Everything is ready, the princess Hu Qingti went to the largest temple in Dazhou to pray for blessings, by the way, please ask the monk Dade to guide the auspicious day to welcome the relatives, and the side concubine Yuan also invited the Taoist who walked through the streets and alleys to the house to measure the good luck of feng shui, and finally the two of them will get a total of the results, and after discussing with Xiao Dingfeng, the departure date is set on the eighth day of the first month of April, which is said to be a good day for good luck.

One day after breakfast, Xiao Lingji was just about to go back to sleep, when he saw Xiao Lingting's personal entourage calling him, and he could only reluctantly follow along.

"Big brother, are you looking for me?" When he saw his eldest brother, he was as nervous as he was when he saw his father, and he said straight in his heart that the ancients said that "the eldest brother is like a father" is really very reasonable, as for who the ancients who said this, he didn't know.

"Sit." Xiao Lingting's words were short and powerful, and there was no doubt about it, Xiao Lingji sat down tremblingly against the edge of the chair.

"The second brother went to Liangzhou this time, and there were 500 elite soldiers sent by General Nangong to escort him along the way, and the road was smooth. Brother Wei has thought about it carefully recently, I'm afraid there is only one thing wrong, you can come and see. ”

Xiao Lingji noticed that Xiao Lingting had a map drawn in sheepskin in front of him.

"The crow ridge at the junction of Dazhou and Liangzhou, the terrain is extremely complex, easy to defend and difficult to attack, according to reliable sources, the bandit Gu Qingfeng occupied the mountain here a few years ago as the king, this person is scheming, ruthless, strong in martial arts, it is difficult to deal with, the officers and soldiers have returned from several times in vain, you can take a detour when passing through here, remember to be cautious, try not to have a head-on conflict with him." Xiao Lingting pointed to the markers on the map and glanced at Xiao Lingji quietly.

Xiao Lingji's scalp was numb when he saw it, "Naturally, everything listens to the eldest brother." ”

Although he said this, Xiao Lingji's heart was full of unconvinced, just bandits, and he didn't see it, the second prince of Jiannan Wangfu, actually because he was afraid of meeting bandits, if he was known by those fox friends and dog friends, he Xiao Lingji would not be mixed up in Dazhou in the future?

What's more, with the five hundred elite soldiers sent by Nangong Ming, there is no need to use it in vain, that bandit leader had better not provoke himself, otherwise he will give an order and end his bandit nest! Five hundred elite soldiers, isn't it like chopping vegetables to deal with those bandits? On the way to greet relatives, by the way, I suppressed a bandit, and I felt majestic when I thought about it.

It's just that for Xiao Lingji, from childhood to adulthood, in the entire palace, his mother's words can not be listened to, and his father's words can occasionally not be listened to, but the words of the eldest brother can never be disobeyed, he can't help but sigh in his heart, regret, regret!

When he returned to his courtyard, he saw Nangong Shuo sitting in the main hall, obviously waiting for him.

"Why are you here?" Xiao Lingji woke up from a dream, and his mood was inevitably a little uncomfortable.

"I'll discuss with you about going to Liangzhou." Nangong Shuo was still smiling like a breeze and a bright moon.

"What do you mean? Just after listening to the admonition of the eldest brother, what advice do you have? Xiao Lingji disagreed.

"I'm here to discuss with you, on the way to Liangzhou, should we take the peach blossom drunk, or my daughter Hong?" Nangong Shuo gently tapped the table with his slender fingers.

"You're going to Liangzhou with me?" Xiao Lingji was surprised, delighted, and a little unbelievable, Liangzhou is far away, and with friends, it will be a lot more fun along the way, "How can General Nangong agree?" Didn't he want you to stay in the barracks? ”

"I've already told my father. This trip to Liangzhou is also an experience, as the saying goes, read thousands of books, travel thousands of miles, I am in the military camp for several months, it's not good to talk about the army on paper, right? "Nangong Shuo's reason is extremely good.

Xiao Lingji's depression was swept away, and he was in a good mood, with Nangong Shuo by his side, at least he wouldn't be lonely on the road.

The night before departure, Hu Qingti called Xiao Lingji to the room to make a final explanation.

"Ji'er, although General Nangong sent elite soldiers to escort it, the road from Dazhou to Liangzhou is long, you have to be careful all the way, be cautious in everything, don't let the concubine worry. Your father has ordered Steward Liu and Guard Zhang to go with you, Steward Liu is sophisticated, you must listen to his opinions in everything, and you must not be rash. Princess Hu Qingti repeatedly told that Xiao Lingji was still young and had no worldly affairs, so let him go to Liangzhou, she was really ten thousand worried, but this was Xiao Lingting's marriage, and only Xiao Lingji, who was the second prince of Jiannan Wangfu and the younger brother of the groom's official brother, went to greet her, so it seemed solemn and deserved.

"Mother, I remember, I have heard these words eight hundred times, you can rest assured, I will never let people bully, I promise to bring the new sister-in-law back safely." Xiao Lingji habitually lied in front of the Hu family.

Seeing that Xiao Lingji looked like he couldn't listen to it, Hu shook his head with a wry smile, his eyes were full of doting on his young son.

"Ji'er, this time to go to the Anguo Mansion to welcome relatives is very important, put away your temperament, if there is any mistake on the way, after you come back, the family law will deal with it, you can do it yourself!" Xiao Dingfeng saw that the Hu family was angry with Xiao Lingji's endless chatter, what a loving mother and many failures, Xiao Lingji can have today's reputation, and the Hu family will be at least half responsible, at least he thinks so.

Just bathed in her mother's warm words and reprimanded by her father, Xiao Lingji shrank her neck in fright, pretended to remember something, patted her head, stuck out her tongue and quickly found a reason to slip away, "Father, mother, the child suddenly remembered that there was still something to prepare, so he didn't disturb the rest of the father and the princess, and the child retired." ”

On the morning of the eighth day of the first month of April, when the morning light was still blocked by the boundless black curtain, the palace of Jiannan was already brightly lit, and more than 100 servants were neatly arranged in front of the carriage full of dowry, and 500 elite soldiers were guarding from the side, silent.

Xiao Dingfeng stood at the gate of the palace, with the princess Hu Qingti and her eldest son Xiao Lingting on the left, and the side concubine Yuan and her daughter Xiao Lingshuang on the right.

Nangong Shuo's gaze crossed the crowd and fell silently on the sleepy-eyed Xiao Lingshuang, it was really embarrassing for her to get up so early, I'm afraid she hadn't woken up yet, seeing her trying her best to cheer up, he couldn't help but raise the corners of his mouth. This time I went to Liangzhou, and it was more than two months since I said goodbye, and I couldn't see her again, thinking of this, Nangong Shuo's heart was filled with a faint melancholy, like smoke and fog.

At this time, Liu Sheng, the chief housekeeper of the palace, and Zhang Fu, the first-class guard, bowed their hands to Xiao Dingfeng and the others: "Your Royal Highness, the princess, and the prince, I have all prepared, please command!" ”

"Let's go!" Xiao Dingfeng gave an order, the horses raised their hooves, the wheels rolled, and the smoke and dust rolled up.

Bidding farewell to their father, mother and elder sister, Xiao Lingji and Nangong Shuo turned over their horses in a dashing manner, carrying fresh clothes and angry horses, full of spirit, followed by Liu Sheng, who was dressed like a rich man, and Zhang Fu, who was dressed in military uniforms, and the group took the carriage and horses out of Dazhou and drove all the way towards Liangzhou.