Song Jianing successfully delivered a sachet. As for whether the lantern hawker would go to the capital to report the news, she was not sure. Song Jianing also wanted to embroider a few more sachets, but she and Guo Xiao rode in a carriage on the next journey. Guo Xiao threw all the needles and threads on the grounds that the carriage was bumpy, and only a few books were left for her, and Song Jianing disappeared in the dark. method of dissemination.
Five days later, the carriage drove into Bazhou and entered the land of Shu.
Guo Xiao put on his mask again, with a thin layer, I don't know what it was made of, and it stuck to his face like a real skin. Song Jianing didn't want to see Guo Xiao, let alone Guo Xiao after the disguise, the mask made her feel cold all over her body, and she didn't dare to guess what kind of skin it was.
"In Shu, my name is Song Zhang. I am a sworn brother to the current Emperor of Shu, and everyone around me calls me Third Master." Li Shun had already proclaimed emperor, he was named a privy envoy, and he was given a mansion.
"Privacy envoy?" Song Jianing couldn't help but sarcastically said, facing out the window, "Congratulations to brother Qingyun, who has a higher official position than father."
She couldn't understand that the dignified Prince Wei, who was conferred by the Great Zhou court, couldn't compare to a privy envoy who betrayed the party seal in Shu? Guo Xiao is only in his twenties. With his identity and talent, is he afraid that he will not be able to get promoted? Even if he doesn't get promoted, he will still be Duke Wei in the future, and now he bears the name of infidelity, filial piety and unrighteousness, what is he trying to do
for her
Maybe some, but Song Jianing still didn't believe it, and still didn't understand Guo Xiao.
"You look down on the rebels in Shu?" Guo Xiao sneered when he heard her sarcasm, and then told her what he had seen after he entered Shu. It is true that Guo Xiao entered Shu only to conspire against the commoners and plot his own great affairs. If he is still the prince of the capital, it has nothing to do with him no matter how hard the people of Shu are, but Guo Xiao knows that she has a good heart. When the water is hot, he will understand that he and Li Shun's rebellion is in line with the people's will, and understand that the Zhao family's royal family is stupid and should be opposed.
Song Jianing clenched his hands quietly.
Last year, she and the prince took in Wu Sanniang and Acha's mother and daughter, and they have long known the situation in Shu. The prince has also written to the emperor many times to ask the emperor to cancel the business of shopping in Shu, allow the people to sell tea or reduce the taxation of the people. But the emperor did not listen. Song Jianing has read the "Historical Records" and understands what it means for officials to force the people to rebel. She sympathizes with these people, but her husband is the king of Da Zhou, and it is more likely that he will be the next emperor like the previous life. Song Jianing naturally prefers Da Zhou.
"If you sympathize with the people of Shu, you should petition the emperor to punish the corrupt officials, instead of adding fuel to the flames and causing the rebel army to fall into doom." After a moment of silence, Song Jianing retorted in a low voice. Love the people like a son, and be like her prince, trying to solve the problems of the people, rather than watching the people rise up. Great Zhou coincided with the beginning of the founding of the country, the army was strong and the country was prosperous, and even the Khitan only invaded the northern border and dared not venture south. What chance did these poor people in Shu have? Once the imperial court frees up its hands and raises troops to suppress it, the land of Shu will be reduced to a piece of life.
"Who is doomed, we still don't know." Guo Xiao said indifferently, his voice was calm, but he had hidden ambitions.
He was stubborn, and Song Jianing didn't persuade him any more. Hearing the sound of horses' hooves outside, she was full of anxiety. Guo Xiao didn't touch her all the way. Maybe his patience is good enough, or maybe it's because of the inconvenience. When he gets to his mansion, will he be patient? And the prince, she has been away from Beijing for a month. Is the prince more worried about her safety, or more concerned about her innocence
Her mind was in a mess, and in the end, only the desire to return to Beijing was left. If the prince disliked her, she would have no choice. Song Jianing only wanted to see her children again. Brother You is alright, the wet nurse can coax her, Zhaozhao is old, remember her mother, I haven't seen her for so long, the little girl must be crying badly, right
Thinking of her daughter, Song Jianing wept quietly.
She turned her back to him, and Guo Xiao didn't see her tears, only reminded in a low voice: "When you arrive in Chengdu, you'd better keep your secrets and don't reveal your identity to anyone. The people of Shu hate the imperial court, if you know that you are Princess Shou, I will definitely peel your skin and eat your flesh, and I will never help you escape, you stay in the inner house honestly, and I will keep you safe."
Song Jianing had no such thoughts at all. She must conceal her identity, otherwise it will leak out, and she will return to the palace in the future, even if the prince believes her, the people in the world will not believe her innocence, and the emperor in the palace will not believe...
