Once outside, the group began to stroll along. It was early in the *shen* hour, and people were starting to walk down the road in twos and threes. Looking closely, almost all of them were dressed as scholars, yet every single face carried an air of anxiety. Though most of their clothes lacked patches, they had long since been washed to a faded white.
At last, they walked back to the teahouse and mounted their horses. Chu Qingmeng looked at Mo Liuchen and asked, "Fifth Brother, shall we ride around a bit more?"
"Mn, let's take a ride. Put on your veil." Mo Liuchen picked up a bamboo-hat veil and placed it right over her head. "Even in men's clothing, your looks are far too striking."
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