After several days of stopping and walking, the group was finally almost at Yancheng.
The weather in the north is much colder than in the south. A quilt heater was installed in the carriage, and everyone wore thickened clothes with fur collars.
Xia Chuyi also specially customized a set of thick vermilion brocade clothes for Chang Huan in a clothing store she passed by, with wool inside and a gray-black fur collar.
After dressing him up, he looked majestic. When he stood there, he looked like a prince or nobleman who had come out of nowhere.
Xia Chuyi patted his arm happily and said: "Look at our long-term happiness. No matter where we stop, he is a very handsome man!"
Jin Yuanbao quickly pulled Chang Huan further away from Xia Chuyi: "Don't lead him astray."
As soon as Xia Chu saw Jin Yuanbao stepping forward, the corners of his lips curled up and he smiled maliciously.
Jin Yuanbao took a step back and looked at her warily: "What do you want to do?"
"What do I want to do? Of course I want to call you nicely." Xia Chuyi pinched her throat and called out with excitement, "Bao~~Bao~~"
All the shadows immediately retreated, squatting in the corner and covering their ears, unwilling to listen to the ear-drilling sound.
Since Feng Luo was asked to dress up as a woman by Xia Chuyi last time, he naturally chose to ignore it automatically at this time, and then floated silently into the distance, making people forget his existence.
Only poor Chang Huan was held tightly by Jin Yuanbao's hand, feeling that his wrists were about to be bruised by his pinching.
Jin Yuanbao's mind seemed to wander for a long time before returning to his body. As soon as he raised his head, he saw Xia Chuyi's half-smiling expression, and he suddenly had the intention of cursing.
That old man had nothing to teach, so he taught her this!
On the first day of Xia Chu, when she was at the City Lord's Mansion, she heard Mr. Jin calling the baby and it was so smooth that the voice coming out of her mouth now had a more sinister tone and lingering lingering tone.
As if she felt that the power was not enough, she shouted twice more: "Bao~~Bao~~Bao~~Bao~~"
Jin Yuanbao ran away almost subconsciously.
Later, on the road, the shadows could always see a scene——
The curtain inside the carriage was lifted, and a pillow was thrown out from inside, followed by Jin Yuanbao, who never got angry, roared: "Xia, Chu, Yi!"
Every time this time comes, Xia Chuyi will respond with a playful smile: "Hey~~What did the baby call me for?"
Then there was another sway inside the carriage.
Most of the time, Feng Luo would take Chang Huan out to ride horses with the shadows, leaving that place for the two of them to fight for 300 rounds.
In this way, we were noisy all the way, hurrying and hurrying, and finally the familiar city gate of Yancheng was right in front of us.
The Imperial Capital is the Imperial Capital. When you are still outside the gate, you can see an endless stream of pedestrians coming and going. It is so lively that it feels like you have entered the city.
The branches on the roadside have frozen, and there is still some weak sunlight above the head. Although the golden luster can be seen, there is no warmth at all.
Xia Chuyi originally didn't want to wear such thick clothes, but Yuanbao and the others said that they felt cold when they saw her wearing so little.
For this unrelated reason, she suddenly put on a big red cloak, wrapping her in it, like a ball of flame.
As for why she wanted bright red, she said viciously in her heart, she could also make this vulgar color look chic and elegant!
The fact is, wherever she goes and is laughed at, they all say she looks like a big ripe persimmon.
Xia Chuyi held her head high and held her chest high, not listening to the gossip around her. She only wanted to be her truest self. Her posture was so unconcerned with the worldly attitude...
"Fuck you, uncle, Zaixiao took off your clothes and hung them on the city wall for you! Don't understand me wrong, I'm hanging you on the city wall, not your clothes!"
Well, apart from all the accidents and interruptions, in short, the journey back to Beijing was quite peaceful.
After they entered Yancheng on the first day of Xia Chu, the shadows went to Shadow's base camp here, and she took Feng Luo and Jin Yuanbao into the palace to recover.
As for Chang Huan, a foreigner's face was too bright and three-dimensional. Xia Chuyi originally didn't want to take it with her, but after thinking about it, she still couldn't bear to leave it behind, so she simply took it with her.
But before leaving, she didn't forget to put makeup on him. She put down a strand of curly hair to cover half of his eyes, and gave him an eye patch to cover the other side. This was considered done.
