Yu Jiao felt a little warm in her heart as she touched the cloak. After washing up, they went downstairs to eat. Liu Ziqi was already sitting at the table. During the meal, he did not mention that he had someone stuff the window seams with cotton last night. It was obvious that he was just doing his job silently and did not want Yu Jiao to remember his kindness.
After dinner, the guards had fed the horses, packed up and were ready to set off. Yu Jiao got on the carriage and felt very warm. There was a charcoal stove in the carriage, as well as a soft quilt for the bed. There were both vegetarian and plain snacks on the low table, filling the table, as well as candied fruits and dried fruits.
Liu Ziqi got up early in the morning and ordered his men to prepare these. He was afraid that he would not be able to take good care of Yu Jiao and that she would be tired and cold along the way. His men also rode fast horses to the nearby city and bought the two cloaks from a clothing store.
Liu Ziqi selfishly felt that in the past ten years, no one had treated Yu Jiao sincerely, and no one had truly loved her. He wanted to make up for the love that Yu Jiao had not received in the past ten years and take good care of her and pamper her.
In this way, Yu Jiao will not be easily coaxed away by those men outside.
If a girl has not been pampered by her family, she may fall in love with someone if he or she is a little bit nice to her.
For example, Yu Qizhe, a man with a complicated mind. Liu Ziqi didn't dislike this man before, but now he feels that he is not a good match for Yu Jiao in any way. He is too thoughtful and ambitious. It will not be easy to live with such a man.
Compared to Yu Qizhe, Liu Ziqi would rather Yu Jiao fall in love with that rascal Gu Yun. Although Gu Yun's personality was a bit unruly, he had a pure heart and was not so fussy. Besides, because of the friendship he had with Su Jian in their childhood, he would definitely treat Yu Jiao well for the rest of his life.
However, the Annan Marquis's Mansion is a big place that attracts attention, and it is hard to say what will happen in the future. It doesn't seem a good idea for Yu Jiao to marry him.
Fortunately, Yu Jiao is still young, and Liu Ziqi certainly hopes that she can stay with him for a few more years and not talk about marriage too early. Realizing that his current mentality is not like raising a younger sister at all, but more like raising a daughter, Liu Ziqi, with the care of an old father, could not help but breathe a sigh of relief and smiled.
After six days' journey, the capital city was already vaguely visible. They did not travel at night. If they could not make it to the inn in time, Liu Ziqi would order his men to ask for the night's lodging at the homes of nearby families. This was why they spent a lot of time.
Liu Ziqi changed horses, slowed down his pace, and drove parallel to Yu Jiao's carriage. He said, "Little sister, we are at the outskirts of Beijing. It will take another two sticks of incense to get into the city."
Yu Jiao lifted the carriage curtain and nodded. As they were getting closer to the capital, even the official roads had been built wider. There were many fallen leaves hanging on the branches of the trees on both sides, but there were also some with lush green leaves. No one knew what species they were.
"If you feel stuffy in the car, can I take you horseback riding for a while?" Liu Ziqi saw her looking outside and mistakenly thought that Yu Jiao wanted to come out for some fresh air, so he spoke out.
Yu Jiao looked at the tall horse under him and felt a little tempted, but she didn't know how to ride a horse. The capital was not far away. If she got off the horse, she might have to wait for a while. So Yu Jiao shook her head and refused, "Let's do it another day."
Liu Ziqi smiled and said, "Okay, when you want to ride a horse, tell me, and I'll take you to the hunting ground in the west of the city."
Yu Jiao curled her lips and nodded.
Just as she was about to lower the curtain, she saw a man suddenly rushing out from the woods by the roadside, and hurriedly warned Liu Ziqi, "Be careful!"
Liu Ziqi was originally looking at Yu Jiao sideways. When he heard the voice, he turned around and saw a man rushing to the side of the road. Liu Ziqi frowned and used his hidden strength to grab the horse. The horse raised its hooves high and neighed.
The guards behind him also stopped. If Liu Ziqi had not acted quickly enough, the man who fell on the official road would have been killed under the horse's hooves.
The guard beside him dismounted and went to check the situation.
The man lying on the ground was motionless, his tattered black linen clothes were stained with blood, as if he had suffered a serious injury. The guard touched the man with the hilt of the sword, but there was no response. He put away the sword, grabbed the man's black clothes with his hands, and pulled him up.
A terrifying face suddenly appeared in front of everyone. The guard was slightly startled, and the force in his hand loosened, and the man fell limply to the ground again. The guard raised his hand to feel the man's breathing, and reported to Liu Ziqi, "He's still breathing."
Yu Jiao also saw the ugly face of the man on the ground from the carriage. It was as ugly as a demon and full of scars left by burns. Yu Fuling also curiously poked her head out and exclaimed, "What a scary face!"
Upon hearing this, Liu Ziqi moved slightly, quietly shielding Yu Jiao from view, and said to the guard, "Hurry and deal with it."
The guards then moved the man on the ground to the side of the road, away from the official road, and were about to mount their horses.
Seeing that they were obviously unwilling to meddle in other people's business, Yu Jiao hesitated for a moment. When the carriage was about to leave, Yu Jiao saw a small knife dropped beside the man on the side of the road. The shiny shape was clearly a scalpel that did not exist in this era. She said, "Wait a moment."
Liu Ziqi turned to look at Yu Jiao and heard her say, "I want to see this man's injuries." He raised his hand and asked the guards to stop.
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