Light Red Northern Song

"How can Yu'er go? You don't belong to my Daqi royal family, and your name is not right." Chu Shanyi said with a helpless smile.

"Aunt Huang, Second Sister Huang can go, but Yu'er can't go." An Ning replied pretending to be wronged.

"Yu'er, Aunt Huang found out that you are really not a master of leisure. You go, what will the civil and military society of the Manchu Dynasty talk about? It seems that the world of Daqi is really going to become what I, Chu Shanyi, can say."

"Sounds reasonable, but Yu'er is not planning to go back to Chu anyway." An Ning replied in a low voice.But she was slandering her, isn't it what you say that the state of Qi is now?

"Yu'er really doesn't plan to go back?"

"I don't want to go back, there is no Yu'er family there."

"Oh, isn't Yu'er trying to cater to the emperor's aunt by saying this?" Chu Shanyi asked amusedly.

"To cater to the imperial aunt?" An Ning raised her head in confusion, and replied, "Of course not, sincerely."

"Okay, okay." Chu Shanyi nodded happily.

On the third day, an imperial decree came early in the morning from Jinyun Palace.

The imperial decree says: "Qi and Chu are closely related. Chu Zhenyu, the fourth princess of Chu State, has an elegant and upright character. She has long admired the demeanor of Qi State. She is a first-class imperial concubine and granted the title of 'Princess Jingrou' to show that the two countries are sympathetic and good for generations."

"The imperial aunt's ability to falsely transmit the imperial decree is really not covered." An Ning said to herself after receiving the decree.

"Your Highness, you have been promoted." Xia Le immediately shouted happily.

"That's right, Rongxi Antai, my palace was only granted the third rank in Chu State, so this time I really got promoted." An Ning pinched her sleeves and replied casually.

"His Royal Highness, Second Princess has arrived outside Jinyun Palace." A palace official outside the palace reported.

"So fast? Please come in quickly."

"Sister Huang is here to congratulate little Huangmei." Qi Mingyi said as soon as he entered the hall.

"Second Sister Huang, you are very well informed." An Ning went out to meet her, and the two entered the hall together.She said again: "Please sit down and serve tea."

"Little imperial sister, did you tell the queen mother about going to Beiying?"

"Yes, Second Sister Huang, you don't want to go, it just so happens that I really can't stay in the palace."

"Okay, okay, you don't want to wrong yourself."

"What grievances? Second Huangjie, if I really go, don't forget about Miss Shang Xue. She will leave it to you, you have to take it to heart."

"I won't forget that if little Huangmei goes to Beiying, she will just visit Erhuangxiong and Jinzhi for me."

"Huh?" An Ning's eyes slanted, feeling a little joyful in his heart.

Not long after Qi Mingyi left after gossiping about the family affairs, Linlang came into the hall.

"Your Highness, are you really going to Beiying? Xiaodao can go with you. When you arrive at Beiying, Xiaodao will go back to Li Cangshan first, so you can't accompany Your Highness."

"Why do you have to go back earlier?"

"It's not intentional, it's because His Highness's itinerary has changed, Xiaodao just wants to make sure to get back before the frost falls."

"Oh, the Taoist priest has something to do, so let's go back. Don't you have to go up the mountain after my birthday? I'll see you later."

"If the imperial decree comes down and the date for His Highness's trip is fixed, Xiaodao will inform his fellow sects, and someone from the same sect will go to Beiying to meet His Highness."

"You guys really care about me."

"Master once said that His Highness is Yisu, and we have the mission to protect Yisu from Cangshan Mountain."

Hearing this, An Ning stood up and walked out of the hall, looking towards the north.I always thought that person would come back, but now I went to see her by myself.No matter what, it makes you happy, doesn't it?

Three days later, Mu Ji entered the palace and reported to An Ning: "Your Highness, there is news in the court today that a son of the former abolished prince has been living among the people, and the Holy Majesty wants to call him back to the palace."

"The former deposed prince? The emperor's elder brother?"

"Yes, Your Highness, he was convicted of treason for plotting to endanger the country, and the crown prince was also abolished. Later, he committed suicide outside the palace. Back then, it was rumored that all his concubines and children in the palace committed suicide one after another, and none of them survived."

"Then the emperor?" An Ning looked around and asked in a low voice.

"Didn't the emperor go to court early these days? The empress said that the emperor is weak and needs to rest. But some ministers complained, and some even pointed out that there was a fraud. Fortunately, His Royal Highness King Yong is in Beijing, and Taiwei Chang My lord is on the empress's side, so they don't dare to make too much noise." Mu Ji bowed and replied in a low voice.

