The weather after autumn was no longer as scorching as in the summer, and the midday sun was the only time when things still got fiery. The traveling party found a temporary resting place in a small grove, conveniently located near a stream, which allowed those noble ladies who loved cleanliness to get off their wagons to wash their faces, and perhaps, take a walk along the river to relieve the fatigue of the long journey.
The yellow carriage of the Crown Prince stopped under a big tree, and a breeze lifted the gauze curtains on the carriage window, revealing a faint glimpse of a gaunt figure resting with closed eyes against the carriage wall.
Despite the spacious and comfortably furnished carriage, the journey had been anything but smooth due to the rough roads, which, though bearable for ordinary people, were extremely torturous for the frail Chu Heng.