Chapter 66 Chapter 66
"If you knew, you would probably be angry." Xiao Jingzhao lowered his head, his eyelashes drooped slightly, and a trace of uneasiness appeared on his face.
angry?
Jiang Huai was a little curious about what Xiao Jingzhao's identity was that made him angry, but seeing Xiao Jingzhao's expression, Jiang Huai didn't want to ask any further. He felt that no matter what Xiao Jingzhao's identity was, it would not affect his and Xiao Jingzhao's current relationship.
However, Xiao Jingzhao's expression gave Jiang Huai another guess.
"Could it be that our elders have a bad relationship or a grudge?"
Xiao Jingzhao thought of what the emperor had done to the Jiang family and nodded hesitantly. This could be considered a grudge.
"Are you siding with your elders?" Jiang Huai asked. He didn't understand what the feud was about, and it was hard to say how to look at it, but the feud between elders was the elders' business, and he and Xiao Jingzhao had no hatred, so naturally he had to see Xiao Jingzhao's attitude first.
Xiao Jingzhao shook his head violently. How could he possibly side with the emperor?
"Alright, I understand your stance." Jiang Huai was so worried that Xiao Jingzhao would get dizzy from shaking his head, "Since you're not on your elders' side, then whatever grudges we have are from the previous generation and won't affect our relationship."
And speaking of the depth of feelings, Jiang Huai felt that his feelings for Xiao Jingzhao might be deeper than for the Jiang family.
Even though he still had his original memories, it had been almost five years, and the time he had spent with Xiao Jingzhao had far exceeded his memories of interacting with the Jiang family. They had shared joys and sorrows along the way, and Jiang Huai didn't care much about the grudges between elders.
However, Jiang Huai also realized that Xiao Jingzhao really cared about his identity, otherwise he would not be so uneasy.
"Okay, don't tell me yet. When I get to Kyoto, I'll guess it myself." Jiang Huai stopped Xiao Jingzhao from saying anything. Since this identity was so difficult to say, he didn't want Xiao Jingzhao to force him to say it, so he let him guess.
"Okay, don't say anything." Seeing Xiao Jingzhao's determined eyes, obviously touched by his words, and about to speak, Jiang Huai covered his mouth while speaking, "I want to guess it myself. I don't know how long it will take."
"I'm letting go now. You can't say anything when I'm not paying attention." Jiang Huai couldn't keep covering Xiao Jingzhao's mouth. After waiting for a while, he felt that Xiao Jingzhao should understand his attitude, so he let go of his hand. However, he did not let down his guard. In case Xiao Jingzhao showed any signs of speaking, he was ready to cover his mouth again.
Fortunately, this time, Xiao Jingzhao really gave up.
Because Xiao Jingzhao thought carefully that when they arrived in Kyoto tomorrow, Jiang Huai would probably be able to discover his identity.
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Xiao Jingzhao stayed in the inn for one night. The next day, he had breakfast with Jiang Huai and still didn't want to leave.
Xiao Jingzhao really wanted to accompany Jiang Huai, because when they arrived in Kyoto, Jiang Huai would not look at him the same way after he discovered his identity.
"This is not a life-and-death separation..." Jiang Huai looked at Xiao Jingzhao's reluctant look and teased with a smile, but when he was halfway through his words, he met Xiao Jingzhao's disapproving gaze. He felt that what he said was not very auspicious, so he quickly swallowed it back.
"Don't worry, we will meet again as soon as we arrive in Kyoto. Even if we can't have lunch together, we can definitely have dinner together." Jiang Huai said, and suddenly remembered something he forgot to ask.
"Where is the house you bought in Kyoto?" Jiang Huai remembered that Xiao Jingzhao did not mention this when he sent the letter back last time. When he saw Xiao Jingzhao yesterday, he forgot to ask about this.
House?
Xiao Jingzhao clenched his fists. He only wanted Jiang Huai to live in the palace, so he naturally did not buy a house for him. No matter how good the house outside the palace was, there was one shortcoming that he could not tolerate: it was too far away from the palace.
"You didn't buy it?" Jiang Huai noticed Xiao Jingzhao's hesitation, "Didn't you see any good houses?"
"After returning to Beijing, there is the ancestral home." Xiao Jingzhao replied in a low voice. This was true. The palace was the ancestral home that had been passed down for more than a hundred years. The only problem was that this ancestral home was a bit too big.
"There is an ancestral home, but let's forget about it if the whole family lives together. It's better for us to buy our own house and live comfortably there." Jiang Huai said that he didn't really like living with his elders. Not to mention anything else, just the ancient filial piety and etiquette, the thought of the whole family living together was a headache, it was better to live alone.
"I'm the only one living here now." Xiao Jingzhao added, fearing that Jiang Huai would misunderstand that he didn't care.
Living alone in the ancestral home?
"Are your elders and peers in the family still alive?" Jiang Huai asked after a moment of hesitation.
"Still there." Xiao Jingzhao blinked.
Jiang Huai suddenly felt that the situation in Xiao Jingzhao's family was a bit complicated. If elders and peers were all there, in ancient times, they generally would not live separately, especially such a large family. But now Xiao Jingzhao was the only one living in the ancestral home.
