Chapter 219 Return to the Princess's Mansion
Chapter 219 Return to the Princess's Mansion
"Stay here on the border. The mountains will be closed in a few days. The Northern Frontier may send a princess over for marriage. You can then let them into Dayong."
Hearing Qi Lingheng's sudden change of topic, the general was stunned for a moment before he understood what Qi Lingheng said.
However, "They sent the princess here for marriage. Was it agreed beforehand?"
"No, the only things we agreed on last time were these war horses." Qi Lingheng would never ask the other party's princess to come during the negotiations.
The princess is of no use at all, and Dayong still has to pay to support her. With that spare money, it would be better to raise a few more war horses.
"Oh, then, the princess asked to come here on her own initiative?" The general's curiosity was aroused at this moment.
In his early years, the Duke of Qi brought Qi Lingheng to the Northern Frontier many times and was already familiar with these generals. Therefore, next to Qi Lingheng, none of them acted like a general, nor did they treat Qi Lingheng as a child.
It's like they are brothers, always talking about whatever they think when they are together.
"Don't worry about this. If they send people here, you can send a team to follow them back to Dayong. You just need to keep an eye on their whereabouts and don't worry about anything else." Qi Lingheng instructed again.
"Okay." The general agreed happily. His mind was now full of thoughts on how to raise these horses well. The King of Qi had handed so many good horses to him, and he couldn't afford to spoil them.
"The former Beilu City has begun to be rebuilt. There happens to be a pasture next to the original city. I will send these horses there first." The general reported to Qi Lingheng.
"Well, it's up to you. I'm going back to Kyoto too." After being out for a long time, the news from the northern border has probably reached the ears of Emperor Jing in Kyoto.
In his previous life, Qi Lingheng knew that Emperor Jing had planted secret agents in the Northern Frontier, and those people would report important events in the Northern Frontier back to the capital from time to time.
So this time is definitely no exception.
After a day of rest, Qi Lingheng and his team set out again and returned to Kyoto.
After another half a month's journey, the group finally arrived outside Kyoto.
Looking at the familiar city gate, Su Tang said to Qi Lingheng, "I'll go first."
Now that they had reached the foot of Kyoto, Su Tang could no longer go into the city with Qi Lingheng.
She had the household registration documents and pass that the Second Prince had prepared for her, so she didn't have to worry about not being able to enter the city.
At this time, Qi Lingheng was too big a target, and being with him would easily attract the attention of Emperor Jing.
"Well, then you should be careful." Qi Lingheng squeezed Su Tang's hand and said reluctantly.
"Okay, I'm not a child anymore. Besides, I have Thirteen to accompany me, so I'll be fine."
Qi Lingheng glanced at Thirteen who was silent beside him. They hardly took the initiative to talk to each other now.
"You must protect my wife." Qi Lingheng actually took the initiative to remind Shisan.
Thirteen looked at Qi Lingheng and said, "I will protect the master."
Su Tang... "Well, I'll get off first. See you at the palace later."
Without waiting for Qi Lingheng to reply, Su Tang lifted the curtain and quickly got off the carriage. At this time, they were parked far away from the official road and there were almost no people passing by.
Thirteen also got off the carriage quickly. He followed Su Tang, and the two of them walked directly towards Kyoto City.
Qi Lingheng sat in the carriage and waited for a while before saying to Qi Feng, who was driving the carriage outside, "Let's go."
"Yes." The wheels turned again and drove into the official road, and soon merged into the flow of people on the official road.
Su Tang and Shisan entered the city with their prepared identification documents, and then with the help of Shisan, they climbed over the wall from the backyard of the princess's mansion and entered the mansion.
Thirteen's kung fu was much better than the guards in the princess's mansion, so he took Su Tang directly back to the courtyard where she lived without attracting anyone's attention.
"Princess." When the person pretending to be Su Tang in the house saw Su Tang, he put down the book in his hand and knelt down towards the princess.
"Well, no one has come to see me recently, right?" Su Tang took off the headband that tied her hair into a men's style as she walked, and her long black hair suddenly flew loose.
"Only the second prince came here a few days ago and brought some books, saying that they were to help the princess relieve her boredom." The woman pointed to a small box on the ground. The book she had just read was in this box.
Su Tang walked over, picked up a book and took a look at it. It was a miscellaneous book that girls in the boudoir liked to read.
Su Tang smiled. The second prince gave these books to her, not only to help Su Tang cover up, but also to give the woman pretending to be her some books to pass the time.
After all, he didn't know how long it would take Su Tang to come back. If the woman had nothing to do in Su Tang's room, she couldn't just sit there and stare blankly every day.
His second brother is very thoughtful.
"Okay, pack up later and go back for the time being." Su Tang waved her hand, signaling the woman to change her appearance to someone else and no longer have to pretend to be her.
"Yes." After the woman agreed, she took off a human skin mask from her face and placed it on the table, then took off her Su Tang coat.
Su Tang looked over and saw that the woman had actually put on a maid's clothes under her outer coat. It seemed that she had already prepared to leave at any time.
The woman and Su Tang nodded, lowered their heads and walked out of Su Tang's house.
At this time, only Shisan and Su Tang were left in the room.
"You should go back too." Su Tang pointed to the space.
At this time, she had already arrived at the princess's mansion. After changing her clothes, she called Chunmei and others to come and help her to redo her makeup. Then the eldest princess came back again.
"Okay." Thirteen nodded.
Su Tang sent Thirteen back to the space, then she stood up and walked to the closet, and took out a new dress to change into.
"Chunmei, Xiamei, who of you is there?" Su Tang, who had changed her clothes, opened the door and shouted outside the yard.
Ever since the day Su Tang left Beijing, she told Chunmei and the others that there was no need for anyone to serve in her yard. She could just have someone come every day to clean the house and deliver meals.
So Chunmei and the others were serving in the outer courtyard at this time.
Hearing Su Tang's call, Chunmei and others pushed open the gate and walked in.
"Princess, what are you doing?" This time Su Tang left without telling Chunmei and the others. The fewer people who knew, the safer it would be.
Looking at Su Tang's loose long hair, Chunmei asked in surprise.
"I just felt my hair was a little messy, so I thought about combing it myself, but it became more and more messy. So I just let it down. Can you guys help me comb it again?" Su Tang said to Chunmei and the others with a smile.
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