Chapter 550 Staying in the Inn
On the official road to Shengjing, the sound of horse hooves was urgent.
Chu Jiuqing galloped on horseback, his speed was obviously much faster than the carriage.
Horse riding is actually not difficult. In her previous life, Chen Qingqing often went to the horse farm in the suburbs to experience the fun of horse riding in her spare time.
Ride a horse, gallop across the vast grassland, gallop and enjoy the feeling of freedom.
Chu Jiuqing didn't know that she could ride a horse, so he kindly prepared a carriage.
The carriage was covered with soft cushions, and Chen Qingqing naturally would not refuse Chu Jiuqing's kindness.
But the road was bumpy and soon she felt dizzy and her back ached.
Sitting in a car is tiring enough, and riding a horse for a long time will also cause the inner thighs to be rubbed, and bumps are inevitable.
Compared to this, the sedan is lighter.
I don’t know how serious the illness of Emperor Chu of Kyoto is, the carriage is about to fly up.
Although she was extremely tired, she still gritted her teeth and persevered.
Rumble...
Thunder rumbled one after another, and dark clouds rolled in like ink.
"Your Highness, it's going to rain heavily soon. Should we continue on our way?" Zhuifeng hurriedly rode his horse to Chu Jiuqing.
Chu Jiuqing tightened the reins of his horse, looked up at the sky, and saw a strong wind rising. He hurriedly ordered, "Hurry forward and take shelter in a place with people before continuing on your journey."
"As you command!" Zhuifeng received the order and shouted to the guards in front of him, "Hurry up, everyone, move forward quickly and find shelter from the rain at any house or inn you find."
The wind grew stronger and stronger, and the sky became completely dark.
Accompanied by bursts of thunder, heavy rain poured down.
The guards were soaked and looked miserable.
Suddenly, the guards in front stopped, and Chu Jiuqing asked loudly, "Why aren't you moving forward?"
Zhuifeng rode up closer and said, "Your Highness, there's a huge rock blocking the road ahead. I'm ordering someone to clear it."
Chu Jiuqing frowned, increasingly worried about the Emperor Chu's condition. He wondered if the Dragon Shadow Guards could hold out until he returned. If Chu Jinxuan colluded with the Kyoto City Defense Force to launch a coup, even if the Dragon Shadow Guards were ten against one, they would still be no match for the tens of thousands of City Defense Forces...
Chu Jiuqing suppressed his worries and said sternly, "Send someone to scout the road ahead to see if there is a place to take shelter from the rain."
Just as he finished speaking, he saw a light not far away. "Zhuifeng, there seems to be a house over there. Go over and take a look."
Zhuifeng ran in the direction Chu Jiuqing pointed, but soon turned back and said, "Your Highness, that place is a shabby little inn."
"That's great. Let's rest here today and continue our journey tomorrow."
When everyone came closer, Chen Qingqing looked out the window.
Just as Zhuifeng said, this inn is indeed very shabby.
The wooden door was in tatters, and one end of the inn's sign had long been dislocated and hung on the door beam.
If there were no oil lamps lit in the room, one would really think this was an abandoned hotel.
As I walked into the inn, a damp and moldy smell hit my nose.
Chen Qingqing couldn't help but frowned. This environment was even worse than a prison.
At this time, the shop owner was a thin old man with a white beard. He stood in front of the counter, raised his head and looked out the door, as if waiting for the arrival of customers.
Seeing that there was a customer, he hurried out from behind the counter to greet them, with a flattering smile on his wrinkled face.
"Dear guests, please come in quickly. Would you like to have a meal or stay overnight?"
Chu Jiuqing glanced at the smiling shopkeeper in front of him and said, "Stay in the hotel and prepare a few good rooms for us."
The innkeeper rubbed his hands with an embarrassed look on his face. "I'm so sorry, sir. No one has been here for a while, and we haven't even had time to clean up the upstairs rooms. We only have a few ordinary guest rooms. I wonder if you could stay for one night."
Chu Jiuqing frowned slightly, "No problem, an ordinary guest room will do. I'll also trouble the shopkeeper to help prepare three tables of food and wine."
"Alright, gentlemen, please wait a moment. I'll have someone prepare it right away." The shopkeeper said, then called out to the inner room, "Hurry up and prepare three tables of fine food and wine."
As soon as he finished speaking, two men dressed as waiters quickly got busy.
Chen Qingqing looked around and found that the inn was too deserted, with not even a single guest.
The furnishings and layout of the house seemed to have just been cleaned, and she felt something was wrong. She smiled self-deprecatingly, thinking that she had watched too many TV dramas in her previous life, and she couldn't help but think of Sun Erniang's black shop.
Chu Jiuqing also looked around, looking at the busy waiters and the store owner, his eyes were cold.
He ordered Zhuifeng Zhuyue to take the guards into the room to hang out the wet clothes.
The inn suddenly became lively. The innkeeper ordered people to make tea and pour water, and then called out to the inner room, "Meixiang, come out quickly to greet the guests."
"Here I come." Just as the words fell, a woman with heavy makeup and revealing clothes walked out with a snake-like waist twisting, "Oh~~ This guest is really handsome. Come, I will pour a cup of tea for this official. This is the top-grade Queshe, the royal tribute tea. Come and try it. How does it taste?" She leaned towards Chu Jiuqing while speaking.
Chu Jiuqing's eyes turned cold and he warned sternly, "Stay away from me!"
"Ouch~~ You are really unromantic. If you don't want me to come closer, just say so. Why are you staring at me? You scared me to death." The woman raised her hands to cover her chest, pretending to be scared.
Chu Jiuqing ignored her, picked up the teacup and took a sip. He couldn't help but frowned and spit it out. "Why is this tea so bitter? Hurry and change the pot."
Chen Qingqing also took a sip of tea and said, "This tea is so bitter. Can you change it to a pot of boiled water?"
"There are so many things to do!" The woman grabbed the teapot on the table reluctantly and turned to walk towards the kitchen.
Chen Qingqing always felt that this place was a little strange, but she couldn't tell what was strange about it.
I plan to ask Chu Jiuqing to find another place to rest.
But when I looked outside, I saw that the heavy rain was still falling, with no sign of stopping.
Forget it, if people don’t keep guests, God will keep them. Maybe I’m just overthinking it.
At this time, the food was served on the table one after another.
The shopkeeper came to the table of Zhuifeng and the others, holding a jar of wine. "Dear guests, this is an aged wine. You can drink as much as you want. I guarantee you won't get drunk."
After saying that, he came to the table of Chu Jiuqing and Chen Qingqing with a jar of wine in his arms, "My two guests, the weather is humid, drink some wine to warm your body and avoid catching a cold."
Chu Jiuqing knew that drinking would cause trouble, so he waved his hand and said, "Thank you for your kindness, boss. We have to travel early tomorrow morning and cannot drink."
"Sir, you're overthinking this. Look how hard the rain is. Even if it stops, the roads will be slippery and your sedan chair won't be able to move tomorrow. Just drink a little. I guarantee you'll have a comfortable night's sleep and sweet dreams." The shopkeeper said as he poured a bowl of wine in front of Chu Jiuqing...
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