Mi primer marido después de la transmigración

Capítulo 139

Two days were arranged for Zi Nuo to lead the team north, and I was among those accompanying him. Zi Nuo originally refused this arrangement, fearing that my health would not be able to handle it, but King Jin Que said that as his assistants of this generation, Shao Yuan and I must accompany him. The journey could be slowed down a bit, as the Xuan Ying army would find it difficult to invade Jin Que under these circumstances. The most important thing about this trip was to appease the people, regardless of whether they were from Jin Que or Xuan Ying.

Although King Jinque's actions were largely driven by political considerations, it is indeed rare to see such "great love" at this time. It is hoped that Jinque Kingdom can continue to uphold this principle.

Chu Chen and Xiao Wan stayed in the palace, while Gan Lin followed me without question. Before we set off, Zi Ling came to see me again, asking about the matter I had previously asked her to do. I could only apologize. This outcome seemed to be within her expectations; she simply smiled faintly, said something like "Have a safe journey," and silently walked out of the palace gates.

Raindrops soaked half of Zi Ling's silk skirt, making it wrinkled and damp. Watching her departing figure, something deep in her heart was touched, and she felt her eyes sting with tears, as if she had done many wrong things.

It still rains once or twice a day on the road, making the mud very deep, and both carts and horses move very slowly.

Zi Nuo and Gan Lin sat with me in the carriage. Although it was a bit bumpy and swaying, we were much less likely to get wet in the rain. Looking at the mud on the guards' clothes and the strands of wet hair on their foreheads, I realized that my treatment was much better.

After a half-day car ride, I was feeling drowsy and couldn't help but squint my eyes. I felt a cold hand touch my forehead, and when I opened my eyes, it was Zinuo.

Seeing that I had opened my eyes, Zinuo asked with some concern, "Sister, are you alright?"

She shook her head with a smile and said, "What could be wrong? I'm just a little sleepy. Back in the day, your sister and I were there for you, braving rain and snow, traveling all over the country."

Zinuo still checked my pulse with some unease before sitting down beside me. Ganlin looked at me, then at Zinuo, and laughed, "I've seen you travel in the snow before, and you even managed to hold your own against twenty or so stray dogs."

I glared at Gan Lin with displeasure. She was making fun of me about this again. Not many people knew about this, but Gan Lin happened to be an eyewitness. Zinuo had also heard Yin Yan's embellished description and laughed at me for a long time with Yin Yan and Shen Haoyu...

Yin Yan, Shen Haoyu… A sharp pain shot through my heart again. I closed my eyes and held my breath for a long time.

"You're being so dramatic now. Let's not bring it up again." Perhaps because of his own unpleasant expression, Gan Lin sighed. Little did he know what I was really thinking. If such an embarrassing incident truly made me unhappy, they probably wouldn't have brought it up in the first place.

After a bumpy ten-day journey, they finally arrived at Qizhou in the north. The road between Qizhou and Xuan Ying was relatively easy to travel, and most of the disaster victims entered Jinque Kingdom through this route. Xuan Ying's army also mostly operated near Qizhou.

After settling into the post station in Qizhou, officials of all ranks from Qizhou came to pay their respects. Zinuo was busy again before he could rest for long. Ganlin and I went to our guest room, not intending to get involved in anything. This trip was originally planned for Zinuo and Shaoyuan.

I rested for a night. Although it's May or June, I still needed a light blanket at night. There's no way around it; Qizhou is a mountain city, located at a high altitude, so the temperature is naturally lower than the surrounding area. Moreover, the mountains are densely forested, and the humidity is quite high. I went to bed quite early last night, but when I woke up, my head was still a little dizzy.

Ruosheng helped me wash and dress, and we had breakfast together with Zinuo and Ganlin. Zinuo then left the inn to attend to official business, while Ganlin kept me company as we played chess in the inn out of boredom. Actually, my life has always been quite boring, and now I'm just in a different place. Fortunately, I always have someone to keep me company.

