The real daughter's life was stolen, and she was reborn and became the best in the capital

Depart from Kyoto.

Mingjin and Gu Mingheng traveled slowly along Shuntian Prefecture, all the way to Baoding Prefecture, and then to Hejian Prefecture. They ate, drank and strolled along the way, and the original three-day journey was extended to seven or eight days.

Ming Jin had passed this road before when he came back from Yingzhou, but at that time he was in a hurry and was also afraid of danger. Although he stopped along the way, he just ate some local delicacies and could not walk and stroll like he does now.

The scenery you enjoy will naturally be different.

When we arrived at Hejian Prefecture.

Lu Jianchun had already received the news, and she and her brothers went to the city gate to greet them in person.

The Lu family are all military generals.

Lu Jianchun's brothers were also in the military camp.

Both they and their father, General Lu, have great respect for Gu Mingheng.

Mingjin and Gu Mingheng stayed in Lu's mansion for a few days.

In the past few days, she went horseback riding and archery with Lu Jianchun, and also went hunting in the mountains.

It’s inevitable that you’ll feel a little unfamiliar when hunting for the first time.

But it is also a rare and novel experience.

Mingjin also fell in love with this experience, and planned to ask Gu Mingheng to teach her well when she arrived in Jiayuguan in the future.

After staying in Lu Mansion for more than three days, the two continued their journey southward, passing through Zhending, Shunde, Guangping... This was considered to be completely out of the scope of Northern Zhili.

Shandong is next to Northern Zhili, and the Zhao family has also received the news.

Zhao Dangge brought her younger brother Zhao Ning, as well as a group of brothers and elders from the family, who also went to the city gate to greet them in person.

Although the Zhao family has faded out of the government in recent years.

But their foundation is still there, and they are considered the largest aristocratic family in Jining.

A prominent family.

With so many people, there are naturally many things to do.

Zhao Dangge and his younger brother are the legitimate children of the eldest son.

Just because their parents died early, although the siblings took over the Zhao family according to the ancestral system, there were still many people who were eyeing them covetously.

When Zhao Dangge wanted to marry Gu Mingheng, she also wanted to rely on the identity and status of King Chang'an to completely control the Zhao family and prevent those clansmen who were eyeing the family from acting rashly, so that her younger brother could completely take over the Zhao family.

Now the marriage has failed.

Naturally, the Zhao family members are still eyeing the position of the head of the Zhao family.

However, because Zhao Dangge and Mingjin were on good terms, they did not dare to go too far. After Zhao Dangge returned from the capital last year, he also established the Tzu Chi Hall according to Mingjin's method.

Although the Zhao family often did charity work in the past and Zhao Dangge often made appearances, it was only for fame.

But the meeting with Ming Jin in the capital that day made her understand many things. Now when she does charity, she naturally also has some sincerity in it.

Now she often takes her younger brother Zhao Ning to distribute porridge to the poor.

They also established a place like Tzu Chi Hall, which specifically takes in elderly widows and orphans and young children who are unable to survive...Now the Zhao siblings have a very good reputation in Jining Prefecture.

And those tribesmen who once wanted to take advantage of Zhao Ning's youth and ruin his reputation also lost the opportunity.

Now, the people of Jining Prefecture all know that the current head of the Zhao family is a young and kind-hearted man.

This day.

Ming Jin was being led by Zhao Dangge to visit the charity hall established by Zhao Dangge in Jining Prefecture.

Mingjin already knew about the charity hall last year.

Zhao Dange wrote to her personally and told her this, hoping that she wouldn't mind.

Mingjin naturally wouldn't mind.

This is not something she has started before.

There were places like this long ago.

But with the flow of history, many things have changed, and some things have disappeared.

But even if some things disappear over time, their traces will always remain in the world.

There will always be someone doing the same thing as the previous one.

She is.

Zhao Dange is.

Many others will do the same in the future.

"I always wanted to gain fame in the past, but now looking at their smiles, I realize how shallow and hypocritical I was before." Zhao Dange sighed after showing Ming Jin around that day.

She couldn't be like Mingjin and truly serve the people instead of herself.

She cares about too many things, it is impossible for her to do a business that loses money.

But looking at those old people and children, with bright smiles on their faces and calling her Miss Zhao, Zhao Dange couldn't help but be moved.

"I have to thank you very much." Zhao Dange said to Ming Jin with a smile.

Mingjin also laughed.

"Don't thank me, just thank yourself."

The two looked at each other and smiled.

Zhao Dange led the group out, saying as he walked, "Leaving tomorrow?"

Ming Jin nodded: "Well, we have been here for a while, it's time to move on to other places."

She and Gu Mingheng set off in early April, and it is almost May now.

We were on the road for more than half a month.

It's time to leave Jining and move on.

Zhao Dange was naturally envious of this. She had lived in Jining since she was born. The farthest place she had been to was Kyoto, but she had never traveled along the way.

In order to alienate her relationship with Mingjin, her cousin would occasionally deliberately bring up the fact that she had once planned to meet Prince Chang'an.

But Zhao Dangge knew it clearly.

Only Ming Jin can make Prince Chang'an become like this.

Even if she was lucky enough to marry Prince Chang'an, her relationship with him would never be the same as when he was with Ming Jin.

They will just be like many ordinary couples in this world and will never be able to be such a perfect couple.

