As we headed north, the wind seemed to have lost its chill, and the snowflakes didn't bother us. We covered another three hundred miles without any further trouble.
At this time, the official road was unexpectedly blocked. Not only that, perhaps because they saw that Tai Yongan had brought a lot of soldiers, some people actually came forward to check and the inspection was very strict.
Tai Yongan asked a few more questions and was scolded by an unknown minor official.
Tai Yongan guessed something, went back and talked to his family, and then waited by the roadside.
I originally thought it would only be an hour, but I didn't expect it to be two or three hours. Zhuzhu was so sleepy that she fell asleep hugging her little quilt.
Someone else came and called out to all the waiting people to kneel down on the roadside and wait. This time they didn't have to wait too long, and the luxurious and spacious imperial carriage finally arrived.
Zhuzhu was in a daze, and seemed to feel that her mother was not around. She rubbed her eyes and got up, opened the car window, and saw her cousin in the imperial carriage at a glance. She waved her chubby little hands and shouted crisply.
"Cousin, cousin! Zhuzhu is here!"
The official in charge of clearing the road was feeling very proud, as the people were kneeling to welcome the new emperor along the way. The new emperor must be very happy, as this was his contribution. Perhaps after returning to Kyoto, he would be promoted to a higher rank.
He never expected that just when he had made all the arrangements, a child would suddenly show up and disrupt everything.
He immediately shouted anxiously, "Come here, shut up!"
A guard leaped forward and was about to throw himself at the carriage window, but Eunuch Xi, who didn't want to be sitting in the front of the imperial carriage, suddenly shouted in fear, "Stop, stop immediately!"
The official was puzzled and looked back. His Royal Highness the Sixth Prince actually jumped out of the imperial sedan chair and walked straight towards him, ignoring the snow and mud on the ground.
The official was so frightened that he knelt down and explained, "Your Highness, I am guilty. I will take the troublemaker away and punish him!"
Unfortunately, he didn't hear any response after he finished speaking. He waited and waited, then looked up...
The Sixth Prince hugged the fat girl and smiled widely, a rare expression of joy. "Zhuzhu, why are you here? Where's your aunt? Didn't Yongan come to pick you up?"
Zhuzhu held her cousin's face, gave him a big kiss, and replied, "Cousin, Zhuzhu has fallen asleep. Mom and my brothers are not here! Can you help Zhuzhu look for her?"
The Sixth Prince frowned, and when he turned around and saw the people kneeling in the snow and mud around him, he became even more annoyed.
He had been handling difficult matters in his chariot all the way. Although he knew that there were people to greet him, he thought he would just stop by the roadside for a while. He never expected that the officials in charge would treat the people so harshly!
"Fellow villagers, please stand up! It's freezing cold, and your health is important. There's no need to do this!"
The people around them all lowered their heads, fearing they would offend the emperor. Suddenly, they couldn't believe the noble's politeness, until the frightened officials and guards rushed forward, half shouting at them, half forcing them to stand up...
The Sixth Prince immediately spotted Yang Lihua, Chen Zhao, and Tai Yongan not far away. He immediately carried Zhuzhu forward and said, "Aunt, why didn't you send the guards to report the news first?"
After saying this, he saw the snow and mud on his aunt's skirt and knees, and became even more angry. He turned around and was about to scold the official who acted on his own initiative.
Yang Lihua tugged at her nephew's sleeve and whispered, "Kang Cheng, you're about to return to Kyoto, so it's not a good time to make a fuss. We're just following the crowd and paying our respects. It's not worth mentioning."
Chen Zhao also echoed, "Yes, Your Highness, we are on the road now, it is better to have less trouble than more."
The Sixth Prince knew that his aunt and Chen Zhao were doing this for his own good, so he glared coldly at the official who was almost frightened to death, and then invited his aunt and others to get on the imperial carriage to talk.
Without waiting for Yang Lihua to refuse, Zhuzhu had already clapped her hands and agreed, and Tai Yonglu and others also had sparkling eyes.
Yang Lihua had no choice but to hold onto Eunuch Xi's arm and slowly get on the imperial sedan chair.
Zhuzhu was curious and crawled around everywhere, finally calming down after getting a box of pine nuts. Yang Lihua sat closest, followed by Tai Yongan and his brothers, and finally Chen Zhao.
Chen Zhao insisted on sitting at the door so that he could observe the officials outside.
The Sixth Prince held Zhuzhu in his arms, helping her peel pine nuts and feed her, while asking about what Yang Lihua and others were doing in Jiangnan.
Yang Lihua recounted her interactions with Mr. Wu's family and how Magistrate Chang had taken good care of them. Chen Zhao also briefly discussed his revenge, looking relieved, a heavy weight clearly lifted from his heart.
In fact, these things were naturally reported to the Sixth Prince by someone, but he still heard it from his family members in person so that he could have a clear idea of the situation.
Zhuzhu was unwilling to be ignored, so she seized the opportunity, put her arms around her cousin's neck and asked, "Cousin, do you want to give grandpa and mother official titles? Do you also want our family to move to Kyoto?"
"Of course!" The Sixth Prince replied with a smile, "Grandpa helped my cousin and the border troops win the battle, so of course I will give him an official title. When I have a beautiful mansion built for you all, you can move to Kyoto and live there. I hope you can see it anytime."
Zhuzhu pouted in embarrassment and said to the chubby little finger, "Cousin, Kyoto is so lively, Zhuzhu likes it. But Zhuzhu likes the mountains more, likes flowers and big trees, which are not available in the city!"
The Sixth Prince was stunned for a moment before he smiled and quickly said, "Cousin, can you give Zhuzhu a big farm, one with hot springs where you can grow flowers and vegetables all year round?"
"Okay!" The fat girl immediately burst into joy and rolled around in her cousin's arms like a happy little pig.
Yang Lihua smiled bitterly and helplessly. This child was really not shy. He actually asked for an official position, a house, and a manor...
The Sixth Prince saw his aunt's concerns and whispered, "Aunt, our family is the only one I have. Even if you grant me more official titles or give me more land, no one will complain. Don't worry, I will make all the arrangements."
Yang Lihua sighed, patted his back, and instructed, "Although the late emperor and those people are gone, that chair is too eye-catching. I'm afraid many people will want to cause trouble for you. Take care of yourself. Our family can't help you at all! Remember to prioritize your own safety. At worst, we can just give up the chair and you can come to your aunt's house. You'll have a more worry-free and stable life."
"Yes! I'll remember it, aunt." The Sixth Prince's heart was burning with excitement when he heard this. Everyone, including the soldiers guarding the border, actually wanted to get something from him, but only his aunt was selfless and only cared about him as a person, not any power or wealth.
After talking for a while, Chen Zhao noticed that the officials outside were constantly looking over, and the people had been waiting for too long, so he said, "Sister, please talk to His Highness when you have some free time. I'm afraid our family is waiting for us."
Yang Lihua nodded and took the children off the imperial carriage.
The Sixth Prince held Zhuzhu and walked her all the way to the carriage. He then asked the troops to make way for her and watched the Tai family leave before returning to the imperial chariot.
The team heading to Beijing set out again. The personnel temporarily mobilized from Kyoto had no idea about the Tai family's background. Seeing how the new emperor treated his family so attentively, they were surprised and found every opportunity to inquire about the inside story with the elders' entourage and others...
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