The concubine enters the palace? The princess empties the palace and goes into exile with the baby

Song Yao was not in a hurry to buy supplies. She first booked an inn for everyone to rest.

After the inn was decided, Song Jing and Song Jingmo went out of the city to call everyone to the inn, while the two of them stayed there to guard the carriage.

When they arrived at the inn, Song Yao, Song Zizhou, Song Mingxuan and Song Qing were gone because they had gone out to buy things.

Xiao Chi and Xiao Yan also went shopping together.

However, Xiao Chi followed behind Song Yao and the others. To be honest, he felt really bad when he saw Song Yao talking and laughing with Xiao Yan.

But he didn't want to offend Song Yao again, so he could only endure it.

Arriving at a grain and oil shop, Song Yao bought a large amount of grain and oil, as well as some rice cakes and other things.

After the purchase, Song Mingxuan, Song Qing, and the people in the store helped to deliver the purchased items to the inn.

Song Yao continued to go shopping with the others.

Passing by a place selling horse-drawn carriages, the shopkeeper explained to Song Yao that the carriages they sold were also divided into high-quality and low-quality ones.

This superior carriage can accommodate ten people. The wood used is very strong white quebrachoa, and the wheels are made of cast iron. It is very sturdy and will not fall apart even on muddy roads or mountain roads.

Song Yao asked about the price, and the shopkeeper simply raised a finger.

Song Zizhou asked in surprise: "One tael of silver?"

The shopkeeper was stunned for a moment, then shook his head and said, "Of course not. It's ten taels of silver. I was originally going to sell it for twenty taels, but it's freezing cold everywhere now, and it's just sitting there anyway, so I'm selling it to you at a lower price."

The carriage used to sell for twenty taels, but now they are selling it for ten taels. Even if the market is very bad, it would not be sold at such a low price.

Song Yao and Song Zizhou both carefully inspected the carriage.

The carriage was indeed brand new, without any signs of having been driven before.

Maybe it’s just as the shopkeeper said.

Song Yao directly bought three of the best carriages, and then asked him where he could buy horses.

The shopkeeper smiled and said, "You've asked the right person. I have an old friend who specializes in selling horses. He has all kinds of horses, but I don't think you can find them. I'll ask my friend to take you there."

"Thank you very much." Song Yao nodded slightly, and then she continued, "I won't take the carriage with me for now. I'll go buy a horse first. I'll bring the horse over when the time comes, and we'll go together."

"Okay, no problem." The shopkeeper agreed and asked the waiter to come over.

After giving some instructions, the waiter took Song Yao and the others to Old Zhang's house.

The Zhang family does not live in Zhongzhou City, but outside the city.

It took Song Yao and the others an incense stick's worth of time to walk there.

When I arrived, I found out that the old Zhang mentioned by the waiter actually opened his own horse farm. Even now, there are still about ten horses running and eating grass in the horse pen.

Song Yao and the others followed the waiter and came to a small house in the horse farm.

The waiter knocked on the door, and after a while, someone inside came out and opened the door.

Standing in front of them was Old Zhang, the owner of the horse farm.

Old Zhang looks to be about sixty years old, but there is not a single gray hair on his head and he looks very healthy.

The waiter said, "Old Zhang, they want to buy a horse. Our shopkeeper said you were selling horses, so I brought them here. I have something else to do, so I'll leave first."

"Eh."

Old Zhang nodded. After the waiter left, he looked at Song Yao and the others. "What kind of horse do you want? What's the purpose?"

Song Yao said, "We are going to Fengzhou. We need a horse that can run fast and can withstand the cold weather. The price is negotiable."

When Old Zhang heard Song Yao's request, he said, "I have a kind of horse here, the Western Region horse. It's very cold-resistant. Even during the heavy snow a while ago, it was still able to move around in the snow and ran quite fast. There's also another kind of horse, the Ferghana horse. I'm sure you've all heard of it. It's faster than the Western Region horse, but it's not as cold-resistant. I have these two good horses here. Which one do you need? The price is negotiable."

Song Zizhou said, "I think the Ferghana horse is pretty good. I've had the pleasure of riding it twice. However, since it can't withstand the cold, we naturally can't consider it. Let's go with the Western Region horses. How much silver is one horse?"

"Let me take you to see the horses first." After saying that, Old Zhang took them to the back of the small house.

There is also a separate horse stable at the back, where horses from the Western Regions are raised.

They have short and fat bodies, short and thick limbs, very gorgeous manes, and a thick layer of hair on their bodies, which makes them look very cute.

That’s right, Song Yao really thinks they are cute.

Song Zizhou asked, "They are so small, can they pull a carriage?"

Old Zhang laughed and said, "You really underestimate them. One horse can pull two carriages, even with ten people sitting on them. They are very durable and strong."

Xiao Chi asked, "How much silver is a horse?"

Old Zhang said, "A horse costs eleven taels of silver. How much do you need? I can give you a little less."

Song Yao asked, "How much discount can you offer for ten horses?"

Old Zhang said, "I'll give you two taels less silver. I have no choice. I have carefully raised these horses. Besides, it takes years to raise them to this size."

Song Yao said, "We don't want old horses, nor do we want young ones."

"I know!" said Old Zhang. "If you're worried, you can choose for yourself."

"Then let's choose one ourselves." After Song Yao said that, she asked Song Zizhou to choose a horse.

Old Zhang said, "My horses are all very docile and won't go crazy suddenly. You can rest assured about this. Of course, you can also try riding them first. They're all fine."

"There's no need to try. I believe in you." Song Yao was about to give him the silver, but she didn't know that Xiao Chi had already taken out the silver and handed it to Old Zhang.

Old Zhang took the silver, counted it, put it in his mouth and took a bite, then said with a smile: "Okay, okay, I'm sorry for the expense!"

Song Yao looked at Xiao Chi and said, "I don't need you to give me money."

"I've already given it to you." Xiao Chi said, "I'm one of you, so you don't have to be polite."

After Old Zhang let them choose their own horses, he left.

After Song Zizhou had chosen the horses, he asked Xiao Chi and Xiao Yan to go and lead the horses. Soon, they brought over ten horses.

And so they left with their horses.

They brought their horses to the place where they had sold carriages before. The shopkeeper helped them load the carriage and also gave them three extra saddles.

Song Yao thanked them profusely and asked the waiter and others to drive away in the carriage.

When we returned to the inn, it was already dark.

After eating and taking a short rest, the waiter came in with two buckets of hot water and two buckets of cold water.

Because when she came back, Song Yao said she wanted to take a shower, so she asked them to boil some water and send it to her room.

After Huaying prepared the water, Song Yao went over to take a bath.

Just as Song Yao was taking a shower, there was a hurried knock on the door.

Song Yao looked at Hua Ying who was standing beside her and said, "Let's go and take a look."

"Yes!"

Huaying nodded, walked to the door, opened it, and saw Song Jingmo standing outside.

Song Jingmo said anxiously, "Huaying, where's Ayao? Oh no, a carriage and a mule cart are missing."