But no matter who they are or what they want to do, the only thing they have to do is to protect Emperor Ming Yan.
The family continued to move forward. Emperor Ming Yan was very random. When he saw a farmer with good crops, he would stop to take a look and chat with the people. If the chat went well, he would have a meal with them.
Or if we see a nice scenery, we stop and go hunting together, pick some wild vegetables, and have a wild meal. It really feels like traveling and enjoying the scenery.
Jiaozi and Nian Gao also had a lot of fun. Once, when they saw some country kids riding a cow, Yan Shiyue gave them a few copper coins and put the two kids on the cow's back. The two kids were afraid but also wanted to ride, so they rode around screaming and shouting.
Compared to the happiness of the whole family, Qi Xing and Tian, who had been following secretly, had a hard time.
They have so many shadow guards that it is already very difficult to follow them, not to mention that they have to get close to them to cast the curse... They have already gotten close twice, and they might just be unlucky one day and reveal their true colors, and then be targeted by the shadow guards.
Qi Xing finally made up his mind: "Let's go to Xieqiao Town! Since they want to travel around, they must go to see Xieqiao! Drink the water from Xieqiao Well! Let's wait and see!"
Tian looked at him affectionately and said, "I will listen to you."
The emperor will set out the next day, pass through Qingzhou by land, and will board the ship at Xieqiao Town.
Emperor Ming Yan and his entourage strolled leisurely and even faster, arriving at Xieqiao Town first. It was truly a scene of small bridges, flowing water and people's homes. Once here, it seemed as if the pace of life had slowed down.
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They went to a restaurant to eat and casually asked if there was anything fun to do around. The waiter said, "Xieqiao! If you come to our Xieqiao Town and don't appreciate the Xieqiao Bridge and drink the water from the Xieqiao Well, then your trip is in vain!"
It is said that this inclined bridge was originally an ordinary bridge built a hundred years ago, but for some reason, the south bank gradually sank and the entire bridge tilted, but it still stood firm, so this town was called Xieqiao Town.
A few miles south of the Xieqiao Bridge, there is a well whose water is said to be extremely sweet and delicious, so it has become a local attraction.
Yan Shiyue always felt that the bridge was a high-risk structure and was not very interested in it, but the emperor would not arrive for another two days, so Emperor Ming Yan and the Empress decided to go over and take a look.
They stayed in a small courtyard at night. Yan Shiyue had just coaxed Dumplings and Rice Cakes to sleep and was about to go and see Emperor Ming Yan, but as soon as he opened the door, he heard a click behind him. Turning around, he saw a bamboo tube on the table.
Yan Shiyue was startled and said anxiously: "Someone come!"
The window sash made a very light sound, and a shadow guard jumped in and saluted silently. Yan Shiyue pointed to the bamboo tube on the table. The shadow guard was also surprised. He hurried forward, took a look, and opened it. There was a small note inside, which read: "Do not drink the water from the Xieqiao Well."
Yan Shiyue's brows were knitted together.
She found that she was really like Ye Gong who loved dragons. In the past, when I watched TV dramas, I thought it was so cool to see a letter being sent silently in the middle of the night, with an arrow carrying a letter whizzing over... But now, if I were in their shoes, I would feel really uncomfortable!
Who is staying at home peacefully, and suddenly there are more letters on the table, and you can't catch the person... It really makes your back cold!
And the meaning of this letter, doesn't it mean that someone wants to harm her? And they have planned to go to Xieqiao? It seems that the person who reminded her has good intentions, but the information of both the enemy and us is known, which is even more terrifying!
The shadow guard knelt down and apologized. Yan Shiyue waved his hand and said, "Search around first."
The shadow guard hurriedly informed Emperor Ming Yan's shadow guard, and a group of people searched the courtyard, which was not big to begin with, carefully, but found nothing.
Huo Qijing hurried back after hearing the news, and took a handkerchief to cushion his hands. He looked at the bamboo tube, then jumped onto the beam to take a look, and said, "Don't be afraid. It should have been put there before we moved in. It's just a trick to confuse people."
A small shallow groove is made on the top of the beam. It is of course fine when no one is there, but once the door and window are opened and the wind is strong, it may be blown down.
After hearing this, Yan Shiyue instantly breathed a sigh of relief, and then asked: "What about the inclined bridge?"
Huo Qijing said: "They will take care of it."
There are three teahouses near the Xieqiao Well. Anyone who can open a teahouse here must be a local tyrant. The shadow guard first asked someone to take a secret look, and the person who came told them with certainty that there was no one wrong.
Among them was a very young and kind couple. The man was making tea by the stove, and the woman was constantly wiping and swabbing. They looked very diligent and efficient.
But there were not many people in the teahouse. After all, this was not a major transportation route, and traveling was not that popular these days. Even if a few literati came here occasionally, they would not necessarily come to drink tea.
The woman whispered, "Why haven't you come yet?"
"They will definitely come." Qi Xing was very sure: "Since they want to appreciate the scenery and culture, they will definitely not miss this place."
As they were talking, a carriage came and blocked the front of the teahouse. The person in the carriage jumped out and said, "Boil two pots of tea and we'll take it away." At the same time, he threw down a small piece of silver.
"Okay!" Qi Xing agreed immediately and brought the pot to the stove.
The two men whispered to each other: "I don't know if your highness... well, do you want some snacks? Or should we buy some more snacks?"
"Goodbye?" Another person said, "We want to drink tea because the water here is famous, and snacks...what snacks are not available in the palace?"
Qi Xing's eyes flickered.
Then he said with a smile: "Sir, do you want to drink this tea right away or wait?"
The man asked, "What's the difference?"
Qi Xing smiled and said, "Our local tea is very different from other places. We have to boil it until it is half-opened, then boil it until it is fully boiled, and then cool it in water. Only then can we put cinnamon in it, boil it again, and then put mint, orange peel and salt..."
He kept on nagging, and the man became impatient and said, "You come with us and cook!"
Qi Xing deliberately hesitated: "This..."
The man threw down a small gold ingot worth twenty taels: "That's enough for your tea money for the day, right? Serve the noble well, and you will get benefits!"
Qi Xing agreed with a smile, then he and Tian packed up their things, handed the teahouse to someone else, and got on the carriage.
Then they arrived at the courtyard, Yan Shiyue sat far away, and Qi Xing and the others were taken to the stove to make tea.
It was cooked three times until the aroma filled the air, and then some other things were added. After it was half cool, it was placed on a tray and brought to Yan Shiyue.
Qi Xing watched Yan Shiyue pick up the tea again and couldn't help but stare at him closely.
The next moment, he felt a pain on the back of his neck, fell forward, lost all strength in his body, and was quickly tied up with ropes.
Qi Xing didn't think his acting skills would be exposed, so he turned around in panic and asked, "Sir, what happened?"
On Yan Shiyue's side, someone had already brought out a microscope and poured the cup of tea into a shallow glass dish. He carefully turned it over and quickly picked up a tiny insect with tweezers, saying, "Another Gu?"
Qi Xing's expression suddenly changed.
Who knew that the next moment, Tian suddenly struggled violently and shouted angrily: "Why did you give her the Love Gu! You clearly said you gave her the Heartbreak Gu! Xinglang! Why did you lie to me! Why!"
Yan Shiyue: “…”
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