Li Zian and his party set out from Juzhou and embarked on the return journey.
Although Yan Laosan did not find Qi Zihao before setting off, he found that several of his men were still with the large army. He was relieved knowing that he was definitely nearby and would not leave his soldiers alone.
It didn't rain on the way back, and Fan Bingrong was there, so Li Zian didn't ride with Shen Tianshu again, but honestly asked someone to find a carriage for Shen Tianshu to ride in.
This journey was much smoother than when we came here. Not only did we not encounter rainy days or road problems, but we also did not encounter any refugees or bandits.
Although I was not anxious on the return trip, I only stopped to rest for three or four hours every day, and spent the rest of the time hurrying on my way.
It wasn't until he stepped into Huguang again that Fan Bingrong finally breathed a sigh of relief.
After receiving the news, Fan Yuru had already led people to wait at the border. When he saw Li Zian, he immediately got off his horse and saluted, "Your Majesty, Mr. Fan, you have had a hard journey."
"It's okay, has everything been fine at home these days?" Li Zian asked when they met, "How are my grandmother, father, and mother? How are the refugees being handled? No trouble, right?"
"Don't worry, Prince, the concubine is fine, and the prince's condition is also very stable. It's just that the princess can't hide it. She knows about your trip to Juzhou and is very worried.
"The refugees did cause some minor troubles, but now they have been resettled in batches. Those who had caused trouble or were found to have problems were taken to military camps to farm. There are people watching, so I guess they can't do anything. tricks.
"And..."
Before Fan Yuru finished speaking, someone suddenly interrupted: "Why, is my place a garbage dump? Throw all the stinking rotten stuff at me?"
"Zi Hao!" Fan Yuru turned around to see the person coming. He was happy at first, then remembered what he had done before, his face immediately sank, and he punched him in the chest and said, "You still have the nerve to say that? Why? Don’t you want to think about what you have done? Are you wronged by letting a few refugees go? I didn’t give you hundreds of refugees, so it’s already pretty good!”
"Okay, it's my fault." When Qi Zihao faced Fan Yuru, he looked like a different person in front of Li Zian. Not only did he have a gentle attitude, but he also had a smile on his face, "But even if you give me hundreds of refugees, I They can still be arranged properly. There is nothing else in our area, but there are many in the wasteland.
"It's time to separate the people and let me work in clearing up wasteland. They are as tired as dogs all day long. After taking care of them, they go back to the shack and just sleep. They can't think of anything else."
After hearing this, Fan Yuru couldn't stand her face anymore. She raised her hand and hooked his shoulder and asked, "I have rescued you. Why don't you go back to Juntun quickly? What are you doing here!"
"Hey, please pay attention to what you say. What do you mean by rescuing me? I didn't want to come out. Otherwise, do you think a few Wuman people can stop me?" Qi Zihao's eyes flickered, looking left and right, and then He also raised his hand and hooked Fan Yuru's neck, leaned close to his ear and whispered in his ear: "I heard that Miss Shen is now accompanying the Dowager Empress in Prince Rui's Mansion?"
When Fan Yuru heard this, he immediately subconsciously glanced at Shen Tianshu out of the corner of his eye.
Because we finally returned to Huguang, the official road was ahead, so everyone was changing horses and carriages at this time. Shen Tianshu was standing not far away, whispering something to Li Zian.
But looking at Qi Zihao's appearance, it was obvious that he still didn't know that Mrs. Tong, who rescued him from the Wuman people and walked with him all the way here, was the Miss Shen he was asking about.
"Why are you asking all these questions!" Fan Yuru said deliberately, "Why, have you finally reached the age where you start to pay attention to girls from various families?"
"Fart!" Qi Zihao snorted and said, "Her mother is my mother's handkerchief. When I was a child, my mother took me to see the Shen sister. At that time, she originally said that she would visit her every year when the flowers bloom in spring. Take the Shen sister to live in the capital for a short time."
Fan Yuru really didn't expect that Qi Zihao and Shen Tianshu were still old acquaintances. He had previously investigated Shen Tianshu, but he didn't find this part.
He recalled for a long time, and seemed to vaguely catch some memories, and asked quickly: "I remember one year, we all made an appointment to learn horse riding together, but you suddenly said that there was something at home, so your mother took you away for several days. , by the time you came back, we had all learned how to ride a horse. You practiced hard day and night for this, and finally caught up with the progress."
"Yes, my mother took me to see Sister Shen at that time." Qi Zihao nodded, "Her mother died not long after Sister Shen was born. My mother always wanted to take good care of her, but we were in the capital and his family was in Taiyuan. .
"Later, when Sister Shen got older, my mother planned to take her to live in the capital for a while every year.
"Originally, we had discussed it with the Shen family, but who would have imagined that before the spring of the next year came, something happened to my parents. After that, I also cut off contact with the Shen family. After so many years, I still have no contact with the Shen family. Know how she is doing."
When the death of the Qi family and his wife was mentioned, Fan Yuru's expression became heavy. He patted Qi Zihao's shoulder hard and said: "After so many years, there are some things that you should probably let go of."
Qi Zihao glanced at him sideways: "Save it, you don't need to intercede for him!"
"Then do you plan to go back to the palace with us?"
"If the Shen sister is in the palace, then I will naturally go there!" Qi Zihao said.
When Fan Yuru heard this, his mood was quite complicated, but the relationship behind what happened back then was complicated, and after so many years, he had tried many times, but it was not possible to resolve his knot in just a few words.
Since arriving in Huguang, Qi Zihao has never stepped foot inside the palace gate. Now he can do this for Shen Tianshu?
The group of people had finished resting, and the horses and carriages had been replaced. After Fan Yuru got on the horse, he followed Li Zian naturally.
Qi Zihao rolled his eyes when he saw this and ran to the end of the team to find Yan Laosan.
Seeing him leaving, Fan Yuru rode closer to Li Zian and told Li Zian what he had just learned from Qi Zihao, and then said: "One more thing, there is a letter from Yongzhou Mansion, saying that the old lady of the Shen family has come to Yongzhou Mansion. Yes, I want to take Miss Shen back."
Li Zian calculated in his mind that Shen Tianshu left home after the Qingming Festival, and it was already nearly six months, almost two months. The incident was indeed not short.
He didn't mention Qi Zihao's meeting with Shen Tianshu at all, and directly ordered: "Don't tell Miss Shen about this first. Return to the palace and let her rest for two days, and then send someone to take her back to Yongzhou Mansion."