Before she transmigrated to the modern world, Zhao Shu resented not having a renowned scholar as her father, and she resented that her father was such a ridiculous prince. Even if he wasn't a renowned scholar, as long as he had a good reputation like an ordinary father, or was unknown, as long as he wasn't called ridiculous by others.
Later, she traveled to the modern world, where she had no family, no parents, and was all alone. At that time, she envied the children who had their parents and relatives pick them up after school.
Every time, she would see someone at the school gate shouting from afar, "Dad, I got a big red flower today!" as they ran towards their father, who was already squatting down with open arms to welcome them.
Even when she occasionally passed by someone's house and saw a father beating his son, with the son crying loudly as he was being beaten, she felt extremely envious.
The tree may wish to be still, but the wind will not cease; the child may wish to care for his parents, but they will no longer be there.
She thanked God for giving her another chance to be filial to her only father.
Leaving Huo Danlan and Sun Yun behind, Zhao Shu lifted her skirt and ran outside, calling out, "Wu Gang, hurry, hurry!" Xiao Guozi was sent to find Manager Yang of Yunfang Pavilion, leaving Wu Gang to guard the carriage.
Before he could finish speaking, he was already inside the carriage. Wu Gang was completely stunned, but he still quickly drove the carriage, cracking the whip on the horse's back and shouting "Giddy up!" The horse pulled the black-canopied carriage away in a cloud of dust.
Chu Chun and the others could barely keep up with Zhao Shu's pace; Chu Chun and the others could only follow closely behind.
Hongxia had run all the way here, and by the time she caught up, the carriage had already gone quite a distance. She hurriedly called out, "Princess, the Prince hasn't entered the city yet..."
She shouted loudly, and Wu Gang, with his excellent hearing, heard her clearly. He raised his whip to indicate that he knew, and then drove the carriage all the way to the city gate.
Upon arriving at the city gate, Granny Zhong and Zhang Chu, along with others, were already waiting. Seeing Zhao Shu arrive, they all came over to pay their respects. "Princess, don't rush, don't rush, please slow down, please slow down." Granny Zhong hurriedly went to the carriage and caught Zhao Shu, who was about to jump out of it.
Zhao Shu stepped out of the carriage, and was helped down by Granny Zhong and Zhang Chu. She looked around the city gate and saw many Pengcheng soldiers standing straight on both sides. Peng Rui was standing on the city wall at this time, bowing to her from afar.
He was somewhat disappointed that he hadn't arrived yet, but he still returned Peng Rui's greeting and asked, "When will you arrive?"
"We'll be there soon. Someone just came to report that we're about five li away." Granny Zhong straightened her hairpin and then covered her head with the cloak that had fallen behind her.
"Princess." Huo Baichuan descended the steps from the city wall, his whereabouts unknown. He approached Zhao Shu, squinting at her. At that moment, Duozi led out a horse. "Can you ride a horse?"
"You can't do that, Duozi." Before Zhao Shu could speak, Huo Baichuan gestured for Duozi to lift Zhao Shu onto the horse.
Granny Zhong and Zhang Chu wanted to say that it was unreasonable, but before they could speak, Huo Baichuan also mounted a horse behind them. With a "giddy-up," the two horses galloped out of the city gate one after the other.
Behind them, Granny Zhong glared anxiously at Xiao Guozi, who had just arrived, "Aren't you going to chase after them?"
Little Guo was anxious. If anything happened to the princess, the Empress Dowager would definitely depose him. But he didn't have a horse. However, Huo Baichuan was very considerate. The Huo family brought over a horse. "Eunuch Guo, the young master said there's no need to be so polite."
"Who's being polite with you?" Xiao Guozi was in a bad mood, so he mounted his horse and chased after them.
After this series of actions, everyone felt as if they were in a dream, and it all seemed unreal.
Especially the members of the Guanzhou royal family, led by Zhao Zisheng, numbered in the dozens. Among them were Zhao Wanshi and others who had secretly changed into men's clothing and were hiding in the background. The three of them whispered to each other, "Isn't it said that Princess Jun has a bad reputation in the capital? Why is the young master of the Huo family so good to her? He even thoughtfully gave her a horse."
“Who knows? Don’t you think the Huo family is strange? The eldest daughter of the Huo family is over twenty and still not married, and the young master of the Huo family is also not young and still not married. I’m afraid there’s something wrong with him,” Zhao Wanqing said.
"Nonsense. I believe Miss Huo is sick, but Young Master Huo is clearly fine. With such looks, no man in the entire Guanzhou could compare to Young Master Huo." These were Zhao Wanru's words, her eyes fixed on the spot where Huo Baichuan had disappeared, lingering there for a long time.
“Yes, I used to think that General Peng was already quite good, but I never imagined that there would be such a beauty as Young Master Huo in the world.” Zhao Wanshi chimed in, and the three of them quickly started chatting quietly.
Fortunately, those who brought them out were all close brothers, so no outsiders could hear what they were saying.
About fifteen minutes after Zhao Shu left the city, Chu Chun and the others arrived. Upon hearing that the princess had left the city, they didn't even get out of their carriages and drove their own carriages out of the city as well.
The members of the imperial family in Guanzhou, as well as the people from various noble families, all learned that Prince Yong, who was on tour of the country on behalf of the emperor, had not returned to the capital but was coming to Guanzhou with his entourage. So they all came out of the city gate to welcome him. Although it was not as grand as when he welcomed the Empress Dowager, it was a privilege that no other prince could enjoy.
Although riding a horse was cold and bumpy, Zhao Shu was extremely happy. From then on, when people talked about Prince Yong, they would no longer say that he was a ridiculous prince, but that he was His Highness Prince Yong, who was on behalf of the emperor and inspected the emperor's territory, and the emperor's own brother.
After running for about two miles, they could see the prince's entourage slowly approaching in the distance, with the brocade banners fluttering in the cold wind, and the long procession resembling a long dragon.
Duo Zi flipped her over and carried Zhao Shu to the front, letting her see the procession ahead. "Your father is so impressive, aren't you happy?" Huo Baichuan said.
Zhao Shu smiled, but couldn't help it; her mouth stretched almost to her ears. "Thank you, sir."
"No need to thank me, your father deserves it." In this way, his name will be remembered for eternity. In future historical records, Prince Yong's name will be ranked far ahead of many other princes. Throughout history, there have been many princes, but few have been able to tour the country on behalf of the emperor. And those who have been able to tour the country on behalf of the emperor are all men of great talent and ambition.
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