Walking together

Xiao Jiading was even happier when he heard this: "Okay, then I'll have you this time! The Empress's arrangement is really wonderful. It seems that she knows you very well."

Huang Shiyun's mind was not about Wu Zetian's understanding and importance to her. She thought that she could follow Xiao Family Ding all the way to Sizhou for thousands of miles. The hard work along the way turned into sweetness, and her heart couldn't help but jump up and said, "Okay, Brother Xiao, when will we set off?"

"I have to find out when Lai Ji's cousin will set off, because the Empress asked me to follow me."

"Does the following mean that we will contact them?" Huang Shiyun was slightly disappointed. She was very worried and did not want a third person to appear in their two worlds. "Empress just let us follow, and we don't have to disturb them."

Xiao Jiading read the letter again, thought for a while, and said, "Why go to the palace to ask the empress?"

Huang Shijun shook her head and said, "The Empress has already taken a bath and changed her clothes and went to Mount Hua with the emperor to pray for blessings. It will take half a month to come back."

Xiao Jiading was disappointed, probably because of this reason, so Wu Zetian wrote a letter to him to arrange work, but did not summon him to personally give advice. Or maybe this matter was just a trivial matter and she didn't need to arrange it himself. In short, no matter what, there is no way to ask the Empress what it means. Perhaps the Empress himself has no clear purpose to tell him.

Xiao Jiading said: "Since that's the case, let's go and find out when they will set off, so we're ready."

Huang Shiyun immediately said, "I'll go inquire, just wait for me at home."

Xiao Family Ding agreed.

Half an hour later, Huang Shijun hurried back and panted and said, "Let's go! They left early this morning! I'm afraid they have walked dozens of miles now!"

Xiao Jiading stomped his feet and said, "What should I do? Prepare the horse! Get ready to chase after the horse!"

Huang Shijun hurriedly said, "Brother, don't worry, I asked. They set out on foot. Apart from the two sisters, there is only one old mother and a group of three. They are walking, so we can catch up with it when we ride a horse."

"Walking? Why do they have to walk so far? There are three more women, wouldn't they be exhausted?"

"Yes, I feel very strange, but that's how I left."

"Then do you want to go back and talk? Be prepared?"

Huang Shijun smiled and said, "No, my father has gone back to Yizhou long ago. I am alone in the capital. The Empress sent me to follow you, so I don't have to tell anyone. As for the clothes, can you buy them for me on the street later? I'm too lazy to go back to the palace to get them. It's so troublesome."

Xiao Jiading said: "There is no problem with this."

At this moment, Xiao Jiading asked Yaniang to pack a bag for her. Xiao Jiading brought the mysterious cylinder that Wu Zetian gave him, and also loved Feidiao Feifei. She went to see her senior sister Leng Xue again and said that she was going to go on a business trip, which would take several months to let Leng Xue take care of her family. Leng Xue said that she would take good care of this without asking for instructions. Just let Xiao Jiading go with peace of mind.

After cleaning up, Xiao Jiading and Huang Shiyun rode out on horseback and waved goodbye to Ya Niang and the others who were saying goodbye. On the way, they found a ready-made clothing shop. They bought some sets of inner and outer dresses for Huang Shiyun, then patted the horse out of the city and chased them towards the southeast along the official road.

When the sun sets, they finally saw three people from afar. Walking slowly on the official road, Huang Shiyun identified them carefully and said happily: "It's them! My sister's name is Siqi and my sister's name is Siqi."

The two of them slapped over and approached. Xiao Jiading looked at the three of them and saw the two girls graceful figures, all wearing long skirts, dragged to their feet, covering their shoes.

Huang Shiyun said happily: "Two girls..."

Siqi on the left turned his head and stared at them with expressionless face, with a look of vigilance in his eyes. This time, Huang Shiyun's enthusiasm was extinguished like a flame that was poured by water. Xiao Jiading quickly grabbed the conversation and smiled with him: "Two girls, do you know if there is any place to sleep in front?"

The old woman on the other side said lightly: "Ten miles further ahead, there is a market town where you can stay."

"Thank you!" Xiao Jiading bowed his hand and turned to Huang Shiyun and said, "Madam, there is a night in front of you, let's go!" As he said that, he winked. Because he was facing away from Siqi and the other three, Siqi and the others naturally didn't see it.

Huang Shijun Bingxue was smart, but immediately understood Xiao Jiading's other plan. He nodded quickly, and followed Xiao Jiading without saying much, and walked forward.

After running for several miles, he turned around and could no longer see the master and servant. Xiao Jiading then held the horse's head and said to Huang Shiyun: "Since they did not recognize you, we don't need to show their identity to them. Because the Empress just asked us to follow us, and did not say that she would go with them. It seems that people are not willing to let us follow us, so it is better not to reveal our identity, otherwise, they know that we are also from the capital, so they are afraid that they will be more alert to us and are even more unwilling to let us get close. That would be counterproductive."

