Chapter 440: Road Encounter
The snowflakes that had been sparsely scattered became dense and fell in a stream.
"My lord, a carriage in front of me has somehow stopped in place and blocked the road, and the last general has already ordered someone to go and check it."
Before Jia Yidao could speak, Zhao Yi's voice had already come from outside the carriage.
"Well, if you can help, by the way, the snow has not cleared up, the road is slippery and difficult to walk, and it is inevitable that there will be horses stumbling."
"The last will obey."
Zhao Yi glanced at an inner temple guard beside him, and the inner temple guard bowed slightly and rode his horse towards the carriage that was less than twenty feet in front of him and fell in the middle of the road.
"Something is wrong."
Zhou Bo whispered to Zhao Yi and Qiu Shang.
"Well, there's something wrong, I don't know if you've noticed it, but there are fewer and fewer pedestrians on the road since you left the city. I don't see it at all. ”
"Could it be...... Are we on the wrong track? ”
Qiu Sheng hesitated.
Zhao Yi and Zhou Bo glanced at each other when they heard Qiu Shang's words, Zhao Yi thought for a while and said, "I will send someone to see if there is anyone before and after, and ask for directions." But let's be cautious, and don't forget that in addition to the adults and Miss Shi, there are also ladies in the carriage today. I don't need to say much about what the situation is, Madame. ”
"I'll save it."
Zhou Bo and Qiu Sheng nodded solemnly,
"Let's just be too nervous and think too much."
Zhao Yi patted Zhou Bo and Qiu Sheng on the shoulders, turned around and left, and went to arrange for people to explore around and ask for directions.
In the carriage, several women were chattering, Liu Ru quietly glanced at Jia Rudao, Jia Rudao could see the trace of anxiety in Liu Ru's eyes, and shook his head at Liu Ru with a smile, signaling not to worry. Seeing that Jia Rudao was like this, Liu Ru couldn't do it, so he had to be out of sight and out of mind, and continued to close his eyes and take a nap.
Suddenly, a cold wind blew into the carriage, and Jia Rudao raised his eyes to see that the green beads who were also sitting by the window opened the window.
"Ah, Miss, Miss, look at the snow outside......"
"Huh!"
Before Luzhu's words fell, Liu Ru had already closed the car window again quickly, so that Luzhu's words stopped abruptly. Liu Ru's actions made the carriage suddenly quiet, and the eyes of several girls were fixed on Liu Ru's body, although Lu Zhu was just a maid, but Liu Ru's actions were obviously extremely rude.
Green Bead's face was flushed, and the crystal tears were already rolling in his eyes. She felt that she had never neglected this woman with a cold temperament but unknown origin, so she couldn't understand that just opening the car window would cause such a big reaction from this woman in the green forest, who was said to be extremely strong.
Xu Ruoxi's eyes were thoughtful, and she was about to speak when she heard Shi Zhenxiang beside her speak first: "I don't know where our Luzhu provoked Sister Liu again?" Let Sister Liu lose her temper so much. I don't know if Sister Liu can tell us, even if we can't discipline it, we can know what's wrong, right?"
If Shi Zhenxiang was only thorny because of Liu Ru's choking voice before, then now this sentence is equivalent to directly blaming Liu Ru.
Liu Ruye's eyebrows furrowed slightly, and her clear eyes looked at Shi Zhenxiang quietly, until Shi Zhenxiang was a little uncomfortable when Liu Ru looked at her, Liu Ru's lips inexplicably added a smile: "Why don't I let Miss Luzhu drive the window, you must know better than me about this matter." ”
"How can he know better than we do...... You...... What are you talking nonsense, what ...... What the...... Who is he? ”
Seeing that Shi Zhenxiang, who had always been afraid of the sky and the earth, was unexpectedly blushing, her pretty face showed a little panicked, and she even stammered a little when she spoke, which surprised Xu Ruoxi and Liu Ru, but also a little more emotion and ridicule in their hearts. It's just that her hurried explanation added a bit of suspicion of wanting to cover up.
A smile flashed in Liu Ru's eyes, and she closed her eyes and was silent.
"Hey...... You make it clear......"
"Okay, Miss Liu is right not to let Luzhu open the window, some people have always wanted to be unfavorable to me, so we better be careful."
Jia Rudao interrupted Shi Zhenxiang loudly, handed Xu Ruoxi an apologetic look, and had to tear away the topic and explain, if Shi Zhenxiang was allowed to continue talking, I am afraid that the more he described, the more innocent he became. Of course, it seems that he is not innocent now. Luzhu is Xu Ruoxi's handmaiden, and it is directly our family in your mouth, so you don't confess yourself, what else do you explain?
Shi Zhenxiang blushed, glared at Jia Yidao hatefully, and didn't speak angrily. As for Xu Ruoxi, she just smiled and didn't say anything, as if nothing had happened, but the more she was like this, the more it made Shi Zhenxiang and Jia Yidao feel weak in their hearts, and the atmosphere in the carriage suddenly became a little subtle.
……
Outside the carriage, the guards of the inner hall who had gone to the front to explore the road in a few moments returned.
"Lu Xun, is there anything abnormal?"
Zhao Yi asked first without waiting for Lu Xun to speak.
"General, the wheels of the carriage in front of you have fallen into a mud puddle and the wheels are broken, and it is no longer possible to drive." Lu Xun clasped his fists and saluted, "There is only one young lady and two maidservants in the carriage, and there is also a handle to drive the carriage." According to the handlebar, it was the lady of the Fang family of Qingyuan Mansion who went to Qingjing Temple to make a vow. Just ......"
"Just what?"
"I didn't see any people in the nursing home, looking at the carriage and the young lady's dress, it must be that Fang Mansion is also a big family in Qingyuan Mansion, if a young lady goes out without a nursing home, it is really unreasonable, so the humble post inquired, and the handlebar style said that the nursing home went back to the city and asked someone to change the new carriage by the way."
"There's nothing wrong with that."
Qiu Sheng interjected.
"But I think that even if I go back to the city to ask for help, it will only be enough to have a nursing home, so could it be that Miss Fena brought a nursing home?"
Lu Xun hesitated for a moment, saw Zhao Yi's expression, and whispered.
"So there's only an old handlebar and three girls left in the carriage in front of you? The carriage is completely out of order? ”
Zhao Yi glanced around a few times, but unfortunately he could hardly see anything suspicious because of the vast snow.
"General Hui, yes, the carriage has been carefully examined, the wheels are broken, and it is impossible to walk at all, and there is indeed a handlebar and three girls left on the car, and the other lady said......"
"Say you'd like to ride in our carriage?"
Zhou Bo answered.
"Yes, the young lady said that there must be a lot of thanks."
Hearing Lu Xun's words, Zhao Yi, Zhou Bo and Qiu Sheng glanced at each other, and their expressions eased slightly. Although there are still many doubts, it seems more reasonable for the people in the carriage to have such a request.
"It's impossible to get on you. Lu Xun, you take a few people to discuss with them to see if you can carry the carriage to the side of the road, and by the way, leave the fire fold and some dry food for the four masters and servants on the carriage, since they have already sent people to the city to ask for help, and we have not encountered people from the courtyard along the way, presumably the courtyard has returned to the city, and it will not be long before we will arrive ......"
"General......
"Huh?"
There was no need for Lu Xun to answer, Zhao Yi himself had already seen that four figures walked out of the carriage parked in the middle of the road in front of him, walking towards the place where they were standing.
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