Chapter 224: Peaceful and Prosperous Times

The peaceful and prosperous world that Jiang Jiu thought of was given to her by Zhao Zhuoxi.

As an emperor, Zhao Zhuoxi should have brought peace and prosperity to all the people.

The reason why Zhao Zhuoxi didn't bother with Jiang Jiu was that he wanted to take advantage of her traveling to reorganize the world.

Whenever Jiang Jiu said the roads were bad in the places he passed through, Lu An would directly give orders to the local government to repair the official roads.

Jiang Jiu was hurrying on the road that day and passed by another post station.

This post station is not big, and there are not many merchants coming and going. Apart from a few students who are in a hurry, there are only Jiang Jiu and his group.

Who would have thought that the officials at the post station would actually extort money from Jiang Jiu.

Jiang Jiu would not tolerate any sand in his eyes, and started arguing with the officer in just a few words.

When Jiang Jiu returned to the room, Lu An arrested the official and sent him to the government office.

The county magistrate had already received the news that Princess Ronghua was traveling everywhere, so he asked his men to be careful, but he did not expect that such a mistake would still occur.

He simply gave the officer forty lashes of the cane and fired him.

Soon another official was replaced.

This official is not very old, but he is very good at observing people's expressions, and Jiang Jiu likes him very much.

The official also recommended the surrounding scenery to Jiang Jiu.

Jiang Jiu was in a good mood, so he took Taohua and the others to climb the mountain the next day.

The scenery is indeed beautiful, and the bandits in the mountains are indeed fierce.

No matter how strong they were, their positions and numbers were secretly marked by Lu.

As soon as Jiang Jiu left for sightseeing, Zhao Zhuoxi's men brought five hundred elite soldiers and wiped out the bandits.

In this way, Jiang Jiu walked and played along the way, and soon arrived in Sucheng.

Unexpectedly, when he just arrived in Suzhou, Jiang Jiu felt a headache for some reason.

Fortunately, Chu Yu was also in Sucheng at this time and got the pills for her.

Jiang Jiu moved into Prince Qi's mansion. The weather was already a little hot, so Jiang Jiu took off his coat as soon as he entered the room.

"Taohua, ask them to prepare some water. I want to take a bath. It's so hot."

Taohua asked the servants to prepare water.

Yun Shu had already told Lu An the route.

The Prince Qi's mansion was safe, and Lu An and the others finally breathed a sigh of relief.

But I didn’t expect that Jiang Jiu yawned loudly while washing and fell asleep in the bathtub.

Jiang Jiu just felt like he dozed off, but when he woke up, he found himself lying on the bed.

After lying there for a long time, she finally realized that she was in Prince Qi's Palace.

Wait, why did she sleep so comfortably today?

Ah! She remembered that she fell asleep while taking a bath yesterday, and how she got to the bed.

I turned my head and saw a familiar figure.

"Zhao Zhuoxi, when did you come in?"

Jiang Jiu quickly wrapped himself in the quilt tightly.

Then he saw Zhao Zhuoxi holding a book and reading it on a soft couch beside him.

"Last night..."

"Then how do I sleep in bed?"

Jiang Jiu’s last memory was of taking a bath.

Zhao Zhuoxi didn't even raise his eyelids: "Don't worry, it was Yunshu who carried you out. I'm not interested in your small body."

Jiang Jiu sneered and wrapped himself up again.

"Is your battle over?"

Zhao Zhuoxi nodded: "With the cannon in hand, Nanli is no match for us. He has already surrendered and will pay tribute every year from now on."

Jiang Jiu was speechless. She suspected that Zhao Zhuoxi went south and brought artillery to attack Nanli just to show off.

After all, this was Zhao Zhuoxi's first battle since he became emperor.

Moreover, it is said that cannons were invented after he ascended the throne.

Jiang Jiu had heard many times how Zhao Zhuoxi became the emperor.

She wasn't very interested. She had seen too many stories about princes trying to seize the throne, so she was used to it.

