"Returning to the heart like an arrow" is not enough to accurately describe Lin Ruo's mood, he hurried for several days, and finally rushed back to Bian'an on the twenty-fourth day of the lunar month. The moment she saw Bian'an City, she stared at the city gate in the carriage for a long time, and then let people drive into the city.

Song Huan Chu had already been escorted by Wei Ce and others and headed towards Xishu. Carefully calculated, even if they travel day and night, they may not be able to reach Jincheng, the capital of the Western Shu Kingdom, before Chinese New Year's Eve, and this group is afraid that they will have to celebrate the New Year on the road. Lin Ruo originally planned to ask Wei Ce to bring a letter to Ye Ling and ask him to investigate Concubine Shao's matter in detail, but after thinking about it again, he decided to let the person who was specially responsible for delivering the news send a tube of ebony letterhead to Jincheng - the risk of Wei Ce going directly to Ye Ling was still too great.

As for Zhu Xuan, Lin Ruo planned to keep her in Beijing for the New Year, and then let her go back to the Jinling Wang's house, so that she couldn't sleep for several days with excitement, and everyone was full of energy.

"Bian'an, Kyoto, I haven't come back for so many years, and I can't imagine that it is more prosperous."

Looking at the streets on both sides, Li Yan sighed with emotion.

As the New Year approaches, there are many festivals: first the traditional Chinese New Year's Eve and New Year, then the fourth birthday of the Empress Dowager, and then the Shangyuan Lantern Festival on the fifteenth. Throughout the first month, the city of Bian'an will be very lively, the officials who come to congratulate the pilagar and their families have entered Beijing one after another, and the traders and craftsmen who are ready to make a lot of money support the high sheds and hang lanterns, which is a prosperous scene.

Of course, the forbidden army and the Jingzhao Mansion also strengthened their patrols and guards of Bian'an City, for fear that lawless people would mix in and cause riots and turmoil.

In previous years, the person responsible for the safety of Bian'an City was Murong Chong, the king of Rong. Now, Murong Chong is far away in the north, and the command of the city defense army has fallen into the hands of others. Although the number of the city defense army is not as large as that of the northern and southern border armies, it is one of the most important forces to defend the important areas of Gyeonggi. If you get a talisman that can mobilize the city defense army, you can master at least half of Bian'ancheng's power - the other half is the forbidden army guarding the palace.

Therefore, King Ye and the crown prince are fighting for it, and Shen Di, the head of the household, took the opportunity to recommend his son to the emperor.

It's a pity that Emperor Mingzong didn't choose anyone, and finally handed over the command of the city defense army to King Ning, who had always ignored the government. However, for the crown prince and King Ye, he was not without scruples, in addition to ordering King Ning to lead the city defense army, he also asked the prince of Qing'an and the prince of Jingping to assist.

Such an impartial approach makes people wonder what the intention is.

Jiang Ming, the son of Qing'an, is the younger brother of Princess Ye Jiang Qian; And Su Muyu, the son of the Marquis of Jingping, is the younger brother of the crown princess Su Muqing. These two people are both well-known "vain" sons of Bian'an City, so the two of them are responsible for the safety of Bian'an City together with King Ning, who has always only liked "piano, chess, calligraphy, painting, poetry and hops", which makes people a little worried.

The combination of these three people is too unreliable!

Well, of course, this kind of rebellious words, everyone can only think about it.

"Auntie, is this Bian'an?"

After getting along all the way, Li Xien and Lin Ruo have spoken quite smoothly, looking at the bustling street through the car window, curious and excited.

"Yes, this is Bian'an, and Xi'en and Daddy will live here in the future, okay?"

Li Xien thought for a moment and asked, "What about Aya?" ”

"After the New Year, Aya will come from Jinling and live with Xi'en."

"Yes, yes!"

Li Xien clapped her little hands and jumped excitedly, obviously very satisfied with this proposal.

