In Cining Palace, the county lord of Changle was practicing swords, and when she heard that Mei Xue was coming, she came out panting with her sword.

Yun'er chased after the county lord of Changle behind, still holding a fiery red cloak in her hand.

Mei Xue didn't go inside, so she stood in the courtyard and told the county lord of Changle that she was going to go to the north with Shen Qingyang.

The county lord of Changle paused for a moment, and subconsciously blurted out:

"I'm going too, I'm going with you."

Mei Xue smiled, took the cloak in Yun'er's hand and put it on the county lord of Changle and said:

"Lord Shen also said, if you want to go, you can go with it, but it is very cold in the north, and you will definitely have to suffer."

The county lord of Changle shook his head again and again and said:

"I'm not afraid of how cold it is, anyway, I must go with you.

Mei Xue, don't worry, I'm much better at riding and shooting than you, and I can use weapons, so I definitely won't drag you down. ”

Mei Xue nodded, and then instructed the county lord of Changle to say:

"County Lord, in addition to the long way to the north, there are many unpredictable dangers. You have to tell the Queen Mother and the eldest princess Niangniang well, don't worry, lest they worry. ”

The county lord of Changle nodded and asked Yun'er to send Mei Xue out of the palace, and she herself went directly to the Empress Dowager Jing'an and Princess Chenyang.

As soon as Mei Xue walked out of the gate of the palace city, she saw that Li Jinzhi was already waiting for her, and Jiu'er was also standing next to her with an anxious face.

The autumn breeze is bleak, and it has brought a little winter chill.

Li Jinzhi, who was dressed in blue cloth, held Mei Xue's cloak in his hand, and as soon as he saw her, he hurriedly greeted her.

The carriage was walking on the way back to Lilac, and Mei Xue told Li Jinzhi about Li Jinyu's request.

Li Jinzhi pursed his lips, was silent for a moment and said:

"He will use the excuse of taking care of Mingze and will not allow me to go with you."

Mei Xue sneered lightly and said:

"Even if there is no imperial grandson, he will not let you leave Luoyang."

The king of Shu still refuses to let go of the military power of the two lakes, and the thorn in Li Jinyu's heart will only get deeper and deeper.

He just still needs her and Li Jinzhi.

Mei Xue shook Li Jinzhi's hand and comforted him in a low voice:

"The prince has just entered the Two Lakes region, and many places need you and Mr. Song to secretly assist him in the capital.

Old Prince Yan has been loyal and brave all his life, and if I can save his life, it will be a very gratifying thing for me. ”

Speaking of this, a strange light flashed in Mei Xue's eyes, looked at Li Jinzhi's eyes and said:

"Although the old prince is a king of the opposite sex, he has controlled the northern territory for many years, and the soldiers and horses in his hands cannot be compared even if several princes are combined.

If one day in the future, we are forced to be cornered with the prince, as long as the old prince Yan is willing to remain neutral, we may not have the possibility of winning. ”

Li Jinzhi closed his eyes, stretched out his hands and hugged Mei Xue in his arms and whispered:

"I understand all this you said, but it's always you who work hardest, and I'm very distressed."

Mei Xue smiled slightly, stroked Li Jinzhi's back and said:

"It is also very hard for you and Mr. Song to assist the prince, and to help me take care of my aunt and two children.

Moreover, everyone has their own strengths, I just went to the Yan Wangfu to diagnose the old prince, and it is not possible to go to the battlefield like Lord Shen, so you don't have to worry too much. ”

Li Jinzhi smiled reluctantly and hugged Mei Xue tightly in his arms.

After Mei Xue returned to Lilac, she began to prepare for the trip, and Li Jinzhi soon came to Mei Mansion with Song Zhijie.

Song Zhijie told Mei Xue in detail what he had about the Yanwang Mansion and the Northern Army, and at the end he emphasized:

"Old Prince Yan is loyal and shrewd, but it is very regrettable in terms of descendants and descendants.

When the girl goes, she must be living in Yanwang's Mansion, and in this regard, she must have a number in her heart in advance. ”

Mei Xue should get down, lowered her head and slowly thought while drinking tea.

Old Prince Yan only had two sons, but they both died on the battlefield in their early years. Now there is only one grandson left in the house and one grandson in the second room, and Du Zhe, the grandson of the second room, is notoriously unsuccessful.

Soon after Emperor Mingde's death this spring, Du Zhe was sued in the capital, saying that he was a prostitute during the state funeral.

Li Jinyu was furious at that time, and personally sent his chamberlain to Yanzhou City to supervise the punishment, beat Du Zhe with a hundred boards, and ordered the Yanwang Mansion to imprison him and not go out for a year.

Therefore, it is also true that Song Zhijie said that the old prince's son is shallow.

Only one day later, Mama Mei and Ping'an, Li Mingze and others were sent to the Shu Palace, and Mei Xue set off with Shen Qingyang and the county lord of Changle.

Xiao Yan and Liang Jinsong accompanied Li Jinzhi and Song Zhijie to see them off.

The county lord of Changle had red eyes, although she finally got her wish, but the worries of the Empress Dowager Jing'an and Princess Chenyang still made her a little sad.

Xiao Yan joked and teased her:

"You take good care of Qingyang, come back early, we are all waiting to drink your wedding wine!"

The county lord of Changle blushed, raised his horsewhip and was about to whip Xiao Yan.

Xiao Yan shouted exaggeratedly and hid behind Shen Qingyang:

"Shen Qingyang, do you care about your daughter-in-law? It's so fierce! ”

However, the result was that he was pushed in front of the Changle County Lord by Shen Qingyang's twisted arm.

Li Jinzhi smiled and watched them fight, and Fu Meixue whispered after getting on the horse:

"Take care all the way."

Mei Xue nodded with a smile, tightened the reins in her hand and said:

"I will, you take care of your aunt and children and wait for me to come back."

Jiu'er and Shen Qingyang's personal soldier Liu Qi took the burden of several people, and the five war horses galloped away, and a cloud of yellow smoke and dust rose on the official road.

Xiao Yan put away the smile on his face and asked Li Jinzhi:

"Cousin, can Miss Mei come back a year ago?"

Li Jinzhi shook his head, stared at Mei Xue's direction for a long time and said:

"Even if you travel day and night, it will take more than a month to go back and forth, and it will be good to be able to come back in the spring of next year."

Xiao Yan was a little frustrated, and didn't want to speak after answering sullenly.

A group of people ate and slept in the open, and in order to hurry, sometimes they did not rest when passing by the post station.

The county lord of Changle was obviously tired, but he never complained, and he never delayed the trip.

Mei Xue admired her very much, and finally settled down at the post station to rest that night, and the two of them were ready to rest after washing.

The county lord of Changle was so tired that he fell asleep, Mei Xue took out a small white porcelain box from her baggage, and gently smeared the cheeks of the county lord of Changle with a little pink balm with her index finger.

The county lord of Changle could barely open his eyes, but he still moved his face closer to Mei Xue's hand.

Mei Xue wiped her face with the county lord of Changle, and wiped her two hands again, before packing up her things and lying down with her to sleep.

I felt like I had only been asleep for a while, and suddenly I heard a commotion outside.

Mei Xue slept lightly, glanced at the county lord of Changle who was still sleeping beside her, she got up and got dressed and walked out.

Jiu'er was also awakened and walked out after Mei Xue.

In the middle of the night when the snow was falling, only two lanterns were lit under the porch of the post station, and the snow in the courtyard was illuminated in a dim yellow.

Shen Qingyang, who was sleeping next door, had already come out, and looked at the young man who limped into the yard with a cold face.

(End of chapter)