After rushing all the way, Li Sisi finally brought Xiao Yunchen to Jiangling Town where they would stay.
This was a small courtyard facing south, surrounded by a two-meter-high wall. There was only one tree in the courtyard, its branches now covered with white flowers.
The ground still retained moisture from the rain, and crystal water droplets hung on the leaves, sparkling in the sunlight, as if countless tiny pearls were inlaid on the green leaves.
The branches that were still full of flower buds before I left seemed to bloom at the most beautiful angle in the sunshine after a spring rain, and the water droplets on the petals added a bit of pitiful beauty.
"Like a willow—"
"Like the wind—"
Li Sisi shouted for a long time, but there was no response.
She quickly ran back into the house. All the rooms were clean and there was no sign of anyone living there.
Xiao Yunchen looked at the empty courtyard. It was obvious that Ruliu and the others had left for some time.
Seeing Li Sisi's anxious look, and thinking about how she hadn't gotten a good night's sleep in the past few days of continuous travel, he said, "We're already close to the capital, and the journey ahead isn't urgent. We'll stay here tonight."
Li Sisi frowned and asked worriedly, "Is it okay? Will we miss something important? Otherwise, why don't we just rush to the capital."
"It's okay. We'll have a lot of things to deal with once we get to the capital, so we need to get some rest now." Xiao Yunchen pulled Li Sisi into the house. "Go take a shower first. I'll go get some food on the street."
Seeing that he had made up his mind, Li Sisi nodded and said, "Okay then. Be careful when you go out. Come back immediately if you feel something is wrong."
Xiao Yunchen smiled gently: "Don't worry, sister, it's safe here."
Hearing this, Li Sisi stopped worrying and went into the house to get clothes and take a shower.
After traveling for several days in a row, she felt dirty and smelly. When she washed herself, she found a lot of mud.
She washed in the house for a long time, until the water became cold, and then she ended it with regret.
The bathtub here is still too small. When she returns to the capital, she must take a good bath!
After washing up and walking out of the house, I saw Xiao Yunchen standing under the magnolia tree in the yard, holding a book in his hand and reading it seriously with his eyes lowered.
Li Sisi walked over, raised an eyebrow and asked, "Do you still have time to read? Any news about Ru Liu and the others?"
Xiao Yunchen smiled gently and replied, "I've instructed them before that if anything unexpected happens during the journey, they should go directly to the manor in the western suburbs of the capital and pass the news to Mr. Zhou."
Li Sisi heard that he seemed to have arranged everything and said "Oh".
Xiao Yunchen put the book away and said softly, "The food I just bought should still be hot. Go and eat it, sister."
"Well, then go take a shower. There's still some hot water." Li Sisi said casually.
Xiao Yunchen responded softly.
As they walked along, they unconsciously developed a familiar tacit understanding.
We tacitly agreed not to talk about the Northwest, and tacitly agreed not to talk about what would happen after returning to Beijing.
A night passed.
When they woke up the next day, they continued on their journey.
In the capital, Her Royal Highness the Princess's carriage arrived at the gate of Yunjing Court early in the morning.
Li Nian dressed up and put on the rouge red gilded long skirt that she had disliked before. Around her waist was a lotus bag, the latest product from the Treasure Pavilion, and the hairpin on her head was the same style as the lotus bag.
The clear colored glass hairpin has South Sea pearls inlaid in the middle.
Li Nian looked at herself in the mirror wearing a very luxurious and expensive outfit and said in surprise: "Wow, Tongtong has such good taste. I feel so much younger when I put on this outfit!"
When the princess heard her words, she chuckled and said, "That's not youth, that's vitality. Nian Nian's clothes were too dull before. She should change them into more colorful ones in the future."
Li Nian nodded repeatedly after hearing this: "Yes, I also think it's time to change my style more often."
She leaned closer to the glass mirror and continued to admire, "The princess's flower ornaments are beautifully painted."
Seeing her curious look, the princess smiled and shook her head, "From now on, you should keep a maid who is good at dressing up by your side. I have a few here. Why don't you pick one out someday?"
Li Nian waved her hands quickly: "No, no, Ah Yu arranged a maid for me, but I don't go out much, so I don't need one often."
The princess said nothing more, "It's almost time. We should set off quickly. If we go too late, I'm afraid all the strawberries will have been picked by others."
"Okay." Li Nian responded and took Xiaohong and Xiaoying to the farm.
Walking out of the city towards the western suburbs, an exquisite and luxurious house comes into view.
At this time, many carriages had stopped at the door.
Li Nian asked curiously, "Why are there so many people? Didn't they say there was only one field of strawberries?"
The princess smiled and replied, "Only you, me, and Concubine Jin from the palace can pick the strawberries. Everyone else can go to the rose garden to see the flowers."
"Roses?" Li Nian became interested. Sisi loves roses the most!
The system said that Sisi should arrive in Beijing in the next two days.
As Li Nian followed the princess out of the carriage, she said, "I want to go to the rose garden later, too."
The princess said nonchalantly, "If you want to go, go ahead. If Nian Nian likes it, I can ask my brother to give you two pots of roses."
While the two were talking, they had already arrived at the farm yard.
A servant came running over and whispered something to the princess.
The princess looked at Li Nian and said, "I have something to do and I'll leave first. Nian Nian, please feel free to wander around. I'll be back soon."
Li Nian nodded: "Okay."
Xiaoying finally dared to speak after seeing the princess leave.
She pointed to the backyard and said, "Big sister, look how lively it is over there!"
Li Nian looked over and saw a group of girls in brightly colored dresses gathered together, exclaiming "Wow" from time to time.
"Let's go and take a look." Li Nian said, and took Xiaoying over to join in the fun.
I saw a group of girls watching a man dancing with a sword.
The man dancing with the sword was wearing a black robe and a golden mask on his face. He had a tall and well-proportioned figure and danced gracefully.
The jade-inlaid sword in his hand did not look like a sword for killing, but just a toy for people to admire.
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