Chapter 8: Arrival at the Royal City
Mu Qingwan and Hu Zhao followed the two brothers Ah Shu and A Mu into the tribe with the help of wooden cards. And although the two brothers did not have a wooden card, they still entered by brushing their faces, and it seems that in order to get out, they have worked hard before.
After entering the tribe, there is a small wood, but it is much more sparse than the outside. It's just about a few dozen steps of barrier, and you will reach the real entrance of the tribe.
The entrance to the tribe was the entrance of a cave, and Mu Qingwan and Hu Zhao followed the two brothers, Ah Shu and Ah Mu, into the cave.
The temperature in the cave felt several degrees lower than outside, and small bumps stood on his skin. Inside, there are artificially excavated steps and paths flanked by gentle underground water flows. Because of the perennial moist dripping environment, the top of the head is a stalactite that drips out water.
Compared to the narrow entrance, the whole cave is much more open. It's just that the cave is not guarded, and quietly, and the occasional heavy footsteps echo all around. The faint torches and the humid and low temperature environment make the whole cave exude a calm atmosphere.
After walking for about a stick of incense, I finally arrived at the exit.
Coming out of the hole, Mu Qingwan got used to it for a while, then put down the hand covering her eyes, and her entire vision brightened.
After walking a distance, I finally saw a sparse person. It's just that Mu Qingwan and Hu Zhao followed behind the two brothers, Ah Shu and Ah Mu, avoiding the crowd, and quietly returned to their home from the trail.
A few stone houses are quite neat, and they stand out from the crowd among the simple and dilapidated thatched huts or wooden houses around them. And this is the settlement of Ah Shu and Ah Mu family.
The stone houses were the dwellings of the patriarchs and descendants of the family, while the other houses were the dwellings of the side branches of the family, and the worst places were sheltered from the wind and rain, where the subordinates and slaves lived. Thanks to the fact that there is also a father-in-law who is a descendant, Ah Shu and Ah Mu's home is a stone house.
It was getting a little dark, and the smoke was starting to rise. Mu Qingwan and Hu Zhao followed Ah Shu and Ah Mu and quietly returned home.
"Ahem, ahem."
The small courtyard was quiet, and when it was close to the main house, there was a muffled coughing sound in the house.
"Mother, we're back."
There was a knock on the door, and when the door opened, an old lady with a rickety figure walked out.
This is the mother of two people, because of illness, the whole person is haggard and thin. The mother and son inevitably talked for a while.
Ah Shu said that Mu Qingwan and Hu Zhao were friends they met on the way, and they came to stay at home for a few days, and the old lady had no suspicions.
In view of the limited number of rooms at home, they could only arrange a room for Mu Qingwan and Hu Zhao, after all, in their eyes, Mu Qingwan was a man.
Later, it was explained that the two of them were not used to sleeping together, so they cleaned a small area in the utility room for Hu Zhao to live in.
After a simple dinner of coarse grains, the night finally fell silent.
Early the next morning, without Mu Qingwan's greeting, Ah Shu automatically proposed to go to the patriarch's house to inquire about the news.
"Brother Ashu, I'm worried about my brother's safety, and I can't rest assured, let's go with you."
Mu Qingwan followed Ah Shu to the patriarch's house.
"Patriarch, I heard that when the little princess was hunting a few days ago, she rescued someone outside and brought it back? Do you know where she takes people? β
"I'm going to Wangcheng to find someone, the boy was taken to Wangcheng, I don't know where he was taken."
After hearing about Ah Shu's intention, the patriarch thought about it and replied, but his eyes looked at Mu Qingwan with a shiny light.
"The little brother looks very angry, right? But the people from outside? β
The patriarch pretended to be casual and said.
"No, I am a child of the Zhao family, a few days ago, my brother went out hunting with the princess, and then lost his news. My father was worried about my brother's safety, so he sent me out to look for someone. I am an old friend of Brother Ah Shu, and I heard that Brother Ah Shu knows the situation, so I came to inquire. β
Mu Qingwan said sincerely.
Ah Shu asked for something else from Mu Qingwan, so he helped her hide it together. The Zhao family is a second-rate family in the tribe, and it is not at the same level as the last class where Ah Shu is located. The patriarch saw that Mu Qingwan's whole personality had the demeanor of a disciple of a big family, and he did not doubt him, so he explained in detail some of the information he knew, and enthusiastically gave Mu Qingwan a certificate of entering the royal city and stamped it.
Ah Shu's family is one of the few families that are very close to the entrance of the tribe, although it has declined, but it has some eyes and ears, so it knows some inside information.
However, I really can't inquire about anything here from the patriarch, it seems that there are really not many people who know the inside story of the little princess's rescue that day, and it is just a delay in asking again, and there will not be much gain.
Saving people is important, Mu Qingwan didn't want to waste any more time, so she decided to leave for the royal city immediately.
Ah Shu didn't want to miss the opportunity to save his mother, and planned to enter the royal city with Mu Qingwan and Hu Zhao.
The future is unknown, considering that she may encounter an unfamiliar situation in the future, Mu Qingwan pretended not to know Ah Shu's mind and agreed.
The three of them simply cleaned up and set off on the road.
The whole tribe says it's not big, but it's not small.
Because, here, because of the occlusion, the development is backward. Horses are a symbol of royal status, and secondly, nobles only ride in ox carts, and ordinary families only have one or a few cows in the whole family. A small family like Ah Shu has only one old scalper, and he still cherishes it like a baby.
Here, many things cannot be solved with money, and there are many eyes to stare at what to do, or not to be abrupt. Mu Qingwan and the others went to Wangcheng, but in order not to be blind, they could only walk on their feet. Hurry up, it has been two days since she arrived in Wangcheng, and Mu Qingwan is also very anxious.
Wangcheng is a small town in the center of the tribe, and it is in the form of the moon in the hearts of the people.
This is the core of the entire tribe, the houses are much better than those along the way, and there is a special chengguan inspection pass at the entrance to the royal city.
For hundreds of years, the tribe was under the absolute rule of the royal family, although it was divided into three, six, nine and so on, and the people of different levels had completely different social status. However, there has never been turmoil or riots, so the garrison of the royal city is only a formality. Because of the certificate issued by the patriarch and the benefits of stuffing it into the city management, it was much easier for Mu Qingwan and the others to enter the city.
The garrisons that can be seen everywhere in the royal city patrol around, but the whole state is lazy and lazy, just a simple queue, and even some people are wearing their own clothes, and there is no uniform dress.
Despite this, after entering the city, Mu Qingwan did not act rashly, after all, Ah Shu had never been to the royal city and was not familiar with the situation here.
A few people found an inconspicuous family to spend the night, and then made plans the next day.
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