Situ Jiuyue drove the carriage while she also took the opportunity to change her appearance into that of a hunchbacked girl. The junior guardsman on watch was surprised to see someone leaving the city at night, but Situ Jiuyue presented a travel permit, claiming that her mistress had become severely ill during the night and needed to leave the city to seek a famous doctor. The guardsman opened the carriage and saw Jiang Li atop it. Due to the night, his vision was blurry, but spotting that Jiang Li indeed looked like an ailing woman, he harbored no suspicion. Besides, the travel permit was also authentic, so he let them through.
Having exited the city gates, Jiang Li finally let go of the tension in her heart.
