Finally going back to Chang'an!
All the people in the palace got busy.
In this joyous busyness, Xia Sang, the girl who had been rescued in Prince Mu's Mansion before, begged Tao Ti.
Seeing Xia Sang kneeling in front of her with a "plop", Tao Ti hurriedly put down the teacup in her hand, and said in surprise, "If you have something to say, you should get up first."
Xia Sang couldn't afford it, and knelt on the ground and said, "Crown princess, now that Prince Mu's mansion has been sealed off, Prince Mu's family is in prison, and the daughter of the people has been avenged, there is no regret in this life. I only owe the princess a great favor that has not been repaid yet." , Minnen is willing to be a slave and a handmaiden, serving the Crown Princess for the rest of her life."
Tao Ti smiled sheepishly, and said softly, "Actually, I don't need people to take care of me... Well, now that you have avenged yourself, you should let go of the past, look forward again, and pursue a new life that belongs to you..."
Xia Sang buried her head even lower, and muttered, "Both parents of the daughter of the people are dead, and her sister is also dead. If I go back to the village, I will definitely be sold by my uncle's family. If it's sold into the brothel... the daughter of the people might as well die! Also ask the princess to show mercy and leave the slaves behind."
Tao Ti pondered for a moment. Indeed, in modern times, a helpless orphan girl has many difficulties, let alone in ancient times when women's status was very low.
She didn't speak, and the atmosphere in the room became inexplicably tense for a while.
Linglong also came from a poor farmer's family. Seeing Xia Sang's thin and thin appearance, she seemed to see herself many years ago. She squeezed her fingers tightly, bent down and whispered in Tao Ti's ear, "Crown Princess, when you and the prince were living in the countryside, Xia Sang was a vegetarian every day, bowed down and chanted sutras, and begged the Buddha to bless you both."
Tao Ti glanced at the girl on the ground with a little surprise, and thought: Well, in this world, women are not easy, so if you can help, please help.
"What can I tell you to do?" she asked.
Xia Sang said without hesitation, "Yes, as long as you command the Crown Princess, you will go up the mountain of swords and down into the sea of fire, and the daughters of the people will do whatever they want."
"There's no need to do that." Tao Ti smiled gently, "I'm going to open a shop when I return to Chang'an. Linglong and the others are all maids of honor, so it's not easy to help me look after the shop. You used to sell things in the market, so you can buy them here. I'm helping out in the shop."
Xia Sang was stunned for a moment like a dream, and when she came back to her senses, with tears in her eyes, she hurriedly said, "Minnv, thank you Crown Princess. Don't worry, Crown Princess, Minnv can speak with her mouth and her brain is active. Most of the customers are brought by women from the small stall... "
"Okay, as long as you take good care of the shop for me, if the business is good, I will give you a dividend at the end of the year."
Xia Sang waved her hands with a sincere face, "I dare not ask for money, the princess can keep the folk girl, and the folk girl will be grateful."
"Okay, Xia Sang, you get up first."
Tao Ti asked Linglong to help her up, Xia Sang stood up, grabbed the hem of her clothes in embarrassment, and asked in a low voice, "Crown princess, I have a merciless request from the girl. The girl wants to go out for two hours, find someone Find the old lady in Mu Wang's mansion who helped me, and kowtow to her."
Tao Ti readily agreed, "Okay, you can go."
Xia Sang hurriedly thanked her and withdrew respectfully.
She did keep her promise, saying that two hours is two hours.
In the evening, Tao Ti was watching the palace people pack up the cages in front of the court, and Xia Sang came back.
Tao Ti asked casually, "Have you found that kind grandma?"
Xia Sang looked desolate, shook her head and said, "I didn't find it. Mu Wang's mansion was sealed, and the women finally found a maid who was working in the palace before. All the deeds took the opportunity to run away... Minnv went to Yancui Building for a while. The manager said that she quit her job a few days ago and went back to her hometown. So Minnv went to the tooth shop to search again, but couldn't find it. Old lady, you should go back to your hometown too."
Tao Ti said, "Don't be too sad, if you are so grateful, then grandma won't help you in vain."
Xia Sang said yes, and she was not idle, helping the palace people to pack the boxes together.
After one night, Tao Ti was woken up by Pei Yan early the next morning.
He rubbed her hair, with the corners of his eyes curled up, and his voice was lazily hoarse, "Ah Ti, it's time to get up."
The handsome guy's call for service makes getting up early a pleasure. Tao Ti lazily opened her eyes and smiled at him, "Good morning, Your Highness."
Some aspects of men are always extra excited in the morning, Pei Yan looked at her obedient appearance, his eyes darkened a bit.
After finally suppressing the crazily churning emotions in his heart, he leaned over, and lightly placed a restrained and forbearing kiss on her forehead, "Well, hurry up and have breakfast, we have to leave early today."
After all, he stood up and went to wash up first.
