Chapter 309 I Want to Pick You Up

Yuzhu gave a few instructions to the attendant from the Gu Mansion who had come to take over her job of temporarily taking care of Gu Yuanjia for half a day, then returned to her own yard, first to see Nian'er, and then went out.

At this time, the main courtyard.

Chunzhi had just finished feeding Xiaoxing and was about to go to the palace with Huo Zheng to take the little guy to accompany Queen Wang.

Yesterday, when she went to the palace to ask Queen Wang for help in arranging the imperial physician, she saw that her mother was quite disappointed that she did not bring the little one with her, and she asked her mother to bring the child to the palace to see her again.

Chunzhi thought that she would be leaving the capital for Xizhou in a few days, so she decided to go to Qiwu Palace as often as possible, so she decided to go today.

Huo Zheng carried Xiao Xing back with Chunzhi and walked out of the main house. Just as they reached the courtyard, Jiang He hurried in to report, "General Zhao discovered that the man in black who seriously injured Master Gu is connected to the assassin who killed the princess last time. Your Highness, please come over."

Previously, when Chunzhi went to Xizhou to find Huo Zheng, he encountered an assassination attempt on the day he left Beijing. He captured three survivors and sent them back to the Ministry of Justice, but the three survivors all died in prison.

The emperor was not concerned about this matter. After Chunzhi mentioned it to him in person, he just asked an official from the Ministry of Justice to come and explain a few words.

The final result was that the person was dead, the clues were cut off, there was no way to trace the case, and it could only be left unresolved.

This time when Huo Zheng returned to Beijing, he also encountered an assassination attempt. All the assassins were killed on the spot, and Gu Yuanjia was seriously injured. The emperor did not ask about the matter, but instead gave Huo Zheng a promotion in name only and a demotion in reality.

Huo Zheng already knew what kind of person his father was, so he didn't expect him to take the matter seriously and sent people to investigate secretly.

Now that General Zhao had a clue, Chunzhi said, "Then you go ahead and do your work. I'll take Xiaoxing back to the palace to accompany our mother."

Huo Zheng thought for a moment, then said, "Then I'll go to the palace to pick you up when I'm done."

"No hurry," Chunzhi said, "When the Queen Mother saw Xiaoxing, she was so happy that she loved him and his family as well. Besides, I have a lot to say to the Queen Mother right now. It doesn't matter if you don't come. Go and do your thing."

Huo Zheng couldn't help laughing when he heard this.

There is nothing in this world that makes a son and a husband happier than seeing harmony between the mother-in-law and the daughter-in-law.

Although he had long known that if his mother knew Chunzhi's character, she would definitely like this daughter-in-law, but now seeing how well they get along, it still exceeded his expectations.

"Actually, I wanted to pick you up, and I also wanted to visit my mother more often." Huo Zheng whispered, "I hope the princess will agree."

Chunzhi nodded, "Okay, come over when you're done."

The two of them went out together, and when they reached the corridor they happened to meet Yuzhu.

Chunzhi reached out and took Xiaoxing back, saying to Huo Zheng, "You go first. I'll go with Yuzhu."

Huo Zheng looked at her with a look that said, "You don't need a husband if you have a sister," and left reluctantly.

Chunzhi carried Xiaoxing back and walked out with Yuzhu. She said to her softly, "I have to go to the palace to visit my mother today, so I can't go with you to find your cousin. Why don't you let Cui'er go with you?"

Cui'er is smart and eloquent. If she goes with Yuzhu, she will definitely give her some courage.

Yuzhu knew why her sister had made this arrangement and laughed, "Don't bother Cui'er. This is my own business. I'll just talk to my cousin."

She may worry and be entangled about something, tossing and turning, but once she decides to do it, she will no longer hesitate and no longer need others to accompany her for courage.

Seeing this, Chunzhi stopped trying to persuade her and just asked, "Have you asked someone to prepare the carriage?"

"No." Yuzhu said, "The palace is not far from Zhuque Street. I can just walk there."

Chunzhi frowned slightly. "The palace is not far from Suzaku Street, but it's not close either. It takes at least an incense stick of time to walk there. You've been tired from taking care of the young master these days, so you should take a carriage."

As she spoke, she immediately ordered someone to prepare the carriage.

Letting Yuzhu travel in the Chang'an Palace's carriage not only saves effort, but also allows people outside to see that the palace values ​​Yuzhu and they dare not bully her.

Chunzhi ignored these words and only said to Yuzhu: "Go and come back as soon as possible. It would be best if you can get a divorce right away. If you can't reach an agreement, it doesn't matter. Just come back and tell me and we'll find a way."

Yuzhu replied softly, "Okay."

As the two were talking, they soon arrived at the gate of the palace.

The carriage that was to take the princess and the young prince into the palace was already waiting at the door. After Chunzhi finished talking to Yuzhu, she carried Xiaoxing back into the carriage. Qingye and Cui'er followed her into the palace.

Yuzhu stood at the door and watched them leave, waiting for the backup carriage.

Soon, the second carriage arrived at the door. The driver received instructions and knew that it was to take Yuzhu on a trip. He jumped out of the carriage and said respectfully, "Miss Yuzhu, we can set off now. Where are you going?"

"Let's go to Suzaku Street, please."

Yuzhu said as she got on the carriage and sat down in the compartment.

"Okay," the driver responded immediately. "Let's go to Suzaku Street now. Hold on tight, girl."

The carriage quickly left the palace. Yuzhu sat in the carriage and watched the curtains being blown by the wind. The carriage shuttled through the streets, getting closer and closer to Zhuque Street, where people were bustling about.

The emperor ordered Princess Xiling to hold a martial arts competition to choose a husband here, and then sent people to guard the Phoenix Tower and decorate it vigorously. Now everyone in the capital knows that there will be a big event here soon.

Passersby were talking about it, and some even came to Zhuque Street specifically to see how the Phoenix Terrace had been decorated.

The streets were crowded with people, making it difficult for carriages to move. The speed of carriages slowed down to even slower than walking.

Seeing this, Yuzhu said to the driver, "Pull over. We're very close to Phoenix Terrace. I can walk there."

"Yes." The driver responded and found a slightly empty place to stop.

Yuzhu got off the carriage and ran into another carriage that had also pulled over. A noble lady in gorgeous clothes got out of the carriage, accompanied by two maids, each carrying a food box.

The two men met each other, nodded slightly, smiled at each other, and then turned and left.

Yuzhu went to Fenghuangtai to look for her cousin from the Ji family, and accidentally discovered that the noble lady was also going the same way as her. However, the noble lady was wearing complicated clothes and walked slower, while she was used to walking fast because she was efficient in her work.

They soon arrived at the Phoenix Terrace, and Yuzhu saw her cousin Ji Changfeng from the Ji family who was taking over his shift.

"Yuzhu." Ji Changfeng handed the guard's token to the guard who came to take over. He looked up and saw her and walked towards her. "Why are you looking for me so urgently? Is there something important?"

"I..." Yuzhu was about to speak when she heard someone shouting, "Guard Ji! Guard Ji is here!"

She and Ji Changfeng looked up at the same time.

Yuzhu was somewhat surprised to find that the person calling Ji Changfeng was actually the maidservant of the noble lady she had just met.

When Ji Changfeng saw the person coming, his expression changed slightly, and he whispered to Yuzhu: "Yuzhu, I also have something to tell you."