Chapter 321 It’s up to you
"Who's coming to see you off?"
When Huo Yan saw that Huo Zheng could still laugh at this time, he felt even more indescribable.
He originally thought that he was his father's favorite son, but this rejection of the marriage made him realize that the emperor's favor was not solid. Even though his mother had been the most favored concubine in the harem for so many years, she could still be confined by Queen Wang with just one word.
Moreover, Huo Zheng was banished to the impoverished area of Xizhou by his father because he refused to marry the Princess of Xiling, and Huo Yan was punished to kneel in the rain because of his refusal to marry, and lost the favor of his father. In fact, they had some sympathy for each other.
So even though Huo Yan's injury had not yet healed, he still came to see him off.
But when he saw Huo Zheng could still smile, he became upset and said in a stiff tone: "This prince is here to ask you for someone! Hand over Jin Dong quickly, otherwise -"
Huo Zheng asked with interest: "What else would you do?"
Huo Yan said angrily, "Otherwise, this prince will go to Xizhou himself, turn Xizhou upside down, and find the person!"
"It's up to you." Huo Zheng said, "Anyway, I don't know where the person you want is. You can go find him yourself."
"you……"
Huo Yan was very angry at his indifferent look and his face turned paler.
Chunzhi smiled and said at the right moment, "If you, Ninth Brother, want to go to Xizhou to look for someone, why not come with us? We'll have someone to look after you along the way."
"Yes." Huo Zheng said, "It's better to do it now than to wait for a day. Since Ninth Brother is going to Xizhou to look for someone, why not come with us today?"
Huo Yan was so angry at the couple that his wound was about to split open. He covered the wound with one hand and was unable to speak for a while.
He has now lost the emperor's favor and has been ordered by his father to return home to recuperate. His mother has also been confined to her house. Their lives are much worse than before. Even if the Ninth Prince is acting willfully, he cannot leave the capital and go to Xizhou to look for someone at this time.
Husband Huo Zheng knew all about this, but he still said these words on purpose. It was really infuriating.
Seeing this, Chunzhi said with concern, "Ninth brother, you don't look well. Could it be that you got caught in the rain a few days ago and haven't recovered yet?"
Without waiting for Huo Yan to speak, she continued, "Ninth brother, what are you doing? You're injured, so why are you still struggling? Go home and recuperate. People should look forward to the future and forget what should be forgotten. Why do you keep holding on to people and things from the past?"
Chunzhi originally thought that Huo Yan would not be able to find Rendong in Xizhou, and after returning to Beijing, he would be busy with many things, and the emperor and the imperial concubine would worry about his marriage, so he would soon forget about Rendong.
Who would have thought that Huo Yan would be so resolute in refusing to marry Princess Xiling, not hesitating to anger the emperor, kneeling in the rain for a long time and refusing to bow his head, and even hurting himself so much that he almost lost his life. Now he is chasing them out of the city and asking them to hand over Ren Dong.
Even this man himself couldn't tell whether he loved or hated Honeysuckle.
There was only one thing that Chunzhi saw clearly.
Huo Yan is a petty person and holds grudges very much.
"That's easy for you to say!" Huo Yan gritted his teeth and said, "Go back and tell Ren Dong that I will definitely find her. She will never escape from my grasp in this lifetime!"
Chunzhi directly refused: "I can't bring that message."
Huo Zheng said slowly: "Ninth brother, why are you doing this?"
Huo Yan's eyes darkened. "You ask me why I did this? Who was the one who rushed to Nanzhou after receiving a hundred lashes?"
Huo Zheng said sternly, "This king has traveled thousands of miles to find his wife. What is your purpose, Ninth Brother?"
"I……"
Huo Yan was speechless for a moment.
When he was "invited back" to Xizhou by Jiang He, he sent people to wait for Rendong in the bamboo house but no one showed up.
Huo Yan thought something had happened to Rendong and was extremely worried.
After some time, he gradually came to his senses and guessed that it was Honeysuckle that betrayed his whereabouts. He thought that once he found Honeysuckle, he would do everything he could to let her know the consequences of betraying him.
But Huo Yan did not find Ren Dong until he returned to Beijing. During the days after returning to Beijing, he knelt in the rain until he fainted because he refused to marry the Princess of Xiling and disobeyed his father. When he was injured and sick and his life was in danger, he vaguely remembered the time when Ren Dong took care of him.
The bamboo house was so simple, and he ate simple meals every day. Honeysuckle was not very gentle to him.
But Huo Yan suddenly felt that those difficult days were the most memorable moments in his life.
Honeysuckle doesn't want anything from him, doesn't try to please him, is afraid of him, but can't bear to let him fend for himself.
Her mind is so simple, yet so complicated.
Huo Yan lay on the sickbed and thought for several days. He thought somewhat resignedly that as long as he could find Ren Dong and as long as she said a few soft words, he would forgive her.
What betrayal? Ren Dong is a weak woman. How could she dare not tell the King of Chang'an when she saw him looking for someone?
Maybe Harue and the others used some tricks.
Huo Yan now just wants to find the person as soon as possible.
Everything else is fine.
Chunzhi saw that Huo Yan had a strange expression on his face, and her mood suddenly became complicated. The Ninth Prince had such a bad temper that he would get angry if he said something that didn't go his way, but now he was silent after being asked by Huo Zheng.
This situation is not right.
"Why do you care what I'm doing?" Huo Yan said angrily, "Just hand him over!"
"Since you can't even ask, then I won't be involved in this matter anymore."
Huo Zheng took the opportunity to throw the matter away.
Chunzhi said softly, "Anger is harmful to your health. Ninth brother, please take care of yourself."
Then, the couple said in unison: "Goodbye."
After the voice fell, Xiaoxing poked out his little head and waved to Huo Yan.
The car curtain slowly fell, blocking Huo Yan's sight.
Huo Zheng ordered the coachman to set off, and the carriage soon drove into the official road. The accompanying family guards all spurred their horses and followed.
Dust and smoke rolled up on the official road, and the group quickly went away.
The carriage of the Ninth Prince's Mansion stopped where it was. Huo Yan sat in the carriage and watched them go away, his eyes looking towards the direction of Xizhou.
He knew that Honeysuckle must still be in Xizhou.
I just don’t know where Huo Zheng and his wife hid the person.
If they refuse to hand the person over, then he will continue to look for him.
There will always be a day when you find it.
Chunzhi, Huo Zheng and their group set out from the capital, but because it was difficult to travel with children, it took them nearly a month to reach Xizhou.
It was already June when we arrived in Xizhou.
Midsummer is here and the sun is scorching.
Looking around, I saw the clear blue sky with no clouds in sight.
It's so hot that there are no pedestrians on the road.
Even with ice cubes in the carriage, it was still too hot. Huo Zheng fanned Chunzhi and Xiaoxing, and the horses couldn't stop panting.
The weather is too hot. The heat in Xizhou is unbearable, hotter than the capital and even the places we have traveled along the way.
Crops are difficult to grow, and life for the people here is also extremely difficult.
While Huo Zheng was fanning Chunzhi and Xiaoxing, he was thinking about how to improve the current situation in Xizhou.
The household guard who was exploring the area ahead was dazzled by the sunlight. When he looked ahead, he suddenly saw a crowd of people at the city gate. He was startled. "Why are there so many people at the city gate in such hot weather? Could something have happened in Xizhou?"
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