On the way to Lingyang, we stopped all the way to enjoy the beautiful scenery. The imperial capital also flew pigeons to write a book, and the emperor informed us that we had a meritorious service in solving the rebellion of the Baiyue Holy Maiden, and we would reward it when we returned to the imperial capital.

I also received the news that the rest of the princes were crowned kings, and I looked at the note and sighed secretly. At the beginning, Emperor Yuan only gave Bo Heng the title of king, and Lingyang had a long and narrow coastline by the sea, so it was a rare and rich land with salt in hand.

We became the target of public criticism for a while, and all of them said that Emperor Yuan was too partial to Boheng, and people always suffered from inequality. Now that the princes are all crowned kings, the eyes of the imperial history will no longer stare at me and Boheng.

I took the note and walked to Bo Heng, who was lying on a big rock, and at the moment he was leisurely covering his eyes with leaves, lazily basking in the sun.

After this Baiyue incident, the relationship between me and Bo Heng is not so estranged, and I can still talk a lot from Tiannan and Haibei every day. I also feel more and more that Bo Heng is just clumsy in the school and doesn't want to show his talents.

I patted Bo Heng on the shoulder, pointed to the paper and said, "The imperial capital has sent a letter, saying that the four princes have been crowned the king of Jiangdu, the third prince has been crowned the king of Bianzhou, and the eldest prince has been crowned the king of Youzhou." “

Bo Heng squinted his eyes, as if he was not listening to me. I sat down beside him, enjoying the sunshine as I thought, thinking about the corresponding directions of each of these place names.

"This Jiangdu is on a par with Bianzhou, both of which are places with simple folk customs and developed agriculture and animal husbandry. It's just that this Youzhou, far away in the bitter cold of the northwest, heard that it began to snow and freeze in July. Although the plains are vast, they are sparsely populated. "I don't know why Di Yuan arranged such a desolate place for Shu You.

Bo Heng's eyes didn't open, and he said faintly: "Can't you see that my father doesn't like the eldest brother." ”

I was a little surprised, although Shuyou was always silent on weekdays, and he looked very wooden. Although it is not likable, it is still polite to see us little girls. "Where does this start?"

Bo Heng opened his eyes, and the sunlight reflected through his pupils, reflecting an amber glazed color. "Because the eldest brother is an accident for my father, and it is also a mistake that I don't want to admit." Bo Heng sat up and withdrew from the servants around him.

"The eldest brother was born to a maichi of Buyeo Kingdom, and it is rumored that the maichi climbed onto the dragon bed while her father was drunk, pretending to be Mrs. De. When the father learned of this, he was furious, but he spared the woman's life under the persuasion of Mrs. De. ”

Bo Heng showed a helpless expression, "Mrs. De sent that woman to the temple, hoping that she could practice to save her life. But the woman didn't know what means to use to avoid the soup and became pregnant with her eldest brother. ”

I could hear it, and I couldn't imagine that there was such a past.

The woman gave birth to her eldest brother in the temple in secret, and the baby's cry attracted everyone to watch. For a while, rumors spread that the father and emperor had abandoned the chaos from the beginning. As a last resort, Mrs. De took the eldest brother back to raise. Bo Heng said.

And the eldest brother has always been unsuccessful in the eyes of his father, but he loves to fiddle with silk music, and often summons a bunch of musicians to go to the house to play and sing all night. This may be an elegant thing in ordinary people, but in the emperor's house, it is a manifestation of incompetence. ”

I nodded thoughtfully, no wonder Shuyou's personality is always so gloomy, I'm afraid that I don't know how much I have been bullied in a place like the palace where people are complicated. "And what about that dancing girl, where did she go?"

Bo Heng had a secretive expression on his face, "What do you think?" With that, he slowly lay down again.

I was shocked, the dancing girl's behavior was a provocation to the dignity of the emperor, and the happiest fate for that woman could only be death. I couldn't help but feel sorry for her, and Bo Heng sighed when he saw me and asked what was wrong.

