Even if you ride a fast horse all the way from Langyuan City to Yuanding Imperial City, it will take at least half a month. Princess Qingling could have walked back slowly more than a month in advance, but because she wanted to visit Zhang Yan a few more times,
class, so students and students put their time to the tightest possible limit.
Ordinary palace lords travel in horse-drawn carriages, accompanied by ceremonial guards. Even marginal princesses like Princess Qingling who do not have a formal title still have these pomps. There are even etiquette officers who specifically regulate the words and deeds of the princesses, including the royal ceremonial guards when traveling. The so-called
Such is the majesty of the people.
But this time Princess Qingling was dressed in warrior attire, riding a fast horse alone, and her equestrian skills were not bad. With the help of a special saddle, she could barely do the 800-mile journey without resting and only changing horses midway.
I was in a hurry and rested for three nights along the way. When I entered the city gate with a dusty horse, the guard almost didn't recognize Her Royal Highness. Fortunately, he caught the golden token that the other party threw at him, otherwise he would have been killed.
He raised the red flag in his hand and asked the heavy crossbow on the city gate to hit it.
Don't worry about the courage and power of the guards in Yuanding Imperial City. Not to mention the princess, even the prince cannot ride into the city without special circumstances. If caught, the penalty will be light, and he will not be punished if he is shot to death by random arrows.
He rode his horse all the way, but at least he slowed down, shouted to get out of the way, and arrived at the entrance of the palace smoothly without hitting anyone.
"Mother! The baby is back!"
After entering the palace, Princess Qingling immediately went to the harem to find her biological mother Hua Rong Zhaoyi.
"Ling'er! You, you are back! Mom is worried to death!"
A unique small courtyard in the harem is Hua Rong Zhaoyi's residence. It is relatively quiet, and it is very close to the "Beiguang Garden" with prosperous flowers and plants. The terrain is relatively high and not tidey. It was even renovated the year before last. Look.
It looks new.
Huarong Zhaoyi was young, just in her early forties, and was the youngest daughter of the Chen family of Nanyuan Kingdom. She was sent to the palace by Chen Yao, the head of the Chen family, and caught the emperor's eye, and was included in the harem as Zhaoyi.
The Chen family is the second largest military family in the Nanyuan National Army. Although there has been some inactivity in the past few decades, the intricate relationship is always there, and no one dares to underestimate it.
But the Chen family had bad luck. In other words, Huarong Zhaoyi had bad luck. Although she had good looks and good family affairs, she was also liked by the emperor. Unfortunately, she had an accident when she gave birth to Princess Qingling. Although she saved Qingling in the end.
Princess Ling's life was cut off, but she no longer had the possibility of having children. This meant a complete loss of status in the royal family. If not for the emperor's favor and her family background being really tough, Hua Rong Zhaoyi's end would have been miserable.
And the Chen family's misfortunes don't stop there.
The daughter born to Hua Rong Zhaoyi, Princess Qingling, was actually gifted with the ability to practice martial arts, and was the only princess in her age group who could practice martial arts.
Practicing martial arts is a good thing, but if she is the only martial arts princess in her age group, it is not a good thing.
Because he was to be singled out for this marriage competition with Huayue Shangguo. The timing was all coincidental.
So after Princess Qingling was born and her talent in martial arts was tested, the title was changed to "Qingling" which is not a formal princess title.
As for the emperor, coolness is the basic quality. In order to prevent the royal family from losing an officially titled princess, they had no choice but to offend Princess Qingling, who was just born at that time.
Even though no one is optimistic about Princess Qingling, the royal family of Nanyuan Kingdom did not let it go. They spent a lot of resources since childhood, and then sent her to the Martial Arts Academy in Yuanding Imperial City. But when Huayue Shang
After the news about the opponent in the country came back, Princess Qingling's situation fell to the bottom. Especially in Yuanding Imperial City, even in places like Jiangwu Academy, "very negative" remarks began to appear.
Even ridicule and ridicule have the meaning of "What's the point of working so hard? You will still lose in the end and become another shame for Nanyuan Kingdom".
This negativity and negative environment almost caused Princess Qingling to collapse directly. That's why Hua Rong Zhaoyi found Xiao Shu, who was a judge at the Jiangwu Academy in Langyuan City, through her natal family's relationship, and transferred Princess Qingling to Langyuan.
I continued to practice in the city. I was far away from Yuanding Imperial City, and the rumors became much less frequent.
At least let the children have a chance to fight. If they lose in the end, there should be no regrets. This is what the Chen family and Hua Rong Zhaoyi have always thought.
"No, my child. But there is a reason why my child came back so late. This time, my child encountered a great opportunity in Langyuan City." Princess Qingling smiled and pulled her mother back to the house, while giving her mother the gift she had just given.
Tell me about your surprising experiences in the past two months.
The guards and maids outside retreated one after another, leaving room for the mother and daughter to talk privately.
Hua Rong Zhaoyi didn't listen carefully at first. She was even more heartbroken about her daughter's bumpy journey and the sunburn marks on her face. However, as she listened, she had to open her mouth slightly in shock and her eyes widened.
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"Ling'er! Don't lie to your mother and concubine. Have you really met such a strange person? Are you still confident that you can surpass the princess of Huayue Kingdom?!" Hua Rong Zhaoyi held her daughter's hand tightly. Although she is not a warrior
, but they know how difficult it is to win a leapfrog battle. Moreover, the target is a person from Huayue Shangguo.
In all these years, has Nanyuan Kingdom ever won? Not to mention leapfrogging, at the same level it was easy to lose.
So after Hua Rong Zhaoyi got excited, she quickly poured a bucket of cold water on herself. It was difficult, it was too difficult. But she still kept a look of surprise on her face. She patted the back of her daughter's hand and followed her daughter's mood.
She was very happy. In her opinion, this might be the last time that she and her daughter would be together. So why should she be so pessimistic? How wonderful it would be to be happy?
"Mother, I know you are following me. I have been traveling abroad for these years, and I have learned a lot about the ability to read people's faces. I know that my mother doesn't believe it. But, there are very few people like Mr. Zhang in the world.
, it is human nature for the mother and concubine not to believe it. But the child please rest assured, mother and concubine, the child will definitely win this time! From now on, he will get the "Ruyi Order" and stay by the mother's side for the rest of his life, and will not let the mother and concubine be alone!"
The so-called "Ruyi Ling" was set by the late emperor to encourage the princesses of Nanyuan Kingdom to fight hard instead of giving up on themselves. As long as you win the competition, you will be rewarded with a Ruyi Ling. From now on, "everything will go as you wish", as long as it is not excessive.
All requirements can be met. This is equivalent to giving the winning princess the greatest freedom.
Hua Rong Zhaoyi hugged her daughter's shoulders and said with a smile: "It doesn't matter what the mother and concubine think, what matters is you. If you have confidence, then give it a try. Even if you lose, you will still show off my Nanyuan Kingdom."
You must have integrity. If you really win, then you will be the first princess of Nanyuan Kingdom!"