"Madam, they're gone." From the window of a wing of Pinyiju, the young man looked at the two people who were slowly joining the crowd as they walked out of the gate. He turned back and said to Bai Jingrong who was sitting aside in shame.
The lady asked him to invite Xie Yan to meet him, but he failed to fulfill the lady's instructions.
Bai Jingrong didn't say anything, got up and walked to the window.
Looking down from the window, I saw two back figures walking side by side in the crowd not far ahead. Although I only saw two back figures, the people upstairs recognized their identities at a glance.
The two of them were holding hands in the crowd. As they walked, the woman turned her head and said something to the man. Only half of her pretty face could be seen with a smile. Although the man didn't say anything, his expression was very gentle, and he would tilt his head in cooperation from time to time.
He lowered his head and listened to the woman beside him.
"Madam, go and stop them!" The young man standing behind Bai Jingrong said coldly with a gloomy face.
Apparently he was very dissatisfied with Xie Yan's repeated rejection of Bai Jingrong.
They had long regarded Bai Jingrong as a god in their hearts. Xie Yan's behavior was obviously not giving Bai Jingrong face, so they naturally couldn't bear it.
Bai Jingrong chuckled lightly and raised her hand to stop him, "Forget it, we are here to ask for help, so it doesn't matter if we wait. But I didn't expect... the Regent of Dasheng would be like this."
No one else in the wing said anything, even if Bai Jingrong didn't say anything, they were actually murmuring in their hearts.
Xie Yan's reputation was not only demonized in Shangyong, but also in the hearts of the Qi people. The title Jade Faced Shura was not passed down from Shangyong people.
At that time, the Qi people took advantage of the civil strife in the Great Sheng Dynasty to capture many cities in the border areas, but Xie Yan was able to travel thousands of miles back and forth in just a few months, and returned to Yongping Chaos at lightning speed, and then quickly returned to Yongping.
They returned to the border and drove the Qi soldiers and horses out of the border town again.
In these years of fighting between the two sides, the number of Qi generals who died at the hands of Xie Yan could not be counted on both hands.
In fact, the Qi people had already begun to have opinions and dissatisfaction with the plan to invade Dasheng two years ago.
It is true that the long border of Dasheng is convenient for them to invade, but due to financial and material resources, they are unable to penetrate deep into the grasslands and deserts to pursue them in a short period of time. However, the tug-of-war between the two armies at the border all year round is not something the Qi people can bear for a long time.
If, regardless of other reasons, the Qi tribe and Dasheng continue to fight each other, then the Qi tribe will inevitably collapse first.
The population of the Qi people is much lower than that of Dasheng. Even if all the people are soldiers and the nomads have the advantage of being mostly cavalry, the young people of the Qi people will be exhausted in ten years of fighting. However, Dasheng can still continuously replenish the supply of troops.
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It's just that Xie Yan is unwilling to do this, because in the end, even if the Qi tribe really collapses, Da Sheng will not be able to get any benefits.
The Qi people's territory was too prosperous to occupy, which would only make it easier for the foreign people in the west.
And Dasheng is more likely to start fighting again because of this protracted war.
So he chose to stop fighting first, he could wait.
The scariest thing is... Xie Yan is still very young.
As far as a general is concerned, he will not be too old even in twenty years. Even at Luo Yun's current age, he may not be unable to fight on the battlefield in twenty years.
And no one can say what the Qi people will look like in twenty years.
"Xie Yan seems to value his little princess very much." Musa, who was sitting on the side, raised his eyebrows.
Although they were not able to go to the Luo family and the Regent's Mansion, the lavish ceremony of the wedding a few days ago and what Xie Yan said in front of Luo Yun were later spread.
Did the jade-faced Shura, who was originally thought to be ruthless, turn out to be an infatuated person?
Bai Jingrong looked back at him and said with a smile: "Don't provoke Xie Yan, you are no match for him."
Musa was a little dissatisfied and snorted lightly but said nothing.
Seeing Xie Yan and Luo Junyao walking away, Bai Jingrong turned and left the window and asked, "What are A Rong doing today?"
Xieyou, who was standing nearby, said: "It is said that the Ninth Prince has been in Shangyong during this period and has been studying behind closed doors."
"Reading?" Bai Jingrong raised her eyebrows.
There was a hint of sarcasm at the corner of Xie Oryun's mouth, "You said you were reading something... Dasheng's Confucian classics, and you also asked a few old scholars from the academy for advice." They, the nobles of the Qi tribe, all looked down upon the sickly Ji.
Allow.
Although Musa was not born into a noble family, he admired strength, and he also looked down upon Ji Rong.
Bai Jingrong sighed softly and said, "He is still blaming me."
"What right does he have to blame Madam?" Moussa said.
Bai Jingrong smiled and patted his shoulder and said: "If Ah Rong is as good as you, I won't have to worry about him. Let's go. Since we can't see Xie Yan, let's go to his house and have a look. I haven't seen him yet.