I could only stretch and say, "The agency is too clever to calculate it, and it cost Qingqing's life." Bo Heng looked at me with a bracing face, "Didn't my father-in-law fight with my father, why do you feel that Madame always knows little about everything?" And when I was a child, I never saw my wife in my father's big tent. ”

I burned the note of the messenger and answered Bo Heng's doubts. "That's because at that time, Your Majesty was fighting in the north, and my father was settling down in the southeast, so His Highness naturally wouldn't have seen the concubine."

I clapped my hands and got up, and asked Bo Heng how long it would take for us to get to Lingyang at any time, and Cong Thorn replied that I would arrive in about half a day, and I turned around and pulled Bo Heng, who was still lazily basking in the sun. Bo Heng reluctantly got on the horse with me, and we slowly headed towards the already looming Lingyang.

When there were still five miles from Lingyang, I saw a group of people waiting on the side of the road. A man at the head of the group was dressed in the official mansion and walked towards me and Bo Heng with a bow.

I changed back into women's clothes and sat in the sedan chair and looked at the man through the window. The black hair on his head is meticulously coiled, the materials used for his clothes are also extremely elegant, and his body is bloated. He is about forty years old and should be the state capital of Lingyang County.

"Villain Wu Yong, meet the King of Lingyang, meet the Princess of Lingyang!" The man knelt down straight and knelt down for us, almost kissing the ground.

Bo Heng raised his hand and said that there was no need to be polite, and the man got up numbly. It was only then that I noticed that on both sides of the road were people dressed as civilians, poking their heads out to look at our procession, and there was no end in sight.

That Wu Yong saw that Bo Heng also looked at the people on the side of the road, with a smile on his face, and his eyes narrowed into a slit. "The people of Lingyang, when they heard that the king and princess of Lingyang were coming, they were very happy, and they went out of the city early to greet them. Please go into the city with the villain. ”

After saying that, he gave his hand to signal, and Bo Heng also drove his horse forward. I watched silently, and the people on both sides of the road cheered happily for the well-being of the king and princess of Lingyang.

I thought it was very rare for people outside the city to greet me, but I didn't expect it to be even more lively when I entered the city. People on the streets are running to announce our arrival, there are juggling performances, and gongs and drums are noisy like the New Year.

The martial arts were still waving their hands vigorously to make them blow, and the sudden sound of firecrackers scared me. Lively is lively, but I'm afraid that the pretended excitement is more frightening than the loneliness.

When we arrived at the resettlement place, Cong Thorn let Wu Yong not have to follow, and we would arrange it ourselves. That Wu Yong also seemed reluctant to say goodbye to Bo Heng, and said that he would go to the government to find him if he had something.

We went back to my room, and I was finally able to clear my ears. There was no noise in the streets, and in the silence at the moment, I seemed to faintly hear something.

I went out the window and tilted my head, trying to hear clearly. Bo Heng silently put on my cloak in front of me, "It's the sea that Madame has been looking forward to, and it's the sound of the waves." ”

I asked Bo Heng curiously, "Is this the sound of the waves, you can actually hear it in the house?" ”

Bo Heng patiently tied my cloak and nodded, "It's a little late today, I'll take my wife to see it tomorrow." ”

I happily agreed, reflecting on the journey we had made.

"Your Highness, do you feel that Wu Yong's performance is too enthusiastic?" I asked.

Bo Heng snorted suspiciously, "Madame, do you think that this Lingyang is deceitful?" ”

I bit my lower lip and thought about it, and I always felt that there was something wrong in this kind of excitement.

"That Wu Yong can't see any flaws, but the people along the road definitely have problems." I finally remembered what I saw.

"How can Madame see that?" Bo Heng started to make a sencha, and the water vapor floated up to block his face.

"At this time, it is busy farming. But we all gave up our all-important livelihoods and wasted an entire day welcoming us. And those people's clothes don't look like ordinary coarse cloth, and an ordinary person will not be willing to buy those expensive cloth clothes. ”

I sat down in front of the tea table and took the tea cup handed by Bo Heng.

"This Wu Yong tried his best to make a peaceful and prosperous Lingyang for us, but he forgot that the more there are no mistakes and omissions, then there are mistakes and omissions everywhere."

"And what does the lady want to do?" Bo Heng looked at me.

