All these accidents were beyond the scope of Master Guan Ya's plan. He suddenly felt anxious. First, he ordered people to secretly search for the whereabouts of the jade pendant. Then he asked Master Zhao Huai to lead a cavalry team and quickly move towards the border between Song and Zheng. , to meet Zhao Cheng’s motorcade.
Doctor Xiang was very anxious when he learned that the jade pendant was lost. After all, this jade was an heirloom of Xiang's family. Although he dared not let outsiders know the magic of its jade, he knew clearly that if this jade belonged to the person he was destined to, In the hands of the "right person", it will show the miracle of "teleportation". Even he himself can't do this, but he knows that Xiang Zhong is the "right person"; however, if this jade is taken by someone else, Not only will there be no reaction to what is collected, but it will also bring a curse to the person who receives it. Among the people to whom it belongs, if there is anyone with bad morals, he will be cursed by him and may be killed.
The search for jade pendants should not be done with too much fanfare. After all, so many guests have arrived. Once the news gets out, it will inevitably cause unnecessary trouble.
The team that greeted Zhao Cheng had reached the border between Song and Zheng as quickly as possible and had to stop in front of the border checkpoint. As soon as the horse team stopped, those horses running at the front seemed to have the potential to run again. With the inertia, they kept tapping the ground with their hoof soles. If the reins of the leading horse were not tightened by Master Zhao Huai, they had to spin in circles. These horses that are addicted to running can really rush forward in one breath. Go to the land of Zheng.
After looking forward to the stars, we look forward to the moon; looking forward to the moon, and then looking forward to the sun... In this way, the motorcade picking up people was waiting in boredom, admiring the "shifting stars" in the sky, until the east was dimly lit, and there was a faint sound in the distance. The sound of horse-drawn carriages was getting closer and closer... Finally, the hard work was not in vain, and Zhao Cheng's motorcade finally arrived.
"Excuse me, is this person who is here, Mr. Zhao Chengzhao, the commander-in-chief of Jin Qing's army?"
Zhao Huai handed over the horse to his subordinates and walked to Zhao Cheng's car to salute and pay homage.
"Exactly. Who is the venerable sir?"
Zhao Cheng's groom and bodyguard quickly reined in the horse and answered on his behalf.
"Zhao Huai, a disciple of the Song Zuo Master Xiang Xu, has been ordered to come to greet you! You have worked hard all the way, please come with me to the Song Dynasty!"
"Good work! Please lead the way!"
Zhao Cheng lifted the curtain from the car, said politely, and then returned to the house.
Regardless of whether they were guests or greeters, everyone had been struggling for a long time. It can be said that "people are tired and horses are exhausted": on the way back to Xiangfu, even the horses seemed to be unable to drive, and they were tired and tired from walking. Stop and go; Zhao Huai was the only one who was trying hard to keep his spirits up, and kept giving a little stimulation to the bay red horse that he loved as the team leader - of course it was not flattering, but a solid "pumping" After a few whips, the team's speed increased slightly.
Today's Xiang Mansion has already prepared one of the two missing links for the "Crown Ceremony" of the two Young Masters Xiang. The convoy of "Crown Champion" Zhao Cheng has also arrived "in time" - Tian It's not all bright yet, and there are still five or six hours before the official crowning ceremony.
Master Guan Ya and two brothers, Xiang Zheng and Xiang Zhong, stood in front of the door to greet him early. They used all the courtesy and the process was smooth and without any mistakes.
After finishing his errand, Zhao Huai checked Xiang Zhong's body. After all, the child had just recovered from a serious illness. He had been busy for a long time and made various preparations for today's important moment. He couldn't let it go during the ceremony. chain.
Mrs. Xiang also came over to meet Zhao Cheng specifically. After all, he was the son of an old friend, so he was extremely close to her. Seeing Zhao Chenggong, who looked more and more like Zhao Wu back then, in front of her, Mrs. Xiang couldn't help but blush, remembering the days when she was protected and cared for in seclusion in the bamboo house.
This seemed to be an unspeakable feeling hidden in her heart: Although Zhao Wu was her husband's sworn brother, after all, she spent much longer time with him than with Xiang Xu. Unconsciously, a subtle feeling between "lover, adopted brother, good friend, and confidant" secretly developed: everyone hid this heartbeat from each other, and worked together to guard this strange feeling with a surprisingly tacit understanding. Until Zhao Wu passed away last year, this relationship had never had a chance to be aired in the bright sun.
"Please forgive me for being rude. I have been running around for several days and my appearance is not good. Can you allow me to use the room to wash up before going to see Uncle Xiang?"
Like Zhao Wu, Zhao Cheng also has a strong beard and hair. In the past few days, he has been traveling continuously, and his beard has sprouted up in a layer of disobedience. He feels more like Zhao Wu.
"Of course, please do it!"
Mrs. Xiang quickly put away her confusion, smiled and ordered the waiter to take Zhao Cheng to wash up first, and added: "After trimming and reshaping, I will ask someone to bring the meal immediately. It has been a hard journey, so please eat first!"
"Mr. Zhao, after dinner, you should take a rest and catch up on your sleep. You have worked hard all the way. An hour before the ceremony, I will ask someone to invite you. Please rest assured and have a good rest. You are not polite. You are as comfortable as if you were in your own house. It’s the best!”
After Mrs. Xiang took good care of Zhao Cheng, she followed Master Guan Ya to Dr. Xiang's room, where they discussed how to solve the problem of the missing jade pendant.
"If we fail to find the jade pendant at an auspicious time, can we find another piece to replace it?"
Although Mrs. Xiang also felt that the jade pendant was very important, she felt that "crown" was more important, so she wanted to ask the dental master to find a compromise remedy.
"No! Today's crowning requires picking out the characters at the same time, and the reason for picking the characters must be completed with this jade pendant. The jade pendants with the word "武" and the word "文" prepared by Xiang Zheng are made from the same piece of original jade. It was taken and made into a weapon on the same day, not to mention that the 'wen' pendant has more unique functions. It is the magic created by the ancestors of the family to find the immortal fate, and it has more fate and direction. Can it be replaced by something else?
Guan Ya knew very well that this piece of jade was different from Xiang Zheng's piece of 'Wu'. It was meant to protect the jade owner who was 'Wen' as the subordinate, so that he could avoid disasters and escape in time. Now it was just the same. In more than five hours, it will be too late to catch up with the auspicious timing of the crowning ceremony.
"What's the deal? Oops! It's really scary!"
Mrs. Xiang was so anxious that she rubbed her hands, not knowing what to do. She looked around, hoping to suddenly discover the whereabouts of the jade.
Just when the adults were at a loss what to do, they suddenly heard the noise of several servants coming from outside the door. It became louder and louder, as if something had happened.
"Let's go and relax for a while. Are you guys making noise outside?"
He asked the little madam to ask the girl next to her to go out and take a look. After a while, the girl came back with a nervous and frightened look. As soon as she entered the door, she said loudly: "Madam, it's not okay, something happened to the eldest lady's girl Zhen!" His neck...neck..."
"How about the top of your neck? Come on, tell me!"
