224: Doubts About Fuyun

The next morning they set out to return to Beijing. Su Xinyi got up early, did a simple set of boxing, had breakfast, and went to the front yard to meet up with everyone.

When she came, she only had one bag, but when she left, she had a lot of things. She had two large boxes, not to mention a large box of wine. She moved the things to the carriage first.

When Prince Rong saw this, he was very happy. He looked at Su Xinyi and teased her, "I know you are a guard, but I didn't know you were a shopper."

Su Xinyi glanced at Prince Rong and said slowly, "It's human nature to bring some gifts to your family when you go out. Your Highness, have you prepared it?"

The smile on Prince Rong's face froze. He didn't prepare it.

Seeing that his eldest brother also moved a box of things to the car, he was so surprised that his mouth almost dropped, "Brother, did you buy it too?"

The prince glanced at Prince Rong and smiled.

Prince Rong: ...

Fortunately, there is another Prince Xiang who is as single as him. He muttered to Su Xinyi: "It must be your idea. Why didn't you remind me?"

Su Xinyi said in surprise: "Do I need to remind you of this kind of thing?"

Prince Rong snorted. Why didn't he think of it? Otherwise, Su Xinyi would be considered a cunning person.

Su Xinyi rode a horse again this time. She was wearing a black Hu costume and a red brocade belt around her waist. She was really heroic.

At this moment, Su Xinyi saw the woman who came out with Prince Xiang and got on the last car with her head down. She pretended not to see it and turned around to climb on the horse.

Prince Xiang came over and was stunned for a moment when he saw Su Xinyi riding a horse. "Does the county lady want to ride a horse too?"

Su Xinyi smiled and nodded to Prince Xiang. "I was ordered to protect His Highness' safety, so naturally I will ride a horse with His Highness. Prince Xiang, do you want to ride a horse or take a car?"

Prince Xiang originally planned to take a car, but when he saw Prince Rong riding a horse, he immediately changed his mind and said, "Of course I will ride a horse."

Su Xinyi smiled at Prince Xiang's expression and did not expose him. He said, "Your Highness, please do as you please. We have to hurry along the way, so it will be hard."

Prince Xiang smiled when he heard this, and said nothing else. He followed Prince Rong to talk to the prince.

Su Xinyi rode a horse around the convoy and saw Wu Shun checking the vehicles at the back. He did not go over to talk to him and walked straight past him.

Wu Shun looked up when the county lady passed by, but did not say hello. He then retracted his gaze and continued to check the vehicles.

Yan Junchu looked at Su Xinyi riding over and asked with a smile, "Is there any problem?"

Su Xinyi nodded, "Your Highness, are you leaving now?"

"Let's go." Yan Junchu didn't want to be seen off by stable officials, so he set off early in the morning.

Su Xinyi followed the prince closely, and Prince Rong and Prince Xiang followed on horseback. Behind them were three carriages, and the group set off on their return journey in the early morning light.

This was the first time that Prince Xiang followed the prince, and it was also the first time he traveled with the famous Princess Yong'an. Although Yang Jin arranged the itinerary and arranged the post station along the way, he found one thing. Yang Jin seemed to be very familiar with Princess Yong'an, and sometimes Yang Jin would not ask the prince for instructions but would do it directly when Princess Yong'an asked him to do something.

This shocked him very much. Yang Jin was the most trusted right-hand man around the prince, and it was not easy for him to do this.

This night, it was also unfortunate because Fu Yun was not feeling well and walked a little slower on the road, and as a result, he missed the head of the hotel and failed to reach the post station.

Prince Xiang came over to apologize to the Crown Prince and Prince Rong. Su Xinyi was getting her bow and arrows and dismounting. She whispered to Yang Jin, "Lord Yang, you stay here to protect His Highness. I'll take two people to the front to see if we can hunt some prey."

Because they didn't expect to miss their place to stay, they didn't prepare any dry food for the night.

Yang Jin immediately said, "Otherwise, I'll leave, and the county lady will stay here."

Su Xinyi shook her head, "There are a lot of things to do here, and we can't leave you to set up camp. I'm better at hunting, so let's do this."

Su Xinyi carried the bow and arrows on her back and went to the Crown Prince and said, "Your Highness, I'll take people to the front to have a look. If there are farmers, I'll buy some food and bring it back. If not, I'll see if I can hunt some prey."

Yan Junchu was talking to King Xiang and King Rong. Hearing this, he turned to look at Su Xinyi, "I'll go with you?"

Su Xinyi was happy, "No, it's nearby. Your Highness, have a good rest, I'll be back in a while."

King Rong immediately said, "Brother, she's afraid that you'll hold her back."

