I was a princess in ancient times

The convoy passed through several noisy streets and alleys, and drove into the other courtyard named 'Hanshan' deep in the east city.

The moment the carriage stopped, Jin Wuwei immediately straightened the wooden ladder.

Huo Yu lifted the curtain of the car, and first said what Yu Heng was most concerned about, "I will be able to return to Chang'an in ten days at most."

Yu Heng nodded silently, raised his hand to grab Huo Yu's arm, and used his strength to stand up.

Surprise appeared in Huo Yu's eyes, "You..."

"I'm fine." Yu Heng immediately interrupted Huo Yu, his black and white eyes were full of warning.

Before he could completely go down the wooden ladder with only three steps, the imperial doctor in the distance had already rushed over with a livid face, "Prince Xianglin, I have reminded you many times. When you were hurt and on the road, you thought too much, remember not to get angry!"

Yu Heng paused, and walked down the final steps as if nothing had happened, "I didn't think about it, and I didn't get angry."

Just missing someone so much.

The imperial physician was enraged by Yu Heng's reticent attitude.

When Yu Heng was first injured, he disapproved of Yu Heng returning to Chang'an immediately.

If he stayed in White Pool to recover from his injuries, Yu Heng's injuries would recover most of his injuries within half a month at most.

Why was it delayed for more than two months and suffered a lot, but the injury was only stable and there was no sign of recovery at all?

If it weren't for the temptation of the 'consultation fee' given by Yu Heng, making people unable to think of refusing, the imperial physician would have long ago... Well, this is the King of Xianglin County, even if the King of Xianglin County didn't promise extra remuneration, He didn't dare to slack off in the slightest.

The imperial physician silently recited the Qingjing Sutra, and followed Yu Heng step by step, secretly calculating which herb was the most bitter... No, it was to calculate which herb had the best effect.

Carefully observing the changes in Yu Heng's pulse condition, the imperial physician calmly breathed a sigh of relief.

He has been in the Imperial Hospital for many years, and he has diagnosed the pulse of countless lords in mansions above the third rank. The foundation of Xianglin County King is more solid than many lords who were born in generals and practiced martial arts since childhood.

The imperial physician took the trouble to repeat to Yu Heng the advice he had said countless times, "After you were injured, you have taken medicine that can delay the injury for a short time and even make it recover. Although this medicine has miraculous effects in relieving the injury, it will make the injury worse. It's harder to recover."

It takes about [-] days for ordinary people to recover from internal injuries.

Among them, three days are used to stabilize the injury, seven days are used to gradually recover the injury, and ten days are used to completely eliminate the hidden injury.

If you have taken medicine that can delay the injury for a short time, or even restore the injury.Being able to pass the stage of stabilizing the injury immediately will lengthen the time needed to heal the injury.It will be more time-consuming and labor-intensive than the former to completely remove the dark wounds.

When Yu Heng hadn't left Yanzhou, he was forced to stop to recuperate because the exhaustion of the horses and horses affected the recovery of the injury, and suddenly there were signs of deterioration, so he had to spend the time to stabilize the injury again.

In order to avoid this dangerous situation from happening again, it is necessary to wait until most of the injury has recovered before continuing on the road.

During this process, Yu Heng's violent mood swings affected his recovery, and the time needed changed from five days to ten days...and finally one month.

After finally recovering more than half of his injuries and being able to support the exhausted horses and horses, Yu Heng ignored the dissuasion of the imperial physician and couldn't wait to get Huo Yu to set off with the whole team and set off again.

After all, he was a mortal child of flesh and blood, no matter how good his foundation was, he would be affected by the bumps of the carriage. It took more than half a month for the injury to heal after only three days.

After today's mood swings, half a month's worth of decoction was completely in vain, and Yu Heng's injury has returned to the level it was when he set off from Yanzhou again.

"If your injury recurs again, it won't be possible to clear the hidden wound for a long time, and the hidden wound may become a persistent disease that cannot be completely cured." The imperial physician looked at Yu Heng seriously.

Yu Heng let out several muffled coughs, and nodded solemnly, "I know, please give up your mind."

Seeing that Yu Heng didn't care about his health at all, the imperial physician persuaded him earnestly, "Your majesty might as well recuperate in another hospital for seven or five days, and when the injury completely recovers, start taking the decoction to dispel dark wounds, and it will not be too late to return to Chang'an. "

He couldn't figure it out, the king of Xianglin County could lie in bed all day to recuperate from his illness, and he would never refuse any soup with a strange taste.

Why is there such a big obsession with returning to Chang'an as soon as possible.

