Time Travel: Brothel Maid

When Shen Jing rushed into the side hall, Xiao Guo'er had already hidden in the secret room of the side hall. It was a secret room that the Tang family had prepared in the early years to hide their wealth. Unexpectedly, it came in very useful at this time.

When Shen Jing saw the maidservant crying with her face covered as she came out of the side hall, it wasn't that he was careless and didn't see the maidservant's face clearly. It was just that the two maidservants who fainted on the ground and Xiao Guo'er who suddenly disappeared were obviously leading scenes. Anyone who saw them would be misled. In addition, Shen Jing was in a panic and anxious situation at the time, so he naturally doubted whether he had really seen the maidservant's face clearly.

"Things have calmed down considerably in the capital these past few days, but the surrounding prefectures have been busier with searches for people. It seems that the person who can't find you has suspected that you've already left the capital. Tomorrow I'm going to Mount Wutai to offer incense. Why don't you disguise yourself as a maid and come with me to sneak out of the capital? Jingchen is waiting for you outside; I wonder how anxious he is. I... can also personally escort you along the way."

A faint sadness appeared on Madam Tang's face. What she didn't say was that she also missed her son very much. If possible, she wanted to see her son one last time before they flew away, after all, she didn't know how long it would be before she could see him again...

Xiao Guo'er was naturally perceptive, and she noticed Madam Tang's unspoken hopes and regrets.

"Auntie, I'm sorry." Xiao Guo'er stepped forward, tightly grasped Madam Tang's hand, slowly bent down, half-kneeled on the ground, rested her head on Madam Tang's lap, full of guilt, and was speechless.

Madam Tang pulled her soft, white, and slightly trembling hands away from the back of her hand. As Xiao Guo'er looked up in bewilderment, she smiled faintly and then took the soft hands back into her own hands.

"If you feel sorry for me and the Tang family, then treat Jingchen well from now on."

Xiao Guo'er nodded hurriedly, shaking off the tears welling up in her eyes. "Don't worry, Auntie, I will definitely grow old with Jingchen."

Thinking of the impending separation, the two wept silently in the dimly lit room, speechless for a moment.

After a long while, the two finally composed themselves and carefully discussed every detail of how they could successfully pass through the city gate checkpoint the next day.

Before they knew it, the moon was high in the sky, and the two of them had finally finalized all the details.

“Auntie… If everything goes smoothly tomorrow, that would be wonderful. But if anything unexpected happens tomorrow, I hope you will not act rashly, do nothing, and especially not try to save me. Otherwise, if that person discovers Jingchen’s affair, we will be in a hopeless situation.”

Upon hearing this, Madam Tang's heart tightened, and she unconsciously tightened her grip on Xiao Guo'er's hand. Although she was clearly uneasy, she forced a calm tone, "It will definitely go smoothly. That person is not a god descended from heaven, nor does he have eyes that can see a thousand miles or ears that can hear the wind. How could he have expected us to act this way? We will definitely be safe and sound."

Xiao Guo'er gave a faint smile to reassure her, "Auntie is right. Our plan is flawless and will definitely not be discovered. Even if we are unlucky and I am caught and taken back, I can run away once and I can find a way to run away a second time. As long as I am alive, there is hope. He will not take my life."

Even she herself didn't believe what she said. If she didn't escape successfully this time and was caught and brought back, it would be as difficult as climbing to the sky to escape again. It would be absolutely impossible.

Thinking of this, Xiao Guo'er was also uneasy and her mind was in turmoil, but she still pretended to be confident and said, "I have always been lucky, and everything will definitely go smoothly. Auntie, don't worry."

"Good child, no matter what situation you are in, life is the most important thing. You and Jingchen are the same. You must protect yourselves in order to have a future."

"Yes, Auntie, I've got it."

With only a few hours until dawn, neither of them could sleep after parting ways. Their minds were filled with countless thoughts, wondering if there were any oversights they might have made the next day.

It wasn't until dawn that Xiao Guo'er finally fell asleep from exhaustion.

In the dead of night, all was quiet and still. The entire capital city was peaceful and undisturbed, but beneath this calm surface, an unknown conspiracy was brewing.