Tang Ning rode on the horse, looking at the towering city wall ahead, breathing a sigh of relief
When I set off from the capital on the third day of the third month and arrived at the Kyoto of Chu, it was the ninth day of the sixth month. After more than three months of bumpy journey, this journey can finally come to an end temporarily.
The main city gate is wide open, and no idle people are allowed to go on a trip. There are people watching on both sides. Countless soldiers are martial law on both sides of the road. At the front, more than a dozen people in official uniforms are standing there. It seems that they have been waiting for a while.
Welcome Princess Pingyang!
An official bowed, and the people behind him followed suit
The Chen envoy and princess arrived this time, and Chu gave a great show. They welcomed many officials headed by the Minister of Rites and the Minister of the Honglu Temple. The two sides were filled with people and were overcrowded.
Although this is not the highest courtesy, the Emperor of Chu was seriously ill and the prince avoided suspicion. In addition, there was no one in the royal family. This camp was already very sincere
The Minister of Rites of Chu State was a middle-aged man with short beards. He walked forward, bowed his hand, and said: Your Majesty already knows the news of the princess' arrival in the capital. Please ask the princess and envoys to move to Jinxiu Palace first.
After entering the city gate, the group came to a palace outside the imperial palace under the leadership of the Minister of Rites.
The princess has not yet officially got married, so she naturally cannot live in the palace. Jinxiu Palace is said to be a palace, but it is actually a large royal garden with mountains and waters in the forest. It is so big that the missions of nearly a thousand people are placed, but it does not seem crowded.
Although he had arrived in Chu State, after entering the courtyard, Lu Teng immediately arranged a manned patrol, without relaxing his vigilance at all.
The Minister of Rites bowed to Tang Ning and said: The princess and the envoy have worked hard all the way. You might as well rest in Jinxiu Palace first. Three days later, the court will hold a wedding banquet to invite you. At that time, I will send someone to pick you up.
When the Minister of Rites left, he also took away Zhao Man's birth date and horoscope, saying that he should calculate the auspicious day of marriage based on the prince's birthday.
Along the way, most of the time spent in the narrow carriage. Zhao Man's spirit has always been a little depressed. Now she finally doesn't have to ride the carriage, but her mood has not improved at all.
After Tang Ning dealt with the Chu officials, when she found her, she was sitting by the lake in the garden, dazed.
A little palace maid saw him walking over, walked to the lake, pointed to the rear, and said to the patrol soldiers: You go patrol there, don't disturb the princess.
Tang Ning sat next to Zhao Man and asked: What are you thinking?
Zhao Man looked at the lake and said: This place is far away from the capital. Can we still go back?
Don't worry, you can definitely do it. Tang Ning held her hand and said with a little force: I swear
Zhao Man leaned his head against his shoulder and said: My heart has been given to you, and even if you die, you will not marry anyone else.
Tang Ning coughed lightly, thinking that the girl's momentary impulse would eventually change with the passage of time, but she did not expect that her dependence on him would become more serious along the way.
It is not suitable to think of something deeper, but at least you have to be worthy of her trust in herself
There was no movement around her for a long time. When Tang Ning looked down and found that she had fallen asleep at some point.
This lakeside is her place. Tang Ning picked her up horizontally, and there was no need to worry about others seeing her. After walking back to the bedroom, putting her on the bed, and returning to her residence, not long after, a guard came in to report: He Rui asked to see her
Tang Ning poured two cups of tea, saw He Rui coming in, handed him a cup, and asked: Lord He, drink tea
He Rui had already picked up the teacup habitually, as if he had remembered something, and put it down and said: Lord Xie Tang, the official is not thirsty
Tang Ning took a sip of tea himself and asked: What's wrong with Mr. He looking for me?
He Rui stood up and bowed: Lord Tang, there are two other missions that arrived in the capital this time, who were placed in it by King Duan, and the purpose was to help him marry Princess Changning. The lower officials had already talked with them. Lord Zhang and Lord Li were also willing to abandon the darkness and turn to the light, and obey the arrangements of the Lord.
No wonder He Rui could sit at the position of the Minister of the Honglu Temple. Along the way, the other envoys inserted in King Duan did not have the look and ability of him.
