Transmigrated Female Official

"Sister, come to my room first." The Sixth Princess pulled Fusang towards the door, and as she passed Chu Qingluo, she called out, "Qingluo, come out quickly too."

“Okay…” Chu Qingluo stared at the coat on the ground, her face turning slightly green. Just as she was about to bend down to pick it up, she suddenly felt a warmth on her back as a large coat was draped over her shoulders…

She turned around abruptly and found that it was Ji Qiran who had draped the coat over her shoulders; his body heat still lingered on the coat.

He wrapped her up tightly in his clothes before saying, "There are too many people outside, let's go out wearing my clothes first."

Seeing that she didn't move, he picked up her coat from the ground, held it in his hand, and without saying a word, put his arm around her and walked out.

Upon reaching the door, Ji Qiran called a few people inside to help Zhi Jun. Afterward, she locked the door from the outside to prevent the rats from escaping. Only then did she pull Chu Qingluo back to her own room.

Seeing that she didn't look well, he asked, "Were you frightened?"

"No." It's not like she's never seen a mouse before. She said, "I was just amazed that it was so fat yet so agile."

The worst part is that they even arrogantly stepped over her coat!

"Aren't you afraid? Then why did you jump so high just now?" He couldn't help but laugh when he thought about how she had jumped up.

"That's called subconscious self-protection, understand?" She rolled her eyes at him and said, "Prince Zhi Falcon is working hard to catch mice, while you're just being lazy."

He raised an eyebrow, neither confirming nor denying: "I don't want to do something so bloody."

After a commotion next door, cheers could be heard. Clearly, the fat rat had been caught.

"I reckon Princess Fusang won't be going back to that room tonight," she guessed.

Ji Qiran said with a wicked smile, "Since you're so scared too, I'll reluctantly stay and keep you company."

"You wish!" Chu Qingluo ripped off his coat and threw it back at him, saying, "Take five steps back and you'll reach the door. Turn right as you exit. Goodbye."

"Sigh—, so inhumane! Kindness goes unrewarded!"

Ji Qiran first shook out her outer garment and helped her hang it up. "If you don't want this one, just throw it away. Don't worry about not bringing enough clothes; you can buy more when you get to Yuezhi."

"Oh..." she replied. She thought it might be a bit extravagant, but washing it clean with hot water should be fine...

As if reading her mind, Ji Qiran threatened her, "If you get entangled in rat lice, that would be terrible!"

"..." His words gave her goosebumps.

Ji Qiran gave her a slight smile, put on his coat, and walked towards the door. Before closing it, he added, "Just call me if you need anything."

Chu Qinglu pursed her lips. So he's actually quite good at taking care of people.

……

After that, the group traveled for ten days with good food, drink and lodging, and finally crossed the border from Nanyu City, the southernmost city of Ji Kingdom.

Along the way outside the border, they followed the river. The Sixth Princess said that this river was called the Lamu River. The river was not wide, but it meandered and had a long history. The upper reaches were the territory of the Ji Kingdom, and the lower reaches were the territory of the Yuezhi Kingdom.

Villages were rarely seen along the way, and it was said that there was only one post station along the route, which would take two more days to reach.

Fusang is usually a person with relatively high energy levels, but after days of traveling, even the most energetic person has become exhausted.

It was already dark, and no one spoke in the carriage as it swayed and rocked.

Chu Qingluo felt like her body was about to fall apart, and her bottom ached terribly. At that moment, she had only one thought in her mind: to spread a cloth on the carriage, then lie down on the ground and fall asleep like a corpse. Ideally, she'd open and close her eyes, and they'd arrive in Yuezhi Kingdom.

Thinking of this, she secretly glanced at the Sixth Princess. The Sixth Princess sat gracefully and calmly, seemingly just resting with her eyes closed. Indeed, she possessed an air of grandeur and composure. If even a noble princess could sit like this, she herself should certainly not be delicate.

Chu Qingluo gasped, straightened up, and her gaze drifted to Fusang across from her...

At this moment, Fusang's head naturally rested on Ji Qiran's shoulder, and she had already fallen asleep.

Ji Qiran, on the other hand, leaned his head against the wall of the carriage, crossed his arms, and closed his eyes.

In the soft moonlight filtering through the gaps in the curtains, his chiseled features were so clear and three-dimensional, like a black and white sketch.

She stared at his face, lost in thought, and suddenly felt an urge to draw him. Just then, his handsome eyebrows twitched slightly; as if he had woken up?

Chu Qingluo quickly closed her eyes guiltily and pretended to be asleep. She wasn't sure if he had already opened his eyes, but she didn't dare to peek, so she decided to just grit her teeth and keep sleeping...

Ji Qiran noticed a slight soreness in his shoulders and opened his eyes with displeasure. He first reached out to straighten Fusang's head, then moved his own neck, glancing at Zhijun opposite him.

Zhi Jun was fast asleep, completely unguarded, with his mouth open.

Ji Qiran smiled, finally fixing his gaze on Chu Qingluo. Her long eyelashes trembled slightly as she lay on her face, as if she were not sleeping soundly.

The carriage kept moving forward, and he just watched her quietly. Her head was swaying wildly without any support, sometimes falling down, sometimes bumping into the side falcon, and then she would struggle to put her head back.

The more Ji Qiran looked, the more anxious he became, and all sleepiness vanished instantly...

As dawn broke, Chu Qingluo regained some consciousness from her slumber. When she realized she was completely leaning against Zhi Jun, she instantly woke up!

She immediately stiffened, awkwardly smoothing her hair, thinking to herself how incredibly embarrassing this was!

Just as she was wondering whether she should apologize to Zhi Jun later, she suddenly realized that Zhi Jun himself was sitting diagonally opposite her! And he was still fast asleep?! And Fusang was looking at her with a resentful gaze…

Chu Qingluo's heart skipped a beat, and she quickly turned to look at the person next to her.

Ji Qiran had quietly switched places with Zhi Jun without anyone noticing. So the person she had been leaning against while she was unconscious was actually Ji Qiran, not Zhi Jun.

“You…” She stared at him blankly, suddenly unsure of what to say.

Ji Qiran waved his arm and moved his shoulders as if nothing had happened, saying, "Your head is really heavy."

These words made Chu Qinglu blush instantly, especially since they were in front of Fusang and the Sixth Princess, making her extremely embarrassed.

Fortunately, the Sixth Princess stepped in to smooth things over. She chuckled and said, "The post station is not far ahead. Everyone can rest well for the night, and then we can reach Yuezhi Kingdom in two more days."

Hearing that the Yuezhi Kingdom was approaching, Chu Qingluo secretly breathed a sigh of relief; otherwise, she was afraid that Fusang's staring gaze would pierce through her.