Chapter 235 Going to Beijing

Can Zhou Xiaocheng conquer the world?

Not to mention that the princess didn't dare to believe it, Xie Yanyan didn't believe it either.

However, the letter clearly stated that he would hold a coronation ceremony soon, and asked the princess, Zhou Shaoyu, Zhou Tangtang, and Xie Yanyan's family to go to the capital as soon as possible.

The princess must go. She is a traditional woman and her husband is her boss.

Besides, if she goes, she will be the queen. If she doesn’t go, will it just be a waste of time for those five shameless concubines?

You know, those concubines are no longer called concubines now, they could be called concubines or noble concubines.

Especially the woman who gave birth to the second illegitimate son Zhou Yan, her father was the daughter of the strategist under Zhou Xiaocheng.

This strategist, oh, Zhuge Dan, is now very likely to be appointed as prime minister.

The princess's mother's family was just the Zhenguo Duke during the Former Qin Dynasty. Now there is no Former Qin Dynasty, but the Zhenguo Duke's Mansion is still there. However, that strategist accompanied Zhou Xiaocheng to seize the world...

So the princess decided immediately that she must go to Kyoto.

Now the status of the princess is not ordinary. If Zhou Xiaocheng really ascends the throne, she will be the queen, Zhou Shaoyu will be the candidate for the crown prince, and Zhou Tangtang will be the princess.

However, Xie Yanyan didn't want to go to Kyoto.

If they were going to go, Zhou Xiaocheng should be the one to pick them up, right? Why did he need her to escort them?

With the time it took to deliver the message, shouldn't his followers have come to pick him up long ago?

"Could this letter be a bait? To catch the Zhou family in one fell swoop?"

Xie Ning has this concern.

Xie Yanyan immediately and silently pulled out Xiaomei: "Xiaomei, redeem one time to scan and move objects around Zhou Xiaocheng."

[Exchange successful, scan and move objects around Zhou Xiaocheng, once a day, completed within 10 minutes]

Xie Yanyan saw Zhou Xiaocheng and those counselors, generals and others she was familiar with walking around in the previously ruined imperial city.

Zhou Xiaocheng: "Princess and Jingchen are here, let's discuss whether to rebuild the palace. If not, we can move the capital to the palace, the feng shui there is really good."

"After the capital was moved, there were problems with governance here," Zhuge Dan said. "If it really doesn't work, we can move the capital to the neighboring city of Bianjing. There is the former palace of Emperor Xuanwen. I sent people to check it out. It's much better than here. The city over there is also very prosperous..."

Well, Xie Yanyan didn’t want to watch it anymore.

Zhou Xiaocheng really won.

This time, Xie Anfeng did not let her do as she pleased and urged her to go to the capital.

"You and the prince are already engaged, so you should go to the ceremony. We don't want to be associated with a rich man, so even if you become the crown princess, it's what you deserve."

Xie Yanyan said that she simply didn't want to go to Kyoto.

"Go ahead, we'll escort the princess and the prince to the capital. If you don't like it, come back immediately."

Xiecheng was halfway through construction and they couldn't afford to leave it behind.

On this day, the family discussed the matter behind closed doors, and Governor Zhao was also invited.

Speaking of going to Kyoto, Governor Zhao was not in favor of Xie Yanyan going: "If the general goes, it will be a gift to them. The county lady must be invited by them."

He said that if he went there, they would still talk behind their backs, thinking that they ascended the throne by themselves.

Xie Yanyan didn't want to go in the first place, and after hearing this, she didn't want to go even more.

Song Lingling persuaded her to go, not for others, but for Zhou Shaoyu.

Song Lingling was worried that Zhou Xiaocheng and those new ministers would give Zhou Shaoyu a concubine, so she wanted Xie Yanyan to go with her to take a look.

Finally, Xie Yanyan said that Xie Ning would stay to look after the city, and work with Governor Zhao to stick to the original plan and attract investment, while she and Xie Anfeng would go to the capital.

Xie Yong and Xie Lingyu have both gone to Xiangyang. Xiao Baozi and Su Zhe want to go to Beijing and ask Xie Yanyan to take them to find Xie Lingyu.

"Don't make trouble with them. They have to hurry on the road and may be chased by bad guys." Governor Zhao was telling the truth. If Zhou Xiaocheng became the founding emperor, he would naturally have many enemies.

However, Xie Yanyan only said one sentence: "Go, it doesn't matter as long as your father is here."

Xie Anfeng: You said it the wrong way, right?

On the twenty-fifth day of the twelfth lunar month, Zhou Shaoyu, Zhou Tangtang, Xie Yanyan, Zhou Huo, and Xie Anfeng, took the princess back to the capital Luoyang.

