Jing'an City, east.
Zhou Jingxian tried her best to open her eyes, put her cuff stained with toilet water to her nose, and sniffed hard.
The cool smell went straight to her forehead along her nose, instantly clearing her mind a lot.
The outline of the capital city is already in front of you. The ancient and thick city walls have not been seen for many days, but they are still as vicissitudes of life as when they left.
But I always feel that something is different.
"My mood must be different."
Zhou Jingxian thought in her mind and put the sword on her waist.
Entering the pass, beware of darkness under the lights.
But when she arrived in the capital, at the feet of the emperor, the emperor was in the palace. This sense of security allowed her to relax for a while.
But only for a moment.
Because she is about to face a more difficult dilemma, and this dilemma is out of her control and cannot be changed by her efforts.
But as a human being, having a clear conscience means traveling lightly.
Mentally prepared, Zhou Jingxian drove the dismounted horses, quickened her pace, and crossed the convoy towards the front.
When they arrived at the city gate, they saw Ji Shangshu and two rows of soldiers in heavy armor standing majestically in front of the city gate that was about to close. Seeing her arrival, Ji Shangshu bowed his hands.
"Princess Xian, by your Majesty's order, I am waiting here to welcome Princess Xian back to the capital!"
"Welcome Princess Xian back to the capital!"
The crowd was so loud that it attracted the attention of people in the city.
"Princess Xian? Is this the Princess Xian mentioned in "Jinjinjiu"?"
"Isn't she in Jinling? Why is she back?"
"Didn't you hear? Because Jinling Mansion was arranging wounded soldiers, they accidentally discovered some medicinal materials. It was so precious that Princess Xian specially escorted it back to the capital. Did you see the endless convoy? It contained that Taste medicinal herbs.”
People in the city were talking endlessly.
Princess Xian's name, after being spread overnight, is definitely more resounding than when the imperial edict was issued to reward her.
By tomorrow, everyone in the capital must be aware of Princess Xian's name.
Such a battle definitely gave Zhou Jingxian face.
This somewhat flattered Zhou Jingxian.
Especially the words "Welcome Princess Xian to the capital", she wouldn't have thought too much about it before, but now she realized what Grandpa Huang meant.
It must have been because of her success in escorting her that she had offset the previous task of making a brewing recipe to save food.
She should have been very happy to be able to stabilize her position in the heart of Grandpa Huang, but thinking that this honor would soon no longer belong to her, Zhou Jingxian twitched her lips weakly.
"Thank you, Lord Ji. Grandpa Huang said that you want to take the tobacco seeds somewhere?"
Zhou Jingxian finished the most important business matters first before dealing with personal matters.
Ji Shangshu and Zhou Jingxian had never met several times, and the one that impressed Princess Xian most deeply was probably the song "About to Enter the Wine" written by Jinling Shixian.
I originally thought that Zhou Jingxian would take advantage of the crowds to exaggerate her achievements to win the love of the people in the capital and establish her prestige.
Unexpectedly, Princess Xian did not engage in such nonsense at all, and showed an attitude of putting business first.
So very good.
Ji Shangshu was also very curious, and his Majesty had always cared about it, so Su Rui judged that tobacco could be more powerful than steamed wine and could drive great taxation.
It just so happened that he could follow him into the palace today and see for the first time whether it was really as magical as Su Rui said.
"Princess Xian, Your Majesty asked you to bring the convoy directly into the palace."
The words fell.
The heavily armored soldiers in the city, armed with spears, pushed the spectators on the road to both sides.
After a while, a thoroughfare was opened that was wide enough for four carriages to pass.
Ji Shangshu bent slightly and gestured to the city gate, stepped aside and asked Princess Xian to lead the convoy first.
"Then I would rather obey your orders than be respectful."
Zhou Jingxian gently clamped the horse's belly and stepped under the tower.
Slowly, walking towards the dark night.
Father, the child is back.
Grandpa Huang.
