When it comes to the fate of several princes, none of them is not depressing.
From the time of the late emperor to now, the prince has been a high-risk profession. The person next to her did not even live to be eighteen years old, and died inexplicably in the assassination at Jingshan Temple.
If it weren't for her in this life, he would probably have the same ending.
Shen Moran looked at Zhou Rong's retreating back in a daze.
Zhou Zhan leaned against her ear and asked, "What are you thinking about?"
She turned around and helped him get into the carriage. When the carriage started again, she slowly said: "Sooner or later, you will be like him, wearing bright clothes and angry horses, running wildly on the streets, enjoying the scorching autumn sun without any further grievances." Hiding in the house, pretending to be sick to save his life."
The sound of rolling wheels muffled her voice, but every word fell into Zhou Zhan's ears. At this moment, besides bitterness and comfort, her heart surged.
Even he himself was not confident about how far he could go, but she believed in him unconditionally...
"There will be a day like this."
He made a promise to himself and to her.
Shen Moran believes in herself.
Si Yiluo stayed at the hunting ground in the western suburbs for a day and night. After personally inspecting every place, he left his trusted aides to surround the hunting ground and returned to the palace with Zhou Rong to greet the holy driver.
Zhou Rong did not expect to deal with Si Yiluo under such circumstances. She rarely spoke in the morning, and the two of them only nodded.
After getting along with her for a day and a night, he realized that she was stronger than he thought.
She does everything herself and does not miss any detail. It is difficult for people below to deceive her. Moreover, she is fair and strict in her work. She directly points out anything Habayashi Zuoe does wrong.
If she changed her position, nothing would happen. If she refused to change her position, she would have an attack on the spot. She would act from top to bottom and would not follow the routine of the officialdom.
Moreover, she was very polite to him, not like a false politeness, but giving people a sincere feeling. She asked his opinion, and if it was reasonable, she would accept it, and if it was unreasonable, she would point out the unreasonableness.
He had always disliked Jin Yiwei's clandestine approach to handling cases, and his prejudice against Si Yiluo made him less aware of her.
If such a person could help him...
For the first time, he had thoughts of wooing her.
"Master Si has a good relationship with his fifth brother?"
At Zhou Yu's wedding last time, he was shocked by the news reported by the servant. But thinking about it later, getting involved with Zhou Yu was tantamount to destroying his future. She would not be so stupid. She might be her father's. He was instructed to let her test these princes.
The more I think about it, the more I think it is possible.
My father is very thoughtful and no one can guess what he wants to do.
Hearing him mention Zhou Yu, Si Yiluo remembered that Zhou Yu hadn't come to see her for a long time, and he hadn't said disgusting words to her or made disgusting facial expressions.
At first, she was confused. Could Zhou Yu be holding back some big move?
Later I thought about it, maybe she was too busy to deal with him.
"This official is not familiar with His Royal Highness Prince Yu."
Zhou Rong thought over and over again and did not dare to extend an olive branch to her. He was afraid that Si Yiluo was really testing him. He had finally received the assignment and was too anxious to eat hot tofu, so he had to act slowly.
Besides, he didn't know her well and didn't know how to win over her.
"It's nothing, Sir Si. Don't take it to heart. I just met Sir Si at my fifth brother's wedding and it was just a misunderstanding."
He vaguely reminded her that he knew about her private meeting with Zhou Yu that day. Si Yiluo chuckled lightly and did not answer. He rushed all the way to the palace gate, where the holy chariot had already been placed in front of the Meridian Gate.
Due to the stability of the border and the overwhelming victory in the war with the Northern Liao Dynasty, this autumn hunt was unprecedentedly grand in scale. Officials of the fifth rank and above in the court were allowed to follow, and officials of the third rank and above were allowed to bring their families.
It’s just that there are many people participating in Qiu Hunt, and each family must bring guards to protect the safety of their family members. The list is submitted to the palace in advance for filing. This means that everyone present at the scene has been registered. Once something happens, just follow the filing.
Find the home.
