The whole family is reborn, and their five-year-old child becomes the darling of the entire capital.

Chapter 169 Peiji City

Hmm? What's this strange feeling?

These things should all be under his control, right?

Could it be that she missed some information?

After spending the past few days together, she realized that Xie Yaochuan was completely different from the rumors, and she felt that he was someone she could work with.

But his current appearance is somewhat unsettling.

Lady Yun quickly recovered her senses. Perhaps men have that two or three days every month.

Yun Niangzi ignored him and instead looked at Xiao Yuxi, who had eaten half a jar of candy.

Lady Yun affectionately took the little girl's candy jar in her hands, saying, "You can't eat any more, or your teeth will rot."

"Xi Xi wants some." Little Yu Xi hugged Yun Niangzi pitifully, trying to snatch the candy jar back.

Yun Niangzi chuckled and moved the sugar jar aside, shaking her head.

Suddenly the carriage stopped.

"Please cooperate, everyone inside. Peiji City is currently holding a ceremony to worship the mountain god, and all weapons must be handed over. Each family can have a maximum of five people in."

Xie Yaochuan lifted the carriage curtain and looked at the people blocking the official road.

Some were so angry they laughed. "It's still quite a distance from Peiji City. The official road doesn't allow cities to arbitrarily fence off their borders."

The officials simply shook their heads. "Here, Princess Lian'an is the supreme ruler! Even if you were the Emperor himself, you would still have to abide by the princess's rules!"

Xie Yaochuan paused upon hearing his shrill voice; this was clearly a palace eunuch.

But he was wearing official robes...

Xie Yaochuan was slightly taken aback; even this official robe had been altered in design.

Princess Lian'an is far too audacious.

"Only five people can enter?"

"Exactly."

Xie Yaochuan knocked on the side of the carriage and whispered, "Have the people in the back come in separately."

Once the car had passed through normally, Xiao Yuxi looked up and asked Yun Niangzi with some curiosity.

What is "worshipping the mountain god"?

“I’ve heard before that Pei Ji City holds a mountain god sacrifice every three years to pray for peace and good fortune.”

Mu Yunchen frowned deeply; he had never heard of worshipping the mountain god in his previous life.

And why has he never heard of this Princess Lian'an?

Even the name was completely unfamiliar.

Having their weapons confiscated basically means their combat effectiveness has been greatly reduced.

If Princess Lian'an doesn't cause trouble, things will be fine, but once she decides to do something, they'll be like fish on a chopping board.

In just a few kilometers, they were checked five times.

Once they reached the city gate and confirmed that they had no weapons, they parked their carriage outside the city and gestured for them to go inside.

Xie Yaochuan had been to so many cities, but this was the first one that dared to treat him like this.

He couldn't help but laugh in anger.

However, they still followed local customs and left the carriage outside the city.

From a distance, Fiji appears unremarkable, but upon entering the city, anyone would be amazed by its unique interior. The magnificent carpets covering the main thoroughfare resemble a vibrant, long dragon winding its way through the streets. Pedestrians carefully walk around the carpets, afraid of soiling this beautiful decoration.

The streets were lined with flowers of every color—red, yellow, purple… like a vibrant sea of ​​blossoms. A gentle breeze stirred, and petals drifted down, a dreamlike and enchanting scene. The air was filled with the sweet fragrance of flowers, intoxicating and transporting visitors to a fairyland. This place didn't feel like a city; it was more like a bustling, romantic flower market.

Xie Yaochuan's gaze was fixed on the flowers on the carpet.

It's another withered flower.

Xie Yaochuan immediately picked up Xiao Yuxi, who was trying to touch the flowers next to her, and said, "Xixi, don't touch them."

An old man next to them smiled and said, "It's alright. You must be from out of town, coming here specifically to see our mountain god worship ceremony, right? All the flowers here are blessings, and children with pure hearts can touch them freely. But you absolutely mustn't step on that carpet and get it dirty."

Grandpa's words were mixed with some dialect, and Xie Yaochuan could only understand half of them.

Yun Niangzi quickly asked him in her dialect, "Grandpa, are there any rules for worshipping the mountain god? I'm afraid we might have unintentionally broken some taboos."

"There's nothing special about it, but you have to keep a close eye on these two kids. It's easy for them to get separated these days because there are so many people around."

Grandpa looked at the exquisitely beautiful little Yu Xi, who was being held in Xie Yaochuan's arms, and his eyes widened in surprise. His previously cloudy eyes became excited. "She's so pretty! We have to be careful!"

The old man looked around and, seeing that no one was watching him, lowered his voice and said, "Cover the child's face. If the mountain god takes a liking to him, he may never come back."

After saying that, Grandpa slowly left.

Seeing Yun Niangzi's eyes widen in surprise, Xie Yaochuan asked, "What did he say?"

Yun Niangzi took out a face veil from her bag and hung it directly on Xiao Yuxi's face.

"What that old man just said means that the mountain god will choose good-looking children to take away," Yun Niangzi said hurriedly in a low voice.

Xie Yaochuan felt as if he had been punched hard in the chest, so suffocating that he could hardly breathe, but at the same time, his mind became exceptionally clear.

He had felt something was off ever since he entered the city, but he had only just come to his senses. The entire city was unusually quiet, with hardly any vendors calling out their wares; people were all talking in hushed tones, as if afraid of attracting attention; and what was even stranger was that there wasn't a single child in sight!

Moreover, Xie Yaochuan also keenly noticed that there were always some people casting malicious glances at Xiao Yuxi and Mu Yunchen.

Xie Yaochuan, holding Xiao Yuxi, asked a nearby vendor for two masks, casually tossed one extremely ugly to Mu Yunchen, and then put it on the little girl, binding it tightly.

Mu Yunchen also realized the problem, and surprisingly, instead of arguing with Xie Yaochuan, she decisively put it on her face.

Xie Yaochuan breathed a sigh of relief after seeing his people enter through the door. Now that they were here, he naturally had to see the situation.

Xie Yaochuan and Yun Niangzi each led one of them, strolling slowly through the streets like tourists, occasionally grabbing some snacks.

We were halfway through our shopping trip.

Suddenly, the sound of silver bells rang out in the street, and the shop owners and people around rushed out to the street and knelt down in worship.

Their neatness made Xie Yaochuan and his group seem out of place.

The people kneeling on the ground were too devout to notice their disrespectful behavior.

Little Yu Xi held onto her mask, which was about to fall off, and looked up in the direction where the silver bell rang.

Several robust men carried a magnificent sedan chair on their shoulders, walking barefoot on a soft red carpet, their steps steady and slow as they approached.

The woman sitting in the sedan chair was even more eye-catching. She was dressed in a magnificent brocade robe, her clothes fluttering, like a fairy descending to earth. Her eyes were closed, her hands clasped together on her knees, and she was meditating quietly.

Suddenly, the woman, who had been resting with her eyes closed, opened them and looked straight in their direction.