"Ding..."
It was noon.
An ancient and melodious bell suddenly sounded from the high building of the City Lord's Mansion in the center of Mo City.
Immediately, the whole Mo City was in an uproar.
The eldest princess is finally here!
The streets and alleys of the inner and outer cities were already filled with people who had heard the news.
The Lord of Mo City, Jiang Jinnan, had already been waiting on the road outside the city with a group of Mo City nobles.
On the top of the city wall of Mocheng, the soldiers were wearing armor and holding weapons, looking solemn and dignified.
Outside the city gate, colorful flags were fluttering and the voices were silent.
Not long.
On the road not far ahead, dust was flying, and a team of silver-armored cavalry came galloping ahead.
When they came close to Jiang Jinnan and others, no one dismounted, but instead dispersed and walked slowly around the crowd outside the city.
Immediately, pairs of cold and sharp eyes began to scan the crowd one by one.
Everyone who was caught in the gaze of these silver-armored cavalry couldn't help but feel a chill all over their body.
Even warriors felt a chill down their spines.
Hundreds of people outside the city were all silent.
Another moment passed.
The sound of hooves was like thunder and rumble.
From far to near.
Everyone immediately held their breath and looked intently.
The figure wearing red armor and riding a flaming horse finally appeared on the road ahead.
Behind her, hundreds of cavalrymen wearing silver armor and holding silver spears were rushing towards her in a mighty force.
Before they got close, a terrifying aura that could only be found on a killing field rushed towards them.
Some people couldn't help but feel their legs go weak.
Many people felt trembling in their hearts, and even felt pain in their eyes. They quickly lowered their heads and bent over, not daring to look again.
Soon, Princess Nangong Huoyue came rushing over with her cavalry.
Mo City Lord Jiang Jinnan and other noble leaders all stepped forward, bowed their heads, and clasped their hands in worship.
The nobles on both sides of the road all followed suit and paid homage in unison.
Not to mention them, even the princes and ministers in Kyoto had to be respectful and bow their heads when they saw this person.
Not long.
Jiang Jinnan mounted his horse, accompanied by the eldest princess, and followed a horse head behind. Surrounded by the crowd, they entered the city in a grand manner.
Behind the eldest princess, there were only twenty female guards following her into the city.
Hundreds of cavalrymen camped outside the city and waited.
There are soldiers in the city who come every day to deliver food and daily necessities.
The streets outside were crowded with people.
But on both sides of the street, there were soldiers from Mo City forming a human wall to block the way, in case anyone was careless and suddenly bumped into the princess.
Nangong Huoyue rode a horse with hair like flames. He spoke very little along the way, his eyes fixed on the streets and the people in the city.
Jiang Jinnan, the Lord of Mo City, who was accompanying her, observed her expression from time to time.
When they walked onto the long bridge leading to the inner city, Nangong Huoyue stopped her horse, turned her head and looked at him and said, "City Lord Jiang, the people in the outer city don't seem to be doing well."
Jiang Jinnan's back immediately broke out in a sweat. He dared not to argue, and quickly bowed his head to apologize, "Yes, it was my fault. I will do my best to improve the lives of the people in the outer city in the future, and will never let the princess down."
Nangong Huoyue turned around again and glanced at the nobles who were wearing silk and satin and had rosy faces following behind him. She said calmly, "The Grand Ancestor was kind and generous, and conferred many meritorious titles. Some nobles have been sitting on the throne for generations, making no achievements, and doing no good to the country or the people, but they still live in luxury, with no worries about food and drink. City Lord Jiang, do you think this is appropriate?"
Jiang Jinnan lowered his head, sweat on his forehead, and did not dare to answer.
This was a statement concerning national policy, which had not been properly handled by both the late emperor and the current emperor, and had even caused several bloody storms in the court over the matter. How could he dare to interrupt
Only the eldest princess dared to speak freely in public.
Nangong Huoyue said nothing more and continued to move forward.
The inner city is even more lively.
In the streets and alleys, people were shoulder to shoulder, bustling about, all stretching their necks and looking up at the city gate.
When they saw the tall and majestic figure in red armor and the fiery horse under her crotch, the crowd immediately became excited and shouted excitedly: "Princess! Princess!"
Many people cried with excitement.
Nangong Huoyue just glanced at it indifferently and continued to move forward.
People followed her excitedly, forming a torrent and rushing towards the City Lord's Mansion with great momentum.
To the east of the City Lord's Mansion, there is a mansion built specifically for the eldest princess. It is usually guarded by people and no one dares to enter.
Jiang Jinnan built many new landscapes inside. At the same time, he vacated the entire City Lord's Mansion and moved all the people inside out to live temporarily in the mansion next door.
Even after Nangong Huoyue entered the City Lord's Mansion, the crowd on the street outside was still gathered there, reluctant to disperse, and many people were still shouting "Princess" excitedly.
Suddenly, the whole city was filled with noise.
In the afternoon.
After receiving Jiang Jinnan's order, the government began to open the granaries and provide relief to the poor.
The markets have opened on the streets of the outer and inner cities, and they are bustling with activity.
Many people were immersed in this joyful and lively atmosphere.
But the Qin Mansion was still as peaceful as before.
