☆, Chapter 146 Don't let me see you, otherwise...
The Sixteenth Prince stared at her intently for a long while before his face darkened: "Zhou Mujiao, you're ruthless!"
"Thank you for letting me go, Your Highness."
"From now on, don't let me see you in the capital, or I'll make you regret it!"
"Respectfully seeing off Your Highness!"
The 16th Prince's entourage completely disappeared at the end of the road, and Zhou Mujiao finally breathed a sigh of relief, her back slightly damp.
She was intelligent, wealthy, and courageous, but none of these qualities mattered in the face of the supreme imperial power.
"Girl, let's go back to the city."
Zhou Mujiao originally planned to go to the capital after the results of the provincial examination were announced, but she did not expect that Zhao Yunjing would be taken away by the emperor first. It would be good if he was just taken away, but if, as Young Master Chen said, the emperor wanted to bestow a marriage upon him, given Zhao Yunjing's personality, he would probably choose to perish together with the emperor.
"Uncle Jiang, I need to set off for the capital immediately." Zhou Mujiao went to find Jiang Wuyu as soon as she returned to the city. "I'm entrusting Grandmother and Xiao Wu and Xiao Jiu to you."
Jiang Wuyu took out a black token with gold trim: "If you encounter trouble, take this jade pendant to the Six Doors."
"This is……"
"The Six Doors are a symbol of status and authority."
So far, the leader of the Six Doors is still Jiang Wuyu!
Zhou Mujiao hesitated for a moment, but still accepted it.
"After settling things at home, I will immediately head to Beijing to meet you. Gillian, don't be afraid."
"Uncle Jiang, I'm not afraid. We were going to have to go through this sooner or later, it's just that the time has come earlier. We've made a lot of preparations in the past two years. I can't say that we'll be foolproof, but we should be able to get out unscathed. At worst, Yun Jing and I will take you all on the run."
Jiang Wuyu wanted to pat her head, but hesitated halfway through raising his hand. Zhou Mujiao nudged her head forward and lowered her head slightly: "Uncle Jiang, in my heart, you are my other father. Thank you for never giving up on finding my mother for the past twenty years. Thank you for taking care of my mother. In the future, Xiao Wu and I will also be filial to you."
The man in his forties burst into tears on the spot.
If this were his and Li Luo's daughter, who had grown up in front of him for the past twenty years, how wonderful that would be!
Zhou Mujiao was going to the capital ahead of schedule, and the person she was most reluctant to leave behind was Xiao Wu.
Despite being the tallest of all the children, he was the most sensitive and thoughtful. His unease resurfaced when he heard that Zhou Mujiao wanted him to go to the capital. He was sullen and listless. While Shiba and Xiao Jiu were clinging to Zhou Mujiao's legs and acting cute, he stood alone by the window, his mood extremely somber.
Zhou Mujiao noticed it immediately. She patted Shiba and Xiao Jiu on the head and said, "You two go play over there. I need to talk to your fifth brother about something important."
"When Xiao Jiu grows up, will you talk to her about serious matters?"
"meeting."
"Little Jiu must grow up quickly."
Eighteen raised her hand: "Me too! Me too!"
The children went into the room hand in hand. Zhou Mujiao went to find Xiao Wu. The two siblings sat on the steps of the inn, watching the sky gradually darken, and sat there until it was completely dark.
"I will take good care of Xiao Jiu and Grandma, so don't worry, sister. I've grown up now!"
"I believe you will take good care of Xiao Jiu and Grandmother, but I'm still worried that Xiao Wu will forget to take care of himself."
The ten-year-old boy's eyes immediately welled up with tears. He turned his face away, then turned back after a while: "After I go back, I will take the exam for the academy. Three years later, I will go to the capital. Sister, see you in three years."
"Silly child, we'll meet again in less than three years. Wait, I'll be back for you soon."
The next afternoon, Zhou Mujiao set off for the capital.
The pavilion on the mountain outside the city was filled with people seeing off the procession. They left reluctantly only after the procession was out of sight.
Only after the last person left did a human figure slowly appear on the other side of the hillside; it turned out to be Young Master Chen and his servant Si Jiu.
Si Jiu said cautiously, "Young master, Miss Zhou has gone to the capital, and so has Young Master Zhao. The results of the imperial examination won't be released until October. Why don't we go home now? Miss has sent people to inquire several times these past two days, saying she has important matters to discuss with you."
Young Master Chen withdrew his gaze and sneered, "What important matter could we possibly have to discuss? It's nothing more than you complaining about Song Cheng to me and asking me to go to the Song family to avenge him."
“Miss was pampered and spoiled in the Chen family. It’s natural that she wouldn’t adapt to a family like the Song family, which has many people and many rules. Young master, Miss only has you.”
Young Master Chen remained silent and turned to descend the mountain.
Si Jiu dared not ask or speak; whether it was going home or going to the capital, he would follow them to the death.
Young Master Chen rushed back overnight. When he arrived at the Chen family, Miss Chen was scolding the four maids who had accompanied her when she married into the family. He listened for a while and heard that the four maids were too stupid and dumb. They didn't even know how to fight back when others bullied them. As a result, when she went to pay her respects to the old lady of the Song family the next day, she became the laughing stock of the Song family and was laughed at for five whole days.
Dongxue said, "Miss, I think it's because the young master's heart isn't with you that the Song family dares to treat you like this. Why don't you have the young master invite the young master over for a drink and teach him a lesson? He definitely won't dare to go to that little vixen's place again."
Chunying said, "Miss, there's something I'm not sure if I should say. That little vixen isn't nearly as pretty as you, Miss. She's just a country girl, but she's gentle and speaks softly. I bet the young master is into that. Maybe next time he comes back, Miss, you could lower your stance and keep him here?"
Young Master Chen spoke up at the opportune moment: "There are skills to getting along as husband and wife, but no amount of skills can compare to sincerity. If Wan'er, you have given your heart and Song Cheng still treats you like nothing, then I will bring you back. Our Chen family's daughters do not need to bow and scrape to anyone. Remember, you are marrying down, not climbing up."
Ms. Chen burst into tears.
"Big brother, I thought you were in such a hurry to marry me off because you thought Wan'er was a burden, sob sob sob..."
Miss Chen cried for a while, then asked about Mr. Chen's provincial examination. When she learned that the examination process had been so arduous, she exclaimed in surprise. At the end, she hesitated, clearly wanting to ask something or say something, but was too embarrassed to speak.
To avoid being overheard, Young Master Chen didn't reveal too much: "His Majesty came in person and was very concerned about the twenty of us candidates. After the exam, His Majesty originally wanted us to return to the capital with him, but I thought about my mother's poor health and that things at home were not yet settled, so I declined. His Majesty was not angry and let the others go with him."
It goes without saying who this 'other person' is.
Miss Chen returned to the room she lived in before her marriage, leaving only Dongxue behind.
As her name suggests, Dongxue was intelligent and quick-witted. Before Miss Chen could even open her mouth, she spoke up first: "Miss, don't worry. Young Master Zhao is talented, knowledgeable, courageous, and very capable. He will definitely be fine."
“I know, but that’s the Emperor. When my father was alive, he often said that serving the emperor is like serving a tiger. If he accidentally offends the Emperor, then he will be in grave danger.”
Dongxue thought for a moment and reassured her, "Miss, there's no need to worry. Young Master Zhao is returning to the capital with the Emperor, and Zhou Mujiao will definitely be secretly following behind. If Young Master Zhao really encounters the situation you're worried about, with all of Zhou's clever ideas, she'll definitely be able to solve it."
Ms. Chen: ...
She doesn't want to mention that person, okay?!
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