The carriage that Yang Xianrong was riding in was extremely luxurious. After all, it was the carriage of Sima Ying, the king of Chengdu. The exclusive aura of imperial power was very obvious. Even the wooden wheels were inlaid with a gold edge. In the warm and sunny days of Shu, it was actually shining. A glorious scene.
Qingyang County Magistrate Xiao Ruobai quietly smacked his tongue. No matter how curious he was, he didn't dare to ask or look more. He just stood on the side of the road honestly, speculating in his mind about the dress and appearance of the woman sitting inside.
However, these are royal matters, and his identity and status do not qualify him to be able to see his true appearance now.
The curtains of the carriage were drawn tightly, but Yang Xianrong did not get out of the car. A maid in the car coughed a few times, and Zhang Liangxue, who was sitting next to the carriage, immediately said softly: "Keep going."
Sima Ying didn't say much. He just waved his hand and asked Xiao Ruobai to lead the way. Everyone had to go to the county government office to rest first.
Along the way, Yang Xianrong quietly observed Sima Ying and found that he was not a talkative person. Moreover, he is indeed not a person who can easily trust others or let others get close.
Just like when they passed a huge market, Yang Xianrong couldn't resist the temptation of the delicious aroma and got out of the car to wander around. It's hard for people like Sima Ying and Liu Yao to say much, after all, her status is the most noble. Therefore, a large group of people followed her, which was very conspicuous.
Later, Yang Xianrong felt that the "tail" was too long, so he only asked Sima Ying and Liu Yao to stay with him for protection, while the others scattered among the crowd and followed silently.
In the bustling market, there is a huge flow of people and it is very lively.
Sima Ying, this elegant man, has naturally become the focus of women's attention because of his elegant temperament and handsome appearance. His charm far exceeds that of Liu Yao, a rugged handsome man.
Enthusiastic vendors introduced delicious and fun things to Yang Xianrong, but Sima Ying blocked them all. But Liu Yao happily accompanied Yang Xianrong to pick and choose.
But after all, Sima Ying is rigorous and particular, and she hates those vulgar people and objects. He also dislikes the food in the street market and only eats dishes from big restaurants. They even advised the sheep not to eat these things as they were unclean.
The county government office is located in the center of Qingyang County and has a large flow of people.
Pedestrians gave way to their group and were whispering to each other.
Sima Ying ignored these things and just walked in expressionlessly, and asked the attendants behind to hurry up and drive Yang Xianrong's carriage in.
The courtyard of the county government office is spacious and quiet. Several ancient cypress trees sway in the breeze and make a rustling sound, adding a bit of liveliness to this serious place.
When Yang Xianrong got off the carriage here, Sima Ying was already standing under the carriage waiting for her.
After Zhang Liangxue put down the footrest steadily, Cuixi carefully raised the car curtain. Lan Xiang got out of the car quickly, followed by Yang Xianrong slowly getting out of the car.
Although Xiao Ruobai always lowered his head, he had already made a judgment in his heart about the identity of the visitor. According to the secret letter received from colleagues in Luoyang City two days ago, he made it clear that Queen Yang Xianrong would come here in person with Sima Ying to secretly investigate the matter of "toilet paper".
Undoubtedly, as the only producing county of "toilet paper", his situation is extremely sensitive. The royal family suffered from diarrhea due to "toilet paper" for a long time. If he was implicated in this matter, he might even be in danger of his life. Therefore, he must handle such important investigative matters with caution.
"Okay, let's salute the Queen." Sima Ying saw that Yang Xianrong had gotten off the carriage, and asked everyone to salute, "Even if you are outside, you still have to have the proper etiquette."
"Empress, you may live a thousand years, a thousand years, a thousand years." All the people from the Qingyang County government office knelt on the ground and performed three kowtows and nine bows.
Yang Xianrong was now accustomed to this kind of etiquette. He calmly watched them finish the salute, then nodded and said loudly: "No need to salute."
"Thank you, Queen." Magistrate Xiao led everyone to salute again.
Sima Ying coughed twice, and Magistrate Xiao and others quickly knelt down and said, "Your Majesty is a thousand years old."
After all, he was polite and not rude.
County Magistrate Xiao quietly wiped the cold sweat from his forehead, then bowed and said: "Back to the Queen, Your Majesty, I have already cleaned the backyard. You guys have been tired from traveling, so you can go to the back to have a rest..."
"I won't bother Magistrate Xiao." Sima Ying glanced at him, "You can go about your business."
"Yes, yes." Although his body still remained bent over, in fact, his heart was already eager to leave.
Yang Xianrong didn't stop and followed Sima Ying and the others straight to the backyard.
Xiao Ruobai only has an old mother by his side, so the residence in the backyard is very clean. What's more, he had sent his mother to a friend's house to stay for a few days earlier, waiting for Sima Ying and others to leave before returning.
Yang Xianrong didn't dislike the simplicity of the place. He just sat down and took a sip of hot water before feeling much more comfortable. After traveling for several days, everyone was very tired. The point is that they came with a mission and were in no mood to hang around.
"Next, do you have any instructions from the Queen?" Sima Ying stood aside and looked at her.
"Your Majesty." Yang Xianrong smiled, "You have worked hard along the way, why are you still standing? Sit down. Besides, this is not in the palace, and you and I are not that different."
"This is the etiquette of the royal family, as it should be."
Here we go again, Sima Ying's sense of alienation along the way made Yang Xianrong feel aggrieved.
"Okay, now this is not a place that pays attention to etiquette. If we can find the root of the problem as soon as possible and find out the culprit or the reason early, we can go back quickly." Yang Xianrong put down the hot water in his hand and looked at Liu Yao, who was walking in, pondered for a moment and said: "Don't reveal my identity, I am just a maid who follows the prince..."
"No." Before Yang Xianrong could finish speaking, Sima Ying had flatly refused.
"What's wrong? Or so, I'm still the female clerk of the Beijun Mansion. I follow the prince to visit Shu. Brother Liu is my military guard. This is always okay, right?" In fact, Yang Xianrong had already She wanted to arrange it this way. She wanted to arrange it this way from the moment she left Luoyang City. It would also facilitate her movements. It's much more comfortable and freer than having to hide in a luxurious carriage and drive all the way.
"I have no objection." Liu Yao dusted himself off, "It would be better if I could eat meat and drink wine. I followed the prince all the way, and everyone said that the road to Shu was difficult, but in fact it was not that difficult. This is just for eating. , I went to all the big restaurants, and the food was too exquisite... I didn’t eat enough, it was quite difficult.”
"Hahaha, Brother Liu, don't be like this, the food in the restaurant is quite expensive." Yang Xianrong smiled very happily, and he felt much more relaxed, without the dignified posture he had just deliberately made.
