Eleven, I met Xiao Zhou Hou again

On the fifth day of November, Zhou Xuan and Princess Qingle and her party set foot on the land of the Tang Kingdom. That night, Hailing, the headquarters of Jinghai Government Office, and rested overnight. The next morning, the inspector Wang Delin personally escorted the convoy to Guangling. The hundreds of warships, nearly 10,000 naval ships, stayed on the Rugao coast, waiting for the dispatch. The Tang Kingdom did not have an independent naval army, and each of the Protectorate Offices who were on the verge of rivers and lakes had their own naval armies, which were loose and unable to command uniformly. Recently, in Fuzhou, Zhou Xuan agreed with Chen Kai, the Minister of War, to establish an independent naval army. Chen Kai sent an envoy to the capital to meet the saints and to form the Tang Kingdom naval army as soon as possible.

On the evening of the eighth day of the lunar month, the convoy entered Guangling, the eastern capital. More than a hundred officials from all over the world, led by the governor of Zhenhai, Pan You and the governor of Guangling, went out 30 miles to welcome Princess Qingle, Zhou Xuan and his party to Jingyang Palace in Guangling. Zhou Xuan was still having dinner, and suddenly reported that Jinling sent a large ship down the river. It was people from Daxing Palace who came to welcome Princess Qingle, and at this time they had arrived at the dock.

Zhou Xuan didn't care, thinking it was the emperor, and the eunuch sent by the empress, so he drank with Xu Min, Lin Ji, Qi Hong, Yang Zongbao and others, while Princess Qingle had a meal in another palace.

After half an hour, there was a hustle and bustle outside Jingyang Palace, horse hooves were sounding, wheels were rumbling, and footsteps were mixed. Suddenly, the sounds became silent as if they were blown away by the strong wind.

Zhou Xuan was secretly surprised, and heard footsteps running towards him quickly, but it was the eunuch who was left by Jingyang Palace and shouted: "The Empress is here, Princess Xuan Qingle, and the Xinzhou County Duke will take over."

Zhou Xuanteng stood up, hurriedly asked Xiaoqian to take water to rinse his mouth and wash his face, then tidied up his clothes and went out side by side with Xu Min. Just as he saw Princess Qingle jogging over, followed by a group of female officials and palace maids.

Princess Qingle said happily: "Cousin Xuan, Queen Mother is here to welcome us."

Zhou Xuan said: "Don't run, don't run, be careful to fall when it's dark." He reached out and held Princess Qingle's elbow, and Princess Qingle took Zhou Xuan's arm.

Zhou Xuan quietly pulled out his hand and whispered: "Don't talk nonsense."

Princess Qingle glanced at him charmingly and nodded.

In front of Yuhua Gate, two rows of palace lanterns were seen entering in front of him. Although the eunuchs and palace maids were crowded with darkness, Zhou Xuan could still tell at a glance that the little Zhou Hou, wearing a bright yellow cloak and beautiful makeup, had a slender and beautiful figure, with light and agile steps, bright eyes and white teeth, like the brilliance of the cold moon.

"Mother Queen—"

Princess Qingle grew up so old that she had not left her mother for so long. After more than three months, she was like decades. She couldn't help but feel excited, with crystal tears in her eyes, and rushed towards Xiao Zhouhou to welcome her.

Even the female officials and eunuchs could not catch up with the princess, Zhou Xuan quickly followed and took care of him carefully. Seeing that Princess Qingle had already run to Xiao Zhou, he was a little behind, allowing the mother and daughter to express their family affection.

As soon as Princess Qingle bowed down, she was helped up by Xiao Zhouhou. Dozens of palace lanterns shone around. Xiao Zhouhou stroked Princess Qingle's cheek and said with great distress: "Huzhu, you have really lost a lot--"

Princess Qingle's eyes were bright and staring at Xiao Zhou, pouting and crying, and said, "My mother, you have also cleared up. My son missed his father and mother every day."

Xiao Zhou Hou said: "Since you left Jinling, my mother has been restless and restless, and she is restless. I really regret it-"

Princess Qingle asked: "What does the mother regret?"

