On the eighth day of February, the emperor went on a northern tour and set out at 1:00 pm, with all the officials kneeling to see him off.
This northern tour was escorted by the commander of the imperial guards, Lu Qingyun, and Ye Zhe, the Marquis of Loyalty and Bravery, followed to protect the emperor, and then returned to Lingzhou to resume his post in the Zasak area.
There were many ceremonies before the emperor set off. Ye Jun had only been lying down for two hours when he was pulled up to wash and dress. He was so sleepy.
It was not until half past the hour of Yin that we finally got on the carriage.
Ning Chen did not lie to her. Compared with the one he took to Lingxi Garden before, this carriage was much more spacious and big enough for her to lie down and sleep.
Although she was promoted, the regulations should also be raised, but this carriage is definitely not something a beauty can have. She looks like the last of the nine concubines, so she should have the regulations for her appearance.
Of course, in order to make her change less obvious, Concubine Lin also used the same carriage as her, only the appearance was slightly different.
When Lady Yi got in, she looked at Ye Jun's carriage several times.
Although the layout was the same, Ye Jun's carriage was obviously bigger, and he couldn't help but feel jealous.
These things were arranged by the Queen, but the Queen would not honor a concubine in this way, so it must be the Emperor's intention.
Thinking about her child who had lost her life for no reason, Yi Meiren was filled with hatred. She suppressed her emotions with great difficulty and helped the girl get into the car by the hand.
What Yi Meiren noticed, others could also notice. I wonder how many people were jealous to death.
Ye Jun doesn't care about these things, as long as he feels comfortable.
As soon as she got in the car, she took off her hairpins and jewelry and crawled into bed.
This time he went on a long journey and brought some capable maids with him. Huiyue and Nanzhi followed him. Baishu from the palace took the lead. Luhe, Luzhi and Lumei are all pretty good now, so this is a good opportunity for them to gain experience.
In order to hurry on their way, they did not stop for breakfast. The breakfast had been prepared in the kitchen of the carriage at the back early in the morning and was now directly delivered to the carriages of the masters.
Ye Jun has a basket of steamed dumplings, a plate of sesame cakes, two refreshing side dishes and a pot of shredded chicken porridge.
It is much simpler than usual, but given the special circumstances, it is considered quite sumptuous.
Huiyue woke everyone up. Ye Jun was too sleepy and had no appetite. He ate a bowl of shredded chicken porridge and two or three steamed dumplings before lying down again.
"These things will be inedible if they get cold. You two should share them. You must be tired from the journey, so you can't eat badly."
“Hey, we got it. My beauty, go to sleep. We probably have to stop at noon.” Nan Zhi tucked the quilt for her.
The two girls ate up the rest. The portion was big enough to fill them up.
The next few low ones were not so lucky.
After all, Chen Wanrong was the niece of the Empress Dowager and her status was high enough, so she did not have to eat poorly. Yao Xiang was still somewhat favored, so she was a little less well-off, with only a can of porridge and a basket of dumplings, but they were still hot.
Others, such as Li Wanrong, who was stuffed in by Yan Xiuyi, only had a can of warm porridge and two eggs. When Yang Baolin and Zhou Baolin's breakfast was delivered, the two maids beside Ye Jun had finished eating. They were all cold, and there was only a can of porridge and two pickles.
I don’t know when lunch will be, so I can only make do with what I have now.
Fortunately, there was hot water in the carriage, so it was still warm after a bath.
As expected, lunch was much later than usual, and we didn’t stop until after 3:00 p.m.
The main reason is that it is difficult to find a place to station.
Now you can get off the car and move around.
"Has Miss Ming slept all the way? She doesn't look very energetic." Miss Yi looked at her unkindly.
Ye Jun twisted his neck and glanced at her calmly, "I am open-minded and don't like to think about things, so I eat well and sleep well. How come Miss Yi is not sleepy after getting up so early?"
"Of course I'm sleepy." Yi Meiren gritted her teeth. If she said she couldn't sleep, wouldn't that mean she was admitting that she liked to think about random things all day long
She wanted to say something, but Ye Jun turned around and went back to the carriage, not giving her a chance to speak.
She is still in a bad mood after waking up. She is afraid that if Lady Yi comes to provoke her again, she will do something bad.
"This Miss Yi is really the kind of person who has forgotten the pain now that her wound has healed. She even dares to come and cause trouble." Huiyue frowned.
Nan Zhi did not go to Lingxi Garden with them, and did not know about the killing of the fish, so she was completely confused. Huiyue then told her what happened that day.
Nan Zhi's face was not looking good. Nowadays, women rarely see such scenes. "I'm afraid that Miss Yi has a bad memory. She will suffer again."
Ye Jun sneered, "She can't find anyone to hate, so she put the blame on me for her miscarriage. I'm afraid she won't be at peace with me. I should find her something else to do. You guys should find a way to let her know about that matter."
The emperor's misconduct at the Double Ninth Festival banquet must be a lifelong pain for Concubine Yi. Bai Zhu saw the maidservant beside Concubine Fang stuffing gold into the kitchen. No matter who he is inside, it is enough to make Concubine Yi think too much.
This way she wouldn't have to stare at me all day, which would be annoying.
After lunch, the convoy continued to head north.
We received the news in the afternoon that dinner would take a little longer because there was no suitable space to pitch the tent. We would have to walk further forward to find a place.
When it was time for dinner, some snacks and pancakes were brought in.
"On the way, we can only use the stove, so I can only make some pancakes. My beauty, just eat them. We will arrive in another hour."
The young eunuch who came to deliver snacks was very attentive. Ye Jun gave him a pen as a reward with a wave of his hand, which made him smile like a flower.
Although the food is not as exquisite as before, the portion is still sufficient. The pancake is as big as a face, and I came with five of them, as well as three kinds of snacks, both savory and sweet. It is nice to eat while drinking some hot tea.
The masters have to wait for their dinner, and the servants have to wait even longer.
So Ye Jun invited Huiyue and Nanzhi to eat together.
"Give one of these cakes to the driver outside. We are sitting while he has to drive. He must be even more tired." Ye Jun said while leaning on the couch.
Huiyue nodded, took a cake, lifted the curtain and leaned out.
Although one piece of bread was not enough to fill him up, the eunuch driving the car was still very grateful.
By the time we set up tent, it was already dark.
Fortunately, the tents had been set up by the guards in advance, so they only had to wait for half an hour before they could move in.
It was still rather simple, with a thick blanket on the floor, a small bed, two chairs and a table.
Although you can sleep in the carriage, the roads nowadays are not like those in later times. Even the official roads are bumpy, and the horses will be exhausted to death after a day of driving.
After eating dinner, I immediately washed up and went to bed.
But unexpectedly, Ning Chen came tonight.
When they saw the shining dragon robe coming towards them, Huiyue and Nanzhi were panicked and hurriedly greeted them.
"Your Majesty, I pay my respects to you. The beauty is tired today and has already fallen asleep. I will go and call her back now."
Ning Chen looked inside, but the door was blocked by a curtain and he couldn't see anything.
"Forget it, let her sleep. I just had dinner and took a walk around."
After saying this, Ning Chen turned around, but Yi Meiren's tent was right next to him. Hearing the noise outside, he hurried out.