After another month of arduous boat and carriage travel, they finally arrived at the last post station near Shengdu on an evening as the sun dipped below the horizon.
Shengdu, the capital city of Yan Country.
Gu Jiao's party used two carriages, with Gu Jiao, Gu Xiaoshun, and Master Lu taking turns driving them every day.
Upon reaching the post station, Gu Jiao hopped down from the carriage.
Mrs. Nan lifted the curtain and, with the help of Master Lu, descended from the carriage.
They had been traveling for a full two months; it was now the fifth lunar month and the weather was scorching hot. Everyone's clothes were soaked with sweat, even the seriously weakened Gu Yan sweated a lot in the carriage.
As Mrs. Nan wiped her sweat, she said to Gu Jiao, "Sit for a while, I'll go book the guest rooms."
"I'm not tired," Gu Jiao said.
"You child," Mrs. Nan, seeing her drenched in sweat, took out a clean handkerchief to wipe her forehead and neck.