Chapter 1635 Travel Together

Zhou Shuren and his wife took their youngest son with them, and took Mingjing with their grandson, but not Mingrui. Mingrui stayed to take care of Lin Qing and the child.

The old couple has no shortage of people to take care of them. They have Jianyan and Qingxue and don't have to worry about anything.

After the convoy left the capital, Shen Xing and his men went ahead to Pinggang to rent a boat.

The carriage was stopped not long after leaving the capital. Just as Zhou Shuren pulled the curtain of the carriage, he saw an acquaintance, the personal bodyguard of the retired emperor.

Zhou Shuren, "......"

He just wanted to spend some simple time with his wife, so why did the emperor come along?

After the guards left, the carriage started moving again. Zhou Shuren was still very depressed, "It's not good to have no secrets at home."

Zhulan, "Think positively, safety is guaranteed."

Zhou Shuren curled his lips, pulled over the cushion and lay down, "I'll take a rest."

Zhulan is old and her eyesight is not very good, so she didn't bring any books with her. She ate some fruit and watched the people passing by outside.

When the carriage arrived at Pinggang, Zhulan was overwhelmed with excitement. She had not been to Pinggang for many years. The current Pinggang did not resemble the one in her memory. It was filled with all kinds of caravans and merchants.

The group arrived at the inn booked by Shen Xing. The boat had already been rented. Shen Xing took people to buy supplies and they could go out to sea at noon tomorrow.

The retired emperor also sent people to follow Shen Xing. For the safety of the retired emperor, they had to check carefully before they could feel at ease.

Zhulan thought that only the emperor and the queen mother were there, but she didn't expect Linxi to come along. Zhulan was pleasantly surprised, "Why didn't I see you during the lunch break?"

Linxi, "I want to give my grandparents a surprise."

She endured it all the way, it was so hard.

Zhulan tapped her granddaughter's forehead. This girl is getting more and more naughty as she grows up.

The emperor and Zhou Shuren stared at each other. The emperor felt that he was not being honest and looked guilty. "I am not young anymore. I should come out and have a look while I am still able to walk."

Zhou Shuren, "Then you don't have to follow me."

They claimed to be me outside, but even so, they still attracted a lot of attention because there were too many guards.

Emperor, "We are friends."

Zhou Shuren: "Haha."

The emperor didn't want to pay any more attention to Zhou Shuren. He snorted, turned around and went upstairs back to his bedroom.

Zhou Shuren clicked his tongue twice and pulled his wife back to the room.

Changzhong and Mingjing were young, and they did not feel tired after sitting in the carriage for a whole day. They went to a restaurant, which was filled with all kinds of merchants, including many foreigners.

There were also dancers dancing in the restaurant's lobby.

Ming Jing had never seen anything like this before. "Uncle, it's really lively here."

Chang Zhong thought to himself that it was more than lively. People came to the bar to drink and relax. Fortunately, they only made friends and nothing inappropriate happened.

When Linxi came over, Mingjing didn't want to leave yet, so Changzhong asked, "Have you eaten?"

Linxi, "I ate with my grandpa and grandma."

Changzhong saw that it was getting late and said, "Let's go back."

Lin Xi rolled her eyes, "It's rare for my uncle to come here. I've asked around and found out that this place is especially lively at night. Let's go and take a look!"

She had finally convinced her father that she was just doing it for fun.

Chang Zhong was tempted but quickly suppressed his emotion, "It's too chaotic here."

Mingjing's ears drooped. He also wanted to go. It was much more fun here than in the capital.

Linxi, "I brought a lot of people with me."

Her father is worried about her guards, and with the guards of the emperor, her safety is not a problem.

Changzhong called the servant and asked him to ask his father.

Soon the servant came back with Jinyan and Shenxing. Changzhong understood without the servant's reply that this meant he agreed.

Chang Zhong made three rules, "I can take you there, but you have to agree to three conditions. First, you are not allowed to leave my sight. Second, you are not allowed to be curious about everything. Third, you must think twice before you act."

The two little ones nodded repeatedly, agreeing to all five conditions, not to mention three.

A few people left the restaurant and walked towards the bustling street area. There was a large square in the middle of the street, which was also the busiest place in Pinggang.

A few people arrived at the square. There were many performers and various stalls in the square, as well as merchants from various countries. It was very lively.

Linxi and the others couldn't see enough. The little girl liked beautiful things, so she soon came to the stall selling raw gemstones.

There are no scammers at the stalls. The stalls are set up to attract customers. If you like something, they have a lot of goods.

Linxi bought a few rough stones. "My father always chooses the gifts he brings back from here."

Changzhong, "This place is really nice. Let's go to the front and take a look at the knives."

Ming Jing had a lot of food in his arms, his cheeks were bulging. He was not interested in the knife, but was looking for something delicious.

Lin Xi moved her ears, "Uncle, did you hear someone shouting for help?"

Changzhong looked at Jianyan in confusion, and Jianyan shook his head, "There was no sound."

Linxi listened carefully and it seemed that there really wasn't anything wrong. Maybe she really heard it wrong.

When the group had almost finished their shopping, Chang Zhong saw that it was getting late and said, "Let's go home."

Lin Xi, "Okay."

As they walked back, Lin Xi suddenly heard footsteps and heard someone shouting for help.

This time Changzhong also heard it. He took Mingjing's hand and was about to pull Linxi, but Linxi had already been surrounded by the guards.

At this time, a little girl was running towards a crowded place while shouting for help, followed by two burly old women.

The little girl saw Changzhong and his men and turned around and ran over. The guard had already drawn his knife. The little girl had a bruised face and was obviously very scared, but she still rushed over and shouted, "Help, save my young lady."

The two women who rushed over were stopped by the guards. Hope burst out in the little girl's eyes, "Please, your uncle, my young lady."

Changzhong and his friends grew up listening to Zhulan's stories, so they can still tell whether the call for help is genuine or not.

Changzhong was the elder, and he said to the guards, "Send it to the patrol officers."

He didn't want to care. Linxi's guards had tokens, and the yamen runners would take them seriously when they saw them.

The little girl had a dejected look on her face, thinking that it was all over. After Changzhong and his companions left, they could still hear the little girl crying.

Lin Xi turned around and asked, "Is it okay to hand it over to the bailiff?"

Changzhong, "With the token, nothing will happen."

When they returned to the inn, Zhou Shuren and Zhulan had already gone to bed. Changzhong first sent his niece back to her room before taking Mingjing back to rest.

The next morning, Zhulan and the others went downstairs to have breakfast and saw Linxi looking excited. She smiled and asked, "Did you have a good dream last night?"

Lin Xi told what happened last night, "I sent someone to investigate early in the morning. It wasn't a scam. It was indeed a young lady from an official family crying for help."

Zhulan became interested, "Why is the official lady shouting for help?"

Lin Xi, "I didn't find out the details. I only know that this lady took the earliest boat south today."

The Queen Mother spoke up, "It's nothing more than the calculations of the harem."

Lin Xi said quietly, "I heard that this young lady is only twelve years old, so she is not very old."

Zhulan once again marveled at the simplicity of her own backyard.

Soon it was noon, and the group boarded the boat. The emperor was a little disappointed, "Can't we rent a bigger boat?"

Zhou Shuren, "...you spend money?"

"It's enough. I'll go check out the room."

Zhou Shuren, "......"

It makes me angry that he spends money but still can't live in the best room and has to be picked on!