Transmigrated Female Official

172 Departure

Outside the carriage, Chu Qingluo saw that Jiuwei and Tongmu were also looking at her with reluctance, so she said, "Please don't be like this, okay? It's not like I'm not coming back."

Nine-Tailed Fox said, "But this is the first time Miss has been away from home for such a long time."

"There's always a first time for everything," Chu Qingluo asked. "Where's my baggage?"

Tongmu jumped out of the carriage, took out a bundle from inside, and said, "Let me take this over for you, Miss."

"No need, no need." She took the bundle and slung it over her shoulder. "You should go back."

Seeing that they still didn't move, she sighed softly, stepped forward, patted them on the shoulders, and said, "Don't worry—I'll be back soon to continue bullying you."

After saying that, she turned and took a couple of steps, then suddenly remembered something and turned back to them, saying, "Take good care of Gongsun and Wuyang for me, don't let them get thin!"

When Chu's mother heard that Chu Qingluo was going to the Yuezhi Kingdom, she was overjoyed, so she had nothing to worry about. However, Gongsun Yu and Wu Yang were always worried, and she was afraid that they would worry too much and not eat properly.

Nine-Tailed Fox pouted and said, "...That's not up to us."

Chu Qinglu shrugged: "Anyway, I don't care. If they lose weight, you'll be held responsible." After saying this, she truly left without looking back.

"This isn't fair—! Miss is being too biased!"

Seeing that Chu Qingluo had walked away, but the Nine-Tailed Fox was still babbling on its own, Tongmu helplessly tapped it on the head and said, "It's normal to be biased, okay?!"

……

When Ji Qiran and the Sixth Princess arrived at the palace gate, he had already spotted the Chu family carriage parked outside.

He watched Chu Qingluo get out of the car, and then watched her take the bundle from Tongmu's hands, and couldn't help but smile.

The sixth princess, standing beside him, couldn't bear to watch any longer and asked him, "Are you really that happy?"

"Huh?" Ji Qiran pretended not to understand. "What are you saying, Sixth Sister? I wasn't laughing."

The sixth princess glanced at him with amusement and said, "Others may not know you, but I know you too."

Seeing that he couldn't hide it from her, he had no choice but to admit, "This is all thanks to Sixth Sister's special matchmaking."

"Ugh--"

Seeing the Sixth Princess suddenly sigh, Ji Qiran asked, "Why is Sixth Sister sighing for no reason?"

The sixth princess looked at the neatly arranged carriages and said, "Although my intentions were good, I just don't know if others can make our lives this easy."

"..." He knew what she meant, and his expression became serious.

"I only hope you won't blame Sixth Sister, for putting her in danger as well."

Although being able to spend so much time with Chu Qingluo was something Ji Qiran had been eagerly anticipating, the thought of the potential dangers along the way made him prefer that she stay in Yancheng.

Seeing that he didn't speak, the Sixth Princess said again, "It's impossible to get her off the carriage now, so don't make any more pointless plans."

By the time Ji Qiran came to her senses, Chu Qingluo had already arrived in front of them. "Princess Anyang, Seventh Prince."

The Sixth Princess smiled at Chu Qingluo and said kindly, "Qingluo, is this all you brought?"

Chu Qingluo said, "It's for convenience."

At this moment, Princess Fusang and Prince Zhijun also arrived. Fusang said apologetically, "I'm sorry to have kept you waiting, sister."

"Soon." The Sixth Princess smiled and asked, "Is everything ready?"

Fusang said, "I'm ready."

"Then let's set off."

When the Sixth Princess announced their departure, Chu Qingluo felt a little excited. Although she was also afraid of encountering danger, she couldn't suppress the joy in her heart at the prospect of going out to play.

The wheels rolled on and on, and the procession slowly emerged from the palace gates.

There were so many carriages available that they could have easily traveled separately. However, Fusang insisted that it would be more lively with more people, and insisted on riding in the same carriage as the Sixth Princess and Chu Qingluo. Even Ji Qiran and Zhi Jun, who had originally planned to ride horses, were pulled into the carriage by her.

Although the carriage was large enough, the five people still had to sit close together after the two tall men got in.

The Sixth Princess sat in the main seat, with Fusang and Chu Qingluo each on one side. When Zhi Jun got into the carriage, he wanted to sit next to Fusang, but Fusang said, "I don't want to sit with my brother," so he went to sit next to Chu Qingluo.

So when Ji Qiran boarded the bus, the only empty seat was the one next to Fusang. He had no choice but to sit down, his gaze drifting aimlessly to Chu Qingluo diagonally opposite him…

He really doesn't like his current ranking!

Just as the five of them were at a loss for how to start a conversation, Fusang spoke first: "Qiran, look, what's different about this sachet compared to when we bought it?" After saying that, she waved the lotus-patterned sachet she had bought at the market in front of him.

Ji Qiran glanced at it indifferently and said, "There's no difference."

“The difference is huge!” Fusang handed him the purse, brought it close to his nose, and said, “Smell it.”

Ji Qiran couldn't help but mutter to himself. He hadn't even smelled the previous sachet, so how could he know that the fragrance inside had been changed?! But since so many people were present, he still politely sniffed it... A sweet floral scent wafted into his nostrils.

"How is it? This is the fragrance that Qingluo helped me mix." Fusang said proudly, "Although the fragrance of Ji Kingdom is not as long-lasting and far-reaching as the Yuezhi incense of our Yuezhi Kingdom, I still like the fragrance of this flower."

Because she was not satisfied with the scent of the sachet, Fusang went to Guangrentang to find Chu Qingluo and asked her to reselect the spices in the sachet.

Upon hearing that it was Chu Qingluo who provided the voice, Ji Qiran seemed to see her carefully selecting dried flower petals. He looked away and replied briefly, "Not bad."

Having gained his approval, Fusang seemed very pleased and began to rattle off a series of introductions to some unique things about the Yuezhi Kingdom...

Aside from Ji Qiran's indifferent expression, Chu Qingluo and the Sixth Princess were quite interested in listening. After all, having someone lively in the carriage was much better than a lifeless, sullen silence.

As soon as they left the southern suburbs of Yancheng, the Sixth Princess lifted the curtain of the carriage so that everyone inside could see the scenery outside.

As the scenery in the suburbs became more and more familiar, Chu Qingluo realized that they were about to pass by the small waterfall that Ji Qiran had taken her to before.

Sure enough, the sound of flowing water reached her ears.

Chu Qinglu subconsciously glanced at Ji Qiran, only to see that he was also looking at her, and even raised his eyebrows very slightly, as if there was a tacit understanding between them.

"This is a place where my seventh brother and I used to play when we were little," the sixth princess introduced to Fusang.

Upon hearing this, Fusang insisted on getting off the bus to see the beauty of the waterfall.

The sixth princess had no choice but to go along with her and let the group rest on the spot.