Chapter 322 His Highness Prince Xian
The wedding procession left the capital.
Prince Xian, Xiao Zhen, finally breathed a sigh of relief.
The capital city is now like a giant cauldron of boiling oil.
The new firewood burned brightly.
One slip and you'll be gone forever.
With a slight change in expression, the wound beneath the mask was pulled painfully.
Xiao Zhen's expression darkened; he hadn't expected that the Ming King had already been executed.
Surprisingly, there were still people loyal to him.
This injury was inflicted by Qiwen, who served King Ming.
She probably already knows that he was involved in the Ming King's rebellion.
The group traveled into the wilderness, just as they were about to reach the post station.
Chen Ning'an's maid suddenly came over and said, "Your Highness, my young lady is in poor health. Please rest for a while."
Xiao Zhen looked at Chen Ning'an's maid, intending to say that they would be arriving at the post station soon.
But when he thought about how Qin Jinzhi made him marry Chen Ning'an so that Chen Ning'an could go to Kaizhou to recuperate, he realized that Qin Jinzhi had made him marry Chen Ning'an.
He said, "The princess is unwell; she should rest for an hour before continuing her journey."
The line stopped.
Xiao Zhen only had a few dozen guards left, while Chen Ning'an had hundreds of maids and servants with him.
Some were from the Chen family, some were bestowed by the Emperor and Empress, and some were sent by Qin Jinzhi.
When the group was resting, Chen Ning'an's maid came over again.
"Your Highness, my young lady requests your presence."
Xiao Zhen followed the maid to the bridal sedan chair.
"Your Highness is not feeling well. Perhaps you should have the accompanying physician examine you."
The sedan chair door was pushed open, and Chen Ning'an was helped out of the sedan chair by a maid.
She slowly walked up to Xiao Zhen and lifted the veil.
Xiao Zhen was taken aback. Today, Chen Ning'an was more beautiful than flowers, and with makeup, she looked radiant and very beautiful.
He quickly said, "Your Highness, lifting the veil at this time would violate ancestral rules."
Chen Ning'an smiled warmly, "I have to let you go to the underworld and see what your bride looks like."
Xiao Zhen's expression changed, and screams of agony came from behind him.
He turned around abruptly and saw that dozens of his personal guards had been killed by Chen Ning'an's men.
Xiao Zhen's eyes widened as he backed away. "You, what are you going to do! I'm a prince! You dare to kill me!"
Chen Ning'an coughed twice and drew his soft sword from his waist.
"Jinzhi asked me to ask you, do you remember who was buried here?"
Xiao Zhen kept backing away, his face filled with panic.
What's the meaning!
"Qin Jinzhi ordered you to kill me! She said she would let me go! And you, if I die, how will you explain to Father Emperor!"
The evening breeze was cool, causing Chen Ning'an to cough incessantly.
She patted her chest to catch her breath as she walked towards Xiao Zhen.
"It's okay if you can't remember. I'll bury you with them and you can go to the underworld to think about it slowly."
Xiao Zhen turned and ran, but none of the guards stopped him.
He had only run a few steps when a sword pierced through his waist and abdomen.
Chen Ning'an drew his soft sword and coughed twice.
Xiao Zhen looked at her in disbelief, "Your illness was all an act!"
Chen Ning'an wore a fiery red wedding dress, and her lips were an unusually vibrant red.
"No one said that you can't practice martial arts if you're born with a deficiency."
Xiao Zhen lay on the ground, her eyes fixed on the mountain hollow not far away.
Before his consciousness faded, he remembered that the villagers he had slaughtered, who were the bandits who raised horses, were buried here.
Qin Jinzhi never intended to let him go.
Chen Ning'an turned to the guard and said, "Take off his clothes and burn them. Bury his body with the villagers."
At this moment, Yun Ge, carrying a bundle, appeared in front of Chen Ning'an.
Behind him were dozens of bodyguards.
"Miss Ning An."
