Chapter 5 The First Arrival in Suzhou
Back home, Yingluo walked inside the house and waved her hand to signal Zichai to go down. When you are alone, it is easy to be emotional. Her eyes swept over the window she had slammed that day, and it hadn't been opened for days. She had already made up her mind to break off with the man, but when the man appeared in her sight again, she was still distracted by it.
The words I heard on Suzaku Street today, he is the fifth prince of the Holy Heaven today, although it is not clear why he has lived in the mansion for three years, but at least, his identity, she is beyond her reach. Taking a deep breath, she always calms herself down. After closing your eyes, you can open your eyes again, and the sky is clear.
She stood up and opened the door. Zichai was waiting outside the door, waiting for her instructions, "I'm going back to Suzhou tomorrow, you can pack your clothes first." Remember, it's all men's clothing. ”
"Yes, miss." Zichai agreed and cleaned up.
Yingluo sat on the side and quietly read the book. After a while, Zichai walked over to her and said, "Miss, it's all cleaned up." ”
"Yes," Yingluo nodded, and then ordered, "You go and ask the butler to come over." ”
The housekeeper of the Jade Mansion is surnamed Zheng, and the same age as Yuchi Feng, when he was young, he followed Yu Chifeng to be a small servant, and when Yu Chifeng went out alone, he became the housekeeper of the Jade Mansion after getting married, and it has been twenty-two years since then, and he also has a certain status around Yuchi Feng, and Zichai is the daughter of the housekeeper.
Yingluo sat in the hall and waited, and after a while, Zichai came over with the butler.
It stands to reason that Yuchifeng is only in the prime of life this year, and he is only thirty-seven years old, although what happened to Yingluo made him look very old, but after a few years of recovery, it is also good. It's just that Steward Zheng looks very old, only in his thirties, but he looks like he is in his forties or fifties.
"Miss." The butler entered the door and said to Yingluo.
"Housekeeper, I'm going to Suzhou tomorrow, presumably my father has already sued you." Yingluo spoke.
"Yes, the master instructed yesterday to prepare well and find a few guards with better martial arts." The butler bowed his head and said respectfully.
"The housekeeper followed his father in his early years, and he must have been well-informed, and I am very relieved of your arrangement. However, I would like to ask how long it will take to get from Chang'an to Suzhou. Yingluo got up and walked in front of the butler.
"If you count the distance alone, it will take about eight to ten days." The butler thought for a moment.
"Eight to ten days?" Yingluo repeated, in this way, if it takes eight to ten days to arrive in Suzhou, and the Hua family is delayed for two or three days, if there is any accident, it will take a month to calculate the distance.
"I haven't been out of the house before, so my dad is most worried about this trip, and the housekeeper just needs to do his best to make arrangements so that my dad doesn't worry. For the rest, I'm fine. Yingluo continued.
"Yes, miss." The butler bowed his head and withdrew.
"Miss." Zichai stepped forward and stood beside Yingluo.
"This time, I only need you to accompany me, maybe I will be tired on the way." Yingluo turned her head and said to Zichai.
"The slave is not too hard, I'm afraid that the young lady will not bring the slave." Zichai hurriedly shook his head.
"You speak best. Okay, let's get going, and we'll leave early tomorrow morning. ”
The next day, Yingluo wore a men's shirt, her hair was tied into a man's bun, a jasper hairpin was inserted, and a paper fan was held. And Zichai dressed as a little girl, followed behind Yingluo, and the two went out of the house together.
There was a carriage parked outside the gate of the Jade Mansion, which was not as ornate as the carriage they usually sat in, and it was very simple in comparison. In front of the carriage stood two coachmen.
After Yingluo and Zichai went out of the door, Yuchifeng and Steward Zheng were already waiting outside the door.
"Daddy." Yingluo walked towards Yuchi Peak and called out.
"Luo'er, be careful all the way on the road." Yu Chifeng read a few words with some concern.
"Don't worry, my daughter will." Yingluo replied, then turned to look at the butler, "All ready?" ”
"Please rest assured, Miss, these two coachmen have a good martial arts foundation, and they have followed the master since childhood, and they are absolutely loyal. The servant has prepared a simple carriage for you, so that you will not be spied on. The butler nodded.
"That's good." Yingluo greeted Yuchi Peak again, got into the carriage, and watched it get farther and farther away from the Jade Mansion. It was her first time away from home, and she didn't know what would happen on the way.
The coachman drove the carriage eastward, and Yingluo had read the relevant books beforehand, and would probably arrive at Luoyang City soon.
Luoyang City is located in the north of Weishui, and the north of the water is called Yang, so it is called Luoyang, also known as Luoyi.
It is based on the mountain in the north, looks at Yique in the south, Luoshui runs through it, the east is according to the Tiger Prison Pass, the west controls the Hangu Pass, surrounded by mountains, and the Xiongguan stands in a forest. It's known for its beauty.
Yingluo didn't go to Suzhou this time just to talk about the silk business with the Hua family, she just wanted to walk around, see the magnificence of the world, the beauty of the scenery, and sweep away her depressed mood.
It's just that in fact, it's not so bad, because she hasn't been in a carriage for a long time, and the farthest distance is no more than Hanaxiao and Xiaoqu. They set out in the morning, except for a short rest at noon, and never rested since, so that in the evening they were tired and had back pain, and they just wanted to find a comfortable place to lie down.
"Miss, you're alright." Zichai thumped her sore waist, thinking that she was so tired, her own young lady would definitely not be able to bear it.
"I'm fine." Yingluo is actually too tired to do it, but she has no choice but to walk a long way, if she walks again and has to rest, then Daddy is afraid that she will have to wait at home.
Zichai sat down next to Yingluo, reached out and put her hand on Yingluo's shoulder and rubbed her, and after a while, Zichai asked, "Miss feels better?" ”
"Yes, it's much better." Yingluo lifted the curtain covering the window, and saw that the sun was setting, so she said to the coachman in front: "It's getting a little dark, let's find an inn in front of you to rest for the night." ”
"Yes." The driver in front replied. After a while, the carriage stopped, and a voice came from outside, "Childe, the inn has arrived." "When you go out, you always have to call your son in this dress.
As he spoke, the curtain opened, and Zichai got out of the carriage first, and then held Yingluo with her hand, and Yingluo also got out of the carriage.
In front of him is a small building, the place is still very desolate, before Yingluo asked, the coachman answered Yingluo's question, "We are still a day away from Luoyang City, and this inn is also specially built for those who are in a hurry." ”
Yingluo nodded, and walked towards the inn, perhaps it was dusk, and the passers-by were eager to find a place to rest, and there were not many people coming and going in the inn.
Yingluo walked to the main entrance of the inn, and the plaque had four big characters written on it: Yunlai Inn.
Although this inn is only passers-by, it is not too old, on the contrary, the color of the wood is also bright, if it is not new, it is regularly renovated every year.
The shopkeeper saw Yingluo and the four of them coming in, and the leader was wearing a mask, and although he was wearing a long robe, although he was simple, a discerning person could see that this body had an extraordinary temperament. So he gave a little guy the color, and then the little guy came up to him.
"Are the four guest officers together? Want to stay in a hotel? The little guy followed Yingluo's side, smiling.
"Stay in the hotel, give me three upper rooms." Yingluo didn't look at him, and said lightly. Because she was away from home, she was afraid of inconvenience, so Yingluo and Zichai lived in the same room, which was safer.
"Okay, the guest officer is here with the little one." The little servant said yes and led them to the second floor.