Allure of a Country Maiden

When Gong Qinghua returned to the river beach, Yangliu and Yangmei had long disappeared.

He asked the captain: "Where are the two maids beside Mr. Shangguan?"

The captain shook his head: "They left shortly after the young master entered the woods. They didn't tell me where they went."

Only then did Gong Qinghua realize that he had fallen into a trap!

hateful!

If the maid didn't talk to him just now, he would still have doubts, but that maid had been secretly paying attention to him, and when he wanted to leave, she stepped forward to stop him, so he no longer had any doubts!

Who would have thought that when he entered the bamboo forest with his front legs, they would slip away with his back legs!

Gong Qinghua looked around, and for the first time, he was so angry that his head started to smoke.

It's getting brighter.

At this time, an official ship sailed over and stopped not far away. A man jumped out of the ship and saluted the captain: "Captain, I am here to take you to your destination on the order of Lord Shangguan. Please let the common people Get aboard!"

The captain's eyes lit up after hearing this. He originally thought that he would have to wait at least a long time for the ship of his fleet, but he didn't expect that Mr. Shangguan would be so considerate.

The captain quickly called everyone on board.

Those passengers were very happy to know that they could board the ship now and no longer had to stay here to eat the river breeze.

Moreover, this ship looks much more luxurious and larger than the previous one, with three floors!

The most important thing is that they have something to eat as soon as they get on the boat, steaming meat buns and sweet and delicious meat porridge.

Everyone was already hungry after being blown by the cold wind all night. After a bowl of hot porridge, they had no complaints at all!

Such a luxurious and noble ship, and it is also an official ship, they may only be able to ride on it once in their lives.

And because of this accident, the captain refunded everyone the shipping fee, so some people even thought that this was a blessing in disguise.

The captain walked to Gong Qinghua: "Sir, can you get on the ship?"

Gong Qinghua glanced around and said angrily: "Why should I stay here if I don't get on the boat!"

The captain touched the back of his head: How did he know this?

…

Shangguan Xuanyi and Xiaoer left the space, and the sky outside was already bright.

Shangguan Xuanyi had already released a few pigeons while staying in the space. He arranged an official ship to pick up the people and made an appointment where Yang Mei and Yang Liu would meet.

The two walked out of the bamboo forest and came to the river beach last night and waited.

Not long after, a low-key ship arrived. Compared to the previous two ships, this ship was not bigger. It looked ordinary from the outside, but was exquisite and luxurious on the inside.

Yangliu Yangmei jumped off the boat and saluted: "Young madam, are you okay?"

Xiaoer stretched out her hand and patted her belly and said with a smile, "It's okay!"

Shangguan Xuanyi held her restless hand: "The wound is just right, don't use so much force."

Xiaoer smiled and said nothing. She took Shangguan Xuanyi's arm and got on the boat.

This time there are all our own people on the boat, so there won't be any more accidents.

It took more than ten days by boat and two more days of land travel before we arrived at Shenyang County.

The biggest gain from these more than ten days of sailing is that Yang Mei finally adapted to life on the boat and no longer gets seasick.

They arrived at Shenyang County, and Zhao Yong was already waiting outside the city gate.

Shangguan Xuanyi opened the carriage curtain, and Zhao Yong bowed respectfully.

"Has the person been delivered?" Shangguan Xuanyi asked calmly.

"Go back to the master, the person has been delivered." Zhao Yong showed a trace of hesitation on his face.

Upon seeing this, Shangguan Xuanyi said: "We'll talk about it later."

Zhao Yong nodded, got on his horse and led the way.

Zhao Yong arrived here a day earlier. He found the best inn here and booked several rooms.

Shenyang County is a remote mountainous area in the south and is relatively poor.

Even the county seat is far less prosperous than the imperial city, and it is even far inferior to Shengping County.

The city wall was made of earth, and in Xiao'er's opinion, it was simply vulnerable, but a city wall was better than no city wall at all.

This county is mountainous and has a big river. It is literally surrounded by mountains and rivers. The climate here can harvest two crops of rice a year, and one season of safflower peas can be planted after the late rice.

Logically speaking, there is absolutely no problem for people here to be self-sufficient.

It's just that most of the people here have sallow faces and thin muscles, and their clothes are either old or have many patches.

Xiaoer looked out through the curtain of the carriage. She looked at the not-so-busy street and was a little confused.

Zhao Yong brought the four of them to the inn. The innkeeper frowned slightly when he saw that the group of them were dressed in brightly dressed silks and satins, which looked very valuable and made people think that they were very rich.

But he still greeted him warmly: "Are some of our guests looking for accommodation?"

Shangguan Xuanyi nodded.

"Shopkeeper, I already booked the room yesterday." Zhao Yong just went to place the carriage and horses, and now he walked in.

"Oh, I see, you guys live in the upper house. I would like to ask, is it the first time for these guests to come to Shenyang County?" The shopkeeper's face was a little tangled, and he didn't know whether he should remind him or not. .

Shangguan Xuanyi nodded and waited for him to continue.

Xiaoer saw that the shopkeeper was hesitant to speak and then said: "The shopkeeper has something to say, but it doesn't matter."

The shopkeeper glanced outside and whispered, "You guys should change into some coarse clothes."

Xiaoer was stunned after hearing this, and then asked in a low voice: "Thank you, shopkeeper, for telling me, but can you tell us the reason?"

"You will know soon." After saying this, the shopkeeper did not want to say more.

Xiaoer and Shangguan Xuanyi looked at each other, but they didn't force the shopkeeper anymore.

Zhao Yong took the four people to their respective rooms.

Xiaoer and Shangguan Xuanyi's rooms were the best in the entire inn.

Yesterday, Zhao Yong booked the three best rooms in one go, and the shopkeeper even looked at him a few more times!

Do you think he is rich?

There were not many guests in the entire inn, and they were the only ones who would stay in the rooms.

The upper room of this inn looks like no one has ever lived in it, and all the furniture and furnishings appear to be new.

Yang Mei checked it over and found that the tables and chairs were all spotless.

Shangguan Xuanyi pulled Xiaoer to sit down. He looked at Zhao Yong and said, "Let's talk."

"A while ago, Duke Zhen Guo arranged for people to be in several places, and also arranged for people to secretly monitor the movements of the fifth princess. I felt that this was an arrangement made for Prince Jiang."

"He knows that Jiang Yuheng is not dead?" Xiaoer frowned after hearing this.

Shangguan Xuanyi was also thoughtful.

"This is impossible, but if Crown Prince Jiang didn't have the master's token on him, I'm afraid his identity would have been exposed. Crown Prince Jiang looks too much like Duke Zhen Guo."

Xiaoer nodded after hearing this: "It does look like it. But if he didn't know that Jiang Yuheng was not dead, how could he arrange someone to guard him so cleverly? The timing is too coincidental!"