Chapter Twenty-Three: Rushing to Mobei
The cold wind of late autumn whistled past her ears, Jiang Xinyue's hand held the reins tightly, and she didn't seem to feel the biting cold, only the dark and deep eyes occasionally flashed a trace of pain.
She galloped on the official road back to Qingzhou, and there was never a moment when she was so anxious to go home. She even abandoned the carriage, only the wind in the cold wind could calm the pain and helplessness in her chest that could not be relieved and could not be released.
Jiang Dong followed her closely, looking at her snow-white and calm face worriedly from time to time, and couldn't help but say, "Miss, it's getting late, let's go to the front inn to rest for one night before we go." ”
Jiang Xinyue saw the vague town in front of her, slowed down, and said, "It's okay." Looking back at Jiang Dong's tired face and the carriage that followed from afar, he sighed.
"Miss, what are your plans for going back? His Royal Highness will definitely come to you. ”
"He has just succeeded to the throne of the prince, and he has no time to come to me." Jiang Xinyue felt a pain in her heart and said in a dumb voice.
"His Royal Highness is not a ruthless person."
"Therefore I have to leave, and if I stay in the palace, it will also be difficult for him." Everything is her own choice, she doesn't blame anyone, she can only say that they don't have a chance.
"Jiang Dong, do you remember that when we went to Mobei, we thought about opening up local trade routes? I think it's okay to give it a try. Jiang Xinyue's eyes sparkled in the twilight.
"As long as Miss is sent, Jiang Dong will never give up."
"Well, when you go home and arrange everything, you will be ready to go to Mobei." Jiang Xinyue sighed in her heart, since she was leaving, she would go as far as possible, and never see her again.
Jiang Xinyue returned to Qingzhou, and in the face of her mother's questions, she could only force a smile and tell them that the wedding date had been set after the spring of next year, and she would come to pick up her mother and younger brother to go to Beijing together.
"In this case, what are you going to do back to Qingzhou, this one comes and goes, the road is far away, and Yue'er is too hard." Mrs. Jiang said distressedly.
"Sister, the canonization ceremony must be very magnificent, right?" Brother Ting flashed a pair of big black eyes, very yearning.
"Well, it's magnificent, and it's grand." Jiang Xinyue hugged her younger brother and said to her mother: "Mother, I will return to the capital soon, my mother must take good care of herself, Brother Ting concentrates on studying, do not slack off, and gain fame in the future. Jiang Xinyue's heart was sour, and her eyes were wet.
Mrs. Jiang looked at her cautiously and hesitated: "Yue'er? ”
Jiang Xinyue held back her tears, held her mother's hand, and said with a smile: "Mother, it's okay." ”
The next day, Jiang Xinyue went to the store and carefully explained the plan of the Jiang family business house to the big shopkeeper and others, and she was ready to open up the northwest trade road for the current business house in Qingzhou City.
Although everyone thought it was strange, they didn't dare to ask more, so they could only agree.
Jiang Xinyue raised a large sum of silver taels and embarked on the road to Mobei. She wrote a letter to Xiao Qiye, saying that she had no grievances, but the two had no relationship. She is about to leave her hometown and open up overseas business routes, so that Xiao Qiye will stop worrying about her and don't look for her again.
She wiped the tears from the corners of her eyes, took off the jade pendant that Xiao Qiye gave her, as if she had taken off a piece of her own infatuation, carefully sealed it in the letter, and sent it together.
In the capital, in the palace of Nanqing Wang, on the day of the celebration, Xiao Qiye was surrounded by everyone, until the celebration dispersed in the evening, he couldn't wait to come to Jiang Yue Xiaozhu, only to find that Jiang Xinyue had already left.
His mind was blank, and he felt that his heart was half empty, and when he woke up, his first thought was to retrieve her.
Xiao Qiye strode out of the palace, and kept shouting in his heart: "Xinyue, Xinyue, you wait for me, it's not good for me, I didn't do what I promised you, but you have to listen to my explanation....."
"Stop! Where are you going?! A majestic voice sounded behind him, it was Xiao Xuan!
"Father! Xinyue's gone, I'm going to chase her back! Xiao Qiye said anxiously.
"I know, but if you chase her back now, can you change anything?" Xiao Xuan said coldly.
"Father! Without Xinyue, I don't want to do it in this life! ”
"Confused! The prince of the palace who was officially canonized by the imperial court, how can you play with it?! Xiao Xuan was furious.
"Father, if we don't recognize each other, I am still the young shopkeeper of the pharmacy, and the position of the son of this world has nothing to do with me. I beg your pardon, I'm going to get Xinyue back. Xiao Qiye turned over and got on the horse, pinched the horse's belly fiercely, and the horse neighed and ran out.
"You!" Xiao Xuan was furious, and shouted to the palace guards who were standing aside: "Take him down for me!" ”
Everyone rushed up and surrounded Xiao Qiye.
"Father! Please let me go! Xiao Qiye was grabbed by the arm by the two guards, unable to move, and shouted in a hurry.
"Take the prince back and lock him up!" Xiao Xuan said angrily.
"Tomorrow, you have to enter the palace to thank you, have a good rest, first recognize Chu's current status, you have officially been canonized, you are the prince of Nanqing, not an ordinary person, you have responsibilities and obligations!"
After Xiao Sui finished speaking, he slammed his sleeves and turned to leave, leaving Xiao Qiye's protest behind.