Mu Fengqie and the others had been on the road for two days and two nights. Finally, they arrived in Anzhou City. They found an inn nearby and planned to take a rest.
Mu Fengqie had been observing almost all the way, but there were no signs of corn or sweet potatoes by the roadside, not even the seedlings. Although it was now the junction of spring and summer, it was not the time for these two kinds of plants to mature, so it would be very troublesome to look for them.
A Ru had been tired and hungry for the past two days. She was so relieved to finally reach Anzhou City. Once they got to the inn, she started eating downstairs. Xiao Mu and Yuan Yuhan ate with her, while Mu Fengqie had no appetite and went back to her room.
After seeing the woman he had been longing for, Tule Haojia had no mind for eating or watching the show. He also returned to the inn early.
A Ru was stunned for a moment when she saw Tule Haojia. Although A Ru usually never went out of the inner chambers, she knew that Tule Haojia's attire was that of a grassland person.
It was rumored that grassland people were extremely fierce. A Ru shivered involuntarily when she saw him, feeling that the temperature around her had dropped a lot.
On weekdays in the palace, she had listened to the maids and eunuchs chatting, and had heard a lot about grassland people. So in her mind, she had drawn an equal sign for all grassland people.
Tule Haojia himself had a sharp sense of attention. He noticed that a pair of burning eyes had been lingering on him. When their eyes met, A Ru was almost scared to death.
Tule Haojia's eyes lit up when he saw A Ru. This little woman was the one who had been with that woman just now. Since this little woman was here, then that woman must be nearby!
Tule Haojia suddenly felt that everything had become clear. He never thought that after searching for so long, that woman was actually right under his nose!
This time, he would definitely seize the opportunity given by God. He must get to know that woman and must snatch her back.
After being caught peeping, A Ru lowered her head guiltily and picked at the food in her bowl. Yuan Yuhan noticed her abnormal behavior and looked at her suspiciously, asking, "What's wrong? Are you not feeling well?"
"No... no. Hurry up and eat. We'll go back to rest after we're done." A Ru pretended to be nonchalant.
Tule Haojia's eyes still didn't leave A Ru at this moment. He was calculating how to get information about that woman from this little woman.
A Ru became more and more nervous. She also felt that the grassland man was always looking at her. She was so nervous that she was afraid of causing trouble.
She really regretted her actions just now. If she hadn't been so curious and looked at him, would she not have attracted his attention?
Suddenly, Tule Haojia stood up and strode towards A Ru. A Ru saw this from the corner of her eye and was so nervous that she was petrified. She didn't dare to move at all.
"Miss, you look very familiar. May I have the honor to make friends with you?" Tule Haojia asked gently.
A Ru's whole face twitched. This grassland man was really different. He was so straightforward in hitting on her. Fortunately, he wasn't here to cause trouble for her. A Ru let out a sigh of relief.
As long as she didn't anger this grassland man, it would be a blessing in disguise. The big stone in A Ru's heart finally fell, and her nervousness decreased a bit.
However, Yuan Yuhan wasn't very happy. When he saw the grassland man's attire, he frowned involuntarily. After all, the two countries had just experienced a war not long ago, so he also intended to stay out of each other's way.
As long as these grassland people didn't come looking for trouble with them, he would never make those grassland people unhappy. But this grassland man was so bold that he dared to flirt with his woman in front of him. He really didn't want to live anymore.
Before A Ru could say anything, a cold voice came over, "I'm afraid I'll have to disappoint you, sir. She is my woman and won't make friends with you."
The more he looked at the grassland man, the more familiar he felt, but he couldn't remember where he had seen him. He just felt a strange sense of familiarity.
Tule Haojia smiled, also extremely gently. "Sir, you've misunderstood. I just want to make friends with you all. You don't have to worry. I have no other intentions and dare not do anything on your territory."
Hearing this, Yuan Yuhan's expression looked a bit better. "Even so, our paths are different and we can't work together. So please go back, sir."
Yuan Yuhan didn't believe a word he said. Men's words were all lies. As a man himself, he understood men's minds better. This grassland man must have impure motives for coming here.
So he wouldn't let this grassland man have any chance to get close to A Ru. He was so jealous that he wished he could hide A Ru away so that no man other than him could see her.
A Ru couldn't help but smile when she saw his childish look. She felt extremely sweet in her heart. His behavior only showed that he still cared about her.
Tule Haojia's plan fell through and he had to return to his seat dejectedly. However, he had already set his eyes on these people and would never give up until he achieved his goal.
Mu Fengqie originally wanted to go to bed and take a good rest, but she had a habit of only being able to fall asleep after taking a bath.
So she dragged her tired body downstairs to ask the waiter to prepare hot water. She also planned to eat something to fill her empty stomach.
Tule Haojia had been sitting there motionless, observing them. Suddenly, a familiar figure appeared in his field of vision.
It was this woman! He never thought that this woman would look so beautiful in a dress. She was even three points more beautiful than when she was wearing riding clothes.
As soon as Mu Fengqie came downstairs, she saw Tule Haojia. After all, their attire was so eye - catching that it was hard not to notice them.
Mu Fengqie's eyes landed on Tule Haojia, and she started to feel nervous. A defensive look appeared on her face. It was him! Why was he here?
She suddenly remembered that this was the border area. Not far from Anzhou City was the territory of the Tule tribe. No wonder she could see grassland people here.
It would have been okay if it were other grassland people, but she happened to meet the most troublesome and the most scheming one here. She really had to be on guard.
"Why are you here?" Mu Fengqie asked nervously.
Tule Haojia's eyes lit up, and he was extremely happy in his heart. "You actually know me? So you also know who I am?"
Tule Haojia never thought that this little lady would remember him after just a brief meeting with him on the city wall. For some reason, he felt a sense of achievement in his heart.