Everyone has a different personality and wants different things.

The most important thing in her life is to support her younger brother to secure that position.

"Have a safe journey. If you see anything interesting, please write to me. If I have the chance someday, I would also like to visit the border."

"I heard that Jiayuguan is under the care of the prince, which is great."

Ming Jin naturally would not refuse to nod.

Although she hasn't been there yet, she is curious.

The two of them walked out, intending to take a carriage back to the Zhao family, but they happened to meet Gu Mingheng and Wu Ji on the way.

Today, Gu Mingheng was invited to attend a welcoming banquet hosted for him by Jining officials.

Gu Mingheng has never been interested in these things.

But now the father of Xia Yanqing, the prefect of Jining, had taught him several subjects. Since he was the son of his mentor and his mentor was still alive, Gu Mingheng did not refuse.

I didn't expect to meet Mingjin when I came back.

When he saw it from afar, he started laughing and rode his horse towards him.

Mingjin also saw Gu Mingheng.

She was also a little surprised.

But when she saw Gu Mingheng coming on horseback, she stopped and waited for the person to come over.

Zhao Dange also stopped and when someone arrived, he greeted Gu Mingheng: "Your Majesty."

Gu Mingheng raised his hand and told her not to be polite.

Then he dismounted and walked towards Mingjin.

"Is the banquet over?" Ming Jin asked him with a smile when he saw him coming.

"Well, I had some tea with my mentor and played a game of chess." Gu Mingheng finished speaking and then asked, "Are you guys done too?"

Mingjin nodded.

However, Mingjin plans to go strolling on the street with Gu Mingheng again.

We are about to leave Jining.

The Zhao family has been accompanying them on their trips these days, and they haven’t had a good time on their own yet.

"Dange, the prince and I are going to go shopping for a while. You guys go back first." She said to Zhao Dange.

Zhao Dangge naturally wouldn't say anything.

She let the two of them have some fun, then bowed and left.

She walked towards the carriage.

The young guard who was accompanying her followed her all the way and kept saying to her, "Miss, be careful."

Mingjin looked at that place, thoughtfully.

"What's wrong?" Gu Mingheng looked forward in the direction of her gaze, but only saw Zhao Dangge and his group leaving.

Ming Jin smiled softly when he heard this.

"nothing."

She just felt that Zhao Dangge and the young guard had some unusual feelings.

It's just that this is someone else's private matter, and she is not so gossipy as to say anything.

"Come on, let's go shopping."

She took the initiative to hold Gu Mingheng's hand.

Gu Mingheng naturally would not refuse. He handed the horse to Wu Ji, and held Mingjin's hand, and the two walked slowly on the streets of Jining Prefecture.

Beside the river, willows are swaying and vendors are still hawking their wares enthusiastically.

It's a good time.

……

The next day.

Mingjin and Gu Mingheng left Jining at the request of the Zhao family, traveled around Shandong, and then went to neighboring Henan.

Their first stop was Kaifeng.

In Kaifeng, the couple sought justice for the local people.

The two of them were traveling together, although it was not a secret.

But since they were traveling incognito, officials from all over the country were wary, fearing that the usually dignified and just King Chang'an would visit their local areas, but no one knew what route the couple would take.

I heard earlier that the couple went to Jining, and then I didn't hear any trace of them.

Although the officials from the nearby state capital were wary, their vigilance naturally decreased after not seeing him for a long time.

Just think that the couple had left long ago.

As a result, the restrictions on officials in several nearby state governments were relaxed.

So much so that on the first day Mingjin and Gu Mingheng arrived in Kaifeng, they saw Zhen Yaozu, the only son of Kaifeng prefect Zhen Ruishan, riding a horse to commit a crime.

That Zhen Ruishan——

To be honest, he is a pretty good official.

He has been the prefect of Kaifeng in recent years and has achieved good political results, but he is henpecked.

He lived a poor life.

Only with the help of the Yue family could one pass the imperial examinations and rise to the top.

Therefore, he was very respectful to both the Yue family and his wife.

But if he is just henpecked, it is just a matter between him and his wife.

At most, people will talk about it a little.

But the couple had only one son.

Since he was the only son, Mrs. Zhen doted on him very much.

Spoiled since childhood.

Whenever she made a mistake and Zhen Ruishan wanted to teach her a lesson, Mrs. Zhen would run out to stop her and prevent her from doing so.

And they will argue with each other.

Zhen Ruishan couldn't teach his son a lesson, and couldn't convince his wife, so in the end, the matter was left unresolved.

It's been a long time.

In the eyes of his only son, Zhen Ruishan no longer had the demeanor of a strict father, and he also knew that no matter what he did, Zhen's mother would protect him.

As a result, he became more and more reckless.

However, in the past, Zhen Yaozu's actions had not yet reached the point of committing a crime, so Zhen Ruishan was just troubled by this son and at most scolded him verbally.

Unexpectedly, when Zhen Yaozu committed a crime for the first time, he would be encountered by Ming Jin and Gu Mingheng who had just arrived in Kaifeng.

The reason for the murder was that Zhen Yaozu fell in love with a tea picker.

In the past, if he liked someone, he would just throw some silver at her and bring her home to be his concubine.

Because most of the women he liked came from poor backgrounds, even if their families were dissatisfied, they dared not say anything.