Because Chu Zhao brought four girls with him, Murong Xiao specially prepared five carriages, one for Chu Zhao to ride in, one to store the items she needed for the journey, and the other two for the four girls to take turns to rest. There is also a car specially used to carry General Xiao's pigeons.

Before leaving, he gave Chu Zhao another list, which recorded the names and contact information of people in the prefectures along the way who had made it clear that they wanted to form an alliance with him.

"There are officials, generals, merchants, and people here. If you encounter trouble on the way, you can ask them for help as appropriate. But even though we are an alliance, we cannot guarantee that everyone is absolutely sincere. When the time comes, you have to Screen carefully and respond with caution.”

Chu Zhao was somewhat surprised.

Murong Xiao had always had a half-trusting, half-suspicious attitude towards her, and now he actually handed over such a confidential list to her, which was really commendable.

"Is it because I gave the prince a letter of guarantee from a Yunzhou official, so the prince is repaying me?" she asked with a smile.

"You are overthinking, I am not so short-sighted." Murong Xiao said, "You and I are one and the same, not to mention that your trip is to pave the way for my great cause, so I will naturally do my best to keep you safe. "

"Thank you so much, Your Majesty." Chu Zhao accepted the list and saluted him solemnly, "I'm going to say goodbye, Your Majesty, you should take care of it."

She rarely saluted Murong Xiao, and always called herself "I" in front of Murong Xiao. She never called herself "concubine" like other concubines, and she always looked aloof.

At this moment, Murong Xiao couldn't help but feel flattered by such a grand salute.

Maybe she couldn't bear to let herself go, but she just refused to admit it.Murong Xiao thought to himself, and his eyes softened a little when he looked at her.

If there was anything else to say, the chief steward came over and said that the car was ready, and your father-in-law and his entourage were waiting outside the door.

The two stopped talking and walked out of the door together.

The four girls followed closely behind, Tie Zhui carrying four bundles each, Sapphire Red Thread and Zi Luo empty-handed, all excited.

Young girls, who don't yearn for the prosperity of Kyoto? They only know that the princess wants to take them to Beijing to broaden their horizons, and they know nothing else.

The old lady knew that Chu Zhao was leaving, so she took several concubines and girls and servants in the house and sent him to Chuihua Gate.

We usually don't get too close to each other, but when it comes to parting, we are more reluctant to leave each other, and everyone's eyes are red.

The old lady took Chu Zhao's hand and urged her to come back as soon as possible after seeing the Queen Mother. She completely forgot that she had suspected that Chu Zhao had lost her virginity a few days ago.

Chu Zhao responded one by one and said goodbye to her politely.

After passing the Weeping Flower Gate, we walked through the front yard and arrived outside the mansion. The chariot guards had been waiting in line for a long time, and your father-in-law and his entourage were also leading their horses and getting ready to go.

A'ao stood at the front, holding his and Chu Zhao's horses. He stood tall and straight, with a long sword on his waist. He was dressed in a black and red tight-fitting narrow-sleeved guard uniform that outlined his arms, waist, and long legs. His wheat-colored face was raised with sword eyebrows. , thin lips pursed slightly, dark and deep eyes like cold stars.

Chu Zhao saw him as soon as he stepped out of the threshold, looking at the handsome young man with a smile on his face.

"He's really transformed into a man, and A'ao looks good again recently." She said to Murong Xiao sincerely.

Murong Xiao's worries about separation were extinguished by her words, and he rolled his eyes depressedly, not wanting to discuss this topic.

Tie Zhui nodded repeatedly from the side and said with a smile: "Yes, yes, Ah Ao is the most handsome in the entire palace."

Murong Xiao's mood became even worse.

After leaving the door, your father-in-law greeted him with a few polite words, and then said that it was cool in the morning and he was on his way, so he asked Chu Zhao to get in the car and set off as soon as possible.

Chu Zhao nodded and walked towards the first carriage. When he saw General Xiao sitting on the shaft of the carriage, he almost burst out laughing.

In order to decorate his appearance, General Xiao also asked Chu Zhao for a guard uniform. Although it was not as imposing as Ah Ao's, it still looked somewhat handsome.

But that's not the point. The point is that he carries an eagle on his shoulder. The eagle looks very fierce and alert. It doesn't hide when it sees people approaching, and it stares straight at people with its eagle eyes.

