Pingyang Fu of the Red Chamber

Chapter 605: Go to Jing’an Temple to offer incense
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As the horseman driving the cart shouted softly,
Outside the North City Gate,

On the official road,
Various carriages were parked, not to mention showing off their beauty. Some actually hung the finest Sichuan brocade on the carriages and used it as a curtain. Many people opened the windows and looked over.

Many noble ladies took advantage of the gap in that corner to talk to familiar people in private across the carriage and get acquainted with each other.

More people were silent, sitting quietly in the carriage and looking outside. After all, the noble ladies in the capital were bored in the house all day long, and it was rare to get out of the house, so how could they not be curious.

Among the many carriages, there were actually two simple carriages parked side by side. They were just wider and not outstanding at all.

Lifting up the car window, it turned out to be Princess Zhen of the North and Princess Bian of the East. They nodded to each other through the curtains. Princess Zhen of the Beijing spoke first,
"It turns out it's Sister Bian. She came so early. My sister hasn't seen her for a long time, and she misses her very much."

Princess Zhen had a smile on her face, her charming eyes flashed a few times, as if she was a little timid, fearing that others would see her.
Bian, Princess of the East, turned her head, smiled with her graceful and noble face, separated her lips and teeth, spoke softly, and said with a smile;

"It turns out to be sister Cunying. I haven't seen her for a long time. Now she is even more beautiful. Who wouldn't like this figure?"

"Look at what my sister said, you are the same, your charming face is still the same, my sister is so envious of you."

The two of them exchanged polite words and were talking.

In the accompanying team, Jia Mu, the old lady of Rongguo Mansion, had been waiting in front. This was the first time for Jia Mu to see these people up close. It was self-evident that she was shocked. How did Marquis Luo Yun do it? Those who trained them, when the old Duke was still alive, did not train elites with such momentum.
"Girl Feng, are these soldiers really Marquis Luo Yun's?"

Wang Xifeng was still thinking about what the old lady told her last night and didn't pay much attention to the outside. When she heard the inquiry, she glanced outside the car and nodded.
"Ancestors, yes, you have seen them at home. They just didn't put down their masks at that time."

Mrs. Bian pointed to the bicycle frame in front of her that she had just spoken to. Princess Zhen glanced forward. The feathered bicycle frame was very familiar. It was obviously from her old relative Rong Guofu. I guess the old lady was on it.
"Sister, you can't help but recognize it. This is the frame of the old lady of Rongguo Mansion,"

The old lady sighed, but before she finished speaking, there was no place in the imperial court, even Dawu's kingdom had a place. At this time, Jia Mu really realized that Luo Yunhou's wings had long been full, and as long as he stood up Thanks to his merits, His Majesty or the Supreme Emperor must give that boy a title, and he can easily get the position of prince. Unfortunately, there is only one Daiyu who married, and there is no woman named Jia. He made a wrong step.

Then I felt some vibrations on the ground, and I was a little surprised when I heard the guard coming to report,
"Princess Qi, it is the 'Ghost Face Cavalry' under the command of Marquis Luo Yun, and the leader is General Duan of the Pioneer Battalion."

Wang Xifeng has seen a lot and doesn't feel strange at all. It's still the same person with the same armor, nothing surprising.

Only the old lady Jia Mu shook her head, pointed at the motionless cavalry and said,
"Feng girl, you don't understand. When Mrs. Wang came to the house, she brought few people with her, but her soldiers were all elite. I'm talking about these people. If Luo Yunhou's subordinates are all like this, then the Dawu imperial court will definitely continue to do so. There’s a place for him,”

The most important thing is that all the people and horses have masks, so their faces cannot be seen clearly.
The other important ministers' family members and wives had already raised their heads to take a look. They were all amazed when they saw the so-called "No. 1 Army in the World". They were worthy of being the elites under the command of Marquis Luo Yun.

Wang Xifeng was a little puzzled. Isn't it just that the soldiers were well trained? None of the four princes and eight princes in the past were elite. Just say that the border army was still strong. How could he give that enemy such shame? Didn't the wives of the East and West mansions have to pay for it? he.

"If it's there, it's there. Judging from what the old lady said, our Jia family hasn't had it for a long time."

"Ah, it turned out to be the old lady of Rongguo Mansion. By the way, we haven't seen the old lady in Rongguo Mansion for a long time. I heard that Rongguo Mansion is prosperous now. Although she is a female housekeeper, her life is hot inside and outside, and there is also that person from Jiangnan. My granddaughter is now in the Marquis’ Mansion, so many women in the capital would be envious of her.”

I thought of Jia Yuanchun waiting hard in the palace. Last year, the palace granted him a marriage. He gave up such a good opportunity and didn't know where the way out was.

The words here obviously aroused the curiosity of the two princesses hiding in the corner.
"Sister, look who's bike is over there, it's so lively,"

"The old lady is well."

For a while, there were endless greetings, so I could only deal with them casually.

There was also the old lady from the Duke's Mansion and the concubine from the Honorable Mansion, with solemn expressions on their faces.

