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The journey from the capital to Linye is a long way away, and it will take more than half a month to travel with a full load, and they will only take office around mid-November, Xiao Jiu and Zhong Shuo are not in a hurry.

The motorcade staggered out of Yanjing, Xiao Jiu closed his eyes and rested his mind, Zhong Shuo couldn't sit still.

Xiwen knocked on the wall of the carriage outside, Xiao Jiu opened his eyes, leaned out, took something, and quickly sat back where he was, holding a small white jade flower pot in his hand.

Xiao Jiu handed the flowerpot to Zhong Shuo, Zhong Shuo reached out to take it, and since it was made of jade, he held it carefully in his palm.

Xiao Jiu coughed, and said: "I originally agreed to go to see Daphne Flowers with you, because I had a quarrel with the emperor, and I was in a hurry to leave the palace, so I didn't go to see it. It was my negligence, and I specially let Xiwen go. I found the seeds left over from the previous few years, planted them, and they are in this pot."

Zhong Shuo held the flower pot more carefully.

Xiao Jiu said: "You can raise this potted flower for me, and wait for it to bloom before changing to a bigger pot."

Zhong Shuo said: "Yes, Your Highness, I will take good care of it, but daphnia is poisonous, so it can't be kept in the house. It's a pity."

Xiao Jiu didn't care, "After it blooms, just move it out, it's not a delicate thing, it's easy to feed."

Zhong Shuo slowly put the small flowerpot on the table, his movements were full of treasure, he smiled and said, "This is the most delicate thing I have ever raised."

A word he said unconsciously made Xiao Jiu blush, Xiao Jiu said vaguely, "Well, as long as you like it."

In the next few days, although it hasn't germinated yet, the little coriander has already squeezed out the original partner and won the unique favor of the concubine.

Zhong Shuo carefully asked Xiwen how to take care of the genkwa seeds, and watched carefully every day, for fear of bumping into them, genkwa likes to be warm, so Zhong Shuo had to close the curtain when getting on and off the carriage, lest the germination would be affected by the cold.

Xiao Jiu saw it in his eyes, felt sore in his heart, and finally couldn't help it anymore, and said eccentrically, "The flower that will only germinate in March next year, what are you doing so carefully? Giving it a white jade basin is also flattering it."

Zhong Shuo laughed and said, "Your Highness's words are wrong. From the imperial palace to Linye, people are uncomfortable, not to mention flowers and plants. Be careful so that they can grow well in the future."

Xiao Jiu said: "Then you just hold on to this little broken pot all day long and forget your responsibilities?"

Zhong Shuo asked, "But do you need the minister to go out to guard?"

Xiao Jiu said: "No, do you still remember that you are Emperor Yongmu's son-in-law? Where do you keep this palace? Your duty as a consort is to take good care of this palace."

Zhong Shuo felt aggrieved, "His Royal Highness, let's not say that you are not the Empress Dowager, but how have you been taking care of me these few days?"

Xiao Jiu deliberately twitched, "That's not as good as that broken seed. Those who didn't know thought you took a concubine in the car."

Zhong Shuo didn't want to argue with him anymore, Xiao Jiu was simply making trouble for no reason.

He simply put down the small basin, and said patiently: "Okay, then let Xiwen take care of it for two days, and I will concentrate on serving His Highness?"

Xiao Jiu said generously again: "That's not necessary, it's just to remind you of your responsibilities as a husband, don't make big mistakes because of small things, as long as you understand it in your heart."

Zhong Shuo said: "Yes, thank you for your guidance, Your Highness."

Xiao Jiu simply threw the book to him and asked him to read it to himself. Zhong Shuo took it and found it was a Buddhist scripture...

"Husband Zong is extremely unique in the title. The sages use it to express their silence. The mysterious decree cannot be conveyed without words..."

After reading the Buddhist scriptures for two more days, Zhong Shuo had understood the principles of life, and he was just short of being ordained as a monk before he could make great achievements. A generation of holy monks was just around the corner. At this time, he discovered something was wrong.

"May I ask Your Highness, this doesn't seem to be the way to Linye? Where else are we going?"

Xiao Jiu said quietly: "If you are like this, even if you are kidnapped by me, you won't even know."

Zhong Shuo unconsciously said: "Following Your Highness, I can rest assured, but this trip is going to the south of the Yangtze River?"

This remark made Xiao Jiu feel ironic, and he said: "Yes, we will take a detour to Yangzhou, stay for two days, and then take the waterway to Linye."

Zhong Shuo said, "But what's wrong with the original route?"

Xiao Jiu said: "I just hurt Zhuang Jing, Concubine Shen is not angry, she must do something, she has been calm in the palace recently, but Shen Yu has made some moves, the original route is not safe, so I temporarily changed this route, The emperor doesn't know."

So, they naturally have to stay away from trouble now and take this quieter route.

Xiao Jiu said again: "I grew up in the palace since I was a child. I only heard about the scenery of Yangzhou without seeing it. I am very curious. I can stay for a few more days."

really……

Naturally, Zhong Shuo had no objection, and he also had some yearning for Mingyue City.

The two arrived in Yangzhou safely all the way.

No one in Yangzhou knew Xiao Jiu, so he changed into men's clothes openly and got out of the car with Zhong Shuo.

Songzhu was one step ahead of them, and had already arranged a residence, which was an elegant garden in Yangzhou city.

Xiao Jiu watched while walking, the bamboo forest path in the garden, the gurgling water, the delicate scenery is very different from the grand and graceful decoration in Beijing, Xiao Jiu is very satisfied, Zhong Shuo is also eye-opening.

The climate in Yangzhou is humid and watery. Along the way, people are white and delicate. The narrow and long boats swim in the river, the small bridges and flowing water, the blue bricks and green tiles, the artistic conception is very beautiful.

