Settled in the Tang Dynasty

Chapter 243 The Arrival of the Prince
The crown prince should have stopped by on his way to Shandong, with only guards and a light car.Before the person arrived, he sent his entourage first to inform Princess Pingyang that she had not fully recovered from her serious injury.

Princess Pingyang has recovered from her internal injuries, and now she is recuperating her fractured collarbone. The weather is freezing, so she can't easily suffer from the cold, otherwise, she will be most likely to suffer from rheumatism in the future.

Seeing that the crown prince specially sent his attendants to inform him first, Princess Pingyang did not go to greet her in person, and sent Han Jin to lead all the servants of the princess' mansion to welcome him ten miles away.As a counselor, Xue Lang was naturally among the officials who welcomed him.

Due to the snow on the road a few days ago, the road surface was muddy after the snow melted, and people were arranged to pave a layer of dry soil last night.In the cold weather, Prince Jiancheng was not a pompous person, naturally there were no scenes of soldiers and civilians kneeling to greet him, and the people who came from the princess mansion did not kneel down to greet him, but bowed and clasped fists to salute according to etiquette.

"My lord, Han Jin, welcomes His Highness the Crown Prince on behalf of my lord, Princess Anguo Pingyang. Because my lord is injured and unable to come, I specially dispatched my servants to welcome the Prince on his behalf. The Prince has had a tiring journey."

Han Jin led everyone to salute and said respectfully.

The prince was dressed in a fur fur, not military uniform, but casual clothes, with a smile on his face, smiling like a warm spring breeze, and said in a gentle voice: "Excuse me, everyone, please get up. It’s justifiable. The weather is cold and the wind is biting. If you have something to say in the house, don’t suffer from the cold here anymore. Let’s go.”

"Here, please move the prince."

The prince got into the carriage, walked in front of the team, and headed for the princess mansion.Xue Lang kept a low profile among the bureaucrats, and when he saluted, he followed him, and when he returned, he climbed into his carriage and went back to the mansion together.

Looking at how His Royal Highness treats people, it is different from the King of Qin. According to historical records, the Crown Prince was built as a benevolent person, and there is a basis for thinking about it.

When the group arrived at the princess mansion, they saw Princess Pingyang standing at the gate of the mansion with someone from a long distance, and the entourage who followed the prince's car immediately reported to the prince in the car in a low voice.The prince lifted the curtain, jumped off the carriage without letting his followers help him, and said with blame: "My sister, it's so cold, why did you come out? You should take good care of your body."

Princess Pingyang bowed and saluted: "My sister respectfully welcomes the prince. The prince is here. It is my fault not to be able to greet him in person. The prince is sympathetic, but my sister should not be rude."

The prince said: "My family, why do you need to be so polite! It's cold outside, go in quickly, don't catch the cold."

"Here. Please invite the prince into the mansion."

The prince raised his head to look at the gate of the Princess Mansion, then turned his head to look at the surrounding environment, his face was filled with pity, and he sighed: "Weize Pass is so poor, it's hard work, sister."

Princess Pingyang smiled lightly, and said: "It's not hard work, and it's a blessing for my sister to be able to share the worries of the saint and the prince. How can you talk about hard work?"

The prince nodded and entered the mansion together with Princess Pingyang.

Entering the mansion, above the main hall, the crown prince holds the first seat high, even though she is the host, Princess Pingyang can only sit in the second seat, and the rest are equally divided between the host and the guest.

The prince came here this time to visit his sister, the army did not follow suit, the generals Liu Hongji and Qian Jiulong who accompanied the army stayed in the army, only the prince Xianma Wei Zheng who accompanied the army followed.

When the prince introduced him, Xue Lang purposely took a few extra glances at the future famous official. Wei Zheng was now in his forties, and he was a middle-aged man. Like all middle-aged people nowadays, he had a beard. He was thin and ordinary-looking, and if he hadn't introduced him as Wei Zheng, Xue Lang would never have noticed it.

After Prince Jiancheng expressed his concern for Princess Pingyang's injury, he exchanged greetings with Han Jin. After the exchange, he looked at Xue Lang with a smile and said, "Mr. Xue, please leave Chang'an. Is Mr. Xue still okay?"

Xue Lang hurriedly saluted and replied: "Thank you, Prince, for asking. My servants are all well. They can eat, drink, and sleep. They have been on winter break recently, and they have less work. They have gained weight."

This answer is straightforward!
The crown prince took a closer look and said with a smile: "It is plump compared to Chang'an, but Xue Jungong is tall and tall, with a dignified appearance, and it is better to be plump."

Xue Lang didn't know how to answer for a while, so he could only smile and cup his hands.

After condolences to the civil servants, the prince turned his head to look at the military officials again, but it was not Ye Qing and Ma Sanbao who spoke to him first, but Dong Sima. The prince smiled and asked: "It has been many years since we left Chang'an, and Dong Sima is still handsome. I see you." I am very happy."

Dong Sima looked excited, with a proud expression, and his voice trembled slightly: "The prince is busy with other people, and he still remembers his humble position. This is the honor of the humble position. The humble position is already old, and it is difficult for the general to use it, but the prince is full of heroism. , the demeanor is better than before.”

As he said this, Xue Lang quickly glanced at Her Highness the Princess. Her Highness held the cup without pausing even a moment, without moving her eyebrows. Something like her.

In front of her, her subordinates beat around the bush and complained to the prince. Her Royal Highness would be as immovable as a mountain if she said something eccentric... Well, Xue Lang admits that he lost, it was a big fuss, so calm down.

The prince glanced at Princess Pingyang and said with a smile: "Dong Sima is too famous, and I am about to enter the age of [-]. There is nothing better than the past."

Dong Sima said humbly: "The words of the humble official are all true. If you don't believe the prince, ask Han Changshi, but that's the case."

Han Jin lying on the gun could only smile and said: "Dong Sima's words are true, the prince is indeed more elegant than before."

After finishing speaking, he kept silent, only the crown prince and Dong Sima were still laughing and talking about the past in Chang'an, and they seemed to get along quite well.

After the crown prince finished consoling Dong Sima, he turned his head to look at Ye Qing and asked, "Is this the fierce general Ye Qing who led the frontier army to fight against the Turks, Ye Qing Ziming?"

Ye Qing saluted and replied: "The prince is the last general, and the last general Ye Qing has seen the prince."

The prince said: "Lieutenant Ye is quick to give up the ceremony. Even if I am leading the army, I have heard about the demeanor of Captain Ye in this battle. I look forward to seeing it. I will see it today. It really deserves its reputation."

Being praised by the crown prince, Ye Qing still maintained a respectful poker face, with a straight look, but also sincerely said: "The crown prince has a great reputation, the reason why this battle can be won is because the general has a good command, Ye Qing just obeyed orders. .”

"Ye Duwei is too modest."

The prince almost praised the princess's officials all over the place, and when he met someone he knew, he would even catch up with them.But among so many people, except for Dong Sima who was a little agitated, the rest maintained a respectful and polite attitude, neither humble nor overbearing.

Princess Pingyang didn't say much, she just looked at His Highness the Crown Prince with long sleeves and dancing so calmly, neither surprised nor sad, calm and safe as before.

The prince has just arrived today, and the boat and car are exhausting, so he needs to settle down a bit. The welcome banquet will be held tomorrow.After the welcome meeting, the bureaucrats dispersed, leaving the prince alone to talk with the brothers and sisters of Princess Pingyang.

(End of this chapter)