However, unlike Zhu Su's expectations, Hu Nayin was not that easy to let go of her watch from her husband. After all, it was Hu Nayin who created the deathly disease, she knew for sure how deadly the disease was when it infected its victim. Yet of course she could not tell Zhu Su about that.
"Why are you so insistent not to let me go, Nayin?" Zhu Su asked the umpteenth time. He was undoubtedly very annoyed with Hu Nayin.
Recently Hu Nayin was very attached to Zhu Su, even in the walkway she kept clutching her husband's arm, not caring that it was actually made Zhu Su uneasy because he had to pass through the various pairs of eyes glancing at them meaningfully. It was the way how Hu Nayin prevented Zhu Su from going to Shuanghu District. Besides, she also liked to be with Zhu Su in such a very affectionate way - Hu Nayin was indeed extremely infatuated with Zhu Su.
Hu Nayin wrapped her arms around Zhu Su's body affectionately. "Because I don't want to lose you."
"What do you mean by losing me? I have promised not to go to Shuanghu District, haven't I? So no need for you to worry with me, right?"
Since Zhu Su was basically not romantic in love and relationship, he was unpleased with Hu Nayin's attitude towards him. Yes, he agreed and liked to be romantic to his partner sometimes, if there was no romance in family life, it would make the marriage unhealthy. But if it kept going on, while he had other activities he needed to do, then this kind of treatment instead made him stifling. Zhu Su was the type of person who needed a special room for himself and he needed to work alone many times. Now Hu Nayin had not given him that special room all day, of course, it made him so annoyed.
"Don't do this, Nayin. We're not just married for one or two months. I still have lots of things to do. Hmmm, tomorrow I want to discuss important matters in the court meeting. Well! Are you still going to participate in such meeting?"
Actually, that court meeting was merely his own creation. Zhu Su deliberately arranged the meeting so as to be free from Hu Nayin. Of course, the spouses or daughters of Fan Wang should not participate in any state meetings. But unexpectedly, Hu Nayin looked at him as if to say, I will follow you. I will participate.
It turned out that it was the opportunity Hu Nayin had been waiting for so long. It was the dream from the deepest part of Hu Nayin's heart. She used to hold herself back before, but now she could no longer hold it. Suddenly, this emotion burst out. Maybe Yun was right about this. Hu Nayin was completely overpowered by infatuation that blinded her eyes, heart, and mind.
Zhu Su sighed. He stayed away from Hu Nayin. Then stood up.
Hu Nayin got startled. She automatically tried to cuddle Zhu Su again. "Your Highness?..."
"You can't follow me non stop. There are lots of things I can only do when I am alone."
"But?!?..."
"I want to go to the restroom. So you have to let me go."
And without caring of Hu Nayin's gawking expression, Zhu Su hurriedly ran away in a flash.
***
Thanks Heaven. No matter how hard Hu Nayin tried to watch over him, there was a time when she got weary and could not bear to be sleepy. Moreover, she was pregnant, her energy tended to be drained quickly. As night fell, Hu Nayin was fast asleep, and Zhu Su immediately took the opportunity to flee from his palace.
"This is indeed my own palace, but why do I have to be sneaky like a thief trying to run away? And worst of all, escaping from her is very difficult to do. Geez, why on earth is Nayin so weird? After all, I never heard that a pregnant woman can turn into a weirdo!"
Zhu Su did not go only by himself. He brought with him Wu Qi and two other high-ranking San Hu Wei soldiers. He also changed his appearance, now he appearred like an ordinary citizen dressing shabby and ragged clothes, so as not to attract the rebels. Because it was late at night when any kind of investigation was inappropriate to do, they stayed at a nearby inn first (which they had rented earlier). They planned to start the investigation when the sun had risen in the east.
The inn was actually closed at late night, but because Wu Qi had given them a tantalizing tip, the innkeeper was willing to wait for them. The innkeeper thought that his guest was a rich tycoon or something like that, he was so surprised as finding that his "tycoon" guests were only a bunch of dirty men dressed in rags.
"Is it you who want to stay here?" The innkeeper raised his brows in suspicion.
Wu Qi stepped forward. "Have you forgotten me?"
"Well, yeah... yeah... I remember you..." But the innkeeper's voice sounded hesitated.
Wu Qi put a lot of coins on the counter. "I pay for our rooms first. And you may get your change."
This time the innkeeper's face brightened up. He took those coins. "Thank you very much, Sir!"
"Yes. And may I suggest; don't judge a book by its cover."
The owner was still smiling. Escorting them to their respective rooms, he chatted with them. "But... Sirs insist on coming to this arid place at night, what on earth is going on... would you like to tell me?"
"We want to see our relatives here." Zhu Su answered. "And I only have the time right now. We heard that an outbreak occurs in Shuanghu District, we are worried about them."
The innkeeper clicked his tongue. "Tsk! Ah, Shuanghu District... that's really bad!"
Soon they looked at him curiously. "How bad is it, Sir?"
"Really bad! Let's take an exemplary; if a family consists of ten people, eight of them are dead!"
They all bit their lips.
The dim candlelight covered half of the innkeeper's face, making him look creepy as he said, "The Shuanghu District has been cursed. You'd better not go there, otherwise, perhaps you won't be able to come back alive."