Especially in the early morning, it is bitingly cold.
It was already dawn, but a group of people were already waiting outside the South City Gate.
The leader was a pale-faced man, who looked to be in his thirties, wearing a moon-white gown and a fox-fur cloak.
But even so, he was still shivering in the cold wind.
From time to time, he would cough twice, rub his hands in front of him, and look up, obviously waiting for something.
"Son."
The voice of his subordinates came from beside him.
A water bag filled with hot water was delivered to him:
"You are weak, why bother waiting at this time?"
The man seemed to be disturbed by the sound. After he came to his senses, he smiled and took the water bag. The warm feeling made him breathe a little.
Then he laughed and said:
"If you don't come earlier, what should you do if you miss it?
"I always have to let her know that I have her in my heart."
The boy next to him sighed after hearing this:
"I don't know if the eldest princess can understand your thoughts, young master..."
"This...it's better not to talk nonsense."
The man's expression became a little sad, and he sighed softly:
"After all, her status is special. Looking at this capital, how many people are flocking to her? How many people... avoid her like snakes and scorpions?
"I just..."
"Sir, I think you are just too cautious.
"Men and women should be more open-minded when it comes to matters. If you give it a try, you might gain something.
"For so many years, you have obviously been very talented and knowledgeable, but you have never entered an official position.
"I know your intentions and have never pushed you.
"But the villain knows that the master is also anxious in his heart...
"With your ability, if you were to become an official, you would have risen to the top already.
"If...you would have become the Prince Consort long ago.
"But now neither has achieved anything. If this continues, I'm afraid you will have to become an official if you don't want to."
The boy's chatter caused the man to fall into silence again.
He just murmured:
"I heard that it was quite difficult for her to come back.
"Fortunately, there are many Jianghu heroes guarding me...
"If I had known this, maybe I should practice martial arts more diligently."
"You have been weak since you were young, so it is difficult for you to succeed in martial arts."
The boy on the other side was very outspoken.
The corner of the man's mouth twitched twice, and finally he sighed.
Turning around, the servants beside me had already set up a small table with hot tea on it.
He sat down, picked up the tea cup and took a sip, feeling his chest was slightly warm:
"She used to spend most of her time in the capital.
"But since the establishment of the Sword Holding Division, I rarely stay in the capital...
“All comings and goings are rivers and lakes.
"If I had martial arts, could I be by her side and help her solve her problems?"
The boy beside him moved his lips, as if he had something to say, but in the end he swallowed his words.
Just a reminder in a low voice:
"My master said that becoming an official is the right path..."
"Shut up."
The man sighed:
"No matter what I say, not a word of it is pleasant to my ears."
"...loyal advice is hard to hear."
"Teaching you to read is to make you know right from wrong, good and evil, not to make you angry to death."
The boy smacked his lips and was thinking about how to refute this sentence.
Then suddenly he looked into the distance:
"Sir, it seems someone is coming."
The man who had already sat down to drink tea suddenly stood up and quickly looked up into the distance.
Sure enough, I saw a group of people coming slowly.
There is a horse in front and a carriage behind.
There were only a few fast horses and only one carriage.
It was still far away at that time, and after a while, the group of them saw a man and a woman sitting on the first two horses.
The man was handsome, had a knife at his waist, and a wine gourd in his hand, and would take a few sips from time to time.
And the woman next to him...isn't she the eldest princess?
It's just that the eldest princess is saying something to the man now. She is very excited and a little excited. The man sometimes nods and sometimes chuckles.
He seemed to have taken her words to heart, but also seemed to have never heard them.
The man waiting here suddenly felt that the water bag in his hand had become cold.
At this time, the group of people was about to pass by him, but the eldest princess did not even look at him from beginning to end.
He hurriedly handed the kettle to the boy next to him.
Shout loudly:
"Eldest Princess!!"
"Um?"
When the eldest princess heard the sound, she reined in her horse, turned around and smiled immediately:
"It turns out to be Yuwen Ting. You are in great spirits. Did you go out for an outing early in the morning?"
"..."
