Five months later, the ship finally docked at a port in Great Britain.
Although there was no shortage of food and drink along the way, everyone was really fed up with this kind of life drifting on the sea, and they were very excited when they saw land.
Kang Ximin, the manager of the Qin family trading company, had received the news before and knew that the princess and her young master were coming to Great Britain.
However, because the time a ship takes to sail on the sea is not so accurate, it is not known when it will arrive.
So Kang Ximin roughly estimated the time and arranged an apprentice at the port more than ten days in advance. As soon as he saw the Qin family's merchant ship arrive, he hurried back to inform him.
So when the ship came to a complete stop and Qin Hexuan accompanied Qingtian off the ship, Kang Ximin was already waiting at the port with his men.
"I..." Kang Ximin was about to kneel down when he saw Qingtian.
Qingtian quickly stopped him, saying, "There's no need for such grand ceremony in Great Britain."
Kang Ximin bowed and saluted when he heard this, then said to Qin Hexuan: "My humble self, Kang Ximin, greets the young master.
"The Princess and you have already arranged accommodations. I will take you two to rest first."
Qingtian asked, "I brought some students with me. Is there a place for them to stay?"
"Don't worry, I have arranged a manor for you and the young master. It can accommodate not only these students, but also the servants and guards you bring with you."
"That's good." Qingtian nodded after hearing this, and then took his men to the carriage prepared by Kang Ximin.
Qin Hexuan followed closely and got on the second carriage, and Kang Ximin also got in.
“The British royal family has taken it very seriously to learn that the princess and you are coming over, and they hope to invite you and the princess to attend the banquet.
"But I haven't asked for the princess's or your consent yet, so I don't dare to agree.
"If the princess and you agree to attend, you may need to make your dresses here now. The British royal family and some nobles will probably be in attendance."
"Well, I understand. I'll give you an answer after I ask the princess."
Kang Ximin thought that the journey was still quite long, so he wanted to report the situation of the business, but was stopped by Qin Hexuan.
"There's no rush for this, let's talk about it later." Qin Hexuan looked at the scenery outside the window that was constantly receding. "You said you arranged a manor, so it shouldn't be in the city, right?"
"Yes, but it's not far. It only takes more than an hour to get into the city by carriage." Kang Ximin thought Qin Hexuan was dissatisfied, so he quickly explained.
“There are many of us coming this time, so it’s appropriate to arrange for us to stay at the manor.
"But the princess wants to tour the city and take the students to visit the local schools. I think you'll have to make some arrangements for that.
"It would be best if we could arrange another place for you to stay in the city, so that it would be more convenient for the princess to rest temporarily."
"Of course there is no problem with this. I will ask someone to arrange it as soon as I get home today." Kang Ximin agreed repeatedly.
Through Madam Lu and Ye Xianglei, Qingtian actually knows quite a lot about Great Britain.
Especially during the year when she decided to go to the West, she also came into contact with many Westerners.
So although she looked at everything passing by outside the window, she remained relatively calm.
But the female students in the following cars were not as calm as her. They all leaned on the windows of the carriage, looking at everything outside with curiosity and novelty.
"The fields here look no different from those in Da Qi."
"Their clothing is so different from ours!"
"The carriage looks different too!"
"Where are we going? Why does it look like the countryside?"
"What are you talking about? We are all following the princess, no matter where we go. If the princess can live there, can't we?"
After a while, the castle gradually appeared in everyone's sight.
Carriages drove into the manor gate one after another. Although Kang Ximin knew that the princess would definitely bring her usual personal staff, he still arranged some people at the manor.
However, after arriving, the people from Prince Rui's Mansion took over the entire manor in an instant.
Birui directed the maids to tidy up the room again and replace all the items that Qingtian usually used. This also allowed Kang Ximin to see the princess's pomp for the first time.
In fact, she would not need so many people at home on a sunny day, but this time she was going on such a long journey, Prince Rui and Princess Rui insisted that she bring all these people with her, otherwise they would firmly disagree with her going to sea.
This time, even the Ye family members who usually stood on her side spoke with one voice and all supported the actions of Prince Rui and his wife. Qingtian had no choice but to compromise.
But now we can see the advantage of having more people.
In such a large manor, every position was taken over by someone in an instant.
Qingtian was most concerned about the school, so after arriving at the castle, he called Kang Ximin over to ask about it.
Kang Ximin thought that it was fortunate that the young master had asked about this matter in the carriage just now, which allowed him to make a plan in his mind.
Otherwise, if the princess suddenly asked me this question, I might not be able to explain it clearly.
“If you want to take students to visit schools, there are Oxford, Cambridge, St Andrews and Glasgow to consider.
"If Princess needs anything, I can help you contact the relevant person in charge."
"Very good, then go and arrange it!" Qingtian nodded with great satisfaction. "Since they've come all the way across the ocean, it's only natural that I should show them some new experiences."
"These schools are all very prestigious in Great Britain, and every year many students from other countries come here to study."
"Oh, that's even better. If any of the students want to stay, we can use the money they earn from selling goods as tuition.
"If that's the case, I might have to rely on you to help me take care of them in the future. It would be best if you could provide them with some opportunities to earn money to support themselves."
Kang Ximin was flattered when he heard this. He bowed repeatedly and said, "It is my honor to work for the princess. I will do my best."
After they finished talking about visiting the school, Qin Hexuan helped Kang Ximin and said, "Qingtian, you are visiting Great Britain as a princess, and their royal family plans to hold a dinner to entertain you.
"There will be members of the Royal Family and some of the nobility of Great Britain in attendance."
"Sure, just arrange the time as you see fit." Although Qingtian didn't like such occasions, he also understood his identity.
When you go out, you represent Da Qi, so you cannot refuse the social engagements.
"As for the clothing, do you want to wear the clothes you brought with you, or have a British aristocratic dress custom-made?"
"Don't worry, this doesn't need to be custom-made. Second Aunt has prepared all the clothes I need for various occasions before I leave." Qingtian said with a smile, "Otherwise, what do you think I packed all those suitcases with?"
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