That night, Pei Yao actually intended to stay with Fang Yao.

However, later, the eldest prince came on board the ship with gifts to apologize, and Pei Yao fought with him for a while, and then took Fang Yu away.

After returning to his room, Fang Yu learned from the maid that Fang Pei was grounded.

"It's not going to work so soon." Fang Yu sneered, "Then it just so happens that I will rest for a few days, and I will talk about it when I get to Zhongzhou." ”

"She deserves it, she did it herself!"

Qingrong took a sip, and then sighed again.

"It's a pity that the white jade fan was broken in vain."

"There will always be more things, and the days are still long."

Fang Yu smiled, not paying much attention.

The master and servant talked for a while, and it was almost time for dinner.

After eating some briefly, Fang Yu washed up early and lay down.

There is no wind tonight, and there is no coolness with the windows open, and the ship is not as convenient as land, there is no ice, and the cool is all by fan.

I don't know if it's because it's about to rain, but the air is heavy and stuffy.

Fang Yu tossed and turned, and who didn't care about the heat, finally sat up.

"Does Liangdi feel hot?" Qingrong walked in with a palm lamp, "The slave maid remembers that before leaving, Concubine Yang gave Liangdi a jade pillow, saying that it is hot in the south, and sleeping on the jade pillow will reduce the fire and dispel the heat, why don't you bring it to the slave?" ”

"It's fine."

Fang Yu nodded.

Qingrong took the pillow and changed it, and it really added a little coolness when he lay down, and he slowly fell asleep.

The next day, it rained heavily.

However, after the rain, the weather is much cooler.

In the next few days of sailing, Pei Yao was too busy to see anyone.

It's almost time to reach the boundary of Zhongzhou, so there are many things that need to be arranged and prepared in advance.

But during this period, Fang Yu was still called to serve once.

By the time I arrived in Chungju, it had been nine days since I departed from Kyoto.

More anticipated times are about the same.

When they arrived at the place, it was already afternoon, and the governor of Zhongzhou brought people to greet them and arranged for them to live in a mansion.

This is the residence of a prince in the former dynasty, called Xingwangfu.

The house is very spacious, not much smaller than the East Palace, and it is enough for six people.

The palace was divided into two, Pei Yao took Fang Yu and Zhou Shuren to live in the south courtyard, and the eldest prince and his two concubines lived in the north courtyard.

The ministers didn't live here, and they had their own post stations arranged by the governor of Zhongzhou.

There was a reception banquet in the evening, so Fang Yu just went back and changed his clothes and hurried to the place where the banquet was held.

Compared with the dinner in Tongqian County, the dinner in Zhongzhou City was even more lively.

The local officials all attended with their families, after all, I heard that Pei Yao and the eldest prince also brought their daughters.

It is also because of this that Fang Pei, who has been grounded for a few days, has also been temporarily lifted.

Either she has been locked up honestly these days, or the eldest prince has deliberately beaten her, and this time she attended the dinner, she was very dignified and calm.

After all, she is a pampered and upgrown girl, and Fang Pei can still handle it in terms of manners.

And tonight is not the time to provoke trouble, so Fang Yu didn't provoke her, and silently observed the people in his position.

She recognized several ministers from Kyoto, civil and military officials, so she recognized it, and the magistrate headed by the head should be Qian Jiangbai, the governor of Zhongzhou, and the two female dependents next to him, one looked at him the same age as him, it should be Mrs. Qian, and the other looked at a girl who was only twelve or thirteen years old, who should be his daughter.

Except for this Zhizhou, other local courtiers, Fang Yu didn't understand.

After a hurried glance, he withdrew his gaze.

The magistrates of Daqi, except for those who have knighthoods, are not high.

For example, the position of Zhizhou, although it is in charge of the affairs of a state, but in fact, there are only four products, and he does not independently hold the military power, and half of the military power of Zhong Zhouwei is in the hands of the commander.

This is to prevent local officials from embracing their own troops.

Fang Yu looks at these things in books such as political history, and now he often ponders it by himself.

It is true that she wants to be a favorite concubine, but in the future, Pei Yao will make progress little by little and move to a higher position, and she can't really use her skin and cleverness to tie her grace all the time.

The saying that it is useless for women to read, Fang Yu does not believe it.

If it doesn't work, why do men go to school? When you are cultivating excellent daughters, why do you want to teach poetry?

Anyway, Fang Yu felt that she was going to study.

In her thinking, she couldn't talk to her about books or government affairs with Pei Yao in the future, and she couldn't answer a word.

Although women are not allowed to interfere in politics, if she wants to go to a high place, she will always be contaminated in the future.

But the premise is that Pei Yao walks up first, so that she can climb up with Pei Yao.

This era is harsh on women, and her current fate has been tied to Pei Yao, except for Pei Yao, there is no other reliance, so she doesn't think there is anything wrong with making dodder seeds first.

Who knew that the dodder seed could not slowly turn into a strong vine and then into a leafy tree?

Looking at the lively scene in front of him, the dark light flashed in Fang Yu's eyes.

The dinner ended smoothly.

Pei Yao couldn't resist the enthusiasm of the local officials, drank a lot of wine, and looked a little drunk.

When Hong Zheng helped him walk back, Zhou Shuren's eyes kept glued to him.

At this time, Fang Yu was already very sleepy, and he rocked all the way by boat, and rushed to the banquet without taking much breath, not to mention his body, his heart was tired.

So after seeing Pei Yao leave, she said hello to Zhou Shuren and went back to her residence.

Unexpectedly, Zhou Shuren was really energetic.

actually went to the small kitchen to cook a night of sobering soup to protect the stomach, and sent it to Pei Yao.

Of course, these were what Fang Yu heard from Qingrong after waking up the next day.

"It's not easy to compete for favor, I slept on the bed when I was tired yesterday, and she didn't think she was much better than me." Fang Yu sighed.

Qingrong combed her hair and nodded approvingly.

"It's not, I think it's because she hasn't been summoned by His Royal Highness since she left the house, so she's also in a hurry."

Thinking about it, if Fang Yu was in this situation, he would also think of earning it.

And Zhou Shuren's thoughts were not in vain.

That night, he was finally summoned.

Fang Yu didn't feel anything about this.

Pei Yao is now the crown prince, and he will be the emperor in the future, the rules of the royal family are scattered, and the former dynasty and the harem are inextricably involved, for thousands of years, there is no emperor with only one woman by his side.

She is very open-minded, just take what she needs, there is no need to invest in emotions and be jealous or anything.

However, Zhou Shuren obviously did not think the same way as her.

After sleeping like this, I couldn't stop smiling on my face.

With a smile on his face, he was also in the mood to go outside to enjoy the flowers, and after coming out of Pei Yao's yard the next day, he took a detour to the small garden.

Coincidentally, Fang Yu also came out to shop because he felt bored and bored in the house.

Just like that, the two collided in the small garden.