The Duke's Daughter is Reborn

After entering the city gate of Xihu, Yang Qi finally saw the true appearance of the first frontier city - Xihu. This is a place where troops gather, guarding the west of the Tianyuan Dynasty like a guardian god.

Apart from the capital, Yang Qi spent the most time in Xihu. Over the years, Xihu had become the most familiar stranger to Yang Qi.

It was a busy time now, and most of the people in the city were on the streets.

For fear of hurting passers-by, General Huo Yun did not ride his horse in a hurry after entering the city, so Yang Qi had the opportunity to appreciate the beautiful scenery of Xihu.

Unlike the overly luxurious capital, most of the inns and shops in Xihu have very simple exterior decorations, and some are just bare walls.

Fortunately, this street is still quite lively, with the sounds of hawking one after another. Except for a very small number of shops that are rented out, most of the shops are open, including jewelry shops, clothing shops, rouge and powder shops, selling all kinds of products.

It seems that the people sent by the Fifth Prince just want to form an encirclement around the Huo family army outside Xihu, and have no intention of cutting off Xihu's trade with the outside world. At least, they don't have this idea at the moment.

Merchants from all over the world who want to do business in Xihu only need to maintain good relationships with the surrounding bandits, and the rest will not be difficult.

Seeing Yang Qi looking around curiously, Xiao Qing sped up and protected Yang Qi on both sides.

Using his eyes to indicate the surroundings, Yang Qi asked, "Xiao Qing, is there anything to say about the structure of these houses?"

Xiaoqing knew that the young lady had never been out of the capital, so she said, "Building houses with stones is cheap and strong. The climate here in Xihu is different from that in the capital, and there are often strong winds here, so the houses here are relatively strong."

Yang Qi nodded. I see. As the ancients said, reading ten thousand books is like traveling ten thousand miles. It is true. The ancients were not deceiving me.

Although he had read many books, he had never learned about the climate and customs of various places in the Tianyuan Dynasty from books. His elder brother had given him a travel book with novel contents, which was about records of various places, but the book was taken away by His Highness.

Thinking of this, Yang Qi couldn't help but feel a little angry.

Seeing the young lady happy at one moment and angry at another, Xiaoqing was really confused.

When they arrived in front of the Duke of Ying's mansion, Huo Yun spoke up: "Take these people to Zhuliyuan."

Yang Qi blinked. Zhuliyuan, isn’t this the courtyard where Zong Yue rested with Duke Ying?

Over the years, Zong Yue and Yang Qi have maintained close contact and reporting with each other. Yang Qi knows Xihu's every move very well. This is why Yang Qi feels that Xihu is a strange yet familiar existence.

As the eldest son of the Duke of England, Huo Yun spoke and the butler standing beside him made the arrangements.

Yang Qi was not in a hurry to express his opinion. When he first rescued General Huo Yun, he had already told General Huo Yun the purpose of his visit and his urgency to meet General Huo.

I believe that General Huo Yun knows that his identity cannot be known to outsiders, and he will do a good job of keeping it confidential.

There are so many people here now, not to mention the people in the mansion, but also the pedestrians and vendors outside, who can guarantee that they are not the Fifth Prince's undercover agents?

Although we have arrived in Xihu, we still need to be cautious in everything we do.

Moreover, Yang Qi now perfectly interprets what it means to be in a mess. Xiaoqing's camouflage has begun to fall off, and pieces of it are stuck to his face. After a long period of traveling and sweating, his body is already covered with a layer of sweat.

Even in the Han family's farm in his previous life, Yang Qi had never looked so embarrassed. If Zong Yue stood in front of him now, he would probably not be able to connect the "beggar" in front of him with Song Yang Qi.

Now Yang Qi just wants to take a good bath.

It was obvious that the Duke of England and his wife managed the mansion very well. During the journey, all the servants performed their duties, except for the patrol soldiers who appeared from time to time, the rest were much better than those in the Duke's Mansion.

Since they arrived at the gate of the mansion, the butler had been very kind to Yang Qi and his group, and did not look down on Yang Qi just because of his poor appearance.

Not seeing Zong Yue, Yang Qi looked at the butler in front of him and asked, "Butler, I wonder if Doctor Zong Yue is in the mansion now?"

To be able to hold the position of steward in such a large British mansion, this person must have some strengths.

Since the young master allowed these people to rest in Zhuliyuan, their identities must be extraordinary. After a moment, the housekeeper made some guesses about Yang Qi's identity: "According to the guard, Doctor Zong Yue left the house early in the morning. However, we cannot ask about Doctor Zong Yue's whereabouts."

Yang Qi nodded and didn't ask any further questions.

Zhuliyuan is in the front yard. It got its name because there are many bamboos planted in the yard. It is in the style of Zong Yue at first glance, simple and elegant.

Following the butler, Yang Qi and his party took a brief tour. The butler then pointed out Doctor Zong Yue's house and allowed Yang Qi and his party to choose the house they wanted to stay in.

Although this Zhuliyuan was the residence given to Zong Yue by Duke Ying, Zong Yue did not live in the main house. Yang Qi did not hesitate and directly chose the largest main house.

The housekeeper was very efficient in his work. After everyone had chosen their own rooms, maids and servants came over with hot water and food.

Yang Qi admired the housekeeper's proper behavior in his heart, and thanked him with a smile on his face. Now he just wanted to take a good bath and relax.

After changing three buckets of water and removing all disguises, Yang Qi was finally able to lie comfortably and peacefully in his bathtub. Holding the clean water with his palms, Yang Qi could not help but squint his eyes. This was how to enjoy life.

This was Yang Qi's first bath since leaving Xiaoyu Manor. When he was in the inn, the conditions were simple and he could only wipe his body at most. Later, he experienced the inn of bandits. He was busy on the road and pretended to be a farmer. He even calculated the amount of water he drank, so there was no way he could wipe his body, let alone take a bath.

Feeling much more comfortable, Yang Qi began to think about Xi Hu's affairs. It seemed that Zong Yue was not in the mansion now. Could it be that he went out with the Duke of England?

Zong Yue had said before that the Duke of Yingguo was very strict about the fighting ability of the Huo family army and would inspect the army every three days. As the Duke of Yingguo's accompanying doctor, Zong Yue would follow him most of the time.

Yang Qi didn't think much about it, but since he went to Xihu in person this time, he thought he could take the opportunity to appreciate the foundation and strength he had built up over the years with so much effort.