Chapter 371: A grand homecoming
At noon the next day, Hu Qi, who was guarding, and Mama Liang, who was serving the princess, had been waiting in the courtyard of the meditation room for two hours, but they still didn't see Fang Yuan and Princess Kunxing go out.
I only heard laughter from time to time in the meditation room, and the faint moaning of women.
After a while, the voice became quieter, and Hu Qi boldly stepped forward and knocked on the door, and asked, "Governor Fang, Jinyiwei has been packed, when will you leave to return to Suzhou Mansion?" ”
After a while, Fang Yuan didn't open the door, and said through the door, "Lao Hu, I want to stay for another three days, you first send Jinyi Wei to inform Zhenjiang, Changzhou, and Suzhou, organize the army and civilians, and send me and the princess back to Suzhou City along the Grand Canal." Of course, all things are voluntary, and they are not to disturb the people, and the expenses are to be paid by the Governor. ”
Hu Qi took the order to go, and Mama Liang took the opportunity to rush to the door and asked, "Princess, it's time for the slave maid to serve the princess for breakfast." ”
Princess Kunxing's delicate voice sounded in the door, "Mama Liang, you just put down breakfast, you don't need to serve." ”
Mama Liang could only follow the instructions and retreated.
Fang Yuan and Princess Kunxing didn't go out in the meditation room for two days and two nights, but they just asked Mama Liang to prepare a meal and then take it into the meditation room to eat.
Hu Qi and Mama Liang are all from the past, and they don't need to think about it to know that the two of them are like glue, and they have forgotten the time, it is the long hatred song that says, "The waiter is weak and weak, and it is the beginning of the new grace, the spring night is bitter and the day is short, and the king is not early in the dynasty from then on." ”
In the early morning of the third day, Fang Yuan came out of the meditation room dressed neatly.
The princess was jerky and restrained on the bed, far less skilled than Xiao Yuan's skills, but it stimulated the man's possessiveness and desire to conquer even more.
In the past two days, Fang Yuan and the princess were in the dark at the door of the room, and they wanted to have a lot of spring breeze, but now he was refreshed.
Princess Kunxing followed behind him, her face radiant and her face so charming that it seemed to be dripping, which was a kind of transformation from a girl to a woman.
Hu Qi hurriedly greeted him and reported, "Governor Fang, a day ago, the Jinyi guard who pursued the two murderers came back, and the two thieves returned to Zhenjiang after escaping from Jinshan Temple, and then took a boat to Sichuan to go up the river, but the boat capsized in the Jiujiang River Basin, and there were 36 people on the boat, and there was not a single living mouth. ”
Fang Yuan asked, "Didn't you see the corpse of the second thief?" ”
Hu Qi nodded and said, "Yes, that section of the river was quite fast, and the corpse was washed away as soon as it entered the water. ”
Fang Yuan said helplessly to the princess, "Jiao'er, since you can't find the body of the second thief, there is no way to verify the identity of the second thief, and you can't find out the mastermind behind it, so let's stop the case!" ”
Princess Kunxing listened, and looked at each other with Mama Liang, even if she told Fang Yuan that it was Mrs. Yuan, but now she has no proof and is a villain who tells right and wrong.
The princess replied softly, "Yes, I guess he is also a lewd thief who has seen lust, and no one has instructed him." Now that the two thieves are dead, the spirit of the little fruit in the sky can rest in peace. ”
Fang Yuan smiled with relief when he saw that she was so knowledgeable and didn't waste manpower and material resources to investigate and investigate.
After this battle, Fang Yuan's prestige in Nanzhili had reached its peak.
The Jiangnan provinces, which were not looted at all, compared with the tragic situation after Nanjing and Yangzhou were looted, the Jiangnan provinces, whether they were gentry, wealthy businessmen, or ordinary people, almost formed a consensus.
The imperial court in the capital is unreliable, Zuo Liangyu is cruel and unscrupulous, only under the protection of Fang Yuan, Nanzhili will be prosperous and strong, live and work in peace and contentment. Even Gu Yanwu, a thorn in the face, praised Fang Yuan for the first time in his Guangming Daily, and proposed that only by resolutely supporting Fang Yuan's rule could he exchange for the long-term peace and stability of Nanzhili.
Where Fang Yuan and his entourage passed, the prefects of Zhenjiang and Changzhou organized at least 100,000 soldiers and civilians to crowd on both sides of the Grand Canal, hung long red banners, and beat gongs and drums to welcome Fang Yuan and Princess Kunxing to pass by.
"I wish the governor and the princess a deep affection and grow old together!"
