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It takes about half a month to travel from the capital of Dongwei to the capital of Chu, and that's only if the caravan travels at full speed without rest. But when it's Qingyin, Xie Ping naturally can't bear to let his little wife suffer so much, so he slows down the journey considerably.
Most of the women in He Chu were not as delicate as those in Dong Wei. They were all raised on horseback. Normally, the soldiers in these troops might complain that the Queen of He Chu was too delicate. But after seeing the Queen's true face that day, no one could genuinely object.
They were all even more attentive than Xie Ping, wanting to take care of the Fifth Prince's wife.
However, even with the entire army taking such good care of Qingyin, the long journey still took its toll on Qingyin's rather pampered body.
This time, the group stopped in a small town on the border of Dongwei. They reserved the best room for Qingyin, and the slightly less desirable room was naturally given to Xie Ping.
Of course, it wasn't that Xie Ping didn't want to share a room with his newlywed wife. It was just that they were on the road, and his wife was so beautiful that Xie Ping was worried that things might get out of hand if they were in the same room. So he simply decided not to share a room with his wife.
Qingyin leaned against the slightly hard bed, her head resting on the soft pillow that Xianglian had specially brought.
The conditions at the town's inn were limited, and this bed was already made up with several quilts specially prepared by Xiang Lian and the others.
Qingyin naturally wouldn't deliberately demand the same comfortable treatment she received in the capital.
While Qingyin remained silent, the two maids who had come from the capital were extremely distressed for their mistress.
Xianglian couldn't help but complain, "Miss, the quilts in this town are really bad. They're all second-grade cotton from who-knows-where. They're so hard. Even after several layers, they're still the same. Miss's skin is so delicate. Don't let them make your skin red."
Qingyin smiled and said, "I'm not that tender. How could a single blanket make me turn red?"
Seeing the disapproving look on Xiang Lian's face, Qing Yin comforted her, "It's alright, didn't you put a layer of gold silk quilt on top? It won't crush me."
Seeing her mistress comfort her like this, Xianglian also felt deflated. "Sigh, I don't know how far it is to Chu. I just hope that Miss can get some rest soon."
“Yes.” Hearing Xianglian say that, Baihe, who was massaging Qingyin’s calves, couldn’t help but nod in agreement.
Just then, a commotion arose downstairs.
"How dare you! Why won't you let our young lady and master have a room?"
"No... young lady, it's not that we don't want you to stay, but our inn is already booked by a distinguished guest, and we can't let you stay any longer."
"So what if they've settled in? Call them over, and we'll give you double the money so our young lady and master can stay."
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The building of the inn was not soundproof, and the woman downstairs was speaking very loudly. Even if Qingyin didn't want to listen, she was forced to hear the sounds clearly.
Xiang Lian frowned. "Where did this woman come from? How can she be so unreasonable!"
Qingyin frowned slightly. "Perhaps she's a young lady from a wealthy family who's here for a visit, so she's a bit willful."
"Xianglian, go down and check, make sure nothing has happened."
"Yes, miss."
Downstairs, the commotion at the main entrance also caught the attention of Xie Ping and Mu Bai.
Thinking of the princess's face, to be honest, Mu Bai was afraid he wouldn't be able to leave again when he was leaving.
Fortunately, the Crown Prince Dongwei changed his expression that day but ultimately did not take action, which put his mind at ease.
However, when they reached the crucial point of leaving Dongwei territory, this usually calm general became somewhat nervous, with a nervous feeling as if someone was afraid that someone would steal away their beautiful fifth prince's wife.
Xie Ping was no exception.
The group was sitting together in the inn's lobby, ordering some fresh dishes, when they came across this commotion.
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Several guards stood at the entrance of the inn. In the middle was a young woman in a light yellow dress, and next to her stood a tall and handsome man. The woman seemed to have a different relationship with the man, as she leaned seductively against him.
The woman who had just been arguing with the innkeeper was the young woman's maid. She was arguing with him angrily, and the servant looked pitiful, huddled in a corner.
Mu Bai walked over.
"What happened?"
The servant looked at Mu Bai as if he were his savior and began to recount what had just happened.
"Sir, the young lady and gentleman who just arrived want to stay here. Since you have booked the inn, naturally... that's what happened just now."
The servant, sweating profusely, stammered as he spoke.
The maid hadn't expected that the person who booked the inn would be a young master. He looked just as good as the general their princess had chosen. Her face flushed slightly, and she glanced back at the princess, unsure of what to do.
Princess Suxi hadn't expected the visitor to be such a handsome young man. Although she had already made her choice, she still walked slowly towards him as she looked at the young man opposite her.
"Excuse me, sir, my husband and I are also planning to go to Dongwei to do some business. This place is really remote, with only one inn. I wonder if we could stay here?"
Su-hee, who has never been rejected and has a beautiful face, said confidently.
"What does it have to do with me that you have nowhere to stay? Why should I let you stay here?" Mu Bai said coldly.
He even felt that the woman opposite him was somewhat shameless, no wonder that the woman's maid was also acting unreasonably.
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