The Prince Wants to Assassinate Me Every Day-Chapter 1090 - 679: Drunken Care, Reunion with an Acquaintance (Part 2)
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An Ning lightly bit her lip.
Her heart seemed to ache sharply for a moment.
She opened her mouth, but only shaped the words without a sound coming out.
An Ning took a deep breath.
She calmed herself down.
Then she directly left the County Magistrate’s Mansion.
Just as she walked out of the gate, she saw Xiao Wu kneeling at the entrance, looking extremely aggrieved.
He merely got drunk, without causing any trouble.
Why did the Emperor punish him like this?
Last night he was not only left to sleep outside, but after finally waking up today and intending to return to the County Magistrate’s Mansion to bathe, eat, and rest, he was ordered to kneel here before he could enter. 𝘧𝓇ℯℯ𝑤ℯ𝘣𝓃ℴ𝓋𝑒𝑙.𝑐𝘰𝑚
At this moment, seeing Ah Li come out, his eyes widened in surprise.
He always thought Ah Li received the same treatment as he did, left somewhere unknown last night, but now she walked out from inside the County Magistrate’s Mansion.
She even looked fresh and energetic!
He had been worried about Ah Li all along.
"Why is Lord Wu kneeling here?" An Ning was also surprised.
"I don’t know why my lord is punishing me by making me kneel here either," Xiao Wu looked puzzled, "How did you come out from inside? Did my lord not do anything extreme to you?!"
"..." An Ning really didn’t want to tell Xiao Wu that she slept quite well last night.
"Never mind, you better leave quickly. If my lord gets angry and causes innocent people to suffer, I wouldn’t want to drag you down with me." Xiao Wu hurriedly said.
Though he was upset, he was still loyal.
He wouldn’t drag Ah Li down with him.
"Alright, then you..."
"Don’t worry about me."
"I just wanted to say, I’m leaving today, about the city gates..."
"The gates of Changmen County have already opened. Everyone can move freely now; no one will stop you," Xiao Wu said.
"Alright." An Ning smiled.
"By the way, where are you from?" Xiao Wu asked.
"Hmm?"
"Since we’re parting today, who knows when we’ll meet again. I thought if I ever get the chance to visit your hometown, we could meet and drink together, right?!"
An Ning couldn’t help but chuckle.
He hadn’t even learned his lesson this time, and he’s already thinking about the next.
An Ning said, "I’m from Wenzhou. If you ever come to Wenzhou, you can find me."
"Sure." Xiao Wu agreed readily.
An Ning added in her heart.
But that doesn’t mean he’ll actually find her.
After all, she’s not actually called Ah Li.
"Then I’m leaving. Take care, Lord Wu." An Ning bowed.
"You take care too," Xiao Wu said.
Thinking he’d already drunk and gotten the reward for Ah Li, there wasn’t much reluctance left.
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After leaving the County Magistrate’s Mansion, An Ning went straight to Linghe Temple.
Guan Yu had been sent back here last night and now seemed to have just woken up, standing in the courtyard of Linghe Temple, his complexion still somewhat pale.
He must have also overindulged in alcohol last night.
Seeing his lady return, Guan Yu hurriedly approached, "My lord, last night..."
"I got drunk and rested at the County Magistrate’s Mansion for the night. How are you feeling?" An Ning asked.
"Feeling better," Guan Yu said, a bit embarrassed, "I drank too much last night..."
"Next time, be cautious and don’t overdrink," An Ning advised.
"Yes."
"Pack your things; we’ll be leaving for Wenzhou shortly."
"Okay," Guan Yu quickly responded, then suddenly remembered something, "Earlier this morning, Lord Pang came and gave us a carriage with two horses, and the box filled with gold has also been placed on it. Someone is guarding it for us now."
"Hmm." An Ning nodded, saying no more.
"I’ll go get the medicine chest for you," Guan Yu said.
"Go ahead, I’ll wait for you."
"Yes."
Guan Yu left.
An Ning stood in the courtyard, not going back to the room.
She had not brought much with her in the first place.
Now there wasn’t much to pack.
She waited for a while, watching a monk draw water by the distant well.
His back was turned to her, so she couldn’t see his face.
But the silhouette...
Was too familiar.
An Ning pressed her lips together.
These past few days, she had dismissed any such thoughts, not wanting to suspect or give herself too much hope.
Yet here she was seeing him again...
Can there really be such a similar person in the world?!
"My lord." Guan Yu, carrying the medicine chest, hurried to her side.
An Ning’s eyes slightly shifted.
"What’s wrong, my lord?" Guan Yu followed An Ning’s gaze to see a monk drawing water, surprised.
Unsure why his lady was interested in a monk.
The monk seemed to have finished drawing two buckets of water, carrying them away directly without noticing them or sensing that anyone was watching him.
"Master!"
At that moment of departure.
An Ning couldn’t help but chase after him.
She wanted to let herself give up.