If someone else took the initiative to separate and leave, it could only mean that Xiao Jingzhao was not welcome, but because of his current status, the other party had to bow their heads. If they were driven away, the relationship would probably be even worse, and there might be other troubles.
Thinking of this, Jiang Huai felt a little pity for Xiao Jingzhao and couldn't help but touch his head.
"It's okay. We can live together when the time comes, or buy another house." After all, the ancestral house sounds very old, and so many people lived there in the past, but now there are only two of them. They may also have descendants, so it's a bit shabby for them to live in a big house.
Listening to Jiang Huai talking about his ideas for living, Xiao Jingzhao's eyes trembled slightly.
"However, I won't go to the ancestral house for now." Jiang Huai felt a little uncomfortable moving in directly. There must be a lot of servants in that house, and maybe there is some seniority system. The people he brought with him also need to get used to each other, which is very troublesome just thinking about it.
If he had enough energy, he could manage it, but now, he just wanted to have a good rest.
When Xiao Jingzhao heard Jiang Huai ask him to see if there was any house he could rent temporarily, he felt a little pulled back from the brink of exposure, but he also felt a little regretful.
"If you..." Seeing Xiao Jingzhao's attitude, Jiang Huai thought that the other party didn't want to do this. He was about to change his words when he saw Xiao Jingzhao nodded, indicating that he would go to show Jiang Huai the house immediately.
"Don't be too anxious. At worst, you can just stay in the inn." Jiang Huai comforted him. It was not impossible to stay in the inn anyway. However, after saying so much, Jiang Huai still didn't think of going back to the Jiang family to live.
After being assigned a task by Jiang Huai, Xiao Jingzhao did not hesitate and set off directly.
Seeing Xiao Jingzhao riding away on horseback, Jiang Huai felt a little envious. If possible, Jiang Huai also wanted to ride a horse. Riding in a carriage was too tiring. Although riding a horse was also tiring, it would not make him feel so dizzy.
It's just that the weather is a bit cold, and although Jiang Huai's body has recovered a lot after a night's rest, riding a horse is still too physically demanding. If there is any discomfort in the carriage, you can rest immediately, and it is also very safe. But if you feel uncomfortable riding a horse, if you let go and fall off the horse, the danger will be too high.
While driving along the road, Jiang Huai lifted the curtain and looked outside. He didn't know whether the war had affected the people, but there were not many people on the road, at least not as many as Jiang Huai remembered. But after entering Kyoto, this feeling of desolation was dispelled.
Kyoto was as bustling as ever, as if the previous war had no impact at all. Even the city walls of Kyoto did not look like they had been through a war.
However, Jiang Huai heard that Kyoto had indeed not experienced any war, and the city gates were opened directly from the inside to welcome the prince's men in.
Jiang Huai was thinking about where to go. Although he walked slowly, looking for houses would not be done in a short time. What's more, Xiao Jingzhao must have official business to attend to. In just half a day, he might not be able to find any good houses. It would be better to stay in an inn.
But before Jiang Huai asked where the inn was, someone came over first. Jiang Huai recognized him at a glance as the personal guard who had been with Xiao Jingzhao before. The other party had been waiting for them early, and when he saw the convoy Jiang Huai was in, he took them to their residence.
"Did you find it so quickly?" Jiang Huai was curious. He looked around and was a little disappointed when he didn't see Xiao Jingzhao.
"Your Majesty... After all, the general has seen these houses before and knows which ones are good. He just didn't buy them because he already has an ancestral house." The personal guard replied, almost revealing Xiao Jingzhao's identity, but when he remembered that Jiang Huai didn't know Xiao Jingzhao's identity yet, he quickly changed his words.
"I told you." Jiang Huai laughed. He remembered that before he mentioned the ancestral home, Xiao Jingzhao hesitated. It seemed that at that time he might have wanted to hide the matter of these houses and let him live there directly.
The carriage turned left and right, and the place became more and more secluded. However, secluded does not mean remote. Jiang Huai could see that the people living in the houses nearby were either rich or noble. However, Jiang Huai was not too surprised. After all, it would be strange if the house that Xiao Jingzhao specially found was not good.
Soon, the carriage stopped in front of a mansion, and the servants were standing at the door waiting for the new master to come in.
These people were carefully selected by Xiao Jingzhao. Each of them was very smart. Even if they had not met Jiang Huai, they all treated Jiang Huai as their master and would never dare to have the slightest intention of flattering the powerful and looking down on the weak.
Because Xiao Jingzhao knew that although Jiang Huai was sensitive, he was not a harsh person. Even if he sensed the other person's little thoughts, he would not care too much. But Jiang Huai didn't care. He cared and he could not tolerate anyone being disrespectful to Jiang Huai.
So during this time in Kyoto, after dealing with the affairs of the court, Xiao Jingzhao also specially trained a group of servants who were smart and sober enough so that they could protect Jiang Huai.
Jiang Huai didn't notice it at all, but after entering the mansion, he found that these servants were unexpectedly smart and their way of doing things was in line with his habits. Obviously, these were not coincidences, but were all carefully arranged by Xiao Jingzhao.
The news of Jiang Huai's arrival soon reached Xiao Jingzhao's ears. Knowing that Jiang Huai lived not far from the palace, Xiao Jingzhao wanted to go see Jiang Huai again even though they had just separated in the morning.
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