Female martial arts fanatics only love to fight, while men fight for their lives.

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Even though there was a brief moment of happiness when practicing martial arts, he was still a stranger to her.

The next day, I didn't find a good knife for Ai Ying as agreed, because Wanqiu Garden was some distance away from the capital, and it was too late to make another round trip.

It's time to leave.

Lou Xiao adhered to the principle of keeping a low profile. She wore no jewelry and a coarse blue shirt that she had found from who knows where.

Her long black hair was braided into a big braid, with the fine strands of hair pressed against her forehead by a red rope tied with colorful stones. Only her eyes were particularly eye-catching.

Before leaving, Li Huaiqing was stunned when he saw her outfit.

"you……"

How can you be so vegetarian?

Er Liu and Ai Ying were not surprised at all, as if they had seen her dressed in such a simple way before.

Li Huaiqing, on the other hand, had memories of her all in heavy colors, with her extravagantly luxurious clothing, fearing that others would not know how wealthy and favored she was.

Although he followed the Queen's order and traveled light, dressed more simply and did not take those expensive silk robes,

But she still had all the necessary things, such as jade pendants, jade hairpins, scented sachets, folding fans, etc., but she was nothing like her...

"Mr. Li, are you going to go for an outing in the suburbs?"

Lou Xiao turned over and sat on an ordinary mixed-breed horse. He gently pulled the reins and turned back to smile at Li Huaiqing.

At this time, Ai Ying and Er Liu also got on their horses as swiftly as she did. Only Li Huaiqing got on the carriage alone. The driver felt a little sorry for his own son.

But Li Huaiqing was not angry at Lou Xiao's teasing. Instead, he came to his senses and replied, "You are right. I am going out for an outing. Miss Lou, do you want to go with me?"

Lou Xiao laughed a few times, "Let's go! Master Li, don't fall behind!"

She took the lead and led them to gallop. Jiubai bit her handkerchief and watched them leave with tears in her eyes. The young lady left without looking back, and no one knew when she would come back.

Li Huaiqing looked through the curtain at Lou Xiao's back as he rode on horseback.

She looked much more comfortable in her plain clothes, and he could often hear her laughter during the short time she stayed in Wanqiu Garden. That was the way the Duke of Zhenguo would never appear in his mind.

Maybe now, this is the real Lou Xiao?

It was not the good carriage he usually rode in. Li Huaiqing felt a little uncomfortable due to the shaking of the speeding carriage. He sat alone and did not even take out the good tea to drink.

I don't know if Lou Xiao is in a hurry or not. She is still near the capital city and there are many inns where she can stay. What is she in a hurry to do?

In fact, Lou Xiao was not in a hurry. She just hadn't ridden a horse for a long time. Wanqiu Garden was remote and there was no one on the road. Even if she rode faster, she wouldn't worry about hurting anyone.

She liked the feeling of the wind blowing across her cheeks, the clattering of horse hooves taking her through the weedy path, the fragrance of flowers and the fluttering of butterflies along the way.

Wanqiu Garden in spring is the busiest time for bees and butterflies, and is full of vitality.

Ai Ying at least took into consideration Li Huaiqing who was behind them. He was not too far from the carriage. He only focused on Lou Xiao who was at ease in front of them.

It doesn’t matter even if Li Huaiqing sees it.

"If you want to go, you can come with me." Li Huaiqing lifted the carriage curtain and said to Ai Ying, "You don't have to follow me all the time. Now that I am no longer in danger of death, you can relax a little."

Ai Ying only thought for a moment before refusing, "Since I have agreed to be your guardian, I cannot abandon you."

In fact, it is no longer important whether to take back the old knife. Ai Ying just wants to find a reason to stay with Lou Xiao. He has nothing to do in his life.

When he met Lou Xiao, who no longer remembered him, he was unwilling to leave even though he would never recognize her again.

He didn't know what he was expecting.

He couldn't control his eyes from falling on her. Lou Xiao was either riding fast or walking slowly along the way.

From time to time he would dismount to pick some flowers and fruits by the roadside. Who said Li Huaiqing was here for an outing?

She is the one who is out for fun.

It must be said that Lou Xiao felt a lot more relaxed without being in the capital.

It was like she had returned to her past life, without fancy clothes, gold, jade and jewelry. She wore plain clothes and didn't care about her image, nor did she need to pretend to do anything.

If you want to laugh, laugh; if you want to shout, shout. Don’t worry about what others think or whether it’s rude.

Although in the capital, no one dared to mess with her title of Duke of Zhenguo, but there were too many people watching her, which always restrained her.

No wonder the senior sister laughed at her before going forward, "You have to ask for permission to leave the capital right after arriving. You are still wild at heart and haven't had enough fun yet, right? Don't forget to come back."

She had agreed on the travel time with her senior sister without telling Xiao Zhengze, and she didn't know if he would be angry when he found out.

The flowers outside the capital are fragrant, and the air is filled with the scent of happy people.

They walked for quite a distance before they met some people on the road. Lou Xiao was not afraid of being seen while sitting on the horse, unlike Li Huaiqing who hid in the carriage and missed many sights.

Who can recognize her now that she looks like this?

Didn’t you see that Li Huaiqing was stunned for a while?

Lou Xiao laughed all the way, and occasionally farmers, boys and girls on the roadside looked at her.

But there were many people traveling in spring, so Lou Xiao did not stop.

Many people were infected by her mood, and they chatted and laughed with the people around them, saying that it was a girl from a certain family who came out and aroused the young men's hearts, but they were unwilling to stay for a moment.

Lou Xiao's good mood never stopped. Although she was excited, she still remembered that Li Huaiqing was a young man from a wealthy family and did not have the physical strength like them.

So when she saw the big word "Tea" on the simple wooden house on the side of the road, she greeted Erliu and stopped her horse.

This is a teahouse for passersby to rest and drink water. There are a few rough wooden tables and benches outside the dilapidated wooden house. An old man in coarse cloth clothes comes forward with a kettle.

He greeted Lou Xiao warmly, "Are you tired, guest? Come and have some tea and rest before you continue on your journey. Don't worry, we will definitely reach the inn before sunset."

Following her movements, Li Huaiqing's carriage also stopped. She handed the horse's reins to the old man to help tie them.

Looking back, I saw Li Huaiqing getting off the carriage with the help of the coachman.

She noticed his face and saw that he looked fine. She said to the teahouse owner,

"Five bowls of tea, please!"

"Hey! Five bowls of tea! Does the guest want anything else? The sesame cakes I make are so delicious. They can be used as dry food to fill your stomach on the road!"

"No need for now."

There were few people in the simple teahouse, and Lou Xiao's arrival attracted their attention.

She found an empty table and sat down, then waved to Li Huaiqing and Ai Ying who were walking slowly towards her, "Come here!"

Then he ordered Erliu, "You sit down too."

Li Huaiqing lifted up his clothes and sat at the wooden table. He did not mind the rough wooden table scratching his clothes.

When the boss came to serve tea, he looked at Li Huaiqing curiously for a few more times, then glanced at Lou Xiao, as if he understood something and deserved praise.

"Madam, you are so kind to your husband! Why don't you take him out for fun?"

Lou Xiao almost spit out the tea in his mouth.