The servant tried to remain calm and carried the sack to the guest house prepared for Chang Suining in fear and trepidation.
The welcoming banquet prepared by the Grand Princess's Mansion was very sumptuous, and Chang Sui'an was very flattered.
He was flattered not only because of the richness of the food, but also because those dishes were basically his favorites.
Of course, Chang Suining's preferences were also taken into consideration, but she has never been picky and was happy as long as she had meat to eat.
Chang Sui'an was not a picky person originally, but as a man who grew up in a wealthy family, everyone would have some preferences of his own, and Chang Sui'an's preferences were taken care of very carefully and attentively in this meal.
Seeing the young man's fear, the eldest princess smiled and said, "I have heard your father mention your hobbies when chatting with him in letters occasionally. I don't know whether what he said is true or not, so let's just prepare it like this."
Chang Sui'an was not too shocked when he heard this. His shock at his father's telling him everything reached its peak when he learned that he had told the Grand Princess the shape of the birthmark on his butt.
In comparison, it is quite normal to talk about his preferences. However, it can be seen that this "chat" is indeed very idle, as even a junior like him who has nothing to do with it has to be repeatedly dragged out to talk in detail... If Dad really has nothing to talk about, maybe he doesn't need to write this letter?
The young man was puzzled in his heart, but he also thanked her sincerely: "Thank you, Your Highness, the Grand Princess, for taking so much trouble."
"Even if it's troublesome, I'm happy." The eldest princess looked at the brother and sister with a smile: "I don't know how happy I am that you can come this time."
These were not polite words. The Grand Princess Xuan'an never pretended to be polite to others.
The smile in her eyes was truly overflowing, filled with love for the younger generation. She did not allow the Chang brothers and sisters to thank her anymore, but just urged them to start eating.
After the banquet, the eldest princess asked someone to ask the doctor in the palace who was good at treating bone injuries to examine Chang Sui'an.
Accompanied by the servants of the Grand Princess's Mansion, when Jian Tong pushed his husband back to his residence, the doctor, who was about sixty years old, was already waiting there.
Li Tong took Chang Suining to drink tea for a while. The two had similar personalities and had a very pleasant conversation. Li Tong felt that he had met Chang Suining too late.
After drinking tea, Li Tong was still reluctant to leave, and suggested accompanying Chang Suining to see Chang Sui'an: "... Let's go over and hear what Doctor Guan has to say."
On the way, Li Tong asked Chang Suining about his preferences and also asked about Adian's.
Ah Dian looked at Chang Suining quietly, as if asking - can I tell him? Seeing Chang Suining smiling and nodding slightly, Ah Dian immediately said: "I like candied haws, pine nut candy, jujube paste cake, sweet-scented osmanthus fish... bamboo dragonflies, and cats!"
Then he straightened his chest with some pride: "I have a cat too, and I brought it with me! It's orange! I'll teach it how to do cat boxing when I have time!"
Li Tong laughed: "You are so amazing, can you teach our cats too? You can be the master, and I will give you candied haws as a gift, how about that?"
Yaojin had earlier sent a message to inform Adian of his specialness.
Ah Dian nodded: "Of course, then send it to me for training every day! Don't be lazy, you must study hard and persevere!"
These innocent yet serious words made Li Tong laugh uncontrollably.
"Little Ah Li, what do you think?" Ah Dian thought of asking Chang Suining for his opinion again: "What do you think, can I run this martial arts school?"
"It can be done." Chang Suining nodded affirmatively: "Let's open a raccoon slave martial arts hall first, and maybe we can form a raccoon slave army in the future."
Adian's eyes lit up and he became full of energy.
Chatting and laughing, a few people came to Chang Sui'an's residence and met Doctor Guan.
"This young man's injuries are not light, but he has received timely medical treatment and proper daily care..." The old doctor spoke slowly and smiled: "He will recover in half a year under my care."
Li Tong breathed a sigh of relief: "That's great!"
Chang Suining bowed to the doctor and said, "Thank you for your help, doctor."
Chang Sui'an has been using the prescription given by Doctor Sun all the way. After Doctor Guan examined it, he only made some slight adjustments based on the degree of recovery from his injuries.
"Where is Mr. Chang now?" Li Tong asked as he walked up the stairs.
"I have asked someone to prepare a medicinal bath for Master Chang. It will help him to cleanse himself and stretch his muscles, which will be beneficial to his recovery."
Chang Sui'an, who was in the bathtub in the ear room, heard Li Tong's voice and subconsciously hugged his naked and tight upper body: "...Jian Tong, go check if the door latch is tight!"
Sword boy: “…Yes.”
Li Tong really took two steps towards the side room, sniffed the strong smell of medicine coming out from the crack of the door, and said, "This blood-activating medicine smell is enough to cause a miscarriage just by smelling it."