Fortunately for me, I lived up to my fate!
Zhou Jingxian looked at the crowds on both sides of the street, her vision blurred for a moment. She bit the tip of her tongue hard and sped up.
"Follow me at full speed!"
…
In front of the Suzaku Gate.
King Jin stood beside King Kang, rarely saying a word, but it made King Kang murmur in his heart.
"Brother Ten, why is his face so dark today? What happened?"
King Kang had not yet learned the truth about the damage to the tobacco, so he asked this question.
But to King Jin, these words were just pretentious. He snorted softly and turned his body to the other side, completely ignoring what King Kang meant.
King Kang was suddenly confused and didn't understand why King Jin didn't act like a brother and brother in front of others.
Could it be.
After the arrival of Tobacco Seed, will his battle with King Jin be put on the table?
Even if it is put on the table, his father is still in front of him, so why does King Jin stop pretending?
The interaction between the two naturally did not escape Zhou Qian's eyes.
Zhou Qian was equally puzzled when he saw King Jin's various performances today.
In his opinion, even though King Jin was a bit overbearing because he was favored a lot by him, the royal children were accustomed to doing superficial things.
There must be a reason for King Jin to be so hostile to Concubine Jing and Prince Kang's mother and son.
Is it to vent his anger on the destruction of tobacco seeds?
Since King Jin informed him in advance, the matter was half solved. There was no need for King Jin to leave him with a petty and suspicious impression.
What else is there that he doesn't know about?
Zhou Qian was full of doubts and waited for the arrival of the tobacco convoy.
He thought that after meeting Jingxian, he should be able to clear up his doubts.
Gulu gulu...
There was a slight vibration on the ground.
Zhou Qian put aside the matter of King Jin for the time being, narrowed his cloudy eyes, took a step forward, and looked at the motorcade that appeared at the end of the street.
In the front, there is Ji Shangshu leading the troops to clear the way. Behind him is a fluttering red dress, which is very eye-catching.
It was Zhou Jingxian.
Being far away and unable to see her true face, Zhou Qian recalled the appearance of Jingxian girl in his memory.
She seemed to be similar to Concubine Jing, and not as stunning as Prince Kang. It also seemed that he had said that her eyebrows were similar to his.
The last time I talked to girl Jingxian... it was the last time.
Zhou Qian couldn't remember, but it didn't affect the kind smile on his face. After Zhou Jingxian's horse stopped, the smile on his face became even bigger.
"Your Majesty, I have brought the convoy that I will be taking care of."
After Ji Shangshu completed his task, he stepped aside and waited to see the miraculous effects of tobacco.
When Zhou Jingxian saw He Gong coming to greet her, she took a deep breath, tightened the reins and turned over to dismount, so as not to fall off the horse.
She forced herself to step forward and knelt down on the ground without saying a word.
"Girl Jingxian, it's been a long journey, please get up quickly."
Zhou Jingxian put her hands on the ground and stood up using her strength. After shaking her body slightly for a few times, she cupped her fists and bowed to Zhou Qian.
"Grandpa Huang, my granddaughter has something important to report to you alone. Grandpa Huang, please move elsewhere."
As soon as these words came out.
Everyone's expressions became subtle.
Especially Prince Jin, who had a sarcastic smile on his lips.
Are you so eager to take credit and receive rewards?
The daughter taught by King Kang is really a tiger.
Zhou Qian also felt that at this time, there was nothing more important than testing tobacco in public. But seeing Zhou Jingxian’s tense face and the stubborn look between her eyebrows, it seemed that she could be seen in the bronze mirror every morning when she got up early. Yes, he nodded reluctantly and pointed to the corner of the palace wall.
"Go there and talk."
Since he had to report separately, Zhou Qian pointed out the place again.
Others naturally had to take a few steps back to make room.
Zhou Jingxian followed Zhou Qian's footsteps and walked forward. When she was about to pass King Jin and King Kang, she suddenly stopped and made another request.