But Zhao Zhuoxi didn't seem to be the violent prince they described.

On the contrary, Zhao Zhuoxi's personality is very stable. He is not easily disturbed and can tolerate her temper.

"The world under your rule is pretty good. I've had a lot of fun along the way. The scenery is beautiful, and there are many talented people and places. I like it very much."

"Next I want to go to the north."

After Jiang Jiu finished speaking, he looked at Zhao Zhuoxi seriously.

Zhao Zhuoxi remained calm: "Okay, go if you want to."

Jiang Jiu raised his eyebrows: "Are you following?"

Zhao Zhuoxi put the book down at this time and looked at Jiang Jiu seriously.

"Do you want me to follow?"

Jiang Jiu thought for a moment and said, "No, you make me feel like my dad. I feel uncomfortable being with you."

Zhao Zhuoxi's brows tightened instantly.

Like her dad?

This was the first time she gave him such an evaluation.

I still remember that she said he was childish and willful like a child.

Why are you thinking differently?

"I didn't care about you too much..."

When Zhao Zhuoxi was with Jiang Jiu, what he did most was to remain silent.

Even if she was silent, she still didn't want him to follow her?

Jiang Jiu curled his lips: "But, even if you don't say anything, the air is very thin. Maybe your aura is too strong."

Is this ok?

Zhao Zhuoxi was stunned: "Okay, then I won't follow."

Jiang Jiu was happy now.

He rolled over in the bed wrapped in the quilt.

"Then I will rest for two more days, and then go to Miaojiang first, and then to the desert."

Zhao Zhuoxi opened the memorial again: "Okay."

No matter where she goes, he will follow her anyway, the only difference is that one way is to be discovered by her, and the other way is not to be discovered by her.

But Jiang Jiu did not go out as she wished because she was sick.

At noon, Jiang Jiu felt dizzy. He put on his clothes and was about to get out of bed to go to the toilet when he felt very cold.

Taohua quickly supported her, stretched out her hand and wiped her away, and she screamed in surprise.

"Oh, Princess, are you having a fever?"

Jiang Jiu also touched her forehead and found that she had a fever.

My head felt heavy, so after going to the toilet, I lay back on the bed.

Taohua hurried to call a doctor, and Chuyu took her pulse.

"She caught a cold. It rained last night and she caught a cold. It's okay. She just needs to take some medicine."

Jiang Jiu was dizzy from fever. When he opened his eyes, he saw Zhao Zhuoxi's anxious face.

"Why are you here? Don't worry, I'm fine."

As she spoke, her hand touched Zhao Zhuoxi's face.

"Xiaojiu, I'm a little cold, please hug me."

Zhao Zhuoxi's heart suddenly skipped a beat. The name 'Xiaojiu' was what Jiang Jiu had called him when they were in Sucheng.

After arriving in the capital, Jiang Jiu would only call him this when the two of them were being intimate.

I didn't expect that Jiang Jiu was so confused that he actually remembered his nickname.

Zhao Zhuoxi quickly took off his clothes, leaving only his undershirt.

When I got into the quilt, I realized that Jiang Jiu's body was terribly hot.

"Why is it so hot? Didn't Chu Yu say you were okay?"

River

Jiushao was in the clouds and mist, and she drifted into Zhao Zhuoxi's cool arms in a daze.

"Xiaojiu, don't be afraid, I will always be with you."

Is this what she remembered?

Zhao Zhuoxi reached out and held Jiang Jiu in his arms.

"I'm not afraid. Everything is over. Jiuer, we are all fine and still alive."

Jiang Jiu not only hugged Zhao Zhuoxi tightly, but also roamed all over his body with her little hands.

"You've lost weight. Why did you lose weight? It must be because you didn't eat well."

Zhao Zhuoxi suppressed the anger in his heart and grabbed her hand.

"I ate well, but I missed you so much, Jiuer, I remembered..."