After taking the pills, Lu Ziyuan fully recovered. On the day of his departure, he was full of energy and showed no signs of exhaustion.
Meanwhile, inside the Fragrant Courtyard, Zaochun and Granny Zhang were getting Zhong Muyu ready.
Seeing that they had their heads covered in hair ornaments, Zhong Muyu looked uncomfortable: "I said, Lingqing Prefecture is very far from Yuanjing. Can't we just take these things and wear them when we get there?"
Zhang Mama said, "No, this trip of yours is of great significance. You must not be careless and must always maintain the dignity of a princess!"
After finishing with the headdress, Granny Zhang brought out a magnificent gold and red robe for her to wear.
After dressing her up, Zhang Mama nodded in satisfaction: "Not bad, this makes her look very much like a princess."
Zhong Muyu looked at Zaochun for help: "Does it really have to be this exaggerated?"
Early Spring nodded: "Your Highness, please be patient for now. At least on this stretch of road outside the city, the people in the city are watching."
"Okay, but these clothes are really inconvenient for movement."
Zhong Muyu took two steps forward, but was supported by Zaochun.
This time when she went to the capital, she could only bring Zaochun, her trusted maid; the other maids were part of the royal palace's entourage.
Zhong Muyu was surrounded by people as she arrived at the door, where she saw Lu Ziyuan dressed in a black python robe embroidered with gold thread.
Handsome and dashing, exuding an air of nobility. His rare formal attire made Zhong Muyu feel that his entire demeanor had changed.
The premise is that he doesn't open his mouth to speak.
Just as Zhong Muyu walked over, Su Zhirou also arrived. As a concubine, she was also entitled to attend the ceremony.
Looking at Zhong Muyu dressed in the attire of a princess, Su Zhirou felt a surge of anger rising within her.
She's the one who should be wearing this outfit! She should be standing next to Lu Ziyuan! Now, she's relegated to following behind them in a fuchsia dress!
She refused to accept it!
Let's go.
Lu Ziyuan took Zhong Muyu's hand and helped her into the carriage.
In front of outsiders, you must do everything perfectly.
The three men, in three carriages, with a grand entourage, headed towards the capital.
The carriage was very beautiful and spacious, and the ride inside was smooth. Early Spring stayed by her side, while four maids stood guard at the carriage door.
Zhong Muyu wanted to lift the curtain to see the scene outside, but Zaochun stopped her: "Your Highness, you are dressed in your finest attire, so it would be best if you didn't show your face too much."
Zhong Muyu reluctantly withdrew her hand: "How long will it take us to reach Yuanjing?"
"It took us two days to get here. If Your Highness had traveled faster, you should have arrived in just one day."
"One day? So you mean you're going to spend the night outside?"
Early Spring nodded: "Logically speaking, that's how it is."
Zhong Muyu suddenly realized something, and her voice rose: "So, I'm going to live with that Lu Ziyuan?"
"Your Highness, please keep your voice down!"
Zhong Muyu quickly covered her mouth, blinking rapidly as if she had thought of something terrible.
Instead of living with that Lu Ziyuan, she'd rather find a way to jump out of the car and escape now.
Early Spring looked at her with a pitiful expression: "Anyway, it's only for one night, Your Highness, just make do."
"I don't think it's safe to just make do with someone like Lu Ziyuan."
Zhong Muyu lowered her head in frustration. After the carriage left the city, its speed increased significantly, and the carriage swayed more.
Zhong Muyu gripped the handrail tightly, then lifted the curtain and peeked out.
The accompanying guards were all on horseback. Lu Ziyuan's carriage was in front of hers, while Su Zhirou's carriage was behind hers. As the procession passed, travelers and merchants along the way made way for them, bowing their heads to let them pass.
Outside, there was a beautiful natural landscape with clear waters and lush mountains, fresh air, and a small waterfall along the way.
Taking advantage of the fact that no one was around, Zhong Muyu quietly took out a camera and snapped a picture of the beautiful scenery.
But after she finished taking the picture, a blinding light suddenly reflected from the bushes, making it impossible for her to open her eyes.
Zhong Muyu raised his hand to shield his eyes, and after the light disappeared, he saw a clump of grass in the distance move.
"There seems to be some kind of animal on this mountain?"
Hearing Zhong Muyu's voice, Zaochun also looked outside: "This is the middle of nowhere, there must be many animals here, but there shouldn't be any dangerous ones. Did Your Highness see anything?"
"It's nothing, I just feel something's strange."
Could that flash of light just now have been a prank by someone deliberately reflecting it with a bronze mirror?
However, it must be difficult for poor families to buy such finely polished bronze mirrors.
After the group left, the bushes rustled, and suddenly a...fox darted out?
...
The official road was wide and smooth, and with the caravan hurrying along, they arrived at a post station outside the capital city of Yuanjing by evening.
Although it is a small town, the post station is quite large and seems out of place here. Merchants come and go in an endless stream, so it must have been an important post station.
The three of them got off the carriage and had just entered the hall when they heard a surprised exclamation: "Seventh Brother?"
Looking in the direction of the sound, they saw a boy of about fifteen or sixteen standing on the stairs, holding a half-eaten pastry in his hand, looking at them with surprise.
Lu Ziyuan was clearly surprised: "Ziqing?"
"What a coincidence, to see Seventh Brother here!"
The well-dressed young man rushed down and bowed repeatedly: "Ziqing greets Seventh Brother! And Seventh Sister-in-law, and Seventh Little Sister-in-law!"
What's with this "Seventh Sister-in-law"?
Seeing Su Zhirou's expression, Zhong Muyu couldn't help but want to laugh.
Lu Ziyuan explained, "This is Ziqing, the twelfth brother. You should have heard of him."
In the original owner's memories, the emperor had a lot of sons, but not many of them survived to adulthood and received fiefdoms. Lu Ziqing should be one of them. However, after they grew up and went to their fiefdoms, she basically stopped seeing them. As for Lu Ziqing now, she didn't recognize him at all.
However, this person seems to be easygoing and should be easier to get along with than Lu Ziyuan.
Zhong Muyu could only smile politely and say, "Hello."
"Oh my! Both of your wives are so beautiful. Seventh Brother, you're so lucky! I wish I had gone to your wedding banquet earlier, but unfortunately I had something urgent to attend to. What a pity!"
Lu Ziyuan forced an awkward smile. Luckily, none of his brothers came to his wedding, otherwise he would have been humiliated by the whole country.
Lu Ziyuan said, "This time I'll be back for many days, so there will be plenty of opportunities to see you. By the way, didn't your mother come with you?"
Lu Ziqing suddenly became worried: "My mother's condition has not improved and she cannot travel long distances. I came back this time to pray for her well-being."
"Yes, that's good. You've grown up."
Lu Ziyuan patted his shoulder with satisfaction.
"Of course, I'm managing my fiefdom very well now, and it's thriving, no worse than Seventh Brother's! Seventh Brother, have you eaten yet? Look at me, I forgot everything as soon as I started talking. You must be tired from your journey, so go back to your rooms and rest. I'll arrange for someone to bring you food later!"
"Thank you for your trouble."
Lu Ziqing was like a gust of wind, coming and going quickly. He was also very warm-hearted, not only taking them to their room to rest, but also pulling Lu Ziyuan outside to chat. His enthusiasm made Lu Ziyuan feel overwhelmed.
Inside the room, Zhong Muyu shed her heavy clothes, stretched, and asked, "Early Spring, how much do you know about Lu Ziqing?"
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