The carriage bumped along the village road quietly, and Lin Jinxiao never said a word.
The spacious carriage was so lifeless that even the little ones did not dare to speak at will.
Sanbaolin Ruichong was very naughty and mischievous now. He couldn't calm down. He secretly looked at his father with his clear little eyes. He quickly leaned close to Chu Nanzhi's ear and asked in a low voice: "Auntie, why is daddy so busy lately?"
Depressed?"
"Maybe. It's menopause."
Chu Nanzhi quietly stared at the cold face and joked quietly with the little one.
“What is menopause?”
Sanbao touched his chin in confusion and asked curiously: "How do I remember that this is a disease that only girls get?"
"Shh."
Chu Nanzhi hissed at the little one, held Sanbao on his lap and sat down, and said angrily: "Lin Ruichong, you escaped a disaster yesterday, my mother has not forgotten that you were lazy, go to
If I don't complete the lessons assigned by my two grandpas in the future, my mother will definitely not forgive me."
"Auntie, I understand."
Sanbao lowered his head depressedly, but raised his head again after a moment, blinked his little eyes and asked, "Whose son did grandma say my grandfather killed just now?"
These words once again aroused Lin Jinxiao's alert, and he followed the eyes of the other little guys and looked at Sanbao.
Chu Nanzhi suddenly became confused and explained calmly: "Your grandmother is crazy now. Who knows what she is talking nonsense about."
But this matter had to be guarded against. I didn't know whether the woman was really crazy or pretending to be ill. I still had to find a way to keep her under control.
Thinking that he was about to enter Beijing, if he brought that crazy woman into the palace alone, it would arouse suspicion, and it would not be easy to make such an arrangement with Tang Yuanxi, a troublemaker like him.
Now that Lin Jinxiao had compromised and allowed them to move back to the old house, she took advantage of the situation and said: "Now that your stepmother's family has no male members, there are only a few female relatives left. When they move back to the old house, they will negotiate for the third wife as soon as possible."
As for the marriage, as for Erlang’s daughter-in-law who will give birth in the future, it’s up to her to decide after her mourning period. I’ll find some people to take care of your stepmother.”
If you send the two young ones away as soon as possible and send some of your own people to guard the old woman, no one will bother the crazy woman again.
This time, Lin Jinxiao had no doubts and just replied calmly: "It's up to you."
Seeing that he didn't ask any more questions, Chu Nanzhi felt much more at ease.
After returning to the city, as soon as the carriage arrived at the gate of Chongrenfang, an endless stream of carriages and horses gathered from all directions, directly blocking the way.
"What happened?"
Chu Nanzhi stuck her head out and asked He Ying.
He Ying stood on tiptoes and looked forward, and saw many men, women, old and children wearing all kinds of clothes gathered around Chongren Square. The crowds were so densely packed that there was no end in sight.
However, after looking at the large and small boxes in front of those people, I roughly guessed what was going on, and then replied: "It must be the officials from various counties who came to watch the ceremony and want to meet His Highness and Princess in advance."
Chu Nanzhi also looked out and smiled helplessly.
She still knows a little about the ways of officialdom, but now she is eager to find an opportunity to curry favor with Lin Jinxiao.
We all know that we have to wait until the day of the sealing ceremony to see the day lily, which is already cold.
There are eight counties in Pingning Prefecture. If the sealing ceremony was held in Beijing according to the old system, I am afraid that many of the officials would not even have the qualifications to attend the ceremony. It is also a rare opportunity. Now the sealing ceremony is changed to the state capital, which makes many officials below the county governor inferior.
The lowest-ranking officials of the fifth rank also had the honor to come to watch the ceremony.
With such a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity, naturally he would not miss the opportunity to please his boss and show his face.
Lin Jinxiao was most tired of these sycophants. There were still two days before the ceremony, so many people came today. There was no need to guess their motives. They just wanted to take some shortcuts on the road to promotion.
On the contrary, only those who fulfill their duties and abide by their duties will not appear in such situations.
These days, he has been thinking about how to deal with the officials sent to Pingning Prefecture by Tang Ru and the princes of the imperial court, and this gave him some ideas.
Looking at the scenery outside with red flowers and green willows, and the charming figure looming in the crowd, his whole head was so big that he suddenly fell on Chu Nanzhi's shoulder: "My husband has a leg problem, please call me soon."
Ying, please find a way out and take me back to recuperate."
"Shouldn't your leg disease attack at this time?"
Chu Nanzhi stared at him and gestured.
Lin Jinxiao, however, was as stubborn as a child and shook his head: "I must have an attack at this time."
"But the sealing ceremony will be held in two days."
Chu Nanzhi reminded.
Lin Jinxiao stopped answering and fell directly into her arms, pretending to feel uncomfortable.
When the babies saw this, they all came forward and cried anxiously: "Dad, are you in severe pain?"
"It's very impressive."
Lin Jinxiao replied deliberately exaggeratedly.
"Dad, don't scare us."
The babies cried even more sadly.
Outside, He Ying heard the movement in the carriage and asked anxiously: "Princess, what happened?"
Chu Nanzhi didn't know what scheme this pretty boy was playing, so she had no choice but to follow his wishes and order He Ying: "Your Highness has a leg problem, send him back home as soon as possible."
When He Ying heard this, his whole expression turned bad. He didn't care whether the people in front of him were county guards or high-ranking officials. He stepped forward and said, "Get out of the way quickly. Your Highness has an old illness and needs to return home for medical treatment immediately.
"
The crowd immediately started to commotion, retreating to both sides in a panic while whispering:
"What's wrong with King Pingning's bones? Didn't you hear that he's already healed? Why did he suddenly have another attack?"
"Well, we shouldn't come here. I heard that the prefects of Haiyan County and Changyuan County have gone straight to the governor's mansion. I'm afraid that Pingning Prefecture will still have to rely on the governor in the future."
"Don't talk nonsense. Even though Prince Pingning is weak, he has a shrewd princess beside him. I heard that Princess Pingning is quite insightful. She is a beautiful woman who can be as famous as Princess She in Beijing. With her,
We will be safe in Pingning Prefecture."
"After all, I'm just a woman. The situation in Beijing is becoming increasingly uncertain. I heard that His Majesty's dragon body is in danger, and King Qinghe is already preparing to march eastward. At this juncture, we must take precautions."
"Don't be alarmist. King Qinghe is stationed in Dahe Longmai. How dare he go eastward without His Majesty's order? I just entered the city today and heard that Taiwei Yin came to Luyan Port in person two days ago. He must have intended to let King Pingning take over.
Lingcheng."
"No, no, I have received reliable information. I heard that Taiwei Yin came in person to welcome King Beibin back to take charge of the government temporarily for His Majesty."
The voices in the crowd became deeper and deeper: "Anyway, we still need to make plans in advance. If His Majesty's dragon body is unstable, we must have a plan for the future of Pingningzhou. In the future, when the new emperor ascends the throne, he will definitely
To cut down the feudal vassal."
Chu Nanzhi observed the officials on both sides of the road through the gap, looking at the officials who were whispering to each other and not knowing what they were talking about.
Then he looked at the many delicate and graceful girls surrounding him, and a fresh thought suddenly came to his mind:
She wanted to see what gifts these officials had prepared to please their bosses.