Those too obvious gray eyes.
"Can you see the road?"
Xia Chuyi pulled Chang Huan to stand up and let him take two steps alone. Seeing that he could keep up with her, she felt relieved.
"We are just going to revive our lives. It will be over soon. Please be patient."
She patted Chang Huan's hand and couldn't help but sigh in her heart when she saw that he had a well-behaved look on his face and showed no intention of resisting.
In fact, she had also thought that if Chang Huan was like this all his life, then it wouldn't be a bad idea for her to carry him with her for the rest of her life.
It's just that when a dragon is trapped in the shallows, it will definitely take off when it encounters an opportunity. Chang Huan is not an ordinary person, and anyone can see this.
It would be better to wait until her medical skills become better and try to treat him.
The group was well prepared and finally entered the palace.
Xia Chuyi was pregnant with the Kowloon Gold Token and sent someone to notify him. So when he arrived at the gate of the palace, he saw a handsome little eunuch waiting there.
Seeing her coming, he bowed to her respectfully: "Master Yushi."
Xia Chuyi was just about to say "You're welcome" when she saw the little eunuch standing several steps away from her, with his head lowered and looking timid.
She was stunned for a moment, then turned around and asked Jin Yuanbao and the others behind her: "Do I look like I'm going to eat people today?"
Jin Yuanbao and Feng Luo shook their heads together.
Today she wore a moon-white dress, made of brocade material and embroidered with dark patterns with silver thread. Although it was plain, it was one of the few women's clothes she wore.
Her hair is not a single bun, but simply tied up in a bun. The waterfall-like long hair is draped on her back, and a green and exquisite hair is inserted horizontally into the bun. It looks a bit graceful.
Today, Xia Chuyi has lost his usual arrogance. It may be that his shameless aura is too strong, so he scares people unconsciously.
Just when everyone was speculating, the little eunuch timidly said: "The one who went to the Imperial Master Academy to announce the decree that day was my master..."
The appearance of the old eunuch at that time suddenly appeared in Xia Chuyi's mind. She couldn't help but feel cold. Then she reached out and patted the young eunuch on the shoulder. Seeing that his legs and feet were weak, she couldn't say anything she wanted to say.
Smiling awkwardly, she stretched out her hand and said, "Excuse me, father-in-law, please lead the way."
As soon as these words were spoken, the little eunuch breathed a sigh of relief and hurriedly ran in front of them: "Your Excellency, please come this way."
This can be regarded as the second time Xia Chuyi entered the palace. Last time, he was framed and almost killed by the monster wolves raised by the guards. This time he came in again, and his feeling was not much better.
Counting the time, the third princess and the fifth princess must have returned to the palace by now. She just hopes to be able to resume her life and retire from her duties safely and then leave the palace quickly, but she must not have any accidents.
The palace was too deep and too large. The little eunuch led Xia Chuyi and the others for a long time before they arrived at the imperial study.
The little eunuch trotted in to ask for an audience. After a while, he ran out and said loudly to Xia Chuyi and the others: "Xuan——The Royal Censor is here to see you!"
Xia Chuyi turned around and winked at Feng Luo and Xia Chuyi, asking them to take good care of Chang Huan in the middle. Then he took the lead and led the three people into the imperial study room.
The interior was even more magnificent than she had imagined. Four large red-painted pillars supported the entire palace, with golden dragons coiled above them and misty auspicious clouds carved on them.
The black stone floor is as translucent as a mirror. People walking on it seem to be able to see their own reflection.
When Xia Chu first entered the palace, he saw Xuanyuan Chun leaning on the throne made of gold and gemstones, looking lazy.
She didn't need to go up for a check-up. She could tell just by looking at his complexion that Xuanyuan Chun was suffering from chronic poison and would die soon.
It is impossible for the Xuanyuan Dynasty and the Imperial Hospital to have even an imperial doctor who can tell whether the emperor is poisoned or not. They don't mind this business, so there is really no need for her to get into trouble.
"On the first day of the summer, I bow to my emperor, long live the emperor!"
Xia Chu knelt down on his knees, kowtowed to him, and shouted three long lives in a high-pitched voice.
But I was thinking in my heart, just think of it as kowtowing to the dead and burning incense, it’s no big deal, the woman doesn’t have much gold under her knees...
Although I comforted myself a lot, my heart was still unbalanced in various ways.
