Chapter 1609 How is he now?
After leaving the imperial city, their caravan headed west.
At the beginning, the road was flat and easy to walk on. After passing Dingbian, the road began to become rugged and difficult to walk on. Moreover, the sky gradually turned yellow and the wind and sand began to increase.
Going further northwest, the weather was even colder, and there was still a lot of unmelted ice and snow on the road. Sometimes there would even be heavy snow for several days in a row, making their journey even more difficult.
On such a journey, it is naturally impossible to rest well.
When Nan Yan first left the capital, she rode in the same carriage with Zhu Feng, but sometimes when the emperor wanted to rest, she was worried that she would disturb him, so she would secretly get off the emperor's golden carriage and get on her own carriage at the back.
For example, right now.
When Nan Yan saw Zhu Feng supporting himself with one hand on a soft pillow, closing his eyes and breathing slowly and evenly, she knew that he was asleep.
So, he took a thin blanket and carefully covered him with it.
Although he was in good health and there was a heater in the carriage, she was still worried that he would catch a cold.
Then, he lifted the curtain and softly called out to Xiao Shunzi who was following outside.
The carriage stopped immediately.
Nan Yan got off the golden carriage and looked back. Zhu Feng was still fast asleep and had not been awakened. She carefully got on the carriage at the back. Ran Xiaoyu supported her and waited for her to sit down before the convoy continued to move forward.
As soon as I sat down, I saw something thick placed next to Ran Xiaoyu's hand.
There is also a basket of needles and thread.
"Huh? What is this?"
She was about to reach out to take it when Ran Xiaoyu suddenly seemed to react, rushed over, grabbed it and hid it behind her.
"nothing!"
"Um?"
Nan Yan raised her eyebrows slightly and said with a half-smile, "What is so mysterious?"
“…”
"Is this a token of love from my lover?"
Ran Xiaoyu's face turned red.
He gritted his teeth and said, "What nonsense are you talking about, Madam!"
"I'm talking nonsense? Then show me."
“…”
"If you don't show it to me, I'll go tell Tingfu about it."
Tingfu is a young eunuch serving in the Yiku Palace. He is also a little trumpeter. Anything that comes through his mouth can be known to everyone.
The reason we took him along on this journey west was because he was young and smart and could do more errands.
But when she mentioned him, Ran Xiaoyu got a headache.
All I could say was, "Don't make trouble, my lady!"
"Then show me."
“…”
There was no other way, Ran Xiaoyu could only carefully take the thing out from behind and slowly put it in front of Nan Yan.
It's a sleeve that hasn't been embroidered yet.
Moreover, Nan Yan noticed that when she brought the sleeve cage disciple over, her fingertips were full of needle holes, and some of them were bleeding.
Nan Yan couldn't help but feel a little distressed.
But it was hard to say anything. After all, when a girl gets silly, she can endure any hardship. So, she took it and looked at it, then looked at her: "Sleeve cage?"
“…”
"You made it yourself?"
“…”
"this--"
She first "self-indulgently" reached in to try it out. Although it was soft and comfortable, it was obviously a size larger for her.
So, he put his gloves inside, shook them a few times and said, "This, isn't it for me?"
The tips of Ran Xiaoyu's ears turned red.
He stammered, "Yes, yes."
"Really? My feet don't need to be that big, do they?"
"This, seems... a little bigger..."
Nan Yan couldn't help but burst out laughing.
Ran Xiaoyu immediately understood, she already knew, and hurriedly snatched the sleeve cage away, saying: "What are you laughing at, Madam?"
Nan Yan laughed and said, "Why hide this? I know you made it for Ye Zheng."
“…”
Ran Xiaoyu bit her lower lip and decided not to be shy. After all, being shy was not like her. She said, "It's cold there, and I don't know if he can use it. Of course, I'm just sitting there doing nothing anyway."
Still being stubborn.
But when she saw the red marks on her fingers, Nan Yan knew what was going on.
So he smiled and said, "Even if he doesn't need it, he has to use it."
“…”
"I'll talk to the Emperor later about the next imperial decree!"
Ran Xiaoyu glanced at her.
She couldn't help but purse her lips, but there was still a hint of smile in the corner of her eyes, and lowered her head.
It was rare to see Ran Xiaoyu looking so shy. Nan Yan gradually understood why those playboys on the street liked to tease decent women. The shy look of the girl really made people feel pity for her.
Even I am a little addicted.
At this time, Ran Xiaoyu looked at her again and said softly: "My Lady, how far are we from Shazhouwei now?"
Nan Yan glanced at her and deliberately said, "Can't wait?"
Ran Xiaoyu's face turned red when she said that.
However, she didn't want to show her timidity, so she gritted her teeth and said, "If your Majesty makes fun of me again, I will get off and follow the carriage!"
"well!"
Hearing her say this, Nan Yan was shocked.
It was not like she had never ridden in a car before, so she knew how uncomfortable it was, especially now, in the wilderness, with the ground covered in unmelted ice and the soil frozen. People outside, even some strong men, could not stand the cold.
Ran Xiaoyu can't stand this.
Her words actually frightened Nan Yan, and she hurriedly coaxed her: "Okay, okay, I won't tease you anymore."
"snort!"
Nan Yan couldn't help but smile, then said, "Yes, there is still some distance. Besides, before Shazhou Guard, there are Handong Guard and several other guards."
“…”
"Don't forget, the emperor is here to inspect the Seven Guards of Guanxi."
Upon hearing this, Ran Xiaoyu's eyes dimmed slightly.
Indeed, the emperor announced to the public that he was touring the seven guards of Guanxi during this trip. Although everyone knew that his main purpose was to visit the Handong Guard and Shazhou Guard, as well as to meet with the special envoys of the Parthian Empire, he still had to put on an act of pretense.
So, it will take them a long time to reach Shazhouwei?
After seeing her lost look for a long time, Nan Yan smiled and said, "Okay, don't be so dejected."
“…”
"I have already told the emperor that Handongwei will not go for the time being."
“…”
"Let's go directly to Shazhouwei."
Upon hearing this, Ran Xiaoyu's eyes lit up.
"real?"
Nan Yan deliberately said, "You don't believe what I say, and you don't believe what the emperor says either? Do you know what it means that the emperor never jokes?"
Upon hearing this, Ran Xiaoyu immediately laughed happily.
Seeing her happy look, Nan Yan couldn't help but smile.
He pointed at the sleeve cage in her hand and said, "Try harder. Make one before you break both of your hands."
Ran Xiaoyu glared at her.
Both the master and the servant laughed.
After a while, Ran Xiaoyu was heard saying softly, "I just don't know how he is doing now."
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