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"Thank you very much."

Zhao Shiqing looked in the direction of the voice, but only saw a thin and tall figure.

The man was wearing a moon-white robe with dark bamboo leaf patterns. His black hair was neatly combed and tied with a bamboo hairpin. He walked briskly to the flag-bearer guard in charge of the inspection, thanked him again, and then picked up two huge book boxes, one in each hand.

This guy has practiced.

This is the conclusion Zhao Shiqing came to.

These days in the capital, Zhao Shiqing had seen many weak scholars who were barely able to even lift a chicken, so he found it novel when he suddenly saw someone who could lift a book box with one hand.

But where does that inexplicable sense of familiarity come from?

At this moment, the scholar named Yang Shengqiu suddenly turned around, and Zhao Shiqing was caught off guard and saw his face.

Fair, pretty, elegant and graceful.

This person's appearance satisfied all of Zhao Shiqing's beautiful imaginations of scholars.

Although she only returned to the palace during the holidays from childhood to adulthood, she had met many scholars, including many young and good-looking ones.

But among the ones in front of him, I am afraid that only Prince Consort Xiao can be slightly better than him.

Yes, Prince Consort Xiao has taken good care of himself and now looks to be in his twenties. He and Xiao Zhen don't look like father and son, but more like brothers.

Zhao Shiqing thought of Prince Consort Xiao from the scholar named Yang Shengqiu, and then thought of Xiao Zhen.

When she thought of Xiao Zhen, Xiao Zhen's face, which looked like a voluptuous ghost, flashed before her eyes.

Zhao Shiqing chuckled. Hearing the laughter, Yang Shengqiu, who was about to get into the sedan chair, subconsciously turned around and met the little girl's bright smile like spring flowers and morning dew.

Yang Shengqiu was dazzled by the smile, and he quickly lowered his head and got into the sedan chair.

It was the first time he saw such a brilliant smile, clean and pure, like the morning sun.

This little girl must have grown up in love, with a wealthy family, a warm home, and grew up without worries, not knowing the suffering of hunger in the world.
Yang Shengqiu was sitting in the sedan chair. He suddenly stretched out his hand, waved it in the air, and tore the smiling face he had just seen into pieces.

A sarcastic smile appeared on the corner of his mouth. There are always some people in this world who can get things that others can never get in their entire lives without putting in any effort. It is often these people who do not know how to cherish.

Just like young master Lang Minlang.

Thinking of Lang Min, Lang Min's voice rang out from the other sedan: "Ha, the capital city is really just like the legend says, it's much more lively than Hancheng!"

Outside the city gate, after watching the handsome scholar get on the sedan chair and leave, Ling Bo came over and said to Zhao Shiqing, "Second Miss, I have heard that these people came from Hancheng, and along with the scholar came the son and daughter of the prefect of Hancheng."

"Hancheng?"

Zhao Shiqing blinked: "Did we pass by Hancheng when we entered Beijing?"

Ling Bo nodded: "We did pass by, but we didn't go into the city."

Zhao Shiqing frowned slightly and said to himself, "Since I didn't go into the city, where did I hear the name Yang Shengqiu? Lingbo, have you heard of this person?"

Zhao Shiqing was sure that she had never seen this person.

Although she doesn't have a photographic memory, she will remember good-looking people, whether men or women, as long as she has seen them.

Yang Shengqiu is so outstanding. If she has seen him but doesn't remember him, then her head can be taken off and used as a pot.

Since you have never seen it but it feels familiar to you, you must have heard of this name.

Ling Bo shook her head: "I don't know if I have heard of it or not. I don't remember it."

But soon, Zhao Shiqing felt relieved because she heard the name "Yang Shengqiu" from several scholars.

"That person just now was Yang Shengqiu from Hancheng. I heard that he is the last disciple of Mr. Fang?"

"Yes, that's him."

"Alas, it looks like this year's title will be a contest between Yang and Qian."

"Hey, Second Miss, it turns out that Yang Shengqiu is very famous. These scholars like to write poems everywhere. Second Miss may have seen his poems." Ling Bo said.

Zhao Shiqing nodded: "Yes, that must be the case. The pavilion halfway up Baihe Mountain is always scribbled by scholars, and it has to be repainted several times every year."

The master and servant mounted their horses and quickly forgot about this good-looking scholar.

In the evening, they came to the small village. As soon as they entered the village, Zhao Shiqing saw the wick in the green hat.

Looking at the new stubble of hair sprouting from under the brim of Dengxin's hat, Zhao Shiqing smiled and joked, "Dengxin, are you ready to return to secular life?"

Dengxin blushed with shame and put his hands together: "Amitabha, I have not received the precepts, I can only be considered half a monk."

Zhao Shiqing couldn't bear to tease him anymore and asked, "Has anyone come to see me these two days?"

Dengxin said hurriedly, "There is a young man named Yue who said that he was ordered by his eldest brother to come here to wait for the second young lady. I have arranged for him to stay in the guest room."

