At home, a thousand things go well; once you leave, everything becomes difficult.
Su Jin, suffering from morning sickness, abandoned her horse to take a boat, but even taking a boat wasn't that easy.
Now, the court is in a heated battle with Nanliang at the border. To ensure the border's grain and grass supplies are sufficient, so the soldiers can fight without concerns, the court needs to deliver the supplies to the military camp within the stipulated time.
The court requisitioned many merchant ships for transporting grain, leaving only one ship available for civilian passage.
The cost of taking the boat has skyrocketed; those who pay more board first.
Su Jin arrived at an inconvenient time, as the boat had departed just half an hour earlier.
And with a round trip of the boat taking at least three days.
Even if the boat returned, sitting on it with so many people waiting wouldn't be any more comfortable than sitting in a carriage.