Yu Wenting was speechless for a moment. With his body, going out for an outing early in the morning would be courting death.
I want to say, I am waiting for you here...
But he couldn't say it.
After struggling for a long time, I made a big blush, but in the end I couldn't get out a single word.
The boy on one side was eloquent, but now he didn't know what to say.
I heard the eldest princess laugh and say:
"Okay, you can continue playing, I have friends here.
"Let's enter the city first.
"In a few days, I will invite you to my house for a drink."
Then Yuwenting heard the eldest princess saying to the good-looking man next to her:
"You don't have a place to stay when you come to the capital, so you can stay in my princess mansion for the time being."
"I heard that places like the Princess Mansion have Miansou raised in them..."
Yuwen Ting finally heard the man speak, but just this sentence made Yuwen Ting's face turn pale.
What the hell is this human talk?
Just as he was waiting for the eldest princess to get angry, he heard the eldest princess laughing:
"What kind of unofficial history did you read this?
"However, this is not a strange thing. It's just that this princess has always kept herself clean and is not interested in this.
"But if it's you... I wouldn't mind letting you be my guest."
Yuwen Ting's eyes suddenly widened.
What are these words?
How could the eldest princess, whom I admire so much, tease a man like this?
I still want to hear it again, but this group of people has drifted away.
However, the laughter of the man and the woman still reached his ears from time to time, which made Yu Wenting's heart feel like a knife.
He gritted his teeth and asked:
"Who is that person... who is that person?"
"His surname is Jiang Mingran, and people in the world call him the Jingshen Sword..."
The boy spoke softly on the side:
"Sir, this man is young and has unrivaled martial arts skills. Looking across the world, he has almost no rivals."
The anger on Yuwenting's face faded away like the tide.
After a while, he gently closed his eyes:
"go back."
"yes."
The young man did not dare to say anything this time and ordered the people behind him to pack their things. When he raised his head, he saw that his young master was already walking towards the city gate.
Follow him immediately.
…
…
"I guess that person just now was waiting for you there specifically."
After entering the city, Jiang Ran didn't see much of the bustling city, so he looked at the eldest princess beside him.
The eldest princess nodded slightly and said with a smile:
"That's right."
"He doesn't look well."
"That's right. He has been weak since he was a child, and even now, he never leaves his mouth."
"It's very cold now."
"Well, with his body like this, it's actually very difficult for him to come out to greet him at this time."
After answering this one-on-one, Jiang Ran looked at the eldest princess with a smile but not a smile:
"Then the princess is planning to make him angry to death on purpose?"
"That's true."
The eldest princess actually nodded:
"It would be easier if I could piss him off to death."
Jiang Ran raised his eyebrows, then narrowed his eyes:
"The whereabouts of the eldest princess have not been disclosed to anyone?"
"Huh, if you tell me, wouldn't the trick I arranged be a joke?"
The eldest princess sneered.
"But now, it's really a joke.
"It seems that the people around you still have some problems."
Jiang Ran shook his head gently.
"That's why I said that I have no one I can trust anymore."
The eldest princess looked slightly sad.
Jiang Ranze asked again:
"Speaking of which, who is this Yuwenting?"
"He is the son of Yuwen Pleiades, Minister of the Ministry of Finance... To me, that means 'deep love and great righteousness'."
The eldest princess's smile was slightly cold:
"Do you know how many people in this huge capital want to marry me?"
Jiang Ran was silent for a moment, and then asked:
"I dare to ask the eldest princess, are there any good and cheap inns in this capital?"
"have!"
The eldest princess nodded immediately:
"I know there is a place called Princess Mansion.
"There are beautiful houses inside, and the beautiful scenery in each courtyard has its own characteristics.
"There are also countless maids and servants...staying here, putting on your clothes, reaching for food, opening your mouth, you can be called a distinguished guest.
"The most important thing is that you don't need a penny to stay in this inn. All you need is my approval."
"...Things that cost nothing in this world are often the most expensive."
Jiang Ran sighed:
"This capital city is deep in water. When I first arrived, I already offended the son of the Minister of Hubu.
