A life of two souls traveling through time

Chapter 349 Escape smoothly

"It's time to eat, it's time to eat!"

After daybreak, the jailer carried a bucket of hot porridge and distributed it to each cell one by one. He came to an independent cell at the corner of the prison alley and put another white steamed bun in the bowl. When the prisoners in other places heard that the meal was about to start, they all stood up, but there was still no sound in this cell.

"Hey, kid, eat quickly, or the rats will destroy your food if you're late." The jailer looked at the bulging bedding motionlessly, but seeing that the chain of the cell was intact, he didn't care too much. He just said it in a deep voice and left.

Because the wedding was imminent, the servants of the Liu Mansion started to get busy early in the morning, and the housekeeper was even more busy inside and outside, unable to do anything. This wedding came suddenly, and although the fourth young master ordered to keep it simple, the Liu family was still a big family in Xucheng, so it couldn't be too simple.

Liu Ziyang had just gotten up and washed up when the maid who was in charge of serving Si Yao in the South Courtyard came hurriedly to tell him that Si Yao wanted him to have breakfast with her.

When Liu Ziyang first heard this, he was naturally overjoyed. He didn't expect that she would actually take the initiative to invite him. But after calming down, he guessed that Si Yao, who had always been cold to him, would not change so quickly. She must have something to ask him. But no matter what, her willingness to see him made Liu Ziyang happy for a long time.

It was already the beginning of spring, but today a strong wind suddenly blew, and Si Yao stayed in the room to eat, making the excuse that it was windy outside. Liu Ziyang wore a turban and a green cloak today, which made his fresh and handsome face look even more handsome. He entered the wing room excitedly, and a strange and pleasant fragrance hit his nose. In addition, the windows were closed, and the fragrance had already filled the whole room.

"What kind of incense is burning today? I've never smelled it before." Liu Ziyang took off his cloak and sat down in front of Si Yao. He glanced at the incense burner on the table in front of the window with thin smoke rising from it, and asked with a curious smile.

"These are all medicinal scents that can calm the mind and soothe the nerves. I felt a little uneasy this morning because of the nightmare I had last night, so I ordered some." Si Yao lowered her eyes, served a bowl of minced meat porridge and handed it to Liu Ziyang, saying lightly.

"Nightmare? Are you feeling better now?" Liu Ziyang became nervous when he heard it, and asked hurriedly with concern.

Seeing her serving porridge to him with her own hands, he couldn't help but feel ecstatic again, as if this was their loving life after marriage.

"I'm feeling better. Thank you for your concern, Mr. Liu." Si Yao nodded in response.

"We're going to be married in a few days, why are you still so formal with me?" But Si Yao's still cold face made Liu Ziyang wake up instantly. Feeling a little lonely, he smiled bitterly.

"Yes, the wedding is coming soon, you can't let me get married alone, right? Xiaolu followed me out of the pharmacy, we are like brother and sister, he should be the one to send me off as my family member." Si Yao was unmoved and continued to speak in a calm voice.

"So you asked me to come here for this?" Liu Ziyang's face turned cold with displeasure when he heard this. He stared at Si Yao in front of him and said, "I said yesterday that when you become my wife, Xiaolu will naturally be able to come back safely. Before that, I will not let you meet."

Si Yao had expected Liu Ziyang's rejection. Xiaolu had already escaped from Xucheng anyway, so she no longer cared about it and was neither angry nor annoyed and did not say anything. She just lowered her head and drank the porridge. What she needed now was time.

"Last night, when mother learned about our marriage, she was very happy." Seeing Si Yao silent, Liu Ziyang felt a little annoyed that he shouldn't have given her the cold face, so he changed the subject.

"You are watching me closely now, and Xiaolu is just a powerless medicine boy. Your Liu family is able to collude with the government and is very powerful in Xucheng. Even if we meet, are you still worried that we can escape?" Si Yao turned a deaf ear to him when he mentioned Madam Liu. She was silent for a while before she returned to the previous topic.

