She fell out after crying at the wrong grave

"Okay, okay, stop here!"

Driving all the way in from the city gate, this street is the most prosperous place in the capital.

Mrs. Zhou got off the carriage in advance. When she first arrived in Dachong City, she looked around curiously.

There were not many shops open, and early in the morning, everyone was cleaning the area in front of their own doors.

The day before was the funeral of the former Zhongshu Ling Yan Tongjun. He was posthumously named prime minister. Memorial ceremonies were set up along the streets, and the ground was covered with white paper flowers.

On the same day, the remnants of Jin Feng's traitorous gang were all sentenced to death and the execution was carried out at the Kurilius Field in Xishi.

It is called the Dry Willow Field, but it is actually just a gentle slope with no grass growing on it. There is only a dry willow stump, as the name suggests.

At first there were some weeds growing there, but as more and more prisoners died here, the weeds gradually stopped growing.

Shen Yu has been very busy these days. Not only has he studied the "National Policy" left by Yan Tongjun, but he has also to review all the memorials from the six ministries, nine temples and five academies.

In addition, he was in a bad mood and kept thinking about the Queen Mother Jin and her son. He accidentally caught a cold and had a high fever that night.

So the people from the palace went to the Shangshu Mansion overnight to report the situation and asked A'ao to supervise the execution.

But Ah'ao had been taking care of Ji'er, and she declined the request, thinking that it would be bad for the child to be contaminated by the smell of blood on her body, and also thinking that Shen Yu deserved to suffer.

I only had to trouble Gong Yangliang to go and prescribe medicine for him, but he went to the execution ground the next day with a high fever.

In this way, all the dark issues in the capital were resolved, and from then on only new construction remained.

Mrs. Zhou walked a few steps along the street and really saw a middle-aged man standing in front of a burnt shop, sighing.

The man was about her age and was most likely a shop owner.

"It's burned like this, I'm afraid it will cost a lot of money to reopen the business!"

This shop faces east and backs west. In the morning, the sun shines on the front hall, which is very bright. The shop is wide and has a second floor. It is a great choice to turn it into a restaurant or teahouse.

Mrs. Zhou nodded with satisfaction, already having a plan in mind.

"Boss, what kind of business do you do in this shop?"

The man turned around and saw that the visitor was a friendly-looking woman. He put away his bitter face and said, "Oh, you are so polite, ma'am. This shop of mine was originally a clothing shop. Before the turmoil in the capital, I planned to pack up my things and return to my hometown to sell the shop. But before we could reach an agreement, a war broke out and everything was burned down."

Mrs. Zhou's eyes lit up, "You want to sell this shop?"

Could it be that he hit the mark unexpectedly?
The shopkeeper was speechless, "Madam, are you... interested in this shop?"

This pile of ruins?

As he spoke, a burnt pillar came down with a bang, landing on the floor of the hall, raising a huge cloud of dust.

"If you really want it, I can give you an 80% discount!" The shopkeeper reacted quickly, and as if he was afraid that she would go back on her word, he even made a gesture of eight characters.

"Well, you can leave me a name card." Mrs. Zhou thought for a moment and said, "I'm new in the capital, and I have to go to the bank to do some business first. When I have some money, I can pay the full amount in cash. How about that?"

She didn't quite understand the market prices in the capital's shops, and was afraid that people would see that she was new and falsely quote high prices, causing her to lose money. So she thought about discussing it with A'an before making any plans.

The shopkeeper was naturally willing. He was anxious to return home, and if someone took over, he would make a profit no matter what price he negotiated.

After saying goodbye in a friendly manner, Mrs. Zhou asked for the location of the Shangshu Mansion along the street and headed straight there.

Ah'ao waited for Ying'en and Yuncheng early, but had not seen Mrs. Zhou for a long time. When she was about to go out to take a photo, she came back by herself.

"A'an! A'an! I'm telling you, I saw someone on the street..." Before the person arrived, the words came first. But before she could finish her words, she paused when she saw A'an and the baby in her arms, "What are you doing?"

