A dream ends life

"I want to eat meat!" A loud shout came from a carriage traveling on the official road.

Nanny Li's heart trembled. How many years has it been since the young lady got angry? Su Shi is really capable.

Whether she can successfully enter the Xiao family depends on whether her mother-in-law agrees. If she treats her mother-in-law so harshly, even if the prince likes her, she can only be a concubine for life.

Su Ci took a bite of the big white steamed bun in his hand and said, "The weather is bad. We must get to the inn to rest before dark. Please make do with it."

The Empress Dowager threw the dry buns in her hand into the dry food bag: "Even if you have to hurry, you can buy some meat and put it in the car."

She has been eating steamed buns for three days. Is there any conflict between eating and traveling? Damn girl!

Su Ci was not angry. She thought to herself that this old lady had quite a bad temper.

The sky was getting darker and darker, and a heavy rain was about to come. He ordered the driver, "Go faster!"

It is not a good thing to encounter heavy rain on a mountain road where there is no village or ground.

The driver said helplessly: "Master, I'm afraid it's too late."

It started to rain, and the big raindrops hit the ground, leaving water stains the size of fried eggs. It felt like being hit by a stick.

Then, the rain became heavier and heavier, hitting the carriage with a clattering sound, like hail. The sound of the rain was heard everywhere.

The driver pulled out a rain shield from the compartment on the roof of the carriage and protected both the man and the horse inside, so neither the horse nor the man got wet.

Seeing a dilapidated temple in front and above, he quickened his pace and ran over there.

Although it was a dilapidated temple, the space in the main hall was large enough for carriages to squeeze in.

The Empress Dowager and Nanny Li came out of the carriage, not looking at all embarrassed.

Looking at the carriage, I was somewhat amazed. Su Ci's carriage looked ordinary, but I didn't expect it to be so special.

Not only are there compartments to provide shade and rain protection for the coachman and the horses, but there are also surprises inside.

The body of the carriage must have been specially reinforced, and it has very good heat insulation and warmth retention effects. Even in such a severe storm, there was no moisture inside at all.

Su Ci and Chunshui also got off the carriage and smiled at each other when they saw the two men's surprised expressions.

The rain outside was getting heavier, as if the sky had broken and the rain was pouring down.

Amidst the dim shadows in the sky and earth, a group of people ran wildly towards the ruined temple.

On the slippery mountain road, horses would fall down from time to time, and both the horses and the riders would lie in the mud.

Su Ci frowned and told the coachman to drive the carriage to the side, saying that it was not easy to travel when away from home, so he should make most of the space for the newcomers.

It was only when I finally got closer that I could see clearly that there was a luxurious carriage guarding the horses.

The horse riders dismounted one after another. A maidservant in the carriage stuck her head out, holding an umbrella, and wanted to get off.

Seeing Su Ci's carriage in the dilapidated temple, he said, "Drive the carriage in."

A guard on horseback raised his head and looked, feeling a little embarrassed. There was already a carriage inside, and if this one was driven in, would there be any room for people to stand?

The little maid saw that the guards did not move: "Why, my young lady can't order you around anymore."

"No, there is already a carriage inside. If we rush in, I'm afraid..."

The little maid glared and said, "The people inside can go quickly, but why can't we? Why don't you go quickly? If there is really no room, let the carriage inside come out."

The shabby carriage inside was obviously a commoner's thing, not as precious as theirs, and the people there were not that noble either.

The head of the guards could only lead the people in first, nodded and greeted Su Ci and the others, and then asked the driver to drive the car in.

Su Ci and her companions' carriage was parked to the side, so there was enough space for their carriage to be parked.

But when the people behind come in, it becomes cramped.

After waiting in the carriage for a while, there was finally some movement.

The little maid got off the carriage with the rack and looked around. She didn't know what kind of temple it was. The Buddha statue on top was already cracked and unrecognizable.

It was raining heavily outside and rain water was dripping in from inside.

The ground under my feet was dirty, but when I looked towards Su Ci and the others, it was much cleaner.

The little maid said with a stern face, "Your carriage takes up too much space, please go outside."

After saying this, he raised his chin arrogantly, waiting for Su Ci and others to take action.

Su Ci and the Empress Dowager looked at her as if she were a fool, and the little maidservant became so angry that her face turned red.

He turned to the accompanying guards and said, "Are you dead? You just watched them being rude to my young lady. Why don't you kick them out quickly?"

Although the guards were there to protect them, they were not as shameless as her and none of them stepped forward to chase her away.

The head guard just said, "When you are out, you are bound to encounter emergencies. Miss Dujuan, please move over here. Everyone, please stay close together. We will leave when the rain stops."

The little maidservant refused to listen and glared at her: "Who would want to get along with you? You dare to disobey the young lady's words, you are a traitor, watch out for your jobs."

The guards all rolled their eyes. This damn girl had been ordering them around like a feather, using it as a token of authority. If they weren't afraid of losing their jobs, they would have taught her a lesson long ago.

By the way, how come the eldest lady is such a good person, but there is such a girl who takes advantage of her parents?

Su Ci and a few others ate a medium-sized melon, and Chunshui took out a large white steamed bun from the carriage and shared it with them.

It's raining outside, so I might as well eat something since I have nothing else to do. I didn't eat much because of the bumpy ride in the carriage.

She wouldn’t eat it unless the Empress Dowager took the bun!

Staring at the carriage opposite in a daze, the little maid entered the carriage and faintly heard the sound of complaints.

It seemed that the guards' attitude made her feel unfulfilled.

After a while, the carriage moved and two people got off one after another.

One was the little maid just now, and the other was the lady she mentioned.

Su Ci raised his eyebrows, what a narrow road the enemies meet!

Cheng Zhi also saw her, and the Empress Dowager and Nanny Li beside her.

"So it's Su Fu...Su," Cheng Zhi said with a distressed look, "May I ask how I should address you?"

Su Ci laughed out of anger. If she had not had contact with him before, she would have really thought that this person was a simple-minded person.

Su Ci said, "What do you want to call me? Although I don't mind, I'm afraid you'll lower your own status. The morning glory in the mouths of country women is the evening primrose in the mouths of scholars and writers. It's just a name, so feel free to do as you like."

Cheng Zhi froze.

Those who wanted to humiliate Su Ci did not expect to be outmaneuvered by her. It seemed that she was at a disadvantage no matter what she said.

After all, Su Ci didn't give her a name.

She was annoyed in her heart, but smiled on her face: "I am superficial. I don't know how to address you when I think of you as the regent's concubine."

Su Ci shook her head and said disapprovingly, "You are indeed superficial. I won't bother with you. What happened between me and the Regent is not something you can understand. Don't talk about the concubine anymore, lest others hear and say that you Cheng family members are pretending to know."

"you!"