Therefore, every family is also very cautious and carefully screens the people they bring in several times. The case of Gong Xichun made everyone feel vigilant, fearing that a spy might be involved in their family.
The officials and their families did not go together either. The officials followed the holy driver out of the city, and their families followed behind.
The things that Emperor Yao needs have been sent ahead of time. Today we just go through the motions and settle down there. The autumn hunting ceremony will be held tomorrow.
The emperor was traveling with great fanfare. Zhou Rong stepped forward and reported something in a low voice. Emperor Yao glanced at Si Yiluo, who had turned around and was accompanying him, and said: "Si Qing, you have some friendship with Princess Zhan. The autumn hunting ceremony will bring them both together."
It's boring to leave your mouth at home, so go pick them up and let them join in the fun."
Si Yiluo nodded in response, and took two subordinates to leave the team and go to Prince Zhan's Mansion to pick them up.
Zhou Chang cast a probing look at Zhou Rong. His proposal was accepted by his father, which showed that his status in his father's heart was getting higher and higher.
Someone should be worried...
Sure enough, he saw Zhou Chen looking at him with the same look, his expression unwilling.
Zhou Rong actually didn't say anything. He only reminded his father that King Zhan was not only the prince, but Princess Zhan was also the legitimate daughter of Prime Minister Shen. It was inappropriate to leave them in the capital.
It will give people the illusion of suppressing the power of the state.
Who is happiest after suppressing the Shen case? Of course, Bo An and Bao Fan are the two court elders. Courtiers always follow the wind. If the old aristocratic power rises again, it will be difficult to clean up.
It is true that Shen Anxing was a powerful minister, but he represented the determination of Emperor Yao's New Deal reform.
Emperor Yao thought it over in his mind and quickly made a decision.
He can't neglect Zhou Zhan too much now.
When Si Yiluo came to the door, Zhou Zhan was painting Shen Moran's eyebrows, mixing honey with oil, which was so greasy that it made people get goosebumps.
"His Royal Highness, King Zhan, and the Queen Mother, the Emperor has issued orders to pick you two up to go to the hunting ground in the western suburbs."
Zhou Zhan and Shen Moran looked at each other.
"Excuse me, Sir Si."
Shen Moran stood up and said, "I'll go get ready right now. Please ask Sir Si to wait for a moment."
Si Yiluo was sure that Emperor Yao's decision to let them go to the hunting grounds in the western suburbs was temporary, so he said, "Don't worry, the princess will take care of things slowly."
Shen Moran understood that she did not clean up anyway. Even if she simply cleaned up, it would not be too fast.
Lest Emperor Yao think that they have already prepared to participate in the autumn hunting!
They are not going to play, they just need to prepare some changes of clothes and join in the fun. But they can...enjoy the prey!
Si Yiluo’s craftsmanship is pretty good!
Thinking of this, Shen Moran ordered the maid to install several ovens and bring enough seasonings.
By the time she was ready, it was already an hour later.
"Let's set off."
The number of houses in the hunting grounds in the western suburbs is limited and has been allocated long ago. Many low-ranking officials and their families set up tents outside the palace.
But Zhou Zhan was weak and could not withstand the hardship, so Si Yiluo gave up one of the two rooms allocated to her.
The serving maids and guards set up tents in the yard and lit a fire to cook.
For fishing, she took Gong Xiyun and Yue Beishu with her on this trip, so the three of them could only live in one room.
Chen Zhuo was left in the house. This boy was very narrow-minded, so it was just a good time for him to get some exercise.
Xiang Yun set up a tent in the yard and threw Yue Beishu and Gong Xiyun's luggage into it. He was not polite at all.
Yue Beishu packed his things silently, feeling anxious. Does being brought out by her mean that he has a place in her heart? Has he gained even a little bit of her trust?
Gong Xiyun laughed at the simple tent. The drunkard was not interested in drinking, so he didn't believe that she didn't hear him scolding her in the house every day!
How dare you take him to participate in the autumn hunting?
Aren't you afraid that he will find an opportunity to file a complaint?
At the same time, she brings two male favorites to participate in the autumn hunting. She is not afraid of the gossips of the officials?