Zhou Shuren only saw a girl wiping her tears and washing dishes by the stream. “There’s nothing to see. She’s just a girl working because she was wronged.”

There’s nothing worth seeing except that she was thinner and washed more dishes.

Zhulan just remembered that Zhou Shuren had rarely seen Wang Daya and Wang Xin. Now that Wang Xin was not wearing makeup, her face looked even more ordinary. It took her a long time to recognize her just now.

Zhulan pulled Zhou Shuren away and said, “The one just now was Wang Xin, Wang Ru’s eldest sister.”

Zhou Shuren understood what Zhulan meant. “Wang Ru is also in the caravan? Wang Ru is in the caravan, and Shi Qing is also here. So, the caravan is most likely from the Shi family!”

Zhulan was upset. She had never expected to meet Wang Ru. “Shi Qing really takes Wang Ru with him wherever he goes!”

Zhou Shuren was not going to walk around outside anymore, so he pulled Zhulan back and whispered, “Shi Qing always has her with him not only to guard against Wang Ru but also to make people believe that he cares about Wang Ru, so he naturally has to always have her with him.”

Zhulan asked worriedly, “What exactly is Shi Qing taking to the capital?”

Zhou Shuren didn’t care. “Whatever he is taking has nothing to do with us, and I don’t think Shi Qing will be in the convoy.”

Zhulan realized that the convoy was meant to attract attention, and Shi Qing kept Wang Ru, which not only concealed the fact that Shi Qing was not in the convoy, but also attracted attention. Shi Qing really used Wang Ru thoroughly. But it was clear that what Shi Qing wanted to send to the capital was not simple!

But Zhulan was very happy. Shi Qing was not in the convoy, which meant that the convoy was indeed safe. On the contrary, the scattered teams going to the capital were dangerous. Lord Jiang was indeed very concerned about her and Zhou Shuren.

Zhulan and her partner returned to the carriage, put away the table, and spread out the quilt. Zhulan didn’t even need to change her clothes, she just got in and lay down.

It was not even the fifth lunar month yet, and the temperature was still changing a lot.

Zhulan brought a lot of quilts, so it was not very cold.

There was nothing worth watching on the first night, and Zhou Shuren was a light sleeper who would wake up at the slightest noise, so they both slept soundly.

The next morning, Zhulan didn’t want to eat cakes, but she had some rice porridge left. She borrowed the fire lit by the coachman to heat it up and baked some buns for breakfast.

Before the convoy set off, Zhulan boiled a lot of hot water and refilled the water bags.

After camping outdoors for another night, they finally arrived at the inn. There were many inns near the inn. Zhulan wanted to have a good wash, and the two of them were not prepared to save money, so they found the best inn.

There were many wealthy families in the team going to the capital this time, but fortunately, there were many inns, so they didn’t have to crowd into just one.

Zhulan and Zhou Shuren entered the inn first and asked for an upper room. The waiter helped them carry the boxes of quilts and clothes upstairs. The conditions in the upper room were good, with a special bathroom for taking a bath.

It was a pity that the bathtub had been used by so many people. Zhulan disliked it very much. She brought two basins, one for washing face and the other for washing feet. At night, she used the face basin to fill with water and simply wash herself.

After checking around, Zhulan decided to bring a bathtub with her when she went out next time!

The room in the upper room was very clean, even the quilt was clean. Zhulan did not change it to the quilt she brought with her. Zhulan ordered hot water, and she and Zhou Shuren wanted to change clothes and wash themselves.

After they took a simple bath and washed their hair, using four pots of hot water, they changed their clothes. Zhou Shuren wiped Zhulan’s hair and asked, “What would you like to eat tonight?”

Zhulan had been eating either dim sum or steamed buns with meat sauce these past two days, and she had been craving a good meal. “Let’s order some of the inn’s signature dishes, and ask to send over a few good dishes to the two drivers.”

Zhou Shuren, “Okay, let’s order two more chickens and some meat patties. According to the speed of the caravan, it will take three days to reach Huizhou City, and there will be no inn to rest in the middle.”

Thinking about camping out for three days, Zhulan sighed and said, “Let’s cook some more porridge. It’s not summer now, so the porridge won’t go bad easily and can be eaten for two days.”

“En.”

Zhulan’s hair was dry, so she stood up and wiped Zhou Shuren’s hair. She combed Zhou Shuren’s hair first, and then Zhulan put her own hair up.

