Outside the mansion, in addition to the two men who had just come in with Zhao Yiming, there were eight men who looked not very old. They each rode eight tall horses, four in front and four behind, guarding the carriage pulled by four horses in the middle.
There were twelve horses in total, all of which were taller and stronger than the horses Tian An usually saw. Standing in this snowy night with a biting cold wind, they did not show any sign of shivering.
Although Tian An didn't know much about horses, he could still see the obvious difference. These twelve horses alone were not simple, let alone people?
The carriage in the middle was made of an unknown material. It was larger and wider than ordinary carriages. The doors of the carriage opened double-handled, with guardrails on the outside and a large rainproof barrier on the top. It was dark in color, without any extra decorations or any signs of the mansion, and no information could be seen.
Tian An had a lot of questions about the team in front of her, but she didn't worry too much about it. Anyway, Zhao Yiming would naturally explain it to her on the way.
"Mammy, Granny, Mr. Han, it's cold, you should go back quickly!"
Tian An said goodbye to a few people and was about to leave. When he turned around, he saw two furry heads hiding behind the door.
She stopped and looked over there, then said, "Xiaokang, Xiaoqi, I'm going to bring daddy back. You two little men have to take good care of the house!"
Seeing they were discovered, the two little guys didn't hide anymore, and hurried over to hug Tian An, looking at her with two pairs of wet eyes, "Sister, we will take good care of the house, you have to come back soon!"
After Xiaokang and Tian An finished speaking, they ran to Zhao Yiming and told him, "Brother-in-law, when I'm not around, you have to help me take good care of my sister, and yourself. You both have to be well."
Zhao Yiming twitched his lips. This brat, does he really need to worry about his own wife?
She complained in her heart, but still reached out and rubbed his head, "Don't worry! I will bring them all back safely."
After saying goodbye to everyone, Tian An and Zhao Yiming got into the carriage. Deng Xue closed the door for them and stayed outside the carriage on her own initiative.
Inside the carriage, Zhao Yiming said to the outside, "Let's go."
The leader in front received the order, raised his whip and hit the horse with a "snap".
The horse felt pain, kicked its hooves and started running.
The two people who drove the carriage were the same ones who had just entered the mansion with Zhao Yiming. They each controlled two horses, and with their coordinated efforts, the carriage was more than twice as fast as an ordinary carriage.
It gets dark early in winter, and in just a short while, there is not much light left.
There were almost no people on the street, and the team moved very quickly, finally getting out before the city gate closed.
Inside the carriage, Tian An looked at everything inside curiously, "This carriage is..."
Zhao Yiming raised his chin and said, "Mine."
Tian An immediately stopped his wandering eyes and fixed them on him, "Yours?"
Zhao Yiming sat upright and glanced at her from the corner of his eye. "Now it's yours too."
"No, when did you get such a big carriage? How come I didn't know about it?" Tian An asked in surprise.
"Ahem!" Someone suddenly felt something was wrong, and stepped forward to hold Tian An's hand and said in a flattering manner: "This is something that the emperor's uncle gave to my mother a gift. It has been kept in the princess's mansion. I took it out this time for emergency use."
He stole a glance at her and continued, "I've put this away for years. I just didn't think of it all of a sudden!"
"How could you forget such a big thing? And those horses, and people. Are you coaxing the children?" Tian An shook off his hand and looked aside.
Oh no, his wife is angry, so Zhao Yiming can only stick it on again. "They were my mother's secret guards when she was alive. They disappeared after my mother died, and I only found them recently.
I wanted to tell you, but you haven't been in a good mood these days, so I haven't said it yet."
"But..." Tian An said worriedly, "If you use your mother's things, your identity will be exposed!"
There was a small couch in the carriage with a quilt on it. Zhao Yiming pulled the quilt over Tian An and covered him with it before continuing:
"This carriage had already been modified when I got it, and I've been back in Beijing for so long. Those who follow me already know about it, and for those who don't, it doesn't matter if they know."
"You said before that a carriage was too slow and you wanted to ride a horse."
"It's so cold, how can I bear to let you suffer."
"This carriage originally only needed two horses to pull it, but I added two more so it can run faster and won't waste time."
"Besides, after we pick up my father-in-law, a more stable and comfortable carriage will be more beneficial to his injuries."
Tian An nestled in Zhao Yiming's arms, listening to him say these things. His heart felt bitter, yet full at the same time.
Her boy's heart and eyes are full of her!
"Are you hungry?" Seeing Tian An didn't say anything, Zhao Yiming asked again.
It was time for dinner, but they were in a hurry and set off without even having dinner.
"A little bit, how about you?"
Tian An drank some porridge and ate some side dishes in the afternoon. He had been busy for so long and walked for so long, and his stomach was already empty as it was the time for growth.
Zhao Yiming didn't say anything. He pressed a raised area on the side of a small square table in the middle of the carriage, and a secret door suddenly popped out from under the bench on the left side of the carriage.
Zhao Yiming stood up and took out a food box, from which he took out squirrel fish, lotus leaf chicken, stir-fried shredded vegetables, and a bowl of eight-treasure porridge, which made Tian An's eyes sparkle.
Fortunately, the carriage was stable and nothing spilled out.
He took out a pair of bowls and chopsticks from another secret compartment and helped Tian An serve porridge while saying, "It's easier to digest if you drink porridge at night."
"When did you buy it?" Tian An took the bowl and asked.
"Just when I was going out to prepare. How could I let you suffer by coming out with me?" Zhao Yiming said as a matter of course.
Tian An took a sip of the porridge in his bowl, looked towards the carriage door and said, "Xiao Xue'er hasn't eaten yet! I..."
Zhao Yiming picked up a piece of squirrel fish with chopsticks and put it in her mouth, then said, "Don't worry about your food! Jingyu will take care of her."
"Shocking Rain?"
Outside the carriage, the leading man in black clothes rode his horse to the same level as the carriage, took out a package from his arms and threw it at Deng Xue.
He said in a cold tone, "This is tonight's dinner." Without waiting for Deng Xue's reaction, he rode his horse back to the front.
Deng Xue looked up at him and took the things she was carrying. She opened them and saw two hot pancakes wrapped in oil paper.
Without saying much, I ate silently. Hmm! It was still stuffed with pork and green onions.
After a while, thinking she had finished eating, the person in front threw another bundle into Deng Xue's arms, and this time ran to the front without saying a word.
Deng Xue didn't even look at him. She opened the bag, took out the fur cloak from inside, wrapped herself in it, and closed her eyes to rest.
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