coobybook Chapter 461 Separate Journey
Chapter 461 Separate Journey
Liang Hean looked a little guilty and asked,
"Qingge, have they taken the pills?"
"Yes, I ate it. The journey was too bumpy, and the two children were in a bad mood after they got sick."
Fang Qingge said with some heartache.
Looking at Fang Qingge's helplessness, he said,
“It seems that medicine can only regulate the body, but it cannot solve the mental instability.
Qingge, I want Doctor Qi and the others to slow down and not rush after us!
In addition, I saw that Nanny Zhao and Nanny Jiang were also very tired, so I decided to let them and Qi Wutong's family follow, after all, they were all elderly and children.
Don't worry! I'll leave Bai Yu and two young eunuchs to escort you. The three of them have martial arts skills, so nothing should happen to them."
"Okay! I feel a little guilty. I have space but I dare not reveal it.
The two children, Dongyang and Dongyue, were still young, and little Wangwang also suffered with them.
Oh, Brother An, can you let my four young maids follow them and walk slowly? They are young and I think they are a bit overwhelmed! And there are also Liu Pozi, Wang Pozi and the others. "
Fang Qingge pointed carefully and said,
Liang Hean just listened quietly.
After Fang Qingge finished speaking, Liang Hean raised his hand and touched her hair which was a little loose due to the bumpy ride.
"Okay! We have plenty of time to take care of ourselves along the way, so we should not burden them too much!"
"Ok!"
The couple discussed the matter and felt a little more relaxed.
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After it was completely dark, they finally arrived at an inn and rested.
"Afu, please ask Qi Chao to come over."
"Yes, sir."
Eunuch Fu hurried next door to ask Imperial Physician Qi to come over!
In the simple guest room,
Imperial Physician Qi walked in and bowed,
"Son."
"Sit down! Qi Chao, if nothing unexpected happens, this journey will take about seven or eight days.
So I called you here to tell you that there are many elderly, weak, women and children in our convoy, and several of them are sick, and they won’t be able to bear the rush of traveling.
I just want to ask you to take good care of them and don't follow me on a rushed march!
Slow down your pace. We'll see you in the North."
"Ah? No... no need, sir. I will lead them to hold out for a few more days. We will arrive soon if we just bear with it."
Imperial Physician Qi shook his head like a rattle and refused firmly.
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"Qi Chao, I know what you're thinking. You can see that I'm fine and don't need your care.
Just keep calm and walk slowly. You also have to help me take care of Nanny Jiang and the others.
You know, Nanny Jiang is my wet nurse, and I can't bear to see her suffer along the way at her age."
The prince has said so much. Imperial Physician Qi has noticed that Hu Hu and the others have been getting more and more gloomy in their faces over the past few days.
After all, they were responsible for escorting the deposed prince to exile, not coming here to travel and enjoy the scenery.
Maybe in a couple of days they will lose their temper and do something weird again.
They have too many ways to punish people after they vent their anger, and the number of times the prince will be forced to spend the night in the wilderness may increase again.
After thinking this through, Doctor Qi pursed his lips tightly, bowed and said,
"Okay! I will take good care of them. Take care of yourself, sir! We'll see you in the North."
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Before dawn the next day, the prince took away only three carriages, along with Fang Qingge and her two daughters, Eunuch Fu, Qin Huai, Xiao Douzi, Lan Yu, as well as Nanny Sun, Mu Man, Hai Tang and two young eunuchs driving the carriages.
The car was also loaded with a lot of purchased clothing, bedding, grain and vegetables.
The rest of the people were all taken care of and stayed behind, which moved Nanny Jiang, Nanny Zhao, Nanny Qi's family, Granny Wang, Granny Liu, and the four little palace maids to tears. They all knelt down to express their gratitude.
"Sir and Madam, please take care of yourselves. Be safe on the road."
Only after they watched the vehicle go away did they get up from the ground.
To be honest, people like Nanny Jiang, young and old, really can't stand such a long journey without time to hurry.
Witnessing all this, the guard Hu Hu, who had been unable to hold back his anger for a long time, could not help but secretly praise the deposed prince for his ability to understand the current situation.
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After running non-stop for several days, both the men and the horses were exhausted.
At three quarters past three in the afternoon that day, their team of carriages and horses had unknowingly entered a valley passage surrounded by mountains.
This is the only way to the north.
The mountain road is long, narrow, rugged and winding, with towering cliffs on both sides. From a distance, this bumpy dirt road looks
It looks like it was formed naturally after being split in the middle of a mountain by nature.
The guards' horses were obviously struggling, and they slowed down with snorting.
Guard Hu looked up at the endless mountains, and with a "Yi" sound, he reined in his horse.
"Boss, it's already 3 p.m. Where are we going to rest and eat?"
A guard also reined in his horse, looked around with tired eyes and asked.
During this period of time, in order to save time and take shortcuts, they basically slept in the wilderness!
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"You are just eating."
A guard joked for fun.
"Tsk! If I don't eat more, I'll become as skinny as a monkey! When I get home from work, my wife and kids won't recognize me!!"
"Haha, yes, look at us, we are all so dark and thin." Several laughs rang out one after another.
A guard looked at the dark sky blocked by the cliff and asked Hu Hu with some concern,
"Boss, I heard that after we bypass this mountain, we have to cross a bridge. Only after we cross it can we reach the northern border?! Can we bypass this valley today?"
Hu Hu nodded when he heard this, but did not give a direct answer.
Instead, he turned around and shouted to the guards, and indirectly to the prince in the carriage.
"Brothers, once we go around this mountain, we will reach the northern border! Get alert, let's run as hard as we can before it gets dark and try to cross the bridge. We can rest and eat when we reach the northern border."
The guards obeyed the order and responded in unison:
"Here, head."
Hu Hu shouted again,
"keep going."
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The first carriage driven by Eunuch Fu was carrying Qin Huai. When he heard Hu Hu's shout, he whipped the horse and shouted "Gee", and the carriage started running again.
The horses behind followed with snorting.
In Fang Qingge and his companions' carriage, Xiao Douzi carefully controlled the direction and ran very fast, following Eunuch Fu's carriage.
Lan Yu, who was sitting on the carriage, was also closely monitoring Niu Guangping behind the three carriages.
Strangely enough, this guy suddenly became quiet, which puzzled him, and made Eunuch Fu, Qin Huai, and Xiao Douzi even more alert.
At this time, a big pothole appeared on the road, which was unavoidable.
"Sir, Madam, please sit tight!" Xiaodouzi shouted.
Fang Qingge, who was sitting in the carriage, was not prepared for the sudden acceleration of the carriage. His body was shaken and he almost fell forward.
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