She turned her gaze to Si Jinxing, who was smiling. Will he be back soon?
A faint light flashed in Si Jinyun's eyes. This time you go north, you can't come back even if you have wings!
After a while, Prince Heng Qi Nanye arrived with Chen Luochu, even holding the young master.
The little guy is now almost a hundred days old. He has gained a lot of weight and is now plump, white, with a round head and a big face. He is very cute, which makes Si Jinxing love him very much!
Immediately afterwards, Qi Nanling and Lei Qianyin also arrived in a carriage, and the sisters were all together.
Si Jinxing waved, called Si Jinyi over, and said:
"This is my little sister. Please help me keep an eye on her while I'm away from Beijing."
Si Jinyi was just an insignificant concubine's daughter. How could she have seen so many young ladies from noble families, let alone a princess?
Fortunately, she was well-educated by the Wen family. She mustered up her courage and bowed to Qi Nanling and the others one by one, saying:
"I've met a few sisters."
She has a pair of big, round, bright eyes, and looks a bit like Si Jinxing. She is also polite and is very much liked by Qi Nanling and others.
The few of them had a very pleasant conversation, and they especially praised Si Jinxing's newly opened shop, the Tangshui Tea Restaurant, which they all praised highly.
Qi Moli and Qi Nanye were walking together, and from time to time they would glance at the little girl who was chatting happily. Seeing her eyes curved with a smile, he couldn't help but purse his lips.
Qi Nanye shouted, "Uncle Jiu, have you been drugged by the Empress Auntie?"
Qi Moli turned around to look at him and said slowly:
"Everyone in Jianzhou knows that the hot-tempered Prince Heng becomes like a docile tiger in front of Princess Heng!"
Qi Nanye laughed heartily and looked at Chen Luochu who was holding and teasing the child not far away. He felt that it would be nice to be a docile tiger in front of his wife and children!
Soon, two more carriages came from the city.
In front were the Crown Prince Qi Nanyuan and the Crown Princess Du Anlan. As soon as they got off the carriage, the carriage behind them arrived, carrying the Prince Rui Qi Nanyan and the Prince Rui's Princess Si Jinyue.
As soon as Qi Nanyuan arrived, everyone waiting outside the city knelt down and saluted.
His eyes swept across everyone's faces, stopped at Si Jinxing's face, and said:
“This time, the epidemic outside the city is all thanks to the Princess Anping!
Today, as we embark on our journey to Huaibei to combat the disaster, I offer you a glass of wine and wish you and the county lady all the best, and a speedy and victorious return!
As Qi Nanyuan spoke, he took the wine cup brought to him by the servant and drank it all in one gulp.
He Wenqin and Si Jinxing saw this and took the wine cup, drank it in one gulp, and said:
"Your Majesty, I will definitely live up to your trust!"
Chen Guduan, the judge of the right court of the Imperial Hospital, tugged at the sleeve of Fang Yongzhi, an official of the Imperial Hospital, and nodded at the people who were drinking.
Fang Yongzhi, as the director of the Imperial Hospital, became the assistant of a young girl.
If I tell this to others, I'm afraid people will laugh their heads off!
But Fang Yongzhi remained calm, tightened his sleeves, ignored Chen Guduan, and just lowered his eyes secretly.
Seeing that Fang Yongzhi did not respond, Chen Guduan could only curl his lips and stop looking at Si Jinxing.
Qi Nanyue looked at the woman holding the wine cup. Today she was wearing a light purple jacquard waist skirt, showing off her beautiful figure.
She stood in front of a group of ministers without a trace of timidity, and her every gesture was indescribably heroic!
What a pity!
He had given her so many chances!
Qi Nanyuan touched Qi Moli's arm and whispered:
"Uncle Emperor, can we let them set off now?"
Qi Moli glanced at him with a cold face before nodding.
Qi Nanyuan chuckled and then said, "In that case, the two of you should set off early. I will wait for you in Jianzhou!"
He Wenqin said to Si Jinxing, "County Lady, please get in the carriage."
Before Si Jinxing could speak, she suddenly heard a male voice coming from afar:
"County Master, please take me with you."
Upon hearing this, Si Jinxing turned around and saw a man walking quickly from the foot of the city wall.
The man was wearing a thin coarse cloth and a mask on his face. It was none other than Xue Yong, who should be in the tent outside Xuanwu Gate in Xicheng at this moment!
"Why are you here?" Si Jinxing couldn't help but frowned.
"Why are you coming here instead of resting in your tent?"
She remembered this man; he was quite prestigious among the disaster victims outside the city.
It’s just that the distance from the West City Xuanwu Gate to the North City Gate is not close!
He couldn't enter the city, so could it be that he had been heading here since last night?
Xue Yong clasped his fists and saluted:
"My Lord, although I am a country bumpkin, I understand the principles of propriety, righteousness, integrity, and family and country.
The county lord was just a little girl, but she was so concerned about the common people that she traveled thousands of miles to Huaibei. Xue was deeply touched.
But the journey from Jianzhou to the north is full of difficulties!
If we encounter more disaster victims who have become bandits and are ruling the mountains, as someone from Huaibei, I, Xue, might be of some use if I follow them."
Upon hearing this, Si Jinxing looked at He Wenqin and said, "Master He, what do you think?"
He Wenqin was actually happy to have such a person. After all, he had lived in Huaibei for generations and had a better understanding of the people's livelihood in Huaibei. Perhaps he could really be of use.
"Since this young brother Xue is so enthusiastic, let's go together."
Si Jinxing nodded and said to Qi Moli, "I guess since he came here without permission, he must have gone to Xuanwu Gate to say hello."
Qi Moli immediately gave her a reassuring look, waved to a city gate guard, and asked him to go to the West City to pass on the message.
There were eight carriages in front, followed by a cart of medicinal materials, five carts of food and fodder, and fifty cavalry guards following the front and back of the team, rushing towards the Huibei City ferry!
Si Jinxing lifted the window curtain and looked back. The figure at the city gate became smaller and smaller until she could no longer see his face, and then she withdrew her gaze.
Qingchan opened the food box beside him, took out two snacks, and said:
"Princess, this is what the prince asked Mo Yun to send. Please try it."
Si Jinxing picked up a piece of cloud cake and ate it in small bites. It was very sweet. He remembered her taste.
Then Qingchan said again:
"Mo Qiu said that after the general left our courtyard this morning, he went directly to Heyun Courtyard to send the old lady to Hengzhou."
Zi Su placed a cushion behind Si Jinxing and said:
"No wonder I noticed the old lady looked so bad when we were outside the mansion just now."
Si Jinxing disagreed and said:
"That old lady is not a pushover, she won't go back to Hengzhou easily!
Besides, do you think my second uncle and aunt in Hengzhou are easy to mess with?
In my opinion, General Si is no match for them!"
Because the accompanying guards were all equipped with horses, they traveled much faster. Before dark, they arrived at Qingcheng County, the southernmost part of Huibei City.
Tonight, they will stay at the inn in this county town and continue their journey tomorrow.
Si Jinxing had been traveling all day and was very tired. After washing up and lying on the bed in the inn, he fell asleep soon after.
In a daze, the endless sleepiness and the feeling of weakness all over her body made her feel something was wrong!
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