Chapter 3: First Arrival in Xichu
After searching around the forest, he did not find any trace of Lianzhi, but found those dead men in black.
Fan Ninghuai looked at the man in black who fell to the ground, and his hands behind his back were clenched into fists.
"The regent, it's the hand of the lotus." Mu Yi, as one of the few insiders, knew about Lianzhi's replacement of Lin Wanyang and pro-Xichu, he was also familiar with Lianzhi, and he also knew a little about Lianzhi's tricks.
How could Fan Ninghuai not see that it was Lian Zhi's hand: "It seems that we guessed wrong before, it wasn't Lian Zhi who was injured, but the person who was traveling with her was injured." In order to protect the man, she deliberately lured the assassins here to kill them. ”
"But who can Miss Lianzhi know?" Mu Yi couldn't be clearer that it was impossible for Lianzhi to have friends around him, and if it was a first-time acquaintance, why would Lianzhi save him?
"This king is also very curious, who is she for." Fan Ninghuai's expression looked even more gloomy, he originally thought that there was only himself in Lianzhi's world, but he didn't expect it to be like this.
A few guards came over here and said, "Lord Wang, we just received news that the princess has safely arrived in the Western Chu army. ”
"What did you say?" Lianzhi's willingness to go to Xichu caught Fan Ninghuai off guard, he thought that Lianzhi would escape, but he didn't expect Lianzhi to rather go to Xichu than return to him.
"The news is true, General An has also joined the Western Chu army, and will continue to set off for the capital of Western Chu in the near future."
Fan Ninghuai glanced at Mu Yi, Mu Yi lowered his head and didn't dare to look at Fan Ninghuai.
"She's really ruthless!" Fan Ninghuai turned around and left, and now he had no intention of looking for the lotus again, so he could only give up.
But one day, he will definitely let Lianzhi return to him willingly. From the moment he brought Lianzhi back to the palace, it was impossible for Lianzhi to escape from him in this life, and he would never allow it.
Although General Anping escaped from Yunfeng with people before, thinking that the princess was missing, he almost had to take people back to Yunfeng to find the princess. At this time, Meng Ling, the young general of Naxi Chu, actually escorted the princess back safely.
Anping saw that the princess was fine, and hurriedly asked Su Yue to take her to freshen up. He wanted to thank Meng Ling in person, but the people on the Xichu side didn't let him visit Meng Ling on the grounds that Meng Ling was injured and needed to recuperate, so An Ping could only give up.
After Lianzhi bathed, she changed her clothes, and Su Yue packed up the clothes that Lianzhi had changed: "Princess, these clothes are damaged, and the slave and maid should lose them." As she spoke, she noticed that a hairpin had fallen and immediately picked it up, "Princess, where did this hairpin come from?" ”
"Give me the hairpin, take the clothes." Lianzhi commanded.
Su Yue put the hairpin aside, took the clothes and went down: "The princess rests first, the slave and maid go down first, if there is any command, just call the slave and maid, and the slave and maid are waiting at the door." ”
After Su Yue left, Lian Zhi picked up the hairpin, she should return the hairpin to Meng Ling, but it was inconvenient for her to go to Meng Ling immediately, and return it to Meng Ling tomorrow.
Now the Eastern Xia and the pro-embassy have converged with the Western Chu greeting mission, because the Eastern Xia has suffered heavy losses in Yunfeng, and has arrived in Western Chu, so the next heavy responsibility falls on the greeting mission of Western Chu.
The mission set off early the next morning, Anping was very dissatisfied with this decision, he planned to rest for a few more days, but now he can't make the decision, so he can only set off. To Anping's surprise, he originally thought that Lin Wanyang would complain, but Lin Wanyang didn't say a word and got into the car directly.
Lin Wanyang was the favorite daughter of the King of Dongxia during his lifetime, and the King of Dongxia died early, and it was Lin Wanyang who supported her younger brother to ascend the throne, and she has always been in power. The male and female defense in Dongxia is still very serious, and Lin Wanyang has always seen that the ministers are covered with veils, so not many people have seen her appearance.
Before Anping took over the burden of the peace envoy this time, he had already shown his edge, but he had not yet reached the point of letting Lin Wanyang sideways, so he had no contact with Lin Wanyang before. He still heard a little about Lin Wanyang's comments, if this princess was a man, she would probably have ascended to the throne, she is indeed strategic, but her temper is also notoriously bad, she was born delicate, she can't endure any hardships, and most people take a detour when they see her.
This time, he was also shocked to let Anping be in charge of the peace mission, but the emperor's order could not be violated, so he could only bite the bullet, and the princess he saw was not at all the same as the rumored, quiet and a little scary, and he never complained about anything, let alone beat and scolded the palace people.
But this kind of Lin Wanyang made An Ping even more uneasy, and he could only serve left and right more carefully.
Lin Wanyang didn't say anything today, but when it was time to rest halfway, she asked about the young general Meng Ling, and the person from Xichu replied, saying that she would return to the capital first last night.
Lianzhi listened to the answer, and was a little strange: "Isn't there still a wound on his body?" ”
"How many people have been fighting in the war these years without being injured?"
Lianzhi didn't say anything more, just turned around and got into the carriage, she sat down and took out the hairpin, I don't know if there will be a chance to return this hairpin to him in the future......
