The Way of the Consort

They are going back!

The auspicious time for departure was calculated in advance, and before dawn, the lights in the Hanxi Pavilion were lit and began to be busy.Ji Zhao fell into a drowsy sleep, and was carried into the carriage by Zong Zhen. When all the officials from Liangguo came, Ji Zhao still hadn't woken up.

Zong Zhen didn't wake him up at all, and asked Mr. Wu to meet these officials.

When they came, the two princes went to pick them up in person, and Ji Zhao was also very popular with the Emperor of Liang. Logically speaking, when they went back, the princes should be there to see them off, but no one came today.

Mr. Wu, including other officials, felt strange in their hearts. After chatting for a few words, they found that the attitude of the other officials was not only not cold, but even more enthusiastic.

They felt more and more strange, but they also let go of their hearts.

Liangguo's officials wiped their sweat secretly, thankful that the other party didn't ask, and also thankful that they were going back to Xiguo today, otherwise some things really couldn't be hidden!

Princess Qingyang personally killed her fiancé, Prince Yuan, and was caught by the second prince when she turned around. The two confronted each other in front of His Majesty all night. Concubine Yuan Gui was already unconscious, and all the other princes and princesses rushed over. , all kinds of pleadings, Zichen Palace is in a mess, today's court meeting has not been attended, His Majesty is already furious.

What is this called!What a shame!

The officials of Liang Kingdom sent them outside Yanjing City, only then did several palace eunuchs gallop over on horseback and handed Ji Zhao a casket, saying it was a gift from their Majesty to the son-in-law.

Helpless, Ji Zhao was still sleeping, so Zong Zhen took it on his behalf. He opened it and saw that it was a picture of spring scenery. On closer inspection, it turned out to be a picture of spring scenery in Yangzhou. The Slender West Lake is famous all over the world, and everyone knows the 24 Bridges and the White Tower.

Zong Zhen rolled up the scroll again, feeling a little bit of doubt in his heart, does this emperor value Ji Zhao so much?Even gifts like this are given, not gold, silver or jewelry, but a painting, and the painting is actually Yangzhou, which can be said to be very good.

Just as he put away the scroll, Ji Zhao woke up. He rubbed his eyes, heard the sound of wheels beside his ears, and asked softly, "Are we setting off..."

"Yes, we have left Yanjing City."

Ji Zhao opened his eyes, looked in the direction outside the car, glanced at the scroll in Zongzhen's hand, and asked, "What is it..."

"Liu Gan sent you a painting, Yangzhou Spring Scenery."

Zong Zhen looked at him and observed the expression on his face. Ji Zhao was not surprised, but yawned and said, "He knows I'm from Yangzhou, so he just gave it to me."

"Would you like to see it?"

"Don't watch it, let's go back and watch it." Ji Zhao sat up slowly, opened the curtain on the carriage, looked outside, the scenery receded, he exaggeratedly took a breath of the air in the early morning forest, and turned to Zong Zhen Laughing, "I can finally go home!"

Zong Zhen also laughed along with him.

After leaving Yanjing, some envoys sent them to the border between the two countries before stopping.

Back in the land of Xi Kingdom, Jinling also sent people to pick them up, including the guards of the Princess Mansion, whom Ji Zhao knew very well, and he saluted Ji Zhao very excitedly: "My son-in-law! Our princess is looking forward to your return. ! This subordinate can be regarded as seeing you again!"

Ji Zhao was also very excited to see an acquaintance again. He smiled and asked the guards a lot about Princess Fuchen.

Zong Zhen, who was sitting behind him, looked unclear.

In fact, Zong Zhen didn't know what he was thinking. When he set foot on a familiar land and met familiar people, Zong Zhen suddenly realized that the past few months were really like a dream.

Returning home is like an arrow, and the rest of the journey, they are much faster than when they came. On the tenth day of November, they entered the outskirts of Jinling.

At the end of the year, there are the most people outside the city, some rushing back to the city for the New Year, some officials returning to Beijing to report on their work, and various businessmen who come and go, whether it is official roads or small roads, there are people. Carts, mule carts, etc., were packed to the brim.

Ji Zhao lifted the curtain of the car again, almost leaning out half of his body, thanks to Zong Zhen who pulled him back.

Ji Zhao looked out of the window affectionately, and said with a smile, "Jinling is better, Yanjing is really too dry, it's bald, and everything looks cold."

The closer he was to Jinling, the more at ease Zong Zhen felt. After all, this was his territory. However, at the same time, he faintly revealed a lot of uneasiness that he didn't quite understand.

It was too cold, and when he came back, Yin Yu was basically sitting in the carriage. Since he entered Jinling City, he also began to feel active, so he resolutely continued to ride.He rode a horse, and even ran a long way. Ji Zhao smiled and said, "Leave him alone, let him play, and he will panic."

Yin Yu ran out for a while, but came back quickly. He rode his horse "da da da" to Ji Zhao's car, knocked on the window, and called Ji Zhao in a low voice: "Uncle..."

"Huh?" Ji Zhao responded, "What's the matter?"

"I have something to tell you..."

"Just say it!"

"Uh--"

Ji Zhao glanced at Zong Zhen beside him, and said indifferently, "It's okay, His Royal Highness can listen."

"Uh—" Yin Yu stammered.

Zong Zhen guessed that there might be something about the Yin family, so he took the initiative to say: "I'll get off, you can ask him to come up."

"No, no, you're not in good health. It's windy outside. I'd better go down." Ji Zhao wrapped up his cloak and jumped off the carriage first. As soon as he jumped off the carriage, he was dragged to the side of the road by Yin Yu who jumped off the horse. Ji Zhao felt even more baffled, "What's going on?"

