On the carriage ride back, little Xiao Yi'er was already fast asleep in her arms. As she stroked the girl's hair, Shu He’s brow remained tightly furrowed.
"Sister He, I truly never imagined that you were the legendary person everyone talks about..."
Zhang Zhirou sat beside her, her eyes fixed intently on Shu He. Although the most frantic and dangerous moments of the night had passed, Zhang Zhirou was clearly still buzzing with excitement. Looking at Xiao Yi'er, she couldn't help but recall things she had said in the past. Back in the East Suburbs of Yuancheng, when Shu He and Xiao Yi'er had been suspected by the constable Qin Yi'an, she had spun a lie to protect the mother and daughter, claiming that Xiao Yi'er was the child of Baili Moqing. Now that she thought about it, her words had somehow become reality!
Chapter 289