Chapter 237 Farewell
Prince Chang'an had a serious look on his face, and no one could tell what he was thinking.
Mrs. Wang and several generals' wives had been getting along very well with Chunzhi these days. Knowing that she was leaving, they were very reluctant to see her go and kept talking to her all the way out.
Huo Zheng wanted to walk side by side with Chunzhi, but he couldn't squeeze in.
Chunzhi was listening to the ladies talking. She turned around and glanced at Huo Zheng. She just smiled and didn't ask everyone to leave.
Mrs. Wang said, "The princess is a noble lady in the capital. After we say goodbye today, I don't know if we will have the chance to see each other again..."
Hearing this, the wives of the generals were even more reluctant to part with Chunzhi. "Xizhou is so far from the capital. It will be difficult for us to see the princess again in the future."
What's more, the problem between them is not just distance, but also a huge gap in status.
Prince Chang'an and Princess Chang'an came to Xizhou and mingled with them for the sake of the people. If they had gone to the capital, it would have been very difficult for them to meet such nobles with their status.
Chunzhi smiled and soothed, "We'll meet again somewhere in life. Maybe you'll all come to the capital in the future, and I might come to Xizhou again. As long as you take good care of yourselves, we'll meet again someday."
Madam Wang echoed, "Princess, you're right. Life is full of ups and downs. As long as we take good care of ourselves and live long enough, we'll meet again someday."
Chunzhi was talking with the ladies as she walked through the corridor. When she arrived in front of the hall, she saw Gu Yuanjia, Shao Feiyang and all the civil and military officials of Xizhou gathered there. She was about to turn around and ask Huo Zheng if they had any important business to discuss with him.
Gu Yuanjia and the others also saw her. They all stepped forward, some bowed, some clasped their fists, and saluted, saying, "We heard that the princess is leaving for the capital today, so we have come to see her off."
Chunzhi raised her eyes and looked at everyone. Even Chang Lei, who had always told her "A hen doesn't crow in the morning, but when a hen crows in the morning, it means her family is in trouble," had come.
She was stunned for a moment, and at this moment, Huo Zheng left the ladies aside, walked to Chunzhi's side, and asked in a low voice: "Why aren't you talking?"
Chunzhi then smiled and said, "You gentlemen are so busy, yet you still took the time to come and see me off. It's really... thoughtful."
Someone said, "Princess, you have done so much for Xizhou that men like us are ashamed of ourselves. Now that you are returning to the capital, we will come and see you off."
Everyone echoed: "Yes, yes."
As they were talking, Huo Yan came over with a sour face, followed by several of his close associates.
And Prime Minister Ji and others are here to see off the Ninth Prince.
When they say it's a gift, they probably also mean that they can only feel at ease after seeing the Ninth Prince set off with their own eyes.
When these people arrived and exchanged greetings, Prime Minister Ji asked, "Are all these people here to see you off?"
General Wang smiled and said, "Yes, we are here to see the princess off."
The civil servant who had been dealing with him the longest added, "And the Ninth Prince."
Prime Minister Ji chuckled. Since the Ninth Prince came to Xizhou, he has accomplished nothing and has caused a lot of trouble to the officials of Xizhou. It would be strange if they wanted to send the Ninth Prince away.
It was simply because of his status that he had to send the Ninth Prince off at the same time as he sent Princess Chang'an off.
Ji Jun knew this very well, but he did not say anything. He just smiled and said, "It's getting late. Princess and His Highness the Ninth Prince should set off as soon as possible."
Huo Yan had a dark face and didn't respond.
He was going back to the capital without finding Rendong, and was in an extremely bad mood.
Chunzhi pretended not to notice Huo Yan's sour face and said with a smile, "Let's go."
Huo Zheng and Chunzhi walked side by side, holding her hand unnoticeably. Their wide sleeves half-covered their bodies, and the north wind blew, fluttering their clothes.