"?" Chang Suining subconsciously looked at her abdomen.
Li Tong turned around and smiled at her: "I'm not pregnant, I just feel that the smell of this medicine can stimulate blood circulation."
Chang Suining nodded. This was indeed a new way of expressing emotion.
Doctor Guan was used to it.
From this we can see that in Xuanzhou, far away from the capital, there was raised a girl whose temperament was not restrained or shaped, and who was very outgoing and free.
Li Tong's original surname was not Li, and there were no detailed details about her background. Some said that she was the adopted daughter of the Grand Princess, while others said that her biological father was one of the Grand Princess's male favorites.
The eldest princess did not explain much to anyone. Before the deposed emperor was deposed, she asked the deposed emperor to give his daughter the surname Li and raised her by his side.
Because she had received enough love, Li Tong had never been sensitive or overthinking because of her unclear background. When she entered the capital as a child, a group of royal family members mocked and asked her who her father was. She just rolled her eyes and answered indifferently - Father? That kind of thing is not important.
Li Tong was bold and didn't care about other people's opinions. Of course, he didn't go to the extent of breaking into the bathroom and watching Chang Sui'an taking a bath.
She continued to talk to Chang Suining, and knowing that Chang Suining practiced martial arts, she proposed to build a martial arts arena for Chang Suining in the mansion.
She was a very generous sister, but Chang Suining quickly declined.
Chang Suining had no intention of staying in the Grand Princess's Mansion for a long time. She came to Xuanzhou for two reasons: one was to express her gratitude and to inquire about the situation in various places in Jiangnan, and the other was to settle Chang Sui'an. She had her own plans and arrangements for the future.
This was just a temporary place for her, so it was naturally inappropriate for the host to make such a big fuss.
At this moment, the owner of this mansion was crying in the room.
Princess Xuan'an endured for a long time and only dared to cry after returning to her room.
These tears contain guilt, shame and joy.
"...This silly child looks like he has a kind heart. How could God have the heart to let him suffer like this?" The eldest princess complained while wiping her tears.
"Then why don't you talk to God?" Aunt Chuanzhu smiled and said, "Well, everyone is back, you should be happy."
"Aren't these tears of joy?" The Grand Princess asked earnestly, "How did I do today? Is there anything I am lacking in?"
"It can't be any more. In my opinion, you should keep it back so that others won't see anything strange."
"What are you afraid of? Sooner or later, it will be..." The eldest princess wiped her tears and said, "You have to be more careful. The same goes for you. You have to take good care of these two children. Make sure their lives are ten or a hundred times better than in the capital!"
"In short, it's best to make them reluctant to leave!"
The main theme is to be happy and not want to leave!
Nanny Chuanzhu smiled and responded, "I understand."
The eldest princess drank half a cup of tea and casually said, "By the way, send someone to find out the news from his military camp... I've been feeling a little uneasy lately."
Nanny Chuanzhu naturally knew who this "he" was, so she agreed.
The eldest princess: "Don't think too much, I don't care about his life or death."
Nanny Chuanzhu nodded: "Yes."
The eldest princess: "I'm doing this all for the children."
Nanny Chuanzhu nodded again: "Yes."
At this time, a servant came to ask for a meeting. After paying his respects, he reported what he saw through the pearl curtain.
"...A living person in the sack?" The eldest princess said nonchalantly, "When you go out, it's not unusual to bring a living person with you. If it's a dead person, that's worth talking about."
Servant: “?”
"It's normal for a girl to bring someone with her when she goes out for safety. There's nothing to be surprised about." The eldest princess dismissed the person and said, "Go away. Just serve and take care of me carefully. Don't talk too much."
The servant responded with "yes" and left with self-reflection.
The eldest princess's reaction was not blind or careless. She had already heard from Yaojin that the girl from the Chang family was carrying an unidentified person with her.
"This child really trusts me and brought the person here. I heard from Yaojin that it was her idea to come to Xuanzhou and she was the one who saved Sui'an... This child is indeed smart and capable."
She turned around and told Chuan Zhu, "Go and tell her later that I have several secret rooms in my mansion that are suitable for locking people up. Let her pick one she likes and throw the person in there. It will be easier and safer."
He added: "If she needs someone to watch over her, send two capable people over to her."
After everything was settled, Chang Suining rested for an hour, and when he woke up, all his fatigue was gone.
At this time, Chuanzhu came over and conveyed the words of the Grand Princess to her.
Hearing that the other party wanted to borrow her secret room to lock someone up, Chang Suining felt that it was really considerate and did not refuse: "Please thank Her Royal Highness the Grand Princess for me."
The girl's willingness to accept advice made Nanny Chuanzhu feel that these two, one daring to borrow and the other daring to use, really looked like a family.
Little did she know that the three words "family" were not just her illusion.
Then the girl said, "I won't bother you with the guards. I have enough men under my command."
