"Master! The food has been prepared. The ladies are already waiting in the warehouse. Master, please come over too!"
Behind Shen Tang, the voice of the old housekeeper came!
Shen Tang had no choice but to address each other! Faced with the persistence of the old housekeeper, he could not convince this stubborn old man at all!
"Thank you, Uncle Zhang!"
Shen Tang nodded slightly, then turned around and got out of the cabin.
The ship Shen Tang was traveling on was huge, with a capacity of five thousand ships! The overall length was more than ten feet, the width was three to four feet, and the height was about one and a half feet! Therefore, the space in the cabin was not too small.
On this ship, there are only Shen Tang and a few women, as well as the old housekeeper and a few guards and maids. It can be said to be extremely spacious!
When Shen Tang walked into the cabin, several women were already waiting for his arrival!
"Husband, sit down quickly!"
Liu Xiangling smiled and pulled Shen Tang to sit beside her, "It's windy and cold on the water, my husband should be more careful!"
"I asked Yun'er to boil the wine for you and drink two glasses to warm yourself up!"
In the cabin, only Liu Xiangling's three daughters, Lian'er and a few other maids were waiting. No one else, including the old housekeeper, came.
Shen Tang sat down and was about to pick up the wine glass. However, at this moment, the hatch was suddenly pushed open!
"Oh, I was suffocated to death, but I can finally come out.
Sister Xiangling, hurry up and get me some food to fill my stomach. I'm holding it in the bottom of the barn, and I'm so hungry that I'm drooling."
Everyone looked at the sudden figure in shock. If this person wasn't Zhao Ling, who could he be?
Zhao Ling ignored everyone's shocked looks, smiled to himself, sat down on the table, and then began to eat and drink without any image.
"Um...why don't you eat?"
Zhao Ling blinked!
"Hey, Princess, why are you here?"
The girls finally reacted. Wanyan Yue looked at Zhao Ling with a smile but did not speak. Wanyan Yue's face was full of helplessness. Liu Xiangling was a little shocked and hurriedly asked, "When we got on the boat before, Why didn’t you see the princess?”
Zhao Ling smiled and rubbed Liu Xiangling's arm, "Sister, if you call me Princess, Ling'er will ignore you!"
"As for getting on the boat, of course I can't be discovered by my sisters!"
Zhao Ling said proudly, "If my sisters discover me, can I sneak out with you?
Moreover, before you, sister, boarded the ship, I had already been on the ship, and then I secretly hid in the cabin where the wine was stored! Just now, I had fallen asleep. Didn’t I wake up from hunger and come to see my sister? ?”
"By the way, where are we now?
But have you passed Jinniu Mountain?
Brother Huang, please don’t catch up with me again, it will be terrible!”
Zhao Ling said, minding his own business.
Shen Tang and others boarded the ship in Lin'an, but they had to go north in a circle first, and then all the way west at Chongming Island!
As for the Jinniu Mountain that Zhao Ling mentioned, it is in the northeast direction of Lin'an Prefecture. As long as you leave Jinniu Mountain, you are considered to have left the boundary of Lin'an Prefecture!
At this time, ships did not have the power of later generations, so they could only rely on current and wind direction to move forward. As for going backwards, they needed the help of trackers on both sides.
"ah!"
Liu Xiangling exclaimed, "Princess Princess, did you sneak out?
Your Majesty doesn’t know either?
What should I do?"
With that said, Liu Xiangling looked towards Shen Tang.
Shen Tang had calmed down a long time ago. Originally, he subconsciously wanted to send Zhao Ling back directly, even if it delayed the trip slightly, it didn't matter.
However, after thinking about it, he didn't speak in a hurry.
Taking a princess to Chengdu is definitely not a good thing, and may even mean a lot of trouble.
After all, this was not the time when they were in Lianli City. No one knew Zhao Ling's identity at all, so they didn't pay much attention to each other when they came into contact with each other.
However, now that his identity has been revealed, even if he is a fool, no matter how close he is to Zhao Ling, some things still have to be taken into consideration.
However, there are also advantages to the disadvantages!
When he went to Chengdu Prefecture, Shen Tang was not worried about the local officials at all levels. He was also not worried about the local tribes. Even for the Tibetans next door, Shen Tang had already made plans in his mind and did not have too many worries. Worry! The only thing that made Shen Tang feel uneasy was from Emperor Zhao Shen.
It's hard to guess the emperor's intentions. Zhao Shen was able to give him such a reward, and even gave him the right to act cheaply and secret decrees. However, who knows how long this trust can last?
Maybe it won't hurt in a short time, but what about if it takes a long time?
The officials of the Song Dynasty have always been uneasy about those who are in charge of the army. Otherwise, the Song Dynasty would not have all civilian officials in charge of the army. Otherwise, tragedies like Yue Fei would not have happened! Therefore, the best way is to It is to expose his intentions to Zhao Shen's eyes as much as possible, at least to make this trust last longer.
In Chengdu Mansion, the army under his command, and even the people around him, there will definitely be spies from the Imperial City Division. This is an undoubted matter.
However, in comparison, Zhao Shen can completely trust his own girl!
With Zhao Ling by his side, not only could he dispel Zhao Shen's concerns as much as possible, but he could also prove that he had a clear conscience.
Thinking of this, Shen Tang secretly made up his mind.
"Princess Princess!"
As soon as Shen Tang opened his mouth, Zhao Ling reached out to stop him, "Master Shen, don't think about sending me back.
Otherwise, if I run out again, I will go to Chengdu Prefecture secretly.
There is nothing to do in Lin'an City, and there are not a few sisters to accompany you, so what's the fun?"
"I am staying with my sister. At least I am safe. If I run to Chengdu alone, if anything happens, the emperor will not let you go!"
Hearing this, Shen Tang sighed helplessly, "Well, I'll send someone back to report this to Your Majesty first, so that Your Majesty won't worry about the princess' safety! I'll send someone to escort the princess away after she has had enough fun in Chengdu Mansion. The princess returns to Lin'an!"
Seeing that Shen Tang agreed, Zhao Ling smiled proudly again, "Sister, Mr. Shen has agreed, you can't leave me behind this time!"
"Oh, it's broken! Sister Lian'er, go to the warehouse where the wine is kept. My maid came with her. However, I was afraid that she would sneak out to report the news, so I got her drunk directly. She is still here She fell asleep in the barn, and my sister went to wake her up. She ran out after me early in the morning, and she also hadn’t eaten anything. She was probably starving!"
Lian'er on the side couldn't help but smile bitterly when she heard this, and quickly got up to find the poor maid. She didn't know whether it was luck or misfortune to follow such a master!
Seeing her husband's calm expression, Liu Xiangling calmed down! Turning her head and looking at this speechless cheap sister, she could only smile bitterly.