Chapter 9: I Met Lime Again
Out of Yong'an City to Mobei hurried, after walking for more than a month, it was close to the boundary of Mobei, but there was no news of the prince of Nanqing.
At dusk they arrived at a small town. The afterglow of the setting sun sprinkled on the desolate land outside the Saiwai, reflecting the bloody color of the Gobi Desert.
Jiang Xinyue touched her face, and it was a little rough. If you want to rush to the camp in Mobei, it will take at least two or three days to travel, I don't know if Li Chengye is okay?
She unfolded the letter from Cheng Wan in her hand, which told her that the case was scheduled to be raised on the first day of next month. Today is the thirtieth day, which means that it is possible to get the result of the trial tomorrow!
If Li Chengye's grievances can be cleared, won't she have to see King Nanqing? Does she want to hide Li Chengye's background? If the case can't be overturned, she doesn't know when she will be able to see King Nanqing, in case, for a while, she is in turmoil.
In the distance, the camel bells jingled, and a group of merchants came, all of whom were rough northwest men, shouting and drinking the goods underground and piling them up in the courtyard. Patting the sand on his body, he shouted loudly for the store to bring wine! Bring the meat!
Jiang Xinyue looked at their goods, most of them were leather goods and medicinal herbs. Out of her businessman's instincts, she secretly calculated in her mind how much these goods would be worth.
However, after hearing those men talking, she was greatly shocked! Those precious leather goods can be sold for a thousand taels of silver in Great Xia, but here, it is only worth two hundred taels, which has already satisfied these merchants.
She sighed secretly. The Jiang family's business is in the south, and they have no intention of going north. However, if the Northwest Trade Route can be opened, it must be very profitable.
Jiang Dong looked at her face and said, "Miss, when Li Gongzi is released from prison safely, then Zhu Guangyuan will definitely not give up, does Miss have any plans?" The northwest is desolate, but the business opportunities are great. ”
"I have the same intention." Jiang Xinyue looked at Jiang Dong, "When the time comes, are you willing to come here with me?" ”
"As long as Miss says a word, Jiang Dong will not hesitate to go to the soup." Jiang Dong said with a smile.
"Thank you." Jiang Xinyue said sincerely.
"Miss is polite, if it wasn't for Miss that year, my sister might as well fall into some situation, from then on, my life is the Jiang family's, it is Miss's." Jiang Dong said in a deep voice.
The other two guards of Jiangfu had already brought water and bread, Xiao Er served a large plate of mutton, and several people ate it against the wind and sand outside the plug.
There was another sound of horses' hooves, and a clear voice shouted: "Shopkeeper, give water to my horse!" Feed some better concentrate! ”
Jiang Xinyue suddenly felt that this voice was a little familiar, and when she looked up, she saw a figure falling from the horse's back gently and skillfully, standing on the ground. The hem of the robe was blown open by the wind, and the hems of the trousers were tucked inside the boots, lining the legs straight and even.
Perhaps sensing being watched, this person turned around, and a pair of slanted Danfeng eyes swept towards her, it was a lime dressed as a man.
Jiang Xinyue was taken aback! How could this arrogant eldest lady run away from the outside of Cyprus? Looking at Jiang Dong again, his slightly dark face flushed red.
Jiang Xinyue remembered the scene of Jiang Dong being teased by lime in the restaurant that day, and she didn't feel a little funny.
Lime also recognized Jiang Dong and walked over and sat down in front of them.
"Hero, let's meet again." The corners of Lime's mouth curled into a smile.
"Miss smiled, why are you here?" Jiang Dong said calmly.
"I haven't asked you yet, why are you here? Are you going to do chivalry again? Lime smiled slyly.
"....." Jiang Dong, who has always been taciturn, was even more speechless.
"Porphyry," Lime laughed. She looked at Jiang Xinyue and asked curiously, "This sister and you are all the way?" Where are you going? ”
"Miss Lime, why are you here?" Jiang Xinyue felt that this girl was really lively and had a good impression of her.
"Do you know me?" Lime looked at Jiang Xinyue curiously and nodded: "This sister, you are so beautiful." I'm going to Mobei to find my uncle. I didn't expect the road to be so far! ”
Jiang Xinyue's heart beat wildly! "Your uncle? But the king of Nanqing? ”
"Not bad! I'm so hungry, eat something first! Lime said, grabbing a piece of lamb and putting it in her mouth.
Jiang Dong quietly handed over a glass of water.
"Thank you." The lime took a big sip and stuffed it into her mouth, eating in a completely unrestrained manner, apparently really hungry.
"Miss Lime, if you take someone else's food and eat it, so defenseless, aren't you afraid that we are bad people?" Jiang Dong couldn't help it.
"We've seen it in the capital, and you're not bad guys. Besides, my money bag was stolen and I had no money to eat. Lime smiled calmly, not seeming to find it embarrassing.
Lime grew up beside Princess Nanqing since she was a child, and the princess had no children and always treated her as her own daughter. At the beginning of this year, she was set up for a high-ranking family affair, and Lime found out that the man was a gentleman, and he kept clamoring to withdraw from the marriage. The princess disagreed, so she ran away in a rage, wanting to find her uncle to make the decision for her.
"My uncle has always loved me, but it's a pity that he went to the Mobei border at the beginning of the year and hasn't come back yet, I don't want to marry that person anyway, just come out to relax." Lime sighed, looking a little depressed.
"Do you know where to find the prince?" Jiang Xinyue asked eagerly.
"It should be in Xingying, this post station is the Mobei realm in the past, I will go to Xingying to find him." Lime said nonchalantly.
"You're going out alone, aren't you afraid of meeting bad guys?" Jiang Dong glared at her.
"There's nothing to be afraid of, it's just that the money bag was stolen, and that's not a big deal, sister, where are you going?"
"We're also going to Mobei, well, doing business." Jiang Xinyue was thinking about how to talk to her and walk the same way.
"That's great, sister, let's go all the way. It's good to have a response. You are going to Mobei to do business, and I will ask my uncle to help you. Lime happily took Jiang Xinyue's hand.
Jiang Xinyue couldn't help but laugh, and Jiang Dong also sighed. I really don't know how she was so heartless and lungless, and she ran safely from the capital to the border by herself.
"Since your aunt loves you, why do you force you to marry a gentleman?" Jiang Xinyue couldn't help but be curious.
"My mother died early, I have a lot of half-sisters, and my father is an official in other places, so he can't take care of me. The family has a title and money, and is still an only child, and my aunt said that even if we don't do anything, we can live without worrying about food and clothing for several lifetimes. I know she's doing it for my good, but I don't want to. Lime sighed.