Traveling through an ancient military camp: Bao'er's survival song

Liu Shu didn't mind at all, and even glanced at his two guards with disdain, and whispered, "If you two good-for-nothings go in, you'll definitely get strangled. I'm skilled in kung fu and have superb lightness skills. I guarantee you'll be fine if you go in."

Jin Er, who was the worst at kung fu, immediately became unhappy: "If you don't need us, why call us out so late at night? Don't you even know what day it is today?"

Zhai Chengcheng added, "That's right, we both snuck out. If we're discovered, Jin Er will definitely get a beating."

Jin Er was even more upset: "So I'm the only one who risked my life to come and keep our master company? You, the golden nugget of Marquis Anping, won't get into any trouble?"

Zhai Chengcheng comforted Jin Er, saying, "How could that be! If my mother finds out, she will definitely punish me by making me not eat meat for a day."

Kim Il-suk was almost in tears.

Liu Shu interrupted the two men's verbal sparring and said, "You two are of vital importance. You two listen from the wall. If there is any noise inside, it means I have been discovered. You two immediately knock on the door and pretend to visit Peng Mangfu to give me a chance to escape."

Zhai Chengcheng asked in confusion, "Even if you're discovered, it won't matter. What can Peng Zizheng do to you, the Eighth Prince?"

Liu Shu clicked his tongue and said, "You really think my status as the Eighth Prince is that important? Don't forget what day it is today! If His Majesty finds out that I climbed over someone's wall today, I'll be in big trouble. I haven't been granted a title yet. If my younger brother gets angry and sends me to some remote corner of Lingnan, not only will my salary be pitifully small, but you two might never see your master again."

Jin Er, trembling with fear, muttered, "That's perfect, I'll find a more useful master."

The Eighth Prince nudged Jin Er with his elbow and groaned, "You traitorous bastard, then I'll have the Imperial Censor write you into the history books, and he'll use more than ten words to curse you!"

After saying that, she said somewhat sadly, "Although today is the anniversary of the late Empress's death, it is also my birthday. I want to celebrate my birthday with Bao'er."

The two guards fell silent. Although their master was not favored and never had any real business to attend to, always appearing cheerful, he actually harbored a lot of bitterness in his heart. Before the current emperor ascended the throne, and before the imperial edict was issued to exempt the Eighth Prince from birthday celebrations in memory of the late Empress, Consort Chen had never celebrated the Eighth Prince's birthday even once.

Who made it possible for our master to be born on the same day as the current emperor?

The Eighth Prince was very uncomfortable with the somber atmosphere. He gave each of the two squatting men a headbutt and said, "You two lie here and listen carefully, I'm going." With that, he leaped over the wall.

Jin Er couldn't help but whisper to Zhai Chengcheng, "Damn, the Eighth Prince's lightness skill is truly amazing. He just zipped up there in a flash, without even stirring up a gust of wind!"

Zhai Chengcheng nodded in agreement: "So we really are useless."

Liu Shu entered the General Guide's Mansion through the back garden. He figured there were no women in the mansion, and this spacious area would likely have less guard. To his surprise, he'd chosen the perfect spot, because Li Bao'er was practicing her horse stance under a large tree root in the backyard! Liu Shu felt a surge of sweet joy: "I thought I'd have to search every room, but I found Bao'er right away! Isn't this fate?"

He waited until a patrol passed by, then crouched down and whispered joyfully, "Big brother, big brother, I've come to see you!"

Li Bao'er, who was practicing her horse stance against the tree roots, initially thought she was hallucinating due to cerebral ischemia from standing for too long. Then she turned her head and saw her younger brother, dressed in black, hiding in the bushes behind her with his fair face raised and bright eyes wide open. She couldn't finish her thought, "Damn it, people who dare to impersonate royalty are really bold. They even dare to break into the General's Mansion. If they get caught, Peng Zizheng will kill me as a spy!"