Huan Ci nodded. Su Wanling also said the same thing, so it seems that Li Jinxiu does have some connection with Zong Zhengche.
"Since you want to see the prince, go as early as possible and don't keep him waiting for too long. But there is no need to explain your and my affairs to him. Since it has already passed, there is no need to mention it again."
"I listen to you." Li Jinxiu nodded.
Not long after, he was led by his servants to see Zongzheng Che.
Huan Ci also planned to go back, but the accompanying maid stopped her: "The princess is walking outside in such thin clothes, what should I do if she catches a cold? Why don't I go back to find a cloak first, and bring a pair of clogs with me. It's raining."
It’s too big, the rain in the yard hasn’t gone down yet.”
Huan Ci looked at her thin clothes and pursed her lips in regret. She had her own little thoughts in dressing up like this. She didn't expect that Li Jinxiu was not the bad guy she thought. Now she could just shoot herself.
feet.
"Go back quickly, I'm waiting for you." She hugged her arms and said.
At this time, the man behind him sneered, and finally he was no longer as silent as before.
Huan Ci turned around and stared at him, asking, "Why are you laughing?"
"What you're wearing today is very special." Fu Shen said, neither cold nor hot.
After saying that, he stood up and walked out, walking straight past Huan Ci.
After hearing this, Huan Ci became furious, grabbed a handful of water from the water tank in front of the door, and poured it all down the back of Fu Shen's neck.
"What are you doing?" Fu Shen turned around and grabbed her wrist, frowning and looking at her.
"you--"
Huan Ci struggled twice but couldn't pull her hand out, but she was not angry at all. She looked at Fu Shen with a smile and said, "If I don't warm you, you won't be able to feel comfortable."
"Your earrings today look a little familiar." The man did not follow her words, but stared at her earlobe and said.
Huan Ci's face turned red. The earrings she wore today were the same pair she wore when climbing over the wall that day. Unexpectedly, Fu Shen still remembered its style.
"If you like it, I will give you a pair. You can take it back and give it to your wife. She will keep it and like it." She suddenly smiled.
"Huh." Fu Shen let go of her hand and turned around without even looking at her.
Huan Ci put his hands on his hips proudly and watched him go out of the yard.
*
Seven days have passed since Zong Zhengche was injured. In the past few days, Huan Ci would visit him when he had free time. Seeing his increasingly better complexion, he finally let go of his worries.
The Queen Mother, who was far away in Yingdu, was always worried about this incident and urged Zong Zhengche to return to Beijing as soon as possible.
Therefore, taking advantage of the clear sky today, he took Su Wanling back first.
Huan Ci also wanted to go to Bingzhou. She didn't know how to say it at first, but Zong Zhengtang first proposed to go and have a look, so the prince asked them to go together.
"I'll be waiting for you to come back in the capital."
In front of the Governor's Mansion, Zong Zhengche helped Huan Ci straighten his cloak and said softly.
In front of everyone, Huan Ci felt a little embarrassed and smiled shyly at him: "Okay, I will go back as soon as possible."
"You just go on your own, I will keep her company." Zong Zhengtang held Huan Ci in his arms and said with a smile.
Zong Zhengche glanced at Huan Ci with some reluctance, then turned around and got on the carriage.
As the Taishi of Puzhou, it was natural for Fu Shen, such an important figure, to see him off. Huan Ci secretly glanced over there and saw him riding a horse in front, talking to his subordinates.
"Let's go too." She turned to Zong Zhengtang and said.
"Wait for me here." Zong Zhengtang smiled coquettishly, then took his arm away and headed in his direction.
Huan Ci stared at her intently, watching her briskly run to Fu Shen's horse, and the two soon started chatting happily.
For some reason, she suddenly felt a chill and her chest felt a little tight. However, the smile on her face became brighter, although the smile did not reach her eyes.
"Miss Huan, see you later." The man's voice behind her drew her attention back.
Huan Ci looked back and saw that it was Li Jinxiu. He and Zong Zhengche were old acquaintances, so since he was on his way, he followed them.
"I hope you will reach high school in one fell swoop." Huan Ci took out the gift he had prepared from the sachet he carried with him and handed it to him.
"You are interested." Li Jinxiu took the two small crystal rice dumplings in her hand and looked at her with emotion.
"Go quickly." Huan Ci moved out of the way and shook his head towards him.
Li Jinxiu smiled at her, raised his head and walked forward. A gaze clearly falling on the top of his head made him subconsciously look into the distance, and he saw Fu Shenzheng staring at him for a moment.
He felt it was really funny, so he raised the corners of his mouth towards Fu Shen as if to show off, and got into the carriage under his gaze.
It seemed that his guess was right. There was indeed something fishy between these two people. However, this matter had nothing to do with him after all, and he soon forgot about it.
After bidding farewell to Fu Shen, Zong Zhengtang also got on the carriage in high spirits. She and Huan Ci were going to leave the city in the northeast direction.
Huan Ci thought that it might be difficult to come out again in the future. Zong Zhengtang was also a reclusive girl. The two of them stopped and walked along the way, so the team did not move very fast.
When the sun went down, they still hadn't gone too far, so they had to find a decent inn in a nearby village to stay.
Although this village is close to Puzhou, it is not very prosperous and the inn is not very big.
Because there were not enough rooms, Huan Ci and Zong Zhengtang took two little girls and squeezed into a room.
After a bumpy day, Huan Ci already had back pain, so he washed up hastily and then lay down.
Zong Zhengtang slept in the same bed as Bie Rang for the first time. He was so excited that he couldn't sleep and kept holding Huan Ci's arm and chatting with her.
"Sister Huan, have you ever thought about what will happen after you marry the prince?"
"You call the prince your nephew, but you call me sister?" Huan Ci asked the question carefully.
Zong Zhengtang coquettishly said: "I think it's easy to call me sister, but I can't call you niece-in-law now, right?"
"Don't." Although Huan Ci was very sleepy, he still cheered up and said to her.
"Sister Huan, have you and Mr. Fu known each other before?"
Zong Zhengtang turned over and raised his head to look at Huan Ci, who was yawning profusely.
"Why do you suddenly ask this?" Huan Ci struggled to raise his eyelids to look at him.
"I want to hear about his past, what happened when he was not an official."
Huan Ci yawned widely and murmured: "I don't know much. I just heard from the locals. Maybe you know it too."
"Then I want to hear it too."
"I'll tell you on the way tomorrow," Huan Ci whispered.
Zong Zhengtang smiled happily, wrapped up his quilt tightly and lay down.
The surroundings finally became quiet, and Huan Ci fell asleep with satisfaction. But before she could have a cup of tea, a rapid knock on the door woke her up.
"What's wrong?" Huan Ci frowned and looked at Zong Zhengtang, who was full of energy.
Zong Zhengtang shook his head and shouted "come in" to the people outside the door.
A maid hurriedly opened the door, rushed to the bedside and said to Zong Zhengtang: "Princess, someone from Puzhou just came here, saying that Lord Fu was attacked by Yong people on his way back to the city, and his whereabouts are still unknown."
