Chapter 322 The Prince Investigates the Tianming Pavilion
the next day.
Early in the morning, the Liang State's envoys to Nanyu gathered at the gate of the imperial city.
The grand ceremonial procession had to leave through the main road of the inner city and go all the way to the gate of the imperial capital. The streets were cleared along the way, but enough space was left for the people to watch.
Beside the leading carriage, Xiao Changheng, dressed in the prince's crown, stood tall and straight, staring intently at the street corner.
"Your Highness, it's almost time to set off." Nan Zheng whispered a reminder behind him.
Xiao Changheng frowned slightly, said nothing, and made no movement, so Nan Zheng had to retreat.
In the center of the team, in another carriage, Lu Fan leaned against the window, opened the curtain, supported his chin with one hand, and looked dejectedly at the motionless back of someone in front of him.
Suddenly, the man turned around and glanced at me with cold eyes.
Lu Fan's expression froze, then he suddenly calmed down and curled his lips indifferently. He jumped off the carriage and said loudly to the front:
"My Lord Regent, the journey to Yujing is long and steep, and it will take quite some time. Why hasn't the Regent Princess come to see you off?"
Xiao Changheng just looked at him for a moment, then turned around and got on the carriage.
Ignore him.
Lu Fan chuckled and felt much better than before.
He returned to the carriage, took out the several talismans that the princess had sent yesterday from his chest, counted them again, and put them back with satisfaction.
"The princess is still so generous... No, you can't call me princess anymore, you should call me Master Qingyun!"
Lu Fan felt better when he recalled the information he had obtained earlier.
Although Chu Jingyan was a sinister villain, he had said some useful things in order to gain the trust of all parties.
Lu Fan now remembered that Chu Jingyan had said long ago that cultivators were like ordinary people. Power, status, money and the like were of no value to cultivators, not to mention something as illusory as love.
What cultivators pursue is the realm, and their lifespan is immeasurably longer than that of ordinary people. Therefore, since ancient times, cultivators have always become companions. If they already have a family before practicing, the first thing they do is often to cut off worldly ties.
To cultivators, mortals are like ants. How could they condescend to associate with ants?
So he had long suspected that there was something else behind the marriage between the two. Sure enough, even with such a big event today, Master Qingyun did not come to see them off.
Lu Fan uttered a "huh" and sucked his teeth, his face falling slightly.
So, in her eyes, am I also an ant?
...Who cares!
That was the goddess in his dreams. No mortal in this world was worthy of her!
Anyway, he was happy knowing that she didn't care about that guy Xiao Changheng!
Humph~!
In front of the team.
Xiao Changheng got into the carriage with a gloomy face and called Nan Zheng over on the spot.
"The time has come, let's go!"
"yes!"
Nan Zheng was about to go and pass on the message when suddenly the prince's voice came from the carriage again:
"Wait a moment!"
"...Prince?"
Xiao Changheng looked down at the jade talisman on his waist and slowly reached out to pick it up.
Sure enough, the jade talisman felt hot in his hand.
His eyes flickered slightly, he clenched the jade talisman and said calmly:
"Wait a little longer."
As he said this, he lifted the curtain and got out of the carriage again. He stood in his original position with a calm expression and continued to look towards the street corner.
“……?”
Nan Zheng was so tired, but he didn't dare to say a word.
He knew in his heart that if the prince was not normal at the beginning, it must be related to the princess.
Sure enough, after a while, the sound of horse hooves approached from the corner of the street, and a moment later a fast horse galloped out from the corner and headed straight for the front of the team.
Xiao Changheng looked at the little girl riding her horse at full speed, his tense expression finally relaxed, and he stared at her every move intently.
Yun Qingqing suddenly reined in the horse in front of the carriage, jumped off the horse, handed the reins to Nan Zheng who was coming towards her, and turned to walk in front of Xiao Changheng.
She curved her eyebrows and handed something over:
"Are you impatient? Here."
Xiao Changheng lowered his head and saw that she was holding an octagonal stone tablet with the Bagua pattern engraved in the center and intricate and exquisite runes engraved around it.
He reached out to take it, turned it over, and saw that it was also engraved with densely packed and incomprehensible patterns.
The stone looked gray and was not made of any precious material, but he was not naive enough to think that she would produce ordinary items.
