Before long, they arrived at the city gate.
Normally, their entry into the Capital would have been subject to strict scrutiny.
However, Madam Su directly used her 'face-recognition' divine skill.
As Madam Su revealed her face, the city gate official in charge of inspections felt a sudden jolt in his heart and subconsciously looked inside the carriage.
He seemed to want to see if Su Yourong, that bringer of ill fortune, was inside.
However, what he feared most came true!
The next moment, Su Yourong lifted the carriage curtain.
Seeing Su Yourong's beautiful face, the city gate official felt no wicked thoughts, only a feeling of being on pins and needles.
It really was that bringer of ill fortune!
It's over, it's over!
Encountering this bringer of ill fortune, he was probably going to have bad luck today.
The city gate official let out a wail, performed a perfunctory inspection, and immediately ordered: "Let them pass!"
At the city gate official's command, the soldiers blocking the city gate immediately moved aside.
After watching Madam Su and her party enter the city, the city gate official immediately called over the group of soldiers who had been conducting the inspection, "You all better listen up, you damn idiots! Today, you will all inspect carefully. None of you are to accept favors from anyone, or don't blame me for being impolite!"
"Boss, why?" a soldier asked somewhat unwillingly.
They relied on inspecting passersby to get some extra cash!
Without that extra cash, inspecting felt pointless!
"Slap!"
The city gate official slapped the speaking soldier on the head, "Do you know who just passed by?"
"Who?" The soldier rubbed his head, asking cautiously, "It couldn't be someone from the palace, could it?"
"Someone from the palace? If only it were someone from the palace!"
The city gate official glared at him and said with a dark face, "That's the bringer of ill fortune, Su Yourong!"
"What?"
Upon hearing the city gate official's words, the faces of the soldiers immediately changed.
Although they didn't know Su Yourong personally, they were very familiar with the infamous reputation of Su Yourong, the bringer of ill fortune!
If they caught any of the bad luck from this bringer of ill fortune, they were definitely doomed!
The city gate official scanned the group of soldiers and said sternly, "Since we've encountered this bringer of ill fortune, it's best to be careful! All of you keep your eyes peeled. If any of you screw up, don't blame me for being impolite!"
"Mmm, mmm!"
The soldiers nodded repeatedly, not daring to show any more dissatisfaction.
Since they had encountered this bringer of ill fortune, they really did need to be careful.
This bringer of ill fortune was a very strange person!
On the other side, Shen Jing, who had passed through the city gate and entered the city, stopped the procession. He then went to the carriage of Madam Su and her daughter, lifted the curtain, and said to Su Yourong, "Come down!"
"What for?" Su Yourong asked, puzzled, a clear hint of apprehension on her face.
This was the Capital!
She would try her best not to show her face if she could avoid it.
"I told you to come down, so come down!" Shen Jing urged again.
Su Yourong hesitated, looking nervously at her mother.
"Go on down!" Madam Su smiled, "Don't you trust your own husband?"
"I..." Su Yourong looked timid, wanting to speak but holding back.
It wasn't that she didn't trust Shen Jing!
She was genuinely afraid of showing her face!
After a moment of hesitation, Su Yourong still reluctantly stepped down from the carriage.
However, she deliberately pulled her clothes up and kept her head down, seemingly trying to hide her face.
Looking at Su Yourong's appearance, Shen Jing couldn't help but feel a pang of heartache.
Heaven knew how many rumors she had endured in the Capital; such a beautiful person was so utterly devoid of confidence, even afraid to meet people.
Shen Jing stepped forward, directly took Su Yourong's hand, and led her to a horse.
Su Yourong seemed to guess Shen Jing's intention, and quickly shook her head at him in a panic, whispering, "No!"
"What are you afraid of?" Shen Jing gently patted Su Yourong's hand, "Aren't I here? Hurry and get on the horse!"
"Young Mistress, hurry and get on the horse!" Chi Chi smiled, pursing her lips, "Or, should this servant help you?"
As she spoke, Chi Chi was about to step forward.
"This servant will help too!" Jin'er, seeing this, also quickly stepped forward.
From their appearance, they seemed to want to work together to push Su Yourong onto the horse.
"No... no need!" Su Yourong quickly stopped Chi Chi and Jin'er, hesitated for a moment, then steeled her heart and climbed onto the horse's back using the stirrup.
After Su Yourong was on the horse, Shen Jing quickly swung himself onto the horse as well, wrapping his arms around her from behind to hold the reins.
"Lift your head!" Shen Jing whispered into Su Yourong's ear with a smile, "We're going to let the people of the Capital see that it's not you who brings misfortune, but their own lack of good fortune!"
Listening to Shen Jing's words, Su Yourong's heart warmed, and her body unconsciously leaned back a little, pressing herself closer to him.
It was as if this could give her greater courage.
"Let's go!" Shen Jing called out to everyone and gently squeezed the horse's flanks.
Madam Su lowered the carriage curtain, a relieved smile on her face.
Good boy!
I really didn't misjudge you!
You're responsible!
Now that's a man!
Perhaps encouraged by Shen Jing, after another mile or so, Su Yourong finally gathered her courage and lifted her head.
Shen Jing was so brave, why should she be afraid?
Didn't she have the man she loved now?
Why couldn't she face those strange looks?
Thinking this, Su Yourong held her head higher, and a faint smile appeared on her face.
When Su Yourong lifted her head, it immediately attracted countless gazes.
"Who is that? How dare he ride with Su Yourong?"
"Is that Su Yourong? She really is beautiful."
"She's already caused the death of three men, what good is being beautiful?"
"Alas, another person blinded by beauty..."
"Indeed! Don't look at him being so pleased with himself now, he'll probably be in a coffin in a few days..."
"This man is quite handsome, what a pity..."
Su Yourong was indeed very famous in the Capital.
As they rode along, they could see people pointing and whispering about them.
If this were in a local area, countless people would surely envy Shen Jing for winning such a beauty.
However, this was the Capital.
Su Yourong's reputation as a husband-killer had already spread throughout the Capital; it was no exaggeration to say it was a household name.
Here, Shen Jing was not an object of envy, but merely a pitiable figure in the eyes of many.
The onlookers' gazes at Shen Jing were filled with various emotions: amusement, sympathy...
Even regret!
But no envy!
Meeting all kinds of gazes, Shen Jing not only did not shy away but straightened his back to meet everyone's eyes.
He wanted to use this method to tell these fools in the Capital that the so-called husband-killing was pure nonsense!
"Look! The bringer of ill fortune is back in the Capital, and who knows where she tricked another man from! Oh, and he's a pretty boy!"
Just then, a taunting voice suddenly came from a attic on one side of the street.
The voice was very loud, clearly intended for Shen Jing and his party to hear.
Shen Jing looked up and saw a young nobleman poking his head out of the attic window, looking at them with a mocking expression.
This person was dressed lavishly and looked decent enough, but he spoke nonsense!
Shen Jing glanced at the man indifferently, then deliberately raised his voice and asked Su Yourong, "Whose dog isn't properly leashed, barking wildly in broad daylight?"