Time passes day by day......

Zhao Zimu's convoy finally arrived outside the capital, and on that day, a man galloped out of the city with a reined horse.

"I rode out of the city just now, but when the third prince of the dynasty?" A noble lady who was shopping recognized the handsome and extraordinary man in Xuanyi.

"The Third Prince? Didn't he disappear for three years? The woman beside her was puzzled.

"But that's clearly the third prince, I met him three years ago." The noble lady covered her lips and smiled.

The woman beside her did not believe it, so she said, "You? Where have you seen it? ”

"I hadn't left the boudoir that year, and I had met the third prince with my father, who was an official in the court. The third prince, Fengshen is handsome, his face is like a crown of jade, and he is clearly a man in Xuanyi who is just away. The lady chuckled.

Three years ago, she also fantasized about marrying the third prince as a concubine, but time has passed, and she is already the mother of two children.

"You're so lucky......" envied the woman beside her.

I don't know how many women in the boudoir have such thoughts about him, but the three princes don't look down on all of them.

Zhao Hongyi rode a white horse and galloped all the way to the wind, and the eagle guard who stayed in Renshou County came early with news that Mo Xiaoqi followed Zhao Zimu to the capital.

Today, he is here to pick up the woman who has been thinking about him for a long time.

He also fantasized about how the woman would react when she saw him. Surprise? Or is it a fright?

Zhao Zimu's convoy saw Zhao Hongyi coming from a distance, and the two finally converged, and Zhao Hongyi said loudly: "Uncle Huang, don't come unharmed." ”

The corners of Zhao Zimu's lips on the red horse twitched, and he replied: "Imperial nephew, I haven't seen you for a long time." ”

Zhao Hongyi's gaze crossed him and then the convoy, but he didn't see the woman's figure, not even a carriage.

"Uncle Huang, you went to Renshou County this time, and you gained a lot. Looks like he brought back a lot of things. He said quietly.

"The emperor's nephew is right, there are indeed a lot of specialties in that county, I think the emperor's nephew will stay in the capital in the future, I am afraid that you will miss it, so I will bring you some." Zhao Zimu pointed to the wooden box escorted behind him and said.

He wanted to hear about Mo Xiaoqi, but he didn't say it, so he wanted to make Zhao Hongyi anxious.

"Oh, I'll see what that nephew has brought with him." Zhao Hongyi drove his horse forward slowly, and the guards opened the wooden boxes one by one.

There were more than a dozen wooden boxes, all of which were homegrown, and only the last one contained some children's toys.

Zhao Hongyi recognized at a glance that one of the wooden tricycles was designed by Mo Xiaoqi himself and Shu'er's favorite toy.

"Uncle Huang, I took a look around, looked around, and this box of Karakuri toys is very much to my liking." He knew that Mo Xiaoqi must have encountered something, but Zhao Zimu didn't speak, even if he asked, it would be useless.

After the box of toys was moved back to the house, Feiying also recognized the origin of the little three-wheeled at a glance.

"Master, where are Boss Mo and Shu'er?" The flying eagle looked behind Zhao Hongyi, but there was no one, only the servant who sprinkled the sweep was passing by with a broom.

"Flying Eagle, check for me, the whereabouts of Xiaoqi." Zhao Hongyi knew that something must have happened to Mo Xiaoqi.

"Yes, master." Feiying also noticed something unusual, and left the house with a solemn expression.

Soon after, Feiying brought back the news that Mo Xiaoqi was robbed by bandits in Hutou Mountain.

"Damn it!" Zhao Hongyi smashed the corner of the table with a punch, "Flying Eagle, prepare to prepare, enter the palace immediately!" ”

The emperor is a good flower and bird, and he is teasing the starling in the big birdcage in the imperial garden at the moment.

"Hooray, hooray, hooray." The starling kept shouting in his mouth, this was all taught by the little eunuch on weekdays, in order to amuse the emperor.

"Little bird, you also know how to flatter, but unfortunately, who in this world can really live for 10,000 years?" The emperor was not happy, but sorrowful.

The little eunuch came: "Your Majesty, the third prince asks to see you." ”

"Oh? Third? Declare. The emperor poured the bird food into the starling's trough, "Eat, there is no freedom in the cage, and the stomach still has to be full." ”

"Father." Zhao Hongyi took his clothes and knelt behind the emperor.

The emperor turned around and saw the eagerness in the eyes of his best son: "Third child, what's wrong with you?" It's in a hurry, and I don't see you in such a hurry on weekdays. ”

"Father, Erchen recently learned that bandits are rampant in Hutou Mountain, and the people are complaining, so Erchen asks for orders to go to Hutou Mountain to suppress bandits." After Zhao Hongyi said this, he bowed to the emperor.

The emperor nodded, and said in his heart that his son really loved the country and the people, and came back from serving as a county magistrate in a small county town for three years.

"Third child, you just came back not long ago, so let's rest in the capital now. I have my own arrangements for the suppression of bandits. "The emperor is usually dignified and solemn, but when he saw his beloved son at this moment, he also had a smile on his face.

"Father, the generals in the capital are not familiar with Hutou Mountain, but they are sons, and they are very familiar with the folk customs and terrain there. There is no one more suitable than Erchen. ”

After saying that, Zhao Hongyi bowed again, and the emperor saw that he was determined to go, so he hesitated and said: "Hey, I thought that you should have gotten married a long time ago, and I am asking your mother to choose a suitable girl for you." ”

Get married? Zhao Hongyi's heart sank, the woman he wanted to marry was only Mo Xiaoqi. And Mo Xiaoqi is on Hutou Mountain at the moment, and his life and death are unknown.

"I heard your mother say that the daughter of the prime minister's family was born very beautiful, and her temperament is extremely gentle. The daughter of the Shangshu family has also reached the age of marriage. The emperor said to himself, not noticing a trace of impatience in Zhao Hongyi's eyes at all.

If he wanted to marry those women, he would have already had a group of wives and concubines, so why wait until today?

"Father, sons are not allowed to marry." Zhao Hongyi said bluntly.

The emperor was stunned, raised his hand to his mouth and whispered: "Third child, even if you like men, then you have to make a show and marry a decoration to go home!" ”

Over the years, Zhao Hongyi, who is not close to women, has indeed been criticized a lot, and these criticisms have naturally reached the ears of the emperor.

The three of them became tigers, and over time, the emperor tacitly accepted that these criticisms were true.

"Father! Erchen is not ......" Zhao Hongyi gritted his teeth, I don't know which fool came out with such crooked words.

Dare to say that he Zhao Hongyi likes men? Hmph, don't let him know who it is!

"Okay, third, don't talk about it. It's not incomprehensible that this man has a special fetish, but you have to do superficial work, marry a third princess and come back, spread the branches, and block the mouths of those people. The emperor looked very understanding of Zhao Hongyi, which made him resentful.

"Father, the son said it, but the son is not." Zhao Hongyi argued.

The emperor looked at the anxious third son, coughed dryly and said, "Then the third son, you go to Hutou Mountain to suppress the bandits!" As for getting married, my father chooses it for you. ”