Eastward Flow

Chapter 76

It was another tossing night, after Xuan Jingchen spent a day full of joys and sorrows, he finally snuggled up with Zhong Lisuo and fell asleep peacefully.

The next day, the sun was shining brightly, and the flags of various states stood in front of the gate of the palace, covering the sky and covering the sun with great momentum.Xuan Jingchen led the two princesses out from the palace gate, looked at the officials waiting for His Highness, his eyes fell on the last position, and took a deep breath.Seeing this, An Shiguan shouted: "All officials get up and drive back to the palace!"

"My emperor is mighty, eternal!"

Everyone's voices gathered together, unabashedly praising Xuan Jingchen, Xuan Jingchen walked down the stairs with a steady pace, but much faster than before.She walked through all the officials and led them towards the chariots prepared outside the palace.

At the end of the Baiguan, Xuan Jingchen stopped, glanced at the cramped boys and girls, stood in front of Zhong Lisuo under the bewildered eyes of the Baiguan, and stretched out his hand to her: "Then I'm coming."

Zhong Lisuo was stunned for a moment, and at this moment, everyone's eyes fell on her.Astonishment, inquiry, and doubts all fell on her.But Zhong Lisuo didn't care at all, she met the emperor's gaze, looked at the hope hidden deep in her eyes, and put her hand into her palm.

Under the gaze of all the people, Xuan Jingchen held her hand, led her past all the officials and generals, and walked towards Che Luan in front of the palace.

The two princesses who were following the emperor were stunned for a moment, then looked at each other, looking at each other in blank dismay.Especially Xuan Jingning, seeing her eldest sister's sudden movements, she was full of doubts, and she didn't want to ask any more questions, so she could only watch Zhong Lisuo follow the emperor into Che Luan, leaving them to think for themselves.

Seeing this, all the officials set their eyes on Zhenbeihou.Especially Shangshu of the Ministry of Rites, after boarding the car, looked at the father and daughter of Zhenbeihou who were riding horses, and laughed loudly: "Zhenbeihou, the tiger father has no dogs!"

Zhenbeihou was in a good mood, although the Yunge of Yezhong Lisuo surprised her, but he would support whatever the child likes, as long as his mind is not bad.Xuan Jingchen is the admirer of many generals in the army, and he is the head of the family he follows. Most people like him, and it is common for his own children to have a newborn love.

Once upon a time, Zhenbei Hou thought that if Le Zhengying was enlightened and could be with Xuan Jingchen, even if he married Le Zhengying, it wouldn't matter.But he never thought that such a character would actually fall in love with his own young son who has nothing.

If there is such a daughter-in-law, Zhenbei Hou can't be too satisfied.He made up his mind, and when he returned, he would invite Zhong Lisuo to become the crown prince, and then ask someone to marry him for Ah Su.

Marquis of Zhenbei rode his horse in front of the Shangshu carriage of the Ministry of Rites, he laughed and said: "It's easy to say, Lord Shangshu, I will help you at that time."

The Minister of Rites heard what he meant, and then smiled with satisfaction.After experiencing the Chu rebellion, if the emperor can get married, it will undoubtedly be a happy event for Qing.

No one thought that since last winter's frequent weddings in the court, they would have known so much following the selection of the empress.After experiencing the Xishan Rebellion, another thunderbolt exploded among the officials.The Minister of Rites had a hunch that after returning to the court, he would definitely be busy for a long time.

In the past, from the court's point of view, the wedding banquet was always extremely grand for those chosen by the emperor himself.

All the officials had different thoughts, but they didn't make Xuan Jingchen feel uncomfortable.She was sitting in the slightly swaying car, looking at the young man in a green robe and bun, listening to the sound of the carriage, her eyes were in a trance.

Zhong Lisuo chuckled, looked at the emperor who was rarely wearing a dragon robe, and said, "What your majesty did today is really shocking."

Xuan Jingchen glanced at her helplessly, and said softly, "Don't you like it?"

"Extremely happy." Zhong Lisuo looked at her with a smile, and he naturally knew why she was so gentle in his heart, "I also don't want to part with Your Majesty, I just want to be with His Majesty day and night."

Xuan Jingchen smiled, pulled her to the small couch in the car, and said: "You blamed me last night, are you still sleepy?"

Zhong Lisuo shook his head, sat beside the couch, and said to her, "I lay down all day yesterday, but I'm not sleepy." She was young, full of energy, and recovered from her injuries faster than ordinary people.On the other hand, Xuan Jingchen didn't sleep much at night, so he looked a little less energetic today.

Zhong Lisuo looked at her with concern, and asked, "It's been several hours from Xishan back to Ximen, Your Majesty will sleep a little longer? I'll hold you, okay?"

Xuan Jingchen nodded, and got on the couch with Zhong Lisuo.Zhong Lishuo nestled in the corner of the low couch, sitting sideways.Xuan Jingchen put his head on her lap, buried his cheeks in her waist, and closed his eyes.Zhong Lisuo stretched out his hand, touched the fair skin on the back of her neck with his fingertips, and said softly, "Sleep, I'll call you when we get to Ximen."

"En." Xuan Jingchen nodded, smelling the familiar fragrance that enveloped her from top to bottom, she felt drowsy for a while.