I turned the cup in my hand, and the warm tea flowed in the cup. "Tomorrow we will go to the seashore, to the homes of the people. You can always catch Wu Yong's tail. ”

Bo Heng said that since he had doubts, he would find out over there.

At this time, Zhihong came to report that dinner was ready, and a plate of dishes was served. While arranging the plates, Zhihong told us that Wu Yong had sent people to pick up several loads, and they were still alive when they were sent to the kitchen.

I looked at the seafood that was not common in the capital, and pulled Bo Heng to sit down quickly. I put a crab bigger than the palm of my hand on the plate, and I looked at the strange-shaped crab, picked up one of its pincers, and didn't know how to put it in my mouth for a while.

Bo Heng cleaned his hand and naturally took the crab in my hand. "I'll help my wife tear it down." Zhihong also wanted to say that she came to help me, but was silenced by Bo Heng's eyes.

I watched Bo Heng's skillful movements, and dismantled a crab in three or two clicks. A plate full of crab meat mixed with fatty crab roe fills the hall with a fresh and sweet taste. Bo Heng picked up the plate and put it in front of me, and I ate it unceremoniously.

Fresh and fragrant, I can't help but sigh that this fresh, is really different from the thousands of miles to the capital. Bo Heng dismantled while I ate. Don't forget to tell me what kind of crab this is and what kind of shrimp it is.

After a while, Bo Heng stopped with his hands full of oil. I looked at him pitifully, Bo Heng washed his hands and said, "The seafood is cold, and the lady should not eat too much at once, it will hurt her body." ”

I muttered that wasn't it all hot and cold, and Childish Red couldn't help but sneer and comfort me. "The princess is eating seafood, let's eat something else." I depressedly stuffed the red dish into my mouth, and saw that the shells that Bo Heng helped me remove were piled up high, and then I felt a little embarrassed.

The first day in Lingyang was spent peacefully, and on the second day, I couldn't bear the excitement of watching the sea and got up to wait for Boheng. Bo Heng didn't forget to joke that I couldn't afford to be early, so I rode Xiaobai in the direction where the waves came.

A salty sea breeze sprayed my cheeks, and a deep blue sea appeared under the embankment. As far as the eye can see, there are a few fishing boats floating sporadically. The waves crashed against the beach, piling up a little foam.

I was so happy that I got off my horse and ran down, stepping on the soft sand, which was as white as snow. I looked at Bo Heng who came up with some hesitation, and Bo Heng looked at me helplessly.

"If Madam wants to play, let it go, it's hard not to be in the capital, so you don't have to be so restrained." Bo Heng said.

I kicked my shoes and socks off and opened my hands to let the sea breeze gust through my body. Childlet picked up my shoes and socks and told me not to get too close to the sea, and I kicked the water directly at Childcare.

Zhihong repeatedly shouted to Madame not to make trouble, and Bo Heng watched us play not far away.

Out of my peripheral eye, I suddenly saw a head peeking out of the reef by the sea, a dark-skinned child. I wanted to see him clearly, and he seemed to be running away. Following his direction, he saw a stone house.

I hurriedly wanted to put on my shoes and socks and call Bo Heng. Bo Heng took out his handkerchief and wiped the sand off my feet. "Madame, don't you continue, what are you going to do?"

I pointed to the stone house, "There should be people living there, we think that Wu Yong has arranged a peaceful Lingyang, so let's go deep into the people and take a look, let's go over now." ”

Bo Heng put on my shoes and socks for me, and led me to that side.

There are no other homes within a radius of several miles, a lonely stone house surrounded a small courtyard, and the yard is still hung with fishing nets to dry fish, which is a typical fishermen's family.

I knocked lightly on the door of the courtyard, which looked like it had been a few years. A woman's voice came from inside and asked who it was, and she hurried out. He had a headscarf around his head, patches on his clothes, and his hands rubbing water on his apron.

"Who are you..." The woman looked about thirty, but her skin was dark, and her lips were peeling.

Bo Heng bowed his hand, "I'm bothered, my wife and I have come here to beg for water, I don't know if it's convenient?" ”

I saw the little head poking out of the door, and I looked at him, and it turned out to be a little boy.

The woman opened the courtyard door and invited us in, and there were a pair of eyes fixed on us from the rock.