The next day, they said goodbye to Luo Xiang, Nasha, and the lovely Ajia, and rode away from the Yase tribe.
After walking for about half an hour, they met up with Yang Li and his party, but Mingyi saw that there were more people in the team.
One of them waved towards her and smiled happily, "Princess, we meet again!" It turned out to be Yuan Tuo, who had not been seen since being taken away by Xue Lin.
There was another person beside him, who glanced at him coldly, and looked at Mingyi with a look that was not very friendly. It was Xue Tai, who turned to face Xue Lin, but with a smile on his face, he hurriedly greeted him, "Brother !”
Xue Lin gave a faint "Hmm". This Yuan Tuo originally wanted to "reminisce about the past" with Mingyi, but unexpectedly, Xue Lin glanced over with a cold look, and he apologized and passed away.
Mingyi looked at the few people talking in low voices at the other end, thoughtfully.
After he finished speaking, Yuan Tuo came over again and hugged Mingyi with a fist, "Madam, we are leaving now. See you tomorrow!"
Mingyi raised her eyebrows, a little strange, why was she the princess just now, and now she is the madam?
"Still not leaving?" Xue Tai had already climbed onto the horse's back, drove the horse over, and spoke condescendingly to Yuan Tuo, impatiently.
This little brother is still so unlovable! Mingyi sighed silently and watched as Yuan Tuo climbed on the horse's back while talking about Xue Tai, and rode away with the group of archers they brought, disappearing from sight in an instant.
"Let's go!" Xue Lin gave the order, and the carriages and horses moved forward again, heading towards Mari City, the capital of Kishu Prefecture not far ahead.
The city walls of Mali City are also wide and the city towers are tall. When entering the city, Mingyi habitually raised the curtains to look out.
"This Mali City is so lively. It looks no different from Beiguan City." Wei Yu also looked outside, but what he saw was completely different from what Mingyi saw.
"Yes." Mingyi responded perfunctorily, but her eyes fell on the city gate and the patrolling guards on the city tower. Her eyes moved up and saw a string of lanterns hanging high above the city tower.
strangeness! She frowned, and there was actually a string of blue lanterns.
The carriage continued to move forward, and the city tower was no longer visible. Mingyi still looked out through the curtain, and her eyes turned to the pedestrians on the road.
Mali City is very lively, but the Hu style is even worse in the city. People come and go, whether they are Hu people or Han people, most of them are wearing Hu clothes. Even the signs and covers of the shops on the street have the words Hu Wen, there are also lanterns hanging under the eaves of some shops, also... blue.
Mingyi kept her gaze fixed and shouted, "Stop!"
The carriage stopped slowly, and Xue Lin drove the horse to the window pane, "What's wrong?"
"I want to go shopping first!" Mingyi said calmly, suppressing the beating in her chest.
Xue Lin took a deep look at her and nodded.
Mingyi took the curtain hat and put it on, and supported Wei Yu's hand to get out of the carriage. Xue Lin drove the horse over, "I won't accompany you. I'll leave you with a few guards. After you finish shopping, let them escort you directly." Go back to the inn.”
Mingyi nodded, and Xue Lin left first with his carriage, horses and brigade, leaving four guards behind for Mingyi.
Mingyi turned around and took a look at Weiyu, then picked a shop with blue lanterns and walked in. "What do you want to buy?" When I entered, I was greeted by the shopkeeper of the store. He had a tall nose and a deep profile. Even if he was not a pure Hu, he still had Hu ancestry, and his Chinese was a bit stiff.
Mingyi's eyes looked around under the curtain, "You don't need to greet me, I'll just take a look myself."
"Okay! The distinguished guest is here to watch. If you need anything, I'll give you any instructions!" The shopkeeper smiled and walked around behind the counter, but his eyes stayed with him for a moment. He just looked at Mingyi for a while, and then his eyes fell more behind her. on the four guards.
This is a shop that sells jewelry. The items inside are naturally very different from those in Wangjing, but they are similar to those in Beiguan City. Mingyi walked around, bought a pair of cat's eye stone earrings, and left. I went to visit another shop, one after another, but I only visited five or six shops, and then I went straight to the inn as if my interest was waning.
When we arrived at the inn, it was already dark. Xue Lin was talking to Yang Li. When Mingyi entered, the two said a few more words and Yang Li left.
Mingyi is washing her hands and face. Compared with when she first went out, she can now be in the same room with Xue Lin calmly.
"What did Madam buy?" Xue Lin asked.
"It's all on the table." Mingyi glanced at the table. When she just came in, Wei Yu had already put the things she bought on the table for her.
Xue Lin walked over and took a look, only a pair of cat's eye earrings and a pack of frankincense pastries, "Madam, you have been shopping for a long time and only bought this much?"
"I can't help it. My husband is short of money now, and I don't dare to squander it carelessly." Mingyi replied with a smile. Finally, she realized that something was wrong. When she met Xue Lin's interested eyes, her ears suddenly turned red. This was still For the first time, she said the word "husband" in front of him. He looked away uncomfortably, "Besides, compared to buying, I saw a lot of things."
"Really? What did Madam see?" Xue Lin hooked her long legs over a stool and sat down in front of Mingyi. He raised his eyes and looked at her, as if he was listening attentively.
Mingyi looked at him deeply for a moment, then lowered her voice and said seriously, "The shopkeepers and waiters in the shop with the blue lanterns seemed enthusiastic, but their eyes were fixed on the guards around me. They didn't care much about whether the things were good or not. It can be sold. The jewelry store actually mixed Hetian jade and mutton-fat jade together. A hairpin embedded with diamonds fell on the bottom of the cabinet and was covered with dust. Moreover, as soon as I entered, the shopkeeper I came out and greeted me in Chinese. I don’t know if this is the tradition in shops in Mali City, or if they recognized me as a Han at a glance.”
But it was so strange. Hu style was prevalent in this city, and she was wearing a curtain hat and riding uniform. How could one tell at a glance whether she was a Hu or a Han?
"It seems that Madam has really seen a lot." Xue Lin twitched the corner of her mouth and smiled vaguely, "So? After seeing so much, what is Madam's conclusion?"
Mingyi looked at him deeply, her brows furrowed. She didn't believe that someone as sharp as him, even if he didn't see anything fishy on the street just now, still didn't understand after hearing her say so much, but he wanted to hear it from her own words. That’s all. No wonder she was allowed to go shopping alone just now!
Just say it, she will be useful to him, and their relationship as allies will become stronger. Mingyi's eyebrows widened, "The tall blue lanterns on the city tower should be conveying some kind of message. As for the shops with blue lanterns, they should not be doing business in the first place. Maybe they are eyeliners or pretenders." Soldiers, this Mali city is very strange!"
Xue Lin laughed when he heard this, "Do you know, Madam, that there is a custom of hanging lanterns in Mali City? And they are colored lanterns, and the color can be changed at any time. Blue lanterns are not unusual here."
Mingyi raised her eyebrows, "Is this so? Then why have I never heard of it before? And it hasn't been mentioned in the travel notes about Jizhou?"
"That's because this custom has only spread in recent years!" Xue Lin's tone seemed casual, but Mingyi blinked her eyes, raised her eyelashes to look at him, and saw his face with a slight smile, "It's getting late. Come on, let’s eat first!” After saying that, he got up and went out. He went to the door and ordered someone to prepare food. After a while, someone brought food.
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