Gan Lin and I were both beginners, and to pass the time, we asked Zinuo to find someone to teach us chess in detail. Gan Lin stared intently at the chessboard, his long, slender fingers holding the black pieces. Those hands had once held swords that could strike fear into the hearts of many. No longer an assassin, was this the life he wanted? Or was he staying here because of me?

The chess game was played very slowly; we didn't finish either of the two games in the entire morning. Since it was just a way to kill time, that was fine. Because I could never concentrate, I naturally lost. My so-called careful consideration before making a move was just for show.

Ruosheng came to call us to lunch. When we learned that Zinuo had not returned yet, and since we were not hungry, we ate a few bites quickly.

Looking at the sky outside, Gan Lin said, "Why don't we go for a walk later? It looks like it won't rain anytime soon."

Nodding in agreement, Ruosheng led me back to my room, where I changed my clothes, put on a headscarf, and prepared to go out. This hair color definitely needed to be concealed; it was the signature hair color of the only Holy Maiden of the Golden Sparrow Kingdom. Just in case, Ruosheng also brought an oil-paper umbrella.

As they left the inn, they saw puddles in the low-lying areas of the road, which soaked their embroidered shoes. "Miss, would you like to go back and change your shoes?" Ruosheng asked.

He waved his hand with a smile, "No need, this is fine." As he spoke, he deliberately walked towards the area with more water. When I was a child, I liked to do the same on rainy days, refusing to walk on the good roads and preferring to walk on the bumpy, potholed ones.

Ruosheng wanted to say something, but Ganlin stopped her: "Forget it, let her be. We can just give her a good soak in hot water when we get back."

Ruosheng then gave up, but still added, "If Your Highness knew, I'm afraid you would blame me again."

Because of the rain, the streets, which should have been bustling, were deserted. There wasn't a single vendor in sight, and the shops along the street were sparsely populated, with only shopkeepers dozing off at their counters and shop assistants leaning against the door, occasionally glancing outside. This continued for several streets.

"Where have all the disaster victims from Xuan Ying been sent?" Not to mention the disaster victims, there wasn't a single extra person to be seen on the road.

Gan Lin shook his head. "That's true. He's been with me the whole time, so how would he know?"

Ruosheng interjected, "I heard last night that they were registered and arranged to be relocated outside the city. The government has also recruited many able-bodied men to help them build sheds so that they have a place to settle down temporarily."

This arrangement is not bad. Even if there is no prejudice, they are still people from Xuan Ying, and it is hard to guarantee that there won't be criminals mixed in among them. Placing them outside the city reduces the danger and is good for everyone.

After walking a few more streets, the sky quickly darkened again, with dark clouds overhead. Ruosheng urged us to go back repeatedly. I looked up at the sky and strode back. Before we had gone two streets, large raindrops began to fall. Shops closed their doors one after another. Ruosheng opened her umbrella and sheltered me under it. The three of us ran to the nearest shop and stood under the eaves to take shelter from the rain.

The eaves weren't wide, and the wind was strong, so many raindrops slanted in. Ruosheng held the umbrella in front of me, preventing me from getting wet. Ganlin wasn't so lucky; his front was quickly soaked, and Ruosheng's outer garment was also half wet. I pulled Ruosheng in and squeezed him in. Ganlin, let him be a gentleman this once.

The rain had been falling for a while and showed no signs of letting up; the sky remained pitch black. Ruosheng grew somewhat anxious and couldn't help but comfort him, saying, "With the rain so heavy, Your Highness certainly can't return. Once the rain subsides, we'll head back as soon as possible." Zinu entrusted me to Ruosheng's care. Although he wouldn't truly blame Ruosheng, he didn't want her to worry. Ruosheng treated me with utmost care, often reminding me of Yinyan. However, our statuses were different. Even if I didn't care, she always did, so I couldn't joke around like I did with Yinyan.

