Since the third prince said it once, Zhao Ruolan has collected the items for praying to gods and Buddhas. However, he did not stop asking for an heir. He secretly asked Qingyun to return to Yongyi Hou Mansion and invited Mrs. Zhao to come and talk. As for what the mother and daughter said, the door was closed and no one heard it.
General Gu proposed to leave the capital in April, because he was serving at the border, and he was indispensable there. He came back to the capital for more than half a year to get married. Now that we are married, there is no need to stay in the capital.
The emperor agreed after taking the certificate, and considering that General Gu was newlywed, he allowed him to bring his wife with him - according to the rules, the family had to stay in the capital when they were away from home. Furthermore, General Gu's biological mother also stayed in the capital. Although Zhao Zhilan was a bride, she still had to take the place of General Gu and honor her elders. But now that the emperor has granted permission, Zhao Zhilan can follow General Gu to the border.
Before Zhao Zhilan left, she also had to go to the Hou Mansion to say goodbye to her parents.
After she set a date, Yongyi Houfu also came to notify Zhao Ruolan. There are no parents in the world who don't want their children to live in harmony. Although Zhao Zhilan couldn't stand Zhao Ruolan when it came to the previous marriage change, now the third prince has also got an errand, and the couple has left the palace to build a mansion. In the past, most of the news I heard was that the third prince respected and cared for Zhao Ruolan, so I felt that Zhao Ruolan is now living a stable life, so she shouldn't hold on to the past.
Zhao Ruolan felt resentful in her heart. She held the post from Yongyi Houfu and her hands were trembling with excitement: "If I don't let him go, does it mean that I am petty-minded and very vindictive? Is it possible that only Zhao Zhilan is their biological child?"
Fortunately, she knew that the family scandal should not be publicized, so she only left Qingyun Qinghua to take care of her, and Shi Yun was also guarding outside to prevent anyone from approaching, so she dared to speak like this.
"Girl, if you don't want to go, then we won't go." Qingyun persuaded, "I'll tell you later that you're not feeling well, or there's something going on at the Third Prince's Mansion in the past two days."
As he was talking, he heard Shi Yun's voice, greeting the third prince. Qingyun quickly stopped talking, and Qinghua also helped Zhao Ruolan calm down, so that her expression could quickly calm down.
The first thing the Third Prince saw when he entered the door was the post on the table. He picked it up, took a look at it, and asked with a smile: "I happen to be free that day, why don't I go with you?"
Without waiting for Zhao Ruolan to speak, she added: "I just want to thank my parents-in-law. If we don't have the help of my parents-in-law, I'm afraid we won't be able to live up to your wish. And my second brother has been busy for so long. It's not good for us." No expression at all.”
Zhao Ruolan pursed her lips, and the third prince continued: "By the way, I just want to tell you that in a few days, I will also be leaving the capital for a trip. I did a pretty good job on the previous errands. If the father is happy, just give it to me." Sent another errand.”
The third prince rarely talked about outside affairs, and Zhao Ruolan didn't ask. Even a serious person like the second prince didn't ask about matters in the court. She, Zhao Ruolan, had only been in the house for a long time, how could she dare to be so careless with the third prince? The prince discusses matters in the court?
"Where are you going? Do you want me to prepare luggage?" Zhao Ruolan asked hurriedly, and the third prince nodded: "Just ask me to pack a few clothes and prepare some dry food. When we go to Henan, it is not far from the capital, so the clothes Just prepare according to what’s done here in the capital.”
Qin Tianjian said that it won't rain recently, but we still need to prepare raincoats, just in case.
Although the third prince didn't say anything more about going to Yongyi Hou's Mansion, Zhao Ruolan still followed the instructions and made the preparations. For parents, for brothers, and as farewell gifts for General Gu and his wife.
It is not easy for the third prince to entertain General Gu in his own palace, and it is not a good thing for the prince and the general to have too close contact.
It doesn't hurt to use this farewell to meet him from the beginning.
When the day came, Zhao Ruolan had someone prepare the carriage early in the morning. While the third prince went to wash up, Zhao Ruolan couldn't help but take a deep breath. She asked Qingyun to stay and visit the house, and only brought Qinghua and Shiyun with her.
Xiu Xiu was promoted to aunt, and the position of the maid was vacant, so Zhao Ruolan promoted Shi Yun - except that Xiu Xiu was from the third prince's side, most of the others were arranged by the Ministry of Internal Affairs, and she was not Very trustworthy.
Shi Yun sometimes found it funny. She came here with a mission, but after searching for her for almost a year, she finally found success in her career, from a second-class maid to a first-class maid.
The second son of Yongyi Houfu had been waiting outside early. He first greeted the third prince respectfully, then came over to hold Zhao Ruolan's hand, and then asked secretly: "Sister, is the third prince easy to get along with?"
