Chapter 66: The Journey
Xie Roujia's fish was not caught, because Jiang Ling was lying on the side of the boat and vomiting.
"Let her walk on her own." Shao Mingqing shook his head and said, "It's really a crime." ”
"No, I'll accompany her if she wants to take the dry road." Xie Roujia said.
She didn't have anything to do, Shao Mingqing said it was because she could swim.
But at that time, she married from Peng Shui to Zhenbei Wangfu, she also took a boat and walked a waterway, she was the one who vomited in a daze, as for whether Jiang Ling was seasick, she didn't know at all, she just opened her eyes and could see Jiang Ling, waiting for her to eat and drink, pressing her head and feet, rubbing her hands and coaxing her to sleep.
She always thought that Jiangling would not get seasick.
Looking at Jiang Ling like this now, I really don't know how she survived at that time in that life.
"Then let's talk to the front, let's go ahead again, so that we don't have to wait so long when we rest and get off the boat and dock." Shao Mingqing said.
Xie Roujia hummed, looking at the hustle and bustle over there, a little impatient.
"Let the boatman find another place to dock." She said.
"There's a little pier farther away." The boatman came over and said, "It's just that the road is not easy to walk." ”
Is there a worse path in the world than the cliffs of a mine?
Xie Roujia waved her hand.
"Dock."
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"When we enter Huguangyi Road, our trip will be much faster." The scribe said, hurrying to follow the king of Dongping.
Several officials led the way in front, and another group of officials were waiting for the Xie family's people to get off the boat, the pomp of the king of Dongping County could not be small, and the Xie family could not suppress the pomp.
First, the identity of the eldest lady of the Xie family is attracting people, and secondly, the cinnabar business involves three religions and nine streams everywhere, competing for celebration, and they can't stop it, the Xie family has tried to keep a low profile as much as possible, but the scene everywhere still makes the officials have a headache.
The king of Dongping didn't care, and every time he docked and left the dock in advance, making the Xie family wanton and noisy.
"Where is Zhou Chengzhen?" King Dongping asked.
The scribe laughed.
"It's time to Wuhan Mansion." He said.
And now they haven't arrived.
"It's really fast." Dongping County King said.
One is because Zhou Chengzhen ran fast, and the other is because they walked fast and slow, which happened to miss both sides.
"It seems that the prince's injury is fine." The scribe laughed again.
The king of Dongping County smiled and did not speak, got into the carriage prepared by the government and headed towards the post station.
The hustle and bustle behind him shook the sky.
When night fell, the post station was brightly lit, the king of Dongping County lived in the main house, the Xie family father and daughter retreated in the backyard, and the accompanying carriages and horses and servants could not live in many post stations, and it was too noisy, so most of them remained on the boat.
They will rest here for two days.
Because of the fatigue of the journey, the officials took their leave after they were settled, and the official banquet was arranged in the city of tomorrow, so the dinner was only the king of Dongping County and the father and daughter of the Xie family.
During the dinner, Xie Rouhui met the king of Dongping County.
Because the boat traveled all the way, it was a different ship, so only Master Xie boarded the boat to meet the king of Dongping County when he set off, and Xie Rouhui did not see him again.
Seeing the king of Dongping County in the main seat, Xie Rouhui's eyes were full of joy.
"It's the first time for the eldest lady to walk such a long way, is she still used to taking a boat?" The king of Dongping asked with a smile.
"I didn't get used to it at first, but then I got used to it." Xie Rouhui said with a grin.
Under the lamp, the little girl was wearing a red shirt, simply holding her hair and temples, not wearing gold or silver, but only a pair of pearl pendants dangling in her ears, looking beautiful, gentle, bright and charming.
Looking at it this way, it can't be seen that it is the eldest lady of the family who is eager to throw money into the river to pave the way.
The corners of Dongping Junwang's mouth curved.
Seeing him smile, Xie Rouhui was even happier in her heart.
"Your Highness, our Pengshui, it's the first time we've walked such a long way, right?" She asked.
Xie Wenxing, who was sitting on the side, frowned slightly.
After all, the king of Dongping is the lord, and this kind of talk about private matters is still reckless.
"It's not." The king of Dongping replied with a smile.
Although this answer was perfunctory, it did not refute face, Xie Wenxing breathed a sigh of relief, and before he was about to speak, the king of Dongping County spoke again.
"The first time I went out was when I was 10 years old." "Of course, the road is not so far, from Kyoto to Zhenjiang. ”
Xie Wenxing was stunned, and Xie Rouhui's eyes lit up.
"Ten?" She was a little surprised, "Then His Highness is younger than me." ”
King Dongping smiled.
"You're a girl." He said.
"Boys, children, children are children." Xie Rouhui said, her eyes shining, full of admiration, curiosity and admiration, "Then Your Highness is not afraid to go out for the first time?" ”
What childish words.
He is a ten-year-old child when he goes out, and he is also an old man who settles the royal family, I don't know how many people protect him, take a car and a boat, I am afraid that it can make him feel the same as running flat at home.
Xie Wenxing couldn't help but speak, and the king of Dongping County had already answered again.
"I was a little scared at first, because I was going out at night, and I didn't know the southeast and northwest in the dark, so I wasn't afraid after dawn." He said.
It was not half perfunctory, Xie Wenxing was surprised, although the people in the official government had revealed to him that it was the credit of the king of Dongping County to be so appreciated by the emperor this time, but he thought that this was half true, and it was more that the people in the government were patting the king of Dongping County.
