Chapter 281

Suburban Pavilion.

A pot of fine wine and two wine glasses are just to bid farewell to those who are about to travel far.

At the end of the official road, smoke and dust can be seen in the distance. The leading young general is wearing black light armor and riding a red-maned horse with a heroic appearance.

The black and green banners in the team swayed in the breeze, and the blue canopy dragon chariot with the royal seal moved forward steadily, dignified and restrained.

"General, there are people in the farewell booth ahead."

After hearing the reminder from the young general beside him, Xiao Jingtian squinted his eyes and looked forward, suddenly reined in the reins and accelerated forward, and finally stopped steadily in front of the pavilion.

Sitting in front of the stone table in the pavilion is a young man. His handsome features are carved out of gentle jade. His black hair is tied up by a white jade crown. He wears a white collared gown with a jade-colored sash around his waist. He wears a blue-white gauze crane. The cloak, which faintly reveals the Jiangnan Misty Rain embroidery case outlined in ink lines on the white shirt.

"Who I thought was waiting here, it turned out to be His Royal Highness!"

Xiao Jingtian had a resolute face with a bit of rebelliousness. He looked at Jiang Nian while riding on a horse, with a condescending taste.

Jiang Nian pursed his lips, looked past him, and looked directly at the dark blue carriage.It's a pity that the heavy car curtain blocked his sight, preventing him from seeing the face he wanted to see.

Sensing the direction of his gaze, Xiao Jingtian quickly got off his horse, strode to the pavilion, sat down at the table, and drank the wine in front of him in one gulp.

"Zhuyeqing, it's not as good as burning knives from the northwest!" Xiao Jingtian commented unceremoniously.

After drinking, Xiao Jingtian ignored Jiang Nian's ugly face and got up straight away.

"Thank you, my husband, for sending me off here. When I return to the imperial capital next time, I will bring a burning knife to pay my respects to my husband!"

Jiang Nian looked at the cup that Xiao Jingtian drank from, his sleeves fluttered, and the jasper cup flew straight to the railing, fell to the ground and split into several petals.

This Xiao Jingtian obviously did it on purpose, even if he came to bid farewell to Ning Yuezhao, he would destroy it!

Jiang Nian's hands clenched into fists in his sleeves, Ning Yuezhao knew him very well, and decided to go west to inspect the border without deliberately hiding it from him, but he didn't tell him either.He watched helplessly as everyone in the palace was busy making the empress's west tour, but he didn't know what he was going to do?
Finally, this morning, her car had already left the palace. He suddenly felt a tight pain in his chest, so he rushed to the long pavilion quickly, wanting to see her off and at the same time make some things clear.

Xiao Jingtian proudly walked out of the farewell pavilion, got on his horse, and led the horse back to the team.

At this moment, the emperor's dragon chariot issued an order for everyone to stop.

Xiao Jingtian turned his head, just in time to see Lan Sha lift the curtain of the car for Ning Yuezhao, revealing that exquisite and unparalleled face, and her slender and tall figure was set off by a complicated cyan dress.

Xiao Jing got off his horse and walked quickly to the front of the dragon chariot.

At this time, Ning Yuezhao had already landed on the dragon carriage, she raised her hand to stop what Xiao Jingtian was about to say, "You lead the team slowly, I have something to say to him."

Xiao Jingtian had no choice but to cup his hands, "Yes!"

Ning Yuezhao took a long look at the slender figure in the pavilion, and walked slowly towards him.

Zhu Yun and Lan Sha wanted to follow, but saw her waving her hands with her back to them, "You follow the car, don't follow."

The two looked at each other and had to go back to the car.

At this time, in an inconspicuous carriage in the team that was gradually going away, Xu Miaoyun was clutching the curtains of the carriage tightly, looking greedily at the figure in the pavilion that looked like broken jade from the south of the Yangtze River.

"Damn it!" Xu Miaoyun said bitterly.

"Miss, be careful!" Her maid Li Bai hastily reminded her that this is in the procession of the emperor going west, surrounded by eyes and ears, if she is a little careless, she may be doomed!
Xu Miaoyun put down the curtains of the car, with resentment in her eyes.That man didn't understand half of what she wanted, let it be, and gave her to someone else as a marriage!
The half-hearted Ning Yuezhao is even more abominable. To put it mildly, she is promoted as an accompanying female official, but as long as the imperial edict to dissolve the engagement is not obtained, everything will be in vain!
Xu Miaoyun tightly clenched her palms, thinking of her father's explanation last night, she let out a long breath.

Just wait and see, this trip west, she will definitely achieve her goal!
During this trip, Ning Yuezhao did not put on a grand ceremony for the emperor in order to save expenses, and kept everything simple.Except for necessary items and manpower, everything else in the team was exempted.

