Chapter 293: Parting

"Wan Wan Jie, we plan to leave Xuzhou." Jiang Xiaoxiao said.

"You just arrived a few days ago, why are you leaving already?" Su Wanwan became anxious immediately. "Are you not used to living here, or not used to the food? Why don't I ask the Prince..."

"It's a problem with my family's business." Jiang Xiaoxiao shook her head and said, "Wan Wan Jie, don't worry, we will come back to Xuzhou to visit you when we have time in the future."

Su Wanwan looked disappointed: "I don't know if I will be able to come to Xuzhou again in the future..."

If it weren't for her escaping privately this time, she would probably still be trapped in that Prince's mansion in the capital; how could she have had these few happy days?

Jiang Xiaoxiao felt helpless upon hearing this, but still comforted her with a smile: "It's okay, Wan Wan Jie, we will always have a chance to meet again. Perhaps one day my family's business will expand to the capital, and then I can go to the capital to find you and play."

"Really?!" Su Wanwan's eyes lit up immediately. "Then it's a deal; you must make your business big and strong and come to the capital to find me."

"Mmm, okay!" Jiang Xiaoxiao agreed with a smile. "But before that, we still need to go to the horse market to buy a horse to take the carriage back. Wan Wan Jie, do you know where there is a horse market that sells horses?"

"As for this..." Su Wanwan thought for a moment, then waved her hand to have a maid go find Prince Duan.

Prince Duan had been staying in the villa for the past few days reading files; he had nothing to do, so he could be called at any time.

The few of them sat in the main hall, eating the rock sugar bird's nest soup brought by the maids and old women. As soon as Xiao Yi entered, Su Wanwan immediately waved at him, asking him to sit beside her, while saying: "Xiao Yi, don't you raise many horses under your command? Just pull one out for Xiaoxiao and the others to use."

Xiao Yi looked at her helplessly: "Those are warhorses, exclusively for the Dayin cavalry."

"What does that have to do with anything?" Su Wanwan pouted. "Xiao Er raises so many; what would it matter if you just pulled one out to give to Xiaoxiao? Xiaoxiao saved my life on the merchant ship; you don't talk about repaying her, and you're even reluctant to give a horse."

"Fine, I'll give one, is that okay?" Xiao Yi pulled her hand helplessly, then gave a look to the secret guard outside the door, and the person went down.

"I'll have someone prepare it right away, don't be angry anymore. Since they saved your life, I naturally have to repay them. Originally, I had prepared ten thousand taels of gold, but since they want a warhorse..."

Su Wanwan hummed softly: "Xiaoxiao doesn't covet your money; just have the warhorse prepared."

Jiang Xiaoxiao: "..."

Don't, she doesn't want a warhorse anymore.

She wants ten thousand taels of gold.

Jiang Wei was quite satisfied with the gift of a warhorse, and a rare smile appeared on her face.

The warhorses cultivated by this Prince Duan must be excellent. When Xiao Er led the horse into the courtyard, Jiang Wei's eyes lit up instantly.

Smooth and powerful shoulders and back, tall and majestic posture, thick and powerful hooves; at a glance, it was a top-notch thousand-mile horse!

Knowing they were leaving, Prince Duan also thoughtfully prepared a horse carriage for them; the carriage was lined with thick blankets and table mats, and a small tea table was placed inside, along with a pile of tea sets and pastries.

This was because he was afraid they would be bored on the road, so he let them brew tea and eat snacks to pass the time.

But it had to be said, Jiang Xiaoxiao was very satisfied with such an arrangement.

In the end, he also had Xiao Er find a few maps for them.

The maps were drawn very detailedly; the several official roads from Xuzhou to Yong'an County were drawn clearly, including the post stations they would pass through, which were also highlighted.

Jiang Wei was studying the map when Su Wanwan couldn't wait to pull Jiang Xiaoxiao to buy things.

"It will take you at least ten days to reach Yong'an County on this trip, so you must prepare more food for the road."

Thus, Su Wanwan pulled Jiang Xiaoxiao to the street to pack a lot of dry food.

Jiang Xiaoxiao originally wanted to refuse, after all, her mother's space wasn't lacking food, but thinking of the things that would happen in the future in the original work, she still silently accepted it.

One can never have too much food; hoard as much as you can.

But in the end, Jiang Xiaoxiao was troubled by these things.

Su Wanwan sent too many things; added to the clothes, jewelry, and pastries bought while shopping the day before, the carriage couldn't fit them anymore.

On top of that, Prince Duan's side also sent people to give them many precious teas and silks, almost filling the carriage to the brim, with no room left to step.

In front of so many people, her mother couldn't just stuff the things into the space.

Su Wanwan saw this and was also troubled: "How about... I ask Xiao Yi to prepare another horse carriage for you..."

"No need." Jiang Wei stood out and said, "My family still has a few shops in Xuzhou; we'll temporarily leave some in the shops and send someone to get them later when we have time."

"That's fine." Su Wanwan nodded; she had also heard from Yu'er that the Jiang family had several shops in Xuzhou.

"Then you must be very careful on your way." Su Wanwan urged worriedly.

Jiang Xiaoxiao also urged her with a smile: "Wan Wan Jie, you must also cherish your body and don't go out alone casually."

After speaking, she took out the bamboo tube she had prepared long ago, which was already refilled with ability water. "Wan Wan Jie, the water in here has the spiritual medicine of my family's ancestors; eating it can improve your constitution. Drink a few sips when you have nothing to do, and you must take good care of your body. When we meet next time, you must introduce me to the younger brother or sister in your belly."

Su Wanwan touched her head affectionately and said with a smile: "Xiaoxiao, we will definitely meet again. Even if you don't come to the capital, I will go to Yong'an Town to visit you; by then, you will be the child's elder sister..."

After the two said goodbye to each other, Jiang Xiaoxiao was hugged into the carriage by her mother and sat in the front.

Jiang Wei sat beside her, holding the reins, and drove the carriage away from the villa.

Su Wanwan watched them go from behind, her eyes slightly red.

Yu'er stood beside her; a breeze blew, and she hurriedly draped a cloak over Su Wanwan, saying worriedly: "Madam, the weather is cold, let's go back, otherwise the Prince will be worried."

Su Wanwan nodded with red eyes and was helped back into the room by Yu'er.

Once Xiaoxiao left, her liveliness and spirit seemed to dissipate along with her.

Not until they had walked a long distance did Jiang Wei activate her ability to collect everything in the carriage into the space, leaving only some dry food outside.

"Mother, are we going to say goodbye to Uncle Bai?" Jiang Xiaoxiao asked while gnawing on a scallion pancake.

Jiang Wei shook her head: "I have already greeted him in advance, no need to go say goodbye again."

After speaking, she flicked the horse whip in her hand and drove the carriage straight out of the city.

But unexpectedly, not long after leaving the city, they encountered trouble. ===== CHAPTER 294 =====