Dark clouds were rolling overhead and mist was rising all around.
This weather is probably the prelude before the heavy rain.
Pedestrians passing by in a hurry are mostly dressed in short shirts and straw sandals, which makes them look poorer than those in Qidi, Zhongyuan.
"Qianzhou..."
Li Jing wore a bamboo hat on her head, a short shirt with narrow sleeves and straight embroidery, and a black sword case on her back. She squinted at the plaque on the city gate and whispered softly.
"Why are you in a daze? Let's go to the city and find an inn. When the rain passes, we can go on our way tomorrow."
Behind him, the figure in white clothes surpassed him, and there was a cold snort.
Li Jing immediately put on a smiling face and caught up with the horse under its belly.
"Okay, beautiful sister."
Seeing the empress turn around and give her a cold look, Li Jing immediately changed her words: "Uh...Brother Li."
Qianzhou City is located at the junction of the three vassal states of Liang, Chu, and Shu. Although it is only a small city, it has a population of six counties under its jurisdiction, all of which are citizens of the Shu state.
It is also the only way to the Miao territory.
The soldiers of the Shu Kingdom were hiding at the top of the city to take shelter from the rain. Pedestrians passing by bypassed these two well-dressed Central Plains people and hurriedly entered the city.
"Hurry up. Master Ji Le is teaching Gu in the city today. If you go late, you won't be able to see..."
The empress and Li Jing passed through the doorway. When they heard what the passers-by said, the empress frowned and turned her head.
"Do we need to learn some Gu skills before we enter Miao territory?"
Li Jing heard the conversation of the passers-by and seemed to feel that the Master of Bliss in their mouths seemed familiar, but he did not remember it for a moment.
"Don't use it for the time being. Once you enter Miao territory, you can buy the necessities at the trading market."
The empress raised her eyebrows and looked over strangely.
"Are you familiar with Miao territory?"
Li Jing laughed, raised her hand and pointed: "How about this inn?"
Most of the private houses in Qianzhou City are short, but this two-story building with the "Yaju" signboard is unique and surrounded by various shops.
The waiter who was waiting for customers at the door caught sight of these two distinguished guests from the Central Plains riding tall horses, and immediately approached them with a smile on his face.
"You two want to stay in an inn? Then you have found the right hotel. In Qianzhou City, our Yaju is ranked second and no other inn dares to be ranked first!"
The empress frowned slightly as she looked at the countless people pouring into the inn.
Li Jing looked at the empress's face, got off her horse, and patted the waiter on the shoulder.
"With so many people staying in your hotel, do we still have rooms left?"
The waiter laughed and said, "To be honest, today is the day when Master Ji Le teaches the art of Gu in our store. These people are all here to watch the fun. Besides..."
"There is only one inn in Qianzhou City, Yaju..."
Li Jing’s head is filled with black threads, no wonder no one dares to claim first place if you brag...
Looking back at the empress with a solicitous look, Li Jing took out a piece of broken silver from her arms.
"High quality horse material, take good care of it."
"Okay, little Fuzi, come out and lead the horse!"
The waiter got the broken silver and smiled from ear to ear. After the empress dismounted, she opened her mouth and shouted into the store.
Seeing Xiao Bai approaching the empress's white horse diligently, Li Jing was speechless for a while, flicked its forehead with her hand, turned around, and the empress was taken into the inn by the waiter.
A wave of heat rushed towards him, and it was only when he entered the lobby of the inn that Li Jing saw clearly what a full house meant.
Seven or eight tables and dozens of benches were filled with Shu people wearing various clothes, making noisy noises.
Seeing that the empress had never relaxed her brows, Li Jing, whose head was as big as a hemp, took out a silver ingot and threw it on the counter.
"Shopkeeper, there are two guest rooms. Prepare the dishes and send them up."
The waiter's face was full of joy and he couldn't help rubbing his hands at the side. This pair of high-profile guests did not disappoint him.
The shopkeeper was adjusting his abacus. When he heard this, he raised his head and smiled happily when he saw a silver ingot falling steadily on the counter.
"Young Master, I'm sure you can take care of enough food and wine, but as you can see with the weather today, I'm afraid there's only one room left..."
After sizing up the two handsome young men, the shopkeeper then added: "The bed in the upper room is spacious enough for you two to stay in."
Li Jing's head froze, and his expression instantly froze.
What kind of fucking novel plot is this...
The empress folded her hands on her chest, her face expressionless.
Glancing at her, Li Jing asked in a questioning tone: "Are there not many empty rooms left?"
The shopkeeper smiled bitterly: "You have seen the weather, and Master Ji Le came to the shop today to teach Gu skills, so the guest rooms have been booked out long ago."
Li Jing took off the bamboo hat and used it to fan the wind as a habit, and was about to discuss it with the shopkeeper again.
A cold voice sounded next to him.
"Then we'll have an upper room, and I'll ask the shopkeeper to prepare some more dry food for us."
Li Jing stared and wanted to discuss it with the shopkeeper again, but the empress had already turned around and walked upstairs.
Li Jing smiled awkwardly at the shopkeeper as the breeze blew past him.
"Prepare another bed on the floor..."
The shopkeeper touched his head and responded suspiciously.
The waiter led him up to the second floor, and the noise subsided slightly.
"Um...I asked the shopkeeper to prepare the floor."
After the waiter came down, Li Jing touched her nose, held the bamboo hat in her hand and shook it gently, and explained.
The room is a bit dull. The big bed room is carefully divided into two rooms, inside and outside, with wooden carved railing doors.
The empress propped up the window and sneered.
"Then why do you still want to sleep on the bed?"
Li Jing curled his lips and stepped in.
"Do you think I want to share a room with you? If this wasn't the only room, I would have moved as far away as I could!"
The empress sat at the table with a calm face, "It has already taken five days. How long will it take to find the Twelve Cave?"
Li Jing garbled her mouth with tea and mumbled.
"You can't eat hot tofu in a hurry. We haven't reached Miao yet. Why are you so anxious..."
As he spoke, he glanced subconsciously.
I really can’t see any reason when I’m wearing men’s clothing...
The empress sneered, turned away, closed her eyes and meditated quietly, not sure whether she was practicing or thinking about something.
Could it be that you saw me taking a peek...
Li Jing always felt uncomfortable anywhere, so she walked out the door.
"I'm going to get some food to fill my stomach."
The door creaked shut, the empress opened her eyes, stood up and looked around the room, her eyes flickering slightly.
…………
There was a wooden railing outside the door. Li Jing was lying on the railing with great interest, looking at the various crowds below. Just as he was about to be in a daze, there was suddenly a chaotic sound outside the door.
"Master of Bliss..."
"Master Bliss, I have some stubborn illnesses..."
Surrounded by the crowd, an old man in a purple robe slowly walked into the store escorted by two tall men.
The shopkeeper who was busy also cheered loudly and hurried over.
"Master Bliss, you are here, please come in."
Li Jing stood in front of the wooden fence and looked curiously. The more he looked at the old man, the more familiar he seemed. It wasn't until the crowd watching him dispersed that an idea flashed in his head.
Isn’t this old man the liar?
Holding the wooden railing with one hand, Li Jing touched her chin and recalled secretly.
It seems that this old man has something to do with Hou Qing, the corpse ancestor? If you have the chance to pay a visit to this Corpse Ancestor in the future.
After all, we are all high-quality people, so we must be very comfortable getting along with them.
Just in time to see what kind of trick this Master of Bliss was going to play on the people below, the door creaked open behind him.
"Didn't you go get some food?"
"I'm hungry."