Although Chang Suining secretly brought only more than 30 people headed by Chang Ren on this trip, all of them are excellent fighters picked from thousands of miles away, and they are now blindly obedient to her. It would be no problem to assign one of them to specifically guard Fan Ou.
As for Fan Ou, he is indeed a useful man under Prince Rong. He is a character, but he is very tight-lipped. Chang Suining was unable to get any useful information out of him along the way. But she is not in a hurry. The fact that he is in her hands is already very valuable.
As for this mouth, she would pry it open sooner or later, so she would just keep it closed for now to dampen the other party's will.
"Your Highness has sent someone to inquire about General Chang's recent news. Once the news comes back, Madam Chang will be informed in time. Madam Chang can stay here with peace of mind." Chuanzhu said finally.
Chang Suining nodded and thanked him again.
She is indeed waiting for news from Chang Kuo, but not through the Grand Princess.
Under her arrangement, the old soldiers of the Chang family who went to transport money and food would arrive at the army’s camp in the next two days.
The money and grain they brought this time were not only those submitted to the Ministry of Revenue. She told them that they only needed to send the amount submitted to the Ministry of Revenue to the military camp, and the rest should be stored elsewhere - after all, it was most of Lao Chang's fortune, and it was not appropriate to give it all away at once. He also had to leave enough room for himself to retreat and wait and see how the situation would develop.
The old soldiers of the Chang family would take the opportunity of delivering money and food to meet Chang Kuo in the military camp and find out the news first.
It should only take four or five days for the news to reach her. These four or five days should be enough for her to confirm her guess. If she can rest assured to place her brother here, she will do what she should do.
She had to take care of Lao Chang's property and his son so that she could have no worries and focus on doing the next things.
Chang Suining was waiting here for news from Chang Kuo, but news from Cui Jing of Bingzhou came even faster.
Cui Jing found out in Bingzhou that Dai Cong, the chief officer of the Bingzhou Grand Military Governor's Office, was colluding with Xu Zhengye.
After the Chief Clerk Dai Cong was executed, Xiao Chuan, the governor of Hedong, which was adjacent to Bingzhou, suddenly deployed troops to besiege Bingzhou.
Xiao Chuan and Dai Cong have been good friends for many years because they have worked together in Hedong Road. He claimed that Dai Cong was framed and killed by Cui Jing, and that the person who really colluded with Xu Zhengye was Cui Jing, and Dai Cong was just taking the blame and dying for him. In short, there are many versions, and he vowed to avenge his friend and get an explanation.
How to discuss this statement depends on the action of leading the army to besiege the city.
Cui Jing, following a secret order, secretly led only a light cavalry here, while Xiao Chuan gathered 80,000 troops from Hedong Road to besiege the city. More than half of the troops in Bingzhou City were bribed or instigated by Xiao Chuan, and they also shouted slogans for revenge for the Chief Secretary Dai Cong.
For a time, Cui Jing was trapped in Bingzhou and was in a critical situation.
When the news reached Xuanzhou, Chang Suining was no longer surprised. On the way to Xuanzhou, she realized that there might be hidden dangers in Cui Jing's trip.
Now it seems that it is indeed the case! Bingzhou Taiyuan is located in a strategic location and is known as the northern capital of Dasheng.
Someone set up this trap to mislead the Holy Ce Emperor, forcing Cui Jing to secretly go to Bingzhou to investigate and quell the civil unrest...
This "Xiao Chuan" deliberately wanted to seize Bingzhou and occupy Beidu, and kill Cui Jing to establish his power and fame! If Cui Jing died, Xuan Ce's army would be leaderless. If the other side occupied Beidu, they could fight against the already turbulent court.
"Little Ah Li, will Xiao Jing be in trouble?" The news had already spread everywhere. Ah Dian was extremely worried. He took Chang Suining's arm and walked out: "Let's go and save him quickly!"
Chang Suining, whose expression was also not looking good, held his hand and said, "It's too late."
Adian looked at her uneasily.
"I mean..." As if a clear geographical map was unfolding in his mind, Chang Suining said rationally, "Bingzhou is a thousand miles away from the capital, and two thousand miles away from Xuanzhou. It would take at least five or six days for such accurate news to reach here. Xiao Chuan has 80,000 troops and has internal support in Bingzhou City. According to common sense, Bingzhou City can be captured within three days. If so, then Bingzhou has already changed hands."
So she said it was too late to save people.
Of course, there is also a second possibility, and she very much hopes it is the second possibility - that is, Cui Jing has already prepared a response.
Chang Suining held Adian's arm to stop and comfort him, while his eyes passed through the towering walls of the Grand Princess's Mansion and looked far and accurately in the direction of Bingzhou.
So, did he? …
Good night, and boldly ask for a monthly ticket (づ￣3￣)づ
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