Zhao Qinglin disagreed.
“What’s the big deal? At worst, I’ll get tired and we’ll stop. I’ll go down and walk for half an hour, then come back up and lie down again.”
Prince Rui chuckled, “If that’s the case, then let’s continue at the current pace.”
Zhao Qinglin disagreed.
"Do you know what month it is now? The due date is fast approaching, if I don't get home soon, I'll have to give birth on the way."
Prince Rui gently patted Zhao Qinglin's head.
"Don't worry, we'll be at Yuan Tai Prefecture in two more days. Once we're there, it will be much faster whether we go to the capital or back to Mo City."
Especially the road back to Mocheng; after we left, the nearby counties and towns should have started road construction.
"Hmm, we're almost at Yuan Tai Prefecture. No wonder there are so many mountains here."
My husband, everyone says that where there are mountains, there are bandits. Is that true?
We didn't encounter any bandits when we left. Was our group too conspicuous, scaring them all away?
Zhao Qinglin asked.
I've been sitting in the carriage all day, swaying and rocking. I've seen enough of even the most beautiful scenery.
You can't read in a carriage because you can't keep your eyes focused, which is very hard on your eyes.
Aside from bickering with Prince Rui, there doesn't seem to be much fun.
Prince Rui pulled his wife closer to him with one hand, while fanning himself with a palm leaf fan in the other. At his feet was ice made of saltpeter.
As Prince Rui waved his fan, a slight coolness lingered inside the carriage.
The carriage that Zhao Qinglin and Prince Rui rode in was modified.
The outermost layer looks like ordinary wood.
The middle section is made of thickened sheet metal, inside which is a thick layer of cotton quilt, and then the interior walls are decorated with brocade.
In addition to the same construction as the carriage walls, the roof of the vehicle also needs to be covered with two more layers of rainproof cloth and bamboo to create a rainproof roof.
Therefore, while other people's carriages only need one horse, Prince Rui's carriage requires four horses to increase its speed.
It's made so sturdy for safety reasons.
After all, there are too many people who can shoot arrows these days.
If you encounter an assassin, don't say anything.
They immediately unleashed a barrage of arrows, which could riddle any vehicle with holes if the walls weren't sturdy.
"Honey, are you feeling bored? Your husband is here with you. How about we do something fun?"
Prince Rui leaned close to Zhao Qinglin's ear and spoke, only to find a purple bump on her waist.
Prince Rui wanted to scream, but Zhao Qinglin immediately covered his mouth.
"Aren't you ashamed? Don't forget, you are the mighty War God Prince."
Whether the rumors say the prince is afraid of pain or the princess is a shrew, it doesn't sound good.
Prince Rui nodded, "My wife is right."
As the couple were deeply in love, the carriage suddenly stopped.
A guard came to report, "Sir, there are fifty or sixty bandits ahead. Please give your instructions, Your Highness."
Prince Rui turned his head to look at his wife.
"My lady, what did you just say? Isn't this what you mean by 'speak of the devil, and he appears'?"
Zhao Qinglin nodded. "Yes, my husband is so smart. Can we win?"
The guard almost had a meltdown because of Zhao Qinglin's question.
"Your Highness, although we are not as skilled as the Prince, we are more than capable of dealing with these bandits."
Zhao Qinglin nodded.
"Yes, I shouldn't have questioned you."
Ask them if they'll give way; if they do, we'll all be happy.
If they don't give way, then we'll storm the mountain and wipe out their stronghold.
"My husband, what do you think?"
Prince Rui is now treating Zhao Qinglin like she's asking for the stars but not the moon.
Whatever his wife said, he agreed. With a wave of his hand, he said, "Go ahead, do as the princess says."
The guards were ordered to go and negotiate.
"The weather is unbearably hot, and the brothers are really thirsty. They just want to ask you, esteemed guests, for a drink of water."
If our esteemed guests run out of water, then give us brothers some copper coins, and we'll buy water ourselves later.
What are the plans of these important people?
"I asked the leader of the robbers."
That tone was incredibly irritating.
The guards weren't angry.
"Since you are all thirsty, there is a mountain spring a hundred meters ahead. You are welcome to go and drink as much as you like."
Why bother coming all this way to the foot of the mountain to waste time talking to us?
The bandit leader quit.
"I see you're going to refuse a toast only to drink a forfeit. If I don't teach you a lesson, you won't know how many eyes the Horse King has."
The guard smiled.
"Who is Lord Ma? I don't know him. But you, you only have two eyes. You mention Lord Ma, could that man be your father?"
The bandit leader was furious to have encountered such a scoundrel who could curse without using a single swear word.
"You, you bastard, you're really showing me no respect at all!"
If you refuse to listen to reason, then don't blame us brothers for being ruthless.
Brothers, stop being so fussy, just grab it.
As the bandit leader spoke, he waved his hand and drew the cleaver from his waist, aiming straight for the guard's face.
The guard dodged the bandit leader's cleaver by sidestepping and kicked him in the buttocks.
"Ouch..." The bandit leader fell face-first into the dirt.
Clearly, the guard's kick had stunned the bandit leader.
I've never encountered someone so formidable before; I was taken down in the first exchange.
The bandit leader's nose and mouth hit the ground.
Luckily, the place where I fell was grass. Apart from getting mud on my mouth and a little blood from my nose, I was fine.
Just as he was about to get up and continue fighting, a long sword was pressed against the bandit leader's neck.
Feeling the cool air on his neck, the bandit leader slowly turned to the side.
"Hero, spare my life! Hero, spare my life!"
We are all poor people living nearby.
We work ourselves to the bone every year cultivating such a small plot of land, and the harvest isn't even enough to fill our stomachs.
If we don't come up with some solutions, our fellow villagers will all starve to death.
"That's a terrible tactic. How about we beg you, sir, to spare our lives?"
The guard found it extremely offensive to watch the bandit leader instantly turn into a sycophant.
"Nothing much. Didn't you just say you were going to make us suffer a penalty shot?"
Now I just want to know, how was your penalty drink? Was it tasty?
The guard snorted coldly.
The bandit leader slowly moved his body, pushing the tip of the guard's sword little by little, while adjusting his own posture.
While adjusting her posture, she subtly increased the distance between herself and the guards.
The guards were men who had already seen through the bandit leader's tricks.
"I advise you to be honest, otherwise you'll be the one who suffers."
A reminder from a guardian's conscience.
The bandit leader declared his resolve, "I'm the most honest person, but I'm really uncomfortable with my current look."
We are all citizens of this Divine Dragon Kingdom, heroes, please spare us!
The bandit leader's fawning expression was so greasy it would make anyone want to vomit for three days straight.
In that instant, the bandit leader pulled out a dagger from somewhere and swiftly stabbed it into the guard's abdomen.
With a light leap, the guard dodged the bandit leader's attack, and then kicked him to the ground again.
This time, he kicked not the buttocks, but the knee.
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