"Leave at Yinshi tomorrow, don't forget the time to boil the medicine." Yu Heng bluntly rejected the imperial physician's proposal, closing his eyes to express that he did not want to listen to the imperial physician's continued advice.

He can't wait, there are people waiting for him in Chang'an.

The imperial physician shook his head, quietly exited the room, and took extra cough medicine on purpose.

Yu Heng waited for the coughing to cease frequently, and then got up to find a pen and ink to write a letter to Ji Xinxue to report her safety.

He had a lot of things he wanted to say to Ji Xinxue, but the uncontrollable cough would always make his pen tremble and ruin the entire letter paper.

In the end, he wrote only two sentences.

When Ji Xinxue received this letter, she was wearing a riding outfit suitable for hand-to-hand combat and riding a horse, and was looking into the distance from the Chang'an City Wall.

There are still seven days, which is Dongyue.

Gyeonggi-do, Guannai-do, Shannan West-do, Shannan-dong, Hadong-do and other places are about to begin the second taxation in the eighth year of Changping.

Any abnormal news during the period will be sent back to Chang'an in eight hundred miles.

He can't run away at this time.

"Your Highness?" Yan Meng stopped beside Ji Xinxue out of breath, "There is a letter from the county king!"

Ji Xinxue, who was falling into melancholy, immediately came back to her senses, tore off the wax paint in one go, unfolded the letter paper, and first looked at the time at the place where the signature was signed.

October 21.

Two days ago!

The surprise in Ji Xinxue's eyes almost turned into reality.

The letter he received the day before yesterday was signed in August.

"I am in Fengtian today, and I can reach Chang'an in ten days. '

It's Yu Heng's handwriting, and the pen is far stronger than the time. The letters signed in August and September are stronger.

Ji Xinxue stared at these two lines for a long time, then suddenly raised her head to look at Yan Meng, "What is written in the letter?"

Perhaps because he spent too much time in the plan of 'running away', he subconsciously came up with the idea that if he didn't run away, he would not be able to see Yu Heng.

Suddenly receiving the exact news, Ji Xinxue was pleasantly surprised, but inevitably felt unreal.

Yan Meng immediately read the words on the letter paper, the joy in her eyes was no less than that of Ji Xinxue, "The king of the county is finally back."

Not only was Ji Xinxue anxious about Yu Heng's delay in returning to Chang'an, but Yan Meng was also worried about Yu Heng, and Huo Yu, who was in charge of protecting Yu Heng, became visibly thinner.

Ji Xinxue carefully put away the letter according to the creases, immediately lost interest in the city wall, and took Yan Meng back to the city to share the good news with Zhang Siyi.

All three of them were depressed for a long time because of Yu Heng's lack of news, and suddenly the clouds opened up, and they immediately wanted to have fun.

It's a pity that it's the end of September now, the market at night has already closed its stalls, and all the boats have returned to their cabins... After thinking about it, only Hualou is the most lively.

Because the status of women in the Yu Dynasty was higher than that of the previous dynasties, there were even many officials.The layout of the Yuchao flower house is also very large. There are flower houses that only entertain male guests or only female guests, and there are also flower houses that entertain both male and female guests. There are all kinds of "performance" scales, which will never let people Awkward.

Ji Xinxue thought of the flower house that she went to with Yu Heng, except for the banquet of drinks and drinks, there were only men and women playing or dancing, which was lively and would not embarrass Yan Meng, the thinnest-skinned, so she nodded in agreement with Zhang Siyi's proposal.

The next day at the court meeting, Ji Xinxue became the target of public criticism as expected.

The courtiers caught Ji Xinxue not only blatantly going to the flower building, but also spending the night in the flower building.From the majesty of the royal family to personal conduct, I can't wait to catch a hundred and eight braids on Ji Xinxue's body.

Since the implementation of the New Deal, Ji Xinxue has gradually become used to it, and has become a key figure in promoting the unity of the courtiers in the Great Court Council and the Small Court Council.

In the beginning, Ji Xinxue would occasionally be wronged by the courtiers' words, and she would rather be angry than make it difficult for those who find fault.

Since announcing her gender and discovering that a courtier was blind and wanted to push him to compete with Ji Jingyu for the crown prince, Ji Xinxue began to let herself go, completely changing from a 'dungeon boss' to an 'experienced baby'.

Said that he went to the Flower House because he was indulging in having fun, and it was useless?

Ji Xinxue silently praised Zhu Yushi for his wisdom. He really didn't go to Hualou to study knowledge.

He also felt that he was useless, and desperately hoped that Emperor Changping would realize his true nature as soon as possible.

