Outside the school room, Xue Shui looked at Tang Xiao who was hurrying over in the distance with a calm face, and he was extremely angry in his heart.

Xue ...... Mr. Xue, the student suddenly had a stomachache just now and went to the toilet. ”

"Heh, that's a good excuse." Xue Shui sneered lightly, but he didn't embarrass Tang Xiao anymore.

"Sir, the student really went to the toilet......"

Xue Shu waved his hand to stop his words and said, "Your Highness, please come with me." ”

Tang Xiao lowered his head and followed behind Xue Shu and walked towards the gate of Wenyuan Pavilion.

Outside the gate, Tang Xiao saw Zhang Deen waiting by the carriage at a glance, and his heart was even more puzzled.

How could the imperial uncle send the eunuchs around him to pick him up?

You must know that only with important holy decrees, the emperor will send eunuchs out of the palace. Tang Xiao naturally knew this, and couldn't help but guess what it would be.

"Your Royal Highness, please get into the carriage."

Seeing Zhang Deen's anxious appearance, Tang Xiao didn't ask much, and got into the carriage. Zhang Deen thanked Xue Shu, and hurriedly followed Tang Xiao into the carriage.

"Young Eunuch Zhang, why are you in such a hurry?"

"Your Highness, the Duchess of Yanguo arrived in Chang'an ahead of schedule, and Your Majesty asked you to go to the North Pavilion to greet you."

The carriage went east from Yongxingfang to Tonghuamen, and then went along the avenue in the direction of Bashui. The road was bumpy, the horses galloped, and they arrived at Wangbei Pavilion in an hour.

Tang Xiao stepped out of the carriage and watched the water in front of him slowly flow northward, surging a few waves from time to time. Several shallows on the river are exposed, and the weeds on the banks are withered and yellow, and they are depressed. Not far away, several small fishing boats ran aground on the riverbank, covered with a thick layer of artemisia grass.

Wangbei Pavilion is built on a slope hill in the north road, looking to the north, the north hill is a line of sky in the east and west, very desolate. The wind is hazy, and the yellow sand is blind, which makes people feel the twilight of heroes.

Zhang Deen held the fox fur cloak in his hand, respectfully handed it to Tang Xiao, and said, "Your Highness, the wind is strong. ”

"Thank you, Young Eunuch Zhang." Tang Xiao tied his cloak, and then asked, "Why am I the only one here to welcome Duchess Yan Guo when she comes to Beijing for such an important matter?" ”

"The Duchess of Yanguo has a letter, and only let you come to greet her. His Royal Highness didn't know that when the first emperor was in power, Princess Anle and Duchess Yanguo were friends of Jinlan, and the two families often moved around. The old slave once heard His Majesty mention that Princess Anle gave birth to His Royal Highness in Yanbei back then. ”

Hearing this, Tang Xiao frowned, and his heart was full of doubts. He had never heard his parents mention it before, and it was very strange that he had not mentioned it for fourteen years.

Yanbei is thousands of miles away from Chang'an, and it is impossible to reach it without ten days and half a month, and a woman who has just given birth to a child cannot travel long distances in confinement. When Tang Xiao first crossed into this world, his parents were celebrating the full moon for him. At that time, my mother had a ruddy face and a plump body, and she didn't look like she had traveled a long distance and traveled a long way.

Because it was the first impression of the world, even after nearly fifteen years, he still remembered it very clearly.

Zhang Deen said some interesting things back then, and Tang Xiao nodded thoughtfully.