Song Jianing didn't dare to think further.
At the end of the month, the carriage came to the outside of Chengdu, which was still some distance from the city gate. Li Shun, the self-proclaimed emperor of Dashu, sent guards to inform Guo Xiao that he personally went out of the city to welcome his privy envoy. Song Jianing listened, only shocked by Guo Xiao's status and fame in Shu. He peeked at Guo Xiao, but saw that Guo Xiao's face did not show the slightest joy.
After dismissing the guards, Guo Xiao glanced at Song Jianing, suddenly stretched out his hand, covered the hood of her cloak, and instructed in a deep voice, "You are very beautiful, so as not to cause unnecessary trouble, I will get out of the car and meet the emperor later. You stay in the car and don't look up."
Song Jianing was a woman who had been robbed twice. Although Guo Xiao had robbed her in her two lifetimes, it was enough for her to understand a man's desire for a woman's lust. Before that, Song Jianing only recognized her father-in-law, Emperor Xuande, and did not take Emperor Shu to heart, but now that she is in other people's territory, if Emperor Shu has lust for her, can Guo Xiao, as a minister, protect her
Song Jianing was familiar with Guo Xiao, and dared to threaten Guo Xiao with death not to touch her. If it was the Emperor of Shu, her threat might not work.
Facing Guo Xiao's solemn gaze, Song Jianing nodded lightly, and took the initiative to pull down the hood. He also turned to the corner of the car wall to hide himself tightly. She was so obedient and so afraid, Guo Xiao suddenly felt distressed, he couldn't help hugging her from behind, his chin resting on her suddenly tense shoulders, and assured: "An An, don't be afraid, no one can move you when I'm here, what Shu Emperor, In my eyes, it's just a mere man."
Song Jianing frowned and earned.
Guo Xiao laughed and rubbed her head through the hood before letting go.
When the carriage came to the city gate, Guo Xiao got out of the car ahead of schedule and respectfully saluted Li Shun, who was wearing a bright yellow robe.
"Third brother, get up, our own brothers, what are you doing?" Li Shun was born in the grass, and he didn't follow the rules. He was too excited to wear a dragon robe. For Guo Xiao, he never thought of a monarch and a minister, and laughed loudly. He helped Guo Xiao up, then raised his chin teasingly towards the inside of the car, and said in a low voice, "Why did I just look at it, there is a beauty in the car?"
Guo Xiao did not deny it, and smiled: "I met him on the way back to Beijing, and he was too timid, so he didn't call out to make the second brother laugh."
Li Shun doesn't quite believe it. His third brother has a very high vision. In the past six months, he has sent countless beauties to be picked by the third brother. Everyone is the same, the more things they don't show, the more curious they are. Li Shun has a careless temper. Not only did he not understand the euphemism in Guo Xiao's words, but he patted Guo Xiao's shoulder hard and said with a smile, "My brother is so particular about it. , call it out and let the second brother take a look."
In the car, Song Jianing clenched his shirt tightly.
Outside the car, Guo Xiao didn't change his face, looked directly at Li Shun and said, "She doesn't understand the rules. I'll ask her to greet the second brother after I've been trained. By the way, the second brother, how is the land of Shu when I'm not here?"
When it came to the big event, Li Shun immediately forgot about the beauty, straightened his back and said, "There is a plan for the third brother, and now the land of Shu is in our hands!"
"Okay!" Guo Xiao said excitedly, "Second brother brave, he is indeed a born emperor, let's drink and celebrate tonight, if you don't get drunk, you won't go home!"
Li Shunzheng had this intention, and pulled Guo Xiao away affectionately, while Song Jianing was sent directly to his mansion by Guo Xiao's confidant.
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Song Jianing settled down in Chengdu for the time being. Deng Liuzi, a lantern shop peddler who had high hopes for her, also found an excuse to say goodbye to the old master and went to Beijing with a burden. Deng Liuzi always felt that the sachet was entrusted to him by the beautiful lady, and that a beautiful woman needed his help, Deng Liuzi couldn't bear to refuse. Furthermore, if what Bu said on his belt was true, he would get a thousand taels of silver when he entered Beijing, then he would have the confidence to go to the old scholar's house next door to propose a marriage and marry Miss Li, who showed two pear vortexes when she smiled. If it is fake, he has nothing to lose, the big deal is a few taels of silver, and it is all a matter of knowledge.
In short, the temptation far outweighs the loss, and Deng Liuzi did not want to miss this opportunity.
