A life of ups and downs is pure joy

The carriage had travelled half the distance.

"Huan'er, over that mountain is the territory of Dayan." Lin Yuzhi lifted the curtain and pointed to a misty mountain in the distance.

"Dayan, is it the Great Yan Kingdom of the Sixth Prince of Yan, my father's greatest enemy?" Lin Qinghuan asked curiously.

"Well, Dayan is adjacent to us, but we have tacitly agreed to use Yunrao Mountain as the boundary. Do you see the counties over there? There are also counties of Dayan in the other direction of Yunrao Mountain. The guards on both sides watch over each other all year round, so it is not an invasion. Tonight we will go to Jinei County to rest." Lin Yuzhi's voice was very gentle, and to Lin Qinghuan it was like the breeze outside the carriage flowing around his ears, and it was also the most pleasant sound in the world.

"Big brother, I really hope to travel around the world with you in the future." Lin Qinghuan couldn't help but sigh.

"That's not difficult. Just take good care of yourself and you will have plenty of time in the future." Lin Yuzhi said.

Lin Mo and Lin Ancai had already fallen asleep in the swaying carriage. Lin Qingyi was outside enjoying her horseback riding with Jia Xu. Lin Qinghuan was reluctant to sleep. She wanted to seize every minute to talk to her beloved brother, even if it meant just sitting quietly.

"This county is so strange. Why are there all kinds of weird clothes?" said Lin Qingyi, who was sitting in the official inn preparing to have dinner.

"This county not only intersects with Dayan, but also faces the Xicihai Wharf on the shore. There will be a large number of merchants from the five continents, so you will see so many people in strange clothes. See those people with painted faces? They are the natives from the Yaserlin Continent. They are good at hunting and jungle survival." Lin Yuzhi said to his sisters. Lin Qinghuan looked at the natives mentioned by his big brother with curiosity.

"Are they all officials from various places?" Lin Qingyi asked curiously. After all, this was an official post station.

Lin Yuzhi nodded.

"Brother, I've made arrangements. The official residence on the top floor has been cleared for us." Jia Xu walked over and sat next to Lin Mo and said.

"Okay, sit down and eat." Lin Yuzhi nodded.

"Brother, where did those tall and strong people with half of their upper bodies exposed and dark skin come from on the road just now?" Lin Ancai was really shocked by them and asked.

Lin Qinghuan also looked at Lin Yuzhi curiously. The person An Cai mentioned was so eye-catching that she was really shocked.

"You are talking about the people from the inland of the Red Fire Sea. The Red Fire Sea is like winter in the morning and evening, and summer after noon, so their clothes are hanging, so that they can be put on and taken off at any time. The Red Fire Sea is scorching hot at noon, so the local people have very dark skin." Lin Yuzhi said after taking a sip of tea, but he did not tell these sisters that the people of the Red Fire Sea have an average low intelligence and are often cruelly trained to be tamed beasts for the nobles to play with and fight with.

"They look good at fighting but don't seem to be very smart." Lin Qinghuan muttered. Lin Yuzhi glanced at her and smiled. The little girl's eyes were quite sharp.

"Big brother, who are those beautiful women with their own fragrance?" Lin Qingyi remembered that when they got off the carriage, there was a group of women who were dressed very seductively and smelled very fragrant, and each of them had a look that could bewitch people's souls.

"They are women from the foreign land of Shenzhou, and they are very good at dancing. This continent is a matriarchal clan, and men have a low status and are very few in number. Women are the kings. I once went with my father to pay a visit to their queen, but her face was covered by a pearl curtain, so I couldn't see her clearly." Lin Yuzhi said.

