They all wore fake faces, and if some substance was added to the water that could make the fake faces fall off, they would reveal their true identities!
But Yun Shu had already lowered the carriage curtains and returned to the carriage.
Qiu Lu, seeing this, tightly gripped the reins.
As he secretly planned that if his identity was exposed later, he would fight to the death, or create a huge commotion, and ensure the young lady and the others left safely, Yun Shu's low voice came from inside the carriage: "Don't worry."
Just two words were enough to significantly ease Qiu Lu's heart, which had been pounding in his chest.
Suddenly, a commotion erupted ahead.
A woman's face was splashed with water, and a layer of skin peeled off.
The soldiers drew their cold, gleaming swords.
With a swish, a cold, gleaming sword was held against the woman's neck.
The woman shrieked in terror, "Ah!"
Instantly, the crowd began to panic, horses whinnied, and all eyes were fixed on the swords in the soldiers' hands.
"Seize her!" a soldier ordered another.
The woman was almost scared to death, "I... why are you arresting me..."
"Who are you?!" the soldier demanded.
Aunty Xiao and Yun Ying in the crowd stared at the woman in astonishment.
What was happening?
Was that woman Yun Shu?
The two exchanged glances, their eyes wide with shock as they scrutinized the woman.
They had just been wondering how they could have captured Yun Shu so quickly, and in the next moment, they had already captured Yun Shu!
However, she didn't quite look like Yun Shu in terms of figure. And ever since Yun Shu stopped being foolish, her courage seemed to have increased, making it impossible for her to be so scared that she couldn't speak smoothly.
Could she be pretending?
"Compare! She must be the woman in the portrait!" a soldier shouted.
The woman was even more confused, what woman? She only thought she wasn't good-looking, so she spent a lot of money to buy a fake face, and now she was being arrested? And they said they would compare her to a portrait; she hadn't done anything wicked!
Qiu Lu, who was not far away, was a little dumbfounded by the scene unfolding before him.
Aunty Xiao and Yun Ying looked at her curiously.
Finally, they found an angle from which they could see the woman's face.
No need for a portrait comparison, just by looking at her face, they felt a complex mix of emotions. This was not Yun Shu at all!
She was clearly a woman of extremely ordinary appearance.
And under the soldiers' swords, she had already wet her pants!
The two couldn't articulate their current feelings. They felt that if it were Yun Shu, it would be good, and the stone in their hearts would be removed. But if it wasn't Yun Shu, they felt it was too regrettable, or perhaps they thought that if Yun Shu was captured by these soldiers, she might not be punished or thrown in jail, and would still pose a threat to them.
So...
"Mother, when we see the master, we must tell him everything about Yun Shu. It would be best if we could get the master to make a move and resolve Yun Shu completely," Yun Ying whispered to Aunty Xiao.
Aunty Xiao nodded gravely in agreement.
After careful comparison, the soldiers could not find any resemblance between the woman and the person in the portrait. If there was even a slight similarity in their eyes, they could have captured the woman and reported back.
The soldiers looked at each other, then at the portrait, and then at the woman.
The woman was already trembling all over from the series of events, filled with uncontrollable fear. "I am a commoner, a law-abiding commoner..."
As she said this, her legs trembled, and it seemed as if she would faint at any moment.
Seeing that the woman did not resemble the person in the portrait, the soldiers reluctantly let her go. "She's not the person in the portrait, let her go!"
The moment she was released, the woman collapsed to the ground, her eyes vacant and her gaze filled with fear as she looked around.
The next moment.
The soldiers continued their checks backward.
They walked past Aunty Xiao and Yun Ying.
Then they checked a few more people.
Without exception, all the women had water splashed on their faces.
Then, one by one, they were allowed to enter the city.
Soon, they arrived in front of Qiu Lu. Qiu Lu gripped the reins tightly. He had faced countless life-and-death situations by the prince's side and had never been afraid, but at this moment, he was truly a little scared. He hadn't helped the young lady find the prince yet!
As the soldiers urged Yun Shu in the carriage to open the curtains, Yun Shu's face appeared before their eyes.
When the soldiers saw the woman's somewhat sickly pale face, they hesitated with their water pouches.
If they splashed water on her now, would her condition worsen?
Yun Ying, who was about to enter the city, suddenly stopped. For some reason, her heart began to race. She immediately looked back, and when she saw several soldiers surrounding a woman in a carriage who appeared to be gravely ill, her brow furrowed.
"Ying'er, what's wrong? Why aren't you moving?" Aunty Xiao asked Yun Ying curiously.
Yun Ying furrowed her brow, stared at the gravely ill woman for a moment, and then shook her head, "It's nothing, Mother."
The mother and daughter entered the city.
The moment they entered the city, the soldiers still splashed water on Yun Shu.
All the water from the pouch was poured onto Yun Shu's face.
Yun Shu pursed her lips slightly.
Zhan Xiao Feng, sitting beside Yun Shu, saw someone splash cold water on his mother's face. He gritted his small, neat teeth and touched the poison powder he had made. He almost couldn't resist sprinkling it.
Qiu Lu's face was extremely grim. He wished he could go up and beat each of these soldiers soundly! The young lady he respected was being splashed with water by them!
Jing Heng, who had the same thought, saw this scene. He had the same thought, but his face held more gloom.
In contrast, Yun Shu was calm.
She calmly took out a handkerchief and wiped her face.
However, her face seemed to have become even whiter.
"It's not her, let them enter the city."
As the soldiers' voices fell, Qiu Lu immediately drove the carriage into the city.
He secretly admired the young lady even more in his heart!
The fake face made by the young lady adhered perfectly to her skin; this water couldn't remove the fake face at all!
The soldiers gradually approached Jing Heng and the others.
Acha and Yu Le were both in the carriage.
Yu Le was sitting in the carriage, holding Xiao Li and Xiao Jing in her arms, appearing like their mother.
Both of them felt their hearts pounding, a little scared.
Fortunately, when water was splashed onto their faces, their faces showed no abnormalities, and they were also allowed to pass.
Yun Chang Feng, sitting outside the carriage, sighed inwardly. The checks outside the city were so strict; it seemed the capital would be filled with spies and informants.
Why were they guarding against Shu'er so fiercely?
Carriage after carriage quickly entered the city.
The soldiers were destined to return empty-handed and disappointed today.