Chapter 243 How about being your brother-in-law?
When they were about to arrive at the Pingducheng Post Station in Liaodong, the wedding procession and the Yuan envoys rested together at the post station.
Prince Ding Xiao Nanchen led his men to inspect the patrols around the post station and then returned to the post station. Cheng Ying hurriedly stepped forward and poured a cup of hot tea: "Master, please have some tea."
Xiao Nanchen sat down on the chair and took the teacup.
Beside him, the taciturn Chi Xiao seemed to have suddenly realized something and cautiously asked, "Master, is that the Golden Smoke Armor you are wearing, said to be worth a thousand gold, as light as smoke and yet invulnerable to swords and knives?"
At the top, Prince Ding had just loosened his soft armor slightly, revealing a thin layer of dark gold at the collar.
Hearing Chi Xiao's question, His Royal Highness Prince Ding's originally cold expression showed some impatience: "It's the Golden Smoke Armor, nothing special."
Chengying gave him a look, and Chixiao steeled himself to ask what he felt was a rather outrageous question: "I would like to ask Your Highness where I can find this Golden Smoke Armor... I would also like to get myself a set."
As soon as he finished speaking, His Royal Highness Prince Ding sneered, "This was sent by Princess Yong'an. She took the initiative to show her goodwill. I don't take this little thing seriously, but I just don't want to refuse her kindness and appear petty."
Chi Xiao immediately bowed: "The princess is really considerate and thoughtful to the prince."
Xiao Nanchen looked arrogant and disdainful, and scolded with a sidelong glance: "What princess? It's still uncertain... Let's see how she performs."
After saying this, His Royal Highness Prince Ding put down his teacup, stood up contentedly, and was about to leave when he remembered something. He took out a jeweled scimitar from his waist and tossed it to Chi Xiao: "You've performed well recently, so this is a reward for you."
After saying that, he glanced at Chengying again and said, "You've been a little tired these days, don't cause any trouble for me."
Chengying quickly bowed and said in fear, "I acknowledge my guilt."
His Royal Highness Prince Ding walked out, and Chengying and Chixiao hurriedly followed. Taking advantage of this gap, Chixiao secretly gave Chengying a thumbs up.
Chengying was indeed the smartest among them. Two days ago, he said that he had taken a fancy to the new scimitar that the master had acquired. Chengying then told him to deliberately ask about the golden smoke armor on His Highness.
Chi Xiao didn't believe it at first. After all, His Highness didn't seem to like the golden smoke armor. These past few days, when he helped His Highness change clothes in the morning, he almost heard His Highness say with disgust that the golden smoke armor was troublesome and ugly.
So he never dared to speak.
But I didn't expect that after trying it just now...it actually worked!
Chengying smiled secretly.
Even though his Highness is now suffering from the poison, he is still thinking about Miss Shen in his subconscious, oh no, Princess Yong'an.
Haven't you seen that His Highness has been trying to show off the Golden Smoke Armor whenever he has the chance these days? However, no one dares to mention it, and His Highness naturally doesn't want to bring it up on his own initiative, so... Chi Xiao's seemingly offensive words are actually a big flattery.
The shot was just right.
The next day, it rained heavily...
The autumn rain was extremely cold and had begun to bring a chill. Each vehicle in the convoy outside was equipped with bamboo mats and straw curtains. The prisoners carefully covered the cargo on the vehicles tightly with the bamboo mats and straw curtains and moved forward with difficulty in the rain.
The terrain where they were was low, so they had to keep moving if they wanted to find a safe place to rest at night.
It was raining and too cold outside, so Shen Ning asked Qiyue to bring the woman who had just given birth and the baby to her car.
The woman had just changed her clothes the day before and had been held in the carriage by her husband, so she was not dirty. However, she had just given birth and her body was not clean yet. After being brought to the carriage, she did not dare to go in and sit down. Shen Ning had to put on a stern face and ordered her to sit down. Only then did the woman sit down nervously next to the curtain of the carriage, holding the baby in her arms.
With the thick curtains blocking the view, the car was not cold and was spacious enough. Qiyue, Shuchiyan and Shen Qingbai did not feel crowded inside.
Shen Ning looked at the baby in the woman's arms and said with a smile, "It's a little rounder."
The woman's eyes filled with tears as she continued to express her gratitude: "Thanks to the Princess' kindness, our family will never forget it."
