After waiting for a while, the emperor, surrounded by a group of people, came out of the city and walked towards them.
The emperor was dressed in plain clothes, and the officials and guards accompanying him were also dressed as merchants. With the horses and carriages, it looked like a caravan.
[Traveling incognito?]
As soon as these words popped into Chuanwen's mind, the emperor smiled, took a deep breath of the fresh air outside, and immediately felt refreshed.
When he arrived in front of Chuanwen, the emperor, though mindful of his imperial dignity, did not show it much. But his eyes clearly said, "How about it? Are you surprised, delighted, or happy to see me?"
Chuan Wen paused, then asked, "So the surprise doesn't refer to the Emperor, does it?"
With that impossible look in his eyes, Chuanwen turned back to look at Marquis Changxing, who turned his head away, cough! He was a little guilty!
Chuanwen's lips twitched slightly. He turned back to look at the emperor approaching them, forcing a smile of "I'm so surprised!" But inside, he was screaming, "My eight-pack abs and amazing cook! My handsome and skilled bodyguard! My cart full of gold! Waaaaah! He's turned into a balding middle-aged man!"
The emperor's surprise made Chuanwen deeply realize the cruel gap between ideals and reality. Chuanwen didn't want to live anymore, and at this moment she desperately needed to take back the surprise!
The emperor's steps toward the messenger suddenly became somewhat hesitant.
What kind of chef? What kind of bodyguard? What kind of gold? What kind of uncle, and a bald one at that? You can't get over this hurdle, can you?
The emperor's gaze fell on Marquis Changxing, wondering how he had relayed the message! He said it was a surprise, but did he mention the cook, the bodyguard, or the gold?
Marquis Changxing felt a chill run down his spine. He hadn't done anything, but it felt like he had done everything!
Marquis Changxing was on the verge of tears. The information between the messenger and the emperor was so seriously misaligned that it was no wonder he was blamed!
Marquis Changxing was beginning to worry; the emperor had taken another step toward being angered to death by the imperial edict.
After the two groups joined forces, they began their march toward the next city.
The Kingdom of Liang was located in the southwest of the Great Jin Dynasty, so they also planned to travel southwest. Xuancheng was a relatively prosperous city in the southwest of the capital, and it was the first stop they tentatively planned to make. So the group headed towards Xuancheng.
The emperor hadn't seen Chuanwen for many days, and since Chuanwen had finally accomplished something serious, the emperor was in a good mood. So he didn't hold the earlier incident against him and even warmly invited Chuanwen to ride in the same carriage with him.
To ride in the same carriage as the emperor was an unparalleled honor!
Chuan Yu and the other women were flattered by Chuan Wen's presence. Xu Yan and Chuan Rui were also quite pleased. Oh my, their daughter is really something else! Out of so many people, the Emperor only invited their daughter!
Chuanwen maintained a professional smile throughout, his face beaming as he boarded the bus, but inwardly he was shouting:
[Heavenly King covers the Earth Tiger!]
This shout almost startled the emperor who reached out to pull her, causing him to fall on his backside. Chuan Rui and the others who could hear Chuan Wen's thoughts were also puzzled. Why did he suddenly shout such a slogan?
[The emperor is an idiot!]
......
Emperor: Can I kick her off the carriage?
Marquis Changxing's legs had gone weak, and he was being supported by the trembling Chuanrui and Xu Yan. The other officials were stunned for a moment before quickly bowing their heads and crawling into their own carriages. They hadn't heard anything! They hadn't heard anything!
[If you're not an idiot, why don't you stay in the palace? Doesn't the emperor know that traveling with his superiors is equivalent to working overtime? How can anyone have fun like this...?]
Chuanwen got into the carriage by the emperor's hand, and cursed inwardly before feeling a little better.
Chuanwen was in a better mood, but the emperor barely managed to hold back from throwing her out of the carriage. He had prepared a whole host of words of comfort for her, but under his dark expression, he couldn't utter a single one.
Once seated in the carriage, which began to rumble along, Chuanwen noticed that the emperor's face was so dark it looked like water could be wrung out, and he dared not utter a sound.
He was just smiling a moment ago, why the dark look? Who upset him?
The person who caused the trouble, Chuanwen, was completely unaware of his mistake. Still puzzled, he cautiously glanced at the emperor's expression and sighed inwardly, "Serving a ruler is truly like serving a tiger! His temper is so unpredictable; even a Sichuan opera face-changing act wouldn't be this fast!"
Alright, the emperor was already grinding his teeth, so he simply closed his eyes and mentally prepared himself: He couldn't kill her; Chuanwen was a treasure! He couldn't kill her; he was a magnanimous and wise ruler! He couldn't kill her; the Great Jin needed this girl!
The officials in the carriages behind were already on tenterhooks, especially the three Marquises of Changxing. Was it possible that the emperor would confiscate the Marquis of Changxing's mansion before he died of anger...?
Fortunately, Chuanwen didn't utter any more nonsense. Instead, seeing that the emperor had closed his eyes to rest, he lifted the carriage curtain to admire the natural scenery outside.
She took a deep breath of the fresh field air. "Wow! The air is so fresh! The sky is so vast! The world is so beautiful!"
The officials in the vehicles behind breathed a sigh of relief when they heard that Chuanwen had diverted their attention, and some were even moved to tears. Yes, the world is a wonderful place, so please don't do anything reckless!
The key issue is that she offended the emperor, yet he couldn't bring himself to harm her. Since the emperor was reluctant to punish Chuanwen, his anger might be directed at them, and he showed them no mercy!
Chuanwen, completely unaware of these things, had already begun to appreciate the scenery outside, and as he admired it, he couldn't help but sigh with admiration:
Wow~ A jubilant little bird~
Wow~ a lush green cornfield~
Wow~ such a thick and strong tree~
Wow~ What a handsome guy~
Chuanwen muttered to herself. The emperor was just opening his eyes a crack to see how beautiful the scenery was when he unexpectedly heard Chuanwen talking about handsome men. Following her gaze, he saw that it was one of the many guards. He squinted at him and saw that he was indeed good-looking.
The guard was a junior guard captain, and he could hear Chuanwen's thoughts. He felt Chuanwen's gaze on him and straightened his back.
Wow! This guy is amazing!
Chuanwen started gossiping about the guard, and when he saw that the guard always came in first place when training with the other guards, his eyes lit up and he clapped his hands excitedly in his heart.
The guard's lips unconsciously curled up, his back straightened even more, and his riding posture was much more standard than usual. He felt like the coolest guy on the street!
But the next second, Chuanwen almost burst out laughing. [Pfft—! Hahahaha!]
[Once, during a wrestling match, he used so much force that he farted, distracting his opponent with the stench. He then successfully hooked his opponent down with his foot and won first place!]
[In another competition, during a horseback archery contest, it was just him and another competitor left. When they were evenly matched, his horse suddenly farted, causing his opponent's horse to veer off course due to the stench, and he won again! Hahaha!]
And there's more...
Chuanwen dug up one scandal after another, and the guard was sweating profusely from the revelations. The other guards who had just envied him for being able to hear Chuanwen's thoughts were no longer envious and were suppressing their laughter.
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