There was one bad thing about ancient times. Both men and women had hair that was too long, and it was difficult to comb it. Zhou Shuren couldn’t even comb his own hair, let alone help Zhulan tie her hair into a bun. Zhulan learned a lot on her own. She started by saying that Xuehan’s hair had grown longer and she wanted to help comb her hair. Fortunately, she was not stupid and learned quickly.

Zhou Shuren went out to order food, while Zhulan asked for another pot of hot water and washed her clothes. Fortunately, it was not yet the fifth lunar month, and the stove was still lit in the guest room, so the washed clothes would dry overnight.

They had only been out for a few days, but she and Zhou Shuren had already changed three sets of clothes. Zhulan waited for a while but Zhou Shuren didn’t come back, so she guessed that Zhou Shuren was wandering around.

When the clothes were almost washed, Zhou Shuren came back with the waiter.

Zhou Shuren waited for the waiter to put down the food, and after the waiter left, he said, “This inn is famous for its marinated donkey meat. I ordered a plate of it. The duck is also a signature dish. If I hadn’t given an extra penny, I wouldn’t have been able to get the last serving of duck.”>

Zhulan smelled the food and it was delicious. She tried the donkey meat and said, “Well, it tastes really good.”

Zhou Shuren smiled and said, “I ordered another two pounds and will take it away tomorrow.”

Zhulan was eating without having time to reply. She was really hungry. She nodded to show that she understood.

Zhou Shuren ordered four dishes and a soup. The soup was wild vegetable soup. Wild vegetables came out in spring, and there was no green in the winter, so the wild vegetable soup was also very popular.

After eating and drinking her fill, Zhulan wanted to lie down and have a rest. Zhou Shuren called the waiter to clean up and gave her a tip of ten cents. The waiter was very considerate and brought her a pot of hot water.

Zhulan was ready to rest. She took off her coat and lay down on the bed. It was uncomfortable to sleep in the car, and the bed was spacious and comfortable. When Zhou Shuren came up to rest, Zhulan asked, “What did you find when you went out for a walk?”

Zhou Shuren hugged Zhulan and said, “I didn’t look closely. There were quite a few people in the inn, not only those on the road but also some other people. I didn’t find anything else. Oh, by the way, there was another discovery. Wang Ru also moved into the inn where we were staying.”

Zhulan asked, “Did you see her?”

Zhou Shuren shook his head. “I saw the Wang Daya you mentioned. I never saw Wang Ru. She must have been stuck in the house. Only Wang Daya was out.”

Zhulan, “You didn’t see Shi Qing?”

Zhou Shuren shook his head, “I did see quite a few servants.”

Zhulan thought that it seemed that Shi Qing was indeed not on the team, and it was better that he was not there. She was very sure that it was unsafe to go to the capital this time, and it was all Shi Qing’s fault.

Zhulan guessed correctly. In the upper room three rooms away, Wang Ru was glaring at Zhang Sanni and Shi Qing’s personal servant.

Wang Ru cursed Shi Qing in her heart and wished him a bad death, but she could not rid the hatred in her heart. After her rebirth, she carefully reflected on herself, and discovered through Shi Qing’s actions in this life that Shi Qing had mostly used her in her previous life. The only thing was that he saved her life in her previous life, so she was more cautious, and Shi Qing did not go too far. Later, before Shi Qing made any plans, she hooked up with Yao Zheyu.

Now Shi Qing was squeezing her value. No matter how she tried to please him, Shi Qing remained unmoved. He was bent on using her and always kept her with him. Everyone in Pingzhou City knew that Shi Qing had raised a little girl, and she held a very important position in Shi Qing’s heart. Her past was not checked. Now, she was probably exposed. Shi Qing, the bastard, left her alone to attract attention and cover, and he slipped away first.

She was so scared that she didn’t even dare to run. If she ran, she would be caught. If she didn’t run, she would be waiting to be caught. She even wanted to tear Shi Qing to pieces. Asshole, Shi Qing actually let the servant and Zhang Sanni keep an eye on her all the time. She was so anxious. She had exposed too much in her life. She was really killed by herself in this life. She was really afraid of death.

She just hoped that the people sent by Shi Qing would protect her.

Compared to Wang Ru who was so angry that she wanted to kill Shi Qing, Zhulan and Zhou Shuren slept well.

(End of this chapter)

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