Seeing Si Yao talking about returning to the path again, Liu Ziyang could not help but get jealous. In her heart, he was not even as good as a medicine boy, so he immediately threw the spoon in his hand into the bowl and sneered, "Of course I am not worried that you can escape openly, but you Si Yao is a smart woman and proficient in medicine. What if..." At this point, Liu Ziyang suddenly frowned, and he turned his head to look at the incense burner that was still burning in front of the window again. He was about to get up but suddenly felt dizzy. He glared at Si Yao with an angry face, "You..."

As soon as he opened his mouth, he fell headfirst onto the table.

After confirming that Liu Ziyang was unconscious, Si Yao stood up with a cup of cold tea and extinguished the half-burned incense in the incense burner. She then came to the side of the poisoned and unconscious Liu Ziyang and said in a calm voice, "I'm sorry."

In half a cup of tea, Si Yao had already changed into Liu Ziyang's outer robe, but the loose clothing looked awkward on him. Fortunately, he still had the green cloak to cover it. With the turban hat on, he looked like a handsome young man from a distance.

At this time, there were servants and maids guarding the courtyard outside the house, so Si Yao had to climb out from the window on the other side. Fortunately, Xiaolu took away the medicine box and medical books in advance last night, so it was much easier for her to escape today with light luggage.

After Si Yao climbed out of the window, she walked carefully towards the back door of the Liu Mansion. At this time, most of the servants in the mansion were busy in the front yard, and few people came to this remote path next to the back door. Even if a maid saw the "young master" from afar, they would just bow hurriedly and turn around to go about their own business. Si Yao successfully reached the back door with her face half covered by the folding fan in her hand.

"Sister Siyao!"

She had just slipped out of Liu's house when she was surprised to see Xiaolu appear in front of her wearing a bamboo hat and dressed as a fisherman.

"Why are you back again?" Si Yao looked around, saw that there was no one around, and hurriedly pulled Xiaolu to hide at the corner, and asked.

"Of course I'm worried about you." Xiaolu smiled, then put a veil in his hand on her head, and joked: "You scared me when you came out in this outfit, I thought you were Liu Ziyang."

"Let's go." Si Yao was in no mood to joke with Xiaolu. She picked up her overly long robe and headed out of the city.

"I think you should find a place to change this burden first." Xiaolu followed closely and suggested when he saw Si Yao was in trouble.

"Let's talk about it after we leave the city."

Si Yao could guarantee that Liu Ziyang would not wake up before taking the antidote she left for him, but she was not sure when the people in Liu Mansion would find out. So it would be better to leave the city as soon as possible just in case.

In the Liu Mansion, Liu Ziyang's personal servant waited outside the South Courtyard wing for nearly an hour but still did not see the young master come out. Although he was puzzled, he thought that the young master was with the future young mistress after all, so he did not think much about it. It was not until Madam Liu sent someone to look for Liu Ziyang that the servant ran outside the door to pass on the message. However, after talking for a long time, there was still no movement inside. He became anxious and hurriedly asked the maid next to him to go in and answer the question.

"Young Master? Miss Si Yao... Oh..." The maid who entered the inner room suddenly saw the young master sleeping on Miss Si Yao's bed with his coat loosened. She thought that the two had done something out of the ordinary before they got married, and she couldn't help but scream.

The people waiting outside rushed in upon hearing the noise. Seeing the young master lying motionless on the bed, they bravely walked forward and found the letter and antidote placed on Liu Ziyang, but their future young lady had disappeared.

Mrs. Liu also hurried to the South Courtyard after hearing the news. She was furious after reading the letter Si Yao left for her and the confession of the servant beside her. It turned out that she was deceived by her most beloved youngest son and almost allowed him to harm the Liu family and become a bully who took advantage of his power to bully others and forcibly rob women. She was really a bad parent and it made her feel heartbroken.

At the same time, Madam Liu felt extremely guilty towards Si Yao. Fortunately, they left safely and no major mistake was made, which made her somewhat relieved.