In the evening, when Zhao Yuliang returned to the East Palace, Lin Frame immediately followed. Pen "Fun" Pavilion www.biquge.info

After relieving the people around him, Lin Frame walked up to Zhao Yuliang and said, "Your Highness, the person sent to Gongzhou to investigate has returned. ”

Zhao Yuliang put down the tea in his mouth and said, "What did he say?" ”

"There is indeed Shen Junqi, the judge of Gongzhou, who lives by the Dawang River on the outskirts of Liulicheng, about forty years old, his wife's surname is Jin, and he has two daughters and a son, the eldest daughter is married, the son is studying in a local academy, and it is their youngest daughter who often accompanies them and the couple."

Seeing that Zhao Yuliang was listening carefully, Lin Jian continued: "We inquired with their neighbors at the beginning, and learned that their family did adopt a young girl last year, but because their family rarely let her appear in front of people, the neighbors didn't know what she looked like. ”

Lin Frame paid attention to Zhao Yuliang's expression as he spoke.

Zhao Yuliang's face didn't have any expression, and he said lightly: "Hmm." Go on. ”

"Later, we managed to meet their youngest daughter, and learned something about the girl from her—it is said that this girl was the daughter of Shen Jun's cousin, because her cousin and his wife died one after another, and they took pity on her for being helpless, so they took her to live in Gongzhou, and this spring the girl passed the examination and entered the East Palace, and His Highness will know about the rest of the matter."

Zhao Yuliang tapped lightly on the table with his right hand, closed his eyes and pondered.

He still remembers the words she said to him in the kitchen that night, she said that her father died when she was eight years old when she accidentally fell off a cliff while going up the mountain to collect medicine, and that her mother left a year later because she couldn't bear the blow, so she was nine years old when her mother died, and she was fourteen years old when she was brought to Gongzhou by Shen Jun last year, and the five years in between...... and the poetry and book temperament that can't be concealed on her body, the cultivation in her eyes, and her fair and delicate skin, but they don't seem to be from Langzhong's family.

"There are still many doubts." Zhao Yuliang said, "I don't think the origin of this person is necessarily so simple, you can send someone to Wendu County to inquire carefully." In addition, from now on, look for a reliable person inside the East Palace to secretly pay attention to her usual whereabouts until all suspicions are resolved. ”

Wendu County is Wen Yingsu's hometown, and this is the information left in her employment registration form.

"Yes." Lin Frame immediately took the order and left.

In the early morning of the next day, on the outskirts of the capital, a team of people was hurrying in the direction of the capital.

The two men in front of them were in their forties.

Among them, the one who wears a silk robe, wears a nine-seam leather cloth 1, is tall and heroic, and is Ling Wang Zhao Teng. Wearing a dark blue robe, wearing a scarf of the same color, with a slender figure and a dignified expression, it was Zhao Teng's advisor Zhang Shihe.

The two rode side by side.

They were followed by three wagons carrying people and tributary goods, and six guards in armoured armor with swords at their waists.

Zhao Teng has never let the princess and children return to the capital with him since he became married, and no one knows the reason except Zhang Shihe and the person in the capital.

Ling Wang Zhao Teng is the eldest son of Zhao Ke, the younger brother of Emperor Yicheng's father, Si'en Wang Zhao Ke, and is a cousin of Zhao Qian.

The two were born in the same year and month but on different days—Ling Wang was born two days later than this day.

The capital is getting closer and closer, and Zhao Teng can't help but have a lot of thoughts.

Now, three years have passed since he last returned to Beijing, how has she been doing in the past three years?

Although he can learn about her recent situation from other people's mouths from time to time, it is very one-sided after all.

When the group passed by Xiangshui Bay, Zhao Teng suddenly raised his hand to signal everyone to stop and rest, and then he rode his horse directly to the valley not far away.

Seeing this, Zhang Shihe also hurriedly followed.

There is a waterfall in the valley ahead, and Zhao Teng has to take a look at it every time he enters Beijing and passes by here.

Zhao Teng was born in Xiliang because his father, Zhao Ke, the king of Si'en, went to Xiliang after marrying his mother.

Xiliang is located in the northwest border area of the Cao Kingdom, where the people and customs are completely different from the capital, and the climate is much worse.

But Zhao Ke knew that since he had become a vassal domain, he could not easily leave Xiliang without the emperor's will, so Zhao Ke turned his homesickness into poems, and built his palace into the same architectural style as the capital, and specially invited the chef of the capital to cook.

However, in his heart, King Sien still hoped that he would be able to die in the capital in the future, but he also knew that this was not realistic, so Zhao Ke had to try to think about it and try to adapt to the living environment of Xiliang.

However, many years later, he still could not find a sense of home in this foreign land, and still felt like a wanderer.

Perhaps because he witnessed his father's melancholy and powerlessness, Zhao Teng had the idea of taking the whole family back to the capital to settle down from a very young age.

However, he also knew that once the princes became vassals, it was unlikely that they would return to Beijing to settle down. Because of this, he has used his brains in this matter a lot.

When he was five years old, Zhao Teng returned to Beijing for the first time, and he was invited by the Empress Dowager to return, along with his parents.

As soon as he entered Beijing, five-year-old Zhao Teng was deeply attracted by the prosperity of the capital and the magnificence of the imperial palace, which also made him more determined to live here.

So, within a few days, everyone saw that the Queen Mother, who had always been dignified and serious, was coaxed like a child by this five-year-old child, and they also heard the Queen Mother's heartfelt laughter.

At the same time, this five-year-old boy also became a good buddy with the then prince Zhao Gan.

Seeing this scene, the Empress Dowager said to Emperor Yicheng: "It's rare for Qian'er to meet such a fun companion, why don't you leave Brother Teng in the capital and let him be a companion for Qian'er?" ”

Emperor Yicheng restrained his smile after hearing this, and said to the queen mother: "I understand my mother's intentions very well, but Qian'er is still young and her heart is undecided, so I am afraid that I will be taken into the wild by Brother Teng." ”

Zhao Qian is the prince of the country, and he will be the emperor in the future, and Emperor Yicheng doesn't want him to affect his schoolwork because of his greed for fun.

The Empress Dowager naturally understood Emperor Yicheng's thoughts, and said with a smile: "Don't look at the emperor, although Qian'er is young, he is a person with great self-control, and he has those strict teachers in charge, so he will definitely not go anywhere." He also said: "The mourning family will also help supervise him, so don't worry about it." ”

While the two were talking, Zhao Teng and the crown prince Zhao Qian happened to come in to greet them, and the emperor took the opportunity to ask Zhao Teng: "Brother Teng, do you like the capital?" ”

Zhao Teng, who always had two childish little horns on his head, replied happily: "I like it." After speaking, he peeked at the empress dowager and Zhao Gan from the corner of his eye, and then smiled at the emperor and said: "However, the minister's father has always warned the minister not to linger in the capital, because His Majesty has given us two-thirds of the land in Xiliang, so we should guard there for generations and build it well, which is the best reward for Your Majesty's holy grace." ”

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Note 1: The nine-seam leather ben refers to the hat worn by the prince of the Ming Dynasty, which is named Jiusui because the hat is named nine colorful jade beads on the front and back of the hat. (To be continued.) )