Although he helped build the prince's house, to be honest, he didn't have many opportunities to meet the third prince. The third prince was busy with court matters and basically would not show up at the site of building the house. Moreover, the second son of the Zhao family has not yet joined the officialdom, and has never heard of the temperament of the third prince.
"It's easy to get along with. As long as you are good, he won't be angry, and he won't do anything to you when he is angry. He is a rare good-tempered person." Zhao Ruolan also lowered her voice and asked, "How is your homework lately? Sir, how are you? Did you say you should try it out?"
Because of the prosperous and peaceful times, Marquis Yongyi wanted to switch from martial arts to literature, and the eldest son of the Zhao family took the imperial examination route. He is almost 20 now, and it will be spring next year. At this age, other people's children should have gotten married long ago, but Yongyihou and his wife planned to wait for the time being. If they can pass the exam next spring, then the scope of the marriage partner can be expanded. If they fail the exam, then they should Think about nothing else.
The eldest brother is taking the exam in the spring exam, and the second child is taking the exam in the autumn exam this year.
When talking about this, the second child looks a little sad. He has a young mind and doesn't like reading. At this moment, he muttered: "Look, the second brother-in-law is also a general. Can you tell dad and let me follow the second brother-in-law to the military camp to learn more about it?"
After he finished speaking, he remembered that something was wrong and quickly looked at Zhao Ruolan's face secretly. Zhao Ruolan snorted coldly: "If you really want to go out, your eldest brother-in-law will also leave the capital soon. You might as well follow your eldest brother-in-law as a follower and go see the world."
She said it casually at first, but as she walked, she thought, oh, this is a good idea. If the younger brother can win the favor of the third prince, will his future be worse? If the younger brother can become the confidant of the third prince, just for his sake, as the elder sister who is the princess, her position should be very stable, right?
When she entered the door, she was still thinking about it, and she didn't know whether her biological father, Marquis Yongyi, would agree - after all, in Marquis Yongyi's view, the current third prince was still a bit unpromising, and it was common for him to run errands like this. It was always hard and difficult to do things that were not the prince's turn. In the past, most important officials in the court went to them.
Not to mention anything else, the eldest prince and the second prince have not left the capital yet.
The third prince is the first.
"But I'm back." Just as I was thinking about it, I heard my mother's voice, and then Mrs. Zhao Li, the wife of Marquis Yongyi, came out. According to her seniority, she is naturally the elder, but after all, Zhao Ruolan is the third prince's concubine, very noble. So Zhao Li had to salute Zhao Ruolan: "Is the journey going smoothly?"
Zhao Ruolan hurriedly supported her. If she really waited for this ritual to be performed, her life would be shortened.
"Everything went well. There was no traffic jam today and nothing happened." Zhao Ruolan said, and just as she and Zhao Li were going to the house, they heard another annoying voice: "Sister, you are really precious. Now, When you return to your parents’ home, you need to be welcomed by your mother in person.”
"If you are dissatisfied, why don't you go to the Rites Mansion and tell them to change the rules?" Zhao Ruolan refused to give in and retorted. Just as Zhao Zhilan was about to say something, Mrs. Zhao Li hurriedly said: "Come into the house quickly, don't stand outside. Your father just went to greet the third prince, and it's time to come over now."
As they spoke, Marquis Yongyi and General Gu led the third prince in. Since there were no other female relatives, the only Zhao Li was an elder, so there was no need to worry too much.
The third prince bent down slightly, which was considered as a salute by Mrs. Zhao Li. Mrs. Zhao quickly helped him up with his arms and praised: "The third prince is becoming more and more heroic. He looks much more majestic than before. He is indeed married and has a career." "
As a man, you can only stand up after you have a family and a career. Otherwise, you will always be treated like a child.
Everyone bowed one by one, took their seats, and then exchanged a few words. Afterwards, Marquis Yongyi got up again and took the third prince, General Gu, and the eldest son of the Zhao family to the study. Only three women were left to talk, and some private conversations were easier to say.
As soon as the people left, Mrs. Zhao Li sighed: "You two, you are sisters after all, and you are already married now, why do you have to act like this to make people laugh? I know what happened before, and you feel uncomfortable. , let’s talk about it now, Ruolan, are you and the third prince in love?”
Zhao Ruolan sneered. Could it be that because she and the third prince looked at each other in love, the past events were forgotten?
Zhao Li understood Zhao Ruolan's attitude as soon as she saw it, and turned to look at Zhao Zhilan: "It's you who should apologize to your sister for this matter. Your father and I used to dote on you too much and manipulated you into a bad situation. You Apologize!"
Zhao Zhilan raised her eyebrows and said with a smile: "It's okay to apologize, but I want to ask my sister a few words. If my sister can give me an answer, whether it's an apology or something else, I won't hesitate."
"First question, eldest sister, you usually only say good things about General Gu. Since General Gu is so good and you are engaged to him, why have you never given General Gu anything? Is it possible, Did you know a long time ago that you and him can't make it work? So, if you give something away, it will be a handle and you can never give it away? "