I've been to the place where he lives. I'd like to come over and see if he's living well."
The group immediately stood up and followed Bai Jingrong to leave.
Bai Jingrong frowned slightly, not knowing what she thought of, and asked: "By the way, where is Yu Chen?"
Everyone was stunned for a moment and looked at each other for a few times. The man who looked like a guard following Bai Jingrong said hesitantly: "General Yu... I think he said that he would go out for something this morning."
Bai Jingrong nodded and didn't ask any more questions. She raised her hand to pull on the hat of her cloak and walked out.
In the early morning, when Luo Junyao woke up, there was no one around him.
"Princess is awake?" Feng Jian and Lan Yin came in with people carrying water and toiletries. Seeing that Luo Junyao had already sat up, they hurriedly came forward to say hello.
Luo Jun shook his head and asked, "When did Ayan leave?"
Fengjian smiled and said: "There is a court meeting today, and the prince will leave before dawn."
"It's so hard." Luo Junyao expressed sympathy verbally. Fortunately, court officials did not have to go to court every day.
Dasheng is a five-day court, and during the rest of the time, they have to go to their respective yamen or offices to handle their own affairs. If there is any emergency, ministers can also temporarily seek an audience with the emperor, and the emperor will also temporarily summon courtiers to the palace for an audience and discussion.
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If young people have to get up at the fourth watch every day and walk through most of the inner city to go to court, I'm afraid not many of the old gentlemen in their seventies or eighties can stand it.
This chapter is not finished yet, please click on the next page to continue reading the exciting content! Fengjian smiled and said: "When the prince left, he also told us not to disturb the princess."
Luo Junyao was a little helpless, "I was sleeping so deeply that I didn't notice when he went out." Ordinarily she shouldn't have slept so deeply because of her vigilance, but somehow she had slept very well these past few days. She was still sleeping this morning.
I really didn't notice when Xie Yan got up.
Such a corrupt life degenerates people.
Luo Junyao had washed and dressed up. As soon as he went out, he saw Qin Yao'er squatting under the eaves and playing with a pot of flowers. The delicate flowers were drooped as she poked them.
Luo Junyao stopped and asked in confusion: "What are you doing?"
Qin Yaoer's eyes lit up when he saw her and he immediately jumped up from the ground, "Princess! Are you up?"
Luo Jun raised his eyebrows slightly and looked at her in confusion.
Qin Yao'er drew circles on the ground with one foot and whispered: "Where is the princess going today? Can you take me there?"
Luo Junyao asked: "Why?"
Qin Yaoer said: "I can protect the princess!"
Luo Junyao smiled and said, "Ling Lan can also protect me, and... you can't beat me."
Qin Yao'er was a little frustrated. She was indeed very good at using poison, but she was not born to practice martial arts, and her martial arts skills were indeed not very good.
"Shangyong is so boring." Qin Yao'er finally told the truth blearily.
She had lived in the border area since she was a child, and she was very happy when the prince wanted to take her back to Shangyong. She had been living in the Zhenguo Army camp before, and she didn't feel bored even if she had nothing to do and ran into the mountains all day long.
When I actually entered the city, I realized that the city is really boring!
Luo Junyao also wanted to laugh when he saw her like this. He thought for a while and said, "I may not go out today. I heard Ayan said that you have been in the army before. If you are bored, why not go for a walk outside the city?"
Qin Yaoer shook his head, "The prince wants me to follow the princess."
Luo Junyao patted her shoulder sympathetically, "I'll talk to Ayan when he comes back, or I'll go out and take you with me later?"
Qin Yao'er became happy, cheered, and walked away holding the flower she had just bullied.
Luo Junyao didn't stop her when he saw her doing this, he just smiled and shook his head.
Although Qin Yao'er followed Luo Junyao, no one asked her to do anything. She was brought in by Xie Yan to protect the princess, so naturally she didn't need to do any chores.
So she seems to be doing nothing every day. Fortunately, she can still find some fun to pass the time and doesn't need anyone else to supervise her.
After breakfast, the stewards of the Regent's Palace came to see him.
The wedding has already passed, so the power of the royal family’s middle-ranking officials will naturally be taken over by the princess.
The chief stewards of the Prince Regent's Palace were very dedicated and were waiting in the study room early with their respective account books and letters.
Zhu Siming, the left chief of the palace, also came to report to Luo Junyao some matters concerning the palace's foreign exchanges.
Everything went very smoothly, and it was not as difficult as imagined. Even the so-called establishment of authority was eliminated.
Luo Junyao left the account books sent by the stewards, encouraged everyone, and added rewards to everyone in the palace. Seeing everyone respectfully exiting, she couldn't help but think of what Xie Yan told her last night, telling her not to worry.
Are these managers so loyal that they dare not go overboard in the slightest, or has Xie Yan already beaten them in advance?
