Part One: Intertwined Time and Space Chapter Two: The Spiritual Stone of Fate
Chapter 233: Traveling is Difficult (3)
When the cavalry from behind arrived, Yue Qing and the others were already ready to set off.
Yue Qing saw that the leader responsible for escorting Li Muchang was talking to Yue Chi and the elder of the Yue family, with a troubled expression on his face.
Yue Chi seemed to be comforting him.
Yue Qing didn't have such good hearing and couldn't hear what they were saying, but I guess they were expressing that they had failed to fulfill their responsibilities, and then asking for forgiveness or something.
While Yue Qing and the others were preparing, the people in the rear cavalry team took a quick rest and set off immediately. Fortunately, there were replacement horses at the post house.
Qi Jiao became the driver again, but there was no team in front of the carriage, except for Chang Rong and Chang Bai who led the team and several Qingwei. Mo Xue and the others followed behind. Changliu continued to lead the Qingwei brigade and left early.
The carriage was better after all. Although the speed was much faster than yesterday morning, Yue Qing was sitting in the carriage after all, and it would feel bumpy if she ran too fast. It can only be said that traveling is much faster in normal times, but there is still no way to do it by galloping a horse. The cavalry team behind them followed up slowly.
Sitting on the carriage, Yue Qing opened the curtains at the back and looked at the people behind her following them slowly, feeling an instinctive regret in her heart.
Yue Ke was following behind the car, and he knew what she was thinking when he saw her expression.
Yueqing lowered the car curtain and played a game with Qing'er and the others. It's a pity that there are no games like flying chess here. Yue Qing doesn't want to make so many mistakes in front of King Bowei and the others. When the time comes, I have to explain for a long time and cause trouble for myself, so I have no choice but to stop playing. To play something else, a few people were guessing words in the carriage.
"Miss, you are so amazing, you can guess it every time."
"Qing'er, you are too weak. You might as well just forget about Cai'er. Can you even do it if you can't compare with Qiao'er?"
"Oh, it seems that I am not suitable for playing this game. I will lose every time."
"Haha, Qing'er, I said you didn't let me do it on purpose."
"There is nothing to give in to. The young lady is too smart."
"Okay, okay, let's play somewhere else..."
Listening to the laughter in the carriage, Li Muchang felt better. Although he was still a little dissatisfied, he finally looked like a girl. It's just that he laughs all the time, not gentle enough.
Although she felt uncomfortable, she still followed Yue Qing's instructions and hurried on. Usually she would fly for a while in the morning, take a carriage in the afternoon, and rest at the inn in the evening. If he had a picnic on the road without arriving at the inn, Shi Rong once again sighed that the princess could actually get used to eating outdoors.
Finally, they arrived at the Lebanese border on the afternoon of the fourth day of their departure.
The soldiers sent by the Villa to escort King Bowei have gone back. Their task is to deliver people and goods to the border, and they will complete the task after handing over to the people from Li State.
Yue Qing sat in the carriage and opened the curtain, looking at the troops and guards on both sides outside in amazement.
This was the first time she saw so many people. Although she had seen them outside the forbidden area of the villa before, the number of people was not so concentrated.
At the Lebanese border, the Lebanese officials who came to greet him had completed the handover task. At this time, he was talking to Li Mushang. This was a plain terrain, and the army in the distance looked dark due to its large number.
Behind them are the border guards of the villa, also in darkness, but their numbers are obviously not as large as those of Li people. In terms of proportion, Li's army was at least ten times more numerous than the guards of the villa. This was based on Yue Qing's visual inspection. The leaders were also talking to Mo Xueyuechi. The last time Yue Qing came here, she didn't see so many people. I wonder if it was because there were no troops from other countries around at that time.
Compared with these people, my group seemed weak.
Yue Qing looked at Li Muchang and said to Shi Rong who was standing next to him: "As expected of returning home, your prince looks much straighter than when he was at the villa."
Shi Rong's face turned dark, "There is something wrong with what the princess said. The prince stands very straight even in the villa. Don't say this in front of the soldiers later, as it will damage the prince's image."
"Hey, his image can be completely destroyed by my words. It's too unreliable."
Shi Rong shook his eyebrows: "Of course I won't be dismissed by the princess, but I still ask the princess to be merciful."
"Why, your prince is not doing well in the Imperial City of Li Kingdom?"
"You." Shi Rong shook his head, "The situation in the capital is not as simple as the princess thought."
"Wow, it sounds like there's a lot in it."
"If Princess is interested, I can tell you in detail when I return to the capital."
"Not interested." Yue Qing rolled her eyes and ignored him.
Shi Rong is interesting.
Shi Hu was also standing by, looking much more comfortable now, but he didn't step forward to actively seek trouble.
After a while, both sides seemed to have finished explaining. Mo Xue and the others wanted to come back early. When they saw them coming back, King Bowei and the officials on the side also came up.
One of the officials went up and bowed slightly and said: "The lower official Wang De has met Princess Shun'an, and the princess is a thousand years old."
The two officials behind him also saluted and said, "I have met Princess Shun'an."
Before Yue Qing could answer, the three of them stood up on their own.
Yue Qing smiled and stretched out her hand to say hello: "Oh, hello."
The three of them looked at each other. According to the rules, the princess should return the greeting to them and say that she had met several adults. But what kind of salute was this? The three people's faces suddenly looked a bit unsightly.
Wang De coughed and continued: "It is our country's fortune that the princess can return to Li country from the villa. It has been a hard work all the way."
Yue Qing really had never learned how to deal with officials, so she thought for a moment and said, "It's nothing. I haven't been back for a long time, so I want to come back and have a look." She thought to herself that these people were not going to talk here for a while.
Bowei said: "Okay, Mr. Wang, the princess is also tired. Let's go back to the camp."
Wang De saluted quickly: "Yes, Your Majesty and Princess, please come this way."
Wang De led the way, and the motorcade began to follow them. The Qingwei who Yue Qing brought from the villa were also together.
Wang De and the official looked back at them from time to time, wondering what they were thinking. Yue Qing was a little unhappy.
The closer you get to the Li army, the more majestic it becomes.
As they approached, the military flags waved, and the troops shouted: "Welcome King Bowei, and Princess Shun'an."
The sound was loud and clear. Yue Qing felt a little scared.
Several soldiers rode their horses to greet him. They walked to the front and dismounted from their horses and knelt down to salute: "Welcome King Bowei to return to the country, and Princess Shun'an to return to the country. Congratulations to King Bowei for bringing back Princess Shun'an."
The soldiers behind them said: "We sincerely welcome King Bowei to return to the country, and we sincerely welcome Princess Shun'an to return to the country."
Li Mushang said: "Commanders, please rise."
All the soldiers stood up in unison.
