Chapter 302 Not bad
It was past 10 o'clock in the morning, outside the South Gate of Kyoto.
The convoy carrying the eldest princess slowly and quietly drove out of the city gate.
It was called a caravan, but in fact it was just a horse-drawn carriage and a cart.
The eldest princess's car was naturally large and luxurious. In comparison, the luggage cart was much smaller, and there were not many things on it. It even looked a little shabby.
There were only a handful of people accompanying them, including Lanxiang and two maids, two horseback guards, and two servants escorting the luggage.
Even if we count the two coachmen, there are less than ten people in total, which looks really sad.
Although the eldest princess was defeated and driven back to her fiefdom one day, her status and position remained, and the financial power of the inner treasury was still in her hands.
Why is this so?
Of course not!
Why bother with the pomp and circumstance when you have to leave Beijing after a failure? It's not a glorious thing, so of course you have to keep a low profile.
The luggage is not important. What is really valuable is the inner treasury and the light silver bills. The princess naturally does not look down on ordinary property.
What I carry with me now are just the things I need on the road. There's no use having too many of these things, so just have enough.
As for the small number of people accompanying them, that is even more difficult. Among these people, Lanxiang is the only one the eldest princess trusts.
As for other trusted subordinates, they had already been arranged to set off in advance to Xinyang, the fiefdom of the eldest princess, as advance personnel.
It looks shabby because the princess doesn't care about these things at all, and of course, she is not in the mood to care about them.
After sleeping soundly for three hours, the princess was in good spirits and looked even more radiant after putting on makeup.
At this moment, she was lifting the curtain of the car, looking back and gazing at the huge word "Kyoto" above the city gate, her eyes full of nostalgia and reluctance.
She kept looking for a long time, until she was a little far away and the angle was inconvenient, then she reluctantly withdrew her gaze and slowly lowered the car curtain.
Not long after they moved forward, the convoy stopped again, stopping beside the prince who had left the city early and was waiting there.
The eldest princess gently lifted the tulle curtain and looked at the prince with a smile.
The prince, who always attached great importance to courtesy, rarely did not perform a ceremony. At this moment, he was not in the mood for superficial etiquette.
Looking at the eldest princess solemnly, the prince spoke in a gentle voice.
"Be careful on the road. I'll go see my aunt when I have time."
The eldest princess spoke softly in a considerate tone.
"If you leave Kyoto, the second brother will definitely make trouble!"
The prince's eyes darkened when he heard this, and after he sighed deeply, he looked up at the princess again, and this time his words were very concise.
"I won't give it away."
The eldest princess smiled and said softly.
"Go back."
The prince forced a smile and nodded slightly.
Until the curtain was lowered, the eldest princess's face disappeared from sight, and the prince's smile also disappeared at this moment.
The prince, with a worried look on his face, turned around very slowly, lowered his head and walked slowly towards the city gate.
After walking a few steps, the prince, feeling extremely reluctant, couldn't help but turned back to look at his aunt's car.
At the same time, he did not stop, and his posture looked a little awkward. He walked forward for a long distance before stopping.
The carriage and the casual eunuch guards were still turning around behind him. When the prince was walking alone to the city gate, he saw two familiar faces.
Teng Zijing was leading a horse while Fan Xian was riding on it. They walked from the city gate and stopped in front of him.
Fan Xian dismounted from his horse and took two quick steps to bow to the prince.
"See Your Highness!"
Teng Zijing, who was leading the horse, also bowed to the prince.
The prince looked at Fan Xian with a displeased expression.
"People are leaving soon, there's no need to force them!"
Upon hearing this, Fan Xian immediately showed an expression as if to ask, "What are you talking about?" and opened his mouth to correct him.
"Your Highness, I am here to see off Wan'er's mother."
The prince was stunned when he heard this. He was only thinking about Fan Xian's attempt to add insult to injury last night, and forgot that he was his aunt's son-in-law. This reason...
Thinking of this, he turned around and looked at his aunt's motorcade. The motorcade had not left since he and his aunt said goodbye. Could it be that they were waiting for him?
The prince realized that he was angry for no reason and suddenly came to his senses.
No matter how reluctant I am to leave my aunt, she has to go.
But Fan Xian still wanted to win him over, not to mention that the investment he had made in him before had not yet paid off.
Considering his status as the God of Poetry and the possibility that he will take over both the Censorate and the Imperial Treasury in the future, we cannot offend him rashly.
No matter whether it is light or heavy, he can still carry it clearly.
So when he looked at Fan Xian again, the prince had already put on a smiling face. He did not mention the little misunderstanding just now, but he smiled and emphasized one thing to Fan Xian.
