Quick Transmigration: Leisure

The canopy was covered with clouds, carriages and horses filled the streets, rainbows shone in the sun, and fragrance filled the air. (1)

"It's so beautiful!"

"Yes."

Looking down upon Chang'an, I hadn't yet learned to express my feelings through poetry. But at this moment, I empathized with the poems and truly felt their grandeur.

There were many passersby, banquets were set up in the pavilions and towers, and scholars and literati gathered to compose poems and write essays, enjoying themselves with poetry and wine.

The court officials and poets composed poems, which were circulated in the capital the following day. (2)

Qinglong Temple.

Song Ningqian was accompanied only by two personal maids, Danruo and Danguo.

Xia Youmi was all alone.

The coachman stood at the foot of Leyou Plain, with the guards following at a distance.

After offering incense, the four of them avoided the crowds and strolled along the winding path, enjoying the warm autumn sun and cool breeze.

Having found a treasure trove, the group prepared to rest there.

"I'll go to the carriage and fetch the cloak and food box with someone. Danguo, you stay with the princess."

Danruo gently explained.

They carried only a simple soft cloth with them so they could sit down; all their other belongings were in the carriage.

"Yes!" Danguo replied.

Xia Youmi stood to the side, gazing into the distance, seemingly oblivious to the presence of these people.

Danruo also took a few guards with her to help carry some things.

Wait until the person is far away, then take another look.

One more guard quietly appeared among the remaining guards. An old acquaintance had shown up, and he didn't seem to mind the others who remained.

It seems they're in cahoots.

Not receiving the signal from the person who was supposed to meet him, Xia Youmi became restless.

The enemy is strong and we are weak.

We still have some issues with our team.

Looking around, there was no other reliable way out except the way they came. They would either tumble down the cliff or roll into the forest.

Xia Youmi could only sit down with her back to the guards, tugging at Song Ningqian's sleeve and gently swaying it.

"Princess, Danguo, please don't show any change in your expression."

"Ok?"

"We might be in danger. Don't look around, and don't look at the guards," Xia Youmi whispered a reminder.

"okay."

She had argued with others about whether or not to inform the princess of the situation in advance. However, she was met with opposition.

Now, the only option is to find a way to save ourselves.

Song Ningqian and her companion were very quick-witted. Faced with this sudden change, they cooperated well and pretended to be joking and having fun.

In a corner, Xia Youmi saw her second brother and several friends passing by.

She dared not greet him, firstly for fear of implicating others, and secondly because he might not genuinely help the princess.

Wang Shaoyan was quite depressed for a while after failing the imperial examination.

Later, with the encouragement of some friends, he gradually recovered and prepared to continue next year. However, Xia Youmi could vaguely sense that her second brother's hatred and disgust for the Song family was deepening.

When she went to practice painting or went out with the princess, she always avoided her second brother.

Once the group had gone far away, the guards breathed a sigh of relief; they didn't want to get involved in any more trouble.

"Princess, take this for protection."

Xia Youmi handed over a dagger from her sleeve; luckily, she was well-equipped.

We can't completely trust this Danguo either. What if she's given a weapon but turns it on her own people? That would be a real problem.

Now, Danruo's betrayal is confirmed. Xia Youmi once saw her talking to someone at Lingbaozhai, but that person could never be found again, which was very unusual. Because Xia Youmi couldn't draw that person's appearance at the time, it almost became an obsession.

Seventy percent of the paintings she practiced depicted that young man. Later, Zhu Liu saw the portraits. He said he had seen this person near Xinchangfang. Xia Youmi went to investigate and confirmed that the man was hiding under a high gate, named Jia Qi. But since he hadn't committed any crimes, there was no reason to arrest him; it was all just speculation.

Until his route intersected with Danruo's once again.

Only then did they speculate whether he still harbored designs on the princess.

Coincidentally, Song Heng had gone to Luoyang with the Imperial Censor, and Lady Qi was also surprisingly not in Chang'an. The entire Song household had only one mistress: the Princess.

