Yu Wenhong and Jiang Yu traveled slowly, and they arrived in Cangzhou after ten days.

They settled in a private house provided by Ruyi Fang, in the suburbs, unobtrusive, but with excellent sophistication.

Here they saw Zhu Hong, who had arrived here first, standing at the door of the house and greeting them very respectfully. Seeing Yu Wenhong, Jiang Yu and Cui Chongyi getting down from the carriage, he arched his hands and said, "I've seen the emperor, I've seen the two mothers." When he said "two mothers", he was mainly facing Jiang Yu.

Jiang Yu hadn't seen him for a long time, and he thought he was a little happy to see him here, and said with a smile: "It turns out that Master Zhu is also there." ”

Zhu Hong said: "Yes, the minister is here to wait for the emperor and the mother first." ”

Jiang Yu opened her mouth and wanted to talk about the old again, but Yu Wenhong had already taken her to the courtyard and said to Zhu Hong: "I'm tired all the way, let's go in first." ”

Zhu Hong said yes, and then welcomed them all the way in.

They rested in the house first, freshened up and changed their clothes, and then Zhu Hong had already prepared dinner.

Zhu Hong has always been thoughtful, and the dinner preparation was very satisfactory, taking into account the tastes of her and Yu Wenhong, and comprehensively considering that they might not be able to eat too heavy flavors after a long journey, as well as considering the local food characteristics, and prepared a table of delicacies that are both light and full of color and flavor.

Jiang Yu was indeed hungry when he came, and seeing that this table of dishes was really appetizing, he couldn't help but eat two more bowls of rice for dinner. If it weren't for Yu Wenhong reminding her to eat less, and to accumulate food if she ate too much at night, she would have been unable to stop.

After putting the dishes and chopsticks, she leaned back on the chair with great enjoyment, patted her stomach with her hand, and said comfortably: "I'm so full." ”

Zhu Hong smiled on the side and said to her: "The minister also asked people to prepare hawthorn water, and the mother used a bowl to help eliminate food." As he spoke, he beckoned people to bring the hawthorn water up.

Yu Wenhong is not like Jiang Yu who eats like Jiang Yu, but at this time he is almost using it, put down the dishes and chopsticks, took the handkerchief from Wan Shengyi's hand and wiped his mouth, and said to Zhu Hong: "Appreciate the chef, tonight's dishes are well done." ”

Zhu Hong said with a smile: "The minister thanked the emperor for the reward on behalf of the cook." ”

Cui Chongyi on the other side was obviously not full, but Jiang Yu put the dishes and chopsticks on the emperor, obviously she was embarrassed to continue eating alone, and the sweet and sour pork ribs that she was eating were also reluctantly put down, and she also stopped the dishes and chopsticks and wiped her mouth and sat aside.

After dinner, Cui Chongyi said goodbye on the grounds of tiredness and went back to his room first, Yu Wenhong took Zhu Hong to the study together, Jiang Yu was bored for a while and went to the study to listen to what Yu Wenhong and Zhu Hong were talking about.

Yu Wenhong didn't avoid her, and let her follow. Then Jiang Yu, who was bored, heard Zhu Hong talking to Yu Wenhong: "...... The minister heard that the holy driver had just left Gyeonggi and the emperor met a bandit?"

Yu Wenhong said "um" and said: "Fortunately, it didn't cause any big problems, although there are many so-called 'bandits', but they are mainly tempting, and they don't necessarily mean to take people's lives." ”

Zhu Hong said: "I'm afraid this is not an ordinary bandit, and this time it's just for a temptation, I'm afraid it won't stop there, I'm afraid there will be another assassination." ”

Yu Wenhong said: "Let people be more vigilant, I am not afraid of these small nights." ”

Zhu Hong said again: "I'm afraid that the local magistrate may not be able to find anything, but I want the minister to use the spies of Ruyifang to investigate carefully." ”

Yu Wenhong said: "Check it, check it carefully, remember that I need evidence, not results." It's almost time to close the net. ”

Zhu Hong arched his hand and said yes, and then said: "Those people can know the emperor's whereabouts so clearly, I'm afraid that some of the people who accompany the holy driver also need to be checked." ”

Yu Wenhong said: "These I have other opinions, you don't have to worry about it. ”

Then the two of them began to talk about other things, such as the internal affairs of Ruyi Fang, the recent developments in the Qi Dynasty, and so on.

