newbobooks Chapter 182 On the Road
Chapter 182 On the Road
A line of young and handsome royal guards led the way, with the imperial carriage in front, and Jia Daihua and the eldest prince on horseback on either side.
Following behind were the ministers' carriages. The first leg of the journey was by land, and the next leg would be by boat. The imperial ship was already on the shore, and the navy was ready.
Once the carriage left the capital city limits, it began to pick up speed.
When the sun was high in the sky, Jia Hu and Jia Zhen finally woke up.
Jia Hu and Jia Zhen were sleeping in a daze. When they woke up, they didn't want to get up and couldn't remember where they were.
The carriage sped up, but the Jia family's carriages were definitely top-of-the-line. For the sake of his grandsons, Jia Daishan even had the interior of the carriages completely replaced, with thick carpets laid inside for absolute comfort.
Jia Hu and Jia Zhen didn't feel any bumps or jolting; on the contrary, they felt a comfortable, swaying motion.
Jia Daishan was reading a book, but when the carriage started moving, he couldn't read anymore because it was bad for his eyes.
This is when she opens the window, admires the view in the distance, and notices that her grandchildren have woken up.
Upon seeing their two grandsons, they instinctively lay down and remained still.
"Aren't you getting up yet? Look where we are!"
Jia Hu had just woken up and smiled at his grandfather. He had slept for too long this time and felt limp, so he rolled over next to his grandfather.
Jia Daishan patted his head.
Do you still want to sleep?
Jia Hu shook his head; he couldn't sleep anymore.
Jia Hu got up slowly, which Jia Daishan found hilarious. How could he be so clumsy, getting up like an old man? He wasn't even as quick as Jia Daishan himself.
Seeing his brother get up, Jia Zhen also rolled to his feet, trying to look dashing. He got up too suddenly and almost crashed into the carriage wall.
Jia Hu was fully awake, looking at the desolate scenery outside.
"Grandfather, where are we? Why is it so desolate?"
Jia Daishan:
"We've been out of the capital for an hour, traveling at full speed."
"I've been sleeping for so long!"
Jia Hu was surprised; could he really sleep that much?
Jia Zhen also came over. The two of them were extremely curious and leaned out the window, half of their bodies looking out.
The entire carriage was escorted by guards on horseback on both sides. Jia Hu and Jia Zhen watched with envy, thinking how dashing it was to ride a horse.
Jia Daishan:
"Be careful not to fall."
The two nodded obediently, but neither of them took their hands back.
Helpless, Jia Daishan grabbed the clothes of one of them with each hand.
“Look, look, Grandfather is pulling you along.”
What's so interesting about this? I bet the two grandsons will only be amazed for a short while before they get bored.
At Jia Hu and Jia Zhen's age, they're the kind of people who'd be curious even about something as simple as an ant climbing a tree. Even if everything looks the same from the outside, they'd still find it fascinating for a while.
There are many children like them; every family's kids are also peering out the window.
The shy and timid ones only dared to peek cautiously, while the bold ones, like Jia Hu, would stick half their bodies out.
The carriages behind the Jia family saw Jia Hu and Jia Zhen and waved happily, greeting them loudly.
Jia Hu and Jia Zhen immediately responded loudly, and it was as if a switch had been flipped; the children in each carriage began to chorus in unison.
The ministers quickly stopped them, warning that they mustn't disturb the emperor.
At this moment, the Emperor was playing chess with Prime Minister Ji, while Situ Minghe was bored and leaning against the window, doing nothing.
Since the Grandfather was playing chess and had nothing to do, he decided to go play with his uncle.
Hearing the noise, it curiously peeked out.
The Emperor heard this and laughed, "Let them play, and tell the ministers not to interfere."
They're all kids, full of energy. If they walk around any longer, they'll probably get bored.