0p0 Chapter 119
Chapter 119
The location of Qi Wu's relatives is in Jiangpu Township, Yinnan Township, Dongyin County, under the jurisdiction of Luyang County. There are 40 wives and concubines plus two sons and their wives, children, and servants.
Less than ten days after Zhou Zhongcai was killed, he abandoned everyone and fled.
Where to escape, no one knows.
Dongyin County is only separated from Tangyang County or Juchang County at the junction of Luyang County and Damyang County.That is to say, whether it is through Tangyang County or Juchang County, it can reach the border of the two counties.
On the other side of the border is Jinyi County.
If Qi Wu wants to escape, the most likely way is to escape here.
So what she has to do is to choose one between Tangyang County and Juchang County as the purpose of this time.
Chen Chaoyan turned over several other sheets of paper, which recorded the distribution of hidden piles in the two counties.
There are nine in Tangyang County and seven in Juchang County, which can be said to be evenly divided.
Chen Chaoyan raised her head, and looked through the car window at Xie Xuan, who was surrounded by night and surrounded by lights.Xie Xuan was still the same as when she returned to the carriage.With such a calm mind, he must have made a decision long ago.When he asked her to make a decision, he just wanted to test her, or verify his own speculation.
Looking away, Chen Chaoyan looked at the sheepskin map.
Since there is no choice to be made from the information available, the only choice is to...
Before she could come up with a reason, Ban Xia came over and interrupted her: "Miss Chen, it's time to eat."
Chen Chaoyan glanced at the sky outside, then at the sheepskin map, put down her pen, tilted her head and twisted her sore neck, stretched her waist again, and followed Yuejian out of the carriage.
The dining table is set on the open-air lawn, the bright moon is accompanied by palace lanterns with jade hooks and cloud patterns, the cool wind is wrapped around the mosquito-repelling sachets with golden silk patterns of begonias, and several tents are dotted behind.In the distance, the Imperial Army and Zhechong soldiers gathered in a few scattered piles, roasting meat with a bonfire.Nearby, Ziling, Shishu, and Wenmo were like butterflies wearing flowers, carrying various kinds of food and placing them on the table one by one.
What a vivid wild picture!
I only ate some simple snacks in the morning and at noon. I was immersed in choosing the place to go before, but I didn't realize it. Now I watched the plates of food, and the hunger surged up like a tide in an instant.Chen Chaoyan didn't care to appreciate the beautiful scenery anymore, so she quickened her pace and walked to the table under Xie Xuan's left hand, sat down, quickly picked up the chopsticks, and looked up at Xie Xuan.
Xie Xuan received her gaze and raised his eyes to look over.Seeing her yearning eyes, she raised her eyebrows imperceptibly, and picked up a piece of snack with her chopsticks.
Chen Chaoyan cast a grateful look, and then took a piece of the same snack as him.
The crunchy and refreshing Jushengnu, take a bite, and the sweetness of honey and the aroma of sesame immediately fill the mouth and tongue.After Chen Chaoyan squinted her eyes in satisfaction, she ate the remaining half in two or three bites, and added another piece of sweet snow.Like Jushengnu, Tianxue has added honey, but compared to Jushengnu's crunchiness, Tianxue, like its name, melts in the mouth.
Ban Xia and Zi Ling's cooking skills are excellent.
Chen Chaoyan was immersed in the delicious food and ate very happily.
Xie Xuan put Ju Shengnu on the plate and didn't move.Holding a glass of wine, drinking while looking at the surrounding night scenery, and occasionally looking back at her, there will be a half smile on the corner of the mouth unconsciously.
After finishing the glass of wine, while waiting for Pinellia to add wine, Xie Xuan saw her happy appearance, after taking a look at the Ju Sheng Nu on the plate, he also took a sip with chopsticks.
The taste is still the same as before, nothing special.
But seeing the unconcealable joy on her face, Xie Xuan took another sip in disbelief, and it still tasted the same.
Silently put down the chopsticks, put down the wine glass again, looked at Chen Chaoyan who finished the dessert and started attacking the meat again, Xie Xuan raised his finger and tapped the wall of the glass twice, "Princess seems to be very happy."
Chen Chaoyan glanced at the food he had hardly touched, raised her eyebrows and asked, "Your Highness is in a bad mood?"
Xie Xuan remembered Ruolan's words that she could make him very happy, and instead of answering, asked, "So what if it is, so what if it's not?"
"Not really." Chen Chaoyan said casually, "It's just that if the prince is really unhappy, can you tell me about the unhappy things to make me happy?"
Xie Xuan snorted and smiled.
Chen Chaoyan followed up with a fake smile, "Since the lord smiled, then eat quickly, the food will not taste good when it's cold."
Xie Xuan took a sip of wine, changed the topic and said, "Where is the princess already thinking about?"
Chen Chaoyan said: "When eating, don't talk about business."
Xie Xuan curled the corner of his mouth: "After a few days of hard work, I fell asleep directly at noon, and it was my fault that the princess was unable to eat. In the future, things like this..."
Chen Chaoyan put down her chopsticks, looked up at him and said, "I have no idea yet."
Xie Xuan laughed lowly.
"But at this time tomorrow, it will be almost there." Chen Chaoyan picked up the chopsticks again, "Is there any problem, my lord?"
Xie Xuan smiled unbearably, "No more."
"Then can I eat?" Chen Chaoyan asked seriously.
Xie Xuan nodded.
Chen Chaoyan continued to eat, her mood was not disturbed at all.
After eating, seeing that Xie Xuan was still drinking, Chen Chaoyan said hello, got up and walked around a few times, and after a while to digest, he returned to the carriage and continued to study the sheepskin map.
