Early the next morning, Xu Chu woke up from the warm blanket, and just wanted to stretch, when he suddenly saw Xiao Qinglang's handsome face close at hand. The tenderness on her face and the affection in her eyes suddenly crashed into Xu Chu's eyes, who were still a little dazed, making her face suddenly turn red.

At this time, she also reacted, and she actually slept in this person's arms all night last night.

She looked around a little embarrassed, but saw that the guards in the cave were still resting, so she breathed a sigh of relief.

Xiao Qinglang stared at her appearance, and saw that her face had changed several times, and couldn't help but laugh lightly.

His smile caused Xu Chu to glare viciously, of course, if she didn't blush when she stared, it should be more convincing.

"The wounds on your body are still uncomfortable?" Although he was a little embarrassed, because he was worried about the injuries on his body, Xu Chu still asked with some concern.

Xiao Qinglang shook his head, "Originally, the injury was not serious, but I used the ointment twice again, and it has scabbed over today." As he spoke, he also pulled up his sleeves slightly and asked Xu Chu to check the wound on his arm.

Of course, the injury to the elbow looked a little horrifying, but in the end, it was no longer bleeding and did not fester.

Xu Chu nodded, slightly relieved.

Last night, a guard went to the yamen first, and now he happened to bring an official messenger and a newly found carriage to pick up Xiao Qinglang and Xu Chu. Of course, the name he reported this time was not from others, but from Xiao Qinglang himself.

Left and right, traces have already been discovered, and there is no point in covering it up. On the contrary, it is better to go all the way to the capital in an open and honest manner, which may make those people jealous.

This time, Wei Guang and other guards with knives opened the way left and right, followed by two richly decorated carriages, and finally the officials brought by the local county commander followed. As soon as they arrived outside the city gate, they saw a bunch of small officials and clerks of all sizes in the county's yamen, and even local wealthy businessmen, all waiting eagerly.

Although there are often officials passing by here, it is the first time to receive the prince. Especially when they saw Wei Guang and the others riding high-headed horses, majestic from far and near, they were even more nervous.

Don't say that it is this momentum, which is much worse.

"Lord Wang, the lower official has already ordered someone to prepare a banquet in the back office, do you want to go and rest your feet now?" The local county commander's surname is Tian, although he is not confused, but he is also quite tactful in the world.

According to Xiao Qinglang, although this person is useless, he can't do without such a person if he wants to govern Xia County.

Remembering that during his tenure, there was no evil thing of favoritism, corruption, and perversion of the law, so Xiao Qinglang made an exception and gave a good face.

"Let's come according to Lord Tian's arrangement, but this king has been tired all the way and was assassinated in the mountains, so he is really tired. So later, Wakata-sama arranged a singing and dancing banquet, so it would be waived. ”

Even if Xiao Qinglang didn't say it coldly, his identity was different, so there was no need to give face to the people who were waiting. I won't get off here and greet people.

When Tian Xianling heard this, he panicked in his heart, for fear that he would investigate his own faults. After all, the prince of this dynasty was assassinated under his rule, and to put it mildly, it was because he was not strict in his rule. At worst, that's a crime of murdering the royal family.

There was anxiety on his face, and he knelt down in a cold sweat and said, "It's the dereliction of duty of the lower official that made the prince in danger, and the lower official will personally bring people into the mountains to search, and he will definitely wipe out the evil bandits."

After a long silence, I heard a cold voice coming from inside the carriage.

"This king has his own conclusion in his heart about this matter, Tian County Order doesn't have to be too entangled, let's go to the city!"

Although this voice was cold, the meaning of the words made Tian Xian Ling breathe a sigh of relief. According to the meaning of the prince, that is to say, he will not be held responsible. In this way, the black gauze hat also means that it can be saved.

He came back to his senses and hurriedly got up and said yes.

After arriving at the county office, everyone saw the first carriage slowly stop, and a plain white slender hand in the carriage slowly lifted the dress.

Tian Xian Ling and the other officials couldn't help but look over with the movements of that hand, it wasn't that they had malicious intentions. It's really a lot of rumors that Xiao Qinglang is not close to women, so when they heard the guards who came to report last night say that there was a woman accompanying them, they kept starting to make up their brains.

The idea of the beautiful concubine, they naturally dare not have it, and they will not have it. After all, the dignified King Jing'an, even if he is accompanied by a beautiful woman, will never ask for a price to the point of looking for a thin horse in Yangzhou.

But no matter what the woman's background is, she must be a stunning woman. Otherwise, how could the king of Jing'an allow her to ride in the same carriage close to her?

As their eyes shimmered, they saw that the dress had been completely lifted. Then, a woman in a blue brocade Luo skirt jumped off the car.

Although there is a bit of beauty, it is not shocking, but it is just a little more beautiful and fair-skinned than ordinary women.

Before a few people could react, they saw a man with an indifferent face and a grim expression walking out slowly. And in his hand, he was still holding a strange box.

"My lord, do you look at that box, does it look like a toolbox prepared for the autopsy in the yamen?" A small official on the side couldn't help but leaned over to Tian Xianling and whispered in his ear.

