The night passed, and when I woke up the next morning, the snow in the yard was already below my feet. It turned out that the snow had become heavier in the middle of the night, and even the wind blowing outside felt a little colder than last night.

When Zhao Wei left Songbaiju, he immediately went out of Xizhuang to find the servants accompanying him, and asked them to find out how the road back to the city was. The news reported back does not seem to be very good, although the snow is not deep, but the sky looks bad, I am afraid that there will be a few more snows today, the question is only at what time. If you want to go back to the city today, you will have to take some risks and go back early, you may be able to avoid the wind and snow behind, but you may also be stuck in the road by the snow. But if you don't go back today, according to the proposal of King Guangping, stay on Zhuangzi for a few more days, I am afraid that the snow will fall more and more, and the road will be completely blocked, and it will be even more difficult to hurry. Waiting until the snow has completely melted before returning to the city will take at least a few days.

Zhao Wei had to go to Luomei Courtyard to ask her grandmother for instructions.

Zhang thought for a while: "Since you said you want to go back, let's go back." Although there is a possibility of wind and snow on the road, it is an official road all the way, so it doesn't matter if you want to come. If you don't go back today, I'm afraid it will be more and more difficult to go back later. After bothering Zhuangzi for half a month, he is already cheeky, and it would be rude to live any longer. ”

Zhao Xiu was a little worried: "If half of the road encounters wind and snow, the road is not easy to walk." At that time, there was no village in front of the village, no shop in the back, could the carriage alone withstand the cold wind? I'm afraid that my grandmother will finally recover from her body on the hot spring village and will fall ill again. Why don't you stay longer? The prince knew us very well, and was enthusiastic to invite us to stay longer, so he would not think we were rude. ”

Zhang had concerns in his heart and insisted on his meaning: "What does it look like to practice the feast and stay again?" Leave after breakfast. Tell them to set up a car. Zhao Xiu had no choice but to agree.

Zhao Wei ordered to go down, let the family set up the car, prepare to travel, and asked the little maid to pack his luggage first and send it to the car. I didn't even have breakfast for this. Zhao Xiu went to ask Aunt Mei for more charcoal to prepare for heating on the road. At this time, Gao Zhen wore a cloak, wore an ear warmer made by Zhao Xiu, and stepped on the snow.

He heard about Zhao Wei asking his subordinates to set up a car, and came over to try to keep the ancestors of the Zhao family: "My father also said that in such weather, it is difficult to walk on the road, so it is better to stay for a few more days." If you go back to the city with us, there are people sweeping the roads along the way, and there are royal guards to escort you, wouldn't it be more reassuring than rushing to the city? If you want to come to Beijing, it doesn't matter much, the old lady doesn't have to be in such a hurry. ”

Zhang's opinion of him changed a little last night, and he already decided that he was a taciturn but caring and filial good boy, and when facing him, he couldn't help but soften his tone: "The day after tomorrow, Brother Wei must go back." I couldn't bear to ask him to go alone. Besides, I haven't paid attention to the affairs at home for more than half a month, and I really can't rest assured, and I want to go back and take a look as soon as possible. ”

Gao Zhen used another method to persuade her: "Last night, my father was very happy. He hadn't been so happy in a long time. If your family is gone, and the village is deserted again, my father will definitely feel lonely, and from time to time I will remember the situation when my mother was there, and then secretly feel sad. How many more days will you stay? Speak with your father. You are well-informed and open-minded, if you explain, my father will be able to relax as soon as possible. ”

When Zhang heard this, he couldn't help but hesitate.

Zhao Xiu was directing the girls to pack the last bit of things, and when he heard the words, he came over and said to Gao Zhen: "You really learned to play tricks, the prince is not wrong." You know that if you put on the throne, my grandmother can't do anything about you, right? This is because last night, when Gao Zhen put on the queen and persuaded King Guangping to return to the house, King Guangping made fun of his son.

Gao Zhen listened, pursed his lips and smiled, glanced at Zhao Xiu, and did not refute.

