After staying in the capital for a total of six days and completing some formalities, the Li family and the Gu family set off back to Cuiyang County, Xunyang Prefecture.

Gu Jin also took leave and planned to go back to consummate the wedding.

Gu Jin was a little transparent in the Imperial Academy. Because his uncle was Gu Shao, no one in the Imperial Academy bullied him.

Doing things in the Hanlin Academy every day, if you encounter something you don’t know, just ask.

What I usually do is not urgent, so if I ask for leave now to get married, my superior will directly give me two months of leave.

Gu Jin was very happy at the thought of getting married.

Although after he was admitted to Jinshi, he was offered marriage, but he always explained that he was engaged.

For someone like him who has no father or mother, if it weren't for the help of his uncle and great-aunt, his life would have been miserable, and he wouldn't have the future he has now.

His great-great-grandmother settled on Ali. Although she was a girl from a farm family, her uncle and aunt were powerful, and she had been raised by Mrs. Derry, so she was just right for him.

Girl Ali is becoming more and more beautiful, she is a good girl.

Gu Jin can't wait to go home and get married as soon as possible.

The sound of horse hooves trampling on the cement road is somewhat pleasant to the ear.

The queue was very long, stretching for two miles.

The journey is long, but now the road is better. Even if it rains, we can still travel without worrying about the carriage getting stuck in the mud.

Caravans traveling from north to south became even busier because of this road.

The eldest prince was currently sitting in the carriage with Gu Shao, playing chess.

The chessboard is made of magnets, and iron is placed in the jade chess pieces, so the chess pieces can stick firmly to the chessboard, and there is no need to worry about the chess pieces falling apart when the carriage is moving.

"The eldest prince's chess skills have become more and more exquisite." Gu Shao praised, looking at the eldest prince in front of him who was better than his master.

The eldest prince smiled and said, "My uncle is so complimentary. I can't keep up with my uncle."

Gu Shao smiled and said, "The eldest prince is too humble. When you go to Jiangnan this time, you should see more and walk more. Understanding the people will be of great help to you in handling government affairs in the future."

The eldest prince replied: "Yes, uncle. My father and mother also told me that reading thousands of books is not as good as traveling thousands of miles."

"What I read in the book is only shallow, and I definitely know that this matter must be carried out." Gu Shao commented, "However, Xunyang Mansion is a relatively well-developed southern state capital and relatively wealthy. It can only represent part of the south, not all of it.

, let alone represent the whole of Dazhou."

"Each place has different customs, different geographical features, and different cultures. It's very interesting to experience it carefully."

The eldest prince smiled and said: "Then I will definitely cherish this opportunity to travel and appreciate the customs of the south."

At the same time, Mrs. Gu was also on the carriage of the Ninth Princess.

"Old madam, I won't hide it from you. My sister-in-law and brother asked my eldest nephew to come here not only to understand the sentiments of the people, but also to propose marriage to Yuze."

Mrs. Gu was peeling melon seeds and asked with a smile: "Your Majesty and the Queen, are you attracted to Ah Rong?"

The Ninth Princess nodded, "Yes, Ah Rong has a good temperament, looks good, and has a good family background. Being the Crown Princess is the most suitable one."

Mrs. Gu smiled and said, "It's just that the status is suitable. The elders think it is suitable. As for whether it is really suitable, it depends on how the young man handles it."

"It would be best if the two of you can be in love with each other. But if you don't have any ideas, you can't force them. Otherwise, they will become resentful couples. Instead of getting married, they will become enemies."

When the Ninth Princess heard this, she was slightly startled, and then smiled, "Oh, I have also come from this age. If I have someone I care about, I will naturally look down on others."

"Back then, my husband was so talented and beautiful that there was no one in the capital who didn't praise him. At that time, I stood upstairs and watched my husband riding a horse through the streets. It was really pleasing to the eye and could not be turned away."

Mrs. Gu also burst out laughing when she heard what the Ninth Princess said.

"At the beginning, Shao'er still had some enthusiasm for scholarly business. He only wanted to inherit his grandfather's legacy, benefit the people, and become a wise minister."

"And because I'm so proud of my face, I pretend to be reserved. I feel that after becoming the consort, I will be thought to be clinging to the royal family."

"We have gone round and round and taken so many detours. Fortunately, the princess never gave up, so we have such a good relationship."

"I'm not afraid of princess jokes here. If Shaoer misses the princess, even if they get married in the future, they won't be so harmonious and congenial."

When the Ninth Princess heard this, she felt sweet in her heart, "That's a good husband, worth fighting for, and worth remembering."

"Now it seems that my shocking actions at the time turned out to be good."

"My husband is indeed a good man that is hard to find, and I am lucky to be able to marry him."

Mrs. Gu was modest, "That is also Shao'er's blessing, and it is also the blessing of our Gu family."

After chatting with her grandmother, the Ninth Princess became more cautious about her brother and sister-in-law's desire to marry Mrs. Derry's family.

She decided to follow her grandmother's advice and observe first before speaking.

After three days of traveling, suddenly a horse came galloping behind me.

When the guards behind him saw this, they looked solemn and stepped forward to stop him.

Yu Heng quickly shouted, "Brother Dabao, it's me!"

The Ninth Princess and the Gu family's carriage are in the front, and the Liu Paner family's carriage is in the back.

These guards are also the guards of the Li family.

Li Dabao was riding a horse, not a carriage.

Hearing the noise behind him, Li Dabao rode over and saw the somewhat embarrassed second prince Yu Heng.

"Second Prince, why are you here?" Li Dabao was surprised and waved his hand to ask the guards to get out of the way.

Yu Heng smiled and said, "I heard that my eldest brother went to Jiangnan with you. I am very envious."

"I have never been to Jiangnan, so I took this opportunity to sneak out and go with you."

When Li Dabao heard this, he didn't know whether to laugh or cry. "Then you sneaked over here. Do your Majesty and the Queen know about it?"

"I don't know. I will send someone to take you back now. I don't dare to let you run around outside."

If something unexpected happens, even if it is not because of their Li family, the impact will not be good.

Yu Heng chuckled, "I left a letter."

"Then if you sneak out like this, will the chamberlains and maids around you be punished?" Li Dabao asked back, this Yu Heng did things his own way, without considering the situation of the people around him.

When Yu Heng heard this, he smiled and said, "I also brought them out, but some of them can't ride horses and can only ride in carriages."

"In order to catch up with you, I rode here first. My riding skills are very good, and I caught up with you so quickly."

When Li Dabao heard this, there were three black lines on his forehead, "You are a prince. How dare you go on the road alone? Aren't you afraid of being robbed?"

The second prince didn't care, "What's the point? I have an eldest brother above me, who has a distinguished status and will become the future emperor."
Chapter completed!