Today's dragon boat race is not held in this section of the river within the city, but needs to be held outside the city gate.
Hongying jumped off the carriage first, then turned around to help Ren Yaoqi.
As soon as Ren Yaoqi disembarked from the carriage, he spotted a pleasure boat moored by the river. He had seen this kind of boat before in Kyoto, where wealthy young men enjoyed sitting in it, drinking and listening to music. It was rare in Yanbei.
Ren Yaoqi was standing on the shore looking at the houseboat when the sliding door of the front cabin of the houseboat suddenly opened and Xiao Jinglin walked out.
Seeing Ren Yaoqi, Xiao Jinglin's face remained calm, but she asked, "Are you afraid of water?"
Ren Yaoqi shook his head and walked down the stone steps on the shore. On the step closest to the water, there were a few rotten vegetable leaves and even some filthy things like fish scales. As he walked down, he could smell the fishy smell of water, which was neither pleasant nor unpleasant.
Xiao Jinglin reached out and pulled Ren Yaoqi onto the pleasure boat. Although the boat was small, it was very stable. When Ren Yaoqi stepped on it, it didn't even shake.
There was only a maid in the pleasure boat, dressed similarly to Hongying, and no one else.
Ren Yaoqi looked around curiously. It was quite spacious, at least enough to accommodate 20 people. There were a few low tables and cushions, as well as some daily utensils. Other than that, there was nothing special.
Although Xiao Jinglin had a cold face, he held Ren Yaoqi's hand and led her to sit on the cushion before letting go, for fear that she would not be able to walk steadily on the boat.
"My second brother asked the prince to buy this pleasure boat in Kyoto. He bought three in total. It was launched for the first time yesterday. I heard that you were coming, and thought that you might not have ridden on this thing before, so I asked someone to pick you up." Xiao Jinglin looked at Ren Yaoqi and said calmly.
Ren Yaoqi was looking around and smiled at Xiao Jinglin when he heard this: "Thank you, Princess. I have never sat in this before."
Xiao Jinglin looked at Ren Yaoqi a few times and smiled: "Fortunately, you didn't faint after coming up. My mother vomited as soon as she came up yesterday. My grandmother and others were so scared that they didn't want to get on the boat, so my second brother gave this pleasure boat to me." There was a rare hint of mischief in his words.
There are few rivers in the north, so the people of northern Yan are not as good at swimming as those in the south, and most people are not used to riding in boats. Although Ren Yaoqi has never been on a pleasure boat, he has been on a boat.
The pleasure boat slowly sailed through the inner city's canal, and many people on the riverbank stopped to watch. Besides the fact that such a boat was rare in Yanbei, few dared to sail within the inner city. Ren Yaoqi, thanks to Xiao Jinglin's influence today, was the subject of constant pointing and commenting.
Xiao Jinglin remained calm, unconcerned with the noise outside. Ren Yaoqi was also someone who could sit still, and since she was sitting in the backlight, it was difficult for people outside to see her true face, so she didn't feel any pressure.
When the pleasure boat was approaching a large stone bridge across the river, there was a "bang" and something hit the boat.
Neither of them paid much attention at first, but they didn't expect to hear two more "bang" and "bang" sounds in succession.
Ren Yaoqi couldn't help but look at Xiao Jinglin. Someone smashed the pleasure boat? (To be continued.) This chapter has been read (please click on the next chapter to continue reading!)
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