No one knows a mother better than her daughter. Zhang Xiantao noticed something strange about Madam Zhang's expression and became suspicious. Taking advantage of her mother's inattention, she secretly went to the study and found all the letters her father had written to her mother. She actually found the letter in which General Zhang agreed to her marriage with Zhao Mingyue.
Moved by her father's love, she burst into tears. Then, she took the letter to Madam Zhang and asked her to pick a date as soon as possible to arrange her marriage to Zhao Mingyue.
Madam Zhang was amused by her and poked her forehead. "I've never seen anyone as eager to get married as you. It's not that I want to delay it, but the Zhao family has no foundation in the capital. Where will you live after you get married? If you want to come and live at the Zhang residence, I naturally won't mind. But will the Zhao family agree?"
Logically, a woman shouldn't go back to her parents' home after marriage, or people would laugh at her. So Madam Zhang was thinking about which house to give to the Zhao family. Since her daughter was determined to marry him, she couldn't let them live in such a shabby place.
"Mother, don't worry about the house. The Zhao family already has a house." Zhao Mingyue was a smart man, not some ignorant country bumpkin. So, as soon as he arrived in the capital, he brought several rare medicinal herbs and wanted to exchange them for money with Zhu Chumo.
The reason I specifically sought out Zhu Chumo instead of selling the herbs at a pharmacy was because I was afraid of being overcharged. Zhu Chumo is a connoisseur, so it was the most appropriate thing to sell the herbs to him.
However, Zhang Xiantao told Xingxing about this, and after Xingxing learned that Zhao Mingyue had rare medicinal herbs, she said that if she wanted to buy them, she would give them all to her.
"You sold the house so you could buy a house, right? I have a house, and I can trade it with you. But you'll have to give me more medicinal herbs and some high-quality animal hides. Houses in the capital are very expensive."
"Your possessions won't buy you a very big house even if you exchange them for money, but I can give you a big house in return, consider it a half-sale, half-gift." Xingxing generously agreed.
"Princess, you are such a kind person. I don't know how to repay you." Zhang Xiantao hugged her with a grateful expression.
Xingxing patted her head and said with a smile, "No need for that. You and Mingyue just need to remember to kill more enemies when you go to the border. That's the best reward."
Upon hearing this, Madam Zhang was quite surprised. "So you all have such a good relationship with the princess? Zhao Mingyue also knows the princess?"
“Mother, didn’t I tell you that Mingyue and I met on the way to the Northwest for disaster relief with the princess? Later, I even took Mingyue to many places with the princess. Our relationship is anything but ordinary.” Zhang Xiantao proudly raised her chin.
Mingyue finally has some decent connections; the princess is truly a lucky star for her and Mingyue.
A month after Prince Cheng left the capital, it was the wedding day of Zhang Xiantao and Zhao Mingyue. The wedding banquet was not very grand, but it was very warm. In addition to the Zhang family's relatives and friends, the Zhao family only included the princess and people from Xianwu Island, as well as the Zhou family.
Although the Zhao family was not prominent, with the princess in charge, no one dared to look down on them. In short, the wedding banquet went quite smoothly. Xingxing, Zhu Lin, and others had lunch and then dinner, adding some liveliness to the Zhao family.
To make it seem like there were more people, even the two bodyguards, Qingyan and Qingluo, ate at the banquet, while only Dazhuang Ze from the swamp forest came.
A month after their marriage, Zhang Xiantao and Zhao Mingyue set off for the northern border. Zhao Shui and Song Zhaodi also went with them. Originally, Madam Zhang wanted to persuade Zhang Xiantao to stay in the capital, but she couldn't persuade her otherwise.
However, knowing that Zhao Shui and Song Zhaodi had also gone along, I felt much more at ease. Although Zhao Shui looked sickly, I heard that he was good at medicine and knew how to use poison. He could help me out if anything happened on the road. I heard that my mother-in-law was very good at hunting, so she should be a good fighter as well.
Zhao Mingyue and Zhang Xiantao are quite skilled in martial arts, so there's not much to worry about. However, swords and spears are indiscriminate in battle, so I hope they will be safe and sound.
Xingxing, Zhu Lin, and Fu Ge escorted them to the outside of Shili Pavilion. Zhao Mingyue and Zhang Xiantao did not leave empty-handed; Xingxing also gave them some provisions to take with them. These provisions were ostensibly provided by the imperial court, but in reality, most of them were obtained from Zhu Lin's space.
Sweet potatoes are all made into dried sweet potatoes, and corn and pumpkins are also dried, making them easy to store, lightweight, and easier to transport.
"Have a safe journey and hope you can return to Beijing soon. Be sure to come back safely." Xingxing hugged Zhang Xiantao tightly with red eyes, and the latter also had red eyes and hugged Xingxing back tightly.
"Go back, don't see us off anymore." Zhang Xiantao jumped onto her horse, waved vigorously to everyone, and then rode away.
After seeing Zhang Xiantao and her entourage off, Xingxing had just returned to the palace when Consort Duan blocked her way. She had come to ask for the antidote. When Prince Cheng left the capital, Zhu Lin had only given her an antidote that could suppress the symptoms for three months.
The young man refused to immediately detoxify the concubine and her son, only promising to give them an antidote that could suppress the poison. He would first give them an antidote that could suppress the poison for three months, then an antidote that could suppress it for six months, and then an antidote that could suppress it for a year. In short, he would only consider giving them the real antidote if their performance satisfied Zhu Lin.
At the time, Consort Duan and her son were so angry that they almost vomited blood, but no matter how angry they were, there was nothing they could do. The emperor had issued an edict regarding the fiefdom, which could not be disobeyed, and they had to leave the capital on the appointed day.
The antidote to suppress the poison can only be obtained slowly from Zhu Lin. It seems that the mother and son will have to suppress their desires and continue to endure for the next few years until they get the antidote.
"There's still a month left in three months, what's the rush?" Xingxing glared at the Imperial Concubine.
“Princess, you’re joking. It takes two months to walk from the capital to Anyang Prefecture, and even traveling day and night at full speed, it would still take half a month. If the antidote is delivered late, the people will be exhausted by the time it arrives. I hope the princess will not make things difficult for me and will deliver the antidote to me as soon as possible,” Duan Gui said, swallowing her anger.
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