Unlimited estates for rural beauty-Chapter 655 Reunion (2)
"Thank you, Your Majesty."
It wasn’t long before Feng Qing returned, carrying a large tray in his hands. On it were four dishes, two cold and two hot, along with two pairs of chopsticks and two bowls, all of which he arranged neatly on the table: "Your Majesty, please start eating. The rest of the dishes will be here shortly."
"When we’re out and about, let’s not worry about those formalities. Let’s eat together once all the dishes are served. The sooner we eat, the sooner we can rest. We have to hit the road early tomorrow."
"Sister-in-law is right. Just do as she says," Xiao Jiazhen said, interjecting at the appropriate moment on their behalf.
After expressing their thanks, everyone took their seats and waited for the server to bring out the rest of the dishes. Then they gathered around the table, eating quietly from their respective bowls.
On the third floor, in a first-class room.
Zi Weijiang sat in his chair with his eyes slightly closed, twirling a bright green thumb ring on his large finger. After a while, he opened his eyes and stopped the motion of his hands, patting the armrest of the chair: "Hehehe, I should be the one paying a visit to extend my respects. How could I let the Empress come to me? My mistake, my mistake!"
"Master, this..." Qingyi hesitated.
Zi Weijiang noticed the thoughts of his close attendant and, with a laugh, patted him on the back, speaking earnestly, "One who strives for great achievements should not be confined by trivial matters. Besides, she really is the Empress, a person of supreme authority beneath only one other, whereas we are merely commoners."
"Why belittle ourselves, Master? After all, we are the wealthiest family in the Sunset Kingdom. In the near future, you are going to..."
"In the near future, what?"
Qingyi was caught off guard by a chilly voice. On looking up, he saw his master gazing at him with a smile that was not quite a smile, yet his eyes flashed momentarily with a murderous intent. Swallowing nervously, Qingyi said, "Master, I misspoke." 𝐟𝗿𝐞𝚎𝚠𝐞𝚋𝕟𝐨𝚟𝐞𝕝.𝕔𝕠𝚖
"I am asking you, what will happen in the near future!" The volume of his voice rose slightly.
Qingyi quickly knelt: "Nothing... will happen in the near future."
Zi Weijiang nodded, satisfied, and leaned down to look at him, his face filled with a smile: "Good, that’s more like it. If you dare to say one more wrong thing next time, I’ll chop you up myself."
"Yes, thank you for your mercy, Master."
Zi Weijiang straightened up, looking down at him from his superior position: "Get up. Come with me to pay a visit to Empress Jinghe."
"Yes, Master."
The two of them, one after the other, descended the stairs only to see a man standing guard at the door. Zi Weijiang approached him politely: "I am Zi Weijiang, here to pay a visit to Empress Jinghe."
"Our mistress has already gone to bed," Feng Qing said, eyeing the person behind him with a tone that was neither cold nor warm, neither salty nor bland.
Zi Weijiang glanced at the dim candlelight in the room, then smiled: "Since the Empress has already retired for the night, I won’t disturb her. Please pass on my words tomorrow."
"Of course, I will convey the Young Master’s message," said Feng Qing.
Zi Weijiang nodded, and as he turned around, a swift flash of dark light passed quickly through the corner of his eyes, invisible to the two men, and then vanished.
The next day, as dawn broke, Feng Xuxu and the others had a simple breakfast and set off on their journey. When Qingyi reported to his master about their visit to the Empress, they found that she and her entourage had already vacated the place.
While Qingyi stamped his foot in frustration, Zi Weijiang simply laughed: "Let’s go."
Qingyi called for the servant, brought the carriage to the front of the inn, and waited for his master to climb aboard. Then, mounting his own horse, Qingyi followed the trail of the Empress’s Dragon Carriage.
After the carriage had traveled a distance, members of the Iron Cavalry Army guarding the rear noticed a luxurious carriage maintaining a discreet distance behind them. They had followed this distance for a while when one of the eagle-eyed soldiers nudged his horse’s flanks and rode swiftly to the front to find their leader: "Chief, there’s a carriage at a consistent distance behind us."
