The bed in the wing room is very hard, only a simple mattress is made, which is not much different from the sleeping board. Plus after getting drunk, my head is groggy and I feel like the whole world is shaking.

In a trance, he seemed to be sleeping on the forage cart that went to Yuexi, and the old man who drove the car said with a smile: "Housheng, what are you going to do in that chaotic place?"

A ray of warm sunlight shone on his face, Rong Zhan rubbed his eyebrows, and his head still hurt.

On the table, there are more than a dozen kinds of dim sum and eight kinds of fine porridge prepared by Zhao Kezhen, and more than a dozen kinds of hors d'oeuvres. In order to prepare these things, she deliberately got up early in the morning.

At this time, the titular princess Duan had already taken off her wedding dress, changed into a homely dress and sat waiting for him: "I don't know Your Highness's taste, so I got a few more, Your Highness can try it?"

Rong Zhan glanced at it, although the dim sum was very exquisite, but because it was made by Zhao Kezhen, he didn't want to touch any of it.

Zhao Kezhen saw that he didn't have anything to say, so he said: "Your Highness, the sixth master came in the morning, and I have been waiting for you in the flower hall for a while." Seeing that you were still asleep, I didn't call you. ”

Rong Zhan glanced up, the sun was rising, and he was too late.

Rong Run was sitting in the flower hall drinking tea and eating snacks, waiting for him to never come, waiting until he was hungry.

"Sixth brother, what's wrong?" Rong Zhan sat down, and the people held a new brass dragon wash to clean his face.

Rong Run swallowed the snack in his mouth and frowned: "The city gate guard came to report this morning, saying that a corpse was found on the outskirts of the city. ”

"Huh?" Rong Zhan raised his eyebrows: "Isn't this a common thing? Can't you tell Lan Chengjie to deal with it?"

"This corpse is a bit special, he poisoned people, and asked him to go to the autopsy, I heard that this person has been dead for half a day. ”

"Who is this dead body?" asked Rong Zhan.

"This is the strangest part, the servant found a brand on the corpse, which should be the slave of a certain prince. Rong Run folded his fingers and began to calculate: "The princes of Da Chu in Beijing are just a few princes. It's not you and me, it's not the third brother and the fifth brother, tell me who it will be?"

"Big brother. Rong Zhan replied bluntly.

Rong Run leaned closer: "You think so too?"

"No one is more suspicious than him, this is a restless fellow. Rong Zhan stood up as he spoke, straightening his clothes: "I heard that he went to school a few days ago and is going to travel to other provinces?"

"Yes, but my father didn't allow it. Rong Run also stood up: "What kind of medicine did you say he bought in this gourd?"

"I don't know what he thinks, but it's not hard to guess what my father thinks. Rong Zhan paused and looked at Rong Run: "Father is afraid that he will travel to Donglin Prefecture." ”

"He's going to Donglin Prefecture?"

"The dozen or so officials in Donglin Prefecture are all young people, plus Yuan Xi, and she is a woman. Although they are all capable ministers, they have a fatal weakness, that is, youth. Rong Zhan shook his head helplessly: "When young people meet old stubbornness, it is like falling into the mud, and they will be constrained from time to time when they speak and do things. At this time, the most terrible thing is to meet a master who convinces the old stubborn. This person is full of words, and with him, it will be difficult to implement the new policy in Donglin Prefecture. ”

Rong Run suddenly realized: "You mean, Xiao Rongshen is the convincing master?"

"He's the prince of the old school, there's no doubt about that. Rong Zhan stroked his palms and said: "The inheritance of the throne, on the surface, it seems to be the battle of the princes to win the heir, but in fact, the real fight is the forces behind the princes. indirectly determines the future national policy and direction of Dachu. ”

The emperor has always supported the new policy, but he gave birth to such a son of the old school. The son calculates Lao Tzu, can Lao Tzu not guard against him?