Xiao Zhouhou said: "I regret not marrying my baby daughter to such a faraway place."

Princess Qingle smiled sweetly: "Mother Queen, isn't my son back now? Isn't he going to never leave Mother Queen again?"

Xiao Zhouhou smiled and said, "Okay!" Finally, he looked away from his beloved daughter's face, looked at Zhou Xuan who was standing humbly ten feet away, and called out, "Nephew Xuan——"

Zhou Xuan quickly knelt down and saluted: "My nephew meets with the aunt."

The little Zhou Hou smiled and said, "Get up and talk." Seeing Zhou Xuan standing up, he smiled and praised, "Nephew Xuan, you are very nice, I really make my aunt happy."

Princess Qingle said: "My mother doesn't know yet. Cousin Xuan has suffered a lot this time. He suffered a serious injury to the back of his shoulder and has not recovered yet."

The little Zhou Hou glanced at Zhou Xuan deeply and said, "Nephew Xuan has lost a lot of weight. Thank you for your hard work - the cold air is heavy at night, so let's go into the palace to talk."

The group entered the Baoyuan Hall, and Xiao Zhouhou sat on the gorgeous ring chair, and Princess Qingle sat beside her. Xiao Zhouhou asked the eunuchs to watch the seats for Zhou Xuan, Xu Min and Pan You.

Xu Min and Pan You said they didn't dare to sit. Zhou Xuan originally wanted to sit, but now they didn't dare to sit.

The little Zhou Hou said: "Xu Aiqing has worked hard for a long journey, so let's go down and rest. Pan Aiqing doesn't have to serve here. I have something to say to the Zhou County Public."

After Xu Min, Pan You, Lin Ji and others took a break, only Xiao Zhouhou and his daughter and Zhou Xuan were left in the Baoyuan Palace, as well as the Lishin and the Female Official standing on both sides, standing silently.

Xiao Zhouhou smiled and said, "Nephesian Xuan, sit down."

After Zhou Xuan thanked, he sat down and did not dare to see Princess Le clearly. Princess Qingle's eyes changed between her mother and Zhou Xuan. With the intelligence of the little Zhou Empress, he might soon see that Princess Qingle's eyes were not right.

Zhou Xuan was helpless and thought to himself: "I have told you to restrain yourself and restrain yourself, but why can't you control your own eyes!"

Xiao Zhouhou said: "Nephew Xuan, I only know that your fleet encountered a storm shortly after going out to sea. What risks will be there? Let's talk about it in detail."

Fangcha walked over with Princess Qingle's mink coat and knelt down and said, "Fangcha meets the queen." Then he held the mink coat over his head and said, "Princess has just recovered from illness, please put on the coat."

Xiao Zhouhou stood up and took the mink coat, put it on Princess Qingle with his own hands, nodded and said, "Fangcha is very considerate, I will give you a lot when I return to Daxing Palace." His eyes were around the old people of Jingxu Palace who followed Princess Qingle to the Southern Han Dynasty and said, "You are all very good, and you all have rewards." He asked Princess Qingle again: "Huzhu, is your palpitations better?"

Princess Qingle looked at Zhou Xuan again, and Zhou Xuan quickly replied: "Go back to her aunt, after being carefully diagnosed by the imperial physician in the room, the princess's palpitations have been cured. But she felt a cold on the sea a few days ago, and the high fever subsided for several days. She still needs to be recuperated now."

Queen Xiao Zhou held her daughter's hand, looked at her sharp chin, and said, "It's all the mother's fault, so you've suffered." She also felt that the hall was empty and there was a warm wall, but it was still very chilling, and said, "Let's go to the small room of the side hall to sit and prepare more warm stoves."

When I arrived at the Ai Pavilion in the side palace, the Ai Pavilion could accommodate more than ten people. In addition to Xiao Zhou Hou, Princess Qingle and Zhou Xuan, there were only Feng Ajian, Fangcha and two close female officials of Xiao Zhou Hou who were waiting.

