Chapter 277 There is a problem

Three days passed in the blink of an eye, and Zhulan's luggage was packed. The horse-drawn carriages of the convoy arrived early in the morning. Two carriages, one for the luggage and one for Zhulan and Zhou Shuren. After the luggage was loaded, Zhulan made sure that nothing was left behind before getting on the carriage.

Zhulan explained everything she needed to say and left the money she was supposed to give. For three months, she left Zhao thirty taels of silver, which included three months' monthly allowance and three months' money for vegetables, etc.

Zhou Shuren also left 100 taels of silver for Boss Zhou in case there was any major event that required silver and Boss Zhou could provide the silver.

During the three days, Zhulan also bought some ornaments and tea to prepare for Changzhi and Changlian's visits.

Zhulan and Zhou Shuren got on the carriage swiftly, without any sign of reluctance.

The Zhou family's sons looked at each other in silence. Why did they feel as if their father and mother had thrown away a heavy burden?

Because of this feeling, the four sons of the Zhou family became nervous. People's intuition is sometimes very accurate. They really felt that if they made their parents angry one day, they would really abandon them. They warned themselves in their hearts that they must be filial to their parents and never make them angry.

Li was nervous about the Zhou family's several daughters-in-law, especially when her mother got on the carriage without saying a word. She realized that she couldn't say anything against her mother. Her mother seemed to always favor her at home. Now that her mother was gone to keep Zhao and Dong in check, she was a little scared!

Li couldn't help but shout, "Mom."

Unfortunately, it was her father-in-law who opened the curtain. Li's emotions disappeared instantly and she was frightened back!

Zhao was not panicked, but she was worried. Her mother was the only one in the family who could calm Dong down. She was afraid that when her mother was not at home, Dong would promise to do something nice in public but actually go against her will behind her back.

Mrs. Dong had no reason to be reluctant to leave, after all, she did not have a deep relationship with her mother-in-law, and she was afraid of her mother-in-law. After her mother-in-law passed away, she probably was the only happy person in the family.

Xue Han stood beside her sister, but saw the changes in her brother and sister-in-law. These three months have been interesting. She also has a secret mission given to her by her mother!

The carriage left, and Zhulan felt as if she had left a burden behind. She let out a long breath and said to Zhou Shuren in a low voice, "Only after leaving the Zhou family did I feel like I was Yang Zhulan."

Zhou Shuren understood what Zhulan meant. In the Zhou family, Zhulan was the mistress of the household, worrying about the affairs of the entire family. Only when she left would she become the modern Yang Zhulan, living a relaxed and comfortable life alone.

Zhou Shuren held Zhulan's hand and said, "I am the same."

He and Zhulan took over the body of the original owner. Not only did they have to change the fate of the Zhou family as cannon fodder, but they also had to teach the Zhou family. The two of them were careful and cautious in every step. It looked easy, but in fact, how much effort it took was only known to themselves. They were also tired.

So Zhulan has been thinking about going to the capital, and also wants to relax herself.

Zhulan leaned against Zhou Shuren, and neither of them spoke. They listened quietly to the sound of horse hooves, waiting to meet up with the convoy at the city gate.

The carriage arrived at the city gate. Zhulan opened the curtain of the window. The fleet of carriages was really large, and it was filled with carriages everywhere.

Zhu Lan asked, "Whose fleet is Lord Jiang looking for?"

Zhou Shuren shook his head, "I don't know the details, I just know it was a caravan heading to the capital, and they hired the best escort company. Lord Jiang put us in, so it's safer than hiring our own escorts."

Zhulan opened the curtain again and looked at the escorts on horseback. There were indeed quite a few hired servants, but they were a little too many.

In fact, the road from Pingzhou City to the capital is very safe because it is the most important official road. The area around the official road is cleared once a year and the bandits have been cleared out long ago. There is really no need to hire so many bodyguards.

Zhulan retracted her neck. Her premonition had indeed come true. "There are quite a lot of escorts, and quite a few vehicles. Judging from the wheels, they look compacted, so there must be heavy objects inside. Why do I feel that it is unsafe to follow the convoy?"