"If we also write to our father and ask to go to Donglin Prefecture, do you think my father will allow it?"

Rong Zhan didn't know that the emperor's routines were becoming more and more incomprehensible to him now.

The two sat in silence for a while, and the little slave in the gatehouse came in and replied: "Your Highness, the eunuch Xu in the palace is here." ”

Rong Run was inexplicable: "Xu Wenliang, what is he doing here?"

As he was talking, Xu Wenliang had already entered the lobby. He had a bright yellow edict in his hand, and Rong Run Rong Zhan hurriedly knelt down to receive the order.

"The edict, Prince Duan Xiao Rongzhan, has both ability and political integrity, and has a common counterinsurance, and orders to go to Donglin Prefecture from now on to assist in the construction of the Donglin Sect Lord's Mansion and recruit government soldiers. It is hereby granted the discretionary power to assist in the revival of Donglin. ”

Xu Wenliang folded the edict: "Prince Duan, take the edict?"

If you really want to sleep, someone will send you a pillow. Rong Zhan Rong Run glanced at each other, and invariably hooked the corners of his lips.

"Minister Xiao Rongzhan thanked Lord Longen. ”

Xu Wenliang said gently: "Lord Duan, the emperor wants you to go to Donglin alone, and your family members are not allowed to leave Beijing." Prepare yourself. ”

As soon as Xu Wenliang left, Rong Runcai laughed out loud and patted Rong Zhan on the shoulder twice: "Father, I am afraid that the second sister-in-law will delay your good marriage with Yuan Xi." ”

"Nonsense. Rong Zhan glanced at him: "If I leave, I will become a vassal king on one side." According to the imperial court law, when the vassal king leaves Beijing, his family members are all left behind, and this family is a hostage in the capital. The father's words were said to the Zhao family, and if the imperial court took Zhao Kezhen as a hostage of the Duanwang Mansion, it would be tantamount to recognizing his identity as a relative of the Zhao family. In this way, it can not only stabilize the Zhao family, but also suppress the Gao family, killing three birds with one stone. ”

Rong Run sneered: "Second brother, I haven't understood after listening to it for a long time, who is this third eagle?"

Who else is this third eagle besides Xiao Rongzhan?

Rong Zhan did not shy away from it: "It's me." Are you satisfied?"

The emperor's decree said that he would leave on the same day. Rong Zhan hastily packed a few clothes and brought some silver tickets. The Guan Chuanyu and other items were packed into boxes and carried onto the carriage. The car of the royal gift has stopped in front of the palace, and just wait for Rong Zhan to get in the car, and he can board the journey immediately.

Zhao Kezhen sat under the porch and pulled the veil, secretly hating in her heart. The little maid didn't know what to do, so she stepped forward to persuade her, although it was the second day of the wedding to separate, but after all, they were husband and wife, and they could help clean up in order to show her identity as a wife, right?

Zhao Kezhen glanced at her, this little girl didn't have a backache when she stood and spoke. I think of myself as a princess, but people don't treat you as a daughter-in-law, do they? I got up early in the morning, and I made so many snacks, I was afraid that I would not be able to satisfy his appetite, but others, I didn't touch it. Now it's even more excessive, this toss in the front yard and the back yard, impatiently trying to escape from the palace, as if there was a wasp stung in this mansion.

"Miss, Your Highness is still young, and your heart is not yet restrained, besides, the emperor left you in the capital, doesn't it just mean that the emperor and his old man approve of you as a daughter-in-law?

It's good if she doesn't persuade her, the more she persuades, the more angry Zhao Kezhen becomes, the emperor took her as a hostage, but Xiao Rongzhan didn't take her as a hostage. If you can't figure it out, he is still thinking about what kind of movement will be made in his heart to force the emperor to tear up the ticket!

Rong Zhan's luggage was very small, and it was finished in an hour.