I don’t know when the troops of Marquis Luo Yun started to have this title. The two princesses had already heard it and their ears were getting calloused.
"understood."

"Hey, you, anyway, from now on, you have to be more careful when dealing with the Marquis Mansion, and double the amount of gifts you receive."

After all, there are many people and many ladies’ bicycle frames have arrived. It’s hard for Jia Mu to say anything.
Wang Xifeng wanted to reply again, but when she saw the carriages beside her, they all raised their curtains and said hello.
"I've seen the old lady,"

Then they all opened the curtains, looked out, and saw a densely packed cavalry team separated and waiting neatly. They were all dressed in shiny armor, holding sharp blades, their horses neighing in the wind, and their murderous intent was overwhelming.

Princess Bian's words were full of praise and good words, but Princess Zhen couldn't understand why. If you want to find out what's going on, why don't you go and ask me carefully? Why are you provoking me?

"Sister is right. After all, it is the Duke's Mansion in the capital. Everyone is close to each other inside and outside. It is said that all noble families in the world are related to each other, but that is not the case. It cannot be said that the female housekeepers in Rongguo Mansion are not good. Even the East Prince's Mansion is well organized inside and outside. , isn’t it also due to my sister?”

Princess Bei praised her for a while and sent her kind words, which made Mr. Bian smile. As expected of a member of the Zhen family, they are indeed difficult to deal with.

"Hey, what my sister is saying is that we are not the only ones in charge of the large family in the house. It is not easy for the ladies of each family. Not to mention the intrigues, they also have to take care of a large family. Today I am going to Jing'an Temple to offer incense. My sister can't I know how to advance one day.”

Mr. Bian asked deliberately doubtfully, as if he didn't know.
Princess Zhen sneered secretly. Last night, the sky fire burned the ancient trees in front of Kunning Palace, which led the Queen Mother to go to Beishan to pray for blessings a day early. How could the majestic Princess Dong not know?

"Yeah, if my sister doesn't know, and my sister doesn't know, maybe the Queen Mother is sincere and wants to offer incense and pray for blessings earlier. We should follow suit and do our duty."

The two tested each other, and both knew that the other was not simple, so they pretended to be affectionate, but they also talked and laughed.

at this time,

The palace’s motorcade also arrived at the North City Gate.

The Forbidden Army and the Royal Guards of the Imperial City were surrounded by carriages on three levels inside and three outside. Under the ceremonial guard of the Queen Mother, they arrived at the North City Gate unimpeded.

Chunhe stood in front of the car and shouted loudly,
"The Queen Mother is here, the Queen is here!"

Then all the ladies who stayed here got out of the car to greet him,

"My dear wife, I would like to welcome the Empress Dowager Wan'an, and the Empress Dowager Jin'an."

"Come on, let's go back to the car and have a rest. Let's go together."

In the carriage, the Queen Mother spoke,

There is a message from my grandmother.

"The Queen Mother has decreed that all the ladies should get back to their cars and rest." "Thank you, the Queen Mother, thank you, the empress."

After a big salute, he got up and returned to the carriage.
Seeing that people were almost here, Queen Mother Lu asked outside the window,

"Ma Jianshi, can we move forward?"

On the side of the carriage, the Imperial City Secretary Jianshi Ma Mengquan immediately replied,
"When we return to the Queen Mother, we still need the entire army of Marquis Luo Yun to escort us,"

"What about others!"

"Well, Queen Mother, I am sending people to look for you. General Duan, who is leading the army, responded and said that the Marquis has not arrived yet. I think he was delayed."

Empress Dowager Lu followed the words and asked, which made Ma Mengquan turn pale with shock. The Marquis's habit of procrastinating has not changed. What is the delay? He didn't get up yet.

"This boy, he has been delayed every time. His problem of coming late has not changed at all. I heard that when His Majesty goes to court in the morning, he is the one who comes late every time."

It was hard to tell whether the Queen Mother's tone was a scolding or a complaint. Ma Jianshi, who was waiting outside the carriage, lowered his head and said nothing. If he dared to say anything wrong to the Marquis, he would be in trouble now.

Empress Jiang, who was following behind, had a smile on her face when she heard what was going on in front of her.

"Chunhe, what do you think that boy is doing now? He really hasn't gotten up yet."

"Go back to your Majesty, it's too false to say that Marquis Luo Yun hasn't gotten up yet. He should be having a meal."

Chunhe was still a little uneasy, why did the Marquis behave like this every time? Queen Jiang was smiling, thinking about how Marquis Luo Yun looked before, it was a bit funny, and she gave herself time by mistake. The Queen Mother's series of actions were not simple.

"My Lord, the last time I went out, that boy actually hid the pastries in his arms. They tasted delicious and were not impressive at all. I just don't know what conditions the eldest princess used to make the Queen Mother run around like this."

Chunhe's face condensed and he whispered,
"Back to your Majesty, I didn't find this servant in the palace. The eldest princess has been living in seclusion for ten years, but she wants to return to the capital."