He Rui looked at him and said: We have the initiative to propose marriage. At that time, I will only mention King Kang and not King Duan. When I go back, I can make up a reason and I will be able to get over it.
Whether it is King Duan or King Kang, there is no difference in this matter. Besides, he is not very familiar with the situation in Chu, so he does not want to act rashly for the time being.
He looked at He Rui and said: I have my own plans for this matter
He Rui didn't say much, stood up, bowed his hand, and said: Then the official will take his leave first
He sat in the house for a while, but Butcher Zheng walked in and said: I have some things to do, I have to leave for some days. Be more careful these days
Lao Zheng was escorting him this time. Although he encountered dangers along the way, he could not wait until he took action to Tang Ning himself. When he arrived in Chu, the Chu court cared about their safety more than they themselves, and there was no need to let him follow him in everything.
Tang Ning thought for a while and asked: How long will it take to go? Do you have to wait for you when you go back?
Ten days and half a month are enough
Tang Ning couldn't leave after ten days and half a month. He nodded and said: Be careful yourself too
In fact, Tang Ning originally wanted to find him to go out, but now he has to leave because he has something to do, so he has to go out alone.
A young man stopped a woman on a street in Kyoto and asked: Auntie, how can I get to the Xinwang Mansion?
The woman stopped, pointed to the front, and said: Go forward from here, turn right at the second intersection, turn left at the third intersection, and then walk forward and then arrive.
I got it, thank you auntie
After half an hour, Tang Ning stood outside the city gate, looking back at the towering city wall in a daze
He followed the route pointed by the aunt and actually walked out of the city gate. Further ahead was the wilderness. Where was the palace of the King of Xin?
It's really the world is getting worse and the people's hearts are not as good as ever. I didn't expect that the people's customs were like this at the feet of the emperor of Chu. I didn't know that, but I was actually pointing the way around. I moved my mouth and let him run for half an hour.
He walked back to the city gate, stopped a carriage that was pulling goods, and asked: This brother, how can I get to the Xin Prince's Mansion?
The man who pulled the cart scratched his head and said: "Xinwang Mansion Ah, that's far away. This is the west of the city, and Xinwang Mansion is in the east of the city."
Who are you talking to? A sound came from the carriage, the curtain was lifted, and a middle-aged woman poked her head out and scolded: Why don't you hurry up and catch the car?
Tang Ning looked at her and said: This elder sister, I'm sorry, I just asked for a way...
Big sister? The middle-aged woman touched her wrinkled face, and smiled on her face and said: Little brother, you want to go to the Prince's Mansion, we are just on the way, so why not take you for a ride...
Tang Ning was stunned for a moment and immediately bowed: Thank you sister...
……
Things like folk customs cannot be generalized. There are still good people in this world who are helpful and happy. Tang Ning stood at the door of Prince Xin’s Mansion, sighed in his heart, walked forward, and said: Can Princess Changning be in the mansion?
The soldier guarding the gate looked at him and asked: Who are you?
Tang Ning bowed and said, "I'll tell you, and I'll tell you that the old friends from Chen are visiting."
What an old friend... The soldier looked at him and said: Eight out of ten people who asked to see the princess every day have this reason, so you can't change to a new one?
Tang Ning was stunned for a moment, and then said: I am Chen Guo’s marriage envoy. I have something important to find the princess. Please inform me.
No one has used this reason before. The guard glanced at him and said: But, do you say you were sending a wedding envoy or a wedding envoy?
Tang Ning took out a sign from his arms and threw it over
After the guard took it, he was stunned at first, looked over and over again, and said: You can wait here for a while
He walked into the mansion, walked out soon, returned the sign to him, and bowed: It turned out to be the lord of the marriage envoy, but unfortunately, His Highness, the princess, has gone far away, you are not the time to come
Going far away? Tang Ning was stunned and asked: When will he be back?
Then I don’t know. The guard shook his head and said: It may be one month or three months. If it is more than one year or two, it may be possible...
So long!
Tang Ning frowned. Wouldn't this mean that he wouldn't see her when he came to Chu this time?
In the palace of King Xin, the middle-aged man took a sip of tea and shook his head and said: A mere little official from the fifth rank of Chen also wants to cheat my daughter away...
