Chapter 58: Always looking at her, are you free?
But, no matter what the reason.
Xiangying won’t accept it.
"Take it back, I don't want it anymore." She said coldly, bending down and putting the rope back on her shoulders.
She had stuffed some soft cotton inside her clothes, but it wasn't visible from the outside.
Seeing this, the skinny monkey cried out twice and rushed to her side.
"Princess, don't be angry with me. I am just following your orders. If you don't accept the horse, I will be in trouble!"
For Xiang Ying, Xie Chen even dared to fight the military inspector Ke, let alone a small team captain?
Unexpectedly, Xiangying glanced at him with her phoenix eyes and a cold laugh escaped from her red lips.
"I got this horse by my own ability. You just took it away without any hesitation. You are not keeping your word."
"Besides, it's just a horse, and you're the only ones who take it seriously. Do you think you can control me with this?"
"If you want to give it to me now, I'm sorry, I don't want it."
After she said that, she and Qi Fengyi pulled the wooden cart and followed the team forward.
The skinny monkey jumped up and down beside her anxiously, but Xiangying just refused to accept it.
You take things away and then return them. Do you think you are doing a favor?
Sorry, Xiangying doesn’t buy it!
The skinny monkey could only hang his head dejectedly and plan to apologize to Jie Chen.
When he passed by Xiang Qianqian, she called him.
"Captain, my elder sister doesn't want that horse. Can you give it to us?"
The skinny monkey paused and looked over coldly: "You?"
Xiang Qianqian nodded repeatedly, supported Concubine Shangguan, and said in a gentle voice: "My royal grandmother is weak. If she can have a horse to ride, she will definitely feel much more comfortable."
Concubine Shangguan even added: "What Xiangying can do for the military supervisor, my good granddaughter Qianqian can do the same."
She pushed Xiang Qianqian forward half a step.
"Xiangying has given birth to three children, but Qianqian is an unmarried girl. She is gentle and obedient. She was a popular lady in the capital."
Xiang Qianqian blushed slightly, lowered her head and rolled up the hem of her skirt: "Grandmother... don't say that."
The skinny monkey hissed, narrowed his eyes and asked, "I wonder if you two are sick?"
"Do you think I'm a brothel owner? How dare I recommend a woman to the military supervisor? I'm going to die! The military supervisor likes the eldest princess, what are you two doing? This old hag has no good ideas in her mind."
He started to curse fiercely, attracting the attention of people around him.
Xiang Qianqian suddenly felt ashamed and shrank her head to hide behind Concubine Shangguan.
The skinny monkey cursed and said "get out", then strode away with his men.
The laughter of the Seventh Princess came from the side.
Xiang Qianqian looked over angrily, only to see the Seventh Princess teasing Yupin: "She is worthy of imitating Dong Shi?"
As they talked, the two of them went to the back and helped Xiangying push the wooden cart.
Xiang Qianqian was so angry that she bit her lips with her teeth, viciously, until teeth marks were left.
Concubine Shangguan patted the back of her hand.
"Don't be afraid. All men are the same. Xiangying is so proud. The military supervisor won't keep coaxing her. Let's wait and see."
Nightfall.
They were getting closer to Lianhua Ferry and would arrive in about two days, then take a boat to Luzhou.
Xiangying prepared dinner for the children, then hid in the space and searched the library to see if there was any record about the topographic map of Luzhou.
Xie Chen's decision to take the horses gave her a warning.
She couldn't continue to accept this kind of relationship where she was controlled by others and he was superior to her.
This is tantamount to handing over one's right to live and enjoyment to others.
Therefore, she must find an opportunity to make the entire exile team depend on her for survival.
Or maybe there is a strong need or interest for her.
This way, Xiangying can take the leading role in the team and won't be bullied all the time.
She rummaged through the dozens of rows of cabinets where the books were stored.
She actually found it.
A thin booklet titled "Strange Stories of Luzhou".
What was recorded in it were all hearsay.
To enter the Luzhou area, there is a dangerous river.
Not only is the terrain dangerous, but it also requires a familiar boatman to steer the boat successfully.
Moreover, there was a group of pirates who had been entrenched in the dangerous river for ten years.
They occupy the gorge at the river outlet by virtue of their excellent water skills and natural geographical advantages.
Any passing ship, if it caught their eye, would not be able to leave unless it paid a huge amount of "clearance silver".
What's worse, there are many cases where boats are pushed back by them and sink into the river with people and cargo on board.
This is undoubtedly a group of extremely vicious pirates.
And because of the geographical advantage and the incompetence of the government, they were like fish in water and became even more rampant.
Every year, the governor of Luzhou requested the court to send troops to help, but Xiangying's father never took it seriously.
Yes, the emperor is far away and the sky is high. The foolish emperor of the Western Zhou Dynasty only cared about enjoying himself. How could he care about the lives of the people?
Xiangying closed the booklet and pondered in his heart.
What chances does Xie Chen's team have against the water bandits?
If they were in a weak position, Xiangying could take advantage of the opportunity to profit from it.
Thinking of this, Xiangying pondered for a moment, and immediately began to collect usable materials in the space, preparing to make what she is best at -
Explosive pack.
Sulfur and saltpeter are found in fireworks and are readily available, without the need for smelting or purification.
There were no firearms in the armory, but Xiangying found some usable kerosene in the kitchen.
She was immersed in the space, making explosive packs and was very busy.
To others, it looked like she was leaning against a tree with her eyes slightly open, staring off into the distance.
So every time Jie Chen came over, he saw that she had an expressionless face and dull eyes, as if she was looking at him, but also as if she was not looking at him.
He didn't know why he wanted to come over and ask why he didn't want the horse anymore and why he was so angry.
"The eldest princess is still angry. I just talked to her but she didn't respond and ignored me." Scarface's voice suddenly sounded beside him.
Xie Chen then came to his senses and realized that he was standing nearby. He looked at Xiangying for a long time.
He looked at her coldly: "Always looking at her, are you free? If you are free, go and brush the horse."
After saying that, Jie Chen put his hand on the hilt of the sword and strode away.
Scarface touched his head, puzzled.
"I didn't tell her I was seeing the princess, did I? I just said a few words to her, and that's not okay?"
By bedtime, Xiangying had prepared all four explosive packs.
She lay down and rehearsed the sand table in her mind, thinking about how to attack the pirates and seize the supplies and their ships.
As he was thinking, Xiangying fell asleep.
At some point, she was woken up by Qi Fengyi.
"He's here." Qi Fengyi lowered his voice.
Xiangying opened her eyes suddenly, and the sleepiness in her eyes disappeared instantly.
Fang Gan is here again?
He is very brave to come so early.
Xiangying immediately sat up and was about to teach Fang Gan a lesson, but unexpectedly, he saw Jie Chen.
He was next to the children, pulling the quilt for them.
Perhaps Xie Chen did not expect Xiangying to sit up suddenly, and his movement of bending over froze slightly.
Qi Fengyi said beside Xiangying: "He was lingering nearby just now. I watched him for a long time. I called you when he came."
(End of this chapter)
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