The winter solstice is over, and time flies by.
After returning from Yuanqiu, Qi Yang and Lu Qipei moved out of the Lu Mansion and officially moved into the Princess Mansion.
The two lived in the main courtyard, and outside the window were a few clumps of green bamboo. Rao is that in this icy and snowy weather, the few clumps of green bamboo are still green, and they are the only bright color in this bleak winter. Occasionally, the two opened the window and sat leisurely, and the greenery was dotted all day long.
In general, the two of them were very satisfied with the princess mansion they had arranged by themselves, and the days after the move were also comfortable and leisurely. On the other hand, some people have used the name of the princess' housewarming to send a greeting card to the mansion, but Qi Yang is not stupid, so how could he be involved in the current chaos? Immediately closed the door to thank the guests, only closed the door, and spent several days without shame and shame with the concubine.
Until the half-month marriage leave came to an end, Lu Qipei had to return to Dali Temple to continue the days of starting in the morning and returning in the evening.
Qi Bo was left in the Lu Mansion, and only occasionally came to the Princess Mansion to send some account books and letters. However, Lu Qipei did not break the connection with the Lu family. She accepted the affairs entrusted by Qi Bo more actively than before, which made Qi Bo quite gratified.
It was two months in the blink of an eye, and Qiyang's earlier layout in the northwest finally paid off. General Sun led a strange army of several hundred people from the northwest to enter the Rong Kingdom, sometimes pretending to be expelled Rong Di, sometimes changing back to Liang Jun's armor, wandering and attacking, killing three in just half a month. The small tribe of old and weak women and children is left, and now the news has returned to the capital of Rongguo.
The external war was unfavorable, and the internal rear was uneasy, and Rongguo's offensive finally stopped.
Before New Year's Eve, the agreement for the armistice of Rongguo was sent to the capital. No longer filled with unreasonable demands as last time, this time Rong Guo's demands were reasonable and reasonable - they asked Liang Guo to hand over the murderer who killed Xie Hongyi.
This case has been investigated by Dali Temple for several months. Earlier, it was found that all the evidence pointed to the third prince, and the purpose was naturally to put the blame on the prince. But Dali Siqing and Shaoqing have been handling the case for many years, but they both feel that there are many tricks in this case, so they dare not jump to conclusions. Immediately afterwards, Rongguo came to invade, and the third prince asked for orders to go on an expedition, and then a series of changes occurred.
Up to now, the third prince is already a dead person, and not many people care about the facts. However, the emperor obviously could not admit that this matter was done by his own prince, so he found another scapegoat and handed it over to Rongguo as an explanation.
It's hard to say if Rong Guoxin didn't believe it, but he did withdrew from the army a year ago, which made the atmosphere of the New Year's Festival in Beijing better by three points.
After returning to the mansion, Lu Qipei found a vase, and inserted a red plum that was folded on the side of the road. Then he went around the screen and changed into his normal clothes. When he came out, he saw Qi Yang sitting at the table looking at the plum blossom, and he couldn't help laughing: "I folded it at random, and I didn't choose much. If Your Highness likes plum blossoms, we can go to Huguo Temple to see it another day. I remember that there is a piece of plum blossom there. Merlin."
Qi Yang waved his hand and said, "It's too cold, I don't want to go."
People are lazy in winter. Although Qi Yang is not afraid of the cold, she really does not like to go out in this big winter. Recently, I have only made a few trips to the palace, and almost every time I have bumped into one or two princes, they are more attentive than her, and they are not afraid of the emperor's indifference.
Lu Qipei lifted up his robe and sat beside her. Seeing her lack of interest, he asked, "Why, Aning is not happy today?"
Qi Yang leaned on her shoulder, closed his eyes and said, "Not really, I just feel a little bored."
Lu Qipei knew what she meant, didn't say anything, just reached out and stroked her back. After a while, Fang said: "Prince will be back in a few days, do you want to go with him to welcome him?"
Qi Yang opened his eyes when he heard the prince: "I'm going."
The two countries negotiated peace before New Year's Eve, but when the prince returned to the capital, it was after the year.
The weather was sunny that day, and most of the snow on the road had melted, but the cold wind was still biting. There were quite a few courtiers who went out of the city to greet them. The group waited outside the city gate for a short time. The thick fur coats could not keep out the cold winter weather. From time to time, two suppressed light coughs could be heard from the team.
Compared with these colleagues, Lu Qipei's treatment is obviously much better. She was sitting in the carriage of the Princess Mansion, with a warm charcoal pot burning in the car, warm tea at hand, and the most important thing was that she was accompanied by the princess, and she was as leisurely as she was at home. It wasn't until news came from outside that it was the prince's car that was coming, so she adjusted her clothes, put on a cloak and got off the carriage.
It was said that the prince was coming, but in fact it was still far away. Lu Qipei got off the car in advance and waited just to show respect. Qi Yang didn't have to. She was also the princess, so she didn't need to wait for someone in the cold wind.
As soon as Lu Qipei got off the carriage, Qi Yang opened the curtain again: "Wait first."
Lu Qipei turned around when he heard the movement, his eyes softened: "What's wrong?"
Qi Yang stretched out his hand and handed a stove over, and warned, "Be careful, don't catch a cold."
Lu Qipei took it with a smile, thanked him, and walked towards the frozen ministers. After that, I waited with everyone for about two quarters of an hour, and then I saw a group of people appearing at the end of the official road in the distance, slowly coming towards the capital.
