There is a happy inn in the capital.

Chapter 397 The Envoys Departure

"With so many envoys on the mission, and General Liang also having to protect important court officials, how can he possibly manage everything? It would be safer to bring us two sisters along."

The eighth brother tried to persuade him again, and the ninth brother continued to nod.

"Grapes will go too, grapes can protect the young lady."

Li Shuchen, with a serious expression, addressed the three of them.

"You have a more important task. My foundation, my life, my tomorrow, everything I have, needs your protection! Protecting it is protecting me. If it exists, I exist; if it perishes, I perish. Are you willing to do it?"

A single sentence ignited the passion of the three.

"What is the mission? We are willing to protect you!" *3

"Happiness Inn"

After Li Shuchen finished speaking, he grabbed the bundle from Grape's hand, turned around, leaped onto Li Wanbai's horse, and galloped away.

"Don't say I'm not good to you, Wanbai. I only took you on this trip so you could see the sights."

"Hiss~," Li Wanbai responded, and the horse galloped even faster.

They ran all the way to the meeting point at the city gate.

Li Shuchen immediately spotted Liang Yuying checking heads. Her gaze was focused and attentive, and her dark casual clothes accentuated her heroic spirit.

Women at work are so cool!

Further away were Princess Changning, Gu Ziying, and Ye Bingli, the three of them huddled together, seemingly chatting about something.

"Yuying, I'm late!" Li Shuchen asked as he approached Liang Yuying.

Upon hearing this, Liang Yuying's pursed lips instantly curved upwards, and she lowered her head slightly to look at Li Shuchen, her voice gentle.

"It's not too late, there's still an incense stick's worth of time before we set off."

"Alright, you take a headcount first, I'll go find Ziying and the others."

"it is good"

"drive"

Li Shuchen gripped the horse's belly with his legs, while Li Wanbai remained motionless.

"Giddy up, giddy up!"

Li Shuchen increased his efforts, but Li Wanbai remained unmoved.

"What's wrong, Wanbai? Did you hurt your foot?"

Worried that it might be injured, Li Shuchen quickly dismounted and checked Li Wanbai's body from head to toe.

After a careful inspection, it was found to be completely intact, without a single scratch or mark, and even smooth and shiny, looking vibrant.

Looking up, Li Shuchen noticed it was staring blankly in one direction, grinning foolishly. He turned his head to look.

It was a tall and straight red figure

Li Wanbai's eyes were fixed on the red figure, as if she wanted to stick to it.

People around them were watching them

That stinky Wanbai, that lewd Wanbai, made her lose all face at the city gate, in front of so many people.

She was so embarrassed that she raised her hand and slapped the horse's rump.

"Pervert, I can't resist a red figure."

"It's not Wanbai's fault. I changed Hongying's saddle today with the new 'Green Silk and Golden Embroidery' saddle. When it was put on, even I couldn't take my eyes off it."

Liang Yuying smiled as she took Wanbai into her hands and tied it together with Hongying.

"I'll stay here and watch it. Go talk to Ziying and the others."

Li Shuchen, carrying his bundle, angrily pointed at Li Wanbai, then turned and happily ran to where the three of them were gathered.

"What are you talking about? Why are you laughing so happily?"

"Let's go on a trip together. It's been so long since we've gone out," Princess Changning said with a smile.

"It's been two years since the last time," Gu Ziying said, her eyes filled with nostalgia and anticipation.

"I've never traveled far from home before, and I'm really looking forward to this trip. I wonder what kind of unique scenery Bo Yu Country has to offer," Ye Bingli said with a smile, clearly very happy.

"I don't know about the unique scenery, but I do know there are lots of gems. Anyway, after I arrived in the Kingdom of Boyu..."

They had to dig for gems and ores every day, without even sleeping, packing them all up to take back to the inn, where they would set them on bottles of floral essential oils and sell them.