She thought for a while, and then said to Zhong Lisuo: "After the carriages and horses in Yunzhou leave the West Mountain, they will escort Sanmu and An'an to Yunzhou with the golden robed guard Yujian Tiansi. You don't have to worry."

"I can save it."

Xuan Jingchen nodded, and then said to her: "After entering the west gate, do you still have to go back to Zhenbeihou's mansion first?"

"If you want to go back, you have to tell your mother so that she won't be frightened." As a child, facing a gentle and understanding mother like Mrs. Zhenbeihou, there is no way to be a misbehaving child.Zhong lisuo liked this family very much. In her few words, Xuan Jingchen could feel that Zhong lisuo was the real Le Zhengsu.

When Zhong Lisuo was young, he didn't have a complete family.She doesn't long for what she doesn't have, but only strives to cherish and care for what she has.Therefore, after becoming Le Zhengsu, she has all the missing love, and she is also carefully protecting it.

Therefore, Xuan Jingchen and Zhong Limu only need to know that she is Zhonglisuo.

If she hadn't been worried and couldn't let go, maybe she wouldn't even talk to these two people.Instead, he will choose, as Le Zhengsu, to create another karmic meeting with them, and have a different kind of connection.

Xuan Jingchen knew how much she valued her mother, so she nodded immediately and didn't say anything to persuade her to stay.

Zhong Lisuo rubbed her neck, and said warmly, "I will go back to the palace after I see mother and have dinner." What she meant was to go back to the palace where Su He lived.

Xuan Jingchen said: "I'll ask An He to pick you up." An He is the servant An.

Zhong Lisuo replied with a smile, "Okay."

After getting the promise, Xuan Jingchen finally closed his eyes with satisfaction, and fell into a deep sleep.

For some reason, with Zhong Lisuo beside her, she could always sleep more peacefully than before.

Between half-dream and half-awake, Xuan Jingchen seemed to be leaning against a warm embrace on the soft bed in the palace.

In her memory, when Zhong Lisuo fell asleep, he always curled up like a baby.He was clearly a very tall person, but he could shrink into a small ball while lying on the bed, looking weak and helpless.

When they shared the bed for the first time, Zhong Lisuo fell asleep like this, occupying the entire bed.Even Xuan Jingchen, who has been coaxing his sister to sleep and often sleeps with others, feels helpless.

After all, they are husband and wife, Xuan Jingchen saw that she was good-looking but also too weak, so he took her into his arms as soon as his heart softened.It was this kind of warmth that prompted Zhong Lisuo to turn his back on the guest, and on a certain winter day, he embraced Xuan Jingchen, who was exuding heat all over his body, into his arms.

Since then, the tacit understanding of the two never changed their posture.

The only one who can hold her like this is Zhong lisuo.

Vaguely, Xuan Jingchen called out to His Highness, but unexpectedly got a response.

"Sleep, Zitong." The warmth is like a spring breeze, and the comfort is unbearable.So Xuan Jingchen fell into a drowsy state and fell asleep again.

The emperor's car drove into the west gate on a sunny afternoon. Before entering the palace gate, the emperor ordered all the officials to go home and take a rest. All matters will be discussed at court tomorrow.So all the officials dispersed, and only the emperor's car led the little princess and Su He back to the palace.

Zhong Lishuo got out of the car, got into his family's carriage, and followed his father and sister back home.On the way home, Zhong Lisuo raised the curtain of the car, looked at the two stalwart figures driving the horses ahead, and said, "Father, sister, after dinner tonight, can I enter the palace?"

Le Zhengying froze all over, turned her head to look at her lovely sister who lifted the curtain of the car, moved her lips, and said, "I just came back and have to leave, wouldn't it be nice to stay at home with mother for a night?"

Zhong Lisuo nodded, "That's exactly what I mean. It would be best for me to talk to my mother. However, Your Majesty said that tonight, I will have Officer An come to pick me up and go back to Su He's place."

Le Zhengying was startled when he heard this, and looked at Zhenbeihou.Zhenbei Hou chuckled, and said, "In that case, it's up to you."

"What does sister think?" Zhong Lisuo asked again, looking at Le Zhengying with a serious expression.

Le Zhengying was full of helplessness, so he had no choice but to respond, "Ah Su can make his own decision."

As he said that, it was a horse, and he ran quickly towards the house.

What's the matter!

Zhenbei Hou looked at the figure of the eldest daughter leaving in frustration, sighed, turned to look at Zhong Lisuo and said, "Your sister, I am afraid that you are too young, so I am worried about you."

He knew what Le Zhengying was worried about, it was just that His Majesty fell in love with Ah Su because of that face.But Marquis Zhenbei didn't think so. There was no other reason. He had been with the army for many years. He watched Xuan Jingchen go from general to general, to queen to king of a country, and he knew very well the temperament of the lord of the world.

This is a king who treats himself very sincerely, and doesn't bother to deceive.If it wasn't for joy, I wouldn't want it.Look, isn't Ah Ying very similar to Emperor Zhao?But it's still different after all.

So Zhenbeihou looked at Zhong Lisuo and said, "Asu has a very good vision, just believe what you feel, and don't listen to what people say that doesn't matter."

After all, in the future, there will definitely be some remarks that will make this child uncomfortable.There is only so much you can do as a father.

Zhong Lisuo heard the words, nodded, and responded with a smile: "Save it, baby!"

Because, hasn't she always been like this?As long as you look for it, you will not give up easily.