Tian Xian Ling glared at him and reprimanded in a low voice, "Don't talk nonsense, that's the dignified prince of the Great Zhou Dynasty, how could he mention any post-mortem tools for the sake of the dead!" ”

"That's not necessarily, isn't King Jing'an in charge of the prison? It's not unusual for him to have a job around him. ”

"Even so, then who dares to let the prince carry something, how can you get it if you don't want your head?"

Just as a few people were muttering quietly, Xu Chu also took the toolbox, and then followed behind Xiao Qinglang with low eyebrows, letting the guards huddle and move forward.

Although Xiao Qinglang never wore court clothes, the nobility and elegance revealed under the plain brocade clothes, as well as the coercion revealed between the breezy wind and clouds, made no one dare to doubt his identity.

At this time, although the guards were still in regular clothes, they showed a bit of fierceness and fierceness. With such a sharp and solemn appearance, it is not said that it is the official errand of the yamen, even if it is the garrison of the state city, it is not comparable, so it is even more confirmed that Xiao Qinglang's noble identity is confirmed.

Not to mention, even the injured guards are all standing in awe. Holding the reins in one hand, and subconsciously pressing on the saber with the other, if it weren't for the death-and-death struggle experienced yesterday, I'm afraid that even Xu Chu wouldn't be able to see the clues.

There is no sense of panic with a gray face, but it is still refined and strong, and his eyes are like torches, which makes people feel frightened. This is the instinct of being a royal guard, and it is also an arrogance that others cannot match.

At this time, Xiao Qinglang bowed his head to Tian County's order, signaling him to let the irrelevant people disperse first, and then followed the subordinates into the courtyard.

The county order had already asked people to prepare a banquet with their subordinates, and as soon as a few people entered the back office, they were led to different rooms by their subordinates. Of course, Wei Guang still followed Xiao Qinglang to protect him. And Aunt Chu and Xu Chu went to another room together.

I have to say that the arrangement of Tian County's order is quite thorough. Not only did I clean up the room where I washed and rested, but I also had all the clean clothes ready. Xu heard from the previous guards that the accompanying woman was there, so he also specially found a maid to serve in the room.

Although he arranged it properly and thoughtfully, who would have the heart to bathe at this time? Mostly, it's all a simple freshening up, putting on clean clothes again, and then coming out.

Although Xiao Qinglang has commanded, there is no need to be extravagant or looking for someone to accompany him. But Tian County Commander didn't dare to really treat it simply, he only thought that the prince didn't look down on those businessmen who were covered in copper smell, so after ordering a few words to send people away, he still prepared a sumptuous banquet.

I have to say that he is really a long-sleeved person who is good at dancing, just like now, most of the meals he is full of are Beijing dishes. Steamed oven meat, chestnut Jinta meat, Sixi meatballs, purple crispy pork and Eight Immortals duck are placed alternately, and there are lotus pod tofu, edamame roasted eggplant and boiled vegetables in the middle.

Xiao Qinglang glanced at Tian County's order, and asked casually, "There are cooks in the capital in the house?" ”

Although he doesn't eat meat often, he is used to seeing cooks from all over the world, and he can deduce whether the food is authentic just by smell. And the current dishes, although not unusual, are rare and indeed the heat is just right, and it can be seen that it is made by people who have studied Beijing cuisine.

Tian Xian Ling heard the prince's inquiry, and hurriedly stammered, "Back to the prince's words, this cook just came to Yipinju Restaurant a few days ago to cook, and the lower official accidentally found that the Beijing cuisine he made was very popular, so he specially borrowed it to cook for the prince." ”

Xiao Qinglang nodded noncommittally, raised his hand and took a chopstick of purple crispy meat sticking to the sauce in front of him, and then carefully sandwiched some green onions and radish strips, and put them on the plate in front of Xu Chu.

"Although this purple crispy pork is a Lu dish, it is also very popular in the capital, and the chefs in the capital have improved it, but it has a bit of the appearance of Beijing cuisine." As he spoke, he took a spoonful of soup and added some hot soup to Xu Chu, and continued, "Crispy and soft, mellow and fragrant, plus the rich and sweet green onion and radish strips, it has a unique taste." ”

Xu Chu was really hungry, and she was already used to Xiao Qinglang's care for her, so she didn't feel any difference in his move, but tasted it with peace of mind. Although she doesn't know much about Lu cuisine and Beijing cuisine, she can eat it really well.

So she squinted her eyes and smiled at Xiao Qinglang with satisfaction. In this way, the corners of Xiao Qinglang's lips were slightly hooked.

And Tian Xian on the side made the whole person a little uncalm, he looked at the two of them in astonishment as if no one was around, and he couldn't come back to his senses for a long time. When he came back to his senses, he hurriedly confessed to Xiao Qinglang and said, "Lord Wang, the lower official also prepared some snacks for the girl, and now it has not been delivered, it must be that the subordinate is lazy, so the lower official will personally urge it."

It wasn't until Xiao Qinglang nodded that he left in a cold sweat.

"This Prefectural Order"

Without waiting for Xu Chu to finish speaking, Xiao Qinglang scooped another piece of eight-treasure duck and sent it to her plate, and said lightly, "It doesn't matter what he thinks, fill his stomach first." ”