Xiao Changheng's eyes gradually became deeper.
"This thing is not easy to make. It took me all night. I just activated the jade talisman to remind you because I was afraid I would not be able to make it in time."
The girl's clear voice brought him back to his senses.
"You... have been doing this all night?" he whispered.
Yun Qingqing nodded:
"After all, the journey to Nanyu is long, and you..."
She paused, decided not to say anything that would increase his worries, and just said:
"Anyway, as long as you carry this with you, it will definitely keep you safe... Hey! You..."
Before she could finish her words, Xiao Changheng put his long arms around her and held her in his arms.
Yun Qingqing's heart skipped a beat.
Let’s get down to business. What is this guy doing all of a sudden?
Just as I was about to push him away, I heard him whisper in my ear:
"Thank you for your hard work. Since the princess misses me so much, I will definitely go and return as soon as possible to reunite with the princess in Beijing."
She paused and immediately remembered the occasion.
At the gate of the imperial city, many civil and military officials were watching. This man had no special feelings about himself for a long time, and it was obvious that he had just started acting.
She bit her lip, leaned back against his chest, and tried her best to cooperate.
"Ah, I see. Um... the jade talisman you're wearing has completed its mission, so you can replace it now. You can just carry this new one from now on."
Xiao Changheng looked at her with deep eyes for a moment, and finally let her go. He reached out and took off the jade talisman from his waist.
Yun Qingqing breathed a sigh of relief and reached out to take the jade talisman back.
But he put the jade talisman directly into his arms, looked at her with a normal expression, curled his lips, and handed the Bagua amulet in his hand back to her:
"My Lady painstakingly crafted this for me, so it's only right that I wear it myself."
Yun Qingqing's hand holding the amulet froze.
Suddenly, a hearty laugh was heard, and Lu Fan's voice came from not far away:
"The Prince Regent and the Princess are so loving, the Prince won't leave until he can wait for you!"
Yun Qingqing suddenly stuffed the amulet back into Xiao Changheng's hand and took two steps back.
"Uh, well, I still have some things to do. Be careful on your way. I won't see you off!"
After saying that, she snatched the reins from Nan Zheng, jumped on the horse and galloped away along the way she came.
Lu Fan put his hands on the awning and said loudly:
"Goodbye, Princess! We'll see you again someday~!"
Nan Zheng watched as the expression on his prince's face disappeared, his eyes clearly showing a bit of coldness, "How could this man be killed without anyone noticing?" He quickly walked over and bowed to Lu Fan:
"Your Highness Prince Jing, it's time to set off. Please get back in the carriage."
"Okay!" Lu Fan responded with a smile and turned back to his carriage.
Xiao Changheng watched Yun Qingqing disappear around the corner on horseback. He slowly clenched his hands under his wide sleeves, closed his eyes, and without waiting for Nan Zheng to remind him again, he flicked his sleeves and turned to get into the carriage.
"Set off!"
Nan Zheng let out a long sigh, notified the team to set off, sat in the driver's seat of the carriage, and shook his head helplessly.
The team hadn't walked a block when they heard a cold voice from the car:
"You're walking so slowly, have you not eaten yet?"
Nan Zheng's eyelids twitched, and he quickly ordered to speed up, while secretly lighting an incense for Lu Fan in his heart.
Everyone knows that in the entire imperial capital, apart from the emperor, the prince's car frame is the most stable, but it's hard to say about the one behind it.
The Second Prince of Nanyu had to mess with the prince, so why not mess with anyone else? This time, he can only wish him good luck!
…
The roads leading out of the city were crowded with people.
Everyone knows that the Regent Prince is leaving the capital today on a diplomatic mission to Nanyu. Even if you can't meet the God of War Prince in person, it would be nice to take a look at his carriage from afar!
In a private room of a teahouse on the street, Xiao Zirui sat by the window and looked coldly at the people flocking to the street, and snorted.
"What do you mean by universal love? It's just a way to win people's hearts!"
Seeing this, the confidant came in and quickly lowered the curtains, whispering a reminder:
"Your Highness, you are still under house arrest. You must not let anyone recognize you. It is best to be cautious!"
Xiao Zirui frowned and said coldly:
"I know my limits! How's the investigation into the Tianming Pavilion going?"
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