But what Zhao Feng didn't expect was that the queen's reply was somewhat ambiguous about the matter. She did not say whether Zhou Zhen agreed or not, but only asked Zhou Tong to go to the capital to discuss the matter with them face to face.
After receiving the reply, Zhou Tong was very happy because she had not returned to the capital for such a long time and missed Zhou Zhen and her mother.
But Zhao Feng was a little confused, because this matter did not require Zhou Tong to go back, but this time he had to go back, which was a bit weird in itself.
"It can't be a matter for us here, then it can only be a matter for the capital. Has there been any change in the situation in the capital?"
Although Zhao Feng has been away from the capital for half a year, he still pays close attention to matters in the court.
After all, no matter how you say it, Zhao Feng is also a scholar in the imperial court, and many of his affairs are related to the imperial court.
"It seems that Your Majesty is a drunkard and is not interested in drinking!"
Zhao Feng suddenly understood that when Zhou Zhen asked him to come here, it was ostensibly to be sent as an expatriate, but in fact it was to keep him away from the center of the whirlpool in the capital and to protect himself.
Considering how much Zhou Zhen trusts and values Zhao Feng, even if he wants Zhao Feng to return to the court, he will not be able to announce Zhao Feng's return with great fanfare. Instead, he will have to choose a method that other ministers will not find fault with. Wouldn't it be nice to just let Zhou Tong take Zhao Feng back with him?
Zhou Tong had already picked out a lot of good-looking clothes and was taking them out for Zhao Feng to help her choose one by one.
"Mr. Zhao, do you think it's better for me to wear this dress or this dress?"
"When I left the capital before, my face was cleaner than my pocket. Now that I'm back in the capital, I see how envious my sisters are!"
After hearing Zhou Tong's words, Zhao Feng said with a bit of laughter.
"Are you going back to the capital to visit relatives, or are you going back to the capital to show off your wealth?"
Zhou Tong chuckled, with a naive expression on his face.
"The main thing is to show off my wealth, of course. My fiefdom has already become famous by that time, and many of the things used by people are produced here. My sisters might even line up to buy things from me. !”
Zhao Feng smiled slightly, pointed at a red dress and said.
"This dress is good, more suitable for autumn."
Zhou Tong put it on his body for comparison, and then he was pleasantly surprised.
"As expected, then I'll put it on now!"
Seeing Zhou Tong running back to the room happily, Zhao Feng couldn't help but shook his head. He sat in the pavilion and looked at the chrysanthemums in the courtyard. He thought to himself that he had been here for half a year and didn't know what was going on in the capital now. Any changes?
Soon, Zhou Tong changed his clothes, opened the door directly, shouted with a blushing face.
"Mr. Zhao, do you think I look good?"
Zhao Feng turned around subconsciously, and then couldn't help being slightly shocked.
Zhou Tong was wearing light makeup at this time. Over such a long time, Zhou Tong's makeup skills have become more and more advanced, and they are no different from those stars of later generations.
And this red dress not only sculpts Zhou Tong's graceful figure, but the red color is also very suitable for Zhou Tong, making Zhou Tong look like a ball of flame, jumping in the cool autumn breeze. .
Seeing that Zhao Feng didn't comment for a long time, Zhou Tong felt as sweet as honey. She knew that she must be very beautiful, so Zhao Feng, who had always been calm, fell into a daze.
As the saying goes, women should look good to please themselves. Zhou Tong dressed up so beautifully, so why wasn't she just for Zhao Feng to see?
If it was really to show off her wealth, then just wait until she often changes into nice-looking clothes. She would have to stay with Zhao Feng along the way!
"Your Highness, this dress suits you very well."
When Zhao Feng came back to his senses, he saw Zhou Tong walking towards him, and felt a gust of fragrant wind blowing in front of him.
"Even Mr. Zhao said so, so I'm relieved. Let's pack our things and get ready to set off!"
Zhao Feng looked at Zhou Tong in surprise and looked up at the sky.
"Your Highness, if we set out now, it will be difficult to reach the next city by night!"
Zhou Tong blushed and nodded.
"Then let's find a county town to stay overnight. If that doesn't work, we can just stay at a post station!"
Zhou Tong thought in his mind that he had managed to maintain this look of makeup. If he set out again tomorrow morning, he would have to do it all over again, and he might not be able to give Zhao Feng this sense of novelty.
Zhao Feng didn't know what Zhou Tong was thinking. He just thought that Zhou Tong might want to go to the capital quickly, so he smiled and nodded in agreement.
"good."
Zhao Feng asked Liu Jia and Li Ding to help him pack his things. Zhou Tong's things were also packed, and he also brought many specialties.
When Zhou Tong returned to the capital before, he always asked for money, let alone buying some local specialties.
This time, Zhou Tong took Zhao Feng on a shopping spree, and the business outside was so prosperous that many things could be bought.
In the end, the two of them got two carriages and headed straight to the capital.
In the carriage in front, Zhao Feng and Zhou Tong were sitting in the carriage, while the carriage in the back was pulling all goods.
The entourage and servants followed the carriage and rode forward. Zhao Feng sat in the carriage and turned to look at Zhou Tong, only to find that Zhou Tong's face was always red.
"Your Highness, you don't have a fever, do you? Why are your face so red?"
When Zhou Tong heard this, he quickly touched his face and found that his face was indeed a little hot.
But Zhou Tong knew what was going on, so he hurriedly said.
"No, it's probably because of the skirt!"
Zhao Feng opened his mouth and subconsciously wanted to touch Zhou Tong's forehead, but as soon as he stretched out his hand, he felt it was inappropriate and silently put his hand down.
Zhou Tong sighed softly in his heart, and then ordered the team to go faster.
But because it was already noon when they came out, and Zhou Tong bought so many things, they didn't arrive at the county seat until it got dark.
If they continued walking forward, they might have to stay in the wild, so Zhao Feng and Zhou Tong discussed it and both chose to stop at the nearest inn.
This level is actually equivalent to a hotel built by the state. There are such hotels all over the country, and there will be one almost not far away. This is to provide convenience for delivering letters or for officials when they are on business.
Some urgent reports require an 800-mile expedited journey. The so-called 800-mile expedited service means that the horses and people do not rest. They go to the inn and change horses before continuing on the road.