Zhang only reacted at this time, and laughed dumbly, but when he saw this pair of children looking at each other and smiling, full of tacit understanding, he couldn't help but chuckle in his heart. She was silent for a while, and said with a smile: "The prince and the princess have a deep relationship with each other, and it is normal for the prince to miss the princess. As outsiders, we can't persuade anything about this kind of thing. But the son is the son of the prince and the princess, and he is the blood of the princess. If the prince is sad, the prince should persuade him more. Even if it's not for anything else, you have to think about it more, the princess only left the prince a flesh and blood, the prince is still so young, and he still needs the prince's care, and the prince can't help but cherish himself. The prince should also accompany the prince more, no matter where the prince goes or what he wants to do, he will accompany the prince to talk more, so that the prince has something to do, and he will not be cranky. ”

Gao Zhen lowered his head and listened to them one by one, and said solemnly: "What you said is that I remember." ”

Seeing that there was no way to dissuade the Zhang family, Gao Zhen was not verbose, and soon retired. Seeing him so crisply, Zhao Xiu was still a little depressed in his heart, and kept sending him out of the door, and watched him disappear outside the courtyard gate from a distance before returning to the house.

Zhang asked her as if unintentionally: "The pair of warm ears that the prince just wore, I look at it, why do you think it is similar to the pair you made before?" Didn't you say that you want to make a pair for your brother? ”

Zhao Xiu smiled: "Originally, yes, but now I have to wait until I go home to do it." The pair of warm ears that the prince wore were given by me, wasn't he angry before? It's too late to make the cloak, although it is a small gift to warm his ears, it is not enough to compensate him. He was very happy when he received the gift, and said that he would not lose his temper in the future. Grandmother, do you think that pair of ear warmers looks good? How about I make you a pair too? ”

Zhang couldn't help laughing: "You guys are just young and wear it, what am I doing when I'm old?" I'm afraid that the wind has Guanyin in my pocket, and I'm not like their boys, and I have to ride a horse. Don't say it, the prince is wearing that pair of warm ears, and he looks playful, not as cold as he usually sees, and there are some young people. If you have a suitable skin, make a pair for your brother, and make a pair of your own, and a lighter skin, not like the boys, who wear two black bear ears. ”

Zhao Xiu agreed, but she was still a little worried, in fact, she originally planned to make Zhao Wei and herself a pair of ear warmers like Gao Zhen, the same skin, the same color, grandmother asked for this, she had to choose another piece of fur.

The car was quickly set. Zhao Xiu waited for his grandmother to wear thick clothes, the thickest cloak, warm pockets, hand cages, hand stoves, and leather boots were all armed, and he was also dressed tightly, and helped his grandmother out of the house. Aunt Mei said goodbye to them in the courtyard, and Zhang specially rewarded her with a complete set of silver-headed noodles to thank her for her attentive care in the past few days.

Zhao Wei came over to pick up his grandmother and sister, and said, "I just went to say goodbye to the prince, the prince drank two more glasses last night, and he just got up now." He said that we don't have to see him again, and that we will go back to the city, and that we will meet again. ”

Zhang recited the Buddha: "Then thank you for your compassion." ”

Zhao Xiu handed a small hand stove with a cotton sleeve to his brother: "Brother take this, this is specially customized, the charcoal ash inside will not fall out, and there is a thin cotton sleeve wrapped in it, so I am not afraid that it will be hot." You wrap the cloth strap around your wrist and wrap it around your sleeve. Riding a horse on the road is cold and windy, with this thing, it can be warmer. ”

Zhao Wei took it and looked at it, and said with a smile: "It's really good, it's hard for my sister to think of it." But I'm not cold on horseback, and the leather gloves you made me are good. I'll leave this to my grandmother, right? ”

Zhang smiled: "I'm in the car, I have a hand stove and a foot stove, where can I use this?" Your sister made it for you, you can take it, she still has it. Zhao Wei accepted it with a smile and thanked Zhao Xiu again.

When the three grandchildren came to the village, the carriage was ready, and the luggage was all loaded, so they could set off as long as they got on the car. Zhao Xiu helped Zhang to get into the car, and couldn't help but look back in the direction of Qi Fengzhai a few times, and complained a little in his heart: Didn't Gao Zhen come to send them off? Obviously, he looked reluctant just now.

Just when Zhao Xiu stepped on the footstool and got into the carriage, a figure rushed out from the direction of Dongzhuang, it was Gao Zhen. In addition to the previous ear warming, he changed into a riding suit with fur lining, sheepskin boots on his feet, and gloves made for him by Zhao Xiu on his hands. He glanced at Zhao Xiu first, then turned to Zhao Wei and said, "Father asked me to send you back to the city, and I will go with you." As he spoke, two of his attendants, Mochi and Bishan, came over with their horses, and they all changed into riding clothes.

