Another tossing night, after a day of mixed joys and sorrows, Xuan Jingchen finally snuggled up with Zhong Lishuo and fell asleep peacefully.
The next day, the sun was shining brightly, and the flags and flags of the states stood in front of the palace gates, covering the sky and the sun with great momentum. Xuan Jingchen led the two princesses out of the palace gate, looked at the officials waiting for His Highness, his eyes fell on the last position, and he took a deep breath. Upon seeing this, Attendant An shouted: "Hundred officials get up, get up and drive back to the palace!"
"My emperor is mighty and mighty, forever!"
The voices of everyone gathered together, unabashedly praising Xuan Jingchen, Xuan Jingchen stepped down the stairs, his pace was steady, but much faster than before. She passed through the officials and led them towards the car that was prepared outside the palace.
When he reached the end of Baiguan, Xuan Jingchen stopped and glanced at the cramped boys and girls, and in Baiguan's suspicious eyes, he stood in front of Zhong Lishuo and stretched out his hand to her: "Follow. I'm coming."
Zhong Lishuo was stunned for a moment, and at this moment, everyone's eyes fell on her. Shocked, inquisitive, and puzzled, all pressed down on her. But Zhong Lishuo didn't care, she met the emperor's gaze, looked at the hidden hope in her eyes, and put her hand in her palm.
Under everyone's attention, Xuan Jingchen took her hand and led her past the officials, the generals, and the Che Luan in front of the palace.
The two princesses who followed behind the emperor froze for a moment, then looked at each other and looked at each other. Especially Xuan Jingning, she looked at the eldest sister's sudden action, full of doubts, and she didn't want to ask more, she could only watch Zhong Lishuo follow the emperor on the car, leaving them to think for themselves.
Seeing this, Baiguan turned his attention to the Duke of Zhenbei. In particular, the Minister of Rites, after boarding the car, looked at the father and daughter of the Marquis of Zhenbei on horseback, and laughed loudly: "Marquis Zhenbei, tiger fathers have no dogs!"
Zhenbeihou was in a good mood. Although Zhonglishuo's cloud song that night surprised her, he would support whatever the child likes as long as he is not in a bad mood. Xuan Jingchen is an admirer of many generals in the army, and he is the head of the family he follows. Most people like him, and it is not uncommon for his children to be adored.
Once upon a time, the Marquis of Zhenbei thought that if Le Zhengying became enlightened, he could be with Xuan Jingchen, and it would not matter if Le Zhengying was married off. But I never thought that such a character would actually take a fancy to his young son who had nothing.
If there is such a daughter-in-law, Zhenbeihou can't be too satisfied. He made up his mind, and when he went back, he would ask for Feng Shizi on behalf of Zhong Lishuo, and then ask someone to speak for Ah Su.
The Marquis of Zhenbei beat the horse and passed by the minister of the Ministry of Rites, and said with a laugh: "It's easy to say, Lord Shangshu, I will help you at that time."
The Minister of Rites heard what he meant, and smiled with satisfaction. After experiencing the rebellion of Chu, if the emperor can get married, it will undoubtedly be a happy event for the Qing Kingdom.
No one would have thought that since the big weddings that were frequently put on the court last winter, they would know so much with the selection of the queen. After experiencing the West Mountain Rebellion, another thunderstorm exploded among the officials. The Minister of Rites had a hunch that after returning to the court, he would definitely be busy for a long time.
In the past, for those who were chosen by the emperor himself, the wedding banquet was always extremely grand.
Baiguan's thoughts were different, but Xuanjingchen didn't feel uncomfortable. She sat upright in the slightly swaying chariot, looking at the young man wearing a green robe with a bun, listening to the shrill sound of a carriage coming from her ears, her eyes dazed.
Zhong Lishuo chuckled lightly, looked at the emperor who rarely wore a dragon robe, and said, "Your Majesty's actions today are really shocking."
Xuan Jingchen glanced at her helplessly, and said warmly, "Don't you like it?"
"Extremely happy." Zhong Lishuo looked at her with a smile, he naturally knew why she was like this, his eyes were full of tenderness, "I can't bear to be with Your Majesty, I just want to be with Your Majesty day and night."
Xuan Jingchen smiled, dragged her to the couch in the car, and said, "I blamed me last night, are you still sleepy?"
Zhong Lishuo shook his head, sat beside the couch, and said to her, "I lay down all day yesterday, but I'm not sleepy." She was young, energetic, and healed faster than ordinary people. On the other hand, Xuan Jingchen, who slept little at night, looked a little restless today.
Zhong Lishuo looked at her with concern and asked, "It's been several hours since I returned to Ximen from Xishan. Your Majesty will sleep for a while? I'll hold you, okay?"
Xuan Jingchen nodded and got on the couch with Zhong Lishuo. Zhong Lishuo was sitting in the corner of the low couch. Xuan Jingchen put his head on her thigh, buried his cheeks in her waist and closed his eyes. Zhong Lishuo stretched out his hand, his fingertips rested on the fair skin behind her neck, and said warmly, "Go to sleep, I'll call you when I arrive at Ximen."
"En." Xuan Jingchen nodded, smelling the familiar fragrance that enveloped her from top to bottom, and felt a little drowsy for a while.
