si-mexico Chapter 337 9th Mountain
Chapter 337 9th Mountain
Inside a carriage leaving the imperial city.
A girl dressed in pink sat obediently, her hands gripping the hem of her dress and resting on her knees, her eyes occasionally glancing at Long Chuqing sitting opposite her.
When Long Chuqing looked at her, she looked away shyly, but after a while she couldn't help but steal a glance back.
This woman is really beautiful.
She had seen many beauties in the palace, but this woman in front of her still caught her eye.
After a long pause, Long Chuqing finally broke the silence: "Greetings, Princess. My name is Long Chuqing. It's a pleasure to meet you."
She talked to me!
The girl smiled and said in a clear voice, "Um, hello, my name is Xiao Zhi, you can call me Ruoyang or Xiao Zhi."
"That's not appropriate. I'll still call you Princess Ruoyang!"
Princess Ruoyang is also very beautiful, after all, the emperor's excellent genes are there. However, she is still a little young and has not fully grown up yet, so she looks very well-behaved.
Princess Ruoyang boldly sat down next to Long Chuqing: "You are my brother's friend, there's no need for formalities."
She tilted her head slightly to look at Long Chuqing: "I know you. My mother and sister-in-law mentioned to me that you saved my eldest brother's life, right? Thank you."
Long Chuqing smiled and said, "No need to thank me. Treating the sick and saving lives is my duty as a doctor. Besides, that's all in the past."
"Anyway, I still want to thank you. I almost lost my brother." Princess Ruoyang placed her hand on Long Chuqing's hand: "May I call you Sister Long?"
The little girl had a sincere smile on her face, and Long Chuqing nodded: "Of course."
Princess Ruoyang smiled brightly: "By the way, how did you meet my seventh brother? Tell me about it."
"this......"
The two started chatting enthusiastically.
Inside the carriage behind, Prince Qi (Xiao Mo), Prince Xuan (Xiao Can), and Xiao Han were all riding together.
Fortunately, the carriage was spacious enough that three people could sit comfortably without feeling cramped.
"Sixth Brother, why can't we prepare another carriage?" Prince Qi asked, looking at the pile of bundles beside Prince Xuan.
King Xuan explained, “Today is only the third day of the month, and there will definitely be many people traveling. There may be traffic jams on the roads, so traveling with two carriages is the best option, and it will also be more convenient to stop.”
There's no other reason than that it's more convenient to travel light when you're out and about; you only need to bring enough money and some personal clothing.
"What, Fifth Brother, do you not want to sit with me? Or do you not want to sit with Seventh Brother?"
Prince Qi wanted to hit someone: "I think you're asking for a beating."
King Xuan replied sincerely, "I was wrong."
Xiao Han said, "There are indeed many people heading to Jiutai Mountain at this time, and there are usually traffic jams. Having two carriages is definitely the best option."
The idea of visiting Jiutai Mountain was proposed by Prince Xuan. Yesterday, Xiao Han and several other princes went to Prince Yu's residence to pay New Year's respects to Prince Yu, and Prince Xuan then proposed the plan to visit Jiutai Mountain.
Prince Yu is accompanying his wife to visit her parents' home for the New Year, so he did not come.
Princess Rui was newly pregnant and should not travel long distances, so she declined the invitation.
The Prince of Jin, however, was delayed by official business and regretfully declined.
Although most departments will have holidays during the Spring Festival, some positions are special, such as government offices and patrol battalions, where staff must remain on duty even during the holiday.
Many lively events are held in the capital, so Prince Jin also has to return to his office to arrange matters during his holiday.
Furthermore, the curfew was lifted from the first to the fifteenth of the lunar month, and the streets were packed with people day and night.
Due to the large number of people, more manpower needs to be deployed for patrols, with shifts day and night to prevent accidents. During the Spring Festival, the people in the government offices will be more busy than usual.
Princess Ruoyang happened to be staying at Prince Yu's residence for the past two days. Upon hearing about Prince Xuan's travel plans, she wanted to come along. It was rare for her to leave the palace on ordinary days, so this was a rare opportunity that she couldn't miss.
At first, Prince Yu disagreed with her coming along, but Princess Ruoyang pleaded with him, and he had no choice but to agree.
Fortunately, he was accompanied by three of his younger brothers, so he was relatively at ease. He gave her a lot of instructions when he brought her to the meeting place in the morning.
Therefore, today only Prince Qi, Prince Xuan, Xiao Han, Long Chuqing, and Princess Ruoyang are traveling together.
After leaving the city, the carriage sped towards Jiuhua Mountain.
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"Sigh..." Qing Tong shook the whip in his hand, looked at the long line of carriages blocking the way ahead, and sighed heavily.
"Is the road ahead completely blocked? A whole cup of tea has passed, and the group still shows no sign of moving. At this rate, when will we ever reach our destination?!"
"There's nothing we can do about it." Qingying leaned against the carriage, her hands clasped behind her head, looking relaxed. "It's basically like this during the New Year period. Everyone comes to the temple to burn incense and pray for blessings. This mountain road isn't wide to begin with, and now that everyone's all gathered together, it's no wonder it's congested."
"Forget it, I'll go ahead and scout the road to see how long the traffic jam will last."
Qingying jumped off the carriage, looked around, and then walked forward.
As King Xuan had guessed correctly, traffic congestion occurred on the road, and a long line of carriages formed as they headed up the mountain.
The weather is nice today. Although there is no wind, it is still a bit cold in winter.
Princess Ruoyang lifted the curtain and peeked out of the carriage. She rarely left the palace and was full of curiosity about the outside world.
She lowered the curtain and looked at Long Chuqing sitting next to her: "Sister Long, I want to get off the carriage and take a look."
On the way out of the city, Princess Ruoyang and Long Chuqing chatted very congenially, and the initial restraint had disappeared.
Long Chuqing replied gently, "Okay, I'll go with you."
Long Chuqing and Princess Ruoyang alighted from the carriage one after the other.
Prince Xuan, who was peering out of the carriage window, saw Long Chuqing and Princess Ruoyang get off the carriage and also stepped down, followed closely by Prince Qi and Xiao Han.
"Fifth Brother, Sixth Brother, Seventh Brother," Ruoyang called out upon seeing his three elder brothers.
Many people who had gotten off the carriages were already standing by the roadside, leaning forward to look ahead, and many others were sticking their heads out of the carriage windows to look out.
There were also pedestrians walking towards Jiutai Mountain. They watched the carriage procession, which was completely blocked, and walked along, observing the spectacle. Judging from the situation, it would take quite a while for them to be stuck in traffic. Some of them gloated and secretly laughed.
At this moment, Qingying ran back from the front.
"Your Highness, the road ahead is blocked. There are too many carriages, and they're all crammed together. This procession probably won't be able to move forward anytime soon." Qingying pointed ahead: "However, the foot of Mount Jiutai is not far ahead. It won't take long to walk there."
Long Chuqing looked at everyone and said, "Many people came on foot. Why don't we walk over too? Waiting here is a waste of time."
“Alright, it’s a rare opportunity to travel, it’s good to wander around.” Xiao Han nodded, then looked at Prince Qi and Prince Xuan and asked, “Fifth Brother, Sixth Brother, what do you think?”
Prince Qi agreed: "Of course, it's not far off anyway."
I observed for a while, and most of the people were going up the mountain. I didn't see a single carriage going out for a long time, so it seems like this procession is unlikely to move.
King Xuan: "No problem, let's go!"