So when Ning Yuezhao stepped into the long pavilion, the whole team was already some distance away from them.

"Azhao!" Jiang Nian got up from behind the round table, stepped forward, and hugged Ning Yuezhao into his arms.

Ning Yuezhao remained motionless, letting him hold her.The familiar temperature tightly surrounded her, and his clear breath filled her nose, just like before.

"Jiang Nian, I've thought clearly these days, we can't go on like this, torturing each other like this, what's the difference from the previous life?" Her voice was surprisingly calm.

Jiang Nian hugged her even tighter, wishing he could rub her into his body so that she would never leave him.

"Azhao, do you know why I didn't stop you from going to the northwest?" His voice was low, as if he was suppressing something.

"Yeah." She also felt strange, since the news of her going to the northwest, Jiang Nian hadn't come to her until last night.

On the dragon chariot just now, Zhu Yun and Lan Sha, the two girls who hadn't been out of the imperial capital for many years, lifted the curtain of the car curiously to see the scenery outside.Before Xiao Jingtian left the team, they spotted Jiang Nian.

Ning Yuezhao couldn't help smiling when she heard Zhu Yun angrily describe that Xiao Jingtian deliberately drank the farewell wine that Jiang Nian had prepared for her.Everyone around her was convinced of Jiang Nian, and whenever they were unhappy, they would rush to complain for Jiang Nian.

Finally, under the resentful eyes of Zhu Yun and Lan Sha, Ning Yuezhao ordered to stop the car.

Now, there are only two of them facing each other in the pavilion.

Jiang Nian let her go, he looked directly at her, and said seriously: "I don't want to repeat the mistakes of the previous life, I don't want us to torture each other anymore, so I let you go."

If he wanted, he could use the power in the court to force her to stay, just like what Jiang Qixi did to protect Jiang Nian in his previous life, but Jiang Nian still didn't do this after all.

"The sky in the northwest is high and the clouds are light. You may have a different mood when you go there. And I will stay in the imperial city and guard this piece of land for you. When you come back, give me an answer..."

Having said that, Jiang Nian paused, and a trace of struggling emotion flashed in his eyes.

Ning Yuezhao felt that her heart was beating out of rhythm, and she tried her best to keep her voice steady, "What answer?"

Jiang Nian's Adam's apple rolled up and down, his voice trembling almost imperceptibly, and he said with restraint: "If you come back from the northwest and still feel that you can't forgive me, then I will...will leave..."

When he said the last three words, Jiang Nian seemed to have exhausted all his strength, and even let go of Ning Yuezhao's hands.He turned around and walked to the table, picked up the jug on the table, raised his head and took a few sips, as if this would dilute the bitterness in his heart.

Ning Yuezhao looked at the blue and white figure with her back to her, the Jiangnan Misty Rain embroidery case was desolate and lonely, just like Jiang Nian now.

She walked to the table and drank the only glass of wine on the table, "I also have the same intention. When I come back from the northwest, let's make an end between us."

Her trip to the west, back and forth, will take at least three months. Such a long time is enough for her to figure it out.

"Azhao!" Jiang Nian suddenly turned around and embraced her again.

Caught off guard, Jiang Nian lowered his head and stamped those cherry lips fiercely, turning deeply.

The clear and mellow aroma of wine penetrated into her mouth domineeringly, she subconsciously wanted to push Jiang Nian away, but those powerful arms surrounded her tightly, not giving her the slightest room to retreat.

"Azhao, don't let me down!"

When Jiang Nian finally left the soft lips that he had dreamed about for a long time, he said solemnly as if emphasizing something.

Ning Yuezhao pushed him away with a glowing face, but did not respond to his words.

Jiang Nian took out something from his sleeve and stuffed it into her hand, "Take care!" Thousands of words were finally reduced to two words.

Ning Yuezhao lowered her head, and saw an improved blunderbuss lying in her palm, made of fine steel, only the size of a palm, much more refined than the one Ming Han offered.

Jiang Nian said: "This is Wang Liyou's newly created repeating bird gun. It is filled with enough gunpowder to fire five steel balls in a row. Maybe you don't need it, but one more thing for self-defense is always better than nothing."

Ning Yuezhao put away the bird gun in a complicated mood, "Thank you."

Jiang Nian clapped his hands, and immediately a navy blue carriage slowly drove towards this side and stopped in front of the pavilion.

The driver was Jing Ming. He got out of the carriage, bowed to Jiang Nian and said, "Your Highness."

Now that there is no one else here, Jing Ming can't hide his dissatisfaction with Ning Yuezhao.

Jiang Nian stared at the stubborn back, her sweet breath was still on his lips, which made people feel endless aftertaste, but now he had to send her away.