The Great Court was over, and Ji Xinxue, who was so sleepy and nodded, immediately regained her spirits, and skillfully slipped out of the palace before Song Nian found him.

Although he believed that Lin Zhao would take good care of Princess Anguo's mansion, he still wanted to see it for himself before Yu Heng came back.

Seeing that when Lin Zhao heard the news that Yu Heng was about to return to Chang'an, undisguised surprise appeared on his usually calm face, the smile on the corner of Ji Xinxue's mouth became brighter and brighter.

He was indeed the first person who knew the exact date of Yu Heng's return to Chang'an.

After Yu Heng reached the area of ​​Gyeonggi, the communication between the two suddenly became easier.

Ji Xinxue not only receives letters from Yu Heng every day, but also asks about Yu Heng's current situation through the Jinwu Guard who sent the letters.

Knowing that Yu Heng's internal injuries in the Northern Xinjiang battlefield have not healed yet, and he often coughs frequently on weekdays, Ji Xinxue immediately came up with the idea of ​​Emperor Changping's private treasury.

He remembered that a few years ago when the eldest prince of Nanzhao came to Chang'an to meet Emperor Changping, he offered a variety of herbal medicines that were rarely seen in the Yu Dynasty. miraculous.

When Songnian saw Ji Xinxue, surprise first flashed in his eyes, and then a touch of sympathy surfaced, "Are you here to ask His Majesty?"

This was the first time in the past few days that he saw Ji Xinxue outside of the Dachaohui.

Ji Xinxue nodded immediately.

He first asked Emperor Changping for medicine, and asked the Imperial Hospital to study the properties of the medicine.

Only when Yu Heng returns to Chang'an can he take medicine immediately.

"Is Your Highness in a hurry these days? Every time I follow His Majesty's orders to find His Highness, His Highness is not in the palace." Song Nian left a reminder for Ji Xinxue before entering the door to inform Ji Xinxue.

The smile on Ji Xinxue's face froze suddenly.

Temporarily hugging Emperor Changping's Buddhist feet, will he kick them away?

Unavoidably being kicked away, Ji Xinxue didn't ask for the medicine right away.

He solemnly told Emperor Changping about the preparations made by the household department for the second taxation in the eighth year of Changping in a different way from the memorial.

"En." Emperor Changping nodded absently, beckoning Ji Xinxue to his side, "Jingyu will leave for Chang'an in five days."

When Ji Xinxue heard this, the seriousness on his face immediately broke, and he did not hide the joy and anticipation in his heart.

Ever since Ji Jingyu left Chang'an for northern Xinjiang, he was detained by Emperor Changping, and he knew how difficult Ji Jingyu's life was.

The last one is Aye, who can't even flatter a horse.

The next is to try every possible means to seize his handle and completely cut off his courtiers who may become the prince.There are also courtiers who support Ji Jingyu but don't care about Ji Jingyu's thoughts at all, they only want to follow the dragon's merits, and even try to coerce Ji Jingyu's courtiers.

In such a difficult situation, from the first year of Changping to the sixth year of Changping, Ji Jingyu not only did not change his temperament, but became more and more comfortable.

Chang'an cannot live without Ji Jingyu!

Emperor Changping saw all the changes in Ji Xinxue's expression, and he didn't know whether to be happy or helpless.He raised his hand and broke the dragon's head in the corner of the imperial case, and took out a prepared imperial decree from the hidden compartment of the table leg to show Ji Xinxue.

It is a reward for the Guannei Army.

In terms of achievements, the Hebei army contributed more to this great victory in northern Xinjiang. When Mohe was empty, they completely brought the land of Mohe back into the territory of the Yu Dynasty.

In terms of the process, the Guannei army made even greater contributions, winning more with less and defeating the [-] foreign allied forces with high morale.In the history of the Yu Dynasty, he was also one of the most brave.

Half a month ago, Emperor Changping's contribution to the Hebei Army was absolutely generous.

In terms of titles alone, there is one county king, three dukes, five marquises and seven earls.

The degree of generosity directly catches up with Emperor Wuning and Emperor Qianyuan.

When Yu Heng and Ji Jingyu have all returned to Chang'an, it is time to formally reward the Guannei Army.

Ji Xinxue quickly scanned the content on the rice paper, three Dukes, six Marquises, eight Earls...Compared with the rewards given to the Hebei Army, they were more generous.

In terms of the crisis and risks of fighting on the battlefield, the Guannei Army is indeed worthy of it.

At the bottom is the proposed reward for Ji Jingyu and Yu Heng.

He bestowed Xianglinjun Wangyao as the governor of Yanzhou, and posthumously named his grandmother the princess of Qin State and his mother the princess of Lu State.

