County Lord Changning

Chapter 353 Introspection
The carriage gradually moved out of the capital, Sima Jiao turned her head and looked at the farther and farther palace, her heart gradually became sad, her father really didn't want her anymore, did she really ask Qin Changning to send her to the East China Sea... until now she I still haven't been able to figure it out, why did my father want me to go to the East China Sea?

Are you going to Donghai to marry the sheriff over there?If that's the case, why didn't the father tell him, but let Qin Changning send him there?Or... Sima Jiao looked at Qin Changning, and finally shook her head. A kind-hearted person like Qin Changning would definitely not come up with such an idea. Marrying her to the East China Sea would not do Qin Changning any good.

Because Qin Miao really didn't say goodbye to him, he was a little depressed, so he kept his eyes closed and rested. Qin Changning felt a hot gaze looking at him, opened his eyes slightly to look at Qin Miao, and said in a deep voice, "Don't think about it, we're here." Donghai, you will know why you went to Donghai, close your eyes and go to sleep now."

Sima Jiao pursed her lips and said nothing, how could she sleep in this carriage, unless someone was unconscious, how could she sleep in such a bumpy ride?
Suddenly realizing that Qin Changning had distracted her thoughts, Sima Jiao gave Qin Changning a hard look, and Qin Changning slept with his hands folded against the car door.

More than half an hour later, Qin Changning opened his eyes and glanced at Sima Jiao, who was leaning on the carriage and had fallen asleep. The corners of his mouth curled up, and he moved forward slightly, lifted the curtain and asked Ling Xiao, who was driving the carriage, "Where are you?"

Ling Xiao looked back at Qin Changning, and said in a low voice, "If you go back to the princess, you will soon arrive at the first station outside Beijing. Should we rest at the station?"

Qin Changning glanced at the carriage behind, there was Qilin inside, and Qilin's injury still needs to be recuperated for a few days, but she must bring Qilin with her when she goes to the East China Sea this time, and the trip cannot be delayed, so she can only...
"Take a break." After Qin Changning finished speaking, he jumped off the carriage. Ling Xiao was so frightened by Qin Changning that he quickly stopped the horse, and the carriage behind also stopped. He said, "Brother Lang, we will rest at the inn tonight and leave early tomorrow morning. Try not to reveal our identities in the inn."

Lang Xiaotian smiled loudly and said, "Don't worry, the princess, the subordinates understand."

Qin Changning raised his eyebrows and looked at Lang Xiaotian. At this time, Qilin lifted the curtain to salute Qin Changning. Qin Changning raised his hand to stop him, jumped into the carriage and said to Lang Xiaotian, "Brother Lang, let's discuss a plan."

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Half an hour later, the group of people finally arrived at the post station. Qin Changning jumped out of the carriage, and Sima Jiao in front was also supported by Ling Xiao to get out of the carriage. Surprised, when he was about to speak, Qin Changning walked over quickly, put his arms around her intimately and laughed, "Sister, you're awake, you can really sleep."

Sima Jiao looked at Qin Changning suspiciously. Qin Changning held Sima Jiao's hand tightly and waved to Lang Xiaotian who was behind him, "Brother and Brother, hurry up." Looking back at Ling Xiao, Qin Changning said, "Brother, you Go knock on the door."

Ling Xiao, who was called third brother by Qin Changning, went to knock on the door of the inn in a daze.

Sima Jiao didn't figure out what was going on until she entered the room. She looked at Qin Changning, who asked Xiaoer for hot water and was washing up, and asked in puzzlement, "What are you doing? Why are you doing this?"

Qin Changning put down the veil, looked back at Sima Jiao, poured water into the footbath and took off his shoes to wash his feet, "I hope this relationship will continue until we reach the East China Sea, and don't reveal our identities during this period."

Sima Jiao looked at Qin Changning puzzled, "Why? It's obvious that the emperor is going to send me to Donghai, why can't I tell others who I am on the way to Donghai?"

Qin Changning looked at Sima Jiao like an idiot, "So you mean, you still have to tell others with great fanfare that you are not favored by your father and sent to the frontier by your father? What is it worth?" Something to be proud of?"

Sima Jiao stared at Qin Changning, "Can't you speak nicely? Does it have to be so ugly to be comfortable?"

Qin Changning's feet left the foot basin, a pair of white and tender feet lay on both sides of the foot basin, reached for the handkerchief to wipe his feet, and said, "Yes." He wiped his feet with the handkerchief, "We are only five of us this time. They all go to the East China Sea ahead of us, so once we reveal our identities on the way, someone may be assassinated at any time, and we will also be in danger at any time, so, for the sake of safety, we can only conceal our identities."

Qin Changning finished speaking in one breath, and finally raised his eyes to look at Sima Jiao, "Do you need me to go into more detail?"

Sima Jiao glanced at Qin Changning, stood up with a snort, poured hot water from the bucket to wash his face in the washbasin, then took the basin from Qin Changning's feet, opened the door to pour water, and came back to wash the water in the washbasin. Pour water into the footbasin, and imitate Qin Changning's movements to wash his feet.

Qin Changning looked in surprise at Sima Jiao, who imitated her movements and did well. To be honest, she never thought that Sima Jiao would be able to take care of herself. The reason why she could do these things so calmly was because She thought that she had suffered a lot in her previous life, but she was surprised that Sima Jiao, who grew up in a rich palace, could do her own thing so well.

Qin Changning didn't react until Sima Jiao finished washing. Sima Jiao sat on the bed and frowned at Qin Changning, who looked down and thought, "It's so late, don't you want to rest?"

Qin Changning raised his eyes in embarrassment, raised a silver needle with his hand and flew out, pulled it off, and the whole room was plunged into darkness. Qin Changning stood up and walked towards the bed. Both of them were lying on the bed with their eyes open looking at the bed curtain. But they didn't speak. After a while, Sima Jiao said in a low voice, "Qin Changning, thank you."

"Huh?" Qin Changning turned her head, she could still see Sima Jiao's expression in the dark night.

Sima Jiao smiled darkly, looked sideways at Qin Changning, and said word by word, "Thank you for taking me to the East China Sea, so that I don't look so lonely on the way to this unknown place in the East China Sea, and it also makes me feel better." I don’t think I’m that embarrassed.”

Qin Changning was startled, frowned and said, "Don't think about it, maybe... Forget it, go to sleep."

Sima Jiao hummed, didn't speak anymore, and really closed her eyes and fell asleep.

However, Qin Changning couldn't sleep all night. She looked sideways at Sima Jiao who was lying next to her, and began to wonder for the first time whether she was really doing the right thing, or if she really did it wrong.

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