After crossing, I was forced to hold on to my thighs and build a kingdom

Night, pitch black.

Dozens of horses galloped past on the dark path.

On a peach blossom horse in the middle, there is a man in a black tight-fitting outfit. His agile figure rises and falls with the horse's rapid gallop, making his shoulders look broad, his body long, and his arms and waist slim.

This person is Su Cheng'an, the prince of Dingbei who was crowned not long ago.

His destination this time was Jiaocheng in the southern border.

I don’t know how long I ran, but dawn finally broke through the darkness and a hint of white appeared in the sky.

A vast city wall was vaguely visible. That was the place where Su Chengan almost lost his life last year - Lincheng.

"Master, should we take a rest in Lincheng?" Qingxiao, the guard beside him, asked in a low voice.

Su Cheng'an glanced at the servants behind him and vaguely saw that everyone had an unconcealable look of fatigue on their faces.

Three days ago, this group of people disguised themselves and rode south from Youyun City in the northern border. They had been traveling all the way and were now exhausted. They really needed to find an inn to rest.

Thinking of this, Su Cheng'an nodded and said, "Everyone should enter the city in batches, find an inn in Lincheng to rest for a day, and continue south tomorrow."

The guards nodded and quickly divided into teams of three or five people and headed towards Lincheng.

Su Cheng'an looked thoughtfully at the tall, blue-gray city in the distance. Thinking of the near-death experiences last year, his expression gradually became stern. If he let Zhao Laogou go again today, he would come back to avenge himself sooner or later.

Turning around, he saw an unknown little flower on the roadside. Jin Chu's bright and lively eyes suddenly flashed in his mind, which was still a little angry.

I wonder how that girl is doing these days? Has that malnourished, yellow face regained some life? With the five hundred taels of silver I left behind, I guess she won't have to struggle as hard as when we first met.

While he was thinking, he arrived at the city gate. With his unshaven appearance and simple clothes, Su Cheng'an swaggered into Lincheng at the impatient wave of the gatekeepers.

Qingxiao and Qingying, who were following behind, also entered the city smoothly with their middle-aged faces.

These three people had met with Zhao Zhifu's men last year when they followed Su Cheng'an. To be on the safe side, they disguised themselves and took the precautionary measures.

The rest of the guards made some minor changes and entered Lincheng in their true appearances.

Qingxiao originally wanted to go directly to the largest inn in Lincheng, but was stopped by Su Chengan: "Change to a less conspicuous inn."

"Master, I'm afraid the service at Jiahe Inn is not as good as anywhere else." Qingxiao scratched his head, feeling a little embarrassed.

Everyone around him knew that the prince, who came from a noble family, was a very clean person. The living environment of Jiahe Inn, the best inn in Lincheng where he stayed last time, was just barely acceptable.

If we suddenly move to another unknown inn, the sanitary conditions will definitely not be guaranteed!

As if he had guessed the guard's dilemma, Su Cheng'an spoke again and ordered: "Being out is different from being at home. Don't worry about so many trivial matters. Safety is the most important thing!"

Seeing that his master had given him the confirmation, Qingxiao felt relieved and signaled to the brothers in front of him to go look for a suitable inn nearby.

He and Qingying continued to accompany Su Cheng'an, walking slowly along the streets of Lincheng.

It was still early at this time, and the usually bustling streets of the city were much quieter. The small restaurants on both sides of the street were filled with steam and fragrance, tempting everyone, whether hungry or not, to come and try the food. The tables were filled with passers-by eating breakfast.

Su Cheng'an, who was also hungry because of the aroma of the food, took a deep breath and invited the two guards: "The food here looks good, let's go and try it."

After saying that, he sat down at the empty table next to him. Qingying had already run out to buy some food, including steamed buns, fried dough sticks, wontons, dumplings, and a bowl of soft and sticky eight-treasure porridge.

Su Cheng'an picked up a steaming hot meat bun and took a bite. It tasted really good, so he started eating even faster.

