Shen Ruoxi was feeling quite puzzled when suddenly the carriage came to an abrupt halt. The voice of the coachman, Uncle Meng, promptly came, "Young Miss, there's a bustling crowd ahead occupying most of the street. If the carriage forces its way through, I'm afraid it might cause harm to innocent bystanders. What do you think we should do?"
Shen Ruoxi was curious too. It was neither a festival nor the New Year, so why was the street so lively?
She pondered for a moment and instructed, "Uncle Meng, go and see what's happening that has attracted so many people here."
Uncle Meng responded, "Yes, Young Miss."
He deftly got off the carriage and slowly walked toward the crowd.
Soon after, Uncle Meng returned to the front of the carriage and respectfully bowed as he said, "Young Miss, I just went to inquire and found out the reason behind it.