At this point, perhaps most of what they say is true.
Thinking about this period of contact, although there are not many meetings, but every time I meet, the attitude of the king of Dongping is very kind, and it is not uncommon to be kind, and the children of the officialdom and the powerful who are big up will not be able to make face, but at this moment, the kindness of the king of Dongping is not only kind, but also serious.
Listen carefully and answer carefully.
It's not a face-saving good, it's really good for them.
Xie Wenxing's heart stirred upside down.
It's not that he hasn't thought about making friends with the king of Dongping County, but although this king of Dongping County seems to be good with everyone, he is notoriously difficult to make friends.
Why is the king of Dongping so good to them now? Covet what? Money? Cinnabar? Position in front of the emperor?
No matter what you want, the most important thing is to have a picture.
As long as there is a picture, it's fine.
Xie Wenxing also had a smile on his face.
"Huihui, don't pester His Highness to talk, let His Majesty eat and rest early." He said.
Xie Rouhui smiled in response, and the king of Dongping County took a sip of wine with a smile.
"Why don't you see your second lady?" He asked suddenly.
Bringing Xie Roujia with me was informed in advance, after all, the identity of the person who entered Beijing had to be verified.
"She has been frail since she was a child, and her health is poor, so she said that she was uncomfortable lying in the house." Xie Wenxing hurriedly smiled.
Frailty.
The king of Dongping County smiled, raised his glass to Xie Wenxing after revealing the topic.
Xie Wenxing returned with a smile, and the glass of wine was staggered.
Xie Rouhui, who was on the side, lowered her head, and horror flashed in her eyes.
Why did he suddenly mention Second Miss?
Are you curious about their second lady?
The Xie family's twin sisters, it is not surprising that everyone who hears it will be curious.
But he's been here for so long, and he's never shown any curiosity, and he hasn't asked like this, so why do you ask at this time?
Or something you heard, or ......
Xie Rouhui's hand paused slightly.
See.
He's met this second lady! He must have seen it!
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Xie Roujia's residence was in the backyard, and when Xie Wenxing came over after the banquet here, the banquet in Xie Roujia's house was also withdrawn.
There are only two people at the banquet here, Xie Roujia and Shao Mingqing, and there is another girl, Shui Ying, but whether it is wine or dishes, they are not inferior to that side.
"Jiajia, are you tired?" Xie Wenxing asked with concern.
"It's okay, not tired." Xie Roujia said.
"I heard you got off the boat from another pier." Xie Wenxing said, "Don't do this in the future."
Xie Roujia looked at him.
"I'm not saying you can't get off the boat from another pier." Xie Wenxing smiled, "I mean, even if you get off the boat from somewhere else, you have to ask a carriage to pick it up, how can you walk back by yourself, what if you are tired?"
Xie Roujia smiled.
"I rented my own carriage." She said.
"How can a rented carriage compare to ours." Xie Wenxing said, with a bit of seriousness, "Jiajia, Huihui's identity is the eldest lady after all, there is no way but to let her show her face, although you can't be as beautiful as her, but in private you will not be worse than her, you can eat, drink and play with the best, I have told you."
That's right, Xie Roujia has felt it all the way, although the boat she is on is small, the eating, drinking, sitting and lying on the boat are all first-class, although the people around her are also inconspicuous, but the trivial things on the road can be achieved as long as she opens her mouth.
She smiled and nodded, in fact, this is not unfamiliar, her father has always treated her like this when she was a child, she is extravagant with her for good food, drink and fun, as long as she is obedient.
My father really liked her back then, and if she was still obedient now, he would like her as much as he used to.
It's just that she's afraid that she won't be able to do what her father likes anymore.
"I want to go to the city tomorrow." Xie Roujia said.
Xie Wenxing nodded without hesitation.
"We will go to the official office for a banquet at noon, you can follow us into the city, you can go whenever you want, we will only leave tomorrow, you have enough people, and you can play until dark before coming back." He said.
"There's no need to play until dark, there's nothing fun in this place." Shao Mingqing said with a smile.
"You can do whatever you want." Xie Wenxing smiled and got up, "You are also tired, rest early, and you will have the energy to play tomorrow." ”
Speaking of this, I laughed again.
"This time I don't dare to delay when I enter Beijing, and when we return, let's take the land route, and turn a few more places along the way, so that you can have a good time."
Xie Roujia smiled and said hello, and watched Xie Wenxing walk out.
Shao Mingqing looked back and saw that the smile on the girl's face had become a little gloomy.
"My father was so kind to me." She muttered.
"yes." Shao Mingqing said with a smile.
"But why can't he always be good to me? It's like a father to his daughter, not like an outsider weighing the pros and cons. Xie Roujia said.
Shao Mingqing looked at this little girl, her eyes became darker and brighter under the lamp, but at this time, her delicate face was covered with a layer of dazedness and gloom, making her whole person like a flower that had been climbed down and put down overnight, and became dry.
Shao Mingqing felt a dull pain in his heart.
She is a thirteen-year-old girl in the end, especially after living in the carefree care of her father and mother for more than ten years, and suddenly the storm swept away this beauty, and those cruel calculations, curses, disgust, and naked interest transactions were displayed in front of her.
"I guess it's because of the eldest lady." Shao Mingqing said.
"Miss?" Xie Roujia looked at him.
"Because your eldest lady of the Xie family has condensed too many interests, everyone can't take care of it and can't see anything else." Shao Mingqing said.
Is that so? Xie Roujia thought in a daze. R1152