Chapter 136 Thinking Too Much
When the two returned to the inn, An Yi and Chang Jiu had been waiting for a long time.
Seeing them come back, one of them hurried out to greet them, while the other ran over to call the waiter to serve the food and wine.
"Master, what's going on..." An Yi looked at Mo Jinchuan, whose legs were covered with bags that almost covered his entire face, and for a moment he didn't know how to start.
The next moment, he heard his master order: "First, take down the bag behind the wheelchair."
An Yi quickly did as he was told, but he couldn't help but feel suspicious in his heart.
He had just asked his master during the day that if he needed anything he could buy it at night when the army was stationed, but the master said he needed nothing.
But this trip out...
While no one was paying attention, An Yi weighed the bag in his hand. It was light and soft, like clothes.
But when they left the capital, the emperor had two boxes of brand new winter clothes loaded onto the carriage, and now the boxes haven't even been opened.
Could it be that this was bought for Miss Song?
An Yi glanced casually at the plain dress on Song Yanxi and felt more and more that his guess was correct.
Your Majesty's previous worries were indeed unnecessary.
No matter how he looked at it, his master would love his wife in the future and would not let the old man be without a grandson.
Seeing him go upstairs and head straight for the room reserved for Song Yanxi, Chang Jiu was about to open his mouth to remind him when he suddenly heard Song Yanxi say, "Sir, you don't have to treat me like a spoiled young lady in the future. Life in the border town is difficult, and I made preparations before I came here."
Mo Jinchuan raised his eyes and looked at her, with a half-smile in his eyes, he asked, "Have I ever thought you were spoiled?"
Song Yanxi took a sip of tea and said nothing.
Since the prince pretended to be ignorant even though he knew the truth, she had nothing to say.
If she had known that he went to the clothing store to buy things for her, she would rather not go.
Noticing the subtle atmosphere between the two, Chang Jiu quickly poured Mo Jinchuan a glass of water and said, "The fire in the kitchen is still burning, the food will be ready soon."
He said, standing up on his own, "I'll go over and see how it's going."
In an instant, only two people sitting opposite each other were left in the lobby on the first floor.
Seeing that Song Yanxi only lowered her eyes to drink water and didn't even give him an extra glance, Mo Jinchuan couldn't help but curl the corners of his lips and asked with a smile: "Are you still angry that I didn't let you go to the Temple of War God?"
"You!" Song Yanxi suddenly looked up, a hint of shame and anger flashed in her beautiful eyes.
When did she say she wanted to go to the Temple of War?
The real owner is right in front of her, so even if she really wants something, why would she go so far away?
Realizing what she was thinking, Song Yanxi's face flushed. She bit her lip and cursed herself for thinking too much.
Neither marriage nor offspring were what she sought.
Saying it out loud would only make people laugh.
Seeing her blushing face, Mo Jinchuan thought she was still angry, so he sighed and said, "I've never looked at you this way before. The reason I bought these today was just out of gratitude.
If this makes you feel unhappy, I apologize."
As he was about to stand up, Song Yanxi hurried out to stop him, lowering her voice and saying, "Be careful when you go out."
As soon as he finished speaking, the waiter shouted, "The dishes are here. Please move aside, gentlemen. Be careful of the heat!"
The march was hurried and no one had eaten well. After An Yi tested the poison with a silver needle, everyone started eating.
Chang Jiu's mouth was full of oil. Even Song Yanxi, who usually had a small appetite, ate half a bowl more of rice because of the colorful and fragrant dishes.
When she entered the room, she found that there was a large bathtub filled with hot water in the middle of the room where the table should have been.
Song Yanxi reached out to test the water temperature, locked the door impatiently, then took off her clothes and started taking a bath.
For the past half month, she would simply wipe herself with a towel dipped in hot water while changing clothes in the carriage, which was better than nothing.
Fortunately, it is early winter now. If it were summer, the food would have gone bad.
The moment her body touched the hot water, Song Yanxi sighed in comfort and felt her whole body relaxed a lot.
Looking at the petals floating on the water, her thoughts gradually returned to her senses, and the strange feeling in her heart became stronger and stronger.
She always felt that something seemed unusual tonight.
But she couldn't tell exactly where it was.
Song Yanxi slowly closed her eyes and let her body slide down slowly until the hot water completely submerged her head.
The moment her breath was taken away, a voice suddenly appeared in her ears.
"Has Miss Song rested?"
It’s An Yi.
Song Yanxi suddenly surfaced, wiped the water off her face, and said, "Not yet, what's the matter?"
"My master invites you."
"Okay, let me change my clothes and I'll be there later."
What exactly is going on? Why is it inconvenient to mention it while we are having dinner downstairs?
Song Yanxi patted her face, temporarily putting aside the thoughts that she had just lost control of, hurriedly washed, put on her clothes and walked out.
She walked hurriedly and when she knocked on the door she felt something wet on her back and suddenly realized that her hair was still dripping.
"Enter."
Between pushing the door open and going back to dry her hair, Song Yanxi decisively chose the former.
In the room, Mo Jinchuan was sitting at the table looking at something, his shadow elongated by the candlelight.
He glanced sideways at Song Yanxi, his handsome brows slightly wrinkled.
The next moment, he stood up and walked quickly to the bed, took a towel from the shelf beside him, and returned to hand it to Song Yanxi.
"The North is not like the capital. If you don't dry your wet hair, you will definitely wake up with a headache tomorrow morning."
Song Yanxi took it and asked while wiping her hair, "Your Highness asked me to come here late at night. Is there something important?"
Mo Jinchuan nodded. "When you and I were buying cakes tonight, do you remember what the people who gathered around us said?"
"I remember some."
Thinking of something, Song Yanxi said directly: "Your Highness, please speak directly if you have anything to say. There were so many people talking at that time, I couldn't guess what Your Highness was going to ask."
"If I remember correctly, someone mentioned the people of Liang."
“There is indeed such a sentence…”
Song Yanxi paused while wiping her hair and blurted out, "That man said he met a few people from Liang when he was sending someone out of the city last month."
She frowned, her eyes filled with doubt, "Although the two countries haven't officially established diplomatic relations, the people of several border cities still take the risk of trading with Liang's caravans when there's no war.
As long as they don't bring weapons or prohibited items into the city, the soldiers guarding the city will turn a blind eye and let them come and go freely."
The two looked at each other and instantly understood the problem.
Song Yanxi clenched the handkerchief in her hand and said coldly, "If these people didn't have something to hide, they wouldn't have fled after hearing the name of His Royal Highness Prince Jin."
Mo Jinchuan took out a topographic map from his sleeve, spread it out on the table, and pointed to the location of Hongsha City. "We are here now. Two hundred miles to the north is the border city, and one hundred and twenty miles outside the border city is the territory of Liang State."
Looking in the direction he pointed, Song Yanxi's eyes were attracted by several curved lines marking the location of the border town.
Noticing her gaze, Mo Jinchuan explained, "The northern border is often dry, and the border city is built along the river. This river is located right in front of the city gate, and anyone passing through it must lower the trestle bridge in the city before passing through."
Song Yanxi nodded, and suddenly a flash of inspiration came into her mind.
"Does this river pass through Hongsha City?"
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