A girl's voice called out from not far away: "Zhao'er, eat quickly, or you'll be too late!"

"I'll be fine soon, sister." A child's voice, whose mouth was obviously full of food, responded.

"This girl's voice sounds familiar, as if I've heard it somewhere before." This thought flashed through Su Cheng'an's mind as he lowered his head to drink porridge.

"Boss, please bring me two more baskets of big buns. Your buns have thin skin, thick fillings and are delicious. I have to take some back for my family to try." The female voice sounded again.

"Okay! Girl, I'll put it on for you right away."

The shop owner, whose buns were praised by customers for being delicious, had a smile in his cheerful voice.

Then there was a rustling sound, and finally the girl's voice of thanks was heard.

This sound? This sound?

Su Cheng'an was stunned.

Why does this voice sound so similar to the voice of the girl who saved my life last year?

But isn't that girl in the mountain village outside Lincheng? How did she suddenly appear here?

He suddenly looked up towards the source of the sound, but saw only a tall, slender girl walking away quickly, carrying a lunch box in one hand and holding a little child in the other. The figure quickly disappeared in the crowd.

The girl was obviously taller than the previous little girl, and her clothes were elegant. It was obvious that she came from a good family.

The girl he knew, although also lively and natural, had experienced a lot of hardships after all. She had a bit more determination, but lacked the leisurely demeanor of the young girl just now.

Su Cheng'an couldn't help but laugh, thinking that he was really suspicious.

Lincheng is such a big city, and although there are not many girls of similar age with similar voices, there are some. How can he randomly guess that this girl is that girl just because of this!

With the answer in his mind, Su Cheng'an picked up another bun and started eating again.

At a nearby street corner, Jinchu pulled Zhao'er along as they walked, instructing her, "After we eat, I'll take you to Brother Zhao Pu's inn. You can study over there. I'll pick you up after I'm done here, okay?"

"Okay, sister, just go ahead and do your thing. I'll stay with Uncle Zhao and wait for you to pick me up." Zhao'er nodded obediently.

The brother and sister hurried to the Tongfu Inn, Zhao Pu's home, and sure enough, they saw Zhao Pu's father, Manager Zhao, sitting behind the counter cleaning the table.

Seeing Jinchu and her brother, he looked up and laughed, "Jinchu, what brings you here?"

"Uncle Zhao, this is my little brother Zhao'er. I have some things to take care of today, so I'd like to leave him with you for a while. I'll come pick him up before noon at the latest. Is that convenient for you?"

"It's convenient, it's convenient. This child is well-behaved and cute, and she can just accompany an old man like me. You can go and do your own thing, Jin girl. You can rest assured that Zhao'er will be with me."

Shopkeeper Zhao had a kind smile on his old face and he grabbed a few snacks and stuffed them into Zhao'er's hands.

"Zhao'er thanks Uncle Zhao." Zhao'er couldn't refuse and could only take the snacks and smiled sweetly at Shopkeeper Zhao.

"Hey, hey, good boy." Shopkeeper Zhao stroked Zhao'er's head with a big smile on his face.

Manager Zhao has only one son, Zhao Pu, who is still studying and has not yet married.

There had been no children in the family for more than ten years. When Shopkeeper Zhao suddenly met a child like Zhao'er who was handsome, well-behaved, and had a sweet mouth, his heart melted instantly.

Seeing that the two of them were getting along well, Jin Chu took out another basket of buns and placed them on the counter, saying with a smile, "The buns I had today were quite good, so I bought an extra basket. Uncle Zhao, come and try some too!"

"Oh! These are the buns from Chen Ermao's family in the east. You are quite picky, girl. His buns are sold out early every day. Today, I am lucky, so I won't be polite to you!" Shopkeeper Zhao took the buns with a smile.

Jinchu also told Zhao'er not to run around and cause trouble for Uncle Zhao, and to wait until she came to pick him up, then she quickly left Tongfu Inn.