She thought for a while, and then said to Zhong Lishuo, "After the carriages and horses from Yunzhou leave Xishan, they will go to Yunzhou with Jinpaowei Yujian Tiansi and a few people to protect Sanmu and An'an to Yunzhou. You don't have to worry about it."
"I can save it."
Xuan Jingchen nodded and said to her, "After entering Ximen, do you still want to go back to Zhenbeihou Mansion?"
"If you want to go back, you must tell your mother, so that she will not be frightened." As a child, facing a gentle and understanding mother like Mrs. Zhenbei Hou, there is no way to be a bad child. Zhong Lishuo likes this family very much, and in her few words, Xuan Jingchen can feel that Zhong Lishuo is really happy Zhengsu.
Zhong Lishuo did not have a complete family when he was young. She doesn't long for what she doesn't have, but only tries to cherish and care for what she has. Therefore, after becoming Le Zhengsu, with all the missing love, she is also carefully protecting it.
Therefore, the fact that she is Zhong Lishuo only needs Xuan Jingchen and Zhong Limu to know.
If it wasn't for her thoughts and she couldn't let it go, maybe she wouldn't even talk about the two of them. Instead, he would choose, as Le Zhengsu, to create another karmic encounter with them, and have another kind of connection.
Knowing how much she values her mother, Xuan Jingchen nodded and said nothing to save her.
Zhong Lishuo rubbed her neck and said warmly, "I'll go back to the palace after seeing my mother and having dinner." She meant to go back to the palace where Su He lived.
Xuan Jingchen said, "I'll ask An He to pick you up." An He is the waiter An.
Zhong Lishuo replied with a smile, "Okay."
After getting the promise, Xuan Jingchen finally closed his eyes with satisfaction and fell into a deep sleep.
For some reason, by Zhong Lishuo's side, she can always sleep more peacefully than before.
Between half-dreaming and half-awake, Xuan Jingchen leaned into a warm embrace like the soft bed in the palace.
In her memory, Zhong Lishuo always curled up like a baby when he fell asleep. He is clearly a very tall person, but he can shrink into a small ball while lying on the bed, looking weak and helpless.
When they shared the bed for the first time, Zhong Lishuo fell asleep like this, occupying the entire bed. Even Xuan Jingchen, who had been coaxing his sister to sleep, often collapsed with others, felt that there was nothing he could do.
After all, they were husband and wife. Seeing that she was good-looking and too weak, Xuan Jingchen took her into his arms as soon as his heart softened. It was this kind of warmth that prompted Zhong Lishuo to turn his back on the guest, and on a certain winter day, he took Xuan Jingchen, who was radiating heat, into his arms.
Since then, the tacit understanding of the two has never changed other postures.
The only one who can hold her like this is Zhong Lishuo.
Indistinctly, Xuan Jingchen called out to His Highness, but unexpectedly got a response.
"Go to sleep, Zitong." The warmth is like a spring breeze, unbearably comfortable. So Xuan Jingchen fell into a drowsy state and fell asleep again.
The emperor's car entered the west gate in the afternoon of the bright sun. Before entering the palace gate, the emperor ordered Baiguan to go home and rest for a while, and wait for the next day to discuss everything. So the officials dispersed, only the emperor's chariot led the little princess and Su He back to the palace.
Zhong Lishuo got out of the car, got into his family's carriage, and followed his father and sister back home. On the way home, Zhong Lishuo lifted the curtain of the car, looked at the two stalwart figures riding horses in front, and said, "Father, sister, can I enter the palace after dinner tonight?"
Le Zhengying froze all over, turned his head to look at his cute sister who lifted the curtain of the car, moved his lips, and said, "I just came back and I have to leave again. Wouldn't it be good to stay home with my mother for one night?"
Zhong Lishuo nodded, "That's exactly what I meant. It's better for me to talk to my mother. However, Your Majesty said that he will let Magistrate An come and pick me up at Prince Su He's place tonight."
Le Zhengying was taken aback when he heard the words, and looked at the Marquis of Zhenbei. The Hou of Zhenbei laughed and said, "If that's the case, let's do as you like."
"What do you think, elder sister?" Zhong Lishuo asked again, looking at Le Zhengying with a serious expression.
Le Zhengying was full of helplessness, so he had no choice but to answer: "Asu decides for himself."
As he said that, he actually rode a horse and ran quickly towards the house.
What's the matter!
Zhenbeihou looked at the figure of the eldest daughter who left in annoyance, sighed, looked back at Zhong Lishuo and said, "Your sister, I'm afraid that you are too young to worry about you."
He knew what Le Zhengying was worried about, but it was because of that face that His Majesty took a fancy to Ah Su. But the Marquis of Zhenbei didn't think so. There was no other reason. He had been with the army for many years. He watched Xuan Jingchen go from general to general, to empress to king of a country, and he knew very well what kind of temperament the ruler of the world was.
This is a king who treats himself very sincerely and does not disdain to deceive. If it wasn't for joy, I wouldn't want it. You see, doesn't Ah Ying also look like Emperor Zhao? But it's still different.
So the Duke of Zhenbei looked at Zhong Lishuo and said, "Asu has a very good vision. Just believe what you feel, and don't listen to indifferent people's words."
After all, in the future, there must be some remarks that will make this child uncomfortable. As a father, there is only so much you can do.
When Zhong Lishuo heard the words, he nodded and replied with a smile, "You don't have to!"
Because, hasn't she always been like this? As long as you look for it, you won't give up easily.