nycdaug Chapter 149 Visiting Husband
Chapter 149 Visiting Husband
A gorgeous carriage slowly drove into the wooden city under the escort of the royal guards. Wherever the carriage went, it attracted the curiosity of the people in the city. They stopped to watch and whispered to each other about who was in the carriage. To be personally escorted by these guards in yellow and blue armor, he must be someone who was highly valued by the emperor.
In the carriage, Princess Nan Rongliangling of the Zong Wang was dressed in a luxurious and dignified outfit, which made her beauty even more charming. However, she slightly frowned and revealed a faint cloud of sorrow. After months of longing for him, she was happy but also worried when she thought that she would see him soon. She was not sure if he was still angry with her? She also didn't know whether her arrival would bring him a surprise or...unpleasantness.
After the wedding a few months ago, the Emperor Yan arranged for three maids to teach Nan Rongliangling the etiquette of the Western Moon Kingdom. After several months of strict training, her former arrogance and willfulness have been restrained a lot, and she also looks like a royal lady who abides by etiquette and morality and is dignified and steady in front of others. Seeing that this unruly daughter-in-law can be taught with an open mind, the Emperor Yan is very satisfied. On the surface, he said that he understands the hardship of this daughter-in-law who has to guard the Prince's Mansion at such a young age. In fact, it is also to ease the dissatisfaction of the Guyun Kingdom with what Yan Zong did during the wedding. So he made an exception and allowed Nan Rongliangling to go to the border Mucheng to visit her husband, and even sent his own imperial guards to escort her.
The magistrate of Mucheng County, Situ Ting, received the notice the day before. Although he was a little surprised to learn that Princess Zong was coming, he could understand that she was coming to visit her husband, the current Prince Zong. He hurriedly sent someone out of the city to report to the Prince Zong in the military camp, and he ordered people to clean up the villa where the Prince Zong had returned not long ago.
Today, Situ Ting and his wife came to the courtyard to wait for the Princess of Zong who had come from afar. However, the Princess had already entered the city, but the Prince of Zong had not shown up yet, which puzzled Situ Ting. It is said that a short separation is better than a new marriage. Moreover, the Prince of Zong and the Princess of Zong had been separated for several months shortly after their marriage. Knowing that his new wife had come from afar, he should be eager to see her. Why is there no trace of her until now? He sent someone to inform her yesterday.
A mighty voice was heard, and everyone saw from afar a team of royal guards in shining helmets and armor. Situ Ting was immediately surprised. A princess of a clan was actually escorted by so many royal guards, which showed how much His Majesty valued the prince.
"Your humble servant Situ Ting and my wife are here to pay their respects to Princess Zong." When Nan Rong Liangling stepped off the carriage with the help of the maid Buna, Situ Ting led his wife and a group of servants behind them to pay their respects respectfully.
"Lord Situ, there is no need to be so polite." Nan Rong Liangling did not see the figure of the prince, and a feeling of loss immediately appeared on her face. She did not want to pay attention to Situ Ting anymore, so she said lightly: "After a tiring journey, this princess is a little tired. Lord Situ, please go back." After that, she walked into the villa with a gloomy face.
She specifically asked someone to notify the county magistrate of Mucheng one day in advance, with the purpose of letting him know, but he didn't come to see her after all. Did he not forgive her yet?
Before Situ Ting could say anything, he saw that the Princess of Zong had already walked away. He sighed helplessly. It seemed that this Princess of Zong was even more difficult to serve than the Prince of Zong.
"You must serve well and do not neglect Princess Zong." After giving instructions to the servants behind him, Situ Ting left with his wife. He had originally thought of asking his wife to come so that she could flatter Princess Zong, but he never expected to be turned away.
In the military camp outside Mucheng, Mr. Fan walked into the tent waving a palm-leaf fan and smiled at Yan Zong, who was sitting at the desk checking the progress of the deployment, saying, "The princess has arrived in Mucheng and has been arranged by Situ Ting to rest in the other courtyard."
"Okay, got it." Yan Zong replied calmly without even raising his head.
"This time, His Majesty personally sent the imperial guards to escort the princess all the way here." Mr. Fan sat down in front of Yan Zong and continued to remind him.
"Humph, he has always been good at acting in front of people." Yan Zong still lowered his head and sneered.
"Your Highness, no matter what, Nanrong Liangling is still your princess consort. I wonder how many eyes are watching her as she travels thousands of miles to find her husband. You can't miss her!"
Yan Zong then threw down the defense map in his hand, his face gloomy. His father sent Princess Zong here with such fanfare just to show it to Gu Yun. At present, Xiyue Kingdom is preparing to deal with Lang Kingdom, and it must first stabilize Gu Yun's rear. If he ignores Nan Rong Liang Ling in public again, it will not only annoy Gu Yun, but also offend his father and put him in a passive position.
Before this, he might not have been afraid of the consequences of the emperor's wrath, but now, he was afraid that if his father wanted to punish him, he would find a way to find his weakness first, leaving him without the qualification to resist.
The royal guards were guarding outside the villa in the wooden city. Inside the villa, Buna came to the room on the second floor and felt distressed when she saw Nan Rongliangling sitting in front of the bronze mirror with a sad look on her face.
"Princess?" Buna came to Nanrong Liangling and called softly.
"Buna, what if he never comes to see me? Do you think I should take the initiative to go to the military camp to find him?" Nan Rong Liangling grabbed Buna's hand, and tears as big as beans rolled down her cheeks.
"Princess, no, you can't do that. You have already gone through so much trouble to come here from afar. The rest should be done by the prince." Buna gently wiped the tears from Nan Rong Liangling's face and advised.
"But what if he doesn't come soon?" Nan Rong Liangling continued to cry.
"Princess, don't worry. He will come. He will come because of the royal family's dignity."
Nan Rong Liangling's red eyes were filled with resentment. Yes, in his eyes, she was not as important as his royal reputation. If he hated her so much, why did he agree to marry her in the first place?
"Princess Zong, the prince has sent someone with a message." At this moment, a servant suddenly appeared outside the door, lowered his head and spoke cautiously.
"What? What message did the prince send?" Upon hearing this, Nan Rong Liangling's eyes lit up, and he quickly stood up and looked at the servant outside the door and asked.
"Princess, the prince sent someone to say that there was an important matter in the army today, which delayed the time to pick up the princess. The prince will come over later when he is free and apologize to the princess in person."
Nanrong Liangling and Buna both looked slightly stiff after hearing this. Apologize? The sun must rise from the west, right? Perhaps they only said such insincere words to others for the sake of the so-called royal face?
However, they did not understand that in Yan Zong's heart, the royal family's reputation was worthless, and he would never condescend for this. The message was not delivered by Yan Zong, but by Mr. Fan.
"Got it. You can go down now." Nan Rong Liang Ling restored her usual dignified demeanor and said to the servant at the door. Then she turned to Buna in front of her and ordered, "You stay outside for me. I need to rest and get some energy to wait for the prince to come."
"Yes, Princess." Seeing the joy in the princess' eyes, Buna also smiled slightly and stepped out.
Nan Rong Liang Ling showed a charming smile in front of the bronze mirror.