An Ning remembered what Qi Mingyi said before that Chu Shanyi did good deeds back then, perhaps it was related to the heirs left by the former abolished prince.But why did Chu Shanyi do this?Is it planning for the funeral or is it really out of kindness?It's not that I want to speculate on others at will, but Chu Shanyi is in a high position, and it is impossible to get to where he is today without some foresight and scheming.

"Then, when will the son of the former deposed prince return to the palace? Has the date been set?"

"It's settled, it will be on the first day of next month."

"The first day of August? Isn't that six days later?" An Ning said counting the days.

"Reporting to Your Highness, Eunuch Qin has come to pass the decree again, and he is in the front hall." Xia Le reported as he entered the hall.

"Lord Qin came to deliver the decree again? Could it be that the Ministry of Rites has fixed the list and date of the north trip?" An Ning asked subconsciously.

She changed into her palace attire and went to receive the order, only to find out that the Ministry of Rites had indeed made a list, and Chu Shanyi had also approved it.The date for going north is set on the sixth day of next month, and the day for returning to Beijing is set on the sixth day of September.She knew that her birthday ceremony had been brought forward to the sixth day of October, and Chu Shanyi wanted to come back by herself to salute.

The time soon came to the first day of August, and the palace has been bustling again recently. Today, Qi Yongyao led the officials to welcome the emperor's nephew back to the palace outside the palace gate.

The luncheon was still held in Xuanyi Pavilion, and Chu Shanyi introduced Qi Zhiwei during the banquet. He is really tall, handsome, and dignified.He didn't speak much, and took his seat after a simple salute.

The empress sits at the top, and King Yong and Princess Yong sit at the bottom of the steps, facing south.Further down, the first row on the left is Qi Zhiwei, Gan Chuankai, Qi Mingshuo, Qi Mingyi, and Princess Jingrou.Sitting in the second row are the children of the royal clan and the children of the former empress dowager's relatives.The first row on the right is five important ministers, and the second row is other Gyeonggi officials.

An Ning glanced at the opposite side several times, and found that Liu Yanming, the imperial censor, was nowhere to be seen, and there seemed to be a few other officials in Beijing who were familiar with him before.Seeing that the banquet was full of wine and wine, and the atmosphere was harmonious and peaceful, she seemed to understand a little bit.

After the luncheon, she returned to Jinyun Palace, and saw that the Ministry of Rites had sent in some northbound items.

"Your Highness, Your Highness, Zhenbei Daying brought a roll of cloth this morning." Xia Le said as he entered the hall with a smile.

"Bubo? Brought to Jinyun Palace?" An Ning turned around and asked.

"It's for His Highness." After Xia Le finished speaking, he presented a small piece of cloth rolled up.

An Ning took a look in front of his eyes, in the palm of his hand was a snow blue cotton cloth tied with a hemp rope.She slowly tore away the hemp rope, and saw a few lines of characters written in small seal script on the cotton cloth, which made her a little stumped.

"Xia Le, please read it to me." An Ning rubbed her fingers, and put the cotton cloth on top of her head pretending to be casual.

"Yes, Your Highness." Xia Le took it while standing up, watched it from beginning to end, secretly observed the master's face, but did not make a sound.

After a while, An Ning raised his head slightly, and asked suspiciously, "Why don't you read it?"

Xia Le raised his head to look at his master, and after a while, he frowned and said:

"The day of war against the water / the red summer trees are red and the rain is late / the night is cold and the wind is sick and the solitary bird is singing / the strange guest of Nanyun is making tea

Yin Yin mourning"

After An Ning heard it, he recited it word by word in his heart silently, somewhere in his heart suddenly felt sour and unbearable, worried and uneasy.In just a few words, it not only expresses the intense war and the grief of losing loved ones, but also expresses the myriad of melancholy of being in a foreign land.The most important thing is the other party's pure and indifferent friendship.

"Your Highness, is this... Didn't Master Qiao bring it here?" After a long time, Xia Le finally couldn't help asking.

"Don't ask too much." An Ning stood up, took back the cotton cloth from the other party's hand and said, "Go down."

Xia Le hesitated and wanted to say something else, then looked at the face of the other party, and backed out.

This night, the drizzle continued all night without stopping.

A few days later, under the scorching summer sun, the imperial court's detachment lined up neatly outside the palace. Chu Shanyi led Qi Zhiwei, Qi Mingyi and others to send An Ning outside the palace gate.

"Yu'er, you have worked hard this time. It is a great achievement to accomplish this matter. If you really don't want to go back to Chu, it will be convenient for you to gain a foothold here in the future. With the emperor's aunt here, I will definitely make plans for you in the future." Chu Shanyi had a gentle face, and said softly with a hand clinging to An Ning.

