Chapter 1009: A Commotion
Chapter 1009: A Commotion
Ouyang Yunyao's fingers tapped lightly on the armrest of the soft couch. She said in a low, gentle voice, "
"From this perspective, these people may not be from our Yuzhou continent. If that's the case, I speculate that they might be from the continent on the other side of the sea, and they came by boat, and their boat must be very large."
"There's a continent on the other side of the sea?" Princess Ronghui sat up in surprise. "My God! This...this...how long will they stay on the ship? How many days will it take them at sea?"
"It could take anywhere from a month or two to almost a year." Ouyang Yunyao nodded.
"A few months? A year?" Princess Ronghui's eyes widened. "How did they live on the ship for such a long time? What did they do with their food? And how did they drink the seawater?"
“That’s why I said their ships must be very large. That way they can carry enough grain and supplies,” Ouyang Yunyao said calmly.
But her words made Princess Ronghui and her maids present hold their breath.
Xiao Lü looked at Ouyang Yunyao and couldn't help but speak up: "Your Highness, but... but there are often strong winds and huge waves at sea. What if the ship is capsized? Wouldn't they all perish at sea?"
“Yes! If their boat capsizes at sea, everyone on board will be fish food.” Ouyang Yunyao nodded.
Then her gaze became more meaningful, and she said, "It is clear that if they really came from the other side of the sea, then their ship must be very sturdy, and their crew's seafaring skills must be extraordinary."
Ouyang Yunyao recalled her past life, and the tapping of her fingertips stopped as her thoughts drifted away.
In her past life's historical records, there were already accounts of the incredible voyages undertaken despite the limitations of ancient technology. Some sailors discovered new continents. In the history of their Chinese nation, there were also historical figures who built large ships and sailed to Southeast Asia seven times.
When Ouyang Yunyao said these words, Princess Ronghui and the maids in the room were stunned. They all stared wide-eyed and gaped, as if they were listening to something unbelievable.
After a long while, Princess Ronghui finally came to her senses. With a furrowed brow, she looked at Ouyang Yunyao in disbelief and said, "Sister Princess, how... how could you know so much about these things?"
Ouyang Yunyao's eyes flickered slightly. She had originally intended to say that she had seen it in a miscellaneous book. But seeing the curious looks in their eyes, she changed her mind and said, "It was something that strange old man mentioned to me a few years ago."
"Your Highness, is it the old man who gave you the Qiankun bag?" Xiao Cui asked quickly.
“Yes! It’s him.” Ouyang Yunyao nodded.
"Your Highness, that old man told you that there are people on the other side of the sea?" Princess Ronghui asked curiously.
“Yes! When that old man told me, I didn’t believe him at all.” Ouyang Yunyao started her fabrication mode. Then she fabricated the story more and more naturally, “But that old man said he had been there, and he even showed me portraits of the people there, as well as their writing and books.”
"Your Highness, there are also their portraits? Their writings?" Princess Ronghui was even more surprised now.
"Hmm! I still don't believe it. If you hadn't brought it up today, I wouldn't have remembered it." She continued to make things up, laying the groundwork for what was to come.
If these people are indeed from another continent, and if, like in her previous life, they speak English or a language she can understand, then she can speak and make sense.
Princess Ronghui nodded her head repeatedly, "Oh! Your Highness, now that you mention it, it's very possible that those strange people really did come from another continent on the other side of the sea."
At this moment, a maidservant beside Princess Ronghui quickly said, "Your Highness, Princess, that makes sense. Why do they say we are backward? It turns out they can build large ships here. Their abilities must be better than ours."
Just then, Xiao Cui suddenly clapped her hands, as if she had remembered something important: "Your Highness! I remember now. Last night, some of the guards mentioned that the strange people the princess mentioned almost got into a fight with Master Qiao and his men yesterday."
"Oh, is that so? Do you know what happened?" Ouyang Yunyao frowned and asked Xiao Cui.
Xiao Cui shook her head, her tone uncertain: "Your Highness! I didn't hear the details. I only heard the steward come to tell you that you had returned to the capital. I was too excited to listen carefully. I only know that they were persuaded to leave by Gong Qianyu."
"Gong Qianyu? He really does have some skills?" Ouyang Yunyao's eyes flickered slightly, then she turned to Princess Ronghui, "Princess! Do you know where these strange people live now?"
"I know! I know!" Princess Ronghui nodded hurriedly and said anxiously, "They are staying at the Yulin Inn on Zhongling Street!"
"Yulin Inn?" Xiao Cui exclaimed, looking at Ouyang Yunyao, "Your Highness, Yulin Inn, isn't that the inn of Yinyu Tower?"
Ouyang Yunyao slowly nodded, a deep look flashing in her eyes. Could it be that Gong Qianyu knew their words, or that these people weren't from the other side of the sea, but from Nangong City? She was completely puzzled.
She had already made up her mind. After a moment of silence, she suddenly stood up and said, "Princess, let's go for a walk in the streets and see if we can run into these people and find out who they are!"
“Great! Great! Princess Consort, let’s hurry up and go to the street to see if I recognize them.” Princess Ronghui said excitedly.
"Princess, please wait a moment. I'll go change my clothes and then we'll leave." Ouyang Yunyao smiled slightly as she looked at the excited Princess Ronghui and went to the inner room to change.
After Ouyang Yunyao changed her clothes and came out, Princess Ronghui couldn't wait to pull Ouyang Yunyao out of Chenfeng Courtyard. As she walked, she said indignantly, "Sister Princess, if those people dare to act recklessly in the capital, I will definitely teach them a lesson today."
Ouyang Yunyao looked at her expression and shook her head with amusement. She thought to herself that she and Han Fengli were really a good match; both of them were so impulsive and energetic.
She then instructed Mei'er and Xiao Lü: "Mei'er, Xiao Lü, tell the carriage driver that we're going to the hot pot restaurant first."
"Yes, Your Highness!" Mei'er and Xiao Lü quickly replied, and the two hurried to inform the coachman to wait at the door.
When they arrived at the gate of the Prince's Mansion, their carriages were already waiting outside.
Princess Ronghui followed Ouyang Yunyao into her carriage, insisting on sitting with her. Left with no choice, Xiao Lü, Mei'er, and another of Princess Ronghui's maids rode in Princess Ronghui's carriage.
The carriage left the Prince Jing's residence and headed straight for the main street.
As soon as their carriage entered the main street, a commotion and a cacophony of shouts suddenly arose from the street ahead.
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