As soon as early May passed, the weather was so hot that she was already wearing only a thin shirt. Jiang Miao ordered her servants to load all the luggage into the carriage. She would be leaving for more than half a year. In addition to the things she prepared, the eldest princess also sent them. A pile of clothes and medicines, and several carriages were prepared.
On this trip, in addition to Li Biao and Shi Lei, there were also the eldest princess's secret guard Zhao Lin, Shen Yanqing's servant Zhu Kuan, and only one sister Qinglian Qingwei. She also had Wu Yue by her side to protect her safety.
Because Wu Yue wanted to accompany him, Qiao Songyun also came over the night before leaving. He couldn't bear to be separated from Wu Yue, so he volunteered to be the accompanying doctor for Jiang Miao and the others.
Jiang Miao knew what they were thinking about as a young couple. It was immoral for her to suddenly separate the two of them when they had just established their relationship, so she agreed directly without Qiao Songyun begging her.
It was said that everything was kept simple, and it would still be a lot of things when everything was packed up. Shen Yanqing was busy in the household department for a few days, and after handing over all the work in hand, the two of them took their luggage and went to Jiangnan.
Zhao Jing and the eldest princess stood on the pavilion outside the city, looking at the carriage heading south on the official road, both of them looked a little confused.
"I wonder if Miaoya can bear the pain of traveling far away?"
Her mother was worried when her son traveled thousands of miles. Before Jiang Miao left Beijing, the eldest princess's heart was already aroused.
"I sent Black Eagle to protect them secretly. My cousin is capable, so naturally she will not wrong herself."
Zhao Jing thought of the carriage drawings he had seen and the travel items prepared by Jiang Miao. He was quite relieved that the two of them were going south. This cousin would enjoy it more than he did.
I think he was sent by the late emperor several times before he ascended the throne, and he suffered a lot of bumps on the road. If this carriage was there, he would have suffered a lot less.
After leaving the city, Jiang Miao was like a caged bird that had just been released. Everything she saw was fresh. The carriage was not bumpy at all after being dampened. The windows were made of tulle curtains. When the wind blew, they floated outside the window. Jiang Miao was so excited. I was eating snacks and admiring the scenery outside. I felt so comfortable that I even started humming songs.
Shen Yanqing listened to the strange and pleasant tune from her mouth, with a doting smile in his eyes. Although he was worried about Miao Ya suffering on the way, as long as she was happy, everything would be worth it.
The carriage has been driving for more than half a month, and Jiang Miao is tired of seeing all the scenery. Summer has entered, and the weather is gradually getting hotter. Hot wind is blowing in from outside. Jiang Miao's whole body is wilting. She is no longer as good as when she first set off. of interest.
"Where will we stay overnight today?"
Most of them are sleeping in the wild these days, so it's just that they can't sleep well. There are a lot of insects and ants in the grass, and they burrow into people at night. Jiang Miao is always worried every time she goes to sleep.
"We have already arrived in Jiangnan. Let Li Biao and the others book an inn before it gets dark and have a good sleep at night."
Shen Yanqing half-hugged her, wiping the hot sweat off her head with the handkerchief, and then pulled the ice basin towards the seat. Because the ice basin was much cooler in the carriage, they could feel better during the journey. some.
This ice basin was made by Jiang Miao herself. When she thought of setting off from the capital, Shen Yanqing watched Jiang Miao prepare a carriage of saltpeter and he was still confused. When it was too hot to sit still after leaving the capital, Jiang Miao prepared the saltpeter. It played a big role.
That ordinary stone could solidify into ice when placed in water. Even though Shen Yanqing was well-informed, his eyes widened at this moment.
Could it be that he saw magic?
Jiang Miao's eyes were filled with pride. When saltpeter dissolves in water, it absorbs a large amount of heat, and then lowers the water to freezing point. This physical principle, which is very simple to modern people, was like a magic trick in front of a group of ancient people.
Jiang Miao brought a lot of saltpeter, and after making it into ice, she also distributed it to the guards and maids. Their rough skin and flesh were used to being exposed to wind and rain, but they didn't expect that they would still have a share of such precious ice, and the few of them served them even more.
With all my heart.
When it was completely dark, the Shen family's motorcade also entered the city. Li Biao had already booked the inn, and Jiang Miao and Shen Yanqing followed the waiter into the guest room.
Jiangnan is indeed a prosperous place. Even a small inn is decorated with exquisite elegance. The pillars are inlaid with plum blossoms, orchids, bamboos and chrysanthemums, and the walls are decorated with poems by talented scholars. Everywhere reflects the elegance of the Jiangnan water town.
Jiang Miao got off the car and felt better once she arrived in the new place. She looked around and realized that this was Jiangnan in ancient times. There were more handsome men and beautiful women than anywhere else.
Looking at the two siblings by the window, the young lady was about the same age as herself, with a face as delicate as a lotus, eyebrows as distant as mountains, and skin as thick as gel. She seemed to have seen a scene of Xizi's heart-to-heart comparison.
The boy was no more than four or five years old, with thick black hair tied into a corner on his head, and a pair of big eyes as black and bright as two grapes on his fair and fat face. He looked pleasing to the eye, with Jiang Miao's eyes.
After staying with the two of them for a moment, Feng Yuxian seemed to be aware of it and raised her eyes to look over.
Jiang Miao didn't expect that she would be caught peeping, so she smiled awkwardly at her. Feng Yuxian didn't react for a moment, but the young lady opposite had a kind face and a rare alluring appearance. She didn't feel disgusted in her heart, and she was also aroused.
He responded with a smile on his lips.
"Huh! This little lady from Jiangnan is so pretty. No wonder so many literati are reluctant to leave after they come..."
If she were also a boy, she would probably be addicted to the land of gentleness all day long.
Shen Yanqing didn't notice the interaction between the two of them. When he heard Jiang Miao say that other ladies were pretty, he frowned and retorted, "You are the prettiest."
"Fool!"
Jiang Miao glanced at him, fearing that beauty is in the eye of the beholder, but she felt happy after being praised by Shen Yanqing. Now her energy had shifted and all the fatigue in her body seemed to have dissipated.
The waiter in the room had already prepared hot water. Jiang Miao had long been disgusted with not having a good bath for so many days. Without Qinglian's care, she took off her clothes and sat in the tub.
It was a warm summer day, the room was filled with heat, and the woman's figure was faintly visible behind the screen. At first, Shen Yanqing could calmly read a book, but later the sound of water stirred her heart.
He exhaled a few stale breaths, put the book on the table, stood up, took off his coat and hung it on the screen.
Jiang Miaozheng was happily taking a shower when she suddenly felt a gaze staring closely at her from behind. She turned around and saw the man standing behind her, looking at the soft white flesh exposed by the water.
The look made Jiang Miao's legs weak in an instant.
"I'll finish washing it right away. Why don't you go outside and wait for a while?"
She covered her chest with the handkerchief, her little eyes were extremely pitiful, but the man was not moved at all. He took the handkerchief and put it on her shoulder. His low voice was hoarse and sexy, which made Jiang Miao become more and more attracted.