"Uncle! I just met Wang Qiniang!" Yin Yu was in a panic.

Ji Zhao was dumbfounded, and asked, "Who?!"

"Wang Qiniang! Miss Wang Xiwang! I just ran a mile forward and ran into the carriage of the Wang family! The people of the Wang family recognized me immediately. They escorted their girl back to Jinling to celebrate the new year Go!"

"Is she the only one who came back?"

"That's right! Later Wang Xi called me to the carriage to talk. She said that my grandfather was not in good health recently and the family couldn't spare time. She came back to fulfill her filial piety and would stay in Jinling for a while. Then...she knew that I would accompany her You are going to Liangguo. I am very happy to hear that you are back. She didn't know that we have a prince here...she wants to see you, and said she will wait for you in front..."

Ji Zhao was anxious: "You can't refuse!"

"I have to be able to go back too! It's not like you don't know, Wang Qiniang is stubborn... What should I do, what if the prince misunderstands you again..."

"Ah—" Ji Zhao looked up at the sky in pain.

There is only one official way, and there is no way to hide. Ji Zhao climbed back into the carriage with a determined face.

Zong Zhen glanced at him, reached out to him, wrapped him in the blanket on the car, and asked casually, "What's the matter?"

Unable to hide, Ji Zhao said, "Brother Citron just met a friend from Yangzhou earlier, she wants to meet me..."

As Ji Zhao said, he secretly glanced at Zongzhen, and His Royal Highness said calmly, "See you then..."

"Hmm!" Ji Zhao thought in his heart, later he would take Brother Citron with him and ask Brother Citron to watch the wind for him. He went to the other side of Wang Xi's carriage, said a few words and then hurriedly withdrew. be found!

One mile is a very fast journey, Ji Zhao Qiqi Ai said: "The front will be there soon."

Zong Zhen felt that there was a ghost in this, so he said "considerately": "In this case, tell them to go back to the city and report to the father first. Don't worry here, come back and enter the palace with me."

Ji Zhao breathed a sigh of relief: "Okay, okay!"

The less people see the better!

Master Wu brought the officials over to salute Ji Zhao, and took a step ahead, while Ji Zhao's entourage and guards stopped their chariots and horses by the side of the road. Ji Zhao said, "I'll come as soon as I go," and immediately ran away with Yin Yu.

After he ran far away, Zong Zhen also got out of the carriage, and followed him upright.

Wang Xi was wrapped in a big white fur cloak, leaving only a small white palm exposed outside, her eyebrows were dark like spring mountains, and her pupils were cut in autumn water, her face was like a peach blossom.Ji Zhao also had to admit that Wang Xi looked more beautiful.

She had already got off the car, waiting for Ji Zhao standing in the woods by the roadside, but Ji Zhao had no choice but to walk into the forest, while Yin Yu was outside showing them the wind.

As soon as Ji Zhao's figure appeared, her eyes became brighter, and she took two steps forward: "Brother Zhao..."

Frankly speaking, Ji Zhao didn't care about other women, and he didn't bother to talk to her. He really couldn't be cruel to Wang Xi, it wasn't that he liked Wang Xi.He didn't like it, but the original Ji Zhao liked it, maybe even died because he hated not being able to marry Wang Xi, Ji Zhao couldn't be cruel to Wang Xi, even for the sake of his ancestors.

This is the person that the ancestor really loves, not to mention taking care of her, but he also hopes that this girl will have a good home and future.

Ji Zhao then asked her a few things about the journey, and Wang Xi smiled and said, "It's all good on the journey. My grandfather is not feeling well. I will come back to fulfill my filial piety on behalf of my parents. I will live in Jinling permanently in the future."

Ji Zhao was a little embarrassed, afraid that Wang Xi would come to him again in the future.

Wang Xi Bingxue was smart, and said in a low voice: "Brother Zhao, don't worry, I know how to measure, I know you are now a son-in-law... I won't bother you, today is also a rare opportunity, outside the city, no one will see, There will be nothing wrong with it.”

"..." Ji Zhao said hoarsely.

Wang Xi smiled at him again: "I am satisfied to see you and see that everything is fine with you."

Ji Zhao nodded, and wanted to say a few words, find a good man to marry earlier, but what qualifications does he have?

He didn't say anything in the end, and said again: "I still want to go back to the city and enter the palace to report to His Majesty."

Wang Xi took a step back and nodded: "Brother Zhao, please go back quickly, this is an important matter."

Even so, the sadness in his eyes couldn't be hidden, Ji Zhao felt that she and his ancestors were very pitiful, what a couple of lovers, he sighed secretly, rummaged through his sleeve pocket, and found a beautiful stone , and handed it to Wang Xi: "It's not something expensive. I didn't go shopping in Yanjing City. This is a beautiful stone that I picked out of the many interesting things bought by brother Yu, and I give it to you."

Wang Xi stared slightly in disbelief, looked at Ji Zhao's palm, and asked again, "For me?"

Ji Zhao smiled and said, "Yes!"

Only then did Wang Xi stretch out her slender fingers from the cloak, and took the stone from Ji Zhao's hand. She lowered her head and looked at it for a long time. She clenched her palms tightly, looked up and smiled at Ji Zhao: "I like it so much..."

After Zong Zhen looked at the layers of leaves, the two looked at each other and smiled, and asked indifferently: "Who is that..."

He was just asking questions habitually, and didn't expect them to answer. Unexpectedly, Cheng Shen glanced at him and said, "Your Highness, that is the seventh lady of the Wang family, the youngest daughter of Lord Wang Shouliang, Wang Xi, last time Aunt Zhang sorted out the portraits." When I was young, I saw it and would not admit my mistake."

Zong Zhen was stunned.