At three o'clock in the morning, a maid was dressing Mary indoors.
After a night of recuperation, Mary has returned to her former beauty.
Another maid came into the room and reported: "Prince Princess, the magistrate and his wife are outside asking for an audience."
Mary: "Let them in."
Wei Shihu and Ba Tuolan entered and wanted to kneel down, but Mary stopped them: "Excuse me, I'll give you a seat."
The maid set up the seats.
Ba Tuolan: "Princess, did you have a good rest last night?"
Mary: "It's wonderful. After more than twenty days of long journey, I never had a break as scheduled."
Ba Tuolan: "The common woman discussed with her husband last night, and then my husband went to Beijing in person to explain the whole matter. The Crown Princess can rest peacefully in the palace, just waiting for the palace to welcome her, and she will not have to travel around."
Mary: "Then thank you for your hard work."
Wei Shihu: "You should, you should, work hard for the crown princess. This time you have the right to go to Beijing, you should make up for your merits."
There were bursts of noise outside the door.
Mary: "Why so much noise?"
Wei Jue came in and reported: "Princess Qi, the people have been waiting outside the door for a long time when they heard that the princess has arrived. There are more and more people, and they cannot be dispersed. They all want to see the princess's face."
Wei Shihu: "This is unreasonable. How can you just look at the Crown Princess's golden branches and leaves? Last night I ordered the county government to strengthen defense. There is no need for the Crown Princess to be angry. The subordinates can just order the soldiers to disperse."
Mary said: "The people want to see me, which shows that the royal family is very popular among the people. Why not? Let's go, see you." She led the way out.
The people are bustling and crowded, all wanting to have a sneak peek.
Many soldiers rushed outside, but to no avail.
Mary came out of the palace, walked up the steps, and met the people.
The crowd cheered.
"Look, look, the princess is beautiful."
"So beautiful, like a fairy."
"The fairy has descended to earth."
"Fairy, just like in the painting."
Mary and the people waved frequently and were in high spirits.
After Mary and her party rested in the county government office for three days, this morning, they were packing their bags with the palace maid.
Mary held the necklace in her hand, thinking about the person she saw, and felt the pain of separation.
Ba Tuolan came to say hello to Mary. Seeing Mary packing her luggage, she asked, "Crown Princess, are you leaving?"
Mary nodded sadly and said, "Yes! After seeing things and missing people, I don't want to stay any longer. I'm leaving today. I've rested for three days and it's no longer a serious problem."
When Ba Tuolan heard that Mary was leaving today, he looked hard to leave. He looked at Mary and hesitated to speak.
Mary: "Ba Tuolan, I see that you are in low spirits, and you seem to have something on your mind, but why?"
Ba Tuolan knelt down and said, "Crown Princess, please forgive me. When my husband came back from the capital, the situation in the capital was reported to the Crown Princess. I can only hide one thing from you."
Mary: "What's the matter?"
Ba Tuolan: "Women don't dare to report."
Mary: "That's it, why hesitate. Is it related to the crown prince's renewal of his concubine?"
Ba Tuolan: "Exactly, how does the Crown Princess know?"
Mary smiled: "I have seen Samantabhadra, and he is already a half-immortal. You don't need to calculate to know."
Ba Tuolan: "How to deal with the two princesses now?"
Mary: "Don't worry, I am the matchmaker regarding the prince and the saint." After saying that, she smiled and said, "I just didn't think so quickly."
A big stone fell in Ba Tuolan's heart, and she said with a relaxed face: "It's no need for civilian women to worry. Now the prince and the young prince have left the palace for a private visit and are on their way south."
Mary: "He will come to the Yagala Snow Mountain. Whether he is alive or dead, he will come to see me." She told the maid: "Get ready to go."
Ba Tuolan: "The Crown Princess can proceed through the official road, and she will definitely meet the escort."
Mary: "There are thirty people guarding us, and ordinary bandits don't dare to embarrass us easily. If we make more noise on the road, we will definitely meet the prince."
Ba Tuolan: "How did the Crown Princess know that the Crown Prince was going to greet him in person?"
Mary: "I have already said that I am a half-immortal. You don't need to calculate it to know. Hahaha!"
Mary got on the two-wheeler and set off on the road.
Besides, Zhang Zhongliang and his entourage came running at high speed, kicking up dust all the way. On this day, we galloped to Wei Shihu County Government Office.
