Chapter 63 Chapter 63
The days at home passed quickly. Even though he just stayed at the Jiang Mansion and didn't go out, Jiang Huai could feel the changes in the situation.
At the beginning, Anyuan Prefecture was still in an atmosphere of anxiety and tension, but as more and more good news came from the front line, the atmosphere in Anyuan Prefecture became more and more calm, and even some merchants who had been delayed in coming came back.
They didn't come before because they were afraid of being implicated. After all, business in Anyuan Prefecture was good, but the government was involved in many businesses. Now that the rebellion had started, who knew if they would be affected? They just had some money at home and didn't dare to get involved in such a big event. But now that the dust has settled and the Wei family is on the winning side, they naturally dared to come. Even if they didn't want to follow the dragon's lead, they still wanted to add to the glory.
Many people even regretted not cooperating closely with Anyuan Prefecture before, otherwise they might be able to help out now, and they would also benefit from it when the prince ascends the throne.
The existence of the prince was finally no longer concealed. Upon hearing the news, everyone, no matter which side they were from, was shocked. Or rather, they pretended to be shocked on the surface.
To those who did not know the inside story, the prince's appearance seemed a little strange, as if it were a story from a vernacular novel, and many people discussed it privately.
After listening to some discussions, Jiang Huai found that the public's imagination was really big. Although some of the speculations were rather outrageous, such as suspecting that the prince was wronged and then resurrected from the dead, etc., if you remove some of the fantasy elements, you can actually guess most of the things about the emperor and the prince.
However, they did not know the truth. Even if they guessed the truth, they would just regard this guess as normal and did not think about it any more.
Time passed day by day. The news of Ding'an Guards entering the capital came one after another, and the news of the prince moving into the palace came right after. By the way, a letter also came with it. Xiao Jingzhao had already prepared the mansion and was waiting for Jiang Huai to go and inspect it.
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"How far is it from Kyoto?" Jiang Huai was lying in the carriage to rest, his face a little pale.
He really didn't expect that when he was exiled, he walked all the way from Kyoto to Anyuan Prefecture. Even though the journey was hard, he still struggled to get there. But now, when he was returning to Beijing from Anyuan Prefecture, he felt so uncomfortable sitting in a carriage that he had to slow down the carriage and rest in the inn from time to time.
In fact, the vibration problem of the carriage has been improved compared to before, but Jiang Huai's body can't stand this shaky way of moving forward.
But if he rode a horse, such a long distance would be extremely bumpy and might even rub his thighs. After all, Jiang Huai had never ridden such a long distance before.
In the past, Jiang Huai was thinking about traveling around and enjoying the mountains and rivers, but now after walking so far, Jiang Huai has completely laid down and has no plans to travel around anymore.
The ancient modes of transportation and travel were a bit too much for him.
"Another sixty miles," the driver replied.
"Sixty?" Jiang Huai leaned over to look at the sky. It was still early today. If he hurried, he might be able to reach Kyoto before the city gates were closed. However, thinking of the bumpy ride in the carriage, Jiang Huai suppressed the urge to vomit, fell back, and covered his head with the pillow.
"Hurry up, let's find an inn to rest today."
Jiang Huai gave an order, and the entire convoy slowed down a little and moved forward slowly.
Inside the palace, Xiao Jingzhao was processing memorials quickly. Now, except for the coronation ceremony that had not yet been held, his status was no different from that of the emperor.
Since he is the emperor, he will naturally be responsible for handling these government affairs.
Because the old emperor had made the court a mess, Xiao Jingzhao was almost overwhelmed by the tedious government affairs as soon as he took over. He could only sleep for two hours a day and had to start dealing with government affairs, otherwise he would be too busy to handle it.
Fortunately, these days, Xiao Jingzhao promoted some civil and military officials and removed some officials, thus building the general framework of the court, allowing him to rest for a while.
"Is Huai'er going to Kyoto?" Xiao Jingzhao asked after reviewing a batch of memorials.
"The young master has arrived in Wanshi Town. He will rest for one night and arrive in Kyoto tomorrow." Someone replied in the dark.
"Wanshi Town?" Xiao Jingzhao knew all the towns near Kyoto, and he knew exactly where Wanshi Town was the moment he heard it. It was only thirty miles away from Kyoto, and now...
Xiao Jingzhao glanced out the window. Although the sun was slightly slanting, if Jiang Huai sped up, he should be able to reach Kyoto. But now he was unwilling to do so. Xiao Jingzhao thought of the news that had been sent back earlier and felt a little worried.
Although the news that came back said that Jiang Huai was just not used to the carriage and was walking slowly, today's journey was obviously too slow.
Xiao Jingzhao looked at the memorials on the desk. There were not many left. If he finished dealing with these, he might be able to go see Jiang Huai.
After all, a distance of thirty miles may seem far if you travel slowly in a carriage, but if you ride a horse, an hour is more than enough.
Once this thought came to his mind, Xiao Jingzhao could hardly control himself. He hadn't met Jiang Huai for a long time. Moreover, once Jiang Huai arrived in Kyoto, he would no longer be able to hide his identity from Jiang Huai. Xiao Jingzhao didn't know how Jiang Huai would view this matter.
