After transmigrating into the body of a widow, I became the richest man in the capital.

Chapter 202 Identity Exposed
The people eating noodles were so frightened that some ran away, while others hid in place and wouldn't move.

Su Xiaoxiao thought to herself that this person seemed to have come prepared; the embroidered dart just now was clearly aimed at the Emperor.

"Your Majesty, your identity may have been exposed. Didn't you bring any other Imperial Guards or Embroidered Uniform Guards with you?"

After Su Xiaoxiao finished asking her question, she saw the Emperor shaking his head like a rattle drum.

"No, it's just me and Eunuch Liu. He doesn't know martial arts..."

Upon hearing this, Su Xiaoxiao thought, "Fine!"
Where is Eunuch Liu? I can't see him, but Su Xiaoxiao doesn't have time to look for him now.

Su Xiaoxiao's only task right now is to keep a close eye on the Emperor to prevent the person hiding in the shadows from attacking them again.

After waiting for a while, the shopkeeper finally came out and whispered to the two people hiding under the table, "There should be no one left. We're about to close up shop. Could you two come out for a moment?"

Su Xiaoxiao then realized that her legs had gone numb from squatting. She helped the Emperor crawl out from under the table and cautiously came out of the noodle shop to look outside. Indeed, all the pedestrians and people eating noodles outside seemed normal.

It was as if nothing had happened. At this moment, Eunuch Liu ran back from a distance. He was even more cunning, hiding in another shop.

The Emperor whispered to Su Xiaoxiao, "How come our country is in such chaos even in broad daylight?"

Su Xiaoxiao rolled her eyes at him, speechless for a moment, but then she realized that even if she was speechless, she should still be polite.

“Mr. Zhu, that’s because you’ve been exposed. I’ve been here for so long and I’ve never encountered anything like this before.”

See? This happened as soon as the Emperor arrived.

Where are you staying now?

The Emperor glanced at Eunuch Liu and said, "We haven't found a place to stay yet."

Su Xiaoxiao saw that there was nothing she could do.

"How about I take you to the county government office, identify myself, and ask the county magistrate to send soldiers to protect you?"

Eunuch Liu quickly interjected, "Alright, let's do it this way."

The emperor still disagreed, saying, "No, if my identity is exposed here, it might not be good if the other civil and military officials find out."

"Boss Su, aren't you going home too? Why don't you take us to your place to hide? The countryside is always safer than the town."

"This……"

Su Xiaoxiao hesitated for a moment, but the emperor's words were law. If someone said to go somewhere, then you had to go there. Did you dare to disobey the emperor's orders?
Su Xiaoxiao reluctantly agreed, "It's not that I can, it's just that I..."

Seeing Su Xiaoxiao's troubled expression, the Emperor quickly asked, "Then what are you afraid of?"

"Is your house not big enough? There won't be enough room for Eunuch Liu and me? Well then, Eunuch Liu, you can find an inn in town to stay at first..."

Upon hearing this, Eunuch Liu exclaimed, "Ah? That won't do! Your Majesty, please reconsider! This old servant would rather die than leave your side even for a moment..."

The emperor rolled his eyes at him.

"Where did you go just now? Where were you when I was attacked by the assassin?"

One sentence silenced Eunuch Liu.

Just now, Eunuch Liu ran faster than a rabbit.

"No, my house has many rooms and a large space. There are enough rooms for more than a dozen of you to stay. I'm just afraid that I won't be able to protect you and something might happen to you..." To be honest, this was what Su Xiaoxiao was most afraid of.

"What are you afraid of? I'm not afraid, so what are you afraid of?"

Su Xiaoxiao was speechless. "Okay, then!"

Could she say no? Su Xiaoxiao went to the shop to give instructions, and then took Eunuch Liu and the Emperor back to Baihua Village in a carriage.

Baihua Village is such a large place, it's really quite impressive. Su Xiaoxiao never expected that the current emperor would come here.

If the village head knew, Su Xiaoxiao would be overestimating him if he didn't faint immediately.

The Emperor, as if nothing had happened, sat in Su Xiaoxiao's carriage, genuinely happy. Gazing at the golden fields stretching out to the horizon, he happily stuck his head out of the carriage and shouted out loud.

Startled, Su Xiaoxiao quickly pulled the carriage over to the side of the road and pleaded in a low voice, "Your Majesty, please be careful. Go back inside the carriage and sit properly. You'll be more likely to be exposed if you stay like this."

People say that only country bumpkins act so excited and ignorant when they come to the city, but I never expected that an emperor would be so excited and shout when he came to this godforsaken countryside.

It really is a disgrace to the royal family, but Su Xiaoxiao thought about it and realized that it wasn't hers to be ashamed of, so what was there to be afraid of?
Eunuch Liu quickly pulled the emperor into the carriage and advised, "Your Majesty, shouldn't we keep a low profile?"

The emperor seemed unconcerned. Both sides were rice paddies, and there wasn't a soul in sight. What was there to be afraid of?

Su Xiaoxiao really couldn't do anything about this emperor. At this moment, Su Xiaoxiao really wanted to know how old this emperor with sideburns and a full beard was.

But it seems a bit awkward to ask him. Maybe he's only three years old?
He looks to be at least fifty years old, right?
However, Su Xiaoxiao eventually learned that the Emperor was only thirty-eight years old this year, the prime of his life, and that he was growing up a bit too early.

However, it is said that the emperor looked mature beyond his years from a young age. After he came of age and became emperor, in order to keep the civil and military officials in check, he became even more dignified in appearance and dressed more maturely so that he could have that kind of aura. As a result, Su Xiaoxiao once thought that the emperor must be over fifty years old.

Judging by his age, I'd only call him "big brother" at most, not "uncle" or "grandpa" or anything like that.

Unexpectedly, the emperor also has a very mischievous side. But is it really because he is far from the emperor's reach in the countryside that he is not subject to some worldly constraints and can be himself without any worries?

Su Xiaoxiao brought the Emperor and Eunuch Liu back to her home. When the door opened, Pei Yuan was the first to greet them.

Su Xiaoxiao smiled and said to Pei Yuan, "Take a look and see who's in the car."

Pei Yuan, who was smiling just a second ago, asked, "What, we have guests again?"

The smile on Pei Yuan's face froze the moment he saw that the person getting out of the car was the Emperor.

"You, Your Majesty?"

The Emperor jumped down from the carriage with an excited expression and called out to Pei Yuan, "Sanlang, is that you?"

Pei Yuan nodded.

Then, unexpectedly, the Emperor and Pei Yuan seemed to have no regard for the etiquette between ruler and subject. He walked up to Pei Yuan, patted him on the shoulder, and said, "I've been missing you so much! Why didn't you come to see me even though you've returned to the capital?"

Pei Yuan did not speak, but lowered his head and said, "Your subject knows his crime."

"I've already told you not to call me 'Your Majesty' when I'm out, it'll give away your identity, you know? Never mind, I see you're not looking at me, is it because of this woman? She's got you hooked, isn't she?"

The Emperor glanced sideways at Su Xiaoxiao.

(End of this chapter)