Ye Shuzhen did not want to trouble her family, nor did she want her parents and elder brother to quarrel over the inheritance, only for that Aunt Lai to benefit from it.
A few months ago, her mother and Aunt Lai had clashed bitterly, both suffering heavy losses. Had her elder brother and sister-in-law not been there at the ti, their unreliable father would have ant the end of their mother.
The sisters despised Aunt Lai, unaware that Hongji was not their biological elder brother.
With such a large group, they did not stop at a restaurant to have lunch along the way. The morning had gone smoothly, and it seed that the governnt’s suppression of bandits in the area they had heard was troubleso had been successful.
At noon, they sent soone into the city to buy so simple food as the weather was hot. They had brought snacks for the journey, but not enough for lunch.
With so many people, entering a restaurant in the city would lead to noise and potential trouble, especially during a al.
The riders, having traveled the entire morning, were quite tired. They stopped in a suburban area of the city, dismounted, and rested while waiting for the food to arrive.
During the rest, Tang Weixing still had the guards stay alert, instructing the master to stay inside the carriage and not to co out, with the family mbers doing the sa.
The elderly and children who had sat in the carriage all morning felt exhausted.
Especially the children, who by that ti certainly needed to relieve themselves, had to be escorted by an adult to a secluded spot to address their needs.
There were no public toilets in the area, so they all found a more remote place to take turns and guard each other.
Tang Shunyan took a look at the area, noticing the countryside with fields on both sides of the main road and a slope not far away.
The city area ahead was certainly more luxurious than the county where they lived, with larger plots and houses.
The Tang Family, of course, had a branch as well as a restaurant there. The people sent out just now went to their own restaurant to buy food.
Tang Weixing was also observing the area, while checking to see if his children were feeling unwell.
The children, after a whole morning in the carriage, had gone from initial excitent to tiredness, and were less lively even while eating the snacks and fruit they brought.
Ye Shuzhen was actually quite tired herself, having never traveled this far by carriage before. From the initial excitent and curiosity, she now felt too weary to move.
Having gained weight after childbirth and not exercising much during child-rearing, her comfortable life had led to a certain laziness in regards to physical activity.
Exhausted as she was, she still did not fully trust the wet nurse and maids with her children, preferring to check on them herself for any discomfort.
She found that the children were rely tired from the carriage ride and there was nothing seriously amiss after so rest.
Fortunately, the children were just weary and not fussy, which was a relief for everyone.
Tang Weixing checked that his family was safe, with his main concern being his son, the young Master Tang Shunyan.
Tang Shunyan, although not on his first long journey, was young but had been practicing martial arts since a tender age. Though he could not yet perform moves that harnessed internal energy or high-level Qinggong, he had always been active.
Years of nourishnt from a high-quality diet had made the 12-year-old boy over 1.6 ters tall, taller than his mother, yet still seeming short next to his tall father.
Before long, the staff from the restaurant and those sent to buy food had returned.
They ca with many al boxes, along with buns, pastries, and the like, with a substantial portion being dry rations.
The Tang Weixing family, old and young, naturally had better food, enjoying als from food boxes.
As for young Master Tang Shunyan, special arrangents were made, of course. Although he did not have as many choices of dishes as his family back ho, being the owner of a restaurant, he personally ensured that his young Master received the signature dishes.
The other guards had buns, rice, and large pots of at and vegetables, which was already quite satisfying, especially since they were traveling.
The noon sun was quite harsh, and despite the nearing autumn weather, they still sweated profusely while eating under the big trees by the roadside.
The elderly, children, maids, and masters who could sit in carriages had it a bit better.
The guards were also accustod to the weather in the South, having endured the hardship of sleeping in the open air before.
Although it was still quite hot as it approached autumn, it was a bit better than the previous month.
After the al, the hotel staff took away all the items that had been used to serve the food.
It was also ti for them to set off. Based on their current pace, they would reach the Capital City just as it was getting dark.
After having his fill, Tang Shunyan lay in the carriage, resting with his eyes closed. Reading in the carriage had been tiring with all the jostling, and it made him feel a bit dizzy and light-headed.
He even pondered things while dozing off in the afternoon.
His father had arranged a housekeeper for him, so should he go to find Ye Shiqi himself, or should he send the housekeeper?
If he went to the Capital City and then took people on a long journey, he would definitely be t with resistance from his subordinates.
The trip would also take an unknown amount of ti and could be dangerous considering his young age and lack of power to contend with others.
Entering the academy, of course, he could not be late as that would leave a bad impression on the elders.
Although he was the son of an Imperial rchant, there were sons of higher-ranking ministers and mbers of the Imperial Family in the academy, even Princes who had studied there, although those Princes were adults now.
Additionally, with great Confucian scholars to teach them more skills, the Emperor was cultivating not only his sons but also many competitors in the process, fearing that his sons might be incompetent and that his empire would be taken by others after he grew old and died!
Tang Shunyan had not studied in the Imperial City and, in recent years, his family had taught him about the distribution of power in the Capital City.
Going to study in the Capital City, Tang Shunyan, accompanied by so friends, would also make new acquaintances at the academy there.
Lost in his thoughts, he slowly fell asleep, and when he awoke, another hour had passed.
Tang Shunyan looked out of the carriage window, pulling aside the curtain. They were already nearing the suburbs of the Capital City, and in another half hour, he should arrive at the suburbs. Once there, they would soon enter through the city gates.
He rubbed his eyes and decided that upon arriving in the Capital City that night, he would make arrangents and inquire about Ye Shiqi’s whereabouts. He would then arrange for Tang Weixing to set off on the pretext of shopping, transporting goods from the Capital City to distant places, and then bringing goods back from afar.
They had not yet established their own convoy and had not started their own business, so naturally, they would need to rely on the strength and comrcial fleet of their family.
Finally, in the evening, the large convoy entered the East City Gate of the Capital City.
There were guards at the gate, and everyone entering had to queue up.
People and rchant caravans going in and out were inspected by the Soldiers; after all, this was the Imperial City, and suspicious persons or those with dangerous items were not allowed inside.
Those entering with swords were questioned about their origins, and even had to show identification badges pertaining to their status.
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