She must make Qin Yaoxuan swear an oath tomorrow that if he becomes emperor, he will not let her kneel down, otherwise she will run as far as she can and never see him again!
Just as he was thinking about it, he saw Xuanyuan Chun, who was leaning on the throne, finally slowly opened his eyes and looked at the kneeling person below. He waved his hand with a smile on his face: "Xia Aiqing, please get up quickly."
As soon as Xia Chu heard these words, she felt like she was being pardoned. She jumped up quickly, turned around and tried to help Chang Huan, but she didn't expect that the person behind her didn't kneel at all!
She didn't know if it was an illusion, but she just felt that when she looked at Chang Huan's smoky gray eyes, which were partially covered by her hair, the color was almost too light to be seen clearly, and her eyes were so cold.
Horrible.
She was stunned for a moment and blinked her eyes, but she saw that Chang Huan was still the same Chang Huan, without any change.
Before Xuanyuan Chun said anything, the eunuch next to him became angry: "You are so bold and unruly, and you don't kneel down when you see the Holy One!"
Xia Chuyi hurriedly said: "Your Majesty, this is my younger brother. He is born stupid and doesn't understand anything. He is just like a child. Your Majesty, please don't argue with a child."
"Haha, what did Xia Aiqing say? Now that you have made such a big contribution and come back, how can I care about such a trivial matter? It's too late to reward you heavily."
Xuanyuan Chun seemed to want to maintain a strong state of mind, but he obviously started to feel sleepy after saying a few words.
The eunuch next to him quickly helped him lean back on the chair.
Xia Chuyi rolled his eyes, thinking that he would reward me as soon as possible, but after I rewarded my mother, I withdrew.
Fortunately, although Xuanyuan Chun was a little dazed, he still hadn't forgotten that there were still several people standing below. He stretched out his hand and rubbed his eyebrows, as if he was thinking about something. After a long while, he said: "What do you want to reward Xia Aiqing for?"
I can’t remember the time. I might as well reward you at my birthday banquet in two days, and I’ll ask Concubine Xue what she wants to reward you.”
On the first day of Xia Chuyi's heart, a hundred thousand beasts of grass flew past, and the little heart in the chest seemed to be twisted, twitching and uncomfortable.
Damn it, doesn’t she have to wait until Xuanyuan Chun’s birthday party is over?
Xia Chuyi didn't remember why she came out of the Imperial Study Room at all. She was all hung up on Yuan Bao, with only one thought in her head - God was deliberately trying to make things difficult for her, it must be like this!
"Okay, don't think too much about what's going to happen. Soldiers will come to block the water and earth will cover it up. Everything will pass."
Jin Yuanbao comforted Xia Chuyi all the way, and was a little surprised in his heart. How could this little girl, who was usually as strong as a man, be so unable to withstand the blow today?
In fact, Xia Chuyi felt so comfortable leaning on Jin Yuanbao's shoulder that she didn't even think about it...
Several people left the palace under the leadership of the little eunuch at the beginning. After walking a short distance, Xia Chuyi felt something was wrong.
"Hey, little father-in-law, are you afraid that I am not so afraid of the law? Why do my legs feel like sieves when I walk?"
Xia Chuyi has been a lot of good people and a lot of bad people in his life, but he has never met anyone whose legs and feet feel weak when he sees her.
He was about to say that if he was afraid, someone else would take them out of the palace. Unexpectedly, he happened to walk to a deserted place. The little eunuch suddenly turned around and knelt down suddenly in front of Xia Chuyi.
Xia Chuyi was shocked in her heart. She had finished saying that she had left a psychological shadow on this little eunuch. It was her fault, Amitabha...
The conscience of heaven and earth, she didn’t do it on purpose!
Seeing the way Feng Luo and Jin Yuanbao looked at her, she coughed twice in embarrassment: "Maybe things are not what you think, really..."
Although she didn't even have the confidence to say this.
The little eunuch knelt directly in front of her, opened his hands and hugged her legs: "Xia Yushi, please, please..."
Xia Chuyi lowered his head and looked at him, and said with some embarrassment: "You should make it clear what you beg me for. If you don't explain it clearly, how will I know what you beg me for?"
The little eunuch was obviously a little dizzy by Xia Chuyi's words, and then he wiped tears on his immature face and started to cry: "I beg Xia Yushi to let Xiao Xiazi's master go, he is such a
The only person in the world who treats Xiao Xiazi well!"