While thinking wildly in his mind, Luo Junyao was not idle and looked at Zhu Siming who stayed behind, "Zuo Changshi, do you have anything else to say?"
Zhu Siming took out a post and sent it to Luo Junyao and said with a smile: "Reply to the princess, this is a post sent from the residence of Prime Minister Ruan."
Luo Junyao stretched out his hand to take it and asked, "For what?"
Zhu Siming said: "It will be Prime Minister Ruan's fiftieth birthday in a few days."
Luo Junyao opened it and saw that the post indeed said that Ruan Ting was celebrating his fiftieth birthday and had invited the regent and princess to come.
Luo Junyao was a little surprised, "Mr. Ruan is fifty this year?" She had met Mr. Ruan before, and he looked like an elegant scholar who did not show his age.
The most important thing is that Ruan Yuelou, the eldest son of the Ruan family, has not yet reached the throne.
You know, Luo Yun got married relatively late back then, but the eldest son of the Luo family is also twenty-four this year. And Ruan Ting is even two years older than Luo Yun.
Zhu Siming smiled and said: "Ruan Xiangjin is indeed already in his destined age. Does the princess think... the young men and girls of the Ruan family are young?"
Luo Jun shook his head and said, "I remember that Mrs. Ruan doesn't look very young, and Mr. Ruan is just like my father. Did he get married late?"
It is true that many military generals got married late. After all, many of them joined the army at a very young age, and their marriages were inevitably delayed later.
For example, Luo Yun joined the army at the age of fifteen and got married when he returned to Beijing with Emperor Gaozu in his twenties.
But literati do not have to go to the battlefield. After all, there are only a few who are delayed to this age.
Zhu Siming said: "That's not true. The current Mrs. Ruan is not the original wife of Prime Minister Ruan. It is said that when the original wife followed Prime Minister Ruan on exile, she encountered a bandit when Prime Minister Ruan was appointed. Mrs. Ruan also had an eldest daughter-in-law.
The young masters are all dead. Now, Prime Minister Ruan married this one later, so the eldest son of the Ruan family should actually be regarded as the second son of Prime Minister Ruan."
"That's it." Luo Junyao nodded and said, "Please excuse me, Chang Shi, to prepare a gift. I will go with the prince then. In addition, prepare a gift and send it to Chun'an Bo's Mansion, just to say thank you to Chun the other day.
Thank you for your hard work, Mrs. Amber. I will visit her and my eldest sister another day."
Zhu Siming nodded in agreement, then stood up and left.
Luo Junyao looked at Zhu Siming and suddenly remembered something, "By the way, Zuo Changshi."
"Princess, please give me your instructions." Zhu Siming said.
Luo Junyao smiled and said: "I don't have any instructions, but... there should be a right chief historian in the palace, right?"
All external matters of the Regent's Palace seem to be handled by Zuo Changshi, but I have never seen the legendary Right Changshi.
Zhu Siming smiled and said: "Is this what the princess is asking about? The surname of the right officer is Dai Yunwen. He left Beijing on business under the orders of the prince. I'm afraid he won't be able to come back soon."
Luo Jun shook his head and said, "I understand."
Zhu Siming bowed to leave, and the palace manager came in from outside the door and passed him by.
"Princess, Princess Mu An and several young ladies have come to pay their respects to the princess." The manager said respectfully.
If the relationship is normal, it stands to reason that even if Xie Yan has a higher status, Xie Yan should take Luo Junyao back to Prince Mu'an's Mansion to pay respects to Prince Mu and meet his two brothers-in-law and juniors.
But Xie Yan obviously ignored Prince Mu and his wife, so naturally there was no need to return to Prince Mu'an's palace.
In this case, it was the sister-in-law of Princess Mu'an County who wanted to bring her junior to pay homage to Luo Junyao.
Luo Junyao also knew that Xie Yan's relationship with Prince Mu'an and his wife was not bad, and the couple also helped a lot in this wedding. No matter what the reason was, this affection should always be remembered.
Luo Jun shook his head and said: "Invite them to come..."
Luo Junyao thought about it, Xie Yan didn't like outsiders entering and exiting the Boundary Garden, and in fact she didn't like it either. The Regent's Palace was very large, so Luo Junyao privately felt that it would be better to keep the Jingyuan in its original peaceful state.
The manager seemed to understand Luo Junyao's dilemma and said with a smile: "If the princess likes it, the Han Cui Hall in front can greet Princess Mu An, and it can also be used to receive ladies from various families in the future."
Now that there is a mistress in the Regent's Mansion, human relations will naturally be inevitable in the future, and the Jingyuan Garden is indeed inconvenient for outsiders to come in and out.
"Then please invite the princess to drink tea at Han Cuitang first. I will be there soon."
The manager bowed respectfully and left. Luo Junyao didn't want to make people wait any longer, so he changed his clothes and led the people to Han Cuitang.