Zhou Shuren frowned and looked at it for a few times. His heart skipped a beat and he lowered his voice, "Lord Jiang has no reason to cheat us. I think back carefully and he mentioned safety to me several times. It seems that the road to the capital this time is not safe!"

Zhulan wanted to curse her mother in her heart, "Master Jiang must have heard the news, he didn't remind us not to go to the capital, and he still said nothing to us?"

She seriously suspected that Lord Jiang hoped that the two of them would die so that he could control Changlian. With the Dong family around, the Zhou family was in Lord Jiang's hands. But it didn't make sense. Lord Jiang didn't need to plot against them. Zhou Shuren was not stupid. Was Lord Jiang waiting for revenge?

This can only mean that Lord Jiang doesn't know much and it's difficult to tell them. For their safety, it is better to squeeze them into the convoy.

Zhou Shuren thought of what Zhulan thought of, "I thought I would go to the capital to enjoy the mountains and rivers, but I didn't expect that things would go against my wishes."

Zhulan and Zhou Shuren didn't want to talk any more. There were bodyguards everywhere nearby, so it was better to be careful.

After waiting for a while, more carriages came one after another. Zhulan kept watching them and felt relieved. They were also the carriages that followed the convoy. The more people there were, the safer it was. It seemed that Lord Jiang really did not plan against the couple and had put a lot of thought into their safety.

But the news that Lord Jiang dare not mention must be very important.

After waiting for another quarter of an hour, the convoy finally moved. Zhulan was very excited. It was the first time she saw so many horse-drawn carriages moving together in ancient times. It was quite shocking.

The only downside was that there were too many carriages and the carriages did not move very fast. It was not until noon that the carriages moved slowly. Zhulan was no longer in pain, but the carriages did not go very far.

Zhou Shuren put down the book in his hand and said, "You must be hungry."

Zhulan nodded, "I am indeed a little hungry, let's eat something."

As she spoke, she took out a basket of buns, thinking that the buns would not be particularly cold if covered. They were the buns that Li had made that morning. Zhulan then took out a jar with pickled vegetables in it, and then she took out another jar of porridge, which was still warm.

Li also prepared a lot of cakes and pastries, but Zhulan didn't want to eat any of them. She only wanted to eat some light vegetarian buns and white porridge.

The carriage was not big, and there was not much space after putting a small table. Zhulan and Zhou Shuren took out the dishes and had lunch. After they finished eating, Zhulan did not finish washing the dishes. The water bag she brought was filled with hot water, which was clean and safe. She would wash the dishes when the carriage stopped in the afternoon and found a water source.

By the afternoon, Zhulan had long gotten over the shock of the huge convoy. She just felt it was inconvenient. Not only was it slow, it was particularly inconvenient. The most inconvenient thing was the need to stop every time to meet people's urgent needs. There were quite a few woods in ancient times, but there were too many people. The scene was quite shocking.

It was especially inconvenient for the women, as they had to wait until the women were done before the men could go. Fortunately, there were many maids waiting by the side.

Zhulan borrowed a lot of light, alas, it would be tears if I said too much.

In the end, Zhulan easily refused to drink water, and the convoy traveled for a whole day without reaching the post station. It was really slow, so they could only find a place with water to stay for one night.

Zhulan was finally able to get off the car and walk around. Everyone prepared their own meals. Zhulan and Zhou Shuren decided to have cakes in the evening. Zhou Shuren first accompanied Zhulan to wash the dishes. There was no need for anyone to watch the car, as the important banknotes were all on her. The more you leave someone watching, the more people will think there is something good in the car.

It would be better to be open and honest. After all, they are not wealthy and do not have anything valuable. It is enough to just leave the coachman to watch over the carriage.

The two returned the bowls and chopsticks and forgot to return to the carriage. They were really tired after sitting in the carriage for a whole day. They did not leave the carriage far and stayed near it. Suddenly, Zhu Lan stopped and said, "Look at the stream in front."

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