chapter Ten
Halfway through the hour, a guard finally came to invite Xiao Yanxing from outside, saying that the carriage was ready and could set off immediately.
Xiao Yanxing took Qingfeng and followed the guards outside.
It was said to be a low-key departure, but it was indeed low-key enough. There were only three carriages parked at the door, and there were only a dozen or so guards.
If it were an ordinary wealthy family, such a pomp would be enough.
But for Xie Lingyu, who is a dignified prince, he is extremely low-key.
At this time, the curtain of the carriage leading the carriage was quietly opened.
Xiao Yanxing raised his eyes and looked over, and saw that the green car curtain was lifted by a slender hand. The girl half hidden in the car revealed her delicate chin, and her slightly opened lips were as red as peach blossoms on the branches, soft and moist. , so beautiful that it takes one’s breath away.
He raised his hand and saluted: "I have met His Highness."
Qingfeng on the side stood there dumbly. He really wanted to meet this famous King Yongning in Zhou Dynasty.
But who would have thought that such a famous figure would actually be a stunning girl who looked like a fairy from the sky.
"I have met His Highness," Qingfeng came to his senses at this moment and hurriedly followed suit.
Xie Lingyu looked at the people outside the car: "I just dealt with some trivial matters, which delayed me for a while and kept Lang Jun waiting for a long time.
"Your Highness is dealing with important matters," Xiao Yanxing said casually, without inquiring into Shangyang Palace's family affairs.
However, Xie Lingyu looked at him with great interest and said, "It's not a big deal. Someone secretly spied on my whereabouts and knew in advance that we were going back to Chang'an."
A flash of surprise flashed through Xiao Yanxing's heart at what happened.
Xie Lingyu raised the corner of his mouth slightly, revealing a smile: "But don't worry, Mr. Lang, I have already dealt with them all."
All dealt with?
Qingfeng was listening to these words and was muttering in his heart. As a result, he glanced at a step with his peripheral vision and found that there seemed to be a fresh blood stain on it.
Xiao Yanxing also swept up this blood stain, but his face was as dark as water and there was no emotion at all.
Xie Lingyu didn't mean to establish his authority.
She just felt that the person in front of her was completely unpredictable. He was like a ball of water. It seemed crystal clear, but in fact there was a turbulent undercurrent inside. It was impossible to hold it easily with her hands.
What happened today was indeed an accident. She did not expect that Hua Nanny would be able to find out about her return to Chang'an. Although her status plummeted due to Xue Gui's incident, she had not completely lost power. ’s clear as day.
Fortunately, He Lan moved quickly enough, and in less than half an hour, everything was thoroughly investigated.
Even the driver of the leak was found.
After replacing the driver who leaked the secret, Xie Lingyu decided to return to Chang'an immediately.
A one-day drive from Shangyang Palace to Chang'an is enough.
When the carriages and horses entered the city gate, the sun was setting in the west, and the sky was filled with rich orange and red, covering the entire magnificent and prosperous capital city. The crisscrossing main roads in the city divided the entire capital city into hundreds of dotted cities.
The carriage was driving on the street, and the noisy and excited voices of people nearby were constantly coming in, and from time to time, a fragrant fragrance would rush in.
Chunxi and Tinghe, who were sitting aside and waiting, looked at each other and swallowed involuntarily.
They stayed in Shangyang Palace for a long time. Although the palace was gorgeous, it lost its fireworks.
The bustling and lively hawking sounds on the street really touched their hearts.
On the contrary, Xie Lingyu, who should be the most excited, is extremely calm. After all, she has been imprisoned for half a year, and she yearns for such a free and lively atmosphere more than anyone else.
She listened quietly to the sounds outside, the cries of sales, the sound of horse hooves, and the joyful play of children.
Suddenly, a particularly fragrant smell came. Xie Lingyu didn't pay attention at first, but unexpectedly, there was a gurgling sound inside the carriage.
Xie Lingyu looked up and saw Tinghe's face flushing and defending: "I'm not hungry at all."
"That's because the scent has aroused greed," Xie Lingyu said seriously.
