After coming out of the palace, the eldest princess suddenly felt confused.
This world is so big, isn't there a place where their siblings can coexist in peace?
"Your Highness, are you okay..."
Seeing the lost look of the eldest princess, several guards were dumbfounded. Finally, Cheng Liu had the courage and asked in a low voice.
"My lord, nothing happened..."
The eldest princess looked at the gray sky above her head expressionlessly, and her voice was filled with unconcealable sadness.
"Then Your Highness, let's go to the inn?"
Looking at the eldest princess's appearance, anyone could tell that she had a dispute with His Royal Highness Prince Liang.
At this time, they naturally did not mention anything about staying in the palace.
"Leave the city, I don't want to stay in Suiyang for a moment longer..."
The eldest princess hesitated for a moment and then said quietly.
"But, Your Highness, it's going to rain..."
Cheng Liu said softly.
"so what?"
"promise!"
Cheng Liu didn't dare to ask any more questions, and the group could only escort the eldest princess out of the city with a grimace.
However, not far out of the city, the heavy rain had already started falling.
It was raining and windy, and the eldest princess was okay for the time being in the carriage, but Cheng Liu and the others were in dire straits.
The coir raincoats and bamboo hats seemed to have no use in this heavy rain except to add a little weight to them.
Even the official road was muddy. In just a short while, the eldest princess's carriage got stuck in the mud.
Several guards had no choice but to dismount in the rain and push the carriage behind them, and then they managed to push the carriage back out of the quagmire.
However, before they had gone far, the carriage bumped against a rock again, and the tiles on the wheels broke. If it weren't for Cheng Liu's quick eyes and quick hands, the carriage would have capsized immediately.
"Your Highness, the carriage is broken down and the rain is too heavy. Let's find a place to take shelter from the rain before making any plans!"
Although he knew that the eldest princess was in a bad mood, Cheng Liu could only ask for instructions at this moment.
"Do you guys need help?"
At this time, a group of passing business travelers suddenly stopped. A man in his thirties saw their embarrassed appearance and immediately came up and asked.
"Thank you sir, what do you call me sir?"
Cheng Liu immediately breathed a sigh of relief and looked back at the group of business travelers.
"My name is Jin Laoqi. I'm out of town. It's too polite to say thank you! This carriage will probably not be repaired for a while. There are still empty carriages in our fleet. If you don't mind, how about taking shelter from the rain first? ?”
When Jin Laoqi spoke, there was a boldness unique to Jinyang people in his voice.
"Thank you very much. Please stay a little while. I'll go ask my master for instructions!"
Although Cheng Liu was thankful, he did not dare to make the decision without permission at this moment.
"Brother, do it yourself!"
Jin Laoqi didn't force it, he just handed over to Cheng Liuyi.
Looking at the tall horses around Cheng Liu and the others, Jin Laoqi's eyes were filled with envy.
Such a good horse would cost at least several hundred or even thousands of horses, especially the horses pulling the cart, which are even more impressive.
Look at the color of the coat and the shape of the body. This is the finest chestnut red color!
If I could get to know a noble person because of this little thing today, it would be an unexpected blessing even if I got a ride on a carriage!
"Your Highness, our carriage is broken down. I'm afraid it won't be repaired for a while. Where do they have any spare carriages? Look..."
Cheng Liu said softly.
"In that case, give them more money!"
The eldest princess's voice was neither sad nor happy. At this moment, she was indifferent to everything.
"No! Go and get ready now, I'll come back later to ask His Highness to move over!"
Cheng Liu breathed a sigh of relief, and then turned around to look for Jin Laoqi again.
Jin Laoqi was also very generous. He just said that everyone had a hard time when they were away from home. He accepted five guan for the carriage and refused to accept any extra.
The tug-of-war between the two of them restored a little warmth to the eldest princess's cold heart.
"Cheng Liu, it's difficult to travel on this rainy day, let's follow them to find a place to rest for a while!"
"promise!"
Cheng Liu was also a little surprised, but he did not dare to question the eldest princess's decision.
The eldest princess did not continue to be pretentious. After changing the carriage, she followed Jin Laoqi and the others for two or three miles, and finally found a dilapidated mountain temple on the roadside.
It was raining and windy, and seeing that it was impossible to leave, the caravan guys began to set up a fire, and then started to make dinner.
"Madam, I won't ask about your identity. We met by chance and we are destined to be together. We have cooked some ginger soup here, why don't you come and have a bowl too!"
Seeing the eldest princess and the others sitting by the fire to rest, Jin Laoqi also smiled and came up to talk.
As expected of someone who has been doing business all year round, although he took the initiative to strike up a conversation, his words were somewhat neither humble nor arrogant.
"Thank you. I wonder what your surname is?"
Listening to the crackling sound of wood burning in the fire, the eldest princess finally felt more at peace, and she forced a smile and asked Jin Laoqi.
"I can't call you a noble surname. My surname is Jin. I am the seventh eldest child in my family. Everyone calls me Jin Lao Qi!"
Jin Laoqi asked very honestly.
"It turns out to be Boss Jin. Thank you very much for your help today! I don't know where you are going?"
The eldest princess asked casually.
"When you are away from home, you should encounter this kind of thing. You are very polite. We came out from Jinyang and sold some paper products to go to Huainan Kingdom!"
Jin Laoqi did not hide it. After all, whether it was a dress or a headdress, any piece of clothing on the eldest princess was extremely expensive.
He didn't dare to be disrespectful in any way. When he spoke, it was certainly true.
More importantly, he also wanted to make friends. After all, in this day and age, if he could hook up with a noble person, he would be able to make a fortune soon!
"Jinyang? Judging from your accent, are you a native of Jinyang?"
The eldest princess was also stunned, and then asked again.
"That's right. I was originally from Zhao. Now I have settled in Jinyang City, and I will be considered a Jinyang person from now on! Madam, have you been to Jinyang?"
Jin Laoqi said with a simple smile.
"Of course I have been. When I was a child, I grew up in Jinyang..."
As the eldest princess spoke, her heart ached for no reason.
"When the weather comes like this, I think of the cement roads in Jinyang City. That's how people live! No matter how rainy it is, carriages can still walk freely! It's not like here, ugh!"
As Jin Laoqi spoke, he sighed unconsciously.
When he said this, the eldest princess suddenly thought of that boy Liu Deng, but she didn't know what that boy was doing recently?
"My lord, you don't know that roads are being built every day near Jinyang. The cement road has been built for hundreds of miles. I think it won't take long to build the entire Dai Kingdom! This It would be great if His Highness the Daiwang’s territory was larger!”
Jin Laoqi said with regret.
"Oh? Why do you say that?"
The eldest princess was suddenly intrigued by his words.
