The weak prince's queen

Chu Xiyue knew very well how important Madam Liu was to Xiao Yichen. She walked gently to his side, extended her hand and gently placed it on his shoulder, saying softly, "Your Highness, the deceased is gone. Please accept my condolences. I believe that if Madam Liu knew about this, she would not want to see you so sad."

Xiao Yichen took a deep breath, trying to calm the grief surging in his heart. He nodded slightly and said slowly, "Well... I'm feeling much better now. I think that person in the palace has been coveting the gift left to me by the late emperor. Now the situation is urgent, we must set off for Jingyang Mountain immediately."

Upon hearing this, Chu Xiyue immediately responded, "Alright, let's get started without further delay! Dong'er, Mo Feng, come quickly. Let me help you two disguise yourself."

Xiao Yichen turned to look at Yun Zhuo and asked, "Yun Zhuo, do you have a detailed map of the city? Bring it to me quickly."

Yun Zhuo quickly responded, "Yes, Your Highness, I'll present it to you right away." As he spoke, he respectfully handed a yellowed drawing to Xiao Yichen.

Xiao Yichen took the picture and looked at it carefully with a sharp gaze, not missing any details or annotations.

Meanwhile, Chu Xiyue was also busy. She deftly took out various makeup tools and clothes from her bag and focused on disguising Dong'er and Mo Feng. In a short while, the two faces, which had been clear before, became unrecognizable in the blink of an eye.

After dealing with Dong'er and Mo Feng, Chu Xiyue moved to Xiao Yichen's side and carefully arranged his clothes and hair accessories. After another round of busy work, Chu Xiyue finally breathed a sigh of relief, clapped her hands in satisfaction, and said with a satisfied smile: "Okay, it's finally done!"

Everyone gathered around, looking at each other. Suddenly, someone exclaimed, "Wow... The princess's disguise skills are truly superb!" The others followed suit, nodding in praise.

The group carefully followed Xiao Yichen's meticulously planned route, slowly making their way towards the less heavily guarded West City Gate. Dong'er and Mo Feng, disguised as a loving young couple, walked arm in arm in the front, while Xiao Yichen and Chu Xiyue, transformed into an elderly couple, leisurely followed behind them. As for Yun Zhuo, he cleverly disguised himself as an ordinary citizen, quietly trailing at the end of the group.

As they gradually approached the city gate, Dong'er and Mo Feng hurried forward to support Chu Xiyue and Xiao Yichen. At this moment, the four of them seemed to have really turned into elderly people with limited mobility and staggering steps, tightly grasping a few rough wooden sticks in their hands, and struggling forward step by step.

At the towering city gate, a group of guards in heavy armor, armed with spears, looked solemn, rigorously checking passersby one by one as if facing a formidable enemy. Their sharp eyes were like those of hawks, not letting go of any suspicious signs.

Finally, after a long wait, it was Chu Xiyue and her companions' turn to be questioned. Dong'er, who had been standing silently beside Chu Xiyue, began to tremble slightly from the intense nervousness deep within her. Her small hands, which had been supporting Chu Xiyue's arms, were shaking uncontrollably.

Chu Xiyue, ever so clever and intelligent, instantly noticed Dong'er's unusual reaction. She calmly extended her right hand and gently patted the back of Dong'er's hand, which was tightly clutching her sleeve. She gave him a gentle yet resolute look. This look seemed to possess a magical power, gradually calming Dong'er's flustered heart.

It must be said that Chu Xiyue's disguise this time was truly masterful and exquisite! Far from the crude methods commonly used by ordinary people, which simply applied a false beard or thick makeup to alter their appearance, she skillfully employed her unfathomable skills to transform her once delicate, fair face and slender hands into the drooping, wrinkled, and sagging appearance of an elderly person. Such a realistic disguise was so convincing that even the experienced and discerning guards, despite repeated and careful scrutiny, were unable to detect the hidden trick.

As Chu Xiyue and the others slowly walked out of the city, with each step, the tension in their hearts relaxed a little. When they finally stepped out of the city gate safely, everyone's hearts finally settled down and they breathed a long sigh of relief.