In the afternoon, Ren Baqian walked out of the palace doors while wearing the Imperial Deputy Prefect's official robe. There were already two carriages waiting outside the plaza. They both had crooked cows pulling the carriages, but they had very different exteriors.
One carriage was from the palace and was pulled by two crooked cows. The carriage was entirely made out of wood and it emitted a fragrance of timber. The carriage driver was an old man with grizzled short hair and a square face, who appeared very solemn.
On the other hand, the second carriage belonged to Tao Jiyuan. It was also pulled by two crooked cows, but the carriage was slightly smaller.