"Xiao Xiazi!" Jin Yuanbao seemed to have finally found a sense of balance from Xia Chuyi, and he chuckled in an embarrassing manner.
Xia Chuyi naturally knew what he was laughing at, so she turned around and glared at him before looking at the little eunuch who was already crying.
Seeing that he didn't look like a liar, Xia Chuyi's expression suddenly turned serious: "What's going on with your master?"
"He... he has been unable to walk since he came back from the Imperial Master Academy... Now the emperor has a new eunuch in charge, and he is lying alone on the couch, so pitiful..."
Xiao Xiazi was sobbing and talking intermittently, which made Xia Chuyi's little face wrinkle into a ball.
"It's impossible. Although I lied to your master and said he couldn't walk for a month, the drug he was given was just an ordinary anesthetic. It can be dissipated in half an hour. How could it be possible that he hasn't recovered after so long?"
Xia Chuyi's head was a little confused at the moment, and he turned back to look at Jin Yuanbao and Feng Luo.
Jin Yuanbao stopped laughing. He glanced at Xiao Xiazi who was kneeling on the ground crying miserably, and said, "We'd better go back and discuss it in the long run."
When Xiao Xiazi heard that they were leaving, she hugged Xia Chuyi's feet and refused to let go: "Please, please save my master, he is really a good person..."
"A general's achievements are like that. This is true for generals, like for court officials, and even more so for the harem. Those who can become the general manager cannot be good people. This is the harem. There is no need for you to take risks on the first day of the new year." Jin Yuanbao's
His attitude was very firm and he would not give in at all in front of Xia Chuyi.
The inside of the palace is no better than the outside, and many factors are beyond their control. Even if they want to go in, they must be fully prepared first.
Xia Chuyi naturally understood Jin Yuanbao's concerns, but Xiao Xiazi's reluctance in front of him immediately made Xia Chuyi feel a little embarrassed.
After thinking for a moment, she knelt down, looked at Xiao Xia Zi and said, "Xiao Xia Zi, are you sincerely doing this for your master's benefit?"
Xiao Xiazi sniffed and nodded quickly.
"Then have you ever thought that if you come to me like this, you might have fallen into someone else's trap to frame your master."
Xiao Xiazi suddenly said "Ah" and looked at Xia Chuyi with her mouth wide open, with a confused look on her face.
Xia Chuyi was just a hairpin girl, and this little Xia Zi was only eleven or twelve years old, and obviously didn't understand much yet.
She said patiently: "Think about it for yourself, who told you that your master was harmed by me? Who arranged for you to take us into the palace? Who asked you to beg me?"
"I..." Xiao Xiazi opened her mouth, but couldn't say a word.
Xia Chuyi took out a small porcelain bottle from his storage bag and poured a pill into Xiao Xiazi's hand: "No matter what happens to your master, this pill can keep him alive for three days. What have you been doing these days?"
Guard him well and I will find a way."
Xiao Xiazi wanted to say something more, but Xia Chuyi stretched out his hand and pulled her up: "This is not the place to talk. Take us out of the palace first."
As soon as they finished speaking, a group of patrolling Ouchi guards walked past them.
Xiao Xiazi reacted quickly, lowering her head to cover the tears on her face, and walked in front to lead the way for Xia Chuyi and the others.
On the first day of Xia Chuyi, Feng Luo and Jin Yuanbao looked at each other, their eyes darkened, and they stretched out their hands to pull Chang Huan. The group remained silent and followed Xiao Xiazi out of the palace gate.
The further you go outside, the more obstacles you encounter. Xiao Xiazi never has the chance to talk to Xia Chuyi and the others.
When saying goodbye at the door, he could only bite his lower lip and said solemnly: "Good go, Yushi Xia."
Xia Chu nodded. The moment he walked out of the palace gate, he turned back and looked at the imperial city, which was a little higher than the ordinary city gate. He felt a little panicked in his heart.
Just like the Marquis's family is as deep as the sea, she has already been calculated into this before she even enters.
The group of four people didn't stop at all and hurried back to where they lived.
This is a private house purchased by Jin Yuanbao in Yancheng. Although it is not as magnificent as the big houses, it is still exquisitely and elegantly decorated.
The first thing Xia Chuyi said after returning was: "I'm being targeted again."