It was an army with a neat appearance. The red-clothed and black-armored army was majestic and full of bloody slaughter. It was no longer the same as when it left the capital. And as the team of less than a thousand people approached, the surroundings were actually chilling.
The team that greeted the prince was silent for a moment, and everyone showed a state of caution.
After a while, the prince's chariot finally came to the front under the guard of the group of soldiers. The car door opened, and the crown prince, dressed in apricot-yellow robes, stood proudly in the car. He has lost a lot of weight, the robe seems to be a little empty on his body, and his face seems to be pale. But the momentum of the prince's body not only did not decrease, but he was just like the soldiers behind him, adding a bit of majesty to kill.
Many people only glanced at the prince and then hurriedly lowered their heads, still feeling a little palpitated. The leading minister of Rites stepped forward two steps: "Your Highness is mighty, this triumphant triumph of our country's prestige, Your Majesty is very happy, and specially ordered me to come to greet you."
The prince's expression was calm, the chill on his body gradually subsided, and he seemed to have returned to the gentle and merciful prince of the past: "It was originally a solitary duty. It's cold today, and you have been waiting for a long time."
Seeing this, the ministers breathed a sigh of relief, and said that they did not dare.
After saying a few more words, the prince was about to turn back into the carriage, but his eyes swept across the crowd, stopped on Lu Qipei for a moment, and caught a glimpse of the carriage parked not far away, his expression suddenly softened a lot.
At this moment, Qi Yang also got off the carriage. She came in a big way, and called out from a distance, "Brother Huang."
The prince's brows widened, and the coldness and coldness that remained from before disappeared completely: "In this weather, why did the emperor's sister come?" After he finished speaking, he looked at Lu Qipei again, and said with a smile, "Did you come to accompany the concubine?"
The two brothers and sisters reunited after a long absence. Qi Yang was still a little emotional, but unexpectedly, the prince was joking as soon as he opened his mouth, and what he wanted to say immediately choked in his throat and couldn't say it anymore. She was a little annoyed and wanted to laugh, but there was no doubt that the prince's words made the unfamiliarity between the two brothers and sisters disappear completely: "Yes, yes, I accompany the concubine, I am afraid she will freeze for too long. "
The prince himself joked first, and since he didn't mind the joke, he just said, "Since it's cold, let's go back and talk about it if you have something to say."
All the ministers came to welcome the prince back to the palace, and those who greeted him would not stay outside the city for much longer. Qi Yang took advantage of the situation to board the prince's carriage, and the prince did not drive her away, but the two brothers and sisters could chat a few words on the road.
The prince sat in the car, still joking at the beginning: "Why, are you willing to leave your concubine now?"
Qi Yang snorted: "I can't bear it, I don't care about her." Then he said, "It's just that I haven't seen the emperor for a long time, and you are in such a dangerous place on the battlefield. I don't see you well, and I don't feel relieved."
She said it very frankly and frankly, the prince listened, and her eyebrows and eyes softened: "Don't worry, Huangmei, it's nothing to do."
Qi Yang glanced at his leg unconsciously, thinking that the prince had not seen anything wrong when he entered and exited the carriage before, thinking that he had not been hurt as much as in his previous life. This made her breathe a sigh of relief, and she looked away and said with concern: "Huaicheng had a loss earlier, I heard that the emperor was injured, I wonder if he can recover now?"
The injury from two months ago, the flesh wound is no longer a problem. But the prince's luck is really not very good. Although he was not shot through the knee this time, he was slashed on the right shoulder. The treatment was delayed for too long and there was no good doctor. on the force. Especially in the cold weather recently, there is even pain in the bones, which is even more difficult to endure.
However, these princes didn't want to talk to Qi Yang, so they just raised their hands and nodded their shoulders and said, "It's okay, it's healed."
Qi Yang's eyes fell on the prince's shoulder, and seeing his relaxed expression, he believed it: "That's fine." After speaking, he stared at the prince again, still frowning: "Only this time, The emperor has lost a lot of money, and after returning to the palace, he will have a good life and support."
The prince was not impatient when he heard her ramble, but he felt that the sound was like a warm current, flowing into his heart.
The brothers and sisters didn't talk about military affairs on the road. The prince only talked to Qi Yang about life in the frontier, and occasional interesting things were worth mentioning. Then he asked how Qi Yang was doing in Beijing these days, whether he was getting along well with his concubine after marriage, and so on.
The topic was so easy that when the car arrived at the palace, the prince and Qi Yang were still a little unsure when they got off the bus.
When the prince returned to the court, the ministers gathered around him, but before stepping into the Xuan chamber hall, the prince had a special opinion on Lu Qipei. He patted Lu Qipei on the shoulder and told her, "I will entrust the emperor's sister to you, and I hope the concubine will cherish the love."
After a lapse of two months, Lu Qipei did not escape the beating of her eldest brother. She was a little helpless, but she solemnly replied, "That's how it should be."
The prince knows that the young couple are deeply affectionate, and it is enough to get this sentence. Just before leaving, he squeezed Lu Qipei's shoulder again, and whispered, "It's just too thin, the young man has to grow longer."
Only with solid and generous shoulders can these shoulders bear responsibility and the future - the prince didn't finish the rest.
However, Lu Qipei felt a little throbbing because of the prince's words and actions. She raised her hand to cover the shoulder that the prince had patted on, and looked at his back as he walked away, a little lost. Until Qi Yang came to ask, she shook her head and said, "It's nothing."