Chapter 39: Never Lie
The horse-drawn carriage drove slowly on the rough and bumpy road, and when the curtain was lifted, the depressed scenery outside the window made it difficult to calm down, and the white bones could be faintly seen among the grass. Pen % fun % Pavilion www.biquge.info
A flood flooded all the crops, and the dignitaries and nobles in the imperial city still sang and danced all day long, eating the most precious delicacies, and drinking the elixir and jade liquid, but no one cared about the life and death of these people outside the city.
The wind blows up the leaves on the ground, it is the early autumn season, but the coolness can penetrate the bones.
A woman sat on the side of the road with a hungry face, gently soothing the back of a child, who was only a few months old. When the woman saw that the child was asleep, she gently laid the child among the fine grass.
But the baby left her mother's embrace, and began to weep so loudly that her cry tore her liver and lungs, and the woman could not help but look back, but at last she shed tears and went alone.
She didn't know when she would starve to death, who would save her child, and kindly take him away, hoping that God would have mercy on the innocent child.
The man in the carriage quickly stretched out his hand and pulled down the curtain of the carriage that had been lifted by the woman on the opposite side, and told the carriage to leave quickly.
"Don't look at it, it's still a long way to go, rest for a while, I'll call you when it's time."
The woman shook her head, the tassels on her head swayed back and forth with her movements, reached out and pulled the cloak on her body, met the man's clear eyes, smiled at him and said, "It's still cold here." ”
"Hmm." The man was noncommittal. "You shouldn't have come along."
The man's tone was slightly reproachful, but he couldn't bear to look at the woman opposite.
The Lingjiang River flooded, and the emperor ordered the prince to go to the disaster area to provide relief. Yesterday, he ordered Rong En to come on behalf of the emperor as a heavenly master to sympathize with the people's feelings. This morning, Rong En's carriage drove to the city gate, but he was stopped, and his fingers touched the curtain of the car, and Zijin lifted the curtain and jumped into the car. Rong En's hand paused in mid-air, his clear eyes were imprinted with Zijin's face, but there was irrepressible joy in his heart.
Zijin tucked his cloak again, his body kept shaking with the bumps of the carriage, and he turned around and reached Rong En's side, Zijin slowly leaned on his shoulder next to his head.
Rong En tensed and looked down at the woman leaning on his shoulder.
"It's a little cold, it's warmer next to each other."
Rong En's body gradually relaxed, warm? Well, it's warmer.
Seeing that Rong En was no longer nervous, Zijin walked around his hand flexibly like a butterfly, holding Rong En's arm, with a smug smile on his face.
Arriving at Lingjiang, Rong En and Zijin got off the carriage before and after. The prince and several local officials stood in front of the tent, and when they saw the Celestial Master getting out of the carriage, they hurriedly stepped forward, but when they saw the women standing next to the Celestial Master, they were all stunned.
An official stepped forward and said with a standard salute: "Your Majesty, Heavenly Master, Madam." ”
Rong En smiled warmly, Zijin raised his hand, and his fingers passed gently through Rong En's palm, clasping his ten fingers.
Rong En subconsciously looked down at Zijin, she was smiling like a flower beside her, and her whole body was filled with happiness, and Rong En also responded to her with a warm smile. Zijin lowered her eyebrows and smiled, looking like a classic shy little daughter-in-law.
"How come I've never heard that the Heavenly Master has a family." An official whispered to an official on the side.
"The Heavenly Master is a man of God, and he doesn't want others to know what's so difficult." Another official replied.
"Also, it can make the Heavenly Master move the hearts of mortals, and this woman must be extraordinary after thinking about it."
"Yes, yes."
The prince narrowed his phoenix eyes, what kind of Heavenly Master Lady, these local petty officials don't know, is it that he, the prince, is so stupid that he doesn't know who she is?
"Han Lian, why doesn't this palace know when you became the Lady of the Heavenly Master?"
Hanlian? When there were a few people in the dynasty who dared to call Hanlian, it was only the lord of Hanlian of King Lin's Mansion who had been ill for three years.
At that time, the emperor was extremely fond of this county lord, and even the combined favor of several princesses was less than half of her, and the emperor even kept the county lord of Hanlian by his side and personally supported him for more than a year. When the little girl was six years old, the emperor made an exception to canonize her as the first county lord of Tianyu in advance, and it stands to reason that the county lord has no title, but the emperor gave her the title of Hanlian because of a dance by the lotus pond.
Even if he didn't give this county lord any real power, the ministers knew in their hearts how honored this county lord was.
Thinking of this, the face of the minister who had just saluted turned pale, and his whole body was stiff and unable to move.
Zijin let go of Rong En's hand and stepped forward, Fu Li smiled at the prince, and said in a very good mood: "I have seen His Royal Highness the Prince." ”
The crown prince put one hand in front of his abdomen and the other behind his back, "Hanlian, what are you doing here without running here in the imperial city?" ”
Zijin returned to Rong En's side, hugged Rong En's arm tightly, and said seriously: "Of course, it is so that I can see my Rong En all the time." ”
"His Royal Highness the Prince's words, Han Lian doesn't agree." Zijin looked at Rong En and smiled, and said in a sweet voice: "Even if it is not now, it will be in the near future, the wife of the Heavenly Master is only me, and it can only be me." ”
"What you said just now is very good, the county lord is very satisfied, and he will be rewarded afterwards." Zijin's eyes fell on the official.
The official hurriedly knelt down, "Thank you for the reward." ”
Zijin nodded with satisfaction, but the prince was not very happy, "Han Lian, in front of the public, pay attention to proportion." ”
"His Royal Highness the Prince, let's go in first." Rong En suddenly spoke, took Zijin's hand, and walked towards the tent first.
"It's a good fit." Zijin winked at Rong En and smiled playfully.
"It's all the county lord's work."
"Well, thank you for not demolishing me."
"No thanks."
Rong En and Zijin sat in the carriage, and when they were about to reach Lingjiang, Zijin said, "Rong En, can you help or not?" ”
Rong En's clear eyes looked at Zijin, "I never lie." ”
Zijin knew that he would not agree or be surprised, "This is not a lie, this is for the sake of tolerance." ”
"That's not going to work, I'm not lying."
Zijin gritted her teeth secretly, she didn't understand, Rong Li was so cunning, how could this younger brother be so wooden, and he would admit death.
Or is it that Rong En, this guy, is really very
Honest people, if so, then......
Zijin's thoughts turned a few times and said: "Rong En, your brother is innocent, I don't want him to be hostile to others because of me, and you have heard some rumors in the city, so you should understand my intentions." And this time I secretly ran out of the imperial city, if the emperor knows, I am afraid that my life will not be guaranteed, Rong En, I know that you are kind-hearted, so you should help me, okay? Whatever you ask afterwards, I will agree to you. ”
Zijin knows it with reason, and moves it with emotion. It was repeated several times, but Rong En still looked at her calmly, and Zijin sighed helplessly.
She wasted so many words, don't tell her that Rong En didn't understand at all, if that was the case, she would definitely go crazy on the spot.
"It's my principle not to lie, but I can help you."
"That's it, let me come when the time comes, you just need to cooperate with me, don't talk."
Rong En pondered for a moment, and finally agreed.