Zhao Wei was surprised: "This is too polite." On a cold day, there will be wind and snow at any time, why do you bother to make this trip? Send us out of the village and come back. ”

Gao Zhen smiled: "Get on the horse, don't be verbose." Do you think I'm still afraid of this bit of snow? As he spoke, he glanced at Zhao Xiu again.

Zhao Xiu had already understood, although he was a little worried about whether Gao Zhen would encounter a snowstorm on his return trip, but thinking that he would not only come out to see him off, but also support him all the way, he was still very happy in his heart, pursed his lips and smiled, and got into the carriage.

Gao Zhen saw her smile, the corners of his mouth curled, and he turned around and took the reins from Bishan's hand.

Zhao Wei saw that he couldn't resist him, so he had to accept it and beckoned his family to get into the car. Just as he was about to set off, the mother-in-law who followed the carriage next to Zhang's carriage came from Zhang's words: "Master Hou, the old lady has something to say." ”

Zhao Wei hurriedly walked over, it turned out that Zhang didn't hear clearly what was going on in the carriage, and when he saw that Gao Zhen was going to go with them, he specially called his grandson over to ask what was going on. After learning that it was King Guangping's instructions, she couldn't help but sigh: "The prince is still so thoughtful, in fact, our two families are so close, why pay attention to these false courtesies?" ”

Zhao Xiu held her grandmother's arm and complained, "Isn't it? It's not fun to have such a cold day. My brother was riding a horse outside, and my grandmother and I had to worry about it, so we had someone prepare a carriage, and if my brother felt that it was too cold, he would go into the carriage to warm up. The son of the world looks thinner than his brother, if the wind blows a good thing, isn't it embarrassing? She didn't realize that she had a coquettish tone in her tone, and said to Zhao Wei: "Brother, you go and persuade the prince, just send one and a half miles, there is no need to send it all the way back to the city, it is dozens of miles away." ”

Zhao Wei glanced at his sister warningly, and said with a wry smile: "I have already persuaded him, but he doesn't listen, what can I do?" If the wind and snow are really heavy, I will ask him to get into the carriage with me to avoid the wind. ”

Zhao Xiu was reminded by his glance and sat up straight. Zhang didn't notice anything wrong, he was worried for a while, and said: "That's it, the prince has a life, and the prince has always been filial, so he naturally has to obey." We told him not to send him so far, and he wouldn't listen, so let him go with us. If there is a lot of snow on the road, there are also carriages that can take refuge for a while. If you return to the city, the wind and snow will only increase, and the prince will go back to the palace directly, it doesn't matter. If he is sent to the middle of the road and then turns back, in case he really encounters a heavy snowstorm along the way, he doesn't know what will happen to him with just three masters and servants. ”

Zhao Wei agreed, and was about to turn around and leave, when Zhao Xiu suddenly stopped him: "Brother, the weather is strange cold today, you have a hand stove to keep warm, but Shizi doesn't, it's better to give me to him." As he spoke, he handed over a small hand stove. is different from Zhao Wei's previous black background red and dark flower cover, this cotton cover is light cyan ice cracked, but Zhao Xiu prepared it for himself.

Zhao Wei paused: "Just give him my one." Let's keep this one sister for myself. ”

Zhao Xiu shook his head: "It's not my intention to let my brother be frozen." Besides, my brother's one is copper, and there is a red blessing word on the cotton cover, and my one is white copper, and the cotton cover is also light. The son of the world is keeping filial piety, so it's more appropriate to use me. ”

Zhao Wei glanced at her sadly, took the hand stove, and turned to leave. I don't know what he said to Gao Zhen, after Gao Zhen took the hand stove, he took a deep look in the direction of Zhao Xiu's carriage, and carefully put the hand stove into his sleeve and put it carefully.

Zhao Xiu lowered the curtains and sat upright, the corners of his mouth couldn't help but curl. Zhang glanced at his granddaughter, thoughtfully, and couldn't help frowning, but thinking of Gao Zhen's filial piety and intimacy, he hesitated again.

Just when the Zhang family was entangled, the Zhao family and his party set off, and they left the hot spring Zhuangzi of the Guangping Palace, and walked in the direction of the capital.