Su Xinyi: ...

King Xiang: ...

This guy is really bold.

Prince Xiang had become familiar with Su Xinyi during the past two days of traveling together. He smiled and said, "County Lady, we are not familiar with this area. Just let the guards go."

"Thank you for your concern, Prince Xiang. It's okay. I am used to doing these things. They are not as fast as me." Su Xinyi said to Prince Xiang. Prince Xiang was very polite along the way, so she naturally could not be rude. "It's a good opportunity for Prince Xiang to taste my barbecue skills."

"I'll go with you." Prince Rong said eagerly.

Su Xinyi refused directly, "If Prince Xiang follows me, I'm afraid we can only have breakfast."

Prince Rong was so angry that before he could sarcastically return the favor, Su Xinyi had already left with the guards. He could only complain to his eldest brother, "Brother, look at her, she is really getting more and more out of shape."

Yan Junchu looked at Prince Rong, "Let people set up camp. If you want to roast prey, you need to build a fire support. Seventh brother, you are familiar with these, why don't you come?"

King Rong looked at Xu Heng, "You go with Yang Jin, hurry up."

Su Xinyi is a good hunter. Don't wait until he comes back and he hasn't finished packing yet. She will definitely laugh at herself again.

Yang Jin cleared out the resting place, moved the tables and chairs from the carriage, and quickly ordered people to set up the tent. He led others to light a fire and set up a copper kettle to boil water.

King Rong looked at the copper pot, and then he remembered that there was no extra water, so he called Sheng Siming over, "Take the people back to find some water."

Sheng Siming responded hurriedly, and the group of people immediately got busy.

Su Xinyi was very lucky. After walking five or six miles, she saw several farmhouses and went to buy some cooking cakes and poultry. She also bought some pears from one family.

It's just that the farmer's family doesn't have much food left. There are many people, and these things are not enough to eat. Su Xinyi asked one of them to send these things back first, and asked the farmer to find out that there was a town more than 20 miles away.

Su Xinyi thought that it would take a lot of time to go back and forth for more than 20 miles, so she didn't go. She also asked the farmer and found out that there was a small hillside five or six miles ahead, where you could occasionally catch pheasants and the like. She took the little thing there with her.

This hillside is really small, and the forest is not big. There are sparse trees inside. Su Xinyi walked around and only found one wild rabbit. She and the guard looked at it, and they both shook their heads helplessly.

"County Lord, why don't you go back first and let me go to the town ahead to take a look." The guard said immediately.

Su Xinyi shook her head, "Let's go back the other way and see if there are any farmers over there who can buy something." She glanced at it before and it seemed that there was smoke from cooking.

The two of them took another detour and saw a few more farmhouses. They bought some food with others. When they were about to go back, she suddenly heard someone shouting, "Hey, do you want some good pickled fish?"

Su Xinyi turned around and saw a middle-aged peasant woman in dusty clothes chasing her out. She reined in her horse and said with a smile, "Auntie, you can't pickle fish. It's too salty. Is there any fresh fish?"

When the woman heard this, she said: "Yes, there is one. It was shot yesterday, but today it's turned upside down and it's not very fresh anymore. Do you want it?"

Countryside people live like this. If there is delicious food, they will not eat it all at once. They will always put it aside and eat it slowly. Su Xinyi looked at the expectant look on the woman's face and thought that there might be something to spend money on at home. , she said: "That's okay, I'll go get it with you."

Su Xinyi got off the horse and followed the woman into the yard. The yard was not very clean, and there was a faint smell of raising livestock. There was a big bucket on the bluestone in front of the door, and there was indeed a fish in it. It's not small, but it's true that when the belly is turned over, more air comes out and less air comes in.

Su Xinyi asked his wife to put a rope through it, and he counted the copper coins and gave them to her, which was twice the market price.

The woman hurriedly said: "There are too many, and my fish is not very fresh."

"Auntie, take it." Su Xinyi took the fish, "Are you the only one in your family?"

The aunt thanked her again and again, and after listening to Su Xinyi's question, she said, "I also have a niece who almost died in the water a few days ago. If it weren't for her medical treatment, the family wouldn't be so tight."

"Why is my niece following you? Where are her parents?" Su Xinyi asked curiously.

"Hey, I went fishing with a fishing boat a few days ago. I don't know why the boat capsized. I haven't found anyone yet. My niece is the lucky one. I caught him first. My man is still fishing for her elder brother. Now They haven’t returned home yet.”

Upon hearing this, Su Xinyi took out another two taels of silver and gave it to the peasant woman. The peasant woman quickly refused, so Su Xinyi gave it to her, then turned and left.

