Chapter 283 Return to the Capital! A War Without Smoke
He Zhaojun uttered an "oh" and tried to find a way out, "How can I ever get enough of this? My husband's body is like a work of art, with bones made of black bamboo and skin made of white porcelain. Tsk, tsk, tsk, tsk, I'm so ashamed, so ashamed..."
As she spoke, she reached out to grab Wen Ziduan's shorts. In a flash, she yanked them down to Wen Ziduan's calves, turned around and ran without even bothering to put on her shoes.
Wen Ziduan was stunned for a moment, and saw He Zhaojun's fleeing back. He wanted to chase her, but found that he could not move a step, and his nose was almost crooked with anger.
"He, Zhao, Jun!"
While He Zhaojun was running towards the door, her mouth didn't suffer any loss.
"Thank you for your hospitality, my husband. We can do the rest another day!"
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They traveled by boat on the way and changed to land transportation after arriving in Shouchun. They went to He Chuan's tomb to pay their respects and told him that they had become husband and wife, but they kept silent about it.
The book is brief, but the group arrived outside the capital in great fanfare.
At this time, the two princes, He Shan, the eldest brother of the He family, and many civil and military officials were waiting at the city gate, looking forward to the arrival of the third prince and his wife.
These people were not involved in the military expenditure corruption case in Jianwei County. Many of their rivals were arrested because of this incident, and prison vans followed behind with many colleagues imprisoned inside. Naturally, they were happy.
Not only the officials involved in Jianwei County, but also many corrupt officials in the capital were brought down one after another under Emperor Wen's wrath.
He Shan, along with capable men from the Imperial Guard, often raided the residences of corrupt officials all night long. During that period, everyone in the capital was in danger. When you woke up, you might find your entire neighbor in jail.
One third of the houses in the capital were empty, but were filled with new officials at some point. Everything seemed to have changed, yet everything remained the same.
Until this moment, those who thought that the Third Prince and He Zhaojun went to the southwest together to seek medicine for Concubine Yue were truly dumbfounded. No one could have guessed that Concubine Yue could be so cruel as to poison herself and keep everyone in the dark.
Shao Shang and other girls who were friends with He Zhaojun were also waiting anxiously outside the city. They had not seen each other for a long time, and the difficulties and obstacles in the process were evident from the short letters and reports. They were really worried about Zhaojun.
Cao Cheng held the imperial edict again and stood aside happily. This time, the young couple had made great contributions in suppressing the rebellion and eliminating all disasters in the Sichuan and Shu regions. The major foreign tribes also submitted petitions to show their sincerity in surrendering. Emperor Wen was very pleased and had drafted the edict of enthronement early, waiting for the two to return to the city so that they could celebrate.
Finally, the scorching sun climbed up to the middle of the sky, and the convoy finally arrived, raising dust all the way, and stopped steadily at the gate of the capital.
Everyone got off the car. Gu Guan followed Wen Ziduan, and He Yue held the hilt of his sword, never leaving He Zhaojun's side. Everyone looked more tired and dusty than expected.
Anyone with a discerning eye could see how many assassinations and plots they had endured since their overland journey from Shouchun to the capital. The corrupt officials who hadn't yet been apprehended were desperate to keep them outside the capital, thereby avoiding any real punishment.
Those who had already been imprisoned and had their property confiscated also ordered the remaining troops to do everything possible to kill them. Fortunately, with heavy guards and the dispatch of stand-ins to disrupt vision, and with various maneuvers, the few people arrived at the capital safely.
He Zhaojun knew even more that there was a battle without the smoke of gunpowder, which had slowly begun since they returned to the capital.
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