Chapter 101 Entering Beijing

The second day of the 1st lunar month in the sixteenth year of Yongsheng in the reign of Daning.

Winter in the north is much colder than in the south of the Yangtze River. As soon as the last month begins, snow falls everywhere.

At the south gate of the capital, there was a huge crowd of people, comparable to the annual Lantern Festival.

This is because the person entering the capital today is the legendary Ninth Prince, Prince Qi, who is terminally ill and barely breathing, and is carrying his coffin into the capital.

And the body he was holding was the body of the eldest princess's only daughter, Princess Qi Yang.

It is said that the emperor wants to marry Princess Qi Yang to the ninth prince.

Princess Qi Yang was unwilling, so the eldest princess asked her to go to Sucheng, the fiefdom of the Ninth Prince, to take a look and confirm the Ninth Prince's character and appearance. If he was still unwilling, then the marriage would be cancelled.

Who knew that this trip to Sucheng would be Princess Qiyang's journey to death.

The Crown Prince and the Princess had been guarding the city gate since early morning.

As soon as they saw the carriage of the Ninth Prince, Prince Qi, the Princess's guards went to greet him.

The coffin stopped, but before the room was closed, the guard blew the coffin lid open with one palm.

The princess walked in and saw that it was indeed her daughter, Princess Qi Yang. She fainted and could not catch her breath.

“Your Highness, Your Highness…”

There was a doctor here, and he rushed to treat the princess.

Unexpectedly, the Ninth Prince also cried out in surprise: "Prince, Prince, what's wrong with you? Wake up, wake up."

The accompanying physician hastened to treat the Ninth Prince, and suddenly the North Gate of the capital became bustling with activity.

There were so many people that no one noticed the two people drinking tea at a tea stall nearby.

"If you don't go, you'll be discovered soon."

"Let's see how lively it gets. Some people are eager for a fight between the prince and my aunt."

Jiang Jiu rolled his eyes speechlessly and stared at the carriage behind the princess.

"Is that the prince? He seems older than you."

Zhao Zhuoxi nodded: "He is two years older than me. He should have been married, but he never got married."

Jiang Jiu narrowed his eyes slightly: "It can't be that Queen Zhou wants him to marry a girl from the Zhou family, but the Emperor doesn't agree."

Zhao Zhuoxi looked at Jiang Jiu with admiration and gave him a thumbs up: "Smart."

"Come on, it's time for me to get into the carriage. Remember what I told you. Don't run around when I'm not by your side. Wait for me to see my brother and return to the palace, and I will definitely see you."

Jiang Jiu was speechless: "You have been with me since leaving Sucheng, where else can I go?"

Zhao Zhuoxi suddenly coughed twice, his face turned red and the corners of his lips turned white.

"What's the matter? You're not well yet. Otherwise, I'll accompany you..."

Jiang Jiu swallowed the words back, "I have prepared the medicine in the palace and am waiting for you, Lord."

Zhao Zhuoxi was so angry that he laughed: "If it weren't for you, I would have caught a cold. You are so obedient that you don't even want to enter the palace."

Jiang Jiu advised him in a good-tempered manner, with a slightly coquettish tone.

"Yes, yes, you are my savior, considerate and gentle. I, Jiang Jiu, swear that there will only be one man in my life, and I will never think of other men again."

If it was half a month ago, Jiang Jiu would not have given Zhao Zhuoxi a good face and let him go or not.

The two of them went through a life-and-death ordeal, and Jiang Jiu finally understood that although Zhao Zhuoxi was a prince, he still kept her in his heart.

Half a month ago, a group of people took a boat northward. The weather was bad that day, with dark clouds covering the sky, a precursor to heavy rain. The boatman docked and planned to rest for a night before sailing again.

Unexpectedly, something went wrong that night.

Jiang Jiu was sleeping soundly. Zhao Li heard the noise and quickly ran to the door, only to see a man in black getting on the boat.

Zhao Zhuoxi also woke up and heard the noise. He wanted to wake Jiang Jiu up, but suddenly he heard a scream and everyone on the boat woke up.

Jiang Jiu also woke up. He quickly got dressed and went outside. He saw Mrs. Sun next door being pinned down on the bed by a man in black and being forced to do something.