It's just that a fierce beauty like Xiao Jiu is probably different from the gentleness here. When he walked beside Zhong Shuo, he actually added a sense of hometown, which made Zhong Shuo feel at ease.

After the group of people settled down, Xiao Jiu took Zhong Shuo out for a walk with him, and they only brought Songzhu and Xiwen with them.

Xiao Jiu followed the attire of a young man in the city, holding a folding fan, wearing jade buckles, making a shirt with dragon silk, and binding his hair with jade hairpins. His eyebrows are solemn but romantic, the tails of his eyes are raised, and his eyes are flowing. He is a handsome young man.But Zhong Shuo, on the other hand, is much more plain, still dressed in his usual clothes, but Xiao Jiu changed his clothes, his hair is still neatly tied up with a crown, although he is younger, he still has a calmness that has been battle-tested. When people stand together, they are still a pair of lovers.

Even Xiwen can only admit that only Zhong Shuo is worthy of her Royal Highness.

Yangzhou is very tolerant of men falling in love, and there are some people who take male concubines and continue to marry men, so passers-by on the street see Xiao Jiu and Zhong Shuo walking side by side, each of them tacitly agrees with each other, and there are some people who love each other. Most of the curious eyes came from looking at Xiao Jiu's appearance.

Stopping and stopping along the way, looking for the best restaurant in the city, Xiao Jiu looked at the bustling scene on the street, listened to the Jianghuai official dialect that he didn't understand, and said with a smile: "The famous capital of Huaizuo, the best place in Zhuxi , really lived up to the reputation.”

Zhong Shuo also said: "That's right, the atmosphere here is quite different from the capital city, and it's a good place for leisure."

He just sighed casually, but Xiao Jiu paid attention and thought about it all the way. When the two sat down in the private room of the restaurant, Xiao Jiu looked at the canal outside the window and asked Zhong Shuo with a smile: "Beining, have you ever thought about it?" , what to do next?"

Zhong Shuo was stunned for a moment, but he really hadn't thought about the future. As for his plans for the future, he had at most calculated to accompany Xiao Jiu to win the throne, and then support the Zhong family.

He seems to have been born to the Zhong family in this life. His family has been a generation of military generals. He also likes to practice martial arts, so he went to the battlefield. Zhong Hanjiang said that a man should have ink in his stomach, so he studied hard. He lived for nineteen years. It was given by the Zhong family, and he was destined to spend his whole life working for the glory of the Zhong family.

Zhong Shuo poured the wine. This wine is Yangzhou's specialty Wuqiong nectar. The liquid is clear and transparent, and the color is very good. He handed Xiao Jiu a glass and said, "I never thought about it."

Xiao Jiu hinted: "You just said that Yangzhou is a good place to find a job."

Zhong Shuo understood what his intention was, and said, "Yes, when my father retires in the future, he can come here to spend his old age in peace."

He avoided talking about himself, Xiao Jiu went further and said: "If something happens in the future, and there are successors, have you ever thought about spending the rest of your life here with the one you love?"

Zhong Shuo lowered his eyes and said, "My lord, I don't have anyone I really love."

Xiao Jiu refused to let go, "What if there is one in the future?"

Zhong Shuo said: "If there is a day in the future, I will naturally stay in Beijing, get married happily, have children, and earn an imperial order for my wife."

His tone was flat, but like a knife, he simply stabbed Xiao Jiu's Qi Nian to pieces.

Xiao Jiu forced a smile and said, "Really?"

Zhong Shuo said: "Yes, at that time, I would like to ask Your Highness to give you an order so that I can please Madam."

Xiao Jiu drank the fine wine in the cup, and said cheerfully: "Of course, your Highness has always been generous." If Zhong Shuo really dares to stop his wife and marry another, then he will not only bestow orders, but also bestow death!

Zhong Shuo was expressionless, "In that case, I will thank Your Highness first."

Xiao Jiu got up and left, "No need."

It was rainy in the south, not long after Xiao Jiu left, fine and dense rain drifted into the room from the window, fell into Zhong Shuo's empty wine glass, and plunged into Zhong Shuo's heart.

He is not a fool, Xiao Jiu's intentions are clear to him.

Although Zhong Hanjiang misunderstood the relationship between them, his words were not wrong after all. As a subject, he must know himself and be sober. Xiao Jiu is the one who wants to seize the throne. You can continue to be his courtier, and you can be considered loyal if you don't marry in your life.When things failed, he went to Huangquan with him, no matter how cold the ground was, he would accompany Xiao Jiu.

But now, even if he is crazy, he can't hinder Xiao Jiu's future.

The king is the king, and the minister is the minister. It is he who oversteps and creates so many troubles.

The jug was already empty, Zhong Shuo got up and closed the window, and called Xiao Er to pay the bill.

While clearing the table, Xiao Er said in the official dialect of the capital: "The gentleman who held the folding fan earlier has already tied the knot, and you don't need to tie it again."

Zhong Shuo got up silently, and was about to leave, when the waiter said again, "Is this the first time you two come back to Yangzhou? But you are not used to the food in the shop? Why didn't you move?"

Zhong Shuo said: "The food in your restaurant is excellent, but my friend took a step ahead and didn't taste it properly."

Xiao Er doubted: "Never, just now that young master went downstairs to pay the bill and stood at the door, wasn't he waiting for you? The two guests are quite strange, one upstairs and the other downstairs... Hey, Slow down, my lord, the store's stairs are not strong!"

Zhong Shuo had already rushed down.

The rain in Yangzhou was lingering, and Xiao Jiu, who was wearing a luxurious dragon gauze, held up a green bamboo umbrella and waited for him under the willow tree at the door.Seeing him coming down, he said: "How delicious is this wine, after tasting it for so long?"