"Qin Se and Ming, give birth to a noble son early!"
Along the way, the soldiers and civilians shouted in unison in accordance with the pre-arranged rhetoric, and the sound spread for several miles, and the scene was already extremely spectacular.
After winning Fang Yuan's consent, Princess Kunxing appeared on the bow of the ship with Fang Yuan, greeting the cheering people, and at the same time, she also ordered Mama Liang and Jinyi Wei to throw the broken silver that had already been prepared to the banks on both sides of the Grand Canal along the way, which was regarded as a red envelope to the people who were sending off.
There are not only beautiful and noble princesses to admire, but also broken silver to pick up, the crowd of joy is excited, crowded, and even in order to pick up silver was squeezed down the canal, the guards immediately salvaged the fallen water with a long pole.
From Zhenjiang Mansion to Changzhou Mansion, Princess Kunxing threw 20,000 taels of broken silver all the way, which not only gave benefits to the people, but also earned her all the eyeballs and the hearts of the people.
When the group arrived in Suzhou City, the cabinet, as well as the prefect of Suzhou Prefecture, all officials, Dongting merchants, and big officials Xu Huaquan went outside the city to greet them, and even held a grand banquet in the city, which was not only to celebrate the triumph of the war, but also to congratulate Princess Kunxing on her official appearance in the name of the governor's wife.
Along with everyone, there were all the maids of Xiaoyuan and Canglang Pavilion. Princess Kunxing made such a big battle along the way, and it was clear that it was aimed at her and came to slap her in the face.
The princess returned to the Governor's Mansion to welcome the military and civilians, but she had never appeared with Fang Yuan on a formal occasion. All kinds of gaps are to remind her that she is just a concubine, and she accepts everyone's worship with Fang Yuan in terms of identity and qualifications.
Taking advantage of Fang Yuan's entertainment with the gentry and wealthy businessmen, Xiao Yuan forcibly suppressed his anger, put on a smile on his face, approached the princess, and said in a coquettish voice, "Sister, in Gaoyouwei, Jinshan Temple was attacked, and my sister can live safely, it is really auspicious." ”
Her words were obviously thorny, implying Princess Kunxing, so you can't die, it's too lucky.
Princess Kunxing smiled at her and said, "Thanks to the thoughtfulness and care of the horses, those thieves hiding in the shadows have not been able to succeed. ”
Her words are also teasing Xiao Yuan with something in her words, Fang Yuan is towards her, don't think about playing intrigue in a dark corner where you can't see the light.
Xiaoyuan Huarong changed slightly, and said, "I have arranged a courtyard for my sister to live in Canglang Pavilion, and it is still the original courtyard!" ”
She still considers herself the mistress of Canglang Pavilion, and uses the courtyard where she was under house arrest to remind the princess how she has been imprisoned and imprisoned all these years.
Princess Kunxing smiled and said, "Sister, there is no need to arrange a yard, I and the horse are husband and wife, and we live in the horse's bedroom." I have made a promise with the colt, and the colt has agreed. ”
Xiao Yuan was a little stunned, she also lived in Fang Yuan's dormitory before, and then moved out. From the rippling expression between the princess's eyebrows, she could see that she must have had a good relationship with Fang Yuan, and seeing that she was radiant, it was obvious that the boudoir happiness on the bed of the two was still very harmonious.
She was secretly so angry that she gritted her teeth, Princess Kunxing took her unhappiness in her eyes, and said with a chuckle, "Sister, you are too tired to preside over the affairs of Canglang Pavilion, and I am also very distressed. This time, when I returned to Canglang Pavilion, I took over the affairs of the government and shared the burden for my sister. ”
She clearly said that she wanted Xiao Yuan to hand over the power of the hostess of Canglang Pavilion, Xiao Yuan was angry and hateful, but since the princess was not dead, it was expected to take over the affairs of the house, so she still barely squeezed out a smile and ridiculed her, "My sister has been on the lady's throne for a day, and Canglang Pavilion will be taken care of by my sister." ”
Princess Kunxing pursed her lips and chuckled and said, "Sister, it's not a day, I will always be in the position of the governor's wife, does my sister also want to be the governor's wife?" ”
Xiao Yuan sneered and said, "My sister is from a princess, where can my sister compare with my sister?" I don't dare to think about it. ”
The princess smiled faintly and said, "My sister is self-aware, and it is good to really know that it is not a separate thought." ”
She left such a sentence, and no longer bothered with Xiao Yuan, leaving Xiao Yuan with a gloomy face, and went to accept the congratulations of the official gentry and wealthy businessmen on her own.