Brother Yue? Xiao Yue?

Zhao Shiqing said: "Please ask him to come over so I can meet him."

Dengxin was about to call for help, but when she turned around, she saw Brother Yue walking towards her from afar.

"Second Miss, that is Brother Yue."

Zhao Shiqing had also seen the person coming. She was startled: "Is it him?"

She suddenly realized and patted her head: "Oh, I'm so stupid, why didn't I think of it?"

The person in front of him was none other than Xiao Yueyue, whom he had met once before.

Maybe, what Mr. Bai was talking about at that time was Xiao Yue, or Xiao Yueyue, but she misunderstood and mistook Xiao Yue for Xiao Yueyue.

Xiao Yue still had that dark face. Now Zhao Shiqing was certain that he was deliberately making himself ugly, because she had heard people in the capital say more than once that Xiao Yue had only one advantage, which was that he was handsome.

Although Xiao Yue in front of him has a dark face, his facial features are still delicate. Don't throw it away yet. After washing it, he must be a great beauty, no, a great handsome man, no, a little handsome man.

"My name is Shen Guanyue, nice to meet the second young lady." Xiao Yue saluted.

"Shen Guanyue? Your name is Shen Guanyue now. It's a nice name. The male protagonists in the storybooks all have the last name Shen."

Zhao Shiqing smiled. Xiao Yue was several years younger than her. Since childhood, she and Xiao Su had been competing for flowers, trees and stones. Now that she had a pretty Xiao Yueyue, Zhao Shiqing had decided that she would compete with Xiao Su for a younger brother!

"Brother Guanyue, please don't be polite. If you need anything along the way, you must tell me. When you arrive in Liangdi, you must treat Liangdi as your home. Don't worry, with me here, no one dares to bully you."

Xiao Yue: This sister is so enthusiastic, much more enthusiastic than the last time we met. "Okay, then I'll trouble you, sister." Xiao Yue said.

"I've already said it, don't be polite. From now on, just treat me as your real sister. Have a good rest tonight and we'll set off tomorrow." Zhao Shiqing said with a smile.

Seeing Xiao Yue, Zhao Shiqing finally felt relieved. She didn't want Xiao Zhen to say that she was not trustworthy. She promised to bring Xiao Yue to Liangdi, and she would definitely keep her promise.

But she came to this manor for another mission, and that was Yuan Xiaotang.

Soon, Zhao Shiqing met Yuan Xiaotang, but the Yuan Xiaotang she saw was completely different from the Yuan Xiaotang she had imagined.

When Zhao Shiqing saw Yuan Xiaotang, Yuan Xiaotang was busy in the kitchen.

She was wearing a coarse cloth dress with her sleeves rolled up high, revealing her fair but not thin arms. Her long black hair was wrapped in a handkerchief, and a few strands of hair were wet with sweat and stuck to her forehead.

A girl in her prime, with a straw hairpin and a cloth skirt, cannot hide her exquisite figure and beautiful appearance. Her appearance is of the bright and gorgeous type. She stands there like a blooming rose, gorgeous yet sharp.

Zhao Shiqing sighed quietly: "She's so beautiful. I'd like her if I were a woman."

Ling Bo: Second Miss, no matter if it’s a man or a woman, as long as they are good-looking, you will dislike them all.

Knowing that the little girl in front of her was Zhao Tinghan's younger sister, Yuan Xiaotang greeted her cheerfully: "Wait a moment, there will be food soon."

When she smiled, her eyebrows and eyes curved, and the sharpness around her disappeared, replaced by warmth like the sun.

For a moment, Zhao Shiqing had the urge to snatch the person from his elder brother.

She tricked this beautiful sister into going to Baihe Mountain and kept her there.

Okay, she admitted that she only dared to think about it in her heart. If she really did that, her eldest brother would not forgive her.

Zhao Shiqing leaned against the wall, looking at the muscular figure, smiling like a little mouse trying to steal oil.

Not long after, Zhao Shiqing ate the date cake made by Yuan Xiaotang herself. It was made with the most common ingredients, without too many fancy tricks, but it was soft and fluffy and delicious when eaten hot.

"I steamed a lot. Let's take it with us to eat on the road tomorrow," said Yuan Xiaotang.

When Zhao Shiqing saw that she didn't ask about her elder brother specifically, she knew that her elder brother must have not hidden anything from her, and Yuan Xiaotang knew about her elder brother's physical condition.

After eating the date cake, Zhao Shiqing chatted with Yuan Xiaotang about the latest news in Beijing. Of course, the biggest news was caused by her. Then she went back to sleep as she had to travel tomorrow.

But before she lay down, Ling Bo ran in: "Second Miss, Niu Qiu is here with his brother."

Zhao Shiqing smiled and said, "I thought they wouldn't arrive until tomorrow morning. It's just right that they're here. Please make some arrangements so that they can have a good rest and come to see me tomorrow."

