Murong Jie's injury gradually healed, but Rouyao never went to see Prince Nan Huai. Xiao Xiao came to take them back to Beijing, and General Yang also came with them.
"The seventh prince is now temporarily detained by Su Qing and has not been sent back to the palace yet." When Xiao Xiao arrived, he explained the matter of the seventh prince to Murong Jie.
Murong Jie was able to walk now. The wound he sustained this time almost took his life, and he still found it hard to believe that he could survive.
"Detain him for a while first." Murong Jie said.
Xiao Xiao said: "It is unbelievable that an eight-year-old child could do such a brutal thing."
"You can imagine what he has been exposed to since he was a child." Murong Jie said coldly.
He straightened his expression and asked, "How is Beijing?"
"With the Empress Dowager here, everything is fine. However, it is probably only temporary. The old officials naturally obey the Empress Dowager, but the young officials who were promoted are beginning to make trouble. Of course, it was the people favored by the Emperor who started the trouble. They instigated a group of people and planned to report to the harem not to interfere in government affairs."
"Since Emperor Hui, there has been no rule that prohibits the harem from interfering in government affairs." Murong Jie frowned.
"There was no such rule since Emperor Hui, but there was indeed such a rule before Emperor Hui."
Murong Jie sneered, "So, are they going to bring out all the rules from Taizu's time?"
"Your Majesty is too paranoid." Xiao Xiao smiled, "But it's no wonder. Who would want their throne to be taken away by others?"
"Didn't he make San'er the heir? That's his own son." Murong Jie paused. "He originally summoned me to the palace because he was afraid that I would seize the throne in the future. He wanted to make sure that his throne was passed on to his son. Now, hasn't the ancestor made everything go smoothly for him? What does he want?"
"Perhaps, he doesn't even believe the Grand Empress Dowager anymore, because both the late emperor and the Grand Empress Dowager spoke highly of you and said that you are a talent for the emperor. In fact, the emperor also said this back then, but he was the crown prince at the time, and his words were just a thorn in his heart."
Murong Jie said angrily: "I really don't know what he wants, and how can I satisfy him."
Nobody knows.
Before setting out for the reorganization, Murong Jie gave the prefect some instructions, saying that he would be given a one-year probation period, and if he failed to achieve any political achievements within that year, he would be allowed to go home and grow sweet potatoes.
The prefect of Qingzhou was not a greedy person, but a timid and cowardly person who bullied the good and feared the evil. He would hide when encountering problems and wanted to take all the limelight. Murong Jie gave him a chance because Qingzhou was still relatively peaceful.
The prefect originally thought that he was going to lose his job, but when he heard what Murong Jie said, he could hardly believe his ears. He knelt down and kowtowed repeatedly, pointing to the sky and swearing that he would do such and such in the future. He kept talking until Murong Jie and Zi'an got on the carriage, and he was still kneeling there and talking loudly, with tears streaming down his face as he spoke.
I have to say that after this incident, this old prefect really did some practical work. He was later promoted to the capital, which can be regarded as a late bloomer.
This is a story for later, so let’s not talk about it anymore.
When the group set out to return to the capital, King Nan Huai was not trapped in a cage, but in another carriage, where he was tied up tightly. General Yang was in the same carriage with him and was responsible for keeping a close eye on him.
Wu Yanzu insisted on following Zi'an, like a sticky candy that couldn't be shaken off. So Lingli gave him three taels of silver as a thank you for curing the princess. As a result, he bought a donkey and followed Zi'an from a distance with the silver.
The water route was dangerous, so they finally chose to go back by land.
In fact, whether it was dangerous or not was not something Murong Jie considered. It was just that the water route was fast, and he wanted to delay some time, whether in Qingzhou or on the road, which was better than returning to Beijing.
Along the way, it was quite lively because there were so many people.
At night, they stayed in a small town in Liangzhou. Qin Zhou ordered the store owner to prepare a sumptuous dinner. Everyone had a tacit understanding not to mention anything happening in the capital, as they did not want to disturb everyone's mood. After all, everyone's mood was very high along the way.
It was only during the dinner that I learned that Zhuangzhuang and Xiaoxiao's wedding had been moved forward to October.
"Why is this?" Zi'an asked.
Xiao Xiao glanced at Zhuang Zhuang. The light was soft, and his eyes were sweet and a little sad. "My grandmother is old. She fell a few days ago. We invited the imperial physician to come to the mansion to treat her. He said that she might die in the next few months. So we had to move up the wedding so that my grandmother can see us get married."
Grandchildren also have to observe mourning. If they don’t get married when their grandmother is still alive, they will have to observe mourning once her passes away, for at least one year.
"That means I only have more than a month to prepare. Is it in time?" Zi'an asked.
"It's nothing more than that some people are too busy and they can make it in time." Xiao Xiao said.
Zi'an glanced at Murong Jie and said, "Looks like we should go by water, it's faster."
Zhuangzhuang quickly said: "No, it's fine to go by land, don't go by water."
Zi'an asked curiously, "Why is that? As the bride, aren't you anxious about your wedding? Even though someone is helping you take care of it, you still have to take care of it yourself."
Rouyao smiled and said, "That's because they can't see each other after they go back. According to the rules, the newlyweds can't meet privately before getting married. Besides, it would be great to travel around the mountains and rivers and go back. The couple can still show their affection for each other."
Zhuangzhuang blushed and said angrily, "You little bastard, you are talking nonsense. I will tear your mouth to pieces."
"That won't do!" Ah Jing, who was busy eating, heard Zhuang Zhuang's words, raised his head and said in a muffled voice, "Whoever dares to tear her mouth apart, I, Ah Jing, will be the first one to not forgive her."
Zhuangzhuang almost fell down laughing, "Okay, Ah Jing, I know you are deeply in love with Rouyao, so put away your fist. With you here, who dares to tear her mouth apart?"
Rouyao blushed and glared at Ajing, "Why are you, a grown man, butting in on a woman's conversation?"
Ah Jing said seriously: "You don't have to interrupt others, but if someone bullies you, I will intervene regardless of whether it is true or not."
These words really sprinkled a wave of dog food. Rouyao's face became hotter and hotter. Seeing that everyone was looking at her jokingly, she quickly said, "Okay, shut up!"
A Jing was a man who listened to his wife, so he buried his head in his food.
Qin Zhou held the wine glass in his hand and swayed it slowly, with a faint smile on the corner of his mouth, "What a happy day it is."
Qin Zhou was still dressed like a man, with a plain white brocade robe with dark cloud patterns wrapped around his tall figure. His facial features were originally very heroic, and now under the light, he looked a bit like a painting. His toughness was completely restrained, and his features were softened. He held a wine glass in his hand, which made him look more unrestrained, but his eyebrows and eyes were tinged with a hint of sadness and desolation. If he were a man, he would have won the hearts of many girls.
When everyone looked over, she smiled, wiping away the sadness in her eyes and filling them with smiles, "Isn't it? It's good to be in pairs."
(End of this chapter)