With the help of the light screen, which can zoom in and zoom out without affecting the resolution, Chen Chaoyan carefully studied the trends of mountains and rivers in Tangyang County and Juchang County, and looked for the location of the hidden piles.
Before I knew it, the night was getting dark.
Chen Chaoyan found out the location of the last hidden stake, marked it again, and fell asleep.
When I woke up the next day, it was already daylight.Xie Xuan sat by the stream again, holding a fishing rod to catch fish.In order to avoid another incident of her catching fish, Chen Chaoyan avoided him and went to the other side of the stream.
It was dark yesterday, so I couldn't look carefully.At dawn today, Chen Chaoyan discovered that there was no village in front of their resting place, nor a shop in the back.Fortunately, dense forests and grasses flourish, and the flowers bloom extraordinarily brightly.Pick flowers along the way, enjoy the scenery, and breathe fresh air.Simply walk for half an hour and come back, just in time for breakfast.
After arranging the picked flowers in a blue and white porcelain vase, she went to the stream to wash her hands, and after returning to have breakfast, Chen Chaoyan returned to the carriage and continued her unfinished research from last night.
Accompanied by the breeze in the forest, the sunlight fell through the window on her body and the wild flowers in the vase beside her. After staying for a while, she escaped mischievously through the window on the other side.
Chen Chaoyan focused on the study of the light screen and the sheepskin map. Not only did she not notice such a lively scenery, but she didn't even know when Xie Xuan put down his fishing rod and came to the carriage.It wasn't until after studying the trend of the last mountain range in Juchang County and roughly finding out the route to take, that he looked up and saw him.
"Is there a result?" Xie Xuan's eyes rested on the vase of wild flowers for a while, and then looked at the small spot in her eyes.
"Probably." Chen Chaoyan avoided his overly blunt gaze, took the sheepskin map from the Hu bed, spread it on the table, sat sideways, and pointed at the map with his hand, "My lord thinks that going around Xin'an County, Chuan Cang How about going to Rao County and then Dainanshan to Dongyin County? I heard that the chrysanthemums in Dongyin County are the most famous, especially the black chrysanthemums in Jiangpu Township, Yinnan Zhenjiang. Take a look?"
Xie Xuan stepped on the stairs, boarded the carriage, sat down opposite her, and asked, "Princess likes chrysanthemums?"
No, she doesn't like chrysanthemums.After Chen Chaoyan looked at him meaningfully, she asked without answering, "Don't you like it, my lord?"
Like her, Xie Xuan did not answer directly.After only glancing at her mark on the sheepskin map, she asked, "After enjoying the chrysanthemums, what are your plans?"
"After appreciating the chrysanthemums, go through Guannong Mountain and arrive at Juchang County." Chen Chaoyan didn't hide anything, and after explaining the result openly, he told him the reason for the result in detail.But after finishing speaking, he looked at him jokingly and said, "The prince is really good at controlling people. He obviously went to Tangyang County and Juchang County to explore the road two days ago, and pulled out those hidden stakes by the way. Seeing a few people's mouths, it turned out to be revenge for me."
Xie Xuan hooked the corner of his mouth, and asked noncommittally: "Why did the princess say that?"
Chen Chaoyan suppressed her smile, and said calmly and calmly: "One must have self-knowledge."
"The concubine looks down on me too much." Xie Xuan said.
Chen Chaoyan teased: "If I look down on myself, I won't accept the prince's marriage letter."
"Then," Xie Xuan said leisurely, "What does the princess mean by self-knowledge?"
Chen Chaoyan looked down at the sheepskin map and said, "Since your lord can recognize this hidden jewel of the sea with his eyesight, he must not be a person who loves children. The reason why I make a decision is because I have made a decision in my heart, regardless of the decision I make. Whether I'm right or wrong won't affect the result. However, if my decision is right, it proves that the marriage certificate the prince gave me is worthwhile. If I'm going to be wrong, the weight of the marriage certificate is probably a little lighter in the prince's heart."
Xie Xuan smiled, the laughter was clear and joyful, "How can the princess be sure that your decision is right?"
Chen Chaoyan looked up at him, "Isn't it?"
Xie Xuan got up, and after getting off the carriage, he said: "The one who knows me is none other than the princess."
Chen Chaoyan said: "Is it true that Qi Wu's gold, silver and jewels are not in vain?"
Xie Xuan turned around and looked at her, "It's not in vain."
"That's good." Chen Chaoyan put down her pen, got out of the carriage, stretched her arms, stretched her neck and waist, and walked towards Ban Xia and Zi Ling who were cooking, "I'm hungry, how long do I have to eat?"
"Miss Chen, you've worked hard." The servant, who was busy, walked over quickly, holding her arm and walking towards the parasol by the stream, and said, "The meal will be ready in a while, Miss Chen will enjoy the coolness here first, Rest and rest."
"See you in the moon, hurry up and bring some fruit to Miss Chen!"
"Okay, okay, I don't want to go." Chen Chaoyan said speechlessly, taking the teacup she forced over.
After being pointed out by her, the waiter stopped pretending, smiled slightly, and went back to work after washing his hands in the stream.
Chen Chaoyan shook her head, "Fortunately, you don't dislike me when you eat."
The convoy stayed in place for another day, and did not start again until the third day.
Xie Xuan wanted to eat fresh rice, that is, he had to stop at the meal time, and leave enough time for Banxia and Ziling to cook.After such a pause, it was not until the tenth day that they bypassed Xin'an County and arrived at Cangrao County.
In the warm and thoughtful hospitality of the magistrate of Cangrao County, he stayed for two days to rest. In fact, Chen Chaoyan set off again after finishing several large and small cases quickly.After five days, they finally arrived at the first destination of their trip: Dongyin County.