When I set off from the capital on the third day of the third month and arrived at the Kyoto of Chu, it was the ninth day of the sixth month. After more than three months of bumpy journey, this journey can finally come to an end temporarily.
The main city gate is wide open, and no idle people are allowed to go on a trip. There are people watching on both sides. Countless soldiers are martial law on both sides of the road. At the front, more than a dozen people in official uniforms are standing there. It seems that they have been waiting for a while.
Welcome Princess Pingyang!
An official bowed, and the people behind him followed suit
The Chen envoy and princess arrived this time, and Chu gave a great show. They welcomed many officials headed by the Minister of Rites and the Minister of the Honglu Temple. The two sides were filled with people and were overcrowded.
Although this is not the highest courtesy, the Emperor of Chu was seriously ill and the prince avoided suspicion. In addition, there was no one in the royal family. This camp was already very sincere
The Minister of Rites of Chu State was a middle-aged man with short beards. He walked forward, bowed his hand, and said: Your Majesty already knows the news of the princess' arrival in the capital. Please ask the princess and envoys to move to Jinxiu Palace first.
After entering the city gate, the group came to a palace outside the imperial palace under the leadership of the Minister of Rites.
The princess has not yet officially got married, so she naturally cannot live in the palace. Jinxiu Palace is said to be a palace, but it is actually a large royal garden with mountains and waters in the forest. It is so big that the missions of nearly a thousand people are placed, but it does not seem crowded.
Although he had arrived in Chu State, after entering the courtyard, Lu Teng immediately arranged a manned patrol, without relaxing his vigilance at all.
The Minister of Rites bowed to Tang Ning and said: The princess and the envoy have worked hard all the way. You might as well rest in Jinxiu Palace first. Three days later, the court will hold a wedding banquet to invite you. At that time, I will send someone to pick you up.
When the Minister of Rites left, he also took away Zhao Man's birth date and horoscope, saying that he should calculate the auspicious day of marriage based on the prince's birthday.
Along the way, most of the time spent in the narrow carriage. Zhao Man's spirit has always been a little depressed. Now she finally doesn't have to ride the carriage, but her mood has not improved at all.
After Tang Ning dealt with the Chu officials, when she found her, she was sitting by the lake in the garden, dazed.
A little palace maid saw him walking over, walked to the lake, pointed to the rear, and said to the patrol soldiers: You go patrol there, don't disturb the princess.
Tang Ning sat next to Zhao Man and asked: What are you thinking?
Zhao Man looked at the lake and said: This place is far away from the capital. Can we still go back?
Don't worry, you can definitely do it. Tang Ning held her hand and said with a little force: I swear
Zhao Man leaned his head against his shoulder and said: My heart has been given to you, and even if you die, you will not marry anyone else.
Tang Ning coughed lightly, thinking that the girl's momentary impulse would eventually change with the passage of time, but she did not expect that her dependence on him would become more serious along the way.
It is not suitable to think of something deeper, but at least you have to be worthy of her trust in herself
There was no movement around her for a long time. When Tang Ning looked down and found that she had fallen asleep at some point.
This lakeside is her place. Tang Ning picked her up horizontally, and there was no need to worry about others seeing her. After walking back to the bedroom, putting her on the bed, and returning to her residence, not long after, a guard came in to report: He Rui asked to see her
Tang Ning poured two cups of tea, saw He Rui coming in, handed him a cup, and asked: Lord He, drink tea
He Rui had already picked up the teacup habitually, as if he had remembered something, and put it down and said: Lord Xie Tang, the official is not thirsty
Tang Ning took a sip of tea himself and asked: What's wrong with Mr. He looking for me?
He Rui stood up and bowed: Lord Tang, there are two other missions that arrived in the capital this time, who were placed in it by King Duan, and the purpose was to help him marry Princess Changning. The lower officials had already talked with them. Lord Zhang and Lord Li were also willing to abandon the darkness and turn to the light, and obey the arrangements of the Lord.
No wonder He Rui could sit at the position of the Minister of the Honglu Temple. Along the way, the other envoys inserted in King Duan did not have the look and ability of him.
