Chapter 322 The Prince and Princess Return Home
As soon as the leading general said this, the whole team stopped.
There has just been a rebellion in Xizhou, so it would not be surprising if something else happened.
But the weather is so hot right now. Even if someone wants to start a rebellion, they shouldn't choose such weather.
Chunzhi held down Xiaoxing's hand as she went back to grab some ice, and softly asked Huo Zheng, "Will there be trouble in Xizhou again?"
"It shouldn't be a bad thing."
Huo Zheng looked calm and composed, even the fanning of his hand didn't fluctuate at all.
When Chunzhi heard Huo Zheng say this, her heart calmed down.
With Huo Zheng around, no matter what happens, it can always be solved.
Cui Er was sitting in the front of the carriage, fanning herself with a round fan. When she heard the sound, she looked over. With her sharp eyes, she spotted General Wang and Madam Wang at once. She stood up suddenly and said, "It seems to be General Wang and Madam Wang!"
And the people around him also look very familiar.
This doesn't mean the situation in Xizhou has changed. It's obvious that everyone has learned that the King of Chang'an and his wife have come to Xizhou, and the whole city is welcoming them!
Cui Er was overjoyed and turned back to report to her master in the carriage: "Your Majesty, Princess, General Wang and his men have come out of the city to welcome you!"
Huo Zheng said in a normal tone, "Keep going."
"Yes." The driver responded and moved.
Chunzhi lifted the curtain and looked out, and recognized General Wang and Mrs. Wang in the crowd at a glance. The former was tall and strong, and the latter had flowers in her hair, both of them were extremely eye-catching.
Seeing this, Chunzhi smiled and said to Huo Zheng, "You know what, their arrival makes it seem like we've come home to Xizhou."
Huo Zheng smiled and said, "I am the King of Xizhou, and you are the Princess of Xizhou. Coming here is like coming home, isn't it?"
They had been away from the capital for nearly a month, and only now had they truly put aside their homesickness and arrived at their new home.
At the same time, the people who had been waiting in front of the city gate for a long time also saw the carriage of King Chang'an coming.
"Here they come!" General Wang shouted excitedly in a hoarse voice, "The carriage of our King of Xizhou has arrived!"
All the officials of Xizhou learned that the prince and princess were coming today, so they came to the outside of the city to welcome them. In addition, countless people from Xizhou gathered outside the city gate in this hot weather, forming a huge crowd.
"Welcome, Prince and Princess!"
"The prince and princess are home!"
"Long live the prince and princess!"
The crowd cheered enthusiastically, shouting one after another.
The carriage stopped in front of the city gate, and all the guards dismounted. Cui'er and Qingye lifted the curtains on the left and right.
Huo Zheng put away his folding fan and took Xiaoxing back from Chunzhi's arms. He held the child in one hand and supported the princess with the other. The couple walked out of the carriage at the same time to greet the cheers from the people of Xizhou.
Everyone had a smile on their face. Not long ago, they had seen off the princess and the prince, and they hoped that they would return to Xizhou one day to witness them getting better and better.
The people of Xizhou were reluctant to part with Prince Chang'an and his wife, but they also knew that they were like dragons and phoenixes soaring in the sky and would eventually return to the capital. However, no one expected that not long after they returned to the capital, the emperor would issue an imperial decree to confer the title of Prince Chang'an as Prince of Xizhou. From then on, Xizhou was Prince Chang'an's fiefdom.
The people did not know that this meant that Huo Zheng would have no chance of becoming emperor. They only knew that Xizhou had welcomed a very good prince, who would let them live a good life and make them full of hope for the future.
Huo Zheng and Chunzhi nodded to the people, thanking them for their warm welcome. Xiaoxing thought it was fun to see so many people gathered together, and danced for them, not feeling shy at all.
An old lady saw him and was very fond of him. "Is this the young prince? He is so handsome. He looks like a prince and also like a princess!"
"Greetings, Prince and Princess!" General Wang saw Princess Chang'an and her husband, his mouth stretched to his ears with joy. "We've been waiting in Xizhou day and night, longing for your visit. Now, your husband and wife will live in Xizhou permanently. The people of Xizhou will have a good life!"
The civil servant standing next to him frowned when he heard this. Being demoted to Xizhou as a vassal king was not a good thing for the King of Chang'an. Even if the old king was happy, he didn't have to say it as if he hoped that the prince and princess would suffer misfortune.
"I have already prepared a banquet in the city to welcome the prince and princess. I hope you will do me the honor."
"The weather is hot, please move to the city."
Several civil servants came forward to pay their respects to the prince and princess, pushing General Wang to the back.
Huo Zheng nodded and said, "Thank you all for your help."
As he was about to help Chunzhi back to the carriage, Chunzhi gently held his arm and said to the Xizhou officials, "The weather is hot, and the people gathered here are likely to get heatstroke. Go prepare some cold tea and sour plum soup to share with them to cool down."
"yes."
"The princess is really thoughtful."
"I'll do it right away."
A group of Xizhou officials and their wives responded and went to do it.
Chunzhi and Huo Zheng took Xiaoxing back and got into the carriage. The guards led the way and the carriage slowly entered the city gate. The people of the city lined the streets to welcome them, cheering and rejoicing.
Some people even threw flowers and fruits to express their welcome to the King and Queen of Chang'an.
The weather was hot, and the enthusiasm of the people in Xizhou was obviously even higher.
It was not until this moment that Chunzhi truly understood what Huo Zheng said about leaving the capital not necessarily being a bad thing, and that coming to Xizhou might really offer a different world.
After the carriage entered the city, because there were too many people on the street, it moved very slowly and it took more than half an hour to walk from the city gate to the county government office.
This place had just entered the territory of Xizhou, and the posthouse was old and dilapidated. After some discussion, the Xizhou officials decided to hold the welcoming banquet at the county government office.
The county magistrate here is named Zhang, and he is nearly fifty years old. Previously, Huo Zheng discussed the reconstruction of Xizhou with everyone in Xizhou, and County Magistrate Zhang made many powerful suggestions. This time, the Prince of Chang'an and his wife came to Xizhou to establish their fiefdom, and their first meal after entering Xizhou was at their Zhang family's territory. Mrs. Zhang took charge of preparing the banquet and took charge of it all.
Magistrate Zhang was an honest official, and the county government office was a bit dilapidated.
Chunzhi had been to Xizhou and knew that the land here was vast but poor, so she was mentally prepared.
However, despite being poor, Mrs. Zhang held a welcoming banquet in a proper manner, with rich dishes and fragrant wine and meat.
Everyone invited the King and Queen of Chang'an to take their seats. Madam Wang and Madam Zhang rushed forward to hug the little prince, but Xiaoxing hugged his father's neck in return and refused to let go.
It's almost time for dinner.
Xiaoxing likes his dad to feed him. People who are not familiar with him don’t know what he likes to eat, so it’s always not satisfactory.
The two ladies fought in vain, and neither of them got the little prince. You glared at me, I sneered at you, and then we went back to sit down.
In the hot summer, several banquet tables were set up in the county government office.
This is the first time in decades that so many officials have gathered in this small place, which is a great honor.
This welcoming banquet could not compare to the tables full of delicacies from land and sea in Beijing, but it was better in that it was all local specialties and was also colorful, fragrant and delicious.
As the host here, County Magistrate Zhang was the first to stand up and toast Prince Chang'an, "This first cup of wine is for His Majesty and His Majesty the Princess—"
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