"This exotic Shenzhou that big brother mentioned, I went there with my master when I was a child. It is really a magical place, where women are kings, prime ministers, officials, and businessmen, while men are farmers, housekeepers, and slaves. It is completely different from other places. The queen is charming and intelligent. Such a country dominated by women has never been invaded by anyone. The most important thing is that they are particularly good at using poisons. I am so familiar with medical theory and proficient in herbs, but my master has repeatedly warned me not to pick or eat them casually. Moreover, there is a poisonous barrier as soon as you step into Shenzhou. No strangers are allowed to enter." Lin Mo spoke vividly, and Jia Xu looked at her in surprise. He never thought that his little wife, who looked so quiet, actually had so much experience. It was true that General Lin's daughter was extraordinary.

"It's so magical that it makes people want to go and see it even more." Lin Qingyi tapped the table with her chopsticks excitedly.

Lin Yuzhi frowned and glanced at his fourth sister. Lin Qingyi quickly placed the chopsticks on the bowls and plates. Lin Mo smiled faintly when he saw this.

"Big brother, there are three more Shenzhous. What are they like?" Lin Qinghuan asked Lin Yuzhi curiously, holding his chin.

"One is the Divine Continent that your second sister is most familiar with, which is full of rare medicinal herbs, and the one facing the sea is the Miracle Divine Continent, which is full of birds and beasts." Lin Yuzhi said, and the food was already on the table while he was speaking.

"What about the other one?" Lin Ancai asked as he broke off a big chicken leg and handed it to Lin Qinghuan. The girl quickly waved her hand to indicate that she didn't want it.

"The other one is a desolate and barren land, which is also a purgatory on earth built by nine countries. I have only heard of it but have never been there. It is located in the deep sea and cannot be reached without an official ship." Lin Yuzhi felt a little scared when talking about this place.

"Big brother, is this the legendary Yama Ghost Island? I know there is a master who is also the most cruel butcher in the world named Living Yama. It is him who watches over the entire Yama Ghost Island." Lin Qingyi answered loudly.

"Fourth sister knows a lot of strange things." Lin Yuzhi nodded and said.

"She goes to that bustling alley every now and then to drink big bowls of tea and listen to storytellers tell stories. She must know a lot of bizarre legends." Lin Ancai said mercilessly.

"Big brother, don't listen to his nonsense. I read it all from books." Lin Qingyi kicked Lin Ancai from under the table and said anxiously.

"What book is this? Can you lend it to me to read?" Lin Ancai grimaced in pain and then said.

"The book is in daddy's study right now, you can just go and get it." Lin Qingyi said proudly.

"Hmph!" Lin Ancai was most afraid of going to Lin Muchang's study. He would either go there to memorize lessons or get beaten. At this moment, he could only groan and start gnawing on the chicken leg.

"Huan'er, you eat too little. You won't be able to bear the bitter taste of the medicine soup soon." Lin Mo said to Lin Qinghuan who was not moving his chopsticks much.

"Second sister, I'm not hungry." Lin Qinghuan said with a smile.

Lin Mo now relies on how Lin Qinghuan addresses him to tell whether she is sick or well. During this period, Lin Qinghuan was reluctant to even let Lin Mo feel her pulse. If Lin Yuzhi were still around, she would be a little better. It seemed as if she was consciously avoiding him. Thinking of this, Lin Mo lost his appetite.

After dinner, Lin Yuzhi and Jia Xu took a few girls for a walk on the street. Hong Qi came out this time dressed as a man and followed the team of servants, silently protecting the children of the Lin family in the dark. They could not leave the city tomorrow. This county was different from other places. Unless you had a military order or an ace card, you could enter and leave freely. The Lin family wanted to keep a low profile this time, so they did not seek special treatment. Lin Yuzhi also wanted to take his younger brothers and sisters out for a day of fun.

In a superior guest room of the official inn, a handsome man was sitting in the room drinking tea comfortably. The boy looked a little whiter and tenderer.

"Your Highness, the eldest son of the Lin family went to the streets with a few girls to watch the excitement." Several attendants nearby said.

"Then let's go and see the fun." The handsome young man put the teacup on the table, stood up and touched his hair, then put his arms down again.

