She fell out after crying at the wrong grave

The carriage had been running non-stop for four days and nights.

It was not until they were near the post station that Gu Shouchun pondered for a while, waved his hand and stopped to rest.

Princess Xuancheng proudly chose the best room in the upper room and told the eunuch that she wanted a hot bath, eight cold and eight hot soups, and that she wanted the food on the table immediately after she changed her clothes.

This was originally done by servants. They did not bring a maid with them when they came. The Jinwu Guards were naturally not servants in the entire team, so it was naturally done by the eunuchs.

Ah'ao glanced at the eunuch who left angrily, curled the corners of her mouth in a relaxed manner, and felt much better.

The further south you go, the farther you are from Kezhou, and the less cold the weather becomes. But after days of traveling, you are very tired. When you think about what will happen after you return to the palace, you think you should enjoy the present moment.

After all, she had already said that what the new emperor wanted was the lively Princess Xuancheng, so that he could trade her away like an object. If she didn't do what she wanted, she would die in front of them.

Gu Shouchun would naturally not treat him harshly. The eunuch had never seen such a shameless princess before, so he was also impressed and had a smooth and comfortable journey.

Ah-yi leaned against the door, raised her chin, and motioned for Gu Shou-chun, who had followed her, to leave. She was so tired that she could hardly open her eyes.

The other party hesitated for a moment, and still explained, "I am really sorry, Your Highness, but it was the emperor who ordered us to travel day and night, so we..."

"I know." Ah'e understood very well, "If the King of Hell wants you to die at three o'clock in the morning, who dares to let you live at five o'clock? Isn't this asking for your death?"

Although the words were said lightly, they were of no use to Gu Shouchun. Instead, they made him even more solemn.

"Your Highness, I have something I don't understand." Gu Shouchun still stood at the bottom of the two steps, very decently maintaining the proper distance between the monarch and his subjects. "That day, no one was sent to guard the back of the shop. Your Highness, why?"

Why not take advantage of this opportunity to escape again? That way he will definitely find a way to let the princess go again.

Why does he seem to be walking into a trap? Is it because life in exile is difficult and he regrets it?

"How dare you." Ah-yi lightly scolded him, but she had no real intention of pursuing the blame. She said casually and contemptuously, "There are many eyes and ears here. You are asking for your life by uttering such lies."

She didn't seem to care about her own life or death. Gu Shouchun thought to himself after hearing this. Even if he didn't die for this lie, if he didn't catch the princess, he would still die if he went back to answer for his crime.

He was able to get to where he is today thanks to the support of the Chen family and Queen Chen. He had long planned to repay all the kindness to Princess Xuancheng. Even if he died because of it, he would have a clear conscience.

But she seemed to cooperate and didn't care at all, which really confused him.

However, two years later, the little princess who had bravely and calmly asked him for help at night no longer understood clearly.

Ah-yi straightened her posture, changed her clothes, and looked more radiant. Her previously restrained appearance was now visible, and the days she had gone through, like the polishing of gold, added luster to her.

"You must want to ask me if I regretted leaving the palace, so I chose to obey the order." Ah's eyes slightly lowered, thinking of the unfinished business that she had clearly listed in her mind, "No. There are some things I didn't know before, but now that I know, I must find out clearly. I had already thought of finding an excuse to return to the capital, and it happened to be exposed, so it was just a matter of course."

She analyzed her purpose clearly word by word.

Gu Shouchun suddenly realized that the princess did not classify herself as belonging to the new emperor's faction, otherwise she would not have said so much.

In Gu Shouchun's opinion, the death of the previous emperor must be closely related to the new emperor.

At that time, he had just been promoted to a small leader in the Jinwu Guard and had met the late emperor more than once. He was in his prime and had no health problems. How could he suddenly become seriously ill and die without treatment?

Not to mention Empress Chen, who was trying to deal with the late emperor's affairs and even sent someone to ask the princess to move back to her Queen's Palace. How could she have just met the new emperor in Chong'an Palace the day before and died quietly the next day from excessive grief?

The bloody affairs of the royal family are not something that outsiders are allowed to interfere with.

Throughout history, a new emperor appoints his own ministers. Gu Shouchun also understood this principle. It would be fine if the new emperor was a diligent and benevolent monarch, but he was sensitive, suspicious, conceited and presumptuous. In order to save money and avoid fighting with Youbei, he wanted to marry the only royal bloodline in the court to Youbei for peace.

Since the establishment of the Da Chong Dynasty, there has never been a precedent of marrying a princess to stop the war. Moreover, he is traveling in the northern wilderness and has no credibility. Even if he marries a princess, how long can he maintain peace?

Although Gu Shouchun is in the inner court, he still cares about the government. You can say that he is worrying too much or that he is being sentimental, but at least he cares more about his country and his family than Shen Zhuo, that carefree bastard.

If it weren't for the loyalty between the emperor and his subjects, and if he hadn't killed the emperor on a dark and windy night, he wouldn't be hesitant today when facing Princess Xuancheng.

Listening to the meaning behind her words, I also have a plan. No matter what it is, helping her will not be worse than being blindly loyal to the new emperor.

"If you can successfully abduct me back to the capital, it will be a great achievement. General Gu, when the merits are awarded, you must show your ability so that you can be promoted and given more titles."

Ah'ao said this to Gu Shouchun in a meaningful way. To others, these words might sound like cold sarcasm, but she actually gave a hint of something.

The eunuch quickly brought the water, but it was not convenient to go in and add water when the princess was present.

