After traveling through time, I became the aunt of the loyal dog emperor

"Everyone, be careful. If you damage anything in Cuican Building, you can't afford to pay for it. There is a rest pavilion in front. Everyone, eat something and rest first. If you still want to be paid, you must rush to Keyun Villa tonight."

"Yes!"

Hearing the key word "Brilliant Tower", Wan Ning let down her guard and gave Ziheng a sly smile. She stared at Ziheng with bright eyes and said in a low and crisp voice: "Hey, they are here to pick up Concubine Xia. They are crying like they are seeing each other off. Don't let others see your flaws. You wait here, I will go and remind them to be ready."

"Yanyan!" Ziheng was about to grab Wan Ning's hand, but he was a step too late as she had already run a few steps.

Hearing his call, Wan Ning turned her head while running, letting the hairpin continue to dance in the air. She pouted and coaxed him like comforting a child: "I'll be back soon. You just wait obediently and don't come out."

Concubine Yi in the tea pavilion also heard the noise. At this moment, she was like a frightened bird. She grabbed the hand of the ignorant Concubine Xia and protected her behind her, looking around to find out the situation around her.

"Sister Yifei, what's wrong?"

Concubine Yi looked around nervously, and when she heard the name, she immediately turned around and scolded her: "Have you forgotten what I told you just now? From today on, you must not let anyone know that you are from the palace, and you are not allowed to call me Concubine Yi outside."

Concubine Xia lowered her head and responded, "I remember, Sister Yi...Sister Yi."

Concubine Yi's eyes instantly turned red again, and her voice trembled: "Good...good sister, you must remember it!"

Wan Ning knew that she had to break this sad mood, so she pretended to smile, appeared in front of the two of them in a brisk and bright manner, and raised her voice and said, "I've been waiting for a long time, do you have anything to say?"

Concubine Yi smiled and agreed: "Thank you, Princess. I hope my sudden departure from the palace did not cause you any trouble?"

Wan Ning waved her hand and said, "No, everything is ready. The convoy to pick up Concubine Xia will be here soon. We will first stop at Ke Yun Villa tonight for a short stay, and then rush to Liucheng tomorrow. I have already told them that I will personally send Concubine Xia to Liu Mansion in Liucheng to ensure her safety."

"It's good that we're out of Nanye City. I trust the princess's arrangements. I didn't plan to come out originally, but I still wanted to see you for the last time." Concubine Yi smiled embarrassedly.

Wan Ning put her hands on her hips, observing the direction the motorcade was coming from while casually responding to Concubine Yi's words: "Who said it was the last time we would see each other? Since Concubine Xia was able to leave the palace, how could Concubine Yi not be able to? At worst, the sisters can all come out and continue to live together and see each other every day."

Concubine Yi was terrified by this bold idea. She had never thought that she would do such a rebellious thing. In addition, she was already familiar with everything in the palace. Although it was like a pool of stagnant water, it was stable and familiar. Even if this pool of stagnant water was rotten and smelly, she still felt it was normal and accepted it calmly, thinking that this was her destiny.

So she smiled and replied, "Princess, please stop joking."

"I'm not kidding, I'm serious." Before she could explain, the convoy appeared in her sight, and Wan Ning immediately waved and said, "Here, big brother, here."

The leader waved his hand and everyone stopped. He said, "Put down your things and rest anywhere. Brothers, eat and drink."

After giving the instructions, the elder brother immediately ran towards the teahouse. When he saw Wan Ning, he introduced himself first: "I am Qiu Tianming, the escort of Cuican Tower. Is the lady Xia Yun?"

His voice was strong and hard like steel at first, and no one dared to refute it. Looking at his appearance, he was tall and big, and his muscles were faintly visible due to his years of escorting, and the patched clothes could hardly cover them. Wan Ning looked at the patch carefully, it was sewn very well, so he must have a virtuous and capable wife at home. Her eyes moved up to his face, perhaps because of the wind and sand, the skin on his face was a little rough, and his beard was a little messy. He looked capable and stable at his age. It was reassuring to hand over Xia Fei to him, and he must be able to handle the risks along the way.

Wan Ning shook her head and introduced herself, "I am a friend of Zhuli, the shopkeeper of Cuican Building. I asked her to help send my sister back to Liucheng this time. My sister is young and has rarely traveled far. I hope Brother Qiu can take good care of her along the way."

Qiu Tianming was also generous and agreed immediately: "It's a small matter. Who is Miss Xiayun? We will set off soon. It will be a long journey. Miss, please don't complain about delaying the trip."

He spoke directly and loudly, and Concubine Xia, who had never heard harsh words before, was a little scared. She held Concubine Yi's arm and hid behind her, but curiously observed his every move.

"No, no, although my sister has never been out of the house, she is very brave." Concubine Yi said as she took out some silver from her pocket and stuffed it into Qiu Tianming's hand, holding him back and not letting him return it. "You have worked hard on the journey, so keep it to buy wine for the brothers. Please take care of my sister on the way."

Qiu Tianming weighed the weight in his hand, and seeing that he couldn't refuse it, he took it into his arms and said, "Okay, okay, I guess this is Miss Xiayun?"

Concubine Xia had been observing secretly. She was a little afraid of his fierce and sloppy appearance. When she saw him secretly collecting money, she felt that her sister's injustice had a worse impact on him. This time, disgust was greater than fear. She let go of her hand and stepped forward, deliberately straightening her chest and replied: "It's me, what's wrong?"

Qiu Tianming carefully looked at the unfriendly girl in front of him. Her round face was serious without any deterrence, but she was cute and funny like a child pretending to be an adult. He was not so tolerant as to get angry with a young lady who was not familiar with the world, so he replied calmly: "Nothing, I just want to inform you that we will leave in a moment. Please be prepared, we will not slow down the journey for you. If you can't keep up and fall on the road, I will not go back to look for you. If you don't want to be left on the road, walk faster."

The more she said this, the less afraid Concubine Xia was. She mustered up her courage and pretended to be someone who could not be bullied, saying, "Let's go, don't underestimate me!"

After saying that, he walked around Qiu Tianming with his head held high and chest puffed out, not forgetting to turn back and wave goodbye to Concubine Yi and Wan Ning, his eyes red again.

She looked back every three steps until she stood in front of the convoy full of goods, confused about how she should exist. Unexpectedly, Qiu Tianming behind her disliked her slowness, rolled his eyes, walked forward, held her waist with both hands, and easily put her on the box. She was a little panicked, and subconsciously wanted to jump down.

"I advise the girl to hold on tight and not fall down again, which would delay the trip!"

Qiu Tianming's ferocious and terrifying look made Xia Fei speechless for a moment and she held the rope that tied the box tightly in her hands.

All of this was seen by the accompanying personnel who were resting nearby, who expressed their opinions from time to time as if they were watching a play. One of them whispered to the person next to him: "Hey, we are so lucky to have such a beautiful girl accompany us on this escort mission."

"That's Team Leader Qiu. What does it have to do with you?"

Qiu Tianming had heard such gossip many times, but he never cared. But this time, he squinted at the aggrieved and frightened kitten on the box. He turned around and gave the gossiper a fierce and sharp eye roll, and scolded: "But have you rested enough? If you have rested enough, get ready to go. If you have the strength, stay on the road."

The two men immediately lowered their heads and drank the water in the bowls in one gulp, then quickly put the bowls away.

"Start—the journey—"

As Qiu Tianming finished speaking, the carriage began to shake. Concubine Xia tightened the rope with one hand and waved vigorously with the other, shouting, "Goodbye, Sister Yi! Goodbye, pretty sister!"