The winter in Xizhou is very cold, but Huo Zheng's hands are very warm. Chunzhi lets him hold her hand and they walk out in unison.
A group of people followed him to the door to see him off.
There were two two-wheeled carriages parked at the door. Chunzhi and Huo Yan were returning to Beijing together, but there was a difference between men and women, and they were uncle and sister-in-law. Moreover, Huo Yan had such a bad temper that Chunzhi could not tolerate it at all, so naturally they had to ride in two separate carriages.
A group of guards stood at the door, leading their horses. When they saw them come out, they all bowed and said, "Greetings, Your Majesty and Your Majesty."
"No need for formalities." Huo Zheng said sternly, "When you go to the capital, you must protect the princess and the ninth prince well. Don't be careless."
The guards answered loudly: "Yes, Your Majesty!"
Huo Yan was too lazy to talk nonsense with them. He flicked his sleeves, got on the carriage first, and sat in the carriage without saying a word.
Several of the Ninth Prince's confidants led the horses and walked to the carriage to guard it.
Chunzhi turned around and looked at everyone. She said to the civil officials and military officers, "Just send it here. Go back to your business."
He said to Madam Wang and the others, "It's cold outside. Don't stand in front of the door and get caught in the cold wind. Go back."
A group of civil and military officials responded "yes" in unison, but did not leave immediately.
"princess……"
The female members of the family were even more reluctant.
"I'm just going back to the capital. We'll definitely see each other again in the future." Chunzhi walked to the carriage, took Huo Zheng's hand and climbed into the carriage. She turned to look at them and said with a smile, "See you someday."
"Goodbye!" Mrs. Wang said, her voice unconsciously becoming tearful.
One general's wife couldn't hold back her tears and burst into tears on the spot.
There was a most carefree one who shouted loudly: "We will definitely meet again, Princess!"
Harue waved to them, "Goodbye."
The maids on either side lifted the carriage curtain and gently reminded, "It's getting late. It's time to set off, Princess."
"I understand." Chunzhi responded, lowered her eyes to look at Huo Zheng, and said to him, "You should go back too."
Huo Zheng said: "I'll take you out of the city."
Chunzhi also wanted to stay with him for a while, so she didn't say anything else and turned to get into the carriage.
Huo Zheng followed him into the carriage, held the reins, and sat in the driver's seat.
Seeing this, Ji Jun was a little surprised for a moment, "What is this, Prince Chang'an?"
General Wang smiled and said, "Your Excellency, you may not know this, but the Prince of Chang'an loves his princess dearly. He must be reluctant to let her go as she returns to the capital today, so he wants to be her coachman and personally escort her out of the city."
Ji Jun smiled and said nothing.
Who would have thought that Prince Chang'an was such a sentimental man?
Huo Zheng personally drove the carriage for Chunzhi and sent her out of the city.
Gu Yuanjia, Mu Kaiji, Shao Feiyang and others were accompanied by a group of guards.
Huo Yan didn't want to be too close to them, so he lagged behind for a long time and kept a distance.
The carriage was not moving fast as it passed through the street. The wind blew up the curtains, and Chunzhi saw Huo Zheng's back through the gap.
Huo Zheng has broad shoulders, thick arms and a slim waist, and even his back is graceful.
Chunzhi stared at him for a long time, then lowered her head and laughed at herself for being so lascivious, when she suddenly heard someone shout, "Princess!"
At first she thought she had misheard.
Until the calls of "Princess" became louder and louder, to the point where they could no longer be ignored.
Countless footsteps came running from all directions, and the carriage stopped.
Chunzhi lifted the curtain of the carriage and looked over to see a crowd of Xizhou people rushing forward. Some were carrying baskets of eggs, some were holding plum blossoms, and some were holding clay dolls...
The middle-aged woman closest to the carriage said loudly, "Thanks to the princess for saving people in Xizhou these days, we heard that the princess was returning to the capital, so we wanted to see you off. We ordinary people don't have much at home, so please accept these worthless things."
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