Tinghe was even more embarrassed when she heard that she didn't dare to look up, but Xie Lingyu had already opened the car curtain at this time and saw a stall selling ancient building cakes on the roadside. The brown and crispy pancakes were covered with sesame seeds and wrapped with mutton. The freshly baked ones are crispy and fragrant, and your mouth will be filled with saliva after taking one bite.
Xie Lingyu stopped the carriage, turned to Tinghe and said, "Go ahead and buy a few pieces to try, and by the way, give two pieces to Xiao Langjun in the car behind."
When Ting He heard this, he couldn't be shy anymore and got out of the carriage while holding up his skirt.
It made Chunxi cover her mouth and laugh.
This stall was doing quite well, and it took Tinghe a while to buy it. She first handed it to Chunxi through the car window, and then turned around and went to the carriage behind to give the other ancient building to Xiao. Yan Xing and the others.
After delivering the things, she was about to walk back to the carriage when suddenly a loud shout came from behind her.
Pedestrians on the road ducked to both sides.
Tinghe held the ancient building in both hands and was about to look back following the sound.
Seeing this, Chunxi quickly shouted: "Tinghe, be careful."
I saw a few guards riding tall horses, clearing the way in front, followed by an extremely wide and gorgeous carriage. When the leading guard arrived, he quickly reined in the reins and stopped the carriage behind him.
The ancient building in Tinghe's hand also fell to the ground, and she went to pick it up with a distressed look on her face.
Unexpectedly, the curtain of the carriage was opened, and a servant-looking person inside looked over, looked at Tinghe in front of him and said with an arrogant face: "Who is blocking the way? Get out of the way quickly."
Tinghe had just picked up the ancient building and heard someone scolding him. He immediately retorted: "It was your guards who rushed in and knocked the pancake out of my hand."
The maid looked at Tinghe up and down, and actually dropped a handful of copper coins from the car.
"You can get out of the way now."
Tinghe was Xie Lingyu's personal maid, and she was also a respectable person respected by everyone in Shangyang Palace. How could she be treated so humiliatingly that she was treated like a roadside beggar and a handful of coins were thrown away? .
This made Tinghe very angry, and he immediately stepped forward to argue.
Unexpectedly, the guard on horseback at the front tightened the reins directly, and the horse neighed. Tinghe was so frightened that he stepped aside, and the guard immediately protected the carriage and drove away.
Xie Lingyu was in the car, watching the other party's carriage leave.
At this time, He Lanfang also escorted Ting He back: "Girl, the general's protection is not good enough."
"Did you recognize the owner of that carriage?" Xie Lingyu asked.
He Lanfang remained silent. He did recognize it, so he didn't take action immediately.
Xie Lingyu didn't care at all: "That's fine. Let's go back home in a low-key manner. It's not appropriate to make any noise."
When I heard that He got on the carriage, he was not hurt, but he was angry: "I don't know whose carriage dared to be so presumptuous."
"Forget it, as long as you're not hurt," Chunxi handed her the ancient building in his hand: "Your piece fell to the ground, and it's all covered in mud. Eat my piece."
Tinghe was also unhappy because of such a fuss.
However, Xie Lingyu never spoke.
Although there was such a hiccup along the way, the group of people arrived at the Yongning Palace in Shengyefang before dark. Because this is the prince's residence, the gate of the palace can be opened towards the street outside the square.
And because King Yongning was deeply favored by the saints, the royal palace was also famous in Chang'an for its large toilet, which occupied half of the square.
"We're finally home," Chunxi felt excited in her heart.
In these years, not only did Xie Lingyu live in Shangyang Palace, they also stayed away from their parents and stayed by Xie Lingyu's side. Except for occasional letters, they were not able to see their parents for a long time.
When the carriage stopped at the main entrance of the palace, He Lanfang came over in advance to ask for instructions: "Your Highness, which door do you want to enter the palace through?"
As the head of the palace, Xie Lingyu should naturally go through the main entrance when returning to the palace, but this time they came back in a low-key manner, so it would make sense if they went through the side entrance.
She looked through the car curtain at the vaguely wide door outside.
The last time she saw this door was the day she was escorted away to the Forbidden Garden.
"Take the main entrance."