"I now seriously suspect that you did this deliberately because you didn't want to return my eighty-seven thousand taels of gold.
"So that the Ministry of Accounts can hold on to this money."
"Then what?"
The eldest princess looked at Jiang Ran with a smile:
"Even if they are stuck for a while, they won't be stuck forever. Sooner or later they will give you the money."
"But during this period of time, don't I have to live in your princess mansion? And then be regarded as a thorn in the side and a thorn in the flesh by those who want to marry you? I wish I could get rid of it and then be quick?"
"If I stay here a few more days, all the trouble around you will be cleared away..."
Jiang Ran sighed:
"Eldest Princess, please don't hit the abacus too loudly, or the beads on the abacus will fall off my face."
"You... why do you always think of me so deeply?"
The eldest princess glanced at Jiang Ran:
"Letting you stay in the princess mansion is like trying to harm you."
"Isn't it? The princess used me as a shield today... I asked you why you were so attentive all of a sudden. You came up to me and told me about the prosperity of the capital, and told me about the past of this ancient city. You were so kind and approachable, and you didn't say anything small.
You're such a thief... your murderous knife never shows any blood."
"...Amiable? Is this the right way for you to describe me?"
The eldest princess looked at Jiang Ran with wide eyes.
"Is that the point?"
"Then what's the point!?"
"The point is..."
Jiang Ran chuckled:
"How to get to Princess Mansion?"
The eldest princess was stunned and immediately smiled and said:
"Everyone just come with me."
The eldest princess has been in the capital for many years, so she is naturally familiar with the family.
Leading Jiang Ran and his group through the city, Jiang Ran and others could see the prosperity of the capital city.
The avenue is spacious and can accommodate seven or eight carriages traveling in parallel.
There are countless vendors along the street and it is very lively.
Tang Huayi sat upright on the horse, with Li Tianxin's face in his face, and moved his eyes from time to time to watch the street performers and the Tang Dynasty in the children's hands.
It has just been more than a month since the New Year, and there are still red papers scattered on the streets after the firecrackers exploded. The snow on the eaves, the smoke from people's homes, and the laughter of children outline the background of the entire capital.
Of course, in addition, there are also many Jianghu people who carry swords and swords.
Moreover, these people have a steady lower body, good walking and breathing skills, and there are also many masters of internal medicine who have bulging temples.
This made Jiang Ran quite emotional.
The capital city is indeed a place where good and bad people are mixed, and there are also a lot of masters in the world.
In just a moment, the group of people arrived in front of a luxurious mansion.
As soon as the carriage stopped, Shan Cong couldn't wait to jump out of the carriage.
Although besides himself, there were several living people on the carriage.
But when he thought of Mrs. Wu, a half-dead woman, with poisonous insects all over her body, Shan Cong felt like he was sitting on pins and needles along the way, with a knife in his throat and a awn on his back.
"Sister-in-law, my nephew won't go in..."
Shan Cong bowed to the eldest princess and planned to leave.
"stop."
The eldest princess gave a light drink.
Shan Cong could only stand and look at the eldest princess eagerly.
"You haven't set up a palace yet, please follow me into the palace first, change a set of clothes, and then follow me into the palace."
"……yes."
Shan Cong could only nod.
It would be inappropriate for me to go directly to meet the saint like this.
There is a suspicion that I am acting inappropriately before you.
It is only reasonable to do some repairs at the princess's mansion, bathe and change clothes, and then go to see the saint.
At this moment, the guards in front of the eldest princess's mansion probably finally recognized that their master was back.
Immediately the gate of the princess mansion opened, and all kinds of people came out to welcome her.
Jiang Ran was also accompanied by Tang Shiqing, Tang Huayi, Ye Jingshuang, Ye Jingxue and many others who were waiting to get off the carriage and dismount.
Seeing the eldest princess kneeling on the ground.
Tang Huayi couldn't help but whispered to Jiang Ran:
"Along the way, I always forget her identity.
"Now look at it, tsk tsk, she is indeed the eldest princess. When you take her down quickly, our clutches will be able to penetrate deep into the court!"
