Chapter 698: The Strange Prince
As long as it doesn't involve the issue of her son and grandson, Duchess An Guo is still a very particular person. After receiving the gift from the Wei family, he immediately instructed the people below to send a return gift to the Hou Mansion, which was three points thicker than the one He Ling brought back.
He Ling was greatly relieved when she learned about it, and with the help of her grandmother Wei, she was finally able to stand in this mansion. But she was relieved too early, because gradually she found that it was more difficult for her to see her husband Zhuang Maoming than when she was in the He family.
Three days after getting married, Zhuang Maoming rarely appeared in front of He Ling, and during the day he either had to go to study or socialize with friends, and basically did not return home. I will come back in the evening, but as soon as I come back, I will go into the study, and most of the time I am tired of reading and resting in the study. Occasionally, one or two came back to He Ling's room, and after drinking outside, they were drunkenly helped back by the people below. Every time Zhuang Maoming came back drunk, he had to sprinkle half a night of drunkenness, vomited and fell asleep after making a mess on the bed, tossing He Ling enough.
He Ling was tossed a few times, and couldn't help but mention a few words when she went to ask Duchess Anguo, but was reprimanded by Duchess Anguo. Duchess An Guo asked her not to care about the affairs of the gentlemen outside, and just serve people wholeheartedly. When Princess Rui heard the news, she blamed He Ling for chewing her tongue in front of Duchess Anguo, thinking that she was not polite and not virtuous. Princess Rui arranged for her grandmother to teach He Ling the rules every day, vowing to teach her brother a good wife who can handle it.
He Ling's predicament He Linwan didn't know about it, and even if she knew, she wouldn't take it to heart, she only kept Li Yu's safety in mind.
When He Ling got married, He Lan returned to He Ling's house as He Ling's cousin to add makeup to He Ling. During the chat, He Lan revealed to He Linwan that her father-in-law, Ning Jiangbo, Qin Dingqu, said to the public that he was sick and needed to recuperate in bed at home, but in fact, he was not in the house.
Qin Dingqu was the leader of the Black Dragon Guard's "Shadow", what else could he do when he left the capital to avoid people's eyes and ears? He Linwan immediately guessed that he must have left the capital after Li Yu.
At this time, Li Yu and his entourage were already thousands of miles away, and even if the news was transmitted back to Beijing as quickly as possible, it would be a few days later. He Linwan could only ask Hu Yao to take the trouble to send news to Li Yu over and over again, telling him to be careful and put safety first.
At this moment, Li Yu and his entourage, who were hung by He Lin's evening notes, had already walked to the foot of Tianyun Mountain. As long as you cross Tianyun Mountain, you can reach Xihuang, the capital of Daji Kingdom, after another day's journey.
However, the mountain wall of Tianyun Mountain is lofty, Angzang hides the sky, the mountain is steep, and the snow is covered all year round. It was almost the coldest time of the year here, and the snow on the mountain was so thick that it was very difficult for even a skilled person to climb the mountain directly, not to mention that among them were a helpless civil official and a delicate princess.
So you have to go around the canyon below the mountains, although it will take an extra day or two.
At the foot of Tianyun Mountain, outside the narrow canyon, after the Prince of Canaan and the ceremonial officials led by Xue Xingyi discussed the itinerary, they were about to order the team to move on, but they were stopped by a lazy voice.
"Wait. ”
Canaan turned his head and looked at Li Yu, who was standing next to everyone, wearing a fox fur, a hood on his head to wrap himself in an airtight wind, and carrying a hand warmer, and couldn't help twitching the corners of his mouth.
"I don't know what the prince of Hengyang commands?" Canaan asked politely.
Along the way, in addition to being more particular than Princess Chunyang in terms of eating, wearing, and using, Li Yu did not make any big moths, nor did he deliberately slow down the trip. When they discussed things on the side, Li Yu never came over, let alone expressed any opinions, and looked like he was at ease with what happened.
Canaan even had some doubts that this Li Yu was the prince of the Jin Dynasty who made the emperor of the Great Zhou Dynasty jealous, and he couldn't have found someone to pretend to be, right? Fortunately, the people in the forbidden army had confirmed that this person who asked his entourage to incense his underwear every day on the way could not do it except the prince of Jin.
Now seeing that Li Yu finally spoke, Canaan breathed a sigh of relief for some reason.
Li Yu didn't know what Canaan was thinking, he looked at the continuous lofty snow-capped mountains not far away, frowned and said slowly: "You mean, don't climb the mountain?"
"Yes. Not only can't the horses get up, but the princess and your officials of Da Zhou are afraid that they won't be able to adapt to their bodies, and maybe they will lose breath and suffocate to death when they reach the middle of the mountain. Canaan looked at Li Yu's expression and asked in a cautious tone, "I don't know what the son of the world thinks?"
It's all already here, and thinking about the next plan, Canaan doesn't want anything to go wrong. No matter what, we must first stabilize this prince of Hengyang.
Li Yu raised his eyelids and glanced at Canaan, "Then you take them to the canyon, this son is going up the mountain!"
Canaan's face froze, and he was thinking about how to deal with it, when a ceremonial official of the Great Zhou Dynasty couldn't help but say: "Shizi! How to make the itinerary must be our responsibility, and I don't dare to bother Shizi Yue to act on my behalf." ”
Li Yu said idly: "Your Majesty asked you to send the princess to get married, and you must not delay the trip on the way." As a result, because of your weak health, everyone has to take a long detour, and your duty is not to be held back?"
The old ceremonial officer was so angry by Li Yu's words that he almost fainted, pointed at him "you, you, you" for a long time, and finally turned his eyes for help to Xue Xingyi, who had not spoken.
In the hearts of everyone, Li Yu is quite difficult to handle, but Xue Xingyi gives the impression that he is a person who specializes in all difficult things. So as long as Li Yu can't be moved, everyone is used to throwing problems to Xue Xingyi.
In the eyes of everyone's expectation, Xue Xingyi lived up to everyone's expectations and said lightly, "Why does the prince have to go up the mountain?"
Canaan said on the side: "If the prince is just in a hurry, going around the canyon may not be slower than climbing the mountain. ”
"This son of the world is not going to Xihuang to get married, what road am I in a hurry to get married?" Li Yu looked at the white snow on the snow mountain, and said lightly: "This son just heard that when Tianyun Mountain is the coldest, a palm-sized, crystal clear snow lotus will grow on the mountain. The snow lotus is not only good-looking, but also has the effect of nourishing the skin and skin, which is most suitable for women. This prince wants to pick one with his own hands and bring it back to my concubine who has not passed through the door, and stew it in soup to drink. ”
Everyone: "......"
Canaan didn't know what to say, so he could only smile awkwardly and said: "The prince is really considerate to his wife who has not passed through the door, but most of the snow lotus flowers grow on the cliffs, and they are not easy to pick. And as soon as you leave the ice and snow, it will melt into water, and it will be a long way to the capital, and I am afraid that it will melt halfway. ”
Snow lotus is difficult to pick and preserve, even if the effect is very chicken, even the beast does not eat it. In their Daji country, no one deliberately went to the snow mountain for that thing, and this son is either a love saint or a wonder.