Xie Lingyu's cold voice came from the carriage.
He Lanfang responded and immediately walked to the main entrance of the palace, preparing to knock on the door and ask someone to open the door.
At this moment, the loud sound of horse hooves was heard again on the broad street behind him, and a loud voice shouted: "This is the important place of the royal palace, no one cares, leave quickly."
Tinghe opened the car and saw the person speaking. She recognized him at a glance as the person who had hit her in the car before.
She couldn't help but feel angry: "We are on the wrong side of the road, and it's this group of people again."
But now three carriages were firmly blocking the door, showing no intention of getting out of the way.
"In this important place of the royal palace, all irrelevant people should leave as soon as possible."
The guard on the tall horse shouted loudly again.
Now Tinghe couldn't bear it anymore and angrily said: "Who is the irrelevant person? How can the royal palace allow you to make such a loud noise?"
This sentence annoyed the people in the car behind him. Sure enough, the car curtain opened and the arrogant maid from before appeared again.
"you again."
"you again."
Tinghe and she looked at each other in the distance, both of them feeling disgusted.
"Your Highness, please allow me to go down and discuss this," Ting He didn't expect that he would be at a disadvantage at the doorstep of his home.
Xie Lingyu looked at her with a half-smile. Although he said nothing, he raised his chin slightly.
Now Tinghe got the order and quickly got out of the car.
The arrogant maid actually got out of the car at this moment. She glanced at the three carriages and saw that there were no signs on the carriages. They were not luxurious and spacious. They looked like carriages belonging to ordinary wealthy families.
So she looked at Tinghe unceremoniously and said, "This is Prince Yongning's palace. We don't tolerate people like you being presumptuous. Get out of the way."
When Tinghe heard this, he immediately became happy: "You also know that this is Prince Yongning's palace, how can it be a place for you to be so arrogant?"
At this time, a soft voice came from the carriage behind: "Xiao Man, please ask this young lady to get out of the way."
She must be a young lady.
Xiaoman immediately responded to the carriage, turned to look at Tinghe, and said proudly: "This is our wife's home, why don't you get out of the way quickly."
"Your home?" Tinghe said as if he had heard some big joke.
The little man dared to laugh when he saw her, and turned to look at the guard on the horse: "Brother Gao, this person is arrogant and unreasonable, and he refuses to leave at the gate of the palace. If she doesn't leave quickly, you can kill her quickly." Send him to Jin Wuwei."
There are Jinwu guards patrolling the streets of Chang'an every day.
When the guards heard this, they immediately dismounted and seriously wanted to send Ting He to Jinwu Guard.
At this time, Qingfeng, who was on the second carriage, looked at the situation outside and whispered: "Mr. Lang, is this going to start a fight?"
Xiao Yanxing looked forward silently. Through the gap in the curtain directly in front, he could just see the carriage in front of him.
Sitting there was Xie Lingyu.
At this time, Xie Lingyu's guards saw this and surrounded Tinghe.
When the opponent's high guard saw this, he immediately pulled out the long knife from his waist and said, "Why don't you retreat quickly?"
It was obvious that the other party was at the gate of the palace, on his own territory, and did not pay attention to the person opposite him at all. He actually pulled out the knife at the slightest disagreement.
Similarly, the guards surrounding Ting He also drew their knives.
At this time, Tinghe had never thought that the situation was so serious. He looked at the blades with cold light on both sides. Although his legs were extremely weak, he did not take a step back.
"If you don't get out of the way, don't blame me for being ruthless," Gao Weiwei said angrily.
At this moment, a cold and powerful female voice finally sounded from the carriage.
"The king is here, who dares to be presumptuous?"
The sound was like thunder on the ground. Although it was not very loud, it resounded in the ears of everyone present.
The woman in this world who can call herself the king...
All the guards on the opposite side, including Gao Guard, were stunned.
Xie Lingyu was sitting in the carriage, listening to the crisp sound of the sword falling to the ground outside the carriage. A woman hurriedly got out of the carriage behind her, and then everyone knelt down.
No one will pretend to be King Yongning at the gate of Prince Yongning's Mansion, that just means.
The real owner of this palace is back.
