I traveled through time just for the jade hairpin, I never wanted to be the queen

Chapter 188 Renting a Carriage to Leave

He Jingcheng stood there for a while before moving. He did not return to the study, but went to Sumei's courtyard, Chunheyuan.

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Because Su Mei left Prince Lu's Mansion secretly, she did not bring any maid with her and did not ride a horse.

In order to conceal her identity, Su Mei dressed very simply when she went out this time.

Considering the long journey, she decided to rent a carriage first. After asking around, she finally found a place to rent a carriage.

After she walked into the shop, the boss first looked at Sumei. Although Sumei was dressed simply, her beautiful face and figure were still very eye-catching.

The boss, who had seen a lot of the world, immediately judged that Sumei was a noble woman who was traveling incognito.

So he walked quickly forward and greeted him warmly.

"Ma'am, welcome. Would you like to rent a carriage?"

"Yes, and are there any better carriages?"

"Of course, we have all kinds of horses. Madam, please choose. Madam, please come with me to the backyard to choose."

"Okay, let's go to the backyard and take a look."

Just as the boss was about to invite Sumei to the backyard, a man's voice was heard outside the door.

"Boss, give me a good carriage, I need to hurry."

Hearing the voice, the boss and Su Mei stopped and turned to look outside the door.

I saw two men walking quickly into the shop.

Looking closely, I saw that the man leading the group was in his early twenties and handsome, and the man behind him was his follower.

"It turns out to be Mr. Qu." The boss was a little surprised, then he bowed to the man and said, "I greet Mr. Qu."

Su Mei looked at Mr. Qu who was slowly approaching her, and suddenly, she had an inexplicable sense of familiarity, as if he looked a bit like someone, but she couldn't remember who he looked like?

After Mr. Qu nodded to the boss, he glanced at Su Mei who was beside the boss. When he saw her, he was immediately stunned.

Su Mei was a little surprised by Mr. Qu's reaction. For safety reasons, Su Mei quickly lowered her head and avoided his gaze.

After Mr. Qu looked Su Mei up and down, the corners of his mouth curled up slightly.

"Mr. Qu, do you want a carriage now?" The boss asked when he saw Mr. Qu approaching him.

At this time, Mr. Qu looked at Su Mei and asked with a smile, "Excuse me, does this lady also want to order a carriage?"

Before Sumei could respond, the boss answered first.

"Yes, I was just about to take this lady to the backyard to choose a carriage."

"Oh, really? Madam, I have something urgent to do. Do you mind going with me to choose?" Young Master Qu asked with a smile.

Hearing Master Qu's question, Su Mei responded politely.

"No problem, Master Qu, please do as you please."

The boss was delighted and pointed to the backyard, "That's great. Mr. Qu and Madam, please come this way."

Young Master Qu and Su Mei walked towards the backyard together.

When I walked into the backyard, I saw a stable not far away, with more than a dozen horses in it.

Sumei followed the boss and the others to the stable.

"Madam, what kind of horse do you want? How far are you willing to run?" The boss looked at Su Mei first.

"Give me a good quality horse. The round trip should be about 600 miles." Su Mei responded.

"So far?" The boss was shocked.

Upon hearing this, Master Qu looked at Su Mei with a frown on his face. Many thoughts flashed through his mind. After a long while, he lowered his head slightly with a smile on his face.

"Yes, boss, don't worry, the money you should pay will not be less." Su Mei knew the boss's concerns, so she hurriedly comforted him.

"Yes." The boss nodded with satisfaction.

Then, the boss picked out a top-quality horse from the stable and led it to Sumei.

"Ma'am, what do you think of this horse? Do you like it?"

Sumei reached out and touched the horse's back. She felt it was very strong and she nodded.

"This horse is fine. Let's take this one."

"Okay." The boss responded and waved his hand to call the groom over.

When he saw the coachman coming to his side, he spoke and ordered: "From today on, you will be the coachman for this lady. You must ensure that the lady is safe. Do you understand?"

The groom said respectfully, "Yes, I know."

The boss nodded with satisfaction. Then, he looked at Master Qu and asked respectfully, "Master Qu, do you have any horses in mind? If not, I can help you choose one."

Master Qu glanced at the horses in the stable and pointed at a white horse.

"This white horse."

"Mr. Qu has a good eye. That horse is a top-quality steed." The boss responded with a smile.

Young Master Qu smiled complacently, "Thank you for the compliment."

When Su Mei heard this, she was instantly filled with envy. Her heart was moved and she wanted that thousand-mile horse.

"Boss, I also want a thousand-mile horse. Do you have any more?" Su Mei asked tentatively.

The boss was stunned and in a dilemma. He looked at Young Master Qu with expectant eyes. Young Master Qu immediately understood what the boss meant.

"Boss, please give this white horse to this lady. She needs to travel long distances, so she is more suitable for the job than me." Young Master Qu looked at Su Mei with a smile.

Su Mei was overjoyed and she bowed slightly to Master Qu.

"Thank you, Master Qu."

"You're welcome." Young Master Qu smiled slightly.

Seeing this, the boss felt much more relaxed.

Then Young Master Qu picked out another good horse.

After making their selection, Sumei and Mr. Qu went to the counter, paid the deposit, and went through the formalities.

After everything was ready, Sumei got on the carriage and headed north.

Young Master Qu did not ask for the boss's coachman, but instead asked his attendant to drive the carriage and secretly follow behind Sumei's carriage.

After following for a short distance, Young Master Qu saw that this section of the road was very close to the Qu Mansion, so he asked his entourage to stop the carriage.

Then he ordered: "You go back to the mansion immediately and find a few people with good skills. I will follow first. I will leave the unique mark of the Qu Mansion on the road."

"Yes. I understand." The follower immediately jumped off the carriage and ran towards Qu's mansion.

Young Master Qu drove the carriage himself and continued to secretly follow Sumei's carriage.

Su Mei, who was sitting in the carriage, did not lift the curtain to look back along the way, so she had no idea that she was being followed.

After walking a short distance, the coachman noticed a carriage following them. When he realized it was Mr. Qu's carriage, he thought it was an acquaintance, so he didn't take it seriously and didn't tell Su Mei.

The coachman drove the carriage out of the north gate of the capital and did not stop, but continued to rush north.

When the carriage came to a grove, the coachman saw from afar in front of him that there was a tree lying across the road, blocking the way. The coachman slowly stopped the carriage.

"Madam, there is a tree blocking the road ahead. I will get off the carriage and move it away first." The coachman said into the carriage.

Su Mei lifted the car curtain and looked forward. There was indeed a small tree blocking the road. She nodded.

"Go ahead. Be careful."

"Yes."

The coachman got off the carriage, ran to the sapling, and pulled it aside.

After finishing it, the groom clapped his hands and muttered, "Finally done."

Then he turned around and prepared to walk towards the carriage.

But at this moment, a dark shadow jumped behind him and hit him hard on the back of the neck with a wooden stick.

The groom's eyes suddenly went dark and he passed out.