Zhou Xuan said: "Auntie, the night is long. Please ask me to cook a pot of tea for my aunt and aunt. While drinking tea, I listen to my nephew's talk about the southward journey."

After a while, a pot of fragrant Lingnan Luofu tea was cooked, three exquisite porcelain cups were placed, and Zhou Xuanzhu tea was put into the cup, with calm and elegant postures and techniques, and he had already obtained the true teachings of Fairy Jingyi.

Xiao Zhouhou picked up the teacup and sipped it, sighing: "It's really comfortable to appreciate Nephew Xuan's tea art."

Zhou Xuan smiled and said, "It's not my nephew's tea art that makes the empress feel comfortable, but His Royal Highness is sitting beside the empress, and the empress is warm."

Xiao Zhouhou smiled and said, "Yes, I've been traveling far away these days, and I'm really as if I'm lost in my heart. Now I'm calm and relaxed all of a sudden, I'm so happy."

Princess Qingle urged: "Cousin Xuan, tell my mother about her experiences along the way. This is much more thrilling than the "Huayanlou Zhiyi" you compiled."

So, while slowly tasting tea, Zhou Xuan started from Rugao to go to sea, saying that he took Lin Ji and four people to the Shunji to gamble with Prince Xuezhu, and eliminated Gong Chengshu, the Grand Tutor of Nan Hannei, and then encountered a hurricane. Zhou Xiaojian pulled him onto the boat with flying claws. The four people drifted on the sea for two nights and a day.

Speaking of this, Zhou Xuan told Princess Qingle to talk about the scene of the storm night. Princess Qingle said in detail. First, it was the storm, and then was deceived and was taken away by people from Zhongtian Eight Kingdoms—

Xiao Zhou Hou heard the beautiful eyes wide open, leaned forward, and pressed his chest tightly with one hand, as if he was afraid that his heart would jump out of his chest with nervousness, and he didn't dare to let out his vigor.

Then Zhou Xuan went ashore in Changxi County, Fuzhou and began to track down the thrilling journey of rescuing Princess Qingle. The battle of wits and courage was thrilling. Of course, Zhou Xuan's affair with Pan Yujiao was secretly announced.

Xiao Zhouhou was so angry that he could not breathe. His breasts, which were bulging under the men's clothing in Hu, rose and fell sharply. It was not until Zhou Xuande, who took advantage of the chaos to rescue Princess Qingle in Xuefeng Mountain. Xiao Zhouhou breathed a sigh of relief, stroked his chest with his hands, and said in lingering fear: "I really scared me."

When Princess Qingle saw that Zhou Xuan did not tell the story of Xiahou Liusu that night, she said, "Cousin Xuan, why don't you mention Xiahou Liusu?"

Zhou Xuan had no choice but to tell him one by one. The little Zhou Hou didn't understand it very well, and he had to explain the past in detail. Then he took a dangerous plan and captured Chen Si'an. When he entered the Southern Han Dynasty, he met Liu Jixing's death. Zhou Xuan did not dare to say that he killed Liu Jixing, which was a taboo.

After talking about this thread, it took almost two hours to talk about it, and it was already three o'clock in the middle of the night.

The Queen of Zhou praised Zhou Xuan repeatedly, and Princess Qingle kept winking at Zhou Xuan, signaling Zhou Xuan to take advantage of the Queen of Zhou's happiness and begging Queen of Zhou to marry him.

Zhou Xuan was a little hesitant and thought to himself: "Is it a bit proud to propose now? Can't wait to make a living? Shouldn't you be reserved for a few days?"

When Xiao Zhou saw that his daughter and nephew were quarrels, he asked, "Huozhu, what do you want to say?"

Princess Qingle wants to be among the top three, so she married Zhou Xuan before Lin Hanyun. She thought to herself that it would be better to say it earlier than to say it later. If Cousin Xuan doesn’t say it, I will say it. Now the queen mother is in a good mood and should be merciless. As long as the queen mother agrees, there is no problem with the father. She immediately said: "My mother, my son is brave enough to ask the queen mother to marry someone--"

"who?"

"Zhou Xuan, Duke of Xinzhou County."
Chapter completed!