Ah-yi was like meeting a relative, "My aunt, finally someone who can raise a child has come."

Without saying anything, he stuffed the still confused Ji'er into Mrs. Zhou's arms.

Mrs. Zhou didn't understand what was going on, and she hugged the child out of habit, just like she hugged Fusheng in Kezhou, holding Ji'er's neck and buttocks steadily.

"This shouldn't be yours, right?" Mrs. Zhou looked serious. Although she was doubtful, she was 80% sure to deny her own guess.

Ah-yi found it funny and put her hands on her hips, "We haven't seen each other for only three months, right? Where can I get such a big baby? This is Shen Ji, the little prince of the palace, he is very precious."

"What!"

The precious little prince burst into tears amidst Mrs. Zhou's desperate sigh.

The child was good at reading people's expressions, and after much difficulty he became familiar with Ah-an and liked her smell. But when someone else suddenly held him, he knew that Ah-an was bored, so he started to wail unreasonably.

My dear mother, Mrs. Zhou thought to herself as she skillfully coaxed the child, in this life, she first met a real princess while crying at a funeral, then lived a life of partnership where she was self-sufficient and had no worries about food and clothing, and now she came to this huge capital city and held the future emperor in her arms.

There is a sense of unreality, as if a poor man has suddenly become rich.

But no one noticed that Ah-yi had changed into a new dress today. She and Heng-chi had gotten along well and were going to the camp outside the city to reward the entire army, so they couldn't wear old clothes like they did at home, and they specially asked Li Shanggong to help them make it.

Now that Mrs. Zhou has arrived, she can finally get away.

"Good sister, Ji'er's personal belongings and toys are all in the room, just ask Yunli. There is warm goat milk in the kitchen, feed him when he is hungry. I am almost late, I will leave first!"

The man left in a flash, and before Mrs. Zhou could say a word, he disappeared behind the Moon Gate without a trace.

Ying'en, Yuncheng, and Mrs. Zhou, who was holding the child, looked at each other in shock, as if they realized that Ying Xin's coming to the capital was not a good thing.

Hengzhi had arrived at the campsite a long time ago. He didn't need to take turns holding Ji'er, and as Ji'er's wound had not yet healed, he left Taoxing to A'an.

Taoxing's horse had a minor leg injury on the day the city was captured, and had been kept in the stable to receive medicine. It had finally recovered, and had gained a lot of weight. Ah'an patted its mane lovingly, "It's been a long time since we last met, Taoxing. Let me see if you've slowed down!"

After climbing onto the horse and slowly walking out of the city, Ah'ao pulled the reins and let the horse run wildly.

The wind of early autumn was cool and refreshing. Ah'ao was carried by Taoxing through it. Her hair and sleeves were blown up by the wind, revealing her slender neck and arms.

For a long time, Ah'ao was like a tightly stretched bowstring that had long exceeded its elastic limit. If it was tightened even a little bit, it would break.

And this short ride on horseback seemed to have completely relaxed her nerves.

From the first time he fled the capital, he was unwilling and fearful, to the time he discovered the mystery of the red wall. He was drawn by curiosity step by step back to the capital, learned the cause of Chen Zhaoying's death, and vowed to kill Shen Zhuo for revenge.

Everything in the past is like the wind passing by your ears, all left in the past.

Ah'an looked into the distance while on horseback. The bright sky merged with the mountains in the distance. Everything seemed to be renewed in her eyes.

The soldiers in the camp were all tidying up when they suddenly heard the sound of horse hooves and looked towards Ah'an.

Hengzhi is no exception.

He looked at Ah'ao from afar, watching her getting closer and closer, and galloping in tacit understanding with Taoxing, and thought of the scene when he taught her to ride a horse during the winter hunting in Wuling.

She was still on guard at the time, but just a little closer to him made him think hard day and night, between sobriety and indulgence, and still couldn't figure it out.

Looking back, so much time has passed.