Zhao Kezhen pouted and ignored him, and couldn't help but glance at him. It's really unproductive, to fall in love with a man who doesn't love you. Knowing that he would have a restless tryst with another woman when he went out, he had to pretend not to care.

Rong Zhan took care of everything, and finally glanced back at her.

"What do you think I'm doing?" Zhao Kezhen still had a hard mouth.

"Wrong. Rong Zhan replied.

"You!" Zhao Kezhen's tears flew angrily, since the wedding, he took a serious look at himself, and said that he was looking at the wrong person, and whoever he changed would be angry.

The little maid was afraid that the two masters would fight, so she busily acted as a peacemaker: "Miss, Your Highness is teasing you, why are you angry?"

Rong Zhan also felt that he would not continue to be angry with her during the last tea, so he did not deny the little girl's words. Zhao Kezhen raised her head with teary eyes, and looked at Rong Zhan with grievances: "Is what she said true?"

"Hmm. Although Rong Zhan was reluctant, he still nodded.

Zhao Kezhen burst into tears and smiled, and changed to a warm look: "Your Highness, you are about to go far away, can't we say a few words?"

Say it well, but what is there to say? Rong Zhan searched all the dry intestines, and really had nothing to say to her. But leaving without saying a word is really not benevolent enough. No matter how unpopular Zhao Kezhen is, she is still a woman, and it is really unreasonable to throw a woman alone in the huge palace without asking for a word.

"Take care of your young lady. Rong Zhan only gave one order to the maid in the end.

"The slave will take good care of the princess. ”

Rong Zhan frowned slightly, he also called Zhao Kezhen Miss, and the maid had already changed her name to Princess. Rong Zhan gritted his teeth, it's okay, there's no need to worry about anything with the two women.

As soon as Rong Zhan turned around, he saw Qin Shun under Rong Run turn back again.

"Why are you back?" Rong Zhan was a little puzzled.

"The sixth master was worried that His Highness would not be safe on the road, so he asked the minister to escort him all the way. Qin Shun said, and deliberately emphasized the word unsafe.

Rong Zhan Nunu mouthed, Rong Run, this stinky boy really knows how to stick a knife, he is really afraid that he will forget to be robbed on the Yuexi Road!

He shook his head: "Get up, since you are here, let's go together." ”

"Rong Zhan!" Zhao Kezhen suddenly stopped him.

Rong Zhan turned his back to her: "What's the matter?"

"Can you, can you promise me one thing?" Zhao Kezhen asked.

"What's the matter?"

"There are good small green sandalwood in Tongzhou, can you ask someone to buy me a piece of wood and send it back? I want to carve a sandalwood Guanyin statue for my father. ”

Rong Zhan nodded: "Yes." ”

As soon as Rong Zhan left, the little maid was a little depressed: "Miss, what kind of wood do you want for such a good opportunity just now?"

"Wouldn't it be wasted to warm your heart at this moment?" Zhao Kezhen wrung her handkerchief: "You haven't heard the wind recently?"

The maid shook her head.

"It's the one that the sixth master said, the slave of the palace who was poisoned. ”

"What kind of rumor is this?" the little maid smiled: "Which palace hasn't executed a few people?"

"What do you know about a maid?" Zhao Kezhen sneered: "The subordinates of the Gao Xiang family are all waste, and they almost showed their feet." It's a pity that the two masters didn't guess anything. The crux of this case actually lies in the word "poisoning". Gao Xiang wanted to poison the surnamed Wei, and he was afraid that the plan would be overlooked, so he used a house slave to test the poison first. ”

The little maid looked at her with some surprise, and Zhao Kezhen said a little smugly: "Actually, Tongzhou doesn't plant small leaf green sandalwood at all. asked His Highness to buy wood in order to delay time, and when he caught up with Wei Yuanxi's convoy, he should be able to see her body. ”

"Miss, how do you know?"

Zhao Kezhen snorted lightly: "Don't forget, my father and Gao Xiang are still on the same road now." ”