Ren County.
Early in the morning, Xie Ling and his group began to pack their luggage, planning to leave Ren County and head to Jiaozhou.
After half a month of getting along, I have already become familiar with the neighbors around me.
Aunt Wang from next door came to see them off, carrying a basket of very large pears, and said enthusiastically: "Take these with you for the journey! Don't be polite to me! I feel embarrassed for eating so many meals from you in the past half month."
Pei accepted it with a smile, "Thank you, Aunt Wang. If we hadn't had to go to Lingnan to look for relatives, we would have liked to stay in Ren County for a few more days."
Aunt Wang's eyes were filled with reluctance. "Sister, I wish you a safe journey. If you have the chance to come to Ren County again, you must come to my house to play!"
"Okay!"
The group said goodbye to her with a smile and got on the carriage.
The further south you go, the more mountains and forests there are, with endless dark green mountains, the same on all sides.
The south is ridiculously hot, like being roasted on a stove. The wind is stuffy and all your clothes are wet after taking a few steps.
When Pei thought about living in Lingnan in the future, she frowned and said, "This damn weather is too hot. We northerners can't stand it."
While speaking, he fanned himself vigorously with a palm-leaf fan.
Song smiled and said, "Mother-in-law, think about it. Maybe winter won't be so cold. You can always gain something if you give."
Xie Ling was a southerner in her previous life, and she traveled around the world in order to survive after the end of the world.
Thinking of the winter in the south, she shook her head and said, "No, the north is a physical attack, and the south is a chemical attack. You will know when you get to the south."
The people in the car looked puzzled after hearing what she said.
What is a physical attack and what is a chemical attack?
Gu Wei, who was riding a horse, explained: "One is the cold outside the body, and the other is the cold inside the body."
A group of people with only a half-understanding.
However, I am still full of expectations for the unknown Lingnan.
As she was walking, the curtain beside Xie Ling was pulled.
She lifted the curtain and saw Qianniang's flushed face.
"Mother Qian, what's wrong?"
Qianniang wiped the sweat off her face and said, "This is the agarwood incense I mixed a few days ago. It can relieve the heat. You can try to light it."
Xie Ling took it and said, "Okay, let's go back quickly. The sun is too hot."
Qianniang nodded, but ran to the next carriage and continued to deliver agarwood to other families.
Xie Ling pulled the curtain, took out an incense burner from the space, lit the agarwood given by Qianniang, and placed it on the table in the middle of the carriage.
Wisps of smoke floated out of the incense burner, bringing with them a refreshing and pleasant aroma. Everyone was refreshed when they smelled it, and all the laziness in their bodies disappeared, making them feel very energetic.
Ru Jieer, who had been drowsy, woke up. Her big round eyes were full of energy. She grabbed Qiuyue's sleeve and said, "Sister Qiuyue, do you have any more cakes?"
Qiuyue took out a piece of osmanthus cake from her sleeve and held it high. "Madam said that you can only have snacks after you recite a poem today."
Sister Ru pouted, but still recited the poem obediently.
Xie Ling on the side took a deep breath of agarwood and blinked. It really worked.
No wonder there is a poem saying "burning agarwood can dispel the sultry summer heat".
After smelling this fragrance, all the tiredness and fatigue in my body disappeared.
Qianniang is really good at this.
The summer rain in the south comes suddenly. The sky is still cloudless blue in the last second, and the next moment, it is covered by dark clouds and the strong wind makes the branches rustle.
Soon, bean-sized raindrops began to fall rapidly, which did not bring any coolness to the forest, but instead added a bit of sticky heat.
There happened to be an inn in the distance, and the group planned to go there to rest.
Just as he tied up the carriage and was about to walk over, a line of soldiers suddenly came over from a distance, looking ferocious and shouting, "Get out of the way!"
Gu Wei frowned, lowered his head, and hid his body behind a pillar.
Xu Xingzhi stepped forward and said, "My lords, this posthouse is very big. How about we hide there together?"
"Get lost! Who wants to hide from the rain with you? Do you know who is in the carriage behind? That's the Fifth Prince! Get out of the way!"
As he spoke, he drew the long sword from his waist.
As the soldier was speaking, a lazy voice suddenly came from the luxurious carriage behind him.
"Since you won't let me, I'll kill them all."
Xie Ling frowned and quietly tugged at Xu Xingzhi's sleeve.
Xu Xingzhi understood and immediately said, "Let us give way! Sorry."
As they spoke, the group quickly left the posthouse and walked in the rain to a thatched hut not far away.
When they entered the thatched hut, everyone was soaked and some even sneezed several times.
The thatched hut cannot keep out the rain. It rains heavily outside and lightly inside.
Xie Ling stood at the door of the thatched hut with her arms folded across her chest, observing.
In the distance, a tall man was seen leisurely walking down from the luxurious carriage. He was wearing a purple gold crown, a white jade robe, and his eyes were full of arrogance.
"The ground is wet. How can I get across?"
As soon as he finished speaking, several soldiers immediately lay on the ground and built a human path for the man.
The man had an indifferent look in his eyes. He stepped on the backs of the soldiers and walked into the post station.
All the soldiers were guarding the post station and no one dared to go in.
Xie Ling looked into the distance.
Behind the carriage, there were about a thousand soldiers, guarding forty or fifty huge mahogany boxes.
What's in that box?
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