Seeing him staring intently, Chao Xu couldn't help but laugh and said, "The Governor and His Highness are indeed a young couple, newly married not long ago. The way they look at each other is exactly the same as when they were in Kezhou."

As soon as these words were spoken, everyone around started laughing.

Hengzhi unconsciously curled his lips, but he still pretended to be serious and scolded him lightly, "Go away, do you think you can make fun of His Highness?"

Yuan Chengxin and Chao Xu stood together, looked at each other, and understood each other.

Ah'ao was riding so wildly that she almost lost control and ran too far. She quickly reined in Taoxing, making him raise his front hooves high, and finally he stopped in front of Hengzhi.

Under the bright sun, Hengzhi took two steps forward, stretched out his hand in front of her, and motioned for her to carry him off the horse.

Ah'ao glanced at the soldiers not far away who were watching the excitement with expectant eyes, as if they were waiting for this moment.

He just turned sideways, put both arms on Hengzhi's arms, and with his help, jumped down.

"You've become more capable." Hengzhi lowered his voice and hugged nothing, feeling a little surprised.

"Concession."

Ah'ao laughed ostentatiously, squeezed the inside of his wrist firmly, straightened her dress, and walked past him toward the crowd.

Yun Cong, along with the people from Yanqing Tower, and a few fully loaded carts, were all slowly moving towards here not far behind them.

Yuan Chengxin bowed and greeted him, "Your Highness, it's a coincidence to meet you. I am Yuan Chengxin."

"What a coincidence! The precious sword you gave me is still safely stored in your house."

Since we met in the inn in Yuanzhou, one turned back to Kezhou and the other went to Changguan. Finally, we met here again today, which was the first time we met since we met.

"So!" Chao Xu looked at the two people greeting each other and suddenly realized, "So General Wei gave the sword to Your Highness! Look at this fate, wow."

Hengzhi walked up behind Ah'ao, put one hand on her waist, and did not forget to glance at Chao Xu.

When people get older, they can talk about anything.

"Whether it is the soldiers of Kezhou Camp or those who came to surrender on the road, they all worked hard in this siege." Ah'an explained the purpose of today's visit. "I paid, and the Queen Mother in the palace also contributed half. We booked a banquet for all the soldiers in Yanqing Tower, and rewarded everyone extra in addition to the Governor."

People in the military, who have experienced life and death, value comradeship even more. Days like this, when they get together to drink and eat meat, may become less and less.

The pleasure of enjoying life in the present moment is more intense than the ordinary rewards of promotion and wealth.

In fact, Ah-yi specifically mentioned the Queen Mother's name because she wanted to consider the public opinion of the mother and son. Shen Zhuo's precedent was only in front of us, and the stability of the imperial power was built on the people's trust.

This way, the days ahead will be better.

Amid the soldiers' cheers of "Long Live the Princess", A'ao felt for the first time that the title of Princess Xuancheng, in addition to pain, could also give her many different things.

She escaped her duties as a princess and was unwilling to marry, but no one blamed her. She wanted to kill Shen Zhuo and change the country, so they followed Hengzhi and risked their lives to win the game with her forged edict.

During this period, in addition to following Gong Yangliang to see patients and treat the wounded, Ah-yi emptied almost half of the palace in order to raise money from wealthy merchants to provide supplies for the entire capital. She sold palace furnishings and even furniture and dishes at the palace gate.

As long as anyone contributes money, they will be given some honorary title as an encouragement.

Therefore, in a short period of time, the entire army, including the reorganized 16 guards, changed into new uniforms and weapons, and even the bedding and bags accompanying the army were replaced with new ones. The merchants and civilians in the city who suffered losses were also given corresponding relief silver according to the extent of the damage.

Ah'ao exchanged all her guilt for sincerity that could be shown.

So it was the first time that I was addressed as Your Highness and I responded with a frank attitude.

Hengzhi lowered his head, saw her feelings, leaned close to her ear, and whispered in response.

"Your Highness is a thousand years old."

(End of this chapter)