime, and Chu Yunchuan is still King Jing.

"We should be leaving soon, but..." Chu Yunchuan hugged Bai Zhi from behind and whispered, "Last time, I asked Master Wei to pass on a letter from home to you. When you see the letter, it will be like I've come back again."

"Master Wei must be very busy. Who knows when he will be back."

"She's in the state capital now. In a few days, she'll be in Wu County meeting Lord Sun." Chu Yunchuan was afraid Bai Zhi would overthink things—though Bai Zhi wouldn't overthink them at all—so he added, "I've sent secret guards to monitor her whereabouts. One must be cautious when it comes to the successor to King Jing."

"I know, I know. You've already said this."

Chu Yunchuan didn't say anything else, but just hugged Bai Zhi tightly, and the corner became quiet for a while.