The next morning, Zhao Shiqing met all the members of her Guiliang team.

Among them is the beautiful sister she likes, the brother she just recognized, and her new follower.

In short, we are all family.

One summer morning, a group of crows flew across the sky to see her off.

Zhao Shiqing rode on the horse, cupped his hands around his mouth to make a trumpet, and shouted from the bottom of his heart to the flock of crows: "Quack, quack, quack!" (Goodbye, work hard, and see you again if we are lucky!)

Everyone laughed, saying that the second young lady was so naughty that she even imitated the cry of a crow.

Only Lingbo was not surprised. What do you know? The second lady is talking to the crow.

At first, Zhao Shiqing wanted to arrange a carriage for Yuan Xiaotang, but unexpectedly she saw Yuan Xiaotang climb onto the horse with skillful movements. She breathed a sigh of relief and remembered what her eldest brother said, that when he was a child, he was bullied by beggars, and it was Yuan Xiaotang who drove away the beggars and saved him.

She is indeed the beautiful sister she likes, even riding a horse is so handsome.

In her team, only the Loach brothers could not ride a horse. Fortunately, Loach was small and Xiaobao was still a child, so Loach rode with Dengxin, while Xiaobao was carried to the horse by Shen Guanyue (Xiao Yue).

Riding a horse is fast, and in the evening, they saw Prince Liang's troops from afar.

Although Zhao Tinghan and his entourage left the capital two days in advance, there were patients, imperial doctors who could not ride horses, and maids and servants. There were three horse-drawn carriages loaded with medicinal materials and supplements, as well as the prince's personal belongings. Even if they stayed in the official inn for one night, they had to change into his usual bed sheets and quilts, and put his favorite decorations and porcelain in the room. In short, the prince's travels were extremely luxurious.

As soon as the prince's team entered the official post station, Zhao Shiqing saw Meng Hu, whom he had not seen for a long time.

"I will pay my respects to the Second Young Lady."

Zhao Shiqing smiled and said, "When you are out and about, there is no need to be polite. Brother Meng, let's change our name for now."

The address of "Brother Meng" made Meng Hu feel a little embarrassed. The rough man with a full beard started to act coy, and the scene was really funny.

Meng Hu told Zhao Shiqing that they had their own people in the official post station and asked Zhao Shiqing not to worry.

Zhao Shiqing was not worried about Zhao Tinghan's safety. Now they were less than a hundred miles away from the capital, and there were Jinyiwei following them. No matter whether it was Emperor Yongjia or his lackeys, as long as they were not kicked in the head by a donkey, they would not let Zhao Tinghan get into trouble.

If Zhao Tinghan must die, he must die in Liang. Only in this way can the emperor's image as a benevolent monarch not collapse.

Nothing happened that night. In the following few days, everything went smoothly. The people brought by Meng Hu followed behind all the time, including Zhao Shiqing. They dispersed and moved forward in a staggered manner, always keeping a distance from Zhao Tinghan's team while not arousing the suspicion of the Jinyiwei.

A few days later, news came from the front that the team sent by Liangdi to welcome Zhao Tinghan had arrived!
Upon hearing the news, Zhao Shiqing was overjoyed and asked, "Is it my second brother who is here?"

No matter who it is, the first person that comes to mind is the second son Zhao Tingxuan.

Welcoming the Crown Prince's return is something that the younger brothers would do in any prince's mansion.

There are only two brothers in the Prince Liang's Mansion, so this task should fall on the second son, Zhao Tingxuan.

The one who came back to deliver the letter was one of the nine people brought by Zhao Shiqing. He shook his head, a little puzzled: "The one sent by the family was not the second young master, but the eldest princess."

Zhao Shiqing was startled for a moment, then she was overjoyed: "It's my sister? My sister is here!"

Unfortunately, even though she knew her sister was coming, she couldn't run over to meet her.

There's no way, my sister came to pick someone up openly, but she can't stand being in the open.

One is in the light and the other is in the dark, so they can only meet again in Liangdi.

At this time, Zhao Yunnuan was hosting a banquet in the official inn to entertain the accompanying Jinyiwei Deputy Envoy Yin, the royal relative Zhao Sheng who represented the Zongrenfu, and several accompanying imperial physicians.

Deputy Envoy Yin and Zhao Shengquan had never expected that the person sent by Prince Liang's Mansion was actually Princess Zhao Yunnuan.

Deputy Envoy Yin and Zhao Sheng looked at each other, and they both saw a look in each other's eyes that said "you understand, I understand too".

The second young master of Prince Liang's Mansion, is he too disdainful to even pretend to be a friendly and respectful brother?

Otherwise, why would a princess who is still waiting to be married be asked to step forward for such an important matter?
After the banquet, Deputy Envoy Yin and Zhao Sheng each wrote a letter and had it sent back to the capital as fast as possible. (End of this chapter)