Jiang Chen was at a loss as to what to do with the little girl's coquettish behavior. He could only wave his hand and tell Jiang Qingqing to go quickly.

She got off the carriage swiftly, and Gan Yuan followed.

When we walked into the post station, it was a little deserted, probably because not many people were coming to Kyoto at this time of year.

The shop owner saw a little child walk in and asked about going to the toilet, but he didn't take it seriously. He just thought it was some rich family with a child out, and waved his hand to let her go.

After Jiang Qingqing walked into the restroom, she did not actually go to the restroom. She just stood there, looked up at Gan Yuan's reflection on the window, silently estimated in her mind that half a cup of tea would take, and then said to Gan Lin.

"Gan Lin, my stomach is still not feeling well. How about you send my brother to Ba Village first, and then when we get there, go find a few female doctors who know how to treat you and come see me?"

Jiang Qingqing raised her voice and spoke in a weak voice.

Gan Yuan moved his body, turned sideways and said worriedly: "How can we leave you alone outside? Why don't we go home now?"

"No, I've already promised my brother, how can it end just because I'm not feeling well!?"

What Jiang Qingqing said made a lot of sense, and she pushed back at Gan Yuan's words.

"But I'm worried about you being alone." Speaking of which, Gan Yuan was still worried that there was no one to protect Jiang Qingqing. If something really happened to her, who could save her?

Jiang Qingqing was silent for a moment before she spoke: "It's okay, I'll just stay here and not go anywhere. There are so many people going to the toilet, it's impossible for everyone to come to my place."

Seeing this, Gan Yuan looked around and found that there were indeed many other toilet doors here, but she was still reluctant to leave because of her worry.

"Don't make my brother wait too long." Jiang Qingqing urged Gan Yuan to hurry up.

Gan Yuan frowned, sighed, stamped his feet, then turned and walked out.

The soundproofing of the toilet is quite poor. In the quiet atmosphere, the movements in the hall seem particularly clear and distinct.

She heard what Gan Yuan said to the shopkeeper, and it sounded like he even gave some money.

I have to say that Gan Yuan is indeed a good maid and takes care of her so wholeheartedly.

About half a cup of tea passed after Gan Yuan left, and the hall became lively again.

Yan Luo hurriedly closed the shop, rented a horse, and rushed out of the imperial city, to the place where they had agreed to meet.

She walked in leading the horse, glanced around the hall but didn't see Jiang Qingqing, so she had no choice but to ask the shopkeeper if a child had come.

The shopkeeper was halfway through his description when he suddenly remembered what the girl dressed as a maid had told him and quickly stopped talking.

Even though he had only said half of it, Yan Luo had already understood the meaning.

Jiang Qingqing had indeed arrived, but the shopkeeper refused to tell her where she was.

Yan Luo carefully looked at the expression of the shopkeeper at the front desk. Seeing that he always glanced towards the yard behind him, she suddenly had a guess in her mind.

He turned and walked into the yard, saying loudly, "Girl, Yan Luo is coming."

As soon as he finished speaking, Jiang Qingqing, who was squatting in the toilet, stood up suddenly, opened the toilet door, and walked out quickly.

Then he saw Yan Luo holding a horsewhip in his hand, looking around the yard with an uneasy look.

"Hurry up, there's no time to waste."

Jiang Qingqing took the veil handed to her by Yanluo. She put on the veil and followed Yanluo to another official road.

The shopkeeper at the front desk saw the little girl was about to leave, and hurriedly said, "You...you can't leave!"

"Sorry, we will be back soon. Please don't mention this to anyone else."

Yan Luo hurriedly explained to the shopkeeper, then took Jiang Qingqing on the horse, and following the tracks of the wheel, they chased after it.

Jiang Qingqing kept staring at the mud marks on the ground. The more she looked, the more solemn her expression became.

"Yanluo, walk slowly, something is wrong."

Jiang Qingqing raised her hand to stop Yan Luo from galloping.

As the horse slowed down, Yan Luo asked, "Is it because there are too many people and we are outnumbered?"

"When I just saw that carriage moving forward, there were only wheels and a few hoof prints on the ground. But you see, these hoof prints of different sizes on the ground are not right."

Jiang Qingqing hurriedly asked Yan Luo to walk out of the official road and slowly walk into the woods on both sides of the road.

"Obviously, someone caught up with me while I was waiting for you, but who was it..."

Jiang Qingqing's words got stuck in her throat halfway through, and her expression became more solemn.

Yan Luo sensed her caution, so he simply stopped his horse and asked in a low voice, "Who is it?"

Who else could it be?

Of course it’s Xiao Linting.

Jiang Qingqing muttered a few words in her heart. She stared ahead thoughtfully. After a while, she sighed.

She had always thought that the emperor's uncle was sharp and intelligent, but she didn't expect that his sharpness far exceeded her intentions.

It was obvious that Xiao Linting knew early on that the lackey shopkeeper would deliver the goods given by the traitor today.

That's why I brought people from the government office to the door today, but I didn't expect that the shopkeeper not only refused to accept the warning, but also rushed to send these things away.

Even Xiao Linting had made preparations for both scenarios early in the morning.

One possibility is that the lackey shopkeeper is frightened and dares not deliver the goods anymore. If he is lucky, he might even turn himself in and the situation can be easily revealed.

The other possibility is that this lackey is taking an unconventional approach and is determined to send the goods out. So he had people in the imperial city keep a close eye on the ins and outs of each city gate early in the morning. Once any unusual goods are sent out, someone will chase them.

The current situation must be the second one. That lackey took an unconventional approach, and Xiao Linting led his men to intercept him.

Her greatest concern had been intercepted, so there was no need to risk going forward.

Yan Luo quickly turned the horse around and returned to the inn. The two of them sat in the hall of the inn. They did not order anything to eat, but sat face to face, each with a solemn expression.

About a quarter of an hour later, Gan Yuan hurriedly arrived at the entrance of the post station in a carriage. At the same time, Gan Lin, who was driving out of the imperial city with Princess Qi Yang, happened to see Gan Yuan who was rushing at the fork in the road.

Gan Lin called out Gan Lin's name, and then the two maids met, exchanged information, and walked towards the post station together.

Gan Lin was really worried that the little prince was not feeling well, so he urged the female doctor to get off the carriage and ran straight into the hall of the post station.

Before she could even run into the inn, she saw her noble Royal Highness the Princess chatting with a girl in front of her with a smile on her face in the hall.

"Qingqing!? Why are you here?"

Princess Qi Yang exclaimed.