"Humph, I want to understand. I don't believe it. But when I return to the capital, it should be true. I just don't know what conditions she wants to offer. I want to know. What I want to know even more is why a woman can be in a temple now that she has taken action. She endured ten years at the foot of the mountain. If she didn't hide herself from a man, I would really admire her. "

Empress Jiang suddenly changed her expression. The secret hidden in Beishan was still a subordinate in His Majesty's palace in the early years. The eldest princess has lived a stoic life for the past ten years, which is rare in the world. The more this happens, the more unsettling it is.

"Don't worry, Madam. Regardless of whether the eldest princess returns to the capital or not, I will naturally keep an eye on you."

"Just remember, don't act rashly and keep an eye on the Queen Mother."

"The servant knows."

"Ningbian, hurry up, buy all the food there, pack it up and take it with you, hurry up."

"Yes, Lord Marquis, I bought a lot."

Zhang Jinyu walked north and passed by Beicheng City Square. She felt a little hungry, so she turned the direction and entered the market square. She bought a lot of food along the way. The so-called offering of incense is just giving money to the monks in the temple.
I didn't know how the food was, so I might as well rest at the foot of the mountain. Thinking of my mother, Qin Keqing and others, I simply bought more, which wasted time.

After purchasing,
A group of people gave chase.
Fortunately, he was riding a horse and was very fast. Just as everyone was waiting to discuss, Zhang Jinyu arrived late with his people.
When I saw two bright yellow cars parked in the middle of the city, I knew that the Queen Mother and the Empress had arrived a long time ago, and they looked a little embarrassed. Damn it, I'm late again.

He was always grinding, but why did he come so quickly now? He pinched the horse's belly and hit the horse to rush over.

He got off his horse, held an arm full of snacks, and paid homage to the Queen Mother.

"I, Zhang Jinyu, pay my respects to the Queen Mother, and pay my respects to the Empress. May you live a thousand years, a thousand years, a thousand years."

"Marquis Luo Yun is always so sweet-talking. How can anyone live to be a thousand years old? How come you are late again? I thought I should send someone to your house to urge you."

Inside the carriage, through the curtains, the Queen Mother's face could not be seen clearly. She did not know whether she was happy or something else. Zhang Jinyu grinned and said,
"The Queen Mother's words are wrong. There is no person who has lived for a thousand years in the world, but there are people whose fame has been written down in the history books. I have heard that brothers in the Dawu frontier army have received many favors from the Queen Mother. How come I don't remember them? As for my coming It was late, but I still had other things to do. On the way here, I felt that the journey was a bit long, and there was no place to rest on the way, so I passed by the market and bought some food for the Queen Mother and the Queen to kill time on the way. "

After Zhang Jinyu said that, she really ate the snacks she bought, divided them into two portions, placed the ones wrapped in oil paper at the door frame of the Queen Mother's carriage, and pushed them inside. The old lady in the carriage took them over and opened them to see that they were still hot. Tengteng, what he said is true,

The Queen Mother looked at the fragrance of those snacks, and all kinds of emotions were mixed for a moment. Her son used to deliver large-scale supplies to the border army in his own name. Now that Yongxiao is not here, how can he use the name of favor?
"Got it, let's set off."

"Yes, Queen Mother."

Zhang Jinyu couldn't see the Queen Mother's expression clearly. After getting up, she didn't forget to run to the carriage at the back. That was the Queen's carriage. She hurriedly stuffed everything she was carrying in without waiting for anyone inside to say anything. , got on the horse, and then shouted,
"Get started!"

immediately,

The huge convoy moved forward slowly. The soldiers in front, on both sides, and at the rear were all under the command of Marquis Luo Yun.

Queen Jiang was sitting in the carriage, smelling the fragrance of the carriage, and pursed her lips and smiled,
"Chun He, open it and take a look. What's inside? That boy is considered filial, but he really can't change his irresponsible temper."

Chunhe bent down and took the food wrapped in oil paper. When he opened it, he saw that there were also steamed buns, sesame seed cakes and other items. He was dumbfounded for a moment. They were all sold by private roadside stalls.

"Mother, the Marquis is much better than those old and cunning old ministers. They all want to ask the palace what they want, but never want to give anything, even though they are given steamed buns."

Chunhe looked at the empress with some embarrassment.

Empress Jiang shook her head. She was right. She looked at the food in Chun He's arms and smelled the fragrance. She felt a little hungry. She took a sesame seed cake and took a bite. It was crispy on the outside and delicious on the inside.
"Okay, since you brought it, let's taste it. You can also eat some of the buns. They won't taste good when they're cold."

Seeing the empress take a bite, Chunhe was still a little worried, but knowing how could Marquis Luo Yun harm the empress, he stupidly started eating it too.

In the carriage ahead,

I thought the Queen Mother was indifferent to this, but I didn't expect to take a sip in the car. The old lady beside me wanted to test the poison, but she was stopped by the Queen Mother.
"Okay, I know you are loyal, and Marquis Luo Yun is also my grandson-in-law. How can you harm me? These snacks are not worth much, but you still have a sense of filial piety. The Ai family is enjoying their meal, so you can try it too. There are too many. "

: "Yes, Queen Mother,"

The grandma next to me also picked it up and took a few bites carefully.
(End of this chapter)