It's really hard to just farm peacefully.

Jiang Yan stayed outside until noon before rushing back to Cheng'en Pavilion. She quickly finished the steamed bun that Yile had left for her, washed up, and went to find Miss Fu to share the news.

She only realized halfway through the gossip that why Mrs. Yang told so much gossip about the master's family to a maid she was not very familiar with. It turned out that she wanted to use her mouth to tell Miss Fu.

Jiang Yan emphasized on relaying the news that Governor Fang was going to take Yu Xiaolang and several beauties on a trip, as well as Mrs. Yang's advice to Miss Fu to be careful not to become a target.

Seeing that Fu Nulang was lost in thought, he tiptoed out.

At 9 o'clock, the main gate and side gate of the governor's mansion opened at the same time, and the group got on the carriage one after another with the help of the attendants.

The carriage that Miss Fu was riding in could only carry five people, three inside and two outside.

Baoqin and Tingying had served Miss Fu for the longest time and had a closer relationship with her, so they were called into the carriage to serve.

Yile and Huanyan, as second-class maids of the girl, could have ridden with other maids of the same rank, but they were deliberately separated and each went to a carriage that accommodated the beauties brought by Governor Fang on this trip.

According to the nanny in charge of the governor's wife, the lady sympathized with the maids and found it difficult to meet the young ladies in the garden since they went to live with Miss Fu. They should have such a good opportunity to express their true feelings.

These words were also said to Fu Weixin and the two maids Baoqin and Tingying.

Jiang Yan couldn't tell whether the girl felt humiliated through the carriage curtains, but she was indeed a little embarrassed sitting outside the carriage.

He was even somewhat thankful that his rank was low, so that he wouldn't be noticed and given trouble by the governor's wife.

She turned her head to look at Zhou Li, who was sitting on her left and acting as the coachman. He had the same expressionless face as Yile. She could only admire his steadiness.

Soon, the convoy started slowly, leaving the pedestrian street in front of the governor's mansion and merging into the main road heading south.

The main road is lined with street shops and pushcart vendors. Although the busiest time of the morning market has passed, there are still many pedestrians lingering.

They stepped aside and watched the long convoy of vehicles from the Governor's Mansion heading out of the city.

When the last mule cart disappeared from sight, a sigh of envy suddenly rang out from the crowd. "This is too much! I counted from beginning to end. Not counting the horse-drawn carts carrying people, there are thirty-five carts of things alone."

"Our governor is so rich, when can you give me some?"

"Bah—woodworms—" someone murmured in anger.

The others were silent and then dispersed.

……

Outside the city is a barren land. After the Cold Dew, the vegetation is sparse and yellow, and it is difficult to see any green.

This was the same road they took when they came from Rongcheng County to Fucheng. Jiang Yan sat quietly on the bicycle frame, carefully observing and memorizing the topography along the way.

The negligence she experienced last time in Yushan reminded her not to miss any facilities or other things that might provide help, even if she didn't know what role they could play at the moment.

As Jiang Yan watched, he glanced to his side and was suddenly surprised. How could Zhou Li, a guard, be sent to be a coachman here with Miss Fu instead of riding a horse to protect the team?

Mrs. Yang, who was in charge of guarding the lady's valuables at the rear of the convoy, was leaning against the luggage cart and dozing off with her eyes closed when she suddenly sneezed and woke up.

After calming down, she squinted her eyes and looked forward.

A few days ago, she "accidentally" let it slip that the remaining guards in the mansion were useless and might be wiped out if they encountered thieves. As a result, the lady was worried about her safety while traveling, so she went to the governor to persuade him to recall the guard team that was out.

Last night, he pretended to be entrusted by someone and gave a bribe to the deputy captain of the guard, Fang He, saying that someone disliked Zhou Li and wanted to embarrass him by making him a coachman in public.

Mrs. Yang hoped that Zhou Li could protect the girl closely as planned, and her money would not be wasted.