Lin Ruo smiled and touched Li Xien's head: "When you get to the Lin Mansion, I'll take you to meet your third uncle." ”

Li Xien didn't know who the "third uncle" was, but looking at Lin Ruo's appearance, the "third uncle" should be someone she was very close to, just like the "uncle", so Li Xien also nodded obediently, and then her attention was attracted by all kinds of stalls on the street.

This winter's Bian'an City doesn't seem to be as cold as in previous years, and Lin Ruo is a little lucky. As everyone knows, this is just her illusion - because she just came from the bitter cold north, the cold winter in Bian'an is not so cold.

"Stop!"

I don't know who shouted a loud shout, and the carriage seemed to have been stopped.

Lin Ruo motioned for Zhu Xuan and Li Xien to sit down, lifted the curtain and walked out of the car, and asked, "Who stopped the car?" ”

"Back to the princess, it is the prince of Qing'an and the city defense army."

On the way back to Lin Mansion from the North City Gate, it happened to be the turn of Qing'an Hou Shizi to take people on duty today.

King Ye and the crown prince fought openly and secretly in the court, and everyone knew about it. King Rong Murong Chong has been the prince's person from beginning to end, and Lin Ruo is the princess of Rong, so she is naturally listed as a princeling. Therefore, as the brother-in-law of King Ye, he finally bumped into Lin Ruo who returned from the Northland, and he must make it difficult.

It's a pity that the straw bag of Qing'an Hou Shizi really has the title of "Shizi", he has been spoiled since he was a child, he doesn't learn and has no skills, but he is a good hand at fighting in groups! The most glorious record still knocked out Wu Anbo's front teeth. However, this Qing'an Hou Shizi did not fall very well, with two panda eyes, he was confined by his father for a month. However, after coming out, he still didn't change his dead nature, he should cause trouble, and he should get into trouble.

Jiang Ming rode a high-headed horse, his hands clasped in front of his chest, raised his eyebrows obliquely, and looked at Lin Ruo who was slowly walking down from the carriage, and smiled maliciously: "Princess Rong, I haven't seen you for a long time!" I heard that I followed Prince Rong out of Beijing before? ”

Lin Ruoqian smiled: "The news of the prince is really well-informed, but the prince knows that I followed the prince out of Beijing at the emperor's secret order, and the prince is shouting on the street with such fanfare, if the emperor knows, I am afraid that not only the prince will have to eat and hang, but even the prince and the prince will be implicated by you." ”

When Jiang Ming heard this, his face immediately darkened, he hated others the most for teaching him to be arrogant and reckless, implicating others, not to mention that this time he was a little girl who was not as old as him! He raised his eyebrows and said angrily, "What do you mean?" ”

"It's not interesting, I just want to remind the prince that the capital is heavy, and at the feet of the Son of Heaven, it's better to be cautious in words and deeds. Well, it's easy to forget your roots in high places, and if you don't pay attention carefully, you will be stumped. Learn more from Gu Shangshu, be cautious, and be a man with my tail between my legs, even if I want to deal with others, I can't find a handle. ”

Jiang Ming pointed at Lin Ruo and scolded angrily: "What kind of thing are you, dare to teach me a lesson?" It's just a businesswoman, and she was born of a cheap maid! Thought that with the title and marrying King Rong, he would really fly on the branches and become a phoenix? ”

When the surrounding city defense troops heard the words of Qing'an Hou Shizi, their faces immediately turned blue with fright!

Lin Ruo lowered his face coldly and said in a deep voice: "Lord Shizi, pay attention to your words!" ”

Jiang Ming raised his head and smiled, and at the end, he changed his gloomy face and said: "This prince is ordered by the emperor to assist King Ning and be responsible for the security of Bian'an City, Princess Rong, this prince now suspects that there are details in your entourage, and I also ask Princess Rong to cooperate with this prince's investigation!" ”

"What about the evidence?"

Lin Ruo took a step forward and asked in a positive voice.

"Evidence? Hmph, wait for it to be checked! Jiang Ming looked at the officers and soldiers who were stunned and didn't dare to step forward, whipped him fiercely in the air, and scolded loudly, "What are you doing in a daze, search!" ”