But since I’m going to leave Beijing, I still have to tell Wei Xuan about this matter.
Wei Xuan didn't understand what was going on when he was called over, but after hearing what Xiao Jingzhao said, he was completely stunned.
However, this familiar feeling of confusion made Wei Xuan feel an indescribable sense of security. After arriving in Kyoto, especially after dealing with the affairs of the late emperor, Wei Xuan could feel that Xiao Jingzhao seemed to be in a very delicate state. As Xiao Jingzhao continued to handle state affairs, he seemed to be gradually becoming a competent emperor.
This was a reassuring change for the ministers, but for Wei Xuan, this change made him a little difficult to adapt to.
If Xiao Jingzhao was like this before, Wei Xuan would not have any difficulty adapting. However, because of Jiang Huai's existence, when Xiao Jingzhao was in Anyuan Prefecture, Wei Xuan only saw his more humane side. When he saw the changes in Xiao Jingzhao in Kyoto, he found it difficult to accept and could sense the difference.
And now, Jiang Huai's news once again reversed Xiao Jingzhao's transformation, which made Wei Xuan subconsciously feel relieved.
However, Xiao Jingzhao's idea really gave Wei Xuan a headache. Although Kyoto has been cleaned up now and Xiao Jingzhao has completely controlled Kyoto, Xiao Jingzhao's safety in the palace is guaranteed, which does not mean that the other party can also be guaranteed safety in Wanshi Town.
What if something slips through the net?
Just as the words of refusal were on the tip of his tongue, Wei Xuan looked at Xiao Jingzhao's expression and swallowed the words back. He thought silently for a while and took over the subsequent matters.
Of course, Xiao Jingzhao also cared about his own safety. He knew very well how many people wanted to kill him. However, he really wanted to go see Jiang Huai and go fishing.
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Jiang Huai lay peacefully on the bed. Although he had already gotten off the carriage, he still felt like he was on a rocking boat, swaying and dizzy.
Jiang Huai couldn't help but dry heave a few times, tears were about to come out.
"I will never sit in a carriage for so long again." Jiang Huai's eyes widened. He underestimated the power of the carriage. At the beginning, it might be because his body could still support it. Even if sitting in the carriage was uncomfortable, he could rest in the inn for a night and it would be fine. But now, even if he rested, he could not recover his energy the next day. His physical condition was getting worse and worse.
The only thing that made Jiang Huai feel fortunate was that he was about to arrive in Kyoto. If nothing unexpected happened, as long as he didn't leave on his own initiative, he probably wouldn't have to leave Kyoto in his life.
Jiang Huai lay there in a daze, not noticing that the inn had suddenly become much quieter. He only heard footsteps outside the door and the sound of someone pushing the door open. As the footsteps got closer, Jiang Huai thought it was the servant who was accompanying him calling him for dinner. After all, he lay down as soon as he arrived at the inn. When he opened his eyes in a daze, he saw a handsome and familiar face.
Jiang Huai blinked his eyes. He was hallucinating because of motion sickness. However, he opened and closed his eyes again, and the face in front of him did not change at all. Because he was close to her, he could even hear her light breathing and see her trembling eyelashes.
Jiang Huai subconsciously reached out and pinched the person's face. It felt a little slippery and a little warm.
It doesn't seem like an illusion...
"Come here and let me hug you." Jiang Huai blinked. He didn't want to ask Xiao Jingzhao how he knew he was in Wanshi Town and how he found him. He just wanted to get closer to him.
Xiao Jingzhao was stunned for a moment, then quickly lay down with Jiang Huai.
Jiang Huai hugged Xiao Jingzhao tightly and smelled a hint of fragrance on the other person. Jiang Huai didn't know much about fragrance, but this kind of strong and heavy fragrance was not to his liking.
Fortunately, the fragrance was only on the outer robe, and Xiao Jingzhao did not have this fragrance on his body.
Jiang Huaibala opened his outer robe and buried his face in it. Xiao Jingzhao was so frightened by his series of actions that he dared not move.
"Relax, aren't you tired of being tense?" Jiang Huai felt the muscles under his body were tense, and muttered to comfort him.
Xiao Jingzhao tried hard to relax, feeling warm in his heart. After waiting quietly for a while, he found that Jiang Huai seemed to have fallen asleep again.
Xiao Jingzhao looked at Jiang Huai steadily. Compared with his impression, Jiang Huai had become thinner. He wondered if it was because he was in a hurry.
Even though he was asleep, Jiang Huai still felt a little disgusted by the fragrance he disliked. He buried his head tighter and tighter, and almost took off Xiao Jingzhao's outer robe.
Even though Xiao Jingzhao didn't understand at first, he reacted after seeing Jiang Huai's movements in his dream. Smelling the fragrance on his outer robe, Xiao Jingzhao frowned. He had forgotten about this because he was busy with government affairs in the palace. Jiang Huai liked light and refreshing fragrance, but he didn't like this heavy fragrance, and even said that he would feel dizzy.
Although Jiang Huai was pressing him down, Xiao Jingzhao found it difficult to take off his clothes, but taking off his clothes was not the only way to get rid of them.
Xiao Jingzhao asked someone to bring a pair of scissors, and then cut open the clothes on his body and tore them off.
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