She knew in her heart that Chu Shanyi really loved her very much, and she followed suit on weekdays, but now she had to pave the way for herself.She felt warm in her heart, lowered her head and responded, "Aunt Huang, you are so kind to Yu'er."

Chu Shanyi stroked her hair, looked at her face, but thought of her mother, and sighed softly.Finally, he said with pity: "Yu'er, let's set off. The imperial aunt is waiting for your safe return."

"Well, Aunt Huang is taking care of herself in the capital."

"Little imperial sister, don't worry about us. I will do what you entrust to me." Qi Mingyi also said.

"Brother Huang," An Ning turned to Qi Zhiwei and said, "Sister Huang is gone."

"Okay, Brother Huang is waiting for you in the capital, so be careful." Qi Zhiwei said with a smile.

Because Chu Shanyi made a special introduction the day before yesterday, so that the two of them could also be called brother and sister, so they called each other that way.

The elite cavalry guards took the lead, and there were two carriages with people, the one where An Ning was in the front.The remaining cavalry guards, infantry guards, and entourages followed, and there were [-] smaller ox carts loaded with food and wine at the end of the team.

"Your Highness, a letter has been sent to Zhenbei camp a few days ago, and the letter should arrive in a few days."

"Well, the fighting there has eased a lot recently, right?"

"My servant heard in Liyun Palace earlier that the war was the most tense in the month after Marshal Qiao passed away. Later, the Xiongnu probably calmed down a bit." Xia Le replied while thinking about it.

"From here, how long will it take for our team to reach Beiying?"

"We have a large team, and there are wine and food trucks. If we are in a hurry, it will take at least fifteen days."

"Fifteen days? Master Mu," An Ning opened the side curtain and told Mu Ji who was riding on the right side of the carriage, "On the premise of ensuring that everyone gets enough rest, hurry up as much as possible."

"Follow your Highness!" Mu Ji raised his head, accelerated towards the front, and told the soldiers who were leading the way.

The sun was getting stronger and stronger in the past few days on the road, and the tranquility in the carriage gradually became a little boring.This has never happened before. When has she ever felt bored before?Now it seems that there is a faint expectation in my heart that is about to come out, and I can't cover it.Since arriving in Qi State, both her mind and body have undergone changes.

"Your Highness, after passing Xiaolong Town in the next day, we will enter the Xuemu Mountains. There is a junior sister waiting in Xiaolong Town to go with the team. When the trail turns back to Li Cang Mountain, she will take over Xiaodao to protect His Highness and obey His Highness' orders." On this day, when everyone was resting, Lin Lang stepped forward and said.

"The Taoist priest originally said to go back before Frost's Descent. Even if my palace's itinerary changes, if you are not in a hurry, you don't have to go in such a hurry." An Ning got along with him these days, liked this person very much, and expressed her intention to stay.

"Since Junior Sister has arrived," Linlang sighed deeply, paused for a moment and said, "Really, Xiao Dao's heart is not here, I hope Your Highness will forgive me."

"Forget it, I know about it." What's the point of not being here?Seeing that he was in trouble, An Ning didn't ask any more questions.

Xiaolong town is within the range of the military camp further north, so the town's location is really important and the environment is relatively stable.At the time of You, it was not too late, and the group entered the post station in Xiaolong Town.

"Your Highness, Junior Sister is waiting to be summoned outside." After the accompanying officials arranged the board and lodging, Lin Lang came in again and said.

"Please."

"Li Cangshan, Yun Zhan's disciple, Lin Yuan, pays homage to His Royal Highness Princess Jingrou." A young, cute and cute Kundao in white smiled wryly as soon as he entered.

"Yun Zhan?" An Ning looked at Xiao Kun who was standing in front of him, swallowed the next question, and continued, "No need to be polite, Daoist Linyuan, have you had dinner yet?"

Lin Yuan raised his head instantly, blinked his eyes, swung his head from side to side and said, "Your Highness, I didn't eat."

"Heh," An Ning passed her to see Lin Lang behind him and smiled helplessly, then said with a smile, "Then let's eat together."

"Okay, okay, uncle asked me to meet His Highness, I should be here together." Lin Yuan said with a smile.

"Be careful, you have to put your heart into His Highness's place, and don't just care about making trouble." Lin Lang reminded later.

Lin Yuan didn't make a sound when he heard the words, and lowered his head again.

"Then get ready and go to the mountain early tomorrow morning. Daoist Linlang, when are you going to leave?"

"Leave tonight."

An Ning didn't speak any more, just nodded silently.

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In the next section, we will change the title of the heroine in Qi to call her.