books44 Chapter 131: Wrong Place
Chapter 131: Wrong Place
Turning around and walking a short distance, I saw a fast horse coming quickly.
When he arrived in front of Liu Zhao, he immediately dismounted and said, "Sir, I finally found you!"
"It's you? What's the matter?"
The person who came was Deng Yi’s bodyguard from yesterday.
"My lady asked me to give you a letter!"
"What? A letter?"
Liu Zhao was startled.
Could it be that she wants me to go to her house now?
The bodyguard took out a letter from his pocket and handed it to Liu Zhao.
"Sir, I have something urgent to do, so I'll leave first!"
The bodyguard said, turning around and mounting his horse.
That movement was very neat.
"So fast!"
Before Liu Zhao could try to stop him, the bodyguard whipped his horse and galloped away.
Liu Zhao opened the envelope with some excitement, and inside was a thin piece of paper.
"Yesterday, while drinking, I realized that you are a frivolous person, not someone I can entrust my life to. So after seeing this letter, I will never see you again!"
"what?"
This is indeed Deng Yi's handwriting, but the notes look a little crooked.
Liu Zhao's hands trembled unconsciously.
Did my behavior yesterday scare Deng Yi?
The more I thought about it, the more something seemed wrong.
Ok!
Liu Zhao admitted that his actions yesterday were indeed a bit too big, but Deng Yi didn't have much objection at the time!
This change of mind is too fast!
But then I thought, could it be that Deng Yi’s parents wouldn’t agree to let him go home?
She was forced to write the letter, so the words in it looked a little unusual!
"Ma Zhuang, let's go to Yanzhou!"
Liu Zhao didn't want to care about anything at this time. He had to find Deng Yi and ask him in person.
If she really dislikes my frivolity and doesn't want to be with me, then forget it!
"Yes!"
Ma Zhuang saw that Liu Zhao looked unhappy, so of course he couldn't ask the reason.
He immediately ran to get the horse and headed straight for Licheng, the capital of Yanzhou.
I ran around Luojing, stopped briefly on the way to eat something, and it was already afternoon when I arrived in Yanzhou.
But how can I find it aimlessly?
I asked several families on the streets of Licheng, but no one knew of any wealthy family with the surname Deng.
It seems better to go directly to the prefect!
Deng Yi's family is definitely a well-known family in Licheng City. You can definitely find out the answer if you ask.
Ma Zhuang rode a fast horse to the Yanzhou prefectural government office and took out the seal on his body. Yanzhou prefect Wang Dai dared not neglect him and immediately ordered people to find all the wealthy families with the surname Deng in Licheng.
However, there is no girl named Deng Yi in the household registration records.
Liu Zhao didn't know what to do for a moment?
Could it be that the place Deng Yi mentioned at the beginning was a fake place?
Suddenly I thought of a question. When the bodyguard delivered the letter to me in the morning, it was very early.
Even if I were riding a horse, if I started from Yanzhou, it would take at least noon for them to find me.
It was only around nine o'clock when they found me, which meant that the bodyguard probably didn't come from Yanzhou, but from Luojing.
"Yes, it must be Luo Jing!"
Liu Zhao was almost certain of his judgment.
Deng Yi said that she was going to visit relatives in Luojing, but I should have thought that she must be from Luojing.
It's all my fault for being so impatient that I ran an extra hundred or two hundred miles.
Now we have to turn back.
But after riding for a whole day, both the man and the horse were tired, and it was not realistic to go back now. So they simply found a place to stay in Licheng and rested for two hours before going to Luojing.
At the Beiyang Mansion, Zhang Hong arrived at the door with two eunuchs and a lot of things.
Seeing that it was Zhang Hong, the housekeeper hurriedly invited him in.
Wei Huan heard the sound and ran out immediately.
"Duke Beiyang, by the Emperor's order, grant Duke Beiyang five thousand taels of gold, a number of jewels, one hundred bolts of silk, and five hundred bolts of cloth!"
Zhang Hong's voice is very loud and sharp.
"Thank you, Your Majesty, long live my emperor!"
Wei Huan hurriedly expressed his gratitude.
"Attendant, thank you for your hard work!"
After receiving the order, Wei Huan hurriedly invited Zhang Hong into the living room and presented him with a generous gift.
Zhang Hong was not polite and said with a smile: "Duke Beiyang, have you forgotten something important?"
"Big deal?" Wei Huan was indeed a little confused.
My daughter's eyes were swollen from crying that morning, and she wrote and sent the letter while crying.
My heart feels so cold and I don’t know how to comfort myself!
Wei Jin was extremely reluctant to accept the arranged marriage, but for the sake of the whole family, she had to agree.
This in itself is no comfort!
Wei Huan was not willing to marry his daughter to the prince, not because the prince was not intelligent, but because he did not want to offend Sima Bei.
After all, the Crown Princess was sentenced to death, and Sima Bei would inevitably be jealous of his daughter being chosen as the Crown Prince's concubine.
It will definitely cause trouble for you in the court in the future.
But I dare not disobey the emperor's will!
"Duke Beiyang! Wei Jin will soon become the Crown Prince's concubine. Aren't you grateful for His Majesty's grace?"
"Ah! Thank you for the reminder, Attendant! It's me, Yu Chun!" Wei Huan finally reacted.
He immediately took out pen, ink, paper and inkstone and wrote a memorial of thanks.
"Please ask the attendant to do it for me!"
Wei Huan handed it over respectfully.
"Duke Beiyang, I can't help you with this matter. I came here on the emperor's orders. Do you have any requests?"
"Attendant, Your Majesty's grace is beyond my comprehension. How could I dare to harbor any inappropriate thoughts?"
"I heard that Duke Beiyang had asked Wei Jin to go to Yangcheng to choose a son-in-law based on his literary talent. Is that true?" Zhang Hong said slowly while drinking tea.
"Emperor!" Wei Huan was shocked. "My daughter has been spoiled too much since she was young, so it is my fault that she chose a husband through literature this time!"
"Just tell me straight, did Wei Jin meet the talented man he admired during his trip to Yangcheng?"
Wei Huan couldn't figure out what Zhang Hong meant.
She gritted her teeth and said, "No, as soon as the recommendation was made, I returned immediately yesterday morning!"
"That's good! You know, the Crown Prince has finally returned to normal. The Emperor now has high hopes for the Crown Prince. The future of the Great Jing Dynasty lies in the Crown Prince's hands!"
"Thank you for the reminder, Attendant. I know my limits!"
"Also! The previous Crown Princess was sentenced to death. This marriage is about the selection of the future Crown Princess. You must not be careless. If you make a mistake, you know the consequences!"
"Don't worry! Attendant, I promise I won't let him leave the Beiyang Mansion until my daughter's wedding!"
"Very good, the Crown Prince is now a smart man. Not to mention you, I have been in the palace for decades, and I still can't figure out what kind of person the Crown Prince is now! If the Crown Prince's concubine is the same as the previous Crown Princess, then don't blame me for not warning you!"
"I know that the Crown Prince is going to provide disaster relief this time. Upon his return, His Majesty will certainly have him familiarize himself with government affairs. I will definitely make sure my daughter is familiar with palace etiquette, read the "Legal Rules for Women" by heart, and do the things that a Crown Prince's concubine should do!"
"That's good, then I think why don't we take it to you, Xie Enzhe!"
"Thank you, Attendant!"
Wei Huan hurriedly handed over his letter of thanks.
"Farewell!"
Zhang Hong packed up the memorial and left.
Wei Huan carefully sent her to the door, and only returned home with a heavy heart when he could no longer see her.