After leaving the city, Mu Ling followed the route Mu Qingyan said while Mu Qingyan closed her eyes and fell asleep in the car.
Although he was very curious about who the old friend the young lady was looking for was, Mu Qi felt a little uncomfortable in his heart.
He knew he had gone overboard and it was beyond his control, but he couldn't help it.
I don't know how long it took, but Mu Qingyan was woken up by Fenxiang, "Miss, we're here."
Mu Qingyan opened her eyes, and Fenxiang opened the curtain and was looking at her. She straightened her bun before sticking her head out.
Sure enough, the carriage stopped steadily at the entrance of the village, and Mu Ling said, "Miss, this is Li Village." Without the lady's words, she could not drive the carriage in at will.
"How long has it been?" she asked.
"Half an hour." Poria replied.
Half an hour... isn't too far away.
Mu Qingyan glanced at it and pursed her lips slightly. In her previous life, she and Ziyu met in the imperial city and had never been here.
Her eyes flickered, "Let's go."
Fenxiang nodded and lowered the curtain, covering Mu Qingyan's figure.
The carriage slowly drove into Li Village. Although it was not far from the capital, very few dignitaries came here specifically. Therefore, as soon as the carriage entered the village, it attracted the curiosity of many people.
Some children ran out excitedly.
Hearing the noise of the children, the adults who stayed in the house also came out one after another, and were a little surprised when they saw the carriage parked outside.
"Which adult is this?"
"Who knows? Look, the man on horseback is really mighty."
"Those girls are also pretty."
After hearing their discussion, Mu Qi had no expression on his face. He got off his horse and walked to the front of the carriage.
Muling Poria and Fenxiang also got off the carriage. Even though they were accustomed to seeing big scenes with the young lady, they were still a little uncomfortable facing these simple farmers.
"Mu Qi, are there many people outside?"
Just then, Mu Qingyan's voice came out.
Hearing her voice, the onlookers whispered, "She seems to be a young lady."
Mu Qi glanced at it, walked to the car window and replied respectfully: "A dozen or so."
Mu Qingyan pursed her lips in the car and thought about it, deciding that it would be better to cover her face. Fortunately, she came out with a veil.
"Fennel, help me out."
After speaking, she stretched out a slender white hand from the car and gently placed it on Fenxiang's hand. Mu Qingyan leaned out of the carriage and looked at the onlookers.
Then, she turned her head and looked at Mu Qi, with a hint of helplessness in her eyes, and asked, "Isn't it a bit ostentatious?"
Mu Qi curled his lips and answered honestly: "It's so arrogant."
Mu Qingyan glared at him, feeling quite helpless. Why did she feel more and more that Mu Qi didn't regard her as his master and dared to tease her?
"The village chief is here!" someone shouted, and everyone looked to the same place.
Mu Qingyan: "..."
In fact, she just wanted to find someone, so there was no need to mobilize a large number of people and call the village chief.
The head of Li Village is an elderly man, thin but in good spirits.
He heard that a distinguished person was coming to the village. It was rare for outsiders to come into Li Village, so he hurried over.
Among the group of people, he immediately spotted Mu Qingyan, who was surrounded by Mu Qi and others. He looked up and down first, and saw that these people were dressed like no ordinary people.
The only man had a stern face and an intimidating aura. The other three were probably the maids beside the woman. One was smart and cute, one had a beautiful appearance, and the other looked very quiet.
Sure enough, they come from a wealthy family, and even the maids are different. There is no daughter in the village who can compare with these girls in appearance.
Especially the woman wearing a veil. Although her face cannot be fully seen, her temperament is very outstanding just standing there. With her curved eyebrows and her beautiful dress, she must be the eldest lady of some family.
Thinking about it, the village chief walked over with a gentle smile on his face, getting closer and closer to Mu Qingyan, and then he saw the cold-faced man stepping forward slightly and blocking in front of Mu Qingyan.
Immediately, he understood and found a safe distance to stop, "Where did they come from? Where are they going?"
Fenxiang said: "We are from the capital, and my lady is here to find an old friend."
From her words, the village chief got two pieces of information. First, the people in front of him were indeed from the capital, so who lived in the capital? It was under the emperor's feet, and there were other high officials who lived in the capital.
He didn't understand the second one. She was actually looking for someone? And she was an old friend?
The villagers have also been to the capital and are very envious of the prosperity there.
The village chief looked at Mu Qingyan, "I wonder who the lady is looking for?"
Other villagers also stared at her curiously. Does anyone in their village know such a person?
Mu Qingyan spoke, her voice as clear and sweet as an oriole, and her tone was very gentle, "His name is Xun Ziyu."
Mu Qi's eyes suddenly flashed, a little surprised by what she said.
Mu Qingyan looked at the village chief expectantly, hoping for good news.
However, after hearing this name, the village chief frowned. After thinking about it carefully, he really didn't know this person, so he looked at the other villagers and asked, "Do you have any relatives named Xun Ziyu?"
Everyone looked at me and I looked at you, and they all shook their heads, "No."
The village chief smiled apologetically, "Did you go to the wrong place, Miss? There is no such person in Li Village."
This was strange. Mu Qingyan's eyes flashed slightly, but this was indeed what Ziyu was talking about.
Could it be that he hasn't arrived yet during this time period?
"Miss, what should I do?" Fenxiang couldn't make up his mind. It was obviously this place, how could it not be there?
Could it be that the lady remembered it wrong?
Mu Qingyan pondered deeply. Looking at their reactions just now, it seemed that they didn't recognize Zi Yu. So, in fact, Zi Yu wasn't here yet?
She sighed, "Since there is no such person, let's go back." She looked at the village chief apologetically, "Sorry for bothering you."
How dare the village chief say, "I can't do it, I can't do it."
Since he couldn't find anyone, he didn't stop much and Mu Qingyan got on the carriage again.
Watching the carriage go away, someone walked up to the village chief, touched his chin and asked, "Village Chief, why don't you let them stay? It would be good to stay a little longer."
That woman must be a very beautiful person, with such a beautiful voice.
"You!" The village chief gave him a slap in the face mercilessly, blowing his beard and glaring at him, "You don't even look at the clothes of those people. They might be the daughters of some high official. Do I dare to keep them?!"
Moreover, they also had weapons on them. It was not like he hadn't seen such a big sword. Even the two girls were carrying them.
If something happens in their village, they won't be able to eat and walk around.
The man who was beaten touched his head and smiled sheepishly. He didn't expect so much, "As expected of the village chief!"