Fanglan Mansion was set up in Lingzhou to lead Lingzhou, Huizhou, and Yuanzhou.

Ji Xinxue thought carefully about Emperor Changping's intention of rewarding Yu Heng and Ji Jingyu in this way.

Compared with Abhan Bing, who was crowned king with military exploits, Yu Heng and Ji Jingyu, who also made great contributions in northern Xinjiang, faced the same embarrassment.They already have titles, and it is difficult to add titles to them.

Yu Heng has had the ancestral title of county king since he was born, and with the addition of title, there is only prince.

This may not be a good thing for Yu Heng.

Ji Xinxue knew that Emperor Changping didn't want the nine princes who had been adopted by King Shu to be demoted to the title of prince, nor did he want to wrong his grandchildren who were not yet born. .

If Yu Heng is now awarded a title because of military merits, Yu Heng will be very embarrassed when the clan receives the emperor's favor in the future.

Playing with Yu Heng, there is no title to give Yu Heng.

Without Yu Heng, there would be gossip in the court and among the people.

Therefore, Emperor Changping chose to give double the title to Yu Heng's deceased elders.

A family of three princesses with different titles, this honor is not inferior to the title of a prince.

The other reward is to lead the governor of Yanzhou far away.

In the Yu Dynasty, only in the Qianyuan Dynasty, there were cases where princes took local official positions remotely, and even several princes actually took up the post.

Of the few referenced examples, there was never an expiry of tenure.

This is not only a permanent honorary title, but also a real power that can mobilize local politics and military strength, which is far more useful than the title of Abuhan Bingyuanbei County King.

In short, judging from the results alone, Yu Heng has both face and liking.

The embarrassment that Ji Jingyu will face is the same as that of Yu Heng. He is not only the prince but also the eldest son of the emperor.

His mother is a queen, and his siblings are all princesses with fiefs and food.

Even if there is a wife family in a short period of time, it is difficult to add grace to the wife family.

After thinking about it, it seems that only Chengenhou Mansion can share the glory of Ji Jingyu.

Therefore, Emperor Changping chose to give Ji Jingyu more local real power.

Fanglan Mansion Yin Jiashuo Fang Jiedushi, since it is a military important place, they are all around the fief of Jijingyu.

It is also a reward that takes into account both face and liking.

"Aye is wise!" Ji Xinxue praised from the bottom of her heart.

Emperor Changping nodded and smiled at Ji Xinxue's compliment, and asked, "You have presided over the New Deal in the past two years, and you have also worked hard and made great achievements. What reward do you want?"

At present, the eldest son and the second son have not shown any desire for the throne, and he plans to take another look.

Rewarding the Guannei army will definitely make the eldest son's reputation improve by leaps and bounds.

Fortunately, the second son also has the merits of the New Deal, which can maintain the balance between the two.

Ji Xinxue leaned on the dragon chair as if she had no bones, and fell into deep thought.

He most wanted to see Yu Heng as soon as possible.

In three more days, he will be able to realize this wish without asking Changping Emperor.

He also wanted to ask for the medicine offered by Nanzhao for Yu Heng.

Yu Heng was injured at work, so if he said a few soft words to Emperor Changping, he should not be rejected, and it would be wrong to exchange rewards.

In the near future, he has no special ideas that he wants to realize. If he thinks about it in the future, he wants to be with Yu Heng...

Ji Xinxue tried her best to hide her guilt, and said in a sincere tone, "I don't know what reward I want now, can I ask Aye for the reward when I figure it out?"

Emperor Changping carefully discerned the seriousness of Ji Xinxue's eyes, but failed to find any different colors, and lowered his eyelashes in disappointment.

Whether it's from the perspective of court balance or from the perspective of brotherhood, this is the best time to be crowned king except for the grand court meeting on the second day of his birthday.

Xiao Wu actually...wanted to 'save'?

If he had known that he would get such an answer, he would not have asked Ji Xinxue what kind of reward he wanted.Just give Ji Xinxue the title of king when rewarding the Guannei army, and then choose a place with the highest reputation for Ji Xinxue from Gyeonggi or Shannan Dongdao, so that Ji Xinxue can lead the governor.

Forget it, Ji Jingyu will have to wait until Dongyue to reach Chang'an anyway, so we might as well give Ji Xinxue more time to think.

Before Ji Xinxue had time to ask for medicine for Yu Heng, he was kicked out of the study by Emperor Changping who suddenly turned his face.

Standing in the yard, he looked around at the 'bald' Indus around him in a daze, and quietly asked Songnian, "Is Aye in menopause?"

Song Nian's eyes were blank, "What?"

