According to the time of the letter, he should have just arrived at the territory of the king of Anqing, Pancillin.
Lian Ru Yue opened the letter and saw that the words written on it were vigorous and strong, the brush strokes thick and heavy. It gave off the bearing and domineering aura of Feng Yunzheng.
The letter read —
My Moon (My Moon):
It's been a few days since we've seen each other. It's like autumn. Every time I think about the peach blossoms in the capital, I miss Yue'er very much. I wonder if she's been well recently.
Yesterday, when the carriage was on the road, I woke up in the middle of the night and saw the sky full of stars, as if I had entered a fairyland. Yesterday, when the carriage was on the road, I woke up in the middle of the night and saw the sky full of stars, as if I had entered a fairyland.
In addition, Yue'er, I estimate that we will arrive at the southern border of the feudal fiefdom of King Pancin of Anqing in ten days. King Anqing is the weakest of the three vassals, so it is relatively easy to enforce the Eunuch Order here. I will use the fastest speed to urge all the vassals to complete the royal decree and return to the capital as soon as possible.
Rest assured, my heart, my soul, my body, they are all yours, and I will not let anyone else get their hands on them. On the day I return, you can count my hair.
"Puchi …" Lian Xiyue couldn't help but laugh. His Highness' mouth no longer had the usual unapproachable aura.
She continued to read.
"Yue'er, you must remember that no matter when, I, Feng Yunzheng will always be your backer. If you want to walk horizontally then walk horizontally. If someone dares to bully you, you just treat them eye to eye and tooth to tooth.
This time, I have drawn a picture for you, Shinzhe.
"Yun Zheng."
When Lian Ruyue saw this, she realized that he had put a piece of alchemy ink inside the letter and unfurled it to take a look. The person in the portrait was dressed in snow-white clothes without a speck of dust, and his eyes were like jade.
Who else could it be other than the Ninth Prince?
Lian Rou Yue couldn't help but laugh as she said, "I thought this person was drawing me. Who would have thought that he was giving a pair of alchemists to someone else. He was actually drawing his own portrait."
Qing Dai, who was standing at the side, covered her mouth and laughed, "Miss, Ninth Prince's intention is to let Miss see more of him, that's why he thinks so much about him. He's just embarrassed to say it directly."
Lian Ru Yue raised her gaze to look at her and said, "Girl, you've already learned how to talk. With your alchemy skills, you can still speak a few words of reason." As she spoke, she had already put Feng Yunzheng's letter and painting into a drawer.
"Eldest Miss, are you going to reply to His Highness?" Cold Eyebrow Asked
"His whereabouts are unknown, but if he were to fall into someone else's hands, it would only add to his troubles and he would not reply for the time being." Lian Ruyue said as she used her sleeve to cover the red rope on her wrist.
"Eldest Miss, a post has come from the palace." At this time, the butler sent a message to Lian Ruyue.
"Xu Xianfei?" She opened the forum and saw that the person who had invited her to the banquet was the esteemed wangfei of the Winter Palace.
"The eunuch who came to deliver the post said that esteemed wangfei is going to invite all the noble ladies to a banquet in Eastern Xi Palace. Please allow the county lord to attend. This was bestowed first by esteemed wangfei." The steward said as he handed a box over to Lian Ruyue.
Consecutive like the unfolding moon, this box contained a set of gold ornaments inlaid with red agate, a pair of red agate dripping earrings, a scarlet gold bracelet, exquisite and luxurious.
"Understood. You can go and return. I'll be there on time. Many thanks, esteemed wangfei." Lian Ruyue put the earring back in the box and said.
Invited by the Consort Xian? Lian Ruyue's lips flashed...
"Your Highness, the one in front is Qingnan." Feng Yunzheng was resting with his eyes closed inside the carriage when the voice of the carriage driver outside rang out.
He slowly opened his eyes and stroked the red rope on his wrist out of habit.
