Who took away my wealth

The Imperial City Guards spent a day sending the prince to the critical area within the jurisdiction of the Imperial City. Starting from the second day, the number of people in the convoy suddenly decreased by more than half.

There is less sound of horse hooves and it is quieter.

Gu Yu stuck his head out of the carriage, and the dry wind carried a smell of freedom.

After staying in the capital for so many months, I still have some feelings.

For example, the mutton soup in the north of the city is delicious.

The restaurant's Beijing cuisine is also pretty good.

When he transferred to the south, he wouldn't be able to eat these northern dishes.

The further north you go, the flatter the terrain becomes, with fewer tall trees, more grass, and heavier sandstorms.

Gu Yu opened the curtain of the carriage several times, but was blown away all the time.

This was also the reason why he didn't plan to stay in the north. It was windy and dry all year round, but the climate in the south was more humid and the air was better.

Yinfeng and Xu Hai were on top of each other, while Song Qinian was following the carriage, obeying his instructions at any time.

Song Qinian saw Gu Yu opening the curtain again and again, looking east and west, as if he was observing something. The oncoming gust of wind made him frown, which made people laugh. .

"Your Highness, there is a lack of plants in this area and there is a lot of wind and sand. In fact, Sumu... Shanling Prefecture is fine. There won't be so much smoke and dust."

"Uh-huh."

Gu Yu didn't care about the wind and sand. He was going to leave tomorrow anyway, so he couldn't hold on for the rest of the day.

"Xiao Song, do we have any extra horses in our team?"

Song Qinian frowned and said, "Your Highness, you want to ride a horse?"

"Hmm, are there horses that are more docile and easier to control? They don't want to abandon their owners and run away whenever something happens."

The young man smiled: "Your Highness, docile horses are less courageous, and you need others to face difficulties, which may not be easy."

"That's it..."

Gu Yu pouted and fell into deep thought.

Song Qinian frowned, raised his chin and looked at Gu Yu, his eyes bright, and he pointed at the horse under his crotch:

"Your Highness, this horse was brought out from the Prince's Mansion by my subordinate. I keep it all the time. I think it is very spiritual, has a gentle personality, and is more protective of its owner. If you want to ride it, you can ride this horse."

Gu Yu's facial lines that were tense due to entanglement softened a little. He lay on the window frame of the carriage and stared at the reddish-brown horse that Song Qinian was riding. He squinted his eyes, and the next second he raised his eyebrows at Song Qinian. Thumbs up:

"Good boy, long-sighted."

Song Qinian did not ask what Gu Yu meant when he said "far-sighted" to him. He just watched the other person eagerly get off the carriage and ride his horse, his eyes darkened.

As he said, this horse was indeed docile. It didn't struggle at all when Gu Yu rode it. It even rubbed its head against Gu Yu's hand before, giving Gu Yu the illusion that he was petting a cat or a dog.

He patted the horse's neck, feeling happy, and looked back at Song Qinian with a smile:

"Wow, this horse is destined to me. You see how close I am to you, kid. Don't blame me for taking over others. Just go and sit with the coachman first."

Song Qinian's expression did not change even a little after his "treasure" was taken away. Instead, he looked at Gu Yu with innocent and smiling eyes and said:

"Everything belongs to His Highness. If His Highness likes it, just take it."

"I didn't hurt you in vain~"

Gu Yu touched the horse under his crotch, patted the horse's butt, rubbed it and ran out.

The horse's hooves clicked on the ground, raising a cloud of dust.

Gu Yu, who had choked a few mouthfuls, felt the strong wind blowing in his ears, his eardrums buzzing, and it felt great to be bumped up and down.

Freedom is at hand, and tomorrow he will elope with the pony!

Song Qinian looked at Gu Yu who ran out and smiled brightly. The sharp facial curves that usually faced outsiders softened a little now.

He was indeed a good horse. He sniffed things with the smell of Gu Yu every day. He was already familiar with the smell of Gu Yu. How could he not be close to him?

As the group walked, it became dark.

Before it became completely dark, they entered a small town and found an inn to stay.

Originally, Gu Yu wanted to leave the next night, but he felt that the time was too hasty and many things were not explained. Although he wanted to escape alone, he felt sorry for the guards who had been following him for a long time, so here he That night, he convened Yinfeng, Xu Hai and Song Qinian to prepare for everyone to have a breakup dinner.

When the meal came, he was not stingy in taking care of it. The dishes on the table were all the best in the inn.

"Stop looking at it and eat quickly. Aren't you hungry after a long journey?"

After saying that, he took out a few more banknotes from his arms:

"Before, I asked the housekeeper to send a 'settlement allowance' to each of your families. Think of it as your monthly salary subsidy. Shanling Prefecture is so far away, and I asked you to accompany me. This should be regarded as your business trip…travel allowance.”

The denomination of the bank note is quite large, which doesn't fit well with Gu Yu's image of being "money-hungry".

Xu Hai held up his chin and stared at Gu Yu strangely: "Your Highness, I feel that you are different today."

A layer of sweat suddenly broke out on Gu Yu's back. He tilted his neck and asked, "What's the difference?"

"Your Highness, you are actually willing to subsidize so much money?"

Xu Hai picked up the banknote, looked at it again and again in the light of the fire, and pointed at the value on it stupidly:

"This is one thousand taels! Your Highness, are you clear-headed today? Will you ask for the money back when you get up tomorrow?"

Before Xu Hai could finish his words, Yinfeng slapped him on the back of the head, almost causing his face to fall into the wine bowl in front of him.

"Yinfeng, you!"

Xu Hai raised his eyes and saw Yinfeng's piercing eyes. An uncomfortable feeling came over him. He bit his lip and turned his head away, complaining to Gu Yu:

"Your Highness, take care of him!"

Gu and Sansan touched the tips of their noses and laughed twice, "I can't control it."

He really can't control other people's flirting!

It’s hard for an upright official to stop household chores!

"Your Highness is partial to Song Qinian, but now he is partial to that...that kid."

Xu Hai was so angry that he didn't even want to mention Yinfeng's name.

"No, no, there is no favoritism. The money given to you is all the same. There is no favoritism. Don't worry, I'm not drunk and my head is sober. I won't ask you for the money back tomorrow. , take it.

It's quite a hard trip, so I have nothing to give you, I can only give you some money. "

Yinfeng ignored Xu Hai's screaming complaints, raised his eyes and glanced at Gu Yu, thoughtfully, but said nothing.

The one with the lowest pressure in the audience was Song Qinian.

He didn't say a word. He stared at the bank note for a long time, with the corners of his mouth tightened into a straight line.