"Your Highness, the streets there are crowded and complicated. I'm afraid it won't be possible to go there..." The attendant said worriedly while looking at the nobleman in front of him.

"Aren't you guys here? If that sickly guy from the Lin family dares to go out, what should I be afraid of?" After the young man finished speaking, he picked up the sword on the table and put it on his waist.

"Huan'er, look over there." Lin Qingyi pulled Lin Qinghuan along and watched the excitement along the way. The county was very lively at this time, and there were a lot of novel and strange things. These acrobats and animal trainers were all things these young ladies and young masters had never seen before, especially the birds and beasts, which looked strange and bizarre. These girls and boys were as curious as if they had opened the door to a new world.

Lin Qinghuan was also quite excited. There were so many interesting things in this world. He used to be a little frog sitting in a well and looking at the sky. Unfortunately, his time was running out. It was a pity. The same regret also went to Su Jin who was in a coma. She came to this world with great difficulty, but she knew nothing when she was about to see the excitement.

"What is this?" Lin Qinghuan asked, pointing at the small animal that looked like a rabbit but not like a rabbit.

"This is a Poro. Girl, do you want to take one back with you? It's very easy to raise. You just need to feed it vegetable leaves and water. It has a long lifespan and can usually live for fifteen years. The cutest thing is that it doesn't grow too big. Look at this one, it's an adult Poro." The peddler, who was wearing strange clothes and a hat on his head, spoke a few words in an unfamiliar common language, and Lin Qinghuan understood most of it.

"Big brother... so cute." Lin Qinghuan looked at Lin Yuzhi expectantly and said coquettishly.

"If Huan'er likes it, then take one back. Do you two want one?" Lin Yuzhi turned around and asked the other two sisters. They both shook their heads without interest. When Lin Qinghuan was carefully holding her beloved little Poro beast, Lin Ancai's voice came from a distance.

The boy pointed at a big white tiger-like creature in a cage and shouted to Lin Yuzhi, "Big brother, I want to buy one to take back." Lin Yuzhi took a look and frowned. Jia Xu quickly stepped forward and grabbed his naughty brother-in-law, stopping his unnatural behavior. Only then did Lin An look at the beast reluctantly, looking back every few steps, with a complaining face all the way.

After the Lin siblings walked away, the young man looked at the Poro in his hand, then at the backs of several people and said, "He treats this sick sister very well. It seems that Princess Changping is very affectionate with Young Master Lin. If you don't know, you would think that he is taking his young wife out." Then he threw the little thing back into the basket in a bad mood. The attendant next to him threw a few silver coins to the unhappy peddler. The peddler was very happy to see off these generous guests. They didn't take anything away, and they got silver for free. It seems that his fortune is very good today.

Hong Qi felt that there was an expert following him, but he didn't know whether the other party was an enemy or a friend, so he was always on guard. Lin Ancai and Jia Xu also looked at each other and nodded. Lin Qingyi's mediocre skills naturally meant that she couldn't notice that they were being followed all the way since they left Jinhan City.

"Huan'er, this Qinghe rice cake is quite sweet and soft. Would you like to try it?" Lin Yuzhi stopped at a stall and remembered that Lin Qinghuan had only eaten a few bites for dinner, so he stopped and asked.

"Young master, you can try before you buy. Come here, here are some freshly cut ones, please try them." The vendor handed over the rice cakes for tasting very enthusiastically.

Lin Yuzhi took the silver fork handed to him by Chuxia, picked up a piece, looked at it for a long time and found nothing unusual, then he fed the rice cake to Lin Qinghuan who was concentrating on playing with the Poro beast. She didn't want to try it at first, but when she looked up and saw her big brother, she happily ate it in one bite.

Lin Qingyi and Lin Ancai next to them were also happily trying the food. While eating, Lin Qingyi did not forget to feed her second sister a few bites. They all thought the food tasted good, so Chuxia went forward and bought a lot.