There were two carriages in total. The one that Xie Anfeng was carrying was the double-wheeled carriage originally bestowed by Emperor Xuanwen. Xie Yanyan brought Su Zhe and Xie Yusheng, the little boy.

The carriage that Zhou Huo drove was the palace's carriage. Zhou Tangtang and the princess sat together, and Zhou Shaoyu followed on horseback.

Because they wanted to ascend the throne after the New Year, they rode at full speed all the way.

Except for stopping in Yongcheng to rest for one night, we spent the rest of the time on the road.

Xie Yanyan was afraid that the two little kids would be bored, so he took them to play marbles, which they both had played before.

The three of them were playing chess while Xie An drove the carriage. After they left Lingnan and arrived near Xiangyang, it was already snowing heavily.

Xie Yanyan laid a fur mat in his carriage and took out the down quilt. He and Xiao Baozi sat in the quilt and played chess.

Xie Anfeng felt the coldest sitting on the shaft of the cart. She pulled Xiaomei aside and said, "Exchange me three sets of thick down jackets."

[Successful exchange, three sets of down jackets with a filling volume of more than 200 grams and three pairs of down pants]

[Three windproof and warm hats, three scarves, three pairs of gloves, three pairs of warm leather boots]

Xie Yanyan asked Zhou Shaoyu, Zhou Huo and Xie Anfeng to stop the car and gave them the thermal suits.

"Put it on."

She no longer wanted to explain, and asked, "It was all done in advance in Xiecheng."

Xie Anfeng, Zhou Shaoyu and Zhou Huo would not ask anything and just changed.

It is indeed, definitely, 100% warmer!

In Jingchuan, they stayed in an inn, but even though it was an inn, it was very cold.

A few people tied the horses in the stable and went into the room. There was no air conditioning in the room, and it was very cold except for the small breeze.

Xie Anfeng took Xiao Baozi and Su Zhe over in the evening, and she carried the small red clay stove from the car into the room herself.

There was a knock on the door, and Zhou Shaoyu shouted, "Xie Yanyan, it's me."

Xie Yanyan opened the door for him. Seeing him coming in, he was covered in snow. She quickly brushed it off and asked, "Where have you been? Why are you covered in snow?"

"Let's go to the inn and see what they have to eat. They made grilled lamb chops on the first floor today. Do you want to go and have some?" he said. "It's too cold. Eat something to warm yourself up."

Xie Yanyan wanted to take them to eat hotpot. Since everyone in this group was her family, she was not afraid to ask them any questions.

"Do it yourself!" she said. "Just wait, I'll be ready soon."

"Don't go out. It's very cold outside."

"It's okay. I'm fine."

"Then I'll go with you."

Xie Yanyan went with him to carry a basket on his carriage, which was quite heavy.

I asked the store for a charcoal brazier and put a pot on it.

Xie Yanyan made no secret of the fact that she had boiled a beef hotpot soup base and used it as a dipping sauce.

Then prepare all the ingredients.

Beef rolls, chicken, tripe, chicken wings, fish fillets, tofu, green vegetables, bean sprouts, vermicelli, kelp, shrimp, rice cake slices, various meatballs...

The table was full of various dishes.

The soup base is so fragrant. This kind of hot pot is not uncommon, as early as the Pre-Qin Dynasty, but there was no such appetizing soup base.

There are also a variety of dishes, filling the entire table, and there is also a shelf full of vegetables.

Xie Yanyan also prepared a bottle of white wine for Xie Anfeng and Zhou Shaoyu.

The princess, Zhou Tangtang and Xiao Baozi were all called over. When Xiao Baozi heard that the meal was made by his aunt herself, he was already drooling with greed.

"My aunt's cooking is the best in the world, no one can compare to her," the little bun said proudly, "and my aunt is also the prettiest and most capable in the world."

The little bun said what all little buns say most often: "When I grow up, I want to marry my aunt!"

"Pfft~" Xie Yanyan finally couldn't help laughing, touched his head, and said: "My Ah Sheng is the cutest in the world, eat quickly, the mouth is the source of trouble, someone is going to beat the child."

Zhou Shaoyu smiled brightly after hearing what she said: "Xie Yusheng, is your aunt very nice?"

"Yeah, that's the best."

"Then you should fight me, and whoever is stronger will protect your aunt."

The little boy pouted, looked at his tall uncle, and said, "I can't beat you now, but when I grow up I can beat many, many, many of you!"

"Okay, you eat well and beat me when you grow up!"

The chicken and mushroom soup base was okay, but their spicy soup base was too fragrant, and the whole store was filled with the aroma.

In the middle of winter, several people were sweating slightly from eating.

Someone was walking around and watching for a while, then suddenly asked, "Are you General Xie's family?"

Xie Yanyan then looked at him attentively: "Hey, Zhu..."