"Your Royal Highness, the Duchess of Yanguo traveled lightly, and the Marquis of Zhenbei did not accompany her. Your Majesty's meaning, please ask the Duchess of Yanguo to meet the Queen Mother, and you will arrange the clothing, food, housing and transportation of the Duchess of Yanguo. ”

Hearing this, Tang Xiao was a little surprised and asked, "Is this appropriate?" ”

Zhang Deen said with a smile: "When His Royal Highness sees the Duchess of Yanguo, he has to call his aunt, how can it be inappropriate?" There is another thing that the old slave has to tell His Royal Highness, the Zhenbei Hou Mansion was just built a few days ago, and it still needs to be ventilated these days, so the Duchess of Yanguo has to stay in your palace for a while. This is also the meaning of the Queen Mother and Her Majesty. ”

"This king knows, thank you for the reminder. Dare to ask Zhang Shaojian, do you know when Zhenbeihou entered Beijing? ”

"According to the arrangement of His Majesty and the three ministers of Zhongshu Province, General Zhenbei Hou has to return to Beijing with the Yanbei Army. At that time, His Majesty will go out of the city with the Manchu Dynasty civil and military forces to greet him. Now that the Yanbei army has just arrived at Hangu Pass, according to the old slave's guess, it will take at least five or six days to reach Chang'an. ”

After waiting for a long time, in the east of Ba Shui, a carriage slowly drove across the Ba Bridge and drove towards the direction of Wangbei Pavilion. The yellow wind was still there, and the scene in the distance was hazy. In a moment, I saw a fast horse galloping towards him, and before the horse could stop, the knight jumped down in a hurry and rushed to report.

"Report to Your Highness, the carriage of the Hou Mansion in Zhenbei is ahead."

"Inform everyone and protect the Duchess of Yanguo."

"Humble command!"

When I went out of the city today, I was only followed by more than a dozen palace guards. Waiting for the knight to get on his horse and leave, Tang Xiao and Zhang Deen walked to the avenue below the hill on foot. By the time they waited on the side of the avenue, the carriage was less than a hundred paces away from them.

The carriage came to a steady stop with a soft thud. The curtain of the car was lifted, and two maids came down first, with light steps and silent stepping on the ground, and they should be very skilled. In a moment, a middle-aged woman leaned out half of her body and was helped out of the carriage by two maids.

Tang Xiao didn't have to guess, he knew that the middle-aged woman in front of him who still had charm and an elegant atmosphere was the Duchess of Yanguo, Yang.

Without waiting for the Yang family to step forward, Tang Xiao hurriedly stepped forward and bowed down, saying, "Nephew, don't worry, please see Aunt Yang." ”

"Hurry up, it's all a family, don't be polite." Yang smiled and helped Tang Xiao up and stared at him for a long time.

Tang Xiao was worried by her, and always felt that these eyes seemed to say: I know you are an impostor.

For so many years, Tang Xiao had never had such a strange feeling, and he was puzzled for a while.

"Aunt Yang, it's not too early this day, let's go back to the city first. When you meet the imperial grandmother, please come to your nephew's mansion for a while, and then we will talk about it. ”

"That's a good arrangement." Yang's voice was a little deep, and it sounded a little tired.

Tang Xiao personally helped Yang into the carriage, asked for a knight's horse, rode a horse and followed the carriage, heading towards Chang'an City.

The journey back took two hours, and when the carriage arrived at the Yong'an Gate in the inner city, it was close to the hour. Winter nights always come very early, and now that it is dark, Tang Xiao has not eaten since noon, and he is already very hungry.

"Aunt Yang, my nephew will go back to the house first to prepare a wing room for you, and the nephew will not accompany you to the imperial grandmother's side."

Yang nodded and said, "You've also been busy for a day, go back early." ”

Tang Xiaomu sent the Yang family into the palace, told the coachman and the two maids the location of the palace, and then returned home.

Although he only said two words to Yang, for some reason, Tang Xiao always felt that Yang's tone was mixed with some very complicated emotions. There is a little sadness, a little surprise, as if there is still a little relief and helplessness.

The night curfew in Chang'an City is very strict, and the shops on both sides of the street have long been closed, and pedestrians on the street are hurrying home. A flock of wild sparrows flew through the sky, and it was annoying.

The horse walked forward unhurriedly, and when Tang Xiao came back to his senses again, he had already arrived outside the palace gate.

The long night has just arrived. In the lights of thousands of homes, can there be wanderers asking the way home?