Tao Ti was hit by his good morning kiss, pink bubbles popped up in her heart one after another, she hugged the quilt and rolled around shyly on the bed several times.
Half an hour later, after grooming and washing, having breakfast, the luggage was already ready in front of Jixian Temple.
Tao Ti and Pei Yan got into the carriage one after the other, and the curtains were opened along the way.
Seeing the palace that has been inhabited for nearly a month gradually flashing past the window, Tao Ti felt a little bit reluctant.
Perhaps because there was no emperor or empress, she felt that living in the Luoyang Palace was obviously much more comfortable than living in the East Palace.
Pei Yan looked at her side face and squeezed her hand, "If Artie likes this, I will bring you here again when I have a chance."
Tao Ti withdrew her gaze, nodded to him, smiled lightly, "Okay."
Just treat it as a vacation.
Not long after, the carriage arrived at the city gate.
Just like when we came, there were already a lot of officials waiting at the gate of the city.
The difference is that many officials have changed to new faces.
For example, the current leader in Luoyang, Zheng Xuan, the governor of Bianzhou who is in charge of Luoyang—
Zheng Xuan is forty-five years old this year. He is tall and slender. He wears a purple robe and an official hat.
Tao Ti looked through the window and thought, this Mr. Zheng looks very good with Aunt Lu.
At this time, Linglong said from the outside of the car, "Prince Princess, Mrs. Governor is here too, she's just beside me, would you like to get out of the car and meet?"
Tao Ti didn't get out of the car at first, because she thought it was boring to listen to their men's official talk, so she didn't bother to move. Now that she heard that Mrs. Lu was coming, she got excited and leaned over and got out of the car.
Lu didn't come here empty-handed, she even prepared a cart full of rich gifts.
"Crown princess, this is the list." Lu shoved the gift list into Tao Ti's hands, smiling gently, "Part of it is for you, you should look up to me, call me aunt, I, as an aunt, have to say yes Some thoughts. Some are for your mother, some food and play, not too expensive, and I trouble you to bring them to her."
Tao Ti was a little embarrassed, and hurriedly said, "Aunt Lu is really polite."
Mrs. Lu patted her hand and said with a smile, "Don't see each other, this time you and I meet in a hurry, and we can't get along well for a few days. Let's see if it is convenient for me to go together when my adults return to Chang'an to report on their duties at the end of the year. If it comes Chang'an, I will go to the East Palace to visit the Crown Princess again."
Feeling Lu's sincere care for the younger generation, Tao Ti's heart moved slightly, and she said with a smile, "Aunt Lu, please remember to come, I will prepare tea for you when the time comes."
The two chatted and laughed a few more words, and Pei Yan also chatted about the same.
He looked around, and after confirming Tao Ti's location, he walked over and said slowly, "Ah Ti, it's getting late, we should set off."
At this time, the sun has become brighter and the temperature has risen a little.
Tao Ti knew that if she delayed any longer, she would not be able to reach the next station before dark, so she bid farewell to Lu Shi.
Pei Yan also nodded politely at Lu Shi, then took Tao Ti's hand and walked to the carriage.
Lu Shi stood aside and watched quietly, seeing Pei Yan carefully helping Tao Ti into the car, and seeing the inadvertent affection between their brows and eyes, he couldn't help showing a gratified smile on his face.
"Ma'am." A low and mellow voice sounded in Lu's ears, she came back to her senses, looked up, and saw that it was her husband, her brows relaxed.
Zheng Xuan walked to her side and asked softly, "What did you just watch so happily?"
Lu Shi squinted her eyes and smiled, "Look at the prince and princess... I am very happy to see that they are so good."
She smiled, her eyes became moist again, and she choked up, "The crown prince looks so like Yuan Yuan, and the princess looks pixel-like. That's great, that's great. Yuan Yuan has good eyesight, so I chose one for her. Good daughter-in-law, if she is alive in the sky, knowing how loving the two children are, she will be able to rest in peace."
Zheng Xuan has always known the close friendship between his wife, Empress Gu and Zhang Shi, he also sighed, put his arm around Lu Shi's shoulder, and said in a low voice, "Okay, I'm going to be a grandmother soon, You still love to shed tears so much, let your son and daughter-in-law see it, so I can't laugh at you."
Lu Shi snorted coquettishly, "I didn't cry, Feng Da squinted his eyes."
Zheng Xuan said helplessly, "Yes, yes, Madam is right, it's all due to this annoying wind."
The maids and servants behind me heard it warmly, where is the wind coming from in this clear morning
The couple watched the guard of honor in the Eastern Palace gradually go away, and Lu Shi sincerely sighed, "I only hope that these two children can love each other until they grow old, and don't want to be like their respective parents..."
Speaking of this, she paused, folded her hands together and bowed to the sky, "Bless them both well..."
"Don't worry ma'am, it will be fine."
Zheng Xuan stroked a neatly trimmed beard, and said meaningfully, "After all, Brother Gu's family will return to Chang'an soon."