"It's just..." Ji Xinxue whispered, "Has Aye been particularly irritable lately? Sweating frequently?"

Tsk, he only knows that menopausal people will suddenly become abnormal, and it is difficult to name the specific symptoms.

Song Nian shook his head one by one, smiling to appease Ji Xinxue, "When His Majesty went to Zhuangzi to pick up bear cubs yesterday, he went hunting in the mountains with the General, and shot and killed a full-grown tiger by himself."

When Ji Xinxue heard this, she immediately dispelled her worries.

Although I don't know where he angered Emperor Changping, Ji Xinxue has never been a hard-headed person.

Not only did he fail to explain his deliberate avoidance of Songnian and his deliberate laziness in the past few days, but he also angered Emperor Changping again without knowing it.

Unless Emperor Changping called him, he would never take the initiative to appear in front of Emperor Changping.

Ji Xinxue instead went to Tranquility Palace to find Empress Dowager Su and Concubine Su.

Concubine Yan had already left the palace for the elderly half a month ago. Empress Dowager Su and Concubine Su collected a lot of medicinal materials for her, among which there may be medicines that are effective for cough.

In just three days, Ji Xinxue searched the private treasury of Empress Dowager Su and Concubine Su, and then took the time to visit Prince Qinghe and Prince Xinyang.When I went to the residence of Liu Guogong and Han Hangong to have a banquet, I successfully obtained precious medicinal materials that have miraculous effects on cough.Even Ji Minyan's and Ji Jingrou's Princess Mansion could not escape his clutches.

Before Yu Heng arrived in Chang'an, Ji Xinxue finally found an opportunity to sneak into Emperor Changping's warehouse and dig three feet to search for medicines that are effective for cough and can strengthen the body and the vitality.

The next day, Ji Xinxue opened her eyes before dawn.

He looked at the dazzling array of dowry and fell into thought.

When Yu Heng went north in the sixth year of Changping, he was still walking outside in women's clothes all day long.

Would it make Yu Heng feel strange to suddenly appear in front of Yu Heng in men's clothing?

Not long after, Qingyun and Caishi gently opened the door.

Seeing Ji Xinxue sitting in front of the dowry, they all had surprise in their eyes.

"Your Highness?"

It has been almost three months since His Majesty's birthday, and this is the first time they saw Ji Xinxue open the dowry.

Ji Xinxue held the phoenix tail step gently in the palm of her hand, and finally put it back in the center of the jewelry.

Before taking care of Yu Heng's feelings, he had to let Yu Heng know that he was a gentleman.

"Take the sapphire blue robe from Princess Anguo's mansion, and the hair crown carved with white jade and bamboo." Ji Xinxue got up and walked towards the copper basin filled with warm water, speaking faster and faster, "and find the golden unicorn that can only be hung on the waist. .”

After not doing women's clothing for nearly three months, Ji Xinxue's eyebrows have been out of grooming, returning to their original outline.

He stood in front of the full-length bronze mirror, looked at the dashing young man inside, and asked Qingyun to find him a white jade folding fan to put on his waist.

"Your Highness, how about this cloak, it just fits the robe on your body." Qingyun brought the royal blue weaving feather cloak.

Ji Xinxue shook her head, "Go and find the white fox cloak that Auntie sent a few days ago."

Royal blue can set off his slender figure, and it is the right color for a robe, but it will look bloated when made into a cloak, so it is not as good as the white fox cloak that better matches his skin tone.

There was hesitation on Qingyun's face, his eyes paused for a while on the white jade folding fan on Ji Xinxue's waist, and he said slowly, "Will the white fox cloak be too hot?"

It's only Dongyue, and it's not time for school...

Ji Xinxue interrupted Qingyun's train of thought.

"It's okay, I'll only wear it for a while. Fenglang's old injury hasn't healed yet, it's the time when he's afraid of the wind and cold, so it can be used to shield Fenglang from the wind."

Qingyun should be, she never expected that with the comprehensiveness of Princess An's Mansion, how could there be a possibility of Yu Heng being blown by the wind?

When Ji Xinxue was finally satisfied, the palace gate happened to be unlocked.

He joined Yan Meng and Zhang Siyi at the city gate, crossed the ten-mile long pavilion facing the sun, and galloped to a further place without any pause.

After an unknown amount of time, the accompanying Jin Wuwei suddenly said, "Wang Qi!"

Ji Xinxue swung his whip violently, even throwing away the famous horse that was closely following him.First I saw Wang Qi, which became clear from blur, and then the person standing on the frame.

His face was pale, but the firmness between his brows was far better than that of Yu Heng in the past.