Except for Qin Wenzhen, the head of the Qin family, who took the elders of the Qin family to pay homage to the City Lord's Mansion, everyone else continued to do what they were supposed to do.
Only some maids and servants who had nothing to do today went to the streets to join in the fun and watch the eldest princess's procession into the city.
In the study.
Miss Qin Er was sitting in front of the table, still busy.
Her face was still pale and frail, but she looked much better. She only coughed a few times throughout the day and did not cough up blood.
Qiu'er and Zhu'er were both standing outside.
The windows and door of the study were closed.
No one can come in without her order.
Except someone, of course.
The first time was the night before yesterday, and the second time was last night. Both times, someone sneaked in through the window in the dead of night, climbed onto her bed, and slept with her.
Even though the two of them were just lying together, holding hands, she was already very content and happy.
When he was with her last night, she couldn't help but ask, "Brother-in-law, will you come to accompany Wei Mo every night in the future?"
He answered very seriously: "Not every night, sometimes I have to accompany your sister."
Thinking of his answer at that time, Miss Qin couldn't help laughing.
Because she knew that her brother-in-law was lying to her, her sister would not let him accompany her.
In the past two days, she felt much better in both mood and body.
He not only gave her warmth, but also gave her the strength and hope to live.
It would be great if it could go on like this forever.
The girl fantasized sweetly for a while, then lowered her head and started writing seriously.
During the day these two days.
Luo Qingzhou didn't go anywhere. He went to the secret passage at the bottom of the lake to practice early in the morning.
Today everyone went out to watch the fun, but he was still hiding underground and practicing silently, and only returned to the courtyard in the evening.
The Qin Mansion seemed to suddenly become deserted.
When Xiaodie came back with dinner, she told him, "The master, his wife, and the second young lady all went to the city lord's mansion to attend the eldest princess's dinner. Oh, and the second young master went there too. In the afternoon, sister Qiu'er told me to comfort the young master when I came back, saying that each family could only invite a limited number of guests, so they didn't bring the young master with them."
After listening to this, Luo Qingzhou couldn't help but laugh and said, "Miss Qiu'er is really good at comforting people. In fact, even if they take me there, I probably won't be able to get in, after all, my status is there. But it doesn't matter, I haven't thought about joining in the fun."
Xiaodie hugged his arm, put her cheek against his arm and said softly: "Sir, no matter how others see you, in my heart, you will always be the best, no one can compare to you."
Luo Qingzhou stroked her head and said, "Okay, let's eat. Go call Bailing and Xiachan later, and we'll go shopping together. The young master will give you some candied haws and buy you some small gifts."
Xiaodie immediately raised her little face and said happily: "Sir, I want to eat three strings of candied haws tonight. I also want a bracelet, okay?"
Luo Qingzhou smiled, squatted down, pointed to his cheek and said: "Kiss three times."
The little girl giggled, pouted her lips, and kissed him three times on the cheek. She said with a sweet smile, "Sir, that's enough. Can you buy it for me?"
Luo Qingzhou picked her up, lifted her petite body from the ground, kissed her little mouth a few times, and then said, "Xiaodie, let me ask you a question."
Xiaodie blinked her eyelashes and said shyly, "Yeah."
Luo Qingzhou said: "If one day, I suddenly don't want to be the eldest lady anymore, and then I will be with..."
Before he finished speaking, Xiaodie suddenly opened her eyes wide, her expression changed and she said, "Sir, stop talking."
Luo Qingzhou smiled and said, "Don't be afraid, there are only two of us here. I just want to know, if I divorce the eldest lady and get together with someone else, will you look down on me? Ah, little girl, why are you pinching my chest?"
Luo Qingzhou raised his hand and was about to pinch her plump breasts, but suddenly found that the little girl's face looked wrong.
He suddenly froze, then slowly turned his head and looked towards the entrance of the courtyard.
Bailing, wearing a pink dress, was leaning against the door frame, holding a freshly picked flower in her hand, looking at him with a half-smile on her face.
Outside the door, Xia Chan was holding a sword, also standing there with a cold face, staring at him with cold eyes.
"Young Master..."
The little girl in his arms had an ugly face and was even more scared than he was.
What would he do if what he just said got out and he was suddenly kicked out of the house by the eldest lady
Why would you suddenly say something like that
Luo Qingzhou paused, put her down from his arms, turned around, looked at the two girls at the door, and his face quickly returned to calm: "Wait a moment, we haven't eaten yet."
Bailing shrugged, turned around and walked out the door, saying to the cold girl outside: "Let's go, Chanchan, the son-in-law is ready to divorce our young lady, and he probably won't be willing to go shopping with us, so let's go by ourselves."
Xia Chan was still standing outside the door, motionless.
After a long while, she finally said, "He is... a son-in-law."
Bailing was stunned for a moment, and suddenly realized: "Yes, the son-in-law is married into the family, and only our young lady can divorce him. He has no right to divorce our young lady!"
Then she suddenly turned around, walked in angrily and snorted, "Son-in-law, you are dead. Wait for our young lady to punish you in bed tonight!"
After saying that, he turned to look at the girl outside the door and said, "Chanchan, what do you think, should the son-in-law be punished?"
Xia Chan didn't say anything.