"Devil's Palm..."
After hearing this, Ye Jingshuang couldn't help but twitch the corner of her mouth.
By now she naturally already knew that the so-called 'Li Tianxin' was Tang Huayi, and the original purpose of disguising herself as a man was to protect Jiang Ran.
Her true identity is a well-deserved saintess of the Demon Cult.
But even so, the word "Devil's Palm" made Ye Jingshuang feel awkward.
"How else to describe it?"
Tang Hua Yi asked Ye Jingshuang.
"……Um."
Ye Jingshuang thought for a while:
"Just the devil's hand."
The young master of the Demon Sect seems to complement each other.
Tang Huayi was immediately proud.
But before she had time to laugh, the eldest princess had already turned around:
"What are you still doing standing there? Let's go, we're home!"
Everyone looked at Jiang Ran, who smiled:
"Walk."
As soon as he started, everyone followed behind him.
The eldest princess walked side by side with Jiang Ran with a smile on her face.
If there was anything, he turned slightly to Jiang Ran's side.
Looking at the people around him, they all took a deep breath.
Among the servants in the princess's mansion, whether they are servants or maids, which one is not a human spirit?
What is the identity of the eldest princess?
Even if the position is given a high weight, the worst they can do is walk side by side.
This is nothing.
But the eldest princess turned her body slightly to one side, and her respect was even more obvious.
With this look, they looked at each other and knew that neither the man in front of them nor the group of people behind him could be offended.
You need to be more careful, more cautious, more cautious.
Unexpectedly, even the second prince of the current dynasty was following them, and even stood on the outside of a group of people.
These people... who are they?
Do you not understand the rules?
Or are there no rules at all?
Or maybe the eldest princess simply doesn’t want to tell them the rules?
However, no matter which one it is, it’s right that you can’t afford to offend it.
Jiang Ran didn't expect that these servants' minds were so colorful. Walking all the way to the princess's house, the eldest princess casually introduced them to Jiang Ran.
Which courtyard is this, why is it named like this, and who decorated the scenery in the courtyard.
Jiang Ran nodded continuously as he heard this. Occasionally he looked up and saw a building coming into view.
Although it is not too high, with only three floors, it still stands out from the crowd.
I can’t help but ask:
"That is?"
"That is my residence."
The eldest princess smiled and said:
"What? Are you interested? Then you can go to bed tonight."
"Isn't this a prestige? How dare I compete with the eldest princess?"
Jiang Ran smiled dumbly.
"Who said you robbed me?"
The eldest princess blinked:
"I live there, but you can't live there? What's the point?
"Actually, my bed is very big, more than enough for two people to lie down on!"
"I bother!"
When Tang Huayi heard this, she couldn't help but secretly spat, and whispered to Tang Shiqing:
"This Shan Yuchan is becoming more and more shameless."
Tang Shiqing didn't react at all, while Ye Jingxue nodded repeatedly.
Jiang Ran raised his eyebrows, glanced around, and found that the heads of the people around him were lowered even more.
Apparently that person also heard this.
But he knew that the eldest princess did this on purpose.
Yuwenting was able to know the whereabouts of the eldest princess and waited at the gate of the capital in advance to greet the eldest princess.
It seems like a deep relationship, but in reality it's not that simple.
This can only further illustrate that the eldest princess is already riddled with holes.
Now she said this to Jiang Ran precisely because she wanted the people around her to spread the news.
This is a great way to see where the water is leaking.
However, she really isn't worried about not being able to get married, and she doesn't care about her reputation at all.
Thinking of this, Jiang Ran suddenly smiled and saw him nodding lightly:
"OK."
"ah?"
The eldest princess was stunned: "What's good?"
"sleep together."
Jiang Ran smiled and said:
"Isn't the eldest princess's bed big enough? It's more than enough to sleep two people.
"Since the eldest princess has such elegance, she also has such magnanimity.
"Then if I continue to refuse, I will be a little confused about whether to advance or retreat, and what to do.
"It's better to be respectful than obey your orders. From now on, I will bother the eldest princess more!"