Chapter 459 Regent, please stay (8)
Chapter 459 Regent, please stay (8)
It takes about two days to travel from the city to Sucheng. In other words, Yun Qian and Yanxu have to spend two days together in the carriage.
Along the way, Yun Qian was wondering why the emperor would send the regent to Su City in person just to resolve the food issue.
This question is destined to be left unanswered, and His Royal Highness the Regent himself doesn’t seem to be able to answer it.
Halfway through the journey, everyone stopped to rest by a small river.
It had been a long time since Yun Qian had sat in a carriage for such a long time. After sitting for a whole day, he felt that half of his bones were broken and his waist and back ached.
Yanxu looked like nothing was wrong.
The water in the river was very clear, and you could see the small fish swimming at the bottom at a glance. Yun Qian glanced at the dry food in his hand longingly, and suddenly felt that it tasted like chewed wax.
Yun Qian moved and moved closer to Ling'er, "How about we go catch fish to eat."
Yun Qian and Ling'er were girls and sat a little further away from the carriage.
Ling'er was startled for a moment and looked up at His Highness the Regent who was not far away. "My lady's idea is so sudden."
"Come on, let's go, this dry food is too dry, let's go get some extra food."
Yun Qian rewrapped the dry food in paper and walked towards the river with Ling'er.
The guard next to Yanxu saw, "Your Highness, that lady..."
Yanxu took a sip of water from his water bag, his eyes fell on the cheerful back, and then he lowered his head.
"If you have nothing to do, go feed the horse."
There are dedicated people to feed the horses. His Highness said this just because he didn't want to continue talking. The guard shut up knowingly.
Yun Qian tied up the hem of her skirt with a string, took off her shoes and stepped into the water. She felt comfortable and sighed: "It's so cool."
Ling'er looked back at the large army behind her, and then turned back when she found that no one was looking here.
"Miss, this is not good, if someone sees it..."
"What's wrong with this?" Yun Qian interrupted Ling'er, getting ready to catch fish: "Just help me catch it on the shore."
The little fish in the river were very nimble. Yun Qian held her breath and carefully put her hand into the water.
It had to be said that Yun Qian might be a little talented at catching fish. After a while, several small fish were already lying at Ling'er's feet, struggling to their death.
Yun Qian held on for a while, but when he couldn't catch it anymore, he packed his clothes and went ashore.
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"Your Highness..." A probing female voice came from outside the carriage.
Yanxu, who was sitting in the carriage and reading the letters brought over, raised his head, opened the curtain with his hand, and saw the girl outside.
The carriage was very high, and Yanxu had to lower his head slightly to get the girl into full view. He asked calmly: "What's the matter?"
Yun Qian raised the grilled fish skewered with wooden branches in his hand, "Your Highness, this is the fish I just caught from the river. After cleaning it, please let the soldiers grill it."
"Would you like to taste it, Your Highness?"
Yanxu's eyes moved from the girl's face to the skewers of grilled fish.
The grilled fish is grilled to perfection, with the surface being slightly charred and giving off a light meaty aroma.
"No need, miss, you can eat more." Yanxu said.
Yun Qian opened his eyes slightly, and a little disappointment flashed through his eyes, which was quickly hidden again.
"Are you really not going to try it?"
Yanxu shook his head.
"Then...well, Yun Qian won't disturb His Highness." Yun Qian turned and left.
The curtains on the carriage were lowered after a while, and people outside could not see any trace of the people inside.
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After two long days, Yun Qian and his party finally arrived at Su City.
The distribution of urban areas in Sucheng is obvious. The south is mainly used for cultivating fields to grow food, while the north is used for business and trade. The two are very different but they supplement each other.
When they arrived, the Lord of Su City was already waiting at the city gate. He must have received news that they would come.
The city lord was a middle-aged man with a kind face. He bowed to Yanxu first, and the two exchanged a few words, as if they had known each other for a long time.
"I haven't seen you for a long time, Your Highness. How have you been?" The city lord saw Yun Qian coming from behind, "Is this... His Highness's wife?"
Yun Qian glanced at Yan Xu and said subconsciously: "No, the city lord thinks highly of Yun Qian. The little girl is Yun Qian, the daughter of the Minister of Household Affairs."
"Miss Yun, I'm sorry. Please forgive me if I was offended just now." The city lord suddenly realized and smiled.
Yun Qian smiled and shook his head.
"It is really hard for you all to travel long distances. Wu has prepared a banquet tonight to welcome you all."
So that night, there was melodious music in the city lord's mansion, the city lord and the regent had a few drinks, and Yun Qian left the main hall after eating and drinking.
Standing in the pavilion in the courtyard of the City Lord's Mansion, Yun Qian raised his head and looked at the sky, "Tomorrow will be a good day."
"Hopefully things will be resolved tomorrow as well."
Linger agreed from the side: "I will definitely do it, miss."
"I didn't even have time to ask along the way, how could His Highness the Regent come here with me? I thought it was just a minor official position." Ling'er said puzzled.
Yun Qian also shook his head, "I don't know about you, miss. I didn't dare to take a breath in the carriage for fear of disturbing His Highness the Regent."
"It should be that the emperor pays attention to this matter." Yun Qian guessed.
Speaking of this, Yun Qian seemed to have opened the floodgates, "I really admire Your Highness the Regent. You can stop talking for a whole day, as if there is gold in your mouth and it will fall out when you speak."
As Yun Qian was talking, she noticed that Ling'er had stopped talking. She turned around and saw Ling'er winking at her.
"What's wrong with your eyes? Are you feeling uncomfortable?"
Ling'er blinked crazily and tilted her head.
A cool voice sounded: "It's not that I feel uncomfortable, it's just that I saw this king."
Yun Qian sat up straight in an instant. The laziness with his chin propped up just now disappeared completely, and now he looked like he could take off immediately.
She turned back stiffly, with a flattering and well-behaved smile on her face.
"Your Highness... What a coincidence, Your Highness also came out to look at the sun... No, to look at the moon?"
Ling'er covered her face: "..."
Didn't see it.
Yanxu stood outside the pavilion, his black robe almost blending into the night. The gentle and bright moonlight fell on his shoulders, softening his usual aura of keeping strangers away.
He raised his eyebrows slightly, "Just passing by."
Then he heard a little girl complaining here, which was unprecedented and made him want to stop.
Thinking this way, his steps stopped before his brain thought.
"Your Highness... I just said it casually. Your Highness should not take it to heart."
Yun Qian had a good attitude in admitting his mistake, and Suo Xing Yanxu seemed to be just passing by. He didn't pursue it in detail. He just responded lightly and turned around to leave.
Before he could take a step forward, another girl's voice came from behind.
"Your Highness, you have traveled a long distance and worked hard. Please rest early."
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