Letting go at this moment is not because of giving up, but because he knows that if the string is too tight, it will break. Give her a little space, and they will have a future.

"Send Your Majesty back to the team." In the end, he made up his mind.

Jing Ming made a "please" gesture to Ning Yuezhao, "Your Majesty, please!"

Ning Yuezhao straightened her back, without looking back at Jiang Nian, she boarded the carriage and lowered the curtain.

Jing Ming then got into the car, picked up the whip, and looked helplessly at his master.

Your Highness, you are too disappointing!
Jiang Nian turned around, unable to bear to look any further, his hands clenched tightly into fists, for fear that if he took another look, he would be reluctant to let her go.

"drive!"

With the sound of the whip, the horse's hooves stepped lightly, and the wheels rolled forward.

Ning Yuezhao lifted the curtains on the car, and the last thing she saw was Jiang Nian's lonely back.There was an answer in her heart that was ready to come out, but she couldn't say it.

Jing Ming drove the carriage very fast, and the small pavilion gradually disappeared from sight.

Ning Yuezhao lifted the curtain of the car door, and could already vaguely see the west patrol team ahead.

But Jing Ming stopped the carriage at this time, and Ning Yuezhao sat in the carriage, quietly watching Jing Ming who opened the door curtain.

"Why, you want to kill me here?" Ning Yuezhao asked with a smile.

Jing Ming shook her head, "Your Majesty has great martial arts skills, and this subordinate is no match for you, but I just have some things to say!"

"Are you going to speak for Jiang Nian?" Ning Yuezhao easily guessed his purpose.

"Yes." Jing Ming didn't hide anything, "On the night of the Qianqiu Festival, your subordinates also heard the conversation between you and His Highness in Huae Xianghui Building."

Ning Yuezhao looked at him with raised eyebrows, waiting for his next words.

"His Royal Highness's experience is indeed unimaginable, and this subordinate does not know the specific entanglement between you and His Highness in the previous life, so I will ask you a word!" Jing Ming clenched the whip in his hand, "Since you and His Highness have known each other, how can he Have you ever done anything to hurt you?"

"You keep claiming that His Highness approached you for revenge, even the death of the late emperor was related to him, but your subordinates have only seen His Highness who was injured to protect you, and never seen him hurt you at all!"

"His Royal Highness treats you like pearls and jade, holding it in his hand for fear of falling, holding it in his mouth for fear of melting... I have never seen him treat a person so seriously, even a stubborn stone should be influenced." , but you hurt him again and again!"

Jing Ming's eyes were red, and when he was short of breath, there was mist in his eyes.

"If you really feel that His Highness is approaching you with ulterior motives, it is better to let him go than to be a resentful couple!"

Ning Yuezhao looked at Jing Ming and suddenly smiled, "Jing Ming, I used to think it was very strange why a smart person like Jiang Nian would keep you by my side, now I understand."

He may not be smart enough or steady enough, but his loyalty is invaluable.She couldn't remember the ending of Jing Ming's previous life, but in her impression, this person was always by Jiang Nian's side and was loyal to Jiang Nian.

Jing Ming's neck twitched, "Anyway, this subordinate has said everything that should be said, even if His Majesty wants to kill this subordinate now, this subordinate has nothing to do."

"I won't kill you." Ning Yuezhao got up from the carriage seat, and with a figure like the wind, she suddenly got out of the carriage and landed on the horses pulling the carriage.

Jing Ming turned around in astonishment, Ning Yuezhao took out something from her sleeve and threw it at Jing Ming——

"Give this to Jiang Nian."

The small object happened to hit Jing Ming's forehead, who was unresponsive, and he fell off the carriage without warning.

"Ouch!"

Ning Yuezhao drew out the soft sword at her waist, and cut off the connection between the carriage and the horses. She tightened the reins, pinched the horse's belly with her legs, and galloped away.

"Hiss..." Jing Ming got up from the ground, although the heavy force did not make him bleed, it was painful enough.

Suddenly, he came to his senses, and shouted towards the figure that had already vanished: "Your Majesty, why did you ride the horse away? How do you go back, my subordinate!"

It's a pity that the only answer to him was the wind and sand blowing up on the official road, and Ning Yuezhao was there.

It was several miles away from the pavilion just now, not to mention how far it was from the capital city. With just his legs, he couldn't get there even when it was dark!

"The most poisonous woman's heart!" Jing Ming wanted to cry, but because there was no one around, she stomped her feet and cursed angrily.

He seemed to have kicked something under his feet, and he only noticed the thing Ning Yuezhao threw to him just now, and looked down, and the seal-like thing was lying at his feet.

"What?" Jing Ming angrily picked up the seal, took a closer look, and couldn't help being surprised——

This is the seal of the Royal Dispatch Forbidden Army!

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