After hearing what Prince Yun said, Mr. Qing Wei took his nephew back to bed so as not to disturb their breathing.
As expected, money can make things work. Although Mingruo's cabin was the most severely damaged, it was the first to be repaired.
Before sunset, Mingruo and Si Haochen returned to their cabin.
Although the furniture layout has been changed according to Si Haochen's requirements, the humidity is indeed a bit heavy.
Mingruo pushed the repaired window. Time was tight, but the quality of the project was still acceptable: "It's better to go into the space to rest at night."
"Okay." Si Haochen nodded.
The ship sailed on the sea for another twenty days, during which time although it passed some islands, they were all deserted.
The steward will send experienced handymen to the island to fetch some fresh water or pick some fruits, but they dare not go deep into it.
On this day, standing on the deck, I could finally vaguely see the outline of the land. Everyone on the ship was very happy. Especially those living in the bottom cabin, who had eaten dried vegetables and fish for nearly a month and were reluctant to spend the money.
Spending money on bath water makes you feel like your whole body has been soaked in salted fish. It smells like dried salted fish.
The steward on the ship personally went to the upper cabins and informed each cabin: "The ship will dock in two hours. Pack your luggage. Passengers in the upper cabins can get off the ship first."
Mingruo packed a package for himself and Si Haochen, which contained two sets of changes of clothes, some broken silver, waist badges and road signs to prove their identity.
Thinking that the senior brother said that he came to Zhongzhou for business, he also filled a purse full of gold coins, planning to give it to the senior brother later so that he could spend it conveniently.
After everything was packed, Mingruo and Si Haochen bowed and stayed with Mr. Qing Wei and the others. Presumably, they stayed in VIP cabins and could disembark earlier.
Qi Diaojin drifted on the sea for more than twenty days, and almost cried when he saw land. He felt that he had had enough of riding on a boat in his life, and he never wanted to take a boat again.
"Fourth Uncle, will your family send someone to pick us up?" Qi Diaojin looked expectant.
"I haven't sent a letter home, so no one will come." Mr. Qing Wei thought that if Qidiao's family saw that he had brought someone back from outside, he might cause trouble to Prince Yun and his party. Therefore, he did not go there.
Send letters home.
"Oh." Qi Diaojin was obviously disappointed.
The ship first docked at Yunling City, the capital of the former capital, and after resting for a while, headed to the next two anchorage points.
The captain lowered the anchor and set up the gangplank. Li Yin was supported by two nuns and got off the boat first.
Mingruo asked his senior brother in a low voice: "Isn't Li Yin good at martial arts? Why do you still have to be controlled by others?"
"She has already practiced some tricks, and the skills of those two nuns are not worse than hers." Jun Che said.
There was also a person on the pier to check the identity, but after seeing the badge that the old woman took out, they stopped checking.
Li Yin was quickly put into a gorgeous carriage, but the carriage did not leave immediately, as if it was waiting for something.
Mr. Qing Wei took Mingruo and his party ashore. The other party saw Mr. Qing Wei taking out the lacquer sculptor's token. Although his attitude was more respectful, he still checked them carefully one by one.
Mr. Qing Wei looked impatient at being investigated and threw a gold coin over.
When it was the turn of the other four people, they only looked at the waist badges and road signs, which were obviously much looser.
Qi Diaojin muttered deliberately: "Even if we didn't send a letter home, knowing that the ship would be coming back today, we should come and pick it up..."
"You are a child, don't you know the way, and you still need someone to pick you up?" Mr. Qing Wei looked disdainful.
Several people successfully passed the interrogation, and it was already two quarters of an hour later.
Li Yin and his party, who had landed earlier, also made some movement.
It turned out that they were waiting for the luggage to be loaded on the cargo ship behind them. There were huge mahogany boxes with red silk tied on them. They knew at a glance that they were used for weddings.
Ming Ruo was secretly stunned. This eldest sister's dowry was indeed quite large. However, when she thought about it, she was marrying her legitimate daughter. If the dowry was not made larger, it would definitely arouse others' suspicion.
His Royal Highness Prince Yun was now a qualified attendant. He hired two carriages with the money given by his wife.
Jun Che directed the coachman to carry Mr. Qing Wei's uncle's and nephew's luggage onto the carriage.
The few people discussed it on the boat. The Qi Diao family members were too misled, so they left the dock and went their separate ways.
The carriage they were riding in, Ming Ruo, passed through the commotion and gradually drove into a relatively quiet alley. Observing along the way, most of the women on the street wore underskirts, not jackets and skirts. Her maid uniform did not look out of place.
"Sir, we've arrived at Ganquan Alley, which one are you going to?" the coachman asked.
"It's enough to get here. The carriage can't turn inside if it goes in." Si Haochen said.
"Okay." The coachman stopped the carriage and put down the pedals.
The three of them got off the carriage, Si Haochen paid the fare and walked towards the alley with Mingruo and Jun Che.
They walked out of another street, Jun Che said: "No one followed them."
Si Haochen led the two of them into a quieter alley, stopped in front of a house, raised his hand and knocked on the door three times, paused and knocked twice.
The door was quickly opened, and Si Haochen showed the visitor the jade pendant in his hand.
The old servant who opened the door saluted quickly: "Dear guests, please come in. My uncle has been waiting for you for several days."
The old servant invited the three people into the yard, turned around and closed the door.
The yard was not big, so the people in the room came out when they heard the noise. They were obviously startled when they saw three unfamiliar faces.
Si Haochen coughed lightly: "It's me."
The other party heard a familiar voice and then reacted: "It's been a hard journey, come in quickly."
Ming Ruo's mouth twitched when she saw the person who came to let them into the room. Isn't this Mr. He who she had charged a huge amount of medical expenses for... Isn't this world too small?
Several people entered the room, and Mr. He quickly saluted: "My subordinate He Lianjue, please see your Majesty."
Mingruo curled his lips, it turned out that his name was not He Lian but He Lian Jue. This was quite hidden!
"No courtesy." Si Haochen raised his hand, "How are the arrangements over there?"
"The eldest son of the Beigong family has been frail since he was a child and has become a registered disciple at Feilai Temple. Every year before the Buddha's birthday, he will go to the temple to stay for two months. This year, he will go to Feilai Temple on the third day of February. At that time, his subordinates will
We will arrange for you to observe his daily life at close range for a period of time, so that it will be convenient for you to visit Beigong's house every day."
"Very good." Si Haochen nodded, "Did you know that the Beigong family wants to marry him?"
He Lianjue was shocked. He had only known the news not long ago. How did the Lord know about it?
"I only heard about this a few days ago, but the person he married is the concubine of my third uncle's family.
This girl grew up in the Western Border, and almost no one here recognizes her. My subordinates will find a way to replace her with one of their own, so as not to delay the Lord's affairs."
