Free Web NovelChapter 1206: Chapter 28: The Joyful Debt (Part 4)
Princess Yinchuan, being a noble princess, was sheltered from the world. The only time she had been outwitted was at Su Yang’s hands.
Of course, Princess Yinchuan saw Tang Feng and Su Yang as two different people.
Only the two people she disliked had ever tricked her.
She loved eating candied fruits, and the most joyful part of leaving the palace was being able to buy them whenever she wanted. In Beimo, it wasn’t as easy to find them.
Princess Yinchuan strolled through the market while eating, not in too much of a hurry to reach Nanlin Capital City. After all, her escape from marriage was a significant event, and Beimo would definitely send word to her Imperial Sister, Princess Jing Mountain.
If she reached Nanlin only to be sent back by her Imperial Sister’s men to marry in Beimo, she’d die of frustration.
As long as she was safe, a late arrival wouldn’t matter. After traveling for five or six consecutive days, she was exhausted and needed a leisurely market stroll to ease her fatigue.
She ate a sugar figure while glancing around, with two men furtively following her.
At first, they were cautious, but seeing that Princess Yinchuan had no clue, they grew bolder.
Some people are naturally sharp, while others are slow to react. There’s no doubt they were following someone without guile; otherwise, she wouldn’t buy a string of candied fruits and pay with gold directly.
Su Yang, perched leisurely on his horse, watched with admiration. He truly respected Princess Yinchuan’s parents for daring to let her out, weren’t they afraid she wouldn’t return?
If his parents were as carefree as Princess Yinchuan’s, he wondered how much more enjoyable his past would have been.
After watching some paper kites, Princess Yinchuan headed towards another stall to look at Rouge. She had barely walked halfway when someone bumped into her.
Being delicate and frail, the collision almost sent her tumbling to the ground.
The person who bumped into her was one of the men following her; the other was the one who caught her.
She clutched her arm and said "sorry" to the man who knocked into her, while the other said "thank you."
Su Yang, "...."
He raised his hand to his forehead.
Sheesh, being sold and still paying them.
In the brief moment of collision and assistance, her belongings and the silver note were completely stolen, yet she obliviously apologized and thanked them.
Should he commend her for being polite or bemoan her naiveté?
However, Princess Yinchuan’s realization came quickly. After all, with the burden stolen, her shoulder felt much lighter; she had only taken a few steps when she realized.
"Thief!"
Princess Yinchuan’s voice spread through the street, drowning out the street vendors’ cries.
And so a scene of thief-catching unfolded in the bustling street.
Being a young lady, how could Princess Yinchuan outrun those two men?
She was gasping for breath and her throat felt parched after running half a street.
But all her traveling expenses were in the bundle, with only a few changes of clothes left in the carriage, and she hadn’t fully settled the carriage fare!
If she didn’t get the money back, how could she reach Nanlin Capital City?
Even exhausted, she had to run for her life.
Su Yang watched from horseback, utterly impressed.
With such short legs, she still thought she could catch those two men—it was a sheer dream.
He was curious to see how she would retrieve the bundle.
Just as he was thinking—
A loud "snap" was heard.
Princess Yinchuan ran too fast, slipped on a fruit peel, and fell forward.
She fell sprawling, a sight one might avoid watching.
Su Yang, "...."
Princess Yinchuan’s fall was quite severe.
Her palms were scraped and broken, and it took her a while to get up from the pain.
Eventually, a woman came over to help her up, saying, "Young master, I advise you not to chase."
Princess Yinchuan looked at her, "But my money was taken by them."
"I know," the woman replied.
"If you didn’t have money, they wouldn’t have robbed you. Those two are bullies of this street; countless people have suffered at their hands. Losing a bit of money is minor, but catching up to them could endanger your life."
It was precisely because Princess Yinchuan was dressed unusually that they robbed and ran instead of just robbing her.
Princess Yinchuan bit her lips, not knowing what to do.
She needed money.
She knew the dangers outside the palace because her Imperial Sister was kidnapped outside the palace back in the day, which was why King Beimo didn’t let her out to play lightly, and even to leave once or twice a year, she pleaded endlessly to get permission.
On the way to Nanlin, though exhausted, she hadn’t encountered anything dangerous, and she thought her father was overreacting.
Just as she lowered her guard, trouble arrived.
The woman helped Princess Yinchuan to the side to sit.
Princess Yinchuan looked up to thank her, only to see Su Yang riding by on a horse.
Old enemies’ meetings are always intensely confrontational.
Especially for Princess Yinchuan; he must have seen her embarrassing tumble!
She turned her face away and rubbed her elbow.
