eurekapd Chapter 244 Attracting Attention
Chapter 244 Attracting Attention
Princess Yan and her entourage rode out of the yard and randomly chose a direction to leave the alley.
"Does anyone of you know the way?" Princess Yan seldom goes out and doesn't have a map, so she has no idea where this is.
A group of them suddenly appeared on the street, all riding tall horses, and attracted the attention of people in the town.
This town has many people coming in every season except winter.
Some of the people who come to this town are merchants, while others are merchant ships.
The town is close to the sea, and half of the people who want to trade overseas have to pass through this pier.
In Dazhuangchao, reselling goods from south to north or from north to south is also shorter by water.
This town is a relatively wealthy town in Yanzhou.
Princess Yan had never been here before, but she had heard of the town and often ate the seafood here.
"My dear uncles, take a look at these seafood products that are drying in our store. They are very authentic. Bring them back home for your family to taste, or resell them..."
They were riding on tall horses along the street and were constantly stopped by shop assistants who were asking for their wares.
The more people gather, the more people gather.
Changbo and his men led the way in front, and the Princess of Yan and her son were protected in the middle of the team. Only then did the group emerge safely from among these people.
They left the town in one go and reached the official road.
"Changbo, have you been here?" asked Princess Yan.
Changbo rode back to the side of the Yan Wangfei and her son, "I've been here a few times. This place is about a hundred miles away from Yanzhou. If we travel at night, we can return to the palace around midnight."
They have been here to carry out missions and are quite familiar with the roads here.
"Why do these people look like they want to eat us? Did outsiders act like this before?"
Princess Yan took a look at their attire. Almost all of their clothes had blood stains on them, but these people were not afraid at all.
Just now, someone was begging while holding her cotton boots, just to sell something.
"These people used to be very picky, so their seafood was never hard to sell. Sometimes it was hard to get it, it was very popular."
Changbo had seen the faces of the vendors in this town, and these people always treated people differently according to their circumstances.
He speculated that today's situation was related to the drought in the past two years.
“In recent years, there have been continuous droughts in various parts of Dazhuangchao, and life has not been easy.
There are fewer merchants coming and going, and the town relies on the sea for its livelihood, so there is not much income.
You can't rely on these things to survive, you still need food."
In order to survive, these people are not afraid of them.
"The drought situation in Yanzhou is not so bad, but other places in Dazhuang Dynasty are already full of famine." Changbo is more informed than them. Even though there has been no drought in Yanzhou in the past two years, crops in the fields have been affected and the yield has decreased a lot.
The common people generally had a hard time, and those who depended on the mountains and the sea for their livelihood also had a hard time.
Before she got married, Princess Yan lived in seclusion in the boudoir, rarely appeared in public, and had no idea of the lives of ordinary people.
After getting married, she had so many affairs to attend to in the palace that she had no time to go out. The mundane world was even further away from her.
The wealthy and powerful families have always been vying for marriage with the Nalan family. The women of the Nalan family not only learn how to manage household affairs, but also read historical collections, poetry and songs.
The patriarch of the Nalan family attaches great importance to these.
Therefore, after the women of the Nalan family got married, their marriages were always happy and harmonious.
They have a long-term vision that is absolutely beyond the reach of women from small families.
The Princess of Yan was defeated by Hua Guiqing, and she has always been brooding over it.
She secretly hated herself for not listening to her father and elder sister's advice and insisting on marrying Jiang Ye, a wolf in sheep's clothing.
They almost died at the hands of others today.
The girl from the Nalan family would never swallow the bitterness in her stomach, as she would only suffer by herself.
At this point, Jiang Ye and Hua Guiqing can't expect to have an easy time.
Jiang Ye covets power, so let him see it but cannot touch it.
Hua Guiqing coveted status, so she would be stuck in the position of a concubine, and her two sons would only be illegitimate sons.
"Changbo, you know the relationship between us. Are you willing to help us mother and son?"
Princess Yan suddenly asked this question, and Changbo was a little confused. "Princess, I will help you, otherwise why would I risk my life to find the prince?"
Jiang Lan remained silent and listened attentively to their conversation.
What happened at the post station completely overturned his cognition.
His father, the king, did not take him seriously and everything he did was just for show.
Princess Yan was discussing quietly with Changbo on the sidelines, and the guards tactfully kept their distance.
"Changbo, we suddenly appeared here from the post station, so we need to think of a reason. The two places are separated by nearly a thousand miles, which is a bit weird."
Princess Yan's mind worked very quickly without the constraints of love.
Their group has attracted so much attention in this town that Jiang Ye can find out by sending someone to inquire.
There are some things they cannot hide, even the yard where they just stayed will be turned upside down.
"Princess, how about we say that we were saved by the Sea Goddess?" Changbo was at a loss and simply pushed the blame on the god.
"Goddess of the Sea?" Princess Yan had heard of this deity. People who made a living by going out to sea believed in the Goddess of the Sea very much.
"If that person gets there before us and the news of your martial arts skills leaks out, we will say that it is the sudden possession of the Sea Goddess."
Changbo's words gave Princess Yan a new idea, and she was already somewhat tempted.
It is no exaggeration to say that gods can travel a thousand miles a day.
This reason can be used as a temporary excuse.
Jiang Lan glanced at Chang Bo and said, "I didn't expect you to be useful at the critical moment. No wonder Azhu values you so much."
"What do you mean, my lord?" Chang Bo couldn't figure out what he was thinking. "This statement is the easiest to fool people."
"..."
Jiang Lan was a little confused. He was clearly praising him, so why did he give him such a cold face?
"Okay, Lan'er, let's say it was the Sea Goddess who helped us, and we will build a golden statue for her when we go back." Princess Yan interjected.
Many words sounded very unpleasant when they came out of Jiang Lan's mouth, and she naturally knew that it was a compliment.
There was no time to explain those things now. She went over the questions that Jiang Ye would ask in her mind over and over again, and quickly thought of answers that would be easy to pass.
They were also traveling at night.
Changbo took out the solar lamp that Bai Jingzhi gave them, so the road was not difficult to walk on.
They also returned to Prince Yan's Mansion half an hour earlier.
After these people ordered the city gates to be opened, someone went to the palace to report the news.
At night, a man also sneaked towards a yard.
When Princess Yan and her companions arrived at the palace, Prince Yan was already waiting at the gate.
"It's late at night and the weather is cold, why is Your Highness coming out?" Princess Yan dismounted from the horse with the help of Changbo's arm, and leaned her whole body on her son, looking very weak.
King Yan gave them a serious look and said, "It's okay. I hope you come back safely."
After the group entered, the door of Prince Yan's Mansion was closed heavily.
The night was locked outside the door, and the house was brightly lit.