Ah'ao was sitting in the hall, drinking tea leisurely. Seeing him running back and forth, she found it very interesting.

Xiao Huangmen came here by relying on the power of Changqiujian. Now Xue Ping is in the ascendant, and Changqiujian's opinion is naturally his opinion. When Xue Ping was in Kezhou, he often used his power to force others for his own interests.

If not, she might not have immediately entered into a fake marriage with Hengzhi.

But A'ao just didn't like him. Once, when her maid was being tortured outside Yongning Gate, A'ao kowtowed three times with every step she took to beg her uncle outside Chong'an Palace. Xue Ping just watched her being beaten to death, and then ordered her to be thrown into a mass grave like an unlucky thing.

Ah-yi saw this and hated it in her heart. Xue Ping had gained a lot from the funeral of Chen Zhaoying in the harem. The new emperor didn't care, so he became more powerful and more rampant.

When Ah-yi, as the only child, went to close Chen Zhaoying's coffin, there were not enough burial objects in her coffin.

How could he be let off easily for all these things?

Love the house and hate the dog. It's just bullying, and it's not a problem to return a few blows.

"You." Ah'ao raised her hand and pointed at Huangmen, signaling him to come closer. "After you have added water, go down and ride fast to the nearby city to buy me a maid. She must be obedient, pretty and smart. She cannot be of humble origin or the daughter of an official. I don't want an illiterate one either. If you can't get here before dinner, you won't be able to eat from now on."

The words were spoken with a smile, but they were like a knife that could kill.

Huangmen raised his eyes and, risking the crime of disrespect, looked at the princess who was acting arrogantly in front of him. It would be a lie to say that he did not hate her.

But what could he do? The princess smiled as beautifully as a flower, but every word she said left him no chance of survival.

Even under the angry glares of the Jinwu Guards around him, the eunuch finally understood that a princess was a princess after all, and she was still a princess even if she was in poverty, and her life would always be more precious than his.

Thinking about how she had used the power of the Changqiu Prison to oppress others in the past, whether they were little palace maids or powerless eunuchs or guards, she understood that this was her retribution.

Before dinner, the eunuch brought back three women with a gloomy face.

Gu Shouchun explained that he had sent an adjutant to watch over them. These three people were all good and they only needed to obey the princess's private instructions. He did not make any other requirements.

The three girls lined up and stood in front of A'an.

After looking at them all, I felt that they were all good. Ah'an always had the hardest time making a decision, and I thought about it for a long time.

It's the one on the far left who is very calm and proper in his manners and has a beautiful face like a piece of jade. He is very pleasing to the eye.

Ah-yi asked, "What's your name?"

The girl didn't seem to expect that she would be chosen. She was stunned for a moment, then quickly bowed and said, "I am Fuzhi, nice to meet you, my lady."

Fuzhi, these two words were on Ah's lips. She shook her head and said, "No, how can the blessing stop? A girl of this age should be blessed with great fortune."

The tone of his voice was as if he had already been buried in the earth and had seen through the mundane world.

Fuzhi's eyes were filled with autumn mist, and she was depressed and sad, "It was just a random name given by my family. I am not loved by my parents. If you are kind, please change it for me."

Huangmen was good at reading people's expressions. When he saw Ah's thoughtful gaze fall on Fuzhi, he scolded her, "Why don't you thank your wife?"

Fuzhi took two steps forward to bow, but Ah-yi quickly supported her and rebuked Huangmen, "Why are you so fierce in front of me?"

With just a frown, the eunuch wisely shut his mouth.

In any case, he would never get any good results in front of this person.

Ah-yi turned back, stood up, and tidied Fuzhi's messy hair. She was a little shorter than Ah-yi, and lowered her head, timidly reaching up to Ah-yi's shoulders, which made people feel pity for her.

"Let's call you Ying'en, okay? It won't be hard for you to follow me in the future." Ah'an said, "En is a good omen."

Ying'en suddenly burst into tears because of her words which were not very sentimental.

In the first half of her life, she lived like a floating duckweed or a weed, and no one cared about how she grew.

Even though her family was wealthy, she was still hungry and full. She was a concubine's daughter, a toy that could be traded in the eyes of her father and stepmother, a maid in the eyes of her biological sister and younger brother, and a failure that her mother could not bear to see.

She secretly picked up the books they didn't want and practiced calligraphy, dreaming that one day she would be able to walk out of this mansion and have her own world.

But she thought it was too easy. As her family fell into poverty, she had no choice but to be sold. Fortunately, she did not have to become a prostitute and still had room to fight for her life.

With a conflicted feeling of half resignation and half reluctance, she met A'ao.

In the storybooks, there are often heroes who come to the world like gods to save people from danger. For her, how could she not be a woman?
"It's great that you've learned calligraphy." The lady's eyes, bright as pearls and jade, smiled and said to her, "I don't need any maids, and I'm not used to being served by others. From now on, you will be my lady-in-waiting."

At that time, Ying'en didn't know her true identity, she just thought she was a daughter of a wealthy family. Ying'en didn't recognize the Jinwu Guards who followed her, she just thought they were guards sent by her family.

He didn't even recognize the Changqiu Prison uniform with a red crane pattern on Huangmen.

What exactly did the word "female official" mean? This became the question she dared not speak out loud during the journey.

It was not until the carriage drove into Yongning Gate and the lady beside him changed into a gorgeous palace dress that Ying'en suddenly realized what kind of world he had created.

"Xuan, Princess Xuancheng wants to see you."

(End of this chapter)