As soon as Jiangmen Jiaojiao opened her eyes, she was paranoid that the prince had come to steal her

Chapter 548
"Go to sleep."

Yun Qi also hung the pen back to the pen holder, took Xie Zhaozhao's hand, "It's already very late, and I have to send your second brother off to Beijing tomorrow."

Xie Zhaozhao nodded.

Before dawn the next day, Xie Zhaozhao got up, dressed and washed, and rushed to the city gate.

Xie Changqing went to Yaocheng and set out from the west gate.

Xie Zhaozhao's genius was bright when he arrived.

The carriage had just stopped at the gate of the city for a while when the sound of horse hooves was heard in the distance. Xie Zhaozhao lifted the curtain and took a look. It was Xie Changqing who was riding horses with a group of people.

Xie Zhaozhao got off the carriage and stood on the side of the city gate.

Xie Changqing drove his horse in, grabbed the reins of the horse, and turned over: "Didn't you say you don't have to send it off?"

"Second brother is leaving this time. I don't know what year or month we will see each other again. How can we not send him off?"

Xie Zhaozhao took a baggage from Hongxia's hand and handed it to Xie Changqing, "This is some medicine for my second brother, and some Beijing-style snacks to eat on the road."

"There are two more clothes... I know that my mother must have prepared a lot for the second brother. The second brother has no shortage of clothes, but this is also a little thought of mine. I hope the second brother will not dislike it."

Xie Changqing collected the baggage and hung it on the saddle, "Thank you, little sister."

"You're welcome."

Xie Zhaozhao smiled and comforted softly: "As for Shalan, second brother, don't worry too much. The people sent out have been looking for her. If there is any news, I will immediately let someone pass it on to second brother."

"Miss Lan has some abilities. Nowadays, if there is no good news, it is the best news. What do you think, second brother?"

Xie Changqing nodded with a heavy heart.

He was not a talkative person at first, but now he was even more reticent when he mentioned this matter. After being silent for a while, he said to Xie Zhaozhao: "Go back and take good care of yourself, your father and your family. If you have anything, send me a message. "

"If I find someone... I will also send news, and there will be Yuanxiao..."

Speaking of the infant child, Xie Changqing's face rarely showed a look of desolation.

It was so well planned.

I took the children to Yaocheng with Shalan, but they are all empty now.

Xie Zhaozhao said softly: "Second brother, don't worry. Yuanxiao is my nephew. I will definitely help my mother take good care of him."

Xie Changqing nodded and got on his horse. He said "take care" to Xie Zhaozhao, then whipped up his horse and quickly disappeared on the official road outside the city gate with a group of people.

Xie Zhaozhao watched the second brother's back disappear before sighing softly, "I hope Miss Lan is well and have a smooth journey."

……

Yulongtai

Emperor Xuanwu was dressed in a blue-gray Taoist robe, sitting cross-legged in the middle of the hall.

The interior of the palace has now been basically replaced with Taoist-style furnishings. In the splendid palace, these furnishings look really nondescript, but Emperor Xuanwu likes them, so who can say anything?
A young eunuch ran in from outside and whispered something to Eunuch Li.

After hearing this, Eunuch Li walked quickly to Emperor Xuanwu's side and said softly: "The second son of the Xie family left Beijing just now."

"It's better for him to leave."

Emperor Xuanwu dropped his hands on his knees and said indifferently: "What was originally a matter that could be solved by an imperial edict has been delayed for a long time, and now it has achieved such a result. What are you trying to do?"

He didn't know about the incident between Yun Xianning and Xie Changqing at first.

Just to get in touch with the Xiao family in Hepingkou and get support, they became the in-laws of their children and betrothed Yun Xianning to the Xiao family's second son.

Later, although Concubine Xian vaguely mentioned the matter of Yun Xianning and Xie Changqing, what could be done when the deal was already done?
Emperor Xuanwu's golden words were naturally impossible to take back.

After Yun Xianning married into the Xiao family, Emperor Xuanwu, with the support of various people, quickly settled the world and firmly established himself in the capital.Yun Xianning was also named Princess Anyang.

Because the concubine Xian was favored by Emperor Xuanwu, and because of the incident involving Yun Xianning and Xie Changqing, Emperor Xuanwu felt somewhat guilty, so he brought Yun Xianning directly to the capital.

Although Princess Yun Xianning of Anyang usually only stays in the princess's residence and lives in seclusion, her place of residence, status, and rewards during festivals are as good as those of the prince.

The honors and favors her son Xiao Yi received were by no means comparable to those of children from ordinary princess families.

This time Xie Changqing returned to Beijing, Emperor Xuanwu tried to remarry the two people several times, but was blocked every time.

The first time was on New Year's Eve. Concubine Xian stopped him and said that Xie Changqing had someone around him and should be careful.

The second time he asked the prince about this, his original intention was to ask the prince to give the Xie family a beating.

Could it be that the royal princess had wronged the Xie family by marrying her?
But the prince politely persuaded him to go back.

The prince meant that this matter should not be bought or sold by force, which would embarrass the Xie family. After all, Xie Changqing had already offered a discount to marry Princess Molan.

The third time it was Anyang Princess Yun Xianning who didn't want to do it.

Emperor Xuanwu opened his eyes and glanced at the bright yellow scroll not far away.

When did an imperial edict granting a marriage need to be so dependent on other people's faces?
Eunuch Li sighed and said, "Who says it's not the case? Now that I heard that the princess locked herself up at home... Xie Changqing doesn't know how to praise her."

Emperor Xuanwu closed his eyes and meditated.

Eunuch Li quickly kept silent, not daring to speak out again.

……

After Xie Changqing left Beijing, he rode all the way towards Yaocheng.

But at night, instead of resting in the post house, he turned his horse's head to the west.

His confidants followed him and advised him: "General, please rest for a while before moving forward. You haven't had a good rest for several days. If you continue like this, your iron body won't be able to hold on, General."

Xie Changqing didn't seem to hear it, and his legs drove the horse to run faster.

The confidant had no choice but to ride his horse and follow him.

A group of people ran all night and arrived at a small county town called Hua'a at dawn.

"That team of guards from the Princess Mansion have appeared here, right?" Xie Changqing asked while holding the horse's reins and standing under the county city tower.

The confidant quickly replied: "It is true that they appeared here, but the guard team left the capital after the Hua Chao Festival banquet. It has been more than half a month now..."

"Go check."

Xie Changqing tightened his grip on the riding whip, "I left the capital after the Hua Chao Festival banquet, and I haven't returned yet. Is there something important to do? Let me find out!"

A confidant suddenly realized that Xie Changqing went to the direction of Yaocheng first to show the people of the imperial court and the capital.

He has not given up on Sha Lan's matter at all, and he knows that Yun Xianning has sent people out of Beijing and has not returned yet. How could Xie Changqing let this clue go?

Hua'a County is not big.

A group of men from Beijing armed with swords came here, and the county government could not possibly not know about it.

After Xie Changqing entered the city, he first found a place to stay, and then directly asked important figures from the county government to ask questions.

The county magistrate was also spineless. Seeing the ferocity of Xie Changqing and others, and unable to withstand the intimidation, he explained everything he needed to in a few words.

It turns out that the team of guards from Princess Anyang's Mansion had indeed been here, but left again five days ago.

As for where they are now, they don't know.

(End of this chapter)