But facing the eyes waiting for her answer, Cai Jin could only nod reluctantly and said: "I know a little bit..."
But the point is whether she can do menial work?
When she came to the Duke's Mansion with him, wasn't it right that what she wanted to do was not to serve him personally, add fragrance to his red sleeves, recite poems and paint with him?
Xu Yun nodded and waved over a steward.
"Uncle Feng, this is the rough girl I brought back - you can take her down to make arrangements."
Using a rough girl...?!
"Mr. Xu, I..." Cai Jin wanted to say something, but saw that Xu Yun had already walked into the inner room.
"Then come with me." The old steward said from the side.
Cai Jin gritted his teeth secretly and could only let the other party go.
No matter what, let's stay in the Zhenguo Palace first and then talk about anything else.
…
Four days later, Xu Mingyi and his party arrived at Linyuan City.
After purchasing tribute incense, candles, burning paper and other items in the city, Xu Mingyi went to worship at the graves of her grandfather and grandmother.
She did not notify the Yuan clan members in advance of her arrival this time. The tombkeepers of the Yuan clan's ancestral tombs were surprised when they saw her coming. They ran back and forth to help carry the tributes, and they were as diligent as she remembered.
"You've worked hard."
Xu Mingyi said while looking at the carefully cleaned and tidied surroundings, the neatly trimmed green plum trees in front of the grave, and the filled wine glasses in front of the case.
The tombkeeper said quickly: "This is what little people should do."
Mr. Yuan had only one daughter during his lifetime, and had no brothers or sisters in his direct lineage. After his death, he sold half of his property and left it to his biological daughter who married into the Xu family.
The other half of the property was distributed to the tribesmen who were not so close to each other at first, and was used to do good things for the people of Linyuan City - although over the years, the tribesmen have been somewhat bad at management, which is far inferior to what the Yuan master did during his lifetime.
The business is booming, but this kindness is remembered by everyone in the clan, young and old, and even the people of Linyuan City.
There is no reason not to do our best to protect and treat the graves of the two elders.
Xu Mingyi personally placed the tributes and worshiped in front of the tomb. When he was about to leave, people from the Yuan clan came over after hearing the news.
"I don't know if Miss Xu came here, but I couldn't greet you in time. I hope you won't blame me for being rude."
"You are serious." Although he did not know the other party's identity, seeing that he was older and spoke very politely, Xu Mingyi also said politely: "I am the one who is rude when you come here at last minute and come to bother me without informing me in advance.
one."
"What did the girl say? It is only natural for my granddaughter to come to see her grandfather. There is no need to inform others in advance..."
The middle-aged man had a kind face and spoke nicely: "Now that we have paid our respects, let the girl go back to the city to rest. I have asked my wife to prepare some hot dishes and rice to warm the girl's body first."
, and in the evening, we will set up a formal banquet in the family to welcome the girl and wash away the dust - does the girl think this is good?"
"I'm sorry for your trouble. I'm just in a hurry and have other important things to do. I have no intention of stopping in the city, so I have to continue on my way." Xu Mingyi said.
The man couldn't help but be surprised.
Are you in such a hurry?
It is undeniable that he was the first one to come here because he really wanted to show his face in front of the daughter-in-law of the Duke of Zhenguo. However, it was freezing cold and a girl could not even have time to eat a warm meal. Would it be possible?
A little too hasty?
I wanted to say a few more words to persuade her, but seeing that the girl's expression was firm and unwavering, it was obvious that she had made up her mind, so the man didn't try to persuade her any more.
This little girl has been different from ordinary ladies since she was a child. She has a straightforward personality and doesn't like people nagging her. This is clear to him even though he is far away in Linyuan.
So, the man only gave a few words of advice and personally put the person on the carriage. After watching him for a long time, he returned with his servants.
After leaving the boundaries of Linyuan City, Xu Mingyi stopped the carriage.
Zhu Xiu reined up his horse, walked to the carriage, and asked, "What are your orders, young lady?"
"Go to Ningyang." A girl's voice came from the carriage.
Zhu Xiu was quite surprised: "Girl, are you going to Ningyang?"
"Um."
Qin Wu, who was approaching, was stunned when he heard these words, and asked: "Girl, aren't you going back to the capital? Why did you suddenly decide to go to Ningyang?"
At this time, the car door was opened and Xu Mingyi got out of the car.
"I originally planned to stay in Linyuan City for a few days, but now I have changed my mind and want to go to Ningyang to have a look -" the girl said in a casual tone. She took the silver-red cloak handed by Azhu and put it on her body.
On the bonnet, slender white fingers neatly tied the tie at the chin.
"But the girl never said she was going to Ningyang before she went out!" Qin Wu said honestly.
Xu Mingyi looked at him: "But I didn't say not to go - did my grandfather specifically tell me not to go to Ningyang?"
Qin Wu shook his head upright again.
The general really didn't explain it.
But--
"Girl, the Chinese New Year is almost here."
"Because of this, Ningyang City must be the busiest time. People say that Ningyang is rich and prosperous. Now that we are on the way, we should go and broaden our horizons." After Xu Mingyi said this, he turned around with Azhu.
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Qin Wu looked complicated. He subconsciously looked at Zhu Xiu beside him and asked in a low voice, "Is this really a smooth journey?"
Linyuan City is still a thousand miles away from Ningyang. What kind of way is this?
Did the girl take the wrong route?
Zhu Xiu glanced at him.
"The capital is two thousand miles away from Ningyang, and Linyuan is only a thousand miles away from Ningyang. Isn't this a smooth road?"
Can it still be calculated like this?
Qin Wu looked difficult.
All these feelings are wrong!
But he couldn't tell what was wrong for the moment, and he didn't know what to say. The tall and thick man could only scratch the back of his head in distress.
In his sight, he saw the girl already jumping on the horse.
"Girl, you want to ride on horseback?" Qin Wu was shocked again.
Zhu Xiu asked again: "Didn't you just say that the Chinese New Year is coming soon?"
Riding a horse can be faster, and he is not satisfied if he goes quickly and returns quickly?
According to this, he must be happy that the girl chose to ride a horse to save time, right?
——Qin Wu felt that his mind was a little confused, pointed to the carriage and asked: "Then this carriage..."
He didn't know why he was asking such an irrelevant question. He could only say that he had been led completely to the point where he couldn't understand the key points.
"There's another one in the carriage, just follow him slowly."
After Zhu Xiu finished speaking, he walked towards his horse.
Qin Wu was at a loss again.
There is another one?
Didn’t the girl only bring one maid?
Besides, he was standing here, and he clearly couldn't detect anyone's presence in the carriage!
Qin Wu couldn't help it, so he opened the corner of the car curtain and took a look.
In the well-furnished and comfortable carriage, a vulture was nestled in a soft blanket, looking straight at him with a pair of round eyes.
"..."
Their eyes met for a moment, and Qin Wu silently lowered the car curtain.