He Rui looked at him and said: We have the initiative to propose marriage. At that time, I will only mention King Kang and not King Duan. When I go back, I can make up a reason and I will be able to get over it.
Whether it is King Duan or King Kang, there is no difference in this matter. Besides, he is not very familiar with the situation in Chu, so he does not want to act rashly for the time being.
He looked at He Rui and said: I have my own plans for this matter
He Rui didn't say much, stood up, bowed his hand, and said: Then the official will take his leave first
He sat in the house for a while, but Butcher Zheng walked in and said: I have some things to do, I have to leave for some days. Be more careful these days
Lao Zheng was escorting him this time. Although he encountered dangers along the way, he could not wait until he took action to Tang Ning himself. When he arrived in Chu, the Chu court cared about their safety more than they themselves, and there was no need to let him follow him in everything.
Tang Ning thought for a while and asked: How long will it take to go? Do you have to wait for you when you go back?
Ten days and half a month are enough
Tang Ning couldn't leave after ten days and half a month. He nodded and said: Be careful yourself too
In fact, Tang Ning originally wanted to find him to go out, but now he has to leave because he has something to do, so he has to go out alone.
A young man stopped a woman on a street in Kyoto and asked: Auntie, how can I get to the Xinwang Mansion?
The woman stopped, pointed to the front, and said: Go forward from here, turn right at the second intersection, turn left at the third intersection, and then walk forward and then arrive.
I got it, thank you auntie
After half an hour, Tang Ning stood outside the city gate, looking back at the towering city wall in a daze
He followed the route pointed by the aunt and actually walked out of the city gate. Further ahead was the wilderness. Where was the palace of the King of Xin?
It's really the world is getting worse and the people's hearts are not as good as ever. I didn't expect that the people's customs were like this at the feet of the emperor of Chu. I didn't know that, but I was actually pointing the way around. I moved my mouth and let him run for half an hour.
He walked back to the city gate, stopped a carriage that was pulling goods, and asked: This brother, how can I get to the Xin Prince's Mansion?
The man who pulled the cart scratched his head and said: "Xinwang Mansion Ah, that's far away. This is the west of the city, and Xinwang Mansion is in the east of the city."
Who are you talking to? A sound came from the carriage, the curtain was lifted, and a middle-aged woman poked her head out and scolded: Why don't you hurry up and catch the car?
Tang Ning looked at her and said: This elder sister, I'm sorry, I just asked for a way...
Big sister? The middle-aged woman touched her wrinkled face, and smiled on her face and said: Little brother, you want to go to the Prince's Mansion, we are just on the way, so why not take you for a ride...
Tang Ning was stunned for a moment and immediately bowed: Thank you sister...
……
Things like folk customs cannot be generalized. There are still good people in this world who are helpful and happy. Tang Ning stood at the door of Prince Xin’s Mansion, sighed in his heart, walked forward, and said: Can Princess Changning be in the mansion?
The soldier guarding the gate looked at him and asked: Who are you?
Tang Ning bowed and said, "I'll tell you, and I'll tell you that the old friends from Chen are visiting."
What an old friend... The soldier looked at him and said: Eight out of ten people who asked to see the princess every day have this reason, so you can't change to a new one?
Tang Ning was stunned for a moment, and then said: I am Chen Guo’s marriage envoy. I have something important to find the princess. Please inform me.
No one has used this reason before. The guard glanced at him and said: But, do you say you were sending a wedding envoy or a wedding envoy?
Tang Ning took out a sign from his arms and threw it over
After the guard took it, he was stunned at first, looked over and over again, and said: You can wait here for a while
He walked into the mansion, walked out soon, returned the sign to him, and bowed: It turned out to be the lord of the marriage envoy, but unfortunately, His Highness, the princess, has gone far away, you are not the time to come
Going far away? Tang Ning was stunned and asked: When will he be back?
Then I don’t know. The guard shook his head and said: It may be one month or three months. If it is more than one year or two, it may be possible...
So long!
Tang Ning frowned. Wouldn't this mean that he wouldn't see her when he came to Chu this time?
In the palace of King Xin, the middle-aged man took a sip of tea and shook his head and said: A mere little official from the fifth rank of Chen also wants to cheat my daughter away...
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