The common people rely on the mountains to eat the mountains and the sea to eat the sea. There is danger when going to the sea, and there is nothing we can do about it.

Su Xinyi strode out of the yard. The peasant woman was going to send her away, but her niece who was recovering from illness came out. She hurriedly went over to help her, "Yunniang, what are you doing out here? Be obedient and go back and lie down. Auntie will do it for you." Let’s eat.”

Su Xinyi got on the horse with the fish in hand, and saw another bamboo basket in the guard's hand. She smiled and asked, "What's in here?"

The guard hurriedly said: "I bought some bowls and chopsticks."

Su Xinyi said immediately: "You are still thoughtful, I didn't even think of this. It's getting late, let's go back."

The guard hurriedly took the fish from the hands of the county master and put it on his horse. He put the bamboo basket away, mounted his horse and followed the county master back.

On the way back, Su Xinyi saw a few people walking from another path from a distance. Looking at them with dejected looks, she somehow remembered what the aunt said before, and her heart couldn't help but tighten.

The guard also saw it and said, "I'm afraid I didn't catch anyone, I'm sorry."

Su Xinyi looked at him when he heard this, "Have you heard about it too?"

The guard listened to the county leader's question and immediately said: "When I was buying bowls, I heard from the uncle in the village that the aunt next door's brother and sister-in-law did not live here. They suddenly moved back a few days ago. It seems that Something happened, and even the house was sold. It seems that they owed a debt. In order to pay off the debt, the family of three went fishing. As a result, the Fu family and his wife could not come back. Only their daughter was rescued. Now I am just scared. That couple is also in trouble."

"Fu family?" Su Xinyi thought of Fu Yun for some reason.

"The county owner doesn't know yet, but most of the people living here are named Fu, and very few have foreign surnames."

Su Xinyi smiled and said, "So that's it. I thought this surname was rare, so why did I meet another one."

The guard was stunned for a moment, and then he vaguely understood that the county master was talking about the girl that His Highness Prince Xiang was going to bring back to the capital. He couldn't help but said: "Yes, the same surname but different fate."

Su Xinyi thought, isn't it? This is not the only thing in the world where people with the same surname but different fates have it.

The two of them rode back to the camp. It was already dark, and they could see the bonfire in the distance. They arrived at the place in an instant.

Su Xinyi got off his horse, and the guards hurriedly followed with the things they brought back to the campfire.

"Hey, our great hero is back. Let me see what you brought back?" King Rong immediately stood up and went over.

Su Xinyi said: "There is nothing else. I brought back some dry food and a fish. There are not many farmers around here, and there are not many good places for hunting here. Let's eat together."

Prince Xiang took a look and said in surprise: "This fish is really not small. It's enough to eat. Thank you to the county master for your hard work."

King Rong glanced at King Xiang, saying he was a flatterer.

Su Xinyi walked to His Highness the Crown Prince, who was roasting a rabbit. He pointed to the seat next to him and asked her to sit down. He poured a glass of water and handed it to her.

Su Xinyi was really thirsty, so she drank it in one breath, "It smells so good."

Yan Junchu turned the rabbit over and said, "Why did it take so long? These things are enough to eat. Let's work together tomorrow morning and we will meet the town soon."

Su Xinyi thought that she was not willing to let the prince starve to survive, but she was embarrassed to say this, so she said: "There are so many of us, and the guards can't go hungry. Fortunately, they bought a lot of coarse grain cakes, so they really want to Let's make a living. "It's hard for ordinary people to buy fine grains, but these poultry are better, and every household raises some. "

Su Xinyi watched King Rong and King Xiang walking over together. She looked at King Xiang and suddenly thought of Fuyun. This person with the surname Fu was really rare.

She rolled her eyes slightly, looked at Prince Xiang and said with a smile: "Prince Xiang, Miss Fuyun rarely gets out of the car on this journey. We are going to camp here tonight, so why not ask her to come down and have something to eat. Otherwise, she will be alone. It’s really not convenient for people to eat in a carriage.”

King Xiang was slightly surprised, and then looked at the Crown Prince and King Rong.

Yan Junchu was flipping rabbits and didn't see the look in King Xiang's eyes. King Rong was naturally not very happy, but it was Su Xinyi who said it. At least it gave him some face, so he said: "It depends on what I do, I just eat my own." ”

He doesn't care about others.

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The second update is coming. The 6,000-word update is completed today. The update on weekends may not be stable. I used to be as strong as an ox and could update 365 days a year. Since my illness last year, I have been suffering from minor illnesses this year. I am really sorry that the updates have not been stable these days. Thank you for your support and understanding. I feel very sorry for you all. Thank you.

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