The young man in the distance was staring intently at Lin Qinghuan, who was playing with a Poro and occasionally looking up at Lin Yuzhi with a sweet smile. His hands were clenched tightly, and his face was full of displeasure. "You two unreasonable siblings! When did my brother and I become so ignorant of etiquette? Humph!"

"Your Highness, Princess Changping has been raised by the eldest son and eldest daughter of the Lin family since she was a child. Their relationship is close, but it is also a deep brother-sister relationship. Moreover, Princess Changping has now married into the Xiao family, and it was the Empress who facilitated it." The attendant said in a low voice. The figure looked like a woman.

"Let's go on and follow them. I want to see how sweet they can be." The boy stomped his feet and acted like a spoiled child, which was not like a boy's behavior.

"Where are they?" The Lin brothers and sisters were lost, and the young man asked with dissatisfaction at the followers beside him.

"Maybe we have been discovered." The follower said with a bow.

"You are such a loser. You even lost sight of such a large group of people." The young man was about to raise his hand to hit someone.

"It's you!" Lin Qinghuan walked out from the side and looked at this person whom she had met once in the palace and had a quarrel with. It was also the first time she pushed Su Jin away.

"You, where did you hide just now?" the young man asked angrily when he saw a group of people suddenly appear again.

"Seventh Princess, why are you dressed like this and following us all the way?" Lin Qinghuan asked her with a frown.

"I came to this Jinei County to sightsee and have fun. When did I follow you?" The seventh princess Ning Xiaoqi said unconvinced.

Only then did Lin Yuzhi see that it was the seventh prince of the royal family, Ning Junze's younger sister, who was going to marry her, so she stepped forward and bowed. Several sisters followed suit and bowed. Lin Qinghuan could only bow reluctantly.

After returning to the official inn, a group of people sat around the table, awkwardly silent, while Lin Qinghuan and Ning Xiaoqi just stared at each other.

"You...where are you going with so many people?" Ning Xiaoqi couldn't help but ask.

"Princess, let's go to Yinan to visit relatives." Lin Yuzhi replied.

Ning Xiaoqi looked at Lin Yuzhi's face and couldn't help blushing.

"Seventh Princess, this Ji Nei County is not the place for you to join in the fun. Hurry up and set off back to Jinhan." Lin Qinghuan looked at her and said unhappily. He was really furious that such a willful and capricious woman was going to marry his eldest brother.

"Hmph, what are you doing with me? Now this princess's plan has changed. I am going to Yinan too. Lin Yuzhi, you must protect me." Ning Xiaoqi rolled her eyes at Lin Qinghuan's overly good-looking face and ordered with a pout.

"Seventh Princess, there are unknown risks along the way to Yinan, and I dare not accept your orders casually." Lin Yuzhi said.

"If a sickly person isn't afraid of any risk, why would I be afraid?" Ning Xiaoqi put the sword at his waist heavily on the table and said unconvincedly.

"You..." Lin Qingyi looked at the princess who spoke so arrogantly with dissatisfaction.

"Princess, I dare not do it without the emperor's order." Lin Yuzhi said seriously.

"You... ah... wuwuwuwu... I will go back and tell father, mother and fourth brother that the Lin brothers and sisters bullied me. You are simply heartless. My fourth brother treated you so well, and now I am in trouble and danger. You have so many masters on your side, but you didn't protect me... wuwuwuwuwu, just let me be killed by that villain." Ning Xiaoqi saw Lin Yuzhi's handsome face turned serious, and she immediately began to cry.

Lin Qinghuan glanced at the master beside Ning Xiaoqi and said unhappily, "That's unreasonable." Then he got up and went upstairs to rest. Chuxia hurriedly followed him. Seeing this, Hongqi also returned to her room. The others looked at Lin Yuzhi and stood up to throw this troublesome future sister-in-law to their brother.

From above, Lin Qinghuan glared fiercely at Ning Xiaoqi, who was still acting coquettishly and crying in front of Lin Yuzhi.