Wei Shihu came out of the Yamen to greet him respectfully. After the prince learned about the situation, he ordered Wei Shihu to lead the way.
Wei Shihu led the way on horseback. When he came to the three-way intersection, he suddenly pulled the reins of his horse and stopped.
Zhang Zhongliang stopped his horse and the horse raised its front hooves.
Zhang Zhongliang: "Why stay?"
Wei Shihu: "The main road ahead goes to the southeast, and the small road goes to the southwest. Where to go, the prince will decide."
Zhang Zhongliang: "Which one is closest?"
Wei Shihu: "The main road is flat, but the trails are very rugged. The trails are convenient and can shorten the journey by half a day."
Zhang Zhongliang: "It doesn't matter whether it's a big road or a small road, just take the shortcut from now on."
Wei Shihu: "Yes." He galloped towards the trail.
Ping An Hotel has a luxurious building.
That evening, Mary and her group came to a nearby hotel. Wei Jue helped Mary get out of the car and drive.
The owner of the hotel, Su Weiwei, came out to greet him personally: "Excuse me, sir——"
Wei Jue: "The eldest princess returned to Beijing safely. Do you have a good guest room?"
Su Weiwei: "Yes, yes, we will arrange it."
At night, a full moon hung high in the sky. Mary was holding a necklace and looking at the moon in the distance, her heart was filled with excitement.
The moon is still bright.
Zhang Zhongliang and his party slept in the barren mountains in the cold wind.
Zhang Zhongliang sat on a rock, staring at the bright moon, his heart rising and falling.
Shan Shan came over to sit with you: "Prince, what are you thinking about?"
Zhang Zhongliang: "I miss her, I miss you."
Shan Dan smiled slightly: "You always find ways to make me happy. How can one think about two people at the same time?"
Zhang Zhongliang: "I'm thinking about her arrogance, and I'm thinking about you as a little bird. I'm content with you and the beauty in my life. Everything in the world is always arranged for me to have such a tacit understanding."
Shan Dan snuggled over and buried his head in Zhang Zhongliang's arms.
Zhang Zhongliang caressed Shan Shan's hair affectionately.
The bright moon remains.
Mary's honor guard marched all the way. Go all the way to the left avenue and gradually disappear.
At noon, with the sound of horse hooves, Zhang Zhongliang and his party came galloping from the path and galloped towards the main road.
The two missed the opportunity to meet.
Mary's car made a squeaking noise as it bumped along the gravel road.
Two palace maids rode on horseback and lined up on the left and right.
Wei Jue was guarding the car.
For a moment, there was a slight commotion in front, and the queue was not in order.
Mary: "Wei Jue, why don't you ask ahead?"
Wei Jue: "As ordered." He rode forward. After a while, I returned to the car and said, "The princess is safe. The guarding soldiers saw an injured lion cub on the roadside. It looked like it was just born."
Mary: "Oh. Bring me here to see."
The soldiers presented the lion cub, and Mary held it in her arms. She felt very pitiful when she saw that its hind legs were injured. Then he touched the swollen belly, felt compassion, and hurriedly bandaged it: "Little lion cub, don't you have maternal love? Where is your mother? Why are you so injured at such a young age? Answer it quickly."
The lion cub meowed in Mary's arms like a cat.
The car drove on.
Mary held the lion cub in her arms and fell asleep during the bumpy drive.
A pair of lioness and male were wandering outside the cave, apparently looking for their cubs.
The lion opened its bloody mouth and roared, and the mountains shook.
The lioness sniffed and left the den, followed by the male lion.
A pair of lions descended the hill, walked onto the official road, and began to follow Mary's driving path.
Zhang Zhongliang and his party dismounted and stayed for the night.
Su Weiwei went out to greet him personally.
Wei Shihu stepped forward and introduced: "Your Highness, this person is Su Weiwei, who is extremely wealthy. All Ping An Hotels in the world are owned by him, and he has a very good management skills."
Su Weiwei frowned: "Your Highness? Prince?"
Wei Shihu: "He is the crown prince of this dynasty. You, Su Wei and Wei Sansheng, are lucky enough to be able to see the crown prince's face here."
Su Weiwei Zuo bowed: "May I ask, Prince, are you here to welcome the Crown Princess?"