Chen Ning'an coughed twice and said with a smile, "From now on, you should call me Prince Xian and Princess Xian."
Yun Ge smiled and replied, "Yes, Your Highness."
The makeup artist removed Chen Ning'an's hairpins, jewelry, and wedding dress.
She took out a wedding dress from the dowry chest that was the same as the one worn by the Prince Xian, but it was Chen Ning'an's size.
Yun Ge changed into Chen Ning'an's wedding dress, dressed as a bride by the makeup artist.
Chen Ning'an's maid removed Xiao Zhen's mask.
After wiping it clean inside and out, he handed it to Chen Ning'an.
Chen Ning'an put on the mask, then mounted his horse.
"Let's go!"
At the same time, Zhang Haicheng, the prefect of Chengdu, received news that his fiancée had finished her mourning period and was coming to fulfill their marriage agreement.
He immediately ordered everyone in the household to begin decorating the residence.
She also hosted a banquet for her fellow villagers to witness her engagement.
The people of Chengdu then realized that Lord Zhang did not not want to get married; he was waiting for his sweetheart.
Now in charge of the Princess's residence, Li Jin manages it very well.
That day, a servant came to report that someone at the gate wanted to see him.
Li Jin looked puzzled. Why would someone else want to see him?
Who is it?
The servant reported, "It's an old woman. She said that once she comes, you'll know who she is."
An old woman?
Li Jin's expression suddenly changed.
Before Qin Jinzhi left, she specifically instructed that the old lady be taken good care of.
Although their identity wasn't stated, it was clear they were an elder from their family.
What kind of status must someone have to be called an elder by a princess?
Li Jin hurriedly ran out, and when he got to the door, he saw that it was indeed the old lady whom the princess had asked him to look after.
He stepped forward and bowed. "Madam, what brings you to see me?"
Xiao Saijin was somewhat surprised to see Li Jin being so courteous.
Qin Jinzhi would have someone look after her, but she would never tell outsiders about her identity.
She took off the medicine basket on her back and took out a few herbs from it.
"Send this back to the capital."
Li Jin quickly accepted it; since they had found him, this was a gift for the princess.
He began by asking, "Madam, has any message been sent back to the capital?"
Xiao Saijin remained silent for a moment, then slung his medicine basket over his shoulder. "No."
After saying that, he turned and left.
Li Jin returned to the princess's residence with the herbs.
Although he was the princess's elder, he still needed to inspect the items delivered to her.
After having a professional doctor carefully examine the herbs, they were instructed to do so.
The doctor's eyes lit up. "This is called Dao Ninglan. It grows on the top of Qingcheng Mountain and is extremely difficult to harvest. It is a good medicine for regulating qi and blood and prolonging life."
Upon hearing this, Li Jin said to the servant, "Dry these herbs, preserve them carefully, and send them back to the Prince's residence."
He then went to Gongshu Zhi's courtyard. "Master Gongshu, I need to send a message to the capital. I wonder if you have any letters to send back to the capital?"
Gongshu Zhi's courtyard now resembles a blacksmith's shop.
The interior was filled with piles of refined iron.
Gongshu Zhi peeked out from behind a pile of fine iron.
I pressed my aching lower back.
"I won't send any more messages to the capital for now. Please send a message to the Gongshu family for me."
He pounded his lower back with one hand, saying, "I'm getting old, I really can't do heavy work anymore."
Li Jin immediately ground ink, put away Gongshu Zhi's letter, and left his courtyard.
When Gongshu Shi, the head of the Gongshu family, received the letter from his younger brother, he could hardly believe it.
Over the years, Gongshu Zhi has not only hidden Mo Ziyuan, but also members of the Gongshu family.
Gongshu Shi searched for his younger brother for ten years but could not find him.
The news that just came in is that Gongshu Zhi asked him for two people.
Gongshu Zan and Gongshu Ke.
These were his two most prized disciples before he disappeared.
He looked at the address and asked someone to pack his luggage.
You bastard, find him and see if you don't break his legs!
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