Chapter 969: Old Age
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At that time, she had even asked that person to tell Shao Zhongxi to tell Xue Yan that she would be going to Pingan Town tomorrow morning. This was so she could meet up with Xue Yan as soon as possible.
Now that Jiang Yue mentioned Quanping Inn, Empress Dowager Yunzi felt that Jiang Yue probably knew that Shao Zhongxi was staying in that inn and could protect her. She nodded and said, “Alright, we’ll set off immediately to
Pingan Town.”
Someone immediately prepared a carriage.
As for the aftermath, even if Empress Dowager Yunzi’s people didn’t handle it, Shao Zhongxi’s people would have settled the score. There was no need for Empress Dowager Yunzi to give any orders.
Empress Dowager Yunzi boarded the carriage at the very front, while the Imperial Censor and the Minister of Justice followed closely behind. Hui Xiang had already been treated and was following on a horse.
There were also a few people riding on horses. They either carried swords or sabers as they followed the carriage to protect it.
Empress Dowager Yunzi asked Jiang Yue to sit in the same carriage as her.
Jiang Yue was not in a hurry to get into the carriage. Instead, she asked someone to help her hold Zou Shisi’s horse. She asked them to return the horse to Zou Shisi later.
Then, she got into the carriage.
However, she sat outside the carriage instead. Beside her was the coachman who drove the carriage. He was dressed as the guard who protected Empress Dowager Yunzi.
Just like that, the group of people headed towards Pingan Town.
Even though Xue Yan did not practice martial arts in his previous life, he had lived for so many years after all, and had even led troops to go on expeditions everywhere. He still knew how to ride a horse.
As soon as he came out of Quanping Inn, he took the reins of a horse and mounted it. He did not get into the carriage that Quanping Inn had prepared for him.
Taking a carriage was too slow, and riding a horse was faster.
It was just that he was not even eight years old yet, and he was not tall enough to maneuver the horse. It was a little difficult for him to get on the horse, but
once he got on and sat firmly, it was fine.
Shao Zhongxi saw that he knew how to ride a horse, but he did not say anything. He was still as cold as ever.
It was not until he got the horse to run that Shao Zhongxi, Qi Yin, and the others also got the horse to run and followed him.
The people from Quanping Inn had also prepared a horse for Zou Shisi, and he followed his way back.
They all rode to the county.
Traveling halfway, Xue Yan, who was in the lead, saw that there were people escorting two carriages in front, and that Jiang Yue was sitting outside the carriage at the very front.
He quickly stopped the horse.
Shao Zhongxi, Qj Yin, Zou Shisi and the others also stopped their horses. Jiang Yue didn’t wait for the carriage to stop. She jumped down from the carriage and took the reins of Zou Shisi’s horse from someone else. Then, she led Zou Shisi’s horse over.
Zou Shisi was terrified and quickly took the reins. Then, he bowed respectfully and retreated to the side with his horse.
“Are you alright?” Xue Yan quickly walked to Jiang Yue’s side and asked anxiously. He sized up Jiang Yue to see if she was injured.
He knew that Jiang Yue would be fine. This was just a subconscious action.
“Yes.” Jiang Yue also knew that it was just a subconscious action, but she still answered and shook her head to show that she was fine.
Shao Zhongxi walked to the carriage that Jiang Yue had just alighted from. He bowed and saluted. “l, Shao Zhongxi, pay my respects to the Empress Dowager.”
Xue Yan hurriedly went over. He bowed to the person in the carriage. “l, Xue
Yan, pay his respects to the Empress Dowager. May you live a long and prosperous life.”
Hui Xiang had already dismounted and only then did she open the carriage curtains..