The rain lasted for nearly half an hour before gradually subsiding. As soon as the rain lessened, Ruosheng stepped out from under the eaves. Ganlin's clothes were already completely soaked, so whether she had an umbrella or not didn't make much difference. She followed her out. The rain was falling too hard, and the water on the road didn't flow quickly. It accumulated up to her calves, and her skirt clung to her legs, making it difficult to take large steps. She could only walk with small, quick steps.

Back at the inn, it took twice as long as when we left. Looking at Gan Lin, who looked as if he had been pulled out of the water, I laughed heartily. It wasn't gloating, nor was it because Gan Lin was in a sorry state. It was just that he had gotten a little wet in the rain, and it felt good to have indulged himself for once.

Gan Lin glanced at me, but a smile appeared on her lips: "Go back and change your wet clothes."

Actually, I was fine, except my shoes, socks, and skirt were wet, but I still followed Ruosheng back to the room as instructed.

Do not lean against the west railing to lock in the clear autumn. Chapter 122

Chapter word count: 3687 Update time: 09-09-15 14:50

Zi Nuo was very busy. Apart from going back to the inn to sleep, he spent almost the entire day outside with Shao Yuan.

According to Zinuo, they had laid a trap outside the city and captured several small groups of Xuanbing soldiers who came to cause trouble, and they were all put under guard.

I didn't know how Zinuo intended to deal with them, nor did I know what would happen next, but looking at Zinuo's relaxed and confident smile, I had a feeling that he had many more tricks up his sleeve.

As the weather gradually improved, Zi Nuo worried that I would be too bored in the inn, so he asked Gan Lin and Ruo Sheng to accompany me out for walks.

Having received Zinuo's golden words, Ruosheng finally felt relieved. However, she always made sure to prepare a lot of things before letting me go out. Actually, according to King Jinque's wishes, Zinuo basically needed Shaoyuan and me to accompany him in everything he did. But since he was out in the field, King Jinque couldn't control him anymore, so Zinuo didn't do as King Jinque wished. This was probably out of consideration for my health, and besides, I couldn't be of much help in things like fighting and confronting the enemy.

Wearing a veil that covered my hair and most of my face, I strolled through the streets of Qizhou City, which had just been cleared after a long rain. Fortunately, Qizhou was at a high altitude and the climate was still cool, so even wearing multiple layers of clothing, I didn't feel too hot. Zinuo told me that Lizhou was even cooler than Qizhou in the summer, and that a summer palace had been built there many years ago, where many members of the royal family would go to escape the heat. He also said that once things were settled in Qizhou, if the weather was still hot, he could take me on a detour to Lizhou to visit and stay for a while.

After several days of wandering in Qizhou, the Xuan Ying army launched a large-scale attack, demanding that Jinque hand over the detained soldiers and refugees who had come to seek refuge. This action by the Xuan Ying army provoked strong resentment among the refugees. They hadn't seen these people do anything for them when their homes were flooded, and now that they had finally arrived in Jinque Kingdom and could at least eat their fill, these people repeatedly came to cause trouble. Now they even had the audacity to demand that they return to starve again?

The Xuan Ying army was shouting and clamoring outside Qizhou City, but Zi Nuo ordered the city gates to be closed and ignored. At dusk, Zi Nuo invited Shao Yuan and Gan Lin to keep me company, ordered tea and snacks to be served, and sat leisurely on the city wall, smiling broadly as he looked around. This reminded me of a saying, "In the midst of laughter and conversation, the enemy's ships and towers were reduced to ashes." However, I was wrong. What Zi Nuo wanted was not ashes.

Dusk enveloped the mountain city, and the south wind grew stronger, causing my skirt to flutter in the wind. Ruosheng draped a royal blue cloak over my shoulder, and Zinuo turned her head and asked with a smile, "Sister, there are no stars tonight, so let me give you a sky full of stars."