Since the maid's case, she has rarely entered the palace. Having accompanied the princess for many years, she has almost no friends of her own age outside the palace.

It was like an isolated island, and Xia Youmi had stumbled upon it by accident. She only kept her company to relieve boredom, and they never reached the point of becoming close friends.

Song Ningqian gripped the dagger tightly, trying her best to remain calm.

There was also a bit of inappropriate excitement.

Xia Youmi glanced at the wind direction and subtly rearranged the positions of the group.

He whispered some urgent instructions to the two of them.

Silence returned.

The guards, unable to contain themselves, slowly approached the three of them.

Xia Youmi stood up and pretended to notice them.

"Hey! Why aren't you helping to move things? What are you doing here?"

Song Ningqian and Danguo also got up.

The leader bowed and said:

"Princess, Lady Xia, we've come to investigate and see if there's any danger nearby."

The five guards gradually formed an encirclement.

Xia Youmi pretended to accidentally bump into someone and walked back the way she came, protecting the princess and Danguo behind her.

"Shall I go and see how Danruo is doing?"

"Why haven't they arrived yet?"

"Yes!"

In an instant, the guards drew their weapons.

"Please wait!"

"go!"

Xia Youmi stood in the eye of the storm, provoking everyone:

Look what I'm holding!

puff--

"Cough cough!"

A bag of special pepper powder was scattered out, and Xia Youmi pushed the princess and Dan Guo, running towards the road to survival without stopping.

A chorus of coughing and choking erupted behind them.

Hey kid, who goes out kidnapping without a helmet?!

"Chase after them! Cough cough, don't let them get away!"

"Bah! I'm going to kill that woman!"

The two who had inhaled less had already rushed up, wiping their faces. It was a narrow path, with few pedestrians in sight. The path was both narrow and winding; it would be enjoyable to explore, but not to escape.

The three had numerous scratches and bruises, but they were holding on by sheer will to survive.

We came to a fork in the road; the left path led to the unknown, while the right path led us back.

Without hesitation, there was no choice but to gamble.

Danruo had not yet shown up, so Xia Youmi could only think of the worst-case scenario: they were surrounded from both sides.

If he rushed back to the carriage, thinking he could finally breathe a sigh of relief, perhaps Danruo would deliver the fatal blow.

Xia Youmi grabbed the two of them and turned, running to the left.

"This way!"

"what!"

After walking only a few steps, Song Ningqian tripped over herself and twisted her ankle badly.

"Princess!" Danguo hurriedly stepped forward to help her up.

"hiss--"

Song Ningqian gasped for breath, not daring to hold anyone back, and continued trying to hop forward.

However, the pursuers were already upon them.

Without further ado, Xia Youmi had no choice but to face him head-on. Showing no regard for sportsmanship, she launched a direct attack on his lower body. Before the two who had caught up could react, she had them both struck from the left and right. They fell to the ground, clutching their sore spots in agony.

Then, with a sudden stomp on the opponent's wrist, he disarmed him.

Her shoes also had steel plates embedded in the soles, which looked like they were just for adding height, but were actually extremely dangerous.

Of course, it's estimated that the other party wanted to tie someone up rather than kill them directly; otherwise, such underhanded tactics wouldn't have been very effective.

I picked up the weapon, but it wasn't very effective and was extremely heavy.

She could only throw it further away.

In the race against time, the princess and the others had already taken a few steps ahead. Xia Youmi followed, and together with Danguo, they each supported one side, using the princess for support as they struggled to escape.

This time, we finally saw hope.

There is a banquet ahead. If you shout for help, you will surely escape this calamity.

"Your Highness, I am late in coming to your rescue!"

"Princess, are you alright?"

"Princess, reinforcements have arrived!"

The guards who arrived later looked anxious for their master.

Get the head start.

The scholars who came out of the banquet to watch the spectacle did not feel any wariness towards them.

But they,

They are clearly the people who were chasing us just now!