In the days since she gave birth, although she ate the steamed bread distributed by the servants and the caravan as usual, the princess would have someone bring her a large bowl of hot soup at every meal, and there would always be a few large pieces of fat meat in the bowl.
Thanks to the broth, she still had enough milk, so the baby survived.
Otherwise, even if the delivery was smooth, if she had nothing to eat, the already thin baby would probably have difficulty surviving.
Shen Ning teased the baby and felt very curious and happy when the baby grabbed her fingers.
She asked July to bring out some thick, soft cotton cloth and a sewing box and gave them to the woman: "These are the leftovers from cutting clothes. Take them and make some clothes for the children."
The baby is still wrapped in the cloth that was used when he was born. He can't move much yet, so wrapping him in the cloth is barely enough. But now it's getting colder day by day, and the baby will slowly start to move around, so wrapping him in the cloth is not a good idea.
The woman took the soft cloth with a slight tremor, her heart filled with gratitude and she didn't know what to say.
At this moment, the celestial princess smiled and placed a small silver lock in the baby's swaddling clothes. "She was born on the road of exile and had a difficult life. I hope she will have a smooth and peaceful life for the rest of her life."
"My Lady Princess..."
The woman staggered with the child in her arms and was about to kowtow. Shen Ning quickly supported her and said, "Our journey together is also a fate between me and this child. These things are nothing to me..."
When it got dark, the heavy rain finally stopped.
The exile team finally found a forest to shelter in before dark.
After entering the woods and finding a flat, sheltered place, Shen Qingbai got out of the car and directed the exile team to settle down.
The caravan manager was also outside with his men giving orders.
The cars formed a large circle, just enough to block the cold wind after the autumn rain. The middle row of cars had bamboo mats and straw curtains hung up to separate the camp into two areas for men and women.
The prisoners outside were all soaked by the heavy rain. Now that the rain has finally stopped, the caravan manager asked everyone to make a fire to dry their clothes. Although they would not take them off in a way that would be indecent, it would definitely be a little inconvenient.
It would be fine if people kept on moving, but if they stopped and spent a night in wet clothes in late autumn, a lot of people would definitely fall ill.
The ground was still wet, so everyone could only build a fire on it. Fortunately, the fire was lit, but the smoke was a bit thick. Then men and women separated into two areas to dry their clothes.
The prisoners sat silently by the fire, drying their shirts.
Even though the princess's carriage was parked far away from their convoy, no one dared to take off their clothes.
In such a situation, being able to eat food every day and being allowed to make a fire to dry clothes in the rain and autumn wind is already a great blessing. No one wants to lose all this.
Shuchi Yan was also driven to the south of the man by Shen Ning and stayed with Shen Qingbai.
Sitting next to Shen Qingbai and roasting bacon, Shu Chiyan asked Shen Qingbai: "Qingbai, what do you think about me becoming your brother-in-law when I grow up?"
Shen Qingbai was both amused and confused. He glanced up and down at the young man with long arms and legs, thin but obviously very explosive, and curled his lips in a smile: "How old are you?"
Shuchi Yan raised his chin and said, "Sixteen."
Shen Qingbai chuckled.
Shuchi Yan was dissatisfied: "On our grassland, some people are already fathers at the age of fifteen... In two years, I will grow taller and taller. By then, I will conquer the entire grassland and become the Khan. Do you think I can be your brother-in-law?"
Shen Qingbai seriously suggested: "You shouldn't ask me this kind of question, you should ask His Royal Highness Prince Ding."
Shuchi Yan paused for a moment, then said sullenly, "I'll ask you when I become the Great Khan..."
Shen Qingbai burst out laughing.
At this moment, April, who had been sitting next to Shen Qingbai, suddenly stood up, frowned and looked in the direction they came from. Almost the next moment, Shuchi Yan suddenly turned his head, revealing a wolf-like look.
Shen Ning in the carriage also lifted the curtain and looked out, and then saw a carriage coming from the direction they had come from before, slowly approaching under the escort of forty or fifty guards.
When they were almost there, the carriage stopped and the curtain opened... revealing the Second Prince's gentle and smiling face.
"Second Prince, why are you here?" Shen Ning was a little surprised.
Xiao Nanrong bowed to her, and then the carriage attendant, a woman disguised as a man, spoke up, "My prince has been ordered to inspect Liaodong in disguise on behalf of His Majesty..."
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