At this time, Night Wind had returned on horseback. Under Feng Yunzheng's orders, he first secretly rushed to Prince An Qing's estate to investigate the situation.
He jumped down from the horse and stood in front of the carriage. He cupped his hands and said:
"Your majesty, 10 li ahead, King Anping led his two sons, Pan Wei and Pan Ge, along with An Qing's over a hundred officials, waiting to welcome you."
"This king has heard that Prince An Qing has always been celebrating his achievements. In the past few years, he had flourished in his vassal lords' land, filled the lake with water, expanded the garden, and spent a large amount of money to rebuild his Residence of An Qing. He had also ordered people to bring in materials from all over the land to imitate the materials used to build the palace. The corner of Feng Yunzheng's mouth revealed a trace of coldness. "This time, leading so many officials to welcome him, is also very similar to his style."
"Then Your Highness, what should we do?" the night wind asked.
"Go around, straight to the inn." Feng Yunzheng's domineering voice reached Ye Feng's ears.
"Yes."
This time, on the surface, Feng Yunzheng only wore the night wind guard, horse driver, and other two people.
Prince Anqing, Pan Lin, led his two sons and the other officials within the feudal fiefdom to wait for several hours. Finally, the guard of the ninth prince, Ye Feng, arrived.
"Your Highness, please return. My Highness has been running around for many days and his body is not feeling well, so I am unable to meet you. I will first return to the inn, and tomorrow morning, everyone will come to visit."
When Prince An Qing heard this, he asked, "But we've been slow, have you become unhappy?"
"Not really." Ye Feng hurriedly said, "Your Highness, don't think too much about it. It's just that His Highness is not feeling well and has kept you waiting for a long time. His Highness also said that His Royal Highness is going to invite you over tomorrow."
"In that case, this king will send a few guards to protect you, and also send a servant girl to serve you." An Qing said.
"Your Highness, there really is no need. We will meet again tomorrow. This lowly servant will take his leave now." Ye Feng bowed to the crowd, then turned around and left, no longer wasting words with them.
Seeing that the night wind had left, the eyes of the Anqing King Pancin gradually turned serious. He gave a command:
"Return to the manor!"
Back in the mansion, after ordering the officials to return, Pancin left his son Pan Wei Pan and advisor Zhen Shijing in the study to discuss countermeasures.
"Father, what do you think the meaning of this Ninth Prince? Father has personally led people to wait for him for six hours, but he still hasn't even seen his face. This is just a prince, not a crown prince. The eldest son Pan Wei said.
When this Medallion of Gratitude was carried out, the first thing it did was to harm his interests. The titles and fiefs that he had previously inherited had now to be divided up with his younger brother.
"No." An Qing raised her hand and said in a deep voice, "This Medallion of Gratitude was urged by the nine halls. It is sufficient to show the Emperor's respect and trust for him. The throne of the Emperor has already been vacant for more than a year.
"Your Highness, this humble servant has heard that this Ninth Prince is very mysterious. He has rendered great meritorious deeds, and different emperors do not seek fame or status, but only a free marriage, and say that they want to choose a woman they truly love as their wangfei." The advisor, Zhen Shizhi, said.
"I've heard of that as well." "The princes of the palace have wives and children, and the confidants and confidants have their own friends. Only the ninth prince has a lot of admirers, but in the past few years, he has never been tempted by anyone, not even a single one of them. He is truly a devoted lover."
"Heh, there are many princes in the imperial court, so the position of being the monarch has yet to be determined. Everyone is thinking of ways to gain benefits in front of the emperor, and isn't this Ninth Prince the same? Pan Wei said.
In my humble opinion, it doesn't matter if the rumors are true or not, why didn't the Prince send the unmarried Princess Yi Ning to the Ninth Prince? The Ninth Prince has both good looks and good courage, and if the Duke can move Prince Heng, it would be a good thing for the Duke to do so. Zhen Shizhi suggested.
"Actually, this King already had this intention when he knew that the Ninth Prince was coming."