If seen by outsiders, even if Lady Sun did not die, her reputation would be ruined.

Jiang Jiu didn't say a word, picked up the vase beside him and smashed it directly on the man in black.

Zhao Zhuoxi and Zhao Li had no intention of caring about it at first, but when Jiang Jiu did this, Zhao Li leaped in and was about to kill the man in black.

Jiang Jiu hurriedly said: "Don't kill him. Take him back to our room and interrogate him carefully."

Mrs. Sun was saved. She was so scared that she threw herself into Jiang Jiu's arms and started crying.

At this time, the boatman and the waiter also ran over.

"Are the two ladies all right?"

Jiang Jiu waved his hands: "It's okay, it's okay. A rat got into the cabin and we were scared to death. Boatman, you must check it carefully. There are rats in the boat. It's a serious matter. They will bite the armor-piercing squad."

The boatman quickly apologized and said, "This shouldn't be the case. We checked everything before we sailed. There's even a cat in the cabin. How could there be a mouse? It must have come from the shore after we docked. Ladies, rest assured, I will check it carefully and won't disturb you again."

The cabin on the third floor returned to calm. Jiang Jiu brought Madam Sun to her room, and she asked Zhao Li to wake her up.

Jiang Jiu asked: "Do you know him?"

Mrs. Sun looked at it carefully several times by candlelight and said, "I don't recognize it."

I don't know him, why did this man in black specifically enter her room?

Jiang Jiu suddenly asked again: "Where is your husband? And the two maids, why didn't they see him when such a big thing happened?"

Madam Sun's face showed embarrassment: "She had severe morning sickness during the Spring Equinox. My husband took her ashore to see a doctor. He also said that we should go shopping at the market. If it's late, we can find an inn to stay in."

Pregnant women are more likely to vomit when riding in a boat or a car than ordinary people, and there is nothing to say about Sun Ju's taking care of his pregnant concubine.

But how did the men in black know that after they left, Mrs. Sun was the only one left in the cabin.

Zhao Li skillfully cut off the two arms of the man in black and took out a sharp dagger.

"Tell me, why are you here today?"

The man in black failed in his mission, and Yagen couldn't bear the pain, so he spilled the beans and told the truth.

It turned out that he was the one who was found by the pregnant maid Chunfen.

Once the man in black has defiled Madam Sun and the incident becomes known to everyone, Madam Sun's reputation will be ruined. But once she arrives in the capital and gives birth to a son, she can be made the legal wife.

Little did she know that she met Zhao Li, who was good at kung fu, and Jiang Jiu, who liked to meddle in other people's affairs.

Rescued Mrs. Sun in time.

When Mrs. Sun heard this, she was furious and immediately reported it to the authorities.

It just so happened that the local county magistrate was a student of Minister Zhou. Hearing that Mrs. Sun was Minister Zhou's granddaughter, he took extra care of her and arrested Chunfen without caring whether she was pregnant or not. No matter how much Sun's men begged, it was of no use.

Coincidentally, the rain did not stop overnight and the ship had to stay here for another day.

The county magistrate decided to jail Chunfen for three years just because she was pregnant.

Who knew that the maid Qiufen directly proved that Chunfen's pregnancy was fake and she was just pretending.

The county magistrate had no choice but to ask a doctor to confirm the diagnosis. Coincidentally, the doctor also said that Chunfen's pregnancy was false. The county magistrate said nothing and had Chunfen beaten with forty lashes.

Who would have thought that after being beaten with forty sticks, Chunfen was bleeding profusely. By the time Sun Ju and his men carried her back to the cabin, the unborn baby could no longer be saved. Angry and anxious, Chunfen jumped into the river.

Just as Sun Ju was about to jump into the river to rescue the man, he was stopped by Mrs. Sun.

"If you dare to go down, we will divorce."

Divorce? It's not possible to divorce, because Mrs. Sun's grandfather was the Minister of Personnel.

On one side is his future, on the other side is his beloved woman.

Sun Juren gritted his teeth, stomped his feet, and returned to the cabin.

At this moment, Jiang Jiu realized that he seemed to be being used by someone.