Huang Shiyun nodded and said, "I also see that they really don't want people to get close. You are right. Let's treat them as passers-by, and it will be easier to get close to them. However, the Empress did not explain what we want to do. Since this is the case, it might be better to not reveal her identity."

"Well! Let's hide first, let them go over, secretly see where they live, and we will go there with us, so that we can secretly monitor them."

"Okay, I'll listen to you, brother."

There were woods on the side of the road. The two of them led their horses into the woods and hid behind the bushes to watch. After a long time, they saw Siqi and the other three supporting each other and walking forward.

When the three of them walked past, the old woman glanced at the place where they were hiding intentionally or unintentionally. This glance was sharp, like lightning, and it shone into the depths of Xiao Family Ding's soul, giving him a chilling feeling of fear.

This old woman was definitely not simple, and she noticed someone peeping in the secret. Xiao Jiading thought to himself that when she saw her old woman walking, she was extremely calm and could not have such an accomplishment without decades of hard work. Only then did she realize that no wonder the Secretariat Lai Ji was relieved and asked her two cousins ​​to walk back to Sizhou with an old woman. There was such a powerful old woman escorting along the way, better than a team of escorts in the escort agency.

When they passed, Huang Shijun wanted to get up, but when he saw that Xiao Jiading was not moving, he didn't dare to get up. He still squatted behind the shrub. After a long time, his feet were numb. Then he saw Xiao Jiading slowly standing up, and then he stood up, moved his legs and muttered, "They've all gone, why are we still squatting to do?"

"That old woman is very powerful. I can feel that she has been experiencing our existence. As long as we have movement, she may be perceived. So, I have to be careful and wait until they go away before talking."

Huang Shiyun looked at the end of the road where they disappeared and said, "No way? I see that old woman is old and doesn't she look like she has time?"

"You should not behave like a person!" Xiao Jiading said lightly.

Huang Shiyun's pretty face turned red, remembering the first time she met Xiao Jiading, because he wore a coarse cloth dress from a farmer, and she misjudged the person and made enemies. She spent a long time and worked hard to make up for the mistake at the beginning. Now, she can finally be with him whom she likes, so she can't repeat the same mistake. She hurriedly said, "Yes, the eldest brother has taught her a lesson. The younger sister knows that she is wrong."

Xiao Jiading looked at her sideways and suddenly smiled, saying, "In fact, it is human nature to judge people by appearance. Basically, no one can do it except saints. Including myself, I ignored your talent and connotation because of your appearance and behavior. Isn't this another kind of "judging people by appearance"?"

Huang Shiyun was even more embarrassed and lowered her head and said, "I was like this at the beginning. I didn't know that I was facing a talented person. I am really a frog in the well..."

"Okay, okay, let's continue to say this, don't you think there is something about praising each other?"

Both of them laughed.

When the two of them rode their horses to the small town, the sky was almost completely dark. Fortunately, there was a moon shining on the dark town, and there were several barkings from time to time, but the whole town seemed to be shrouded in the darkness and there was no light.

They walked on the street, observing the surroundings, trying to find the inn where Siqi and the others stayed, but they didn't know where these three people lived, and they didn't even know where the inn was.

Huang Shijun said: "I'd better ask the whole family."

After saying that, Huang Shijun knocked on a family and asked, and learned that the town was only one inn, there was a yard with a crooked tree not far from the front.

With this sign, they quickly found the inn. Unexpectedly, there was a fierce dog tied at the entrance of the inn and barking at them. Huang Shiyun was most afraid of the dogs, so she kept hiding behind Xiao Jiading.

When they entered the yard, they saw the door in the middle open, and a figure stood there, holding the curtain with one hand and the door frame with the other. They looked at them without saying a word, and did not come forward to greet them, and did not react any other way.

Xiao Jiading whispered: "May I ask, is this an inn? We want to stay."

"Leave the horse to the groom, come in!"

The man said something, turned around and went into the room, and ignored whether they followed in. This made Huang Shijun feel very unhappy and whispered to Xiao Jiading: "This is not a businessman, he doesn't look like a smile."

"Forget it, the country town, don't expect to compete with the capital."

"In my impression, the more rural towns, the more enthusiastic it is. For example, this is the case in Sizhou, Qianzhong Road, my grandmother's house. In which small villages, let alone such inns that open doors to do business, even if you stay in ordinary families, you are very enthusiastic..."

"Shh! Don't talk about it first, go in and see if the three of them are inside. If they are not there, we have to find the inn where they stay." (To be continued...)
Chapter completed!