What followed was a boring long journey, and it took two months to arrive at Chujing, the capital of Western Chu.
"Princess, I've finally arrived in Chujing, I've been really tired in the past two months." Su Yue and Lianzhi have been together for nearly four months, and they also found that this princess is actually very easy to get along with in addition to not liking to talk, and her courage has gradually increased, "These soldiers of Western Chu are really different from those of Eastern Xia, and they refuse to rest along the way." ”
Su Yue originally thought that Lianzhi would not answer her words, but unexpectedly Lianzhi actually spoke: "It is not unreasonable that Xichu's national strength has become stronger and stronger over the years, otherwise how could Dongxia let me, the princess of Zhenguo, and her relatives seek peace on the border?" ”
Even though Su Yue was just a little palace maid before, she also knew that today's Dongxia was categorically inferior to Western Chu, and the princess of Zhenguo was far from being comparable to ordinary princesses, but in the face of Western Chu's request for harmony, she could only compromise and seek perfection.
Understand, understand, looking at Lianzhi's sullen appearance all day long, Su Yue is still a little unbearable: "Princess, the slave believes that people like you can live well no matter where they are." ”
Su Yue thought that since people like Lin Wanyang could settle down in the chaos after the death of the king of Eastern Xia, they could live well even in Western Chu. It's a pity that Lianzhi is not Lin Wanyang, but Lianzhi also believes that no matter what the road ahead, she will not have a harder time than before.
"You little palace maid, it's still a little interesting to speak." Lianzhi looked up at the sky, "The sun is so good. ”
"The weather has been really good these days." Su Yue echoed.
The corners of Lianzhi's mouth hooked up a sarcastic smile, did the days of not seeing the light of day all year round really pass like this? In the future, can she live in the sun?
She didn't like Lin Wanyang, because she knew that it was Lin Wanyang's calculation to make peace for Lin Wanyang. But only with Lin Wanyang's identity can she leave the dark underground palace, which is really ridiculous!
The convoy soon continued to move forward, and entered Chujing in the afternoon, and when Su Yue entered Chujing, he felt that it was very prosperous here, and the folk customs were much more open than those of Dongxia. Even the entourage of Dongxia couldn't help but take a few more glances at the prosperity of Chujing, only Lianzhi always stayed in the carriage and did not make any moves.
The convoy stopped in front of the post house, and waiting here was the right-hand man Li Gonggong beside the Chu Emperor: "The slave greets the princess of Dongxia Zhenguo." ”
Su Yue helped Lian Zhi get out of the carriage, and Lian Zhi listened to Gonggong Li's somewhat harsh voice and only said a few words briefly, without saying much.
Father-in-law Li didn't show anything on his face: "Princess Zhenguo is tired all the way, you can rest in the post house first, and go to the banquet in the evening." ”
"Going to the banquet at the time of the unitary?" Before Lianzhi could say anything, An Ping spoke first, "It's not time now, where is there time to rest?" ”
"In order to receive the princess of Zhenguo today, all the royal relatives must be present, presumably the princess of Zhenguo can also go to the banquet on time, right?" Father-in-law Li didn't smile at his skin.
An Ping wanted to refute, but Lianzhi had already responded: "This palace will naturally go to the banquet on time." ”
"Then the old slave will be relieved." Looking at Gonggong Li's smug appearance, Su Yue couldn't wait to tear his old face, but she also knew that this was Emperor Chu who wanted to give Lin Wanyang a dismount, so she could only endure it.
The rooms prepared for them in the inn were not lazy, but Lianzhi had no time to rest at all, so he had to bathe and change his clothes and attend the banquet in the evening.
"These people in Western Chu are really not easy to get along with, you have been tired for nearly four months, you should rest for two days before going to the audience, but as soon as you arrive in Chujing today, you will be asked to go to the banquet regardless of your fatigue, obviously just to make you ugly." Su Yue said as she wrenched her hair for Lianzhi.
The princess was born noble, how could she have suffered these hardships, but I am afraid that she will not be able to hold on for a long time, and now she can only hold on in order not to damage Dongxia's face.
"Su Yue, this is not Dongxia, and you should know what you can say and what you can't say." Lian Zhi glanced at her, obviously it was just a look, but Su Yue felt that she was in a cold sweat, and she immediately knelt down and said in fear: "It's the slave who has overstepped the rules." ”
Lianzhi stretched out his hand and pulled Su Yue up: "This palace knows what you mean, but after all, this is Xichu, if you really offend someone, this palace may not be able to protect you." So I hope you understand that you have to keep this life, and there may be a chance to go back in the future. I don't want to think about it in this life, maybe you still have a chance. ”
Su Yue listened to Lianzhi's words, the tip of her nose was sour, she originally felt that she had no hope in her life, but when she heard these words, a warm current surged in her heart, and the princess still thought about her.
"Let's continue to put on makeup for the main palace, and the banquet in the evening can't be delayed." Lianzhi said lightly.
Su Yue didn't dare to delay, Lian Zhi looked at Su Yue, and the technique of controlling it was both envy and power. She has no relatives and no reason here, if even the servant girl has two hearts, it will really be finished.
Lianzhi is not afraid of tonight's banquet, four months of travel and travel are nothing to her, and tonight's banquet will help her see a corner of the Western Chu royal family.