I'll also have all sorts of jewelry and necklaces made from them, and I'll have them set into my clothes, so I'll be covered in gems. Then I'll be the most dazzling woman in the entire capital city!"

Li Shuchen imagined the days to come and couldn't help but burst into laughter.

"In Boyu Kingdom, there's a small fruit called the 'Sugar Heart Fruit.' I've heard that eating it can change your sense of taste, turning sour foods into sweet ones. If the rumors are true, I'll bring back a lot," Gu Ziying said.

"What you've mentioned isn't special enough. I know something truly extraordinary, something absolutely no one has ever seen, or even heard of," Princess Changning said mysteriously.

"What is it? Tell me," Li Shuchen asked curiously.

"Boyu Kingdom has pink Akhal-Teke horses, have you never heard of them?"

"A pink Akhal-Teke horse? Never heard of it. I've only ever seen maroon and light gold Akhal-Teke horses," Gu Ziying shook her head.

"I've only ever seen chestnut-colored Akhal-Teke horses," Ye Bingli chimed in.

"I've only ever seen the red shadow; it's maroon in color," Li Shuchen said, glancing at the red shadow as he finished speaking.

“I’ve never seen one either. I heard it from my uncle, the Emperor. He said only the royal family of Boyu Kingdom can own and ride them. He wouldn’t lie to me,” Princess Changning explained.

Upon hearing this, everyone nodded in agreement.

What a joke! Who would dare say the Emperor is lying to you?

"Get back to the carriage, it's time to set off," Liang Yuying said, riding her red horse and leading Wanbai over.

Li Shuchen took Wanbai's hand and mounted the horse.

Gu Ziying, Princess Changning, and Ye Bingli boarded the same carriage.

"Li Shuchen, aren't you taking a carriage?" Princess Changning asked, sticking her head out.

"I'll just ride the Wanbai."

Li Shuchen threw the bundle on his back into the carriage and came to the front of the group with Liang Yuying.

Hongying and Wanbai rode side by side.

Li Shuchen felt this was inappropriate, so he deliberately lagged behind Liang Yuying by half a horse's length.

As soon as she slowed down, Liang Yuying immediately reduced her horse's speed to match, and the entire envoy's procession slowed down as well.

At this rate, they can't even travel two miles a day. When will they ever reach the Kingdom of Boyu?

So they increased the horse's speed.

She just quickly

Liang Yuying also followed quickly

Always maintain equal progress

Li Wanbai and Hongying, oblivious to all the intricacies, ran happily together.

The procession was led by imperial guards, followed by three carriages.

Leading the procession was naturally the Tenth Prince, followed by the envoy from the Ministry of Rites in the middle carriage, and then Gu Ziying and her entourage in the carriages behind.

Following closely behind their carriage were several merchants, all on horseback, and at the very end of the procession were twenty Mulan soldiers.

The entire convoy drove in an orderly fashion towards the southwest.

Li Shuchen and Liang Yuying chatted as they walked, and before they knew it, it was lunchtime.

They were passing through a dense forest at that moment.

Liang Yuying pulled on the reins, and the red figure stopped.

"Everyone, stay put and rest."

The procession stopped, everyone dismounted, and those who needed to dismounted from their carriages got off. A fire was lit to prepare lunch.

Liang Yuying took a piece of beef jerky from her horse backpack and handed it to Li Shuchen.

"When traveling, the conditions are inevitably a bit basic. Let's have some dried meat to tide us over. The meat porridge will be ready later. We should reach the next county town inn tonight, where the food and lodging will be better."

Li Shuchen took the dried meat, put it in his mouth and chewed it. "Are there many rest stops along the way?"

"Not many. There are six post stations along the way, and it will take us at least half a month to reach our destination."

"Six nights in six different locations, so the remaining ten days will be spent in tents?"

"No need. If you're in a town, you can stay at an inn; if you're in the wilderness, you'll have to camp in a tent overnight."

"How much would it cost to have so many people staying at the inn?"