Chu Zhao tried his best to hold back his laughter and asked him what kind of costume he was wearing.

General Xiao said: "This is Marshal Xiao, the most obedient eagle I have trained. Not only can it deliver messages, it can also serve as a sentinel, give warnings, and survey the terrain. It is of great use!"

Chu Zhao: "Your general, his marshal, do you have any soldiers?"

"Yes, there is one in the car behind me!" General Xiao raised his eyebrows proudly, "Does the princess also think that I am so majestic?"

"..." Chu Zhao was very embarrassed and looked him up and down a few times.

how to say?

Call him majestic, he is somewhat nondescript. Call him nondescript, he is indeed a bit majestic.

Because no one else has an eagle, only he does.

"Yeah." Chu Zhao really couldn't comment, so he finally mumbled it in one word.

General Xiao automatically understood it as Chu Zhao's affirmation of him, and became even more proud. When he saw Tie Hammer, who was following him, looking at his eagle with wide eyes, he chuckled and said: "Sister Tie Hammer, call me brother, and I'll take the eagle." Let me lend it to you for a while."

Iron Hammer curled his lips: "I still want it to carry me!"

"That won't work. You are so heavy that you will crush my marshal to death." General Xiao said.

The iron hammer swung: "Have a hammer on me!"

"Okay, don't be poor, get in the car quickly!" Chu Zhao let the four girls get in the car, but he took the reins from A'ao, "It's cool now, I'll ride for a while and get out of the city. Take the car again.”

Murong Xiao originally planned to take this time to talk to her in the carriage, but when he saw that she was about to ride a horse, he asked Beiyuan to bring his own horse, and rode with her to lead the team towards the east city gate.

The army could not enter the city, so Zhang Xingzhou led [-] Jingnan troops to wait outside the east city gate at the fourth watch.

At this time, the sky was getting brighter, and the sun had just half-peeped out of the horizon. After leaving the palace and turning onto the street, Chu Zhao unexpectedly discovered that the street that should have been empty at this hour was actually filled with people watching her farewell. .

From the street to the end of the street, black crows were like a long dragon, and everyone looked eagerly in the direction of the palace.

When Chu Zhao finally appeared on the street, the originally quiet crowd began to boil.

"Have a nice journey, Princess. Leave early and come back early. We will be waiting for you at home."

The people waved to her enthusiastically and reluctantly followed her forward.

"Princess, please take care of yourself. We are all waiting for you to return home soon."

Chu Zhao was unprepared, his nose felt sore and his eyes instantly became blurry.

She had only experienced such a lively scene a few days ago. The difference was that the last time the people cheered her return with loud gongs and drums, but this time there were no gongs and drums, no laughter, but reluctance and eagerness from the heart. admonishment.

Before that, Chu Zhao had made up her mind that she would never come back, but when she heard so many people saying they were waiting for her at home, she couldn't help but burst into tears and her heart surged.

The so-called home is never a fixed residence. It can be near or far away. Wherever there are people who care about you and the people you care about, that is the direction of home.

Where the heart belongs and where the heart is connected, that is home.

"Princess, will you come back?" a childish voice from the crowd asked.

Chu Zhao looked in the direction of the child.

Murong Xiao looked at her.

"I will." Chu Zhao said loudly, "I will come back. You guys should stay home and wait for me to come back."

She has always believed that commitment is the heaviest thing in the world, so she never commits easily.

However, at this moment, she said this promise easily, because there were people here who regarded her as family, and it was also the first home she returned to after being reborn.

"Okay, we will guard our home and wait for the princess to come back." The people responded to her one after another, with loud noises.

Murong Xiao breathed a sigh of relief, and the corners of his lips raised slightly.

Your father-in-law was walking in the procession on horseback and was stunned by the scene before him.

After these few days of contact, he thought that Princess Jingnan was a cunning and scheming woman, but he did not expect that the princess would have such prestige among the people.

Such a grand occasion of seeing people off in the streets is rare even in the capital. Except for the emperor, who has such a grand scene?

Princess Jingnan is indeed no ordinary person.

Your father-in-law secretly kept this in mind and planned to write a letter to Mr. Xiaoge and send it back when he had a rest in the evening.

Mr. Xiaoge asked him to pay close attention to Princess Jingnan's movements and write a letter back to the capital every day.

Although he has never stopped writing these days, he doesn't have much to write about. Today's matter is a big deal.

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