"I don't know what my aunt did."
Fan Xian raised his eyebrows when he heard this, and was surprised that the prince changed his expression so quickly.
Of course, Fan Xian was only surprised for a second or two before he quickly realized that this expression was inappropriate, so he quickly changed his expression and grinned.
"That's natural!"
The prince smiled and nodded at him. After glancing at Teng Zijing, he turned around, walked past Fan Xian and went back to the city.
When the prince glanced at him, Teng Zijing, who had hurriedly saluted, put down his hand and looked at the prince's back, wondering what he was thinking.
Fan Xian walked towards the princess's motorcade, but before he could get close to the princess's car, he was stopped.
The one who stopped him was naturally Lan Xiang. Not only did she block him in front of her, she also took a hostile stance, as if she was going to attack at the next moment. Facing her, Fan Xian was very relaxed. After looking her up and down, Fan Xian hissed, pointed at her face, and asked casually.
"You have dark circles under your eyes. Did you not sleep well last night?"
Lanxiang's face darkened when she heard this and she glared at him fiercely.
Fan Xian chuckled.
"You are such a rude person. I don't care why you glare at me."
Lan was very fragrant and was about to say something when the eldest princess' voice suddenly came from the carriage behind her.
"Let him come."
Upon hearing this, no matter how reluctant Lanxiang was, she could only put her hand down angrily and made way with a sullen face.
Fan Xian didn't look at her again. He walked forward. Just as he stood beside the princess' carriage, the princess opened the curtain.
When their eyes met, the eldest princess smiled like a flower, while Fan Xian bowed to her in slow motion and spoke in a loud voice.
"Your Highness Fan Xian, on behalf of Wan'er, respectfully sends off Her Royal Highness the Princess!"
The eldest princess looked at him pretending and smiled softly.
"Luckily, you didn't come here to plead for me last night."
Fan Xian straightened up and looked at the princess quietly, saying calmly.
"Your Highness doesn't seem to want to see me plead for you."
The eldest princess laughed.
"That's right. If you had pleaded for me, I wouldn't have been able to retaliate. Now is the time. I can spend some time thinking and planning to give you a surprise."
Fan Xian waved his hands and said sarcastically.
"Oh~ Don't worry, Your Highness. I am already very happy."
The eldest princess cooperated and showed a look of surprise.
"Really?"
"Yes."
Fan Xian responded casually and smiled.
"I once said that I would get Your Highness out of Kyoto. Now that my words have come true, I cannot help but feel happy."
I closed my eyes and pretended to feel it.
"Well, I feel more alert and clear-headed. To be honest with you, Your Highness, I ate half an extra bowl of breakfast today."
The eldest princess' smile deepened, she nodded and chuckled.
"That's a good thing. Eat a good appetite, take care of yourself, and wait for me to come back."
Fan Xian said expressionlessly.
"If Your Highness wants to go back to Kyoto again, he may not be able to leave."
Tilting her head to glance at the city wall, the eldest princess' eyes showed a lingering look as she murmured in all seriousness.
"Living in Kyoto forever is my heart's desire."
Fan Xian did not miss any opportunity to slap the princess in the face, and he shook his head and said as he heard the words.
"Then it is my heart's desire to ask the princess to get out of Kyoto."
The princess didn't know whether she was amused by his words or by his funny look, she burst out laughing.
"Hahaha."
After laughing dryly twice, Fan Xian bowed solemnly again and spoke loudly.
"Your Highness, please set off!"
The eldest princess slowly put away her smile, glanced at him indifferently, and gently closed the curtain of the car. After a moment, she suddenly opened it again.
"Oh, right, Fan Xian."
Fan Xian was still hunched over with his hands clasped. When he heard the words, he didn't raise his head but just looked at her. It looked a little weird, like he was rolling his eyes.
The eldest princess didn't care and said softly.
"I left a present for you."
Fan Xian raised his head slightly, his eyes thoughtful, but said nothing.
The eldest princess smiled at him, pulled the curtain, sat up straight, and gave an order in a loud voice.
"Let's go."
The convoy responded and slowly began to move forward. Fan Xian also straightened up at the same time, standing in place with his hands behind his back, watching the convoy leave.
Seeing this, Teng Zijing, who was waiting not far behind him, walked towards him with his horse and stopped beside him.
Looking ahead, Fan Xian suddenly sighed and said with regret.
"What a pity. We just drove her away and saved her life."
Teng Zijing glanced at him when he heard that.
"She is a royal family member, do you still want to kill her?"
Fan Xian shrugged.
"Yes, it's good enough if we can drive them away."
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Time is running out, this is all for the second chapter, the first chapter is still under review, please be patient and wait
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