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The area around the inn was desolate; there wasn't even a car to rent.

The group of four had no choice but to walk.

Standing at the entrance of the post station, Du Mingxian looked like she'd been struck by lightning. "Are you kidding me? You think I'm going to walk all the way to the capital like this?"

The old woman knew this wouldn't work, but she still patiently explained, "Miss, this is only temporary. We'll walk up ahead and find a car, then we'll rent one."

Du Mingxian remained silent, staring intently at the old woman. Eventually, the old woman felt uneasy under her gaze and had no choice but to say, "Why don't I go and take a look at the front?"

"What do you think? I'm a young lady from a wealthy family. If word gets out that I'm walking all the way to the capital, aren't you afraid of bringing shame to the Minister's family?"

The old woman felt disgusted, as if she had swallowed a fly. She wanted to curse, but didn't know what to say. In the end, she could only hold back. "Miss, can we walk a few steps forward? I will definitely rent a car when there is one ahead. I will make sure you don't suffer."

“It’s not that I don’t want to go. You know, although I grew up in the countryside, I still have maids serving me. You’re asking me, a young lady who never leaves the house, to walk to the capital? You really have a wild idea.”

The old woman explained awkwardly, "There was nothing I could do; you ordered eight dishes in the end."

Du Mingxian suddenly raised her voice, "So you're blaming me? You, a mere servant, managed to eat six..."

"Miss, my dear Miss, this old servant knows he was wrong. Please, let's take a walk, okay?"

"Alright, I'll let you off the hook since your attitude was pretty good."

The four people, including the driver, walked forward together.

Du Mingxian, who practices martial arts, said that walking was okay, but she would definitely complain if she just walked like that. Chun Tao was not spoiled either, and she could walk too.

The coachman was originally a servant of the Minister's mansion. He had done a lot of errands in the past and was used to walking. He was also in good health.

In the end, the one who suffered the most was the old woman. In this Minister's mansion, she was an old woman, and many people treated her with utmost respect. She always had a carriage when she went out and never had to walk so far.

Now, suddenly having to walk so far, the old woman felt quite tired after walking for about an hour. After another hour, she felt like she was going to die; her feet hurt, her legs hurt, and her whole body ached.

Miss Du Mingxian complained as she walked, "Why isn't there a carriage yet? Weren't you sent by the manor to pick me up? Didn't Madam give you any money when you left?"

"I gave it to you. I gave it to you."

"We've been given the goods, and now we have to walk? First it was a horse-drawn carriage, then an oxcart, and now you want me to walk? How can this be?"

The old woman was already exhausted, and now she could only keep begging for mercy, "Yes, yes, it's all my fault, I've failed in my duty."

Du Mingxian snorted coldly and then spoke.

They were also a bit unlucky.

We walked all morning without encountering any vehicles or towns, only a few villages. The water bag we brought from the post station was also nearly empty.

After walking around all morning and drinking almost all the water, the old woman went to the village to find water, and... she ended up having to pay for it.

As a result, the old woman kept cursing after she came out, but Du Mingxian pretended not to hear her.

In the afternoon, unable to find a good place, we ended up staying in the middle of nowhere with nothing.

The old woman took some cakes from the post station this morning, and now she's dividing them up for the group to eat.

When it was time to sleep, Du Mingxian was extremely disgusted, so the old woman had to prop herself up and find some straw to lay down on. Chun Tao then took out a large cloth from her bundle, spread it out, and only then did Du Mingxian lie down.

She lay down, thought for a while, and then called Chun Tao to sleep with her.

The old woman slept by the tree at night.

The driver simply used some straw as a mattress, and that night he snored loudly.

In the morning, it was still dry biscuits. After eating, Du Mingxian didn't want to leave. "You guys go find a car. When the car comes, come back here to pick me up. I'm too tired to walk."

They didn't even know where they were. Going to find a car and coming back would be too much of a hassle and a waste of time.

"Miss, my dear miss, could you please hang in there for just one more morning?"

"No, I can't walk anymore. My legs hurt, my feet hurt terribly, my whole body aches." Du Mingxian refused to move.

The old woman was really anxious. "This old servant knows that I have wronged you, Miss. Please, Miss, have pity on me and come with me."

Seeing that the time was right, Du Mingxian said, "Why are you in such a hurry? You can find a car and then come pick me up. There's no problem. Why do you insist that I walk forward?"

"There's no time." Seeing that Du Mingxian wouldn't leave, the old woman had no choice but to tell the truth. "Madam has chosen a marriage for Miss. As long as Miss returns, the engagement can be finalized. The other party is in a high position and has great power. This old servant is also worried about Miss, which is why I want Miss to return to the capital on time."

"A woman's second rebirth is marriage. This marriage is absolutely perfect, so Miss, you must think it over carefully. Will you be able to live a life of comfort and security for the rest of your life, or should you let Madam find someone else to marry?"

After hearing this, Du Mingxian showed great interest, "Really? Is that really true? Why would my family agree to give me such a good marriage?"

"Of course, it's because Madam feels sorry for Miss. Miss was sent away when she was very young, and Madam has always been worried about her all these years. It's just that Miss's fate is not good, and she couldn't see her relatives when she was young. But once this hurdle was overcome, Madam sent this old servant to bring Miss back to the capital as soon as possible."

Du Mingxian beamed with joy, "That's wonderful, thank you. Let's go, we must hurry back, we can't let the lack of a car delay my good marriage."

"Yes Yes Yes."

Du Mingxian walked in front, Chun Tao followed behind her, the old woman walked the slowest, but she was trying her best to catch up, and the coachman kept the third speed.

Seeing that there was some distance between them, Du Mingxian glanced at Chuntao, and Chuntao immediately stepped forward.

"Does the higher-ups know about the marriage? If I go back to the Minister's residence and am forced to get married, then I won't be able to achieve my goal of entering the Minister's residence."

Chun Tao had just thought of this problem as well. "Miss, don't worry. We're still some distance from the capital. I'll find a way to contact our people and investigate this matter."

"Then you need to hurry."

"it is good."

They walked for a whole day, and finally, after three days, they entered a county town and sat in an inn, where the old woman watched Du Mingxian eat.

"Go eat, you don't need to stay here and watch me."

The old woman shook her head. "This old servant is not hungry. This old servant will stay here to serve Miss."

Twice in a row, the trouble was caused by food. She was scared and didn't want anything to happen again because of food, so she decided to keep an eye on things herself for peace of mind.

Seeing that the old woman insisted, Du Mingxian didn't say anything in the end. She silently finished her meal, and the old woman told the young lady to clear the table.

She then asked, "Miss, would you like anything else to eat?"

"It would be even better if there were some desserts after the meal."

The old woman was so angry she wanted to grind her teeth, but she still turned around and went to buy some pastries, afraid that the old woman would cause trouble again. She bought some pastries outside and quickly brought them back to the inn to deliver them.