Dong Gong Mei

Chapter 125 The prince's order, the lower officials dare not disobey

A few people stood in the Hucao Yamen's Office, Cui Yutang looked at the sky, and said enthusiastically: "The weather is bad, let's take Miss Zhao back first, and then go back to Cui's Mansion from West Market, how about it?"

Cui Yurong naturally had no objection: "Okay, Sister Wei is not very familiar with Chang'an, we should send her back."

Pei Linfeng nodded: "Cousin and cousin are right."

Zhao Xiwei hesitated, and before he could speak, Tang Heng said first, "Wait!"

Everyone stopped in front of the carriage.

Tang Heng waved to the side, and a servant led a horse and appeared from the corner: "My lord."

Tang Heng got on the horse, and smiled apologetically to the people behind him: "Follow the order of His Royal Highness, and the officials will personally escort Miss Zhao back to the mansion, so there is no need to bother the two young masters."

Cousin Cui Yu's eyes widened in confusion: "An order from His Royal Highness?"

Pei Linfeng smiled slightly, and glanced at Zhao Xiwei: "In that case, then I'll go first and say goodbye."

Zhao Xiwei pulled out an awkward smile, and quickly declined: "Thank you, Mr. Tang, for your care, but Mr. Tang, you are busy with work, so I can't take up your precious time."

"Where is it?" Tang Heng's whole face was filled with a helpful smile: "No matter how busy the officer is, there is still time to send Miss Zhao back home."

Cui Yutang hurriedly persuaded: "Master Tang, you still haven't read the files for several years! I will leave these trivial matters to my subordinates!"

Pei Linfeng coughed slightly and gave him a wink.

Cui Yutang still didn't notice it, and continued to say: "It just so happens that I'm going to the West Market, so I'll drop by." The back of his foot suddenly hurt, he exclaimed, and shouted: "Linfeng, you stepped on my foot! "

Pei Linfeng ignored him, and just cupped his fists at Tang Heng and smiled: "I'm sorry, I still have something important to do, so I'll take my leave first."

As he spoke, he grabbed Cui Yutang's sleeve and strode towards the black-painted carriage.

"Hey, hey, why are you working so hard?" Cui Yutang kept turning his head as he was being dragged away: "Master Tang, you told me that I was on my way!"

Tang Heng gave him a dry laugh: "Young Master Cui, this is the order of the crown prince, I dare not disobey it!"

At this time, the officials of the major government offices were standing under the corridors to hide from the rain. When they heard this, they all looked over curiously.

Zhao Xiwei looked up at the sky, pretending to appreciate the dark night sky, but the depression in his heart became heavier.

What on earth does this Li Xuanye want to do!
The carriage got out of Suzaku Gate, rolled across the street, and headed west to Qunxian Square.

Tang Heng rode a horse and accompanied Zhao Xiwei on the right side very conscientiously. He was afraid that Zhao Xiwei would be too bored, so he reported the place name from time to time: "The one I passed just now is Xingdaofang, with red walls and white flowers. It is the most beautiful one among the official residences. , Your Majesty rewarded Master Cui..."

"See, this is Guanglu Square, where Dr. Guanglu lives..."

"Hey, this is Yanshoufang. The best gold, silver, jewelry, rouge and gouache shops in Chang'an are all concentrated in this street. If you have time to go shopping next time, you must come here."

"..."

It was just a journey for a cup of tea, Tang Heng chattered tirelessly all the way.

Although Zhao Xiwei was baffled by his enthusiasm, he responded very patiently: "Understood, thank you Master Tang for your advice."

Her respectful and docile attitude made Tang Heng firm in his inner thoughts: His Royal Highness must have taken a fancy to Miss Zhao!His bet was right!
When passing by the West Market, there were endless cries outside the car, and Tang Heng automatically played the role of the waiter: "This is a night market, there is no curfew at night, and the whole street is full of delicious food, such as roast lamb, orange stuffed crab, Spicy duck feet, fried white sausage, preserved bream, mozang, red shredded..." He gave a long list of dish names, swallowing his saliva involuntarily.

Hey, I can't keep up with the sauced beef from the public chef tonight.

Tang Heng paused for a moment, and Zhao Xiwei who was sitting in the carriage guessed it, she half lifted the curtain, handed a purse to Tang Heng, and said with a smile: "Master Tang, can I trouble you to buy me a catty of spicy duck?" Palm, half a catty of candied haws?”

"Of course." Tang Heng couldn't wait to get off the horse, but in the blink of an eye, he handed over a food box with a smile: "Miss Zhao, eat while it's hot."

"Thank you, Master Tang."

"Hey, why are you so polite!" Tang Heng hung half a catty of sauced elbows on the horse's back, but he thought to himself: only thinking about candied haws, this Miss Zhao is really childlike... It seems that His Royal Highness will spend more time Thoughts.

It was already a quarter of Xu when we returned to Zhao Mansion.

The shower had just stopped, and there were still residual water traces on the eaves, which fell into the water tank in the center of the patio along the tile troughs "tick, tick".

Mother Liu anxiously walked back and forth outside the courtyard gate, and when she saw Zhao Xiwei, she hurried out to greet her: "Miss, you are back!"

Jinxiu hurriedly held an umbrella for Zhao Xiwei, and handed over a warm hand stove: "Miss, it's cold, and there's ready-made pea broth in the house."

Zhao Xiwei entered the house, warmed his hands with warm water soaked in orange peels and roses, and ordered: "Jinxiu, go to the old lady's room and report back, and tell me that Master Hu Cao Tang sent me back home." Pointing to the two boxes of duck feet and candied haws on the table, "Bring these two boxes of food to Sister Ya and Sister Miao, the third aunt is not at home, the two sisters must want to
At this moment in Rong'an Hall, Zhao Ziyi was sitting opposite the old lady with a serious face.

The old lady took a closer look at her son, and saw that there were deep and shallow water marks on his shoulders, and a few snowflakes that had not yet melted on his temples, and he had aged a lot as if his hair had turned white overnight.

The old lady's heart tightened, and she moved her gaze upwards to look at his face.I saw that his face was full of tiredness that could not be concealed, his eyebrows were tightly knit together, and he was no longer as vigorous as before.

What happened?
The old lady seldom saw her son like this, and knew in her heart that he must have encountered some difficult and serious matter.

The old lady sighed softly in her heart.

This man, no matter how proud he is or how prestigious he is, when he's upset, he needs a woman's soft words to comfort him.

It's a pity that this eldest daughter-in-law is not such a gentle and virtuous woman.

For example, when Zhao Ziyi came back just now, Mrs. Xu happened to be in this room.Anyone with a heart can tell that Zhao Ziyi is in a bad mood.

The old lady hinted a few words, and almost told Mrs. Xu to take him back to the room.

But Mrs. Xu, holding the airs of a young lady, greeted a few words with a gentle smile at first.

Seeing that Zhao Ziyi only threw out short "It's okay" and "It's okay", and perfunctory her, the dissatisfaction in my heart couldn't stop bursting out.

The concern in that tone disappeared, and turned aggressive: "It's because of that girl again, right? I have something to say, don't annoy me if you tell me. That girl's marriage can be decided earlier, If you stay at home for one more day, you will not live in peace. Didn’t Princess Jiang Xia mean that? Mr. Xiang asked someone to ask about it tomorrow. If you go out, there is no need for Xiangye to make faces in front of me every day—"

(End of this chapter)