Chapter 259: Chapter 259
With the children joining us, this trip instantly became different, full of laughter and laughter.
Even in the dead of night, Qi Qi couldn't help but think of the dream she had that day, and couldn't help but feel anxious.
She could only comfort herself that there was no worse news from Sanjin, that was good news.
Last night, she received his letter again. It was as usual, reporting good news but not bad news. There was nothing wrong between the lines.
Why……
She couldn't help but sigh, and she couldn't help but feel a little resentful in her heart. This person was hiding everything from her.
However, she also warned Sanjin and the others not to tell him about her group's trip to Xidu Mansion, so as not to distract him from the battlefield.
Huh, this is called treating the person in his own way. There is nothing wrong with it!
After another day of hard work, Qi Qi opened the car curtain and looked outside.
They have been walking for five days and are already far away from the boundaries of Kyoto.
Today happens to be the rainy season, so the weather looked bad when we were on the road this morning.
Looking back now, the clouds are getting lower and lower, which makes people feel upset and angry.
"Suhong, how far is it to the inn? I think it's going to rain soon. If it doesn't work, let's find a place to stay nearby."
Su Hong raised her head and looked at the sky, she couldn't help but frown and nodded, "Okay, I'll go ask Master Jin."
As she said that, she started trotting on her horse and soon reached the front of the motorcade.
After listening to what Su Hong brought, San Jin nodded and said, "Okay, let's go faster and hurry up. You can go back and talk to Madam."
Su Hong responded and quickly returned to Qi Qi's carriage to reply.
Then, Qi Qi clearly felt that the carriage was getting bumpier and bumpier. There was nothing he could do about it. In ancient times, the road conditions were not good and the carriage had insufficient shock absorbers. If you want to go fast, you have to bump around.
At this time, she missed the convenient means of transportation in modern times.
No, she had to find a way to get out the rubber tires. Just as she was told, Qi Qi immediately went to the system to discuss it, and soon exchanged a prescription.
"Oh, it's raining." Banxia listened to the sound of raindrops falling on the car, and said with some worry, "It's still raining a lot, what should I do?"
Qi Qi said helplessly, "What can I do? Just try to hurry. I just hope that we can get there before the road is soaked by the rain."
Most of the roads in ancient times were dirt roads. This rain will make it muddy and walking will definitely be affected.
Unfortunately, the weather was not kind today and the rain was getting heavier and heavier, so the carriage had to slow down.
After driving hard for a long time in the rain, we finally stopped.
It was too late to leave the inn, so Sanjin found the nearest village and planned to settle down.
"Madam, we're here."
Qi Qi got out of the car with her skirt in hand, and Su Hong was already there, waiting to hold an umbrella for her.
Looking at the house in front, it seems to be made of blue bricks. However, as soon as I walked in, I found that it seemed a bit depressed inside.
"Madam, this house has been vacant for more than a year. It is big enough, and my subordinates will immediately ask someone to clean it. It will be tidied up soon." Sanjin is still satisfied with this place. As for why it has been vacant for so long, no one lives here.
He didn't say.
"Okay, let's clean up together. It can be faster." Qi Qi looked at the yard. There were five main rooms and three east and west wing rooms. "Let's clean up the main room and kitchen first."
Just do what you say, there are more people, there is more strength, and soon everyone has hot water to drink.
"It's raining like this. I don't know when it will stop. It's delaying things so much." Mrs. Qi looked at the rain and couldn't help but sigh.
People here generally don't go out when it rains, let alone travel far away.
Qi Qi's heart sank when he thought of the grain escort team. With so much grain, it would be bad if it got wet. I wonder if King Jin has any way to deal with it.
"Su Hong, go ask someone to find out if the King of Jin has properly arranged the food." Qi Qi was worried and added, "Also, let people keep an eye on it. Don't let others steal the money and replace it with the good stuff."
Already."
"Hey, I hope I'm overthinking it." Qi Qi murmured to herself.
Qi Qi's side was quickly settled, but King Jin's side was in chaos.
Mr. Fu, the leader of the grain escort team, frowned and ordered his subordinates in a deep voice, "There is no village in front of this place, no shop in the back, and not even a place to take shelter from the rain. Check again, the rain cloth must cover all the grain."
It’s tightened up. Let the brothers step up patrols. Everyone has worked hard. I’ll treat you all to a drink later.”
Normally, if everyone heard that there was wine, they would have cheered, but now there was silence.
One of them said dejectedly, "It's okay if we work harder and complete the task, but we're just afraid that King Jin will do something wrong again, hey..."
Along the way, King Jin asked for rest several times before reaching his destination. He only traveled four days out of the original five days. If this continues, it will inevitably delay the delivery of food and grass, which will be detrimental to the war.
They finally understood that King Jin's mind was not right, and they were afraid that something might happen during their escort mission.
Mr. Fu, why don't you understand that being a high-ranking official is overwhelming, let alone being a prince who is in the process of seizing the crown prince.
I just hope that the dispute between this group of big shots won't affect the lives of these little fishes.
But the reality is not optimistic. You can’t expect others to let you go. You can only rely on yourself to survive.
"Let's do our own thing first and have a clear conscience. God will arrange the rest." Naturally, Mr. Fu would not sit still and wait for death. He had already secretly sent a letter to Kyoto to ask for help.
"Hey, that's all we can do for now. I just hope it doesn't rain for too long, otherwise..." An older grain officer was worried, and his unfinished words made everyone more and more silent.
At the front of the team, a super luxurious horse mounted. King Jin was lying leisurely on the couch, while the maid next to him knelt and beat his legs, unaffected by the heavy rain at all.
"Your Majesty, I don't know when the rain outside will stop. Don't we really need to find a place to take shelter from the rain?" A guard outside the car asked again under pressure. He didn't say anything, but he was filled with hatred for King Jin.
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He stopped when he said he wanted to, and he hid comfortably in the carriage and was taken care of. But it was hard for them, the guards, and the slaves below, who had to work in the rain.
Although spring has come now, it is still very cold, especially when it rains. If you don’t warm yourself up in time after being exposed to the rain, you may fall down.
Could King Jin not understand? It’s just that he likes to be prejudiced.
However, don't go too far.
Narrowing his eyes slightly, he said, "Well, you send someone to explore the way first. It's raining too hard and it's difficult to travel. Let's set off as soon as the rain lightens up."
He just wanted to delay the time to reach Xidu. The rain came at a wonderful time and gave him a high-sounding reason. If he didn't take advantage of it, wouldn't it be a waste of resources and a failure of God's good intentions?
Chapter completed!