Jiang Yu was not very interested in these things, and felt that it was better not to listen too much to these things, so he said goodbye to Yu Wenhong and came out of the study.

Yu Wenhong didn't stop her, and his attitude towards her was to give her quite freedom, whether she listened or not, but just instructed: "If you are tired, rest first, don't wait for me." "And then leave her alone.

Jiang Yu thought to herself, she didn't think about waiting for him in the first place.

When she got out of the study, she looked left and right, and she didn't want to go back to the room so early, so she thought about it, so she simply took Gu Yu to Cui Chongyi's room.

Cui Chongyi didn't stop, when she came in, she was sitting under the lamp embroidery, Jiang Yu looked at the half-embroidered brocade in her hand, and couldn't help but say: "You still tattoo this kind of thing when you go out, do you have any energy." He sat down next to her.

Cui Chongyi smiled, put down the needle and thread in his hand, and said, "There's nothing to do, just pass the time." He added: "It's you, Niangniang, why didn't you serve by the emperor's side, but came to the concubine's house." ”

Jiang Yu said: "He has Zhu Hong and Wan proudly by his side, so he doesn't need me." ”

Saying that, she picked up the half-embroidered embroidery she had embroidered and looked at it, it was embroidered with two bewitching peach blossoms, her embroidery was good, and the embroidered things looked like. Jiang Yu praised: "Your peach blossom embroidery is beautiful." ”

Cui Chongyi said: "If you like it, let's make you a purse and put some spices in it." ”

Jiang Yu shook his head and said, "No need, I don't like these things." Then he said: "By the way, you seem to have a little sadness on your face along the way, and I have forgotten to ask you, what difficulties have you encountered?"

Cui Chongyi smiled and said: "What difficulties can the concubine encounter, she can be favored by the emperor and her mother, and live peacefully in the palace, and now she can follow her out of the palace with the blessing of her mother, and it is too late for the concubine to be happy, how can she be sad." I'm afraid I'm wrong, right?"

Jiang Yu looked at her and said, "If you have something, you must say it, don't carry it yourself or do anything wrong." I may not be able to help much, but I can always work with you to figure out a solution. I always remember how you accompanied and took care of me in the cold palace, so I hope you will always be well. ”

Cui Chongyi said with a smile: "Niangniang really misunderstood, the concubine is really fine." He added: "It's a mother, it's better to worry about yourself than to care about your concubines." Along the way, the concubines all watched, the emperor was considerate and pampered by Niangniang, and Niangniang should also be gentle and tender, don't always be cold to the emperor, the emperor is the emperor after all. ”

Jiang Yu said: "Why did I speak coldly to him, my attitude towards him was kind enough." ”

Cui Chongyi sighed again: "Niangniang and the emperor should also have a little highness, the emperor has never had an heir, and it has always been a matter of damaging the foundation of the society, and the ministers will also say." ”

Jiang Yu said: "You can't rely on me for this, there are so many concubines in the harem, and I'm not the only one who hasn't given birth to a child." ”

Cui Chongyi smiled, obviously not caring about her words, the emperor stays in Zichen Palace almost every day, even if he doesn't stay in Zichen Palace, he doesn't stay with other palace concubines, and the heir can only count on her for this kind of thing.

Cui Chongyi smiled again and said: "You hurry up and give birth to a little prince, and when the time comes, I will make small clothes for His Royal Highness." ”

(Tianjin)