When Guo Xiao came to Beijing, he changed a few good horses and ran without night or night. Therefore, it only took a few days to enter Beijing. Deng Liuzi did not have a good horse. Beijing. Coincidentally, when he came to the capital for the first time, he caught up with a great event. It turned out that at the end of the first month, the young emperor of Liao was seriously ill. After losing two battles under King Shou, Liao took the initiative to seek peace. Calm down, King Shou led his army to victory, and it was today that he entered Beijing.
The army advanced into the city, and the people were stopped outside the city. Deng Liuzi squeezed into the crowd and looked around on tiptoe, but learned that King Shou had already entered, and behind him were all cavalry, infantry, and crossbow troops. Deng Liuzi was a little disappointed. He also wanted to see what kind of character Shouwang was first. In case of evil spirits, he would be a little clueless.
It was almost noon, Deng Liuzi finally stepped into the capital of Dazhou, and inquired all the way, and after another half an hour, he found the Shouwangfu.
He probed his brain, and at first glance, he didn't look like a good person. The guards of the palace had just checked a few times for traitors, and when they woke up, they immediately arrested Deng Liuzi.
"My lord, forgive me, I was entrusted by someone to give something to the lord!" With his arms held by the burly guards, Deng Liuzi fought with each other, sweating profusely, and declared his intentions. As soon as the prince returned to the mansion, he went to the backyard to accompany the princess and the young master. Eunuch Fu had just come over from the backyard when he heard a faint voice. Eunuch Fu's expression changed greatly, and he trotted to the main entrance.
The guards escorted Deng Liuzi to him.
"Who are you entrusted by?" Eunuch Fu stared nervously at Deng Liuzi.
Deng Liuzi hurriedly took out the carp sachet in his arms, and incoherently described the situation on the night of Shangyuan Festival. Hearing that there was a stunning beauty, Eunuch Fu raised his heart in his throat, and then saw that the embroidered on the sachet was the princess's favorite carp, no more or no less, just four. Eunuch Fu was excited with tears in his eyes and held the incense tightly. The bag ran to the backyard.
In the back house of the palace, Zhaozhao was buried in his father's arms, and he was trying to get his mother to marry him. Brother You fell asleep, lying on his back on the warm couch, a chubby child who didn't remember anything. After a few days of crying for the first time, after two months, he had forgotten about the disappearance of his mother, unlike his sister, I lost weight when I thought about my mother, and when I saw my father, I cried.
Zhao Heng raised his head and listened to his daughter's cry, and there was water in his eyes.
It had been two months, he knew who stole her, but there was a vast sea of people, and he couldn't find where Guo Xiaoren was. Zhao Heng once thought about planting Guo Boyan with the crime of framing, and everyone in the Guo family will be imprisoned. I don’t believe that Guo Xiao can hide the news when he gets the news, but the Guo family not only has Guo Boyan, but also her biological mother, Lin Shi, and her own brother Mao. Brother, once he framed Guo Boyan for a serious crime, and it was so serious that his father announced the world, he would not be able to overturn the case easily, which would be equivalent to harming the Lin family.
But Zhao Heng hesitated. I couldn't do it before because I was afraid that something would happen to Guo Boyan, which would shake the military's heart, but now that the war is over, Guo Boyan...
"My lord, the princess has news!"
Eunuch Fu was so excited that he forgot to report back, so he ran in and reported in a low voice.
Zhao Heng quickly wiped the corners of his eyes and turned to look at Eunuch Fu. Zhao Zhao stopped crying and looked out tearfully.
"My lord." Eunuch Fu handed the sachet over immediately.
The bright red carp embroidery caught the eye, Zhao Heng snatched the sachet, the familiar stitches, and the familiar carp picture were indeed from her!
"Where did you get it?" Zhao Heng asked, clutching the sachet tightly.
Eunuch Fu told Deng Liuzi, and then ran out to lead people.
Zhao Heng hugged his daughter and looked at the sachet in his hand again. She is the best at painting fish, and she loves to paint the carp family the most. The biggest one is him, embroidered majestic by her, and the second biggest is her. She also knows that she is fat, so she deliberately painted the princess carp to be chubby. The... Because it was her, Zhao Heng's eyes were fixed on the second big carp, from the head to the tail, and then from the tail to the head...
Suddenly, Zhao Heng's eyes narrowed, he raised the sachet and brought it in front of him, carefully identifying, there was actually a small word hidden in the carp's eyes:
Shu.
"Father, where's Mother?" Zhaozhao didn't like carp, he didn't like sachets, he didn't like anything, he cried and pushed the broken sachet away, and continued to ask his father for his mother.
My daughter cried and asked this question many times, but this time, Zhao Heng had the answer.
Early the next day, Zhao Heng, the king of Shou, took the initiative to invite Ying, intending to lead troops to attack Shu.