Quick travel to find memories

Chapter 121 Bonfire Dinner

The common people saw him off all the way and were reluctant to leave. They did not leave until they reached the city gate, then they slowly dispersed with great reluctance. After all, not everyone could see the emperor, and see him every day.

Qinghan was specially arranged to ride in the same sedan chair with Huo Yige, which undoubtedly showed the emperor's special favor for her.

Along the way, Qing Han's ears were filled with all kinds of flattering words. The people praised her outstanding appearance and beauty, and said that it was rare to receive such honor and favor.

However, Qinghan did not respond much to these words of praise, but just leaned lazily on the couch.

In comparison, Huo Yige seemed a little listless, keeping his eyes closed as if he was calming his mind.

There was silence in the sedan, with no other sound except for the slight shaking.

Suddenly, the wheel ran over a stone and the car body shook violently.

Due to inertia, Qing Han bounced up from the couch defenselessly and rushed straight towards Huo Yige.

Huo Yige suddenly woke up and reflexively stretched out his hands to hold her in his arms.

Qing Han also reacted almost at the same time, putting her hand against his chest.

At this moment, the two of them were very close, yet there seemed to be an unbridgeable gap between them - just like the clearly visible dividing line between Chu and Han.

For a moment, the scene became quite strange, and the air was filled with an indescribable subtle atmosphere.

Seeing this, the boy outside the sedan hurriedly knelt down and apologized, saying in a panic: "Your Majesty, please calm down and forgive my guilt. The road ahead is bumpy and difficult to travel, and we are really powerless to avoid it."

At this time, Huo Yige's deep voice could be heard from the sedan chair: "Forget it, just be more careful in the future. There is a female relative in this sedan chair, don't scare her again."

"Yes! I obey your command!" The boy kowtowed and expressed his gratitude as if he had been pardoned, then he stood up and stood aside.

Hearing this, Qing Han slowly straightened up, and after brewing his emotions for a while, he said softly: "Thank you, Your Majesty!"

Huo Yige seemed a little surprised that she suddenly thanked him, and couldn't help but ask, "Huh?"

Qing Han raised her eyes and met his gaze, a faint smile appeared on her face, and then she said: "Thank you, Your Majesty, for keeping your promise and giving me the Imperial Physician Song; and thank you, Your Majesty, for just now..."

At this point, she paused slightly, a hint of embarrassment appeared on her cheeks, but she quickly regained her composure.

After all, Qinghan only regarded him as an underage brother and never a real man, so she didn't feel shy or embarrassed about it.

Huo Yige was slightly startled, then he understood and raised his lips slightly: "It's okay, my beloved concubine has spoken, how can I not respond?"

However, upon hearing this title, Qing Han couldn't help but raise his eyebrows, thinking to himself: How come he calls himself "I" after getting out of bed?

However, Qinghan did not pay much attention to these details and put them out of his mind in a blink of an eye.

After all, in her opinion, these are all unimportant matters and there is no need to take them too seriously.

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It was not until the night completely enveloped the earth that they barely reached the place that was considered a hunting area. Huo Yige immediately ordered everyone to rest on the spot and set up camp in preparation for the night.

For a moment, the guards were busy shuttling around, packing bags and setting up tents; the maids were carefully taking care of various daily necessities; and the eunuchs were responsible for coordinating various affairs to ensure that everything was in order. The whole scene was lively, but orderly.

At the same time, the nearby residents were shocked when they heard that the emperor had come here in person. The village chief, as a representative, could not contain his excitement and decided to go and pay a visit to this extremely noble person.

However, he knew very well in his heart that it was not easy for an ordinary civilian like himself to meet the powerful, especially when the other party was the current emperor.

With the mentality of giving it a try, the village chief came to the gate of the camp and asked for an audience.

He thought he would be turned away or have to wait for a long time, but he did not expect things to go unexpectedly smoothly - the guard who went in to inform him came out not long after and told him that he could enter.

The village chief was overjoyed when he heard this, and hurriedly followed Xiao Shunzi into the camp. Along the way, he kept his head down, and was extremely humble, not even daring to breathe.

After all, the person in front of me is the king of a country! It is a great honor to have such a rare opportunity to meet His Majesty.

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"Report!" A hurried announcement suddenly sounded, interrupting the conversation between Huo Yige and Ling Huaici. Huo Yige frowned slightly, feeling slightly dissatisfied, but still said in a deep voice: "Speak!"

The guard stepped forward quickly, bowed and said, "Your Majesty, there is a villager outside the gate who claims to be from Qingshui Village, three hundred miles away, and has come here specifically to ask to see Your Majesty."

Huo Yige turned his gaze to Ling Huaici, as if asking for his opinion.

Ling Huaici bowed and said respectfully, "Your Majesty, I have heard that Qingshui Village will hold a bonfire party recently. I believe that the village chief came here because he learned that Your Majesty was here and specially invited Your Majesty to participate. As the saying goes, the monarch and the people are one family, and Your Majesty should share the joy with the people. In my opinion, it is worth meeting."

Huo Yige nodded slightly, indicating his agreement with Ling Huaici's opinion. He then ordered the guards, "Please come in!"

The guard left in response. Not long after, Xiao Shunzi came in with a middle-aged man in his forties, who was dressed simply.

When the man saw the emperor, he immediately knelt on his knees, kowtowed, and shouted: "Your Majesty, long live the emperor!"

Although the man's words and actions were not very polite, he did not make a big joke. Seeing this, Huo Yige stood up and walked to the man, helped him up, and said in a gentle voice: "Please stand up quickly."

The man said in a thick local accent, "I knew that Your Majesty was coming, so I hurried over. Our village has been really lively lately! I thought this was your first time here, so I wanted to invite you to join us for this party. Your Majesty, what do you think... is it okay?"

Huo Yige was completely confused and had no choice but to look to Ling Huaici for help. Seeing this, Ling Huaici hurried forward to explain, "Your Majesty, he wants to invite you to participate in the bonfire party held in his village, and asks if you are willing to go?"

After hearing this, Huo Yige suddenly realized and laughed heartily: "Hahahahahaha, great, great! Such a kind invitation is hard to refuse, how can I not accept it? Let's go! Set off immediately!" After that, he issued an edict to prepare to set off.

The fellow was very confused by what Huo Yige said and looked at him in bewilderment. So Ling Huaici explained to him again in detail what the emperor meant.

When the village chief heard this, he was extremely excited. He nodded repeatedly and hurriedly led the way.

Just as Qinghan was about to stand up, Huaju hurried in and said, "Madam, Madam Zhu wants to see you."

Qing Han was stunned at first, then reacted, the original owner's mother?

If Qinghan remembered correctly, the original owner was actually the daughter of a concubine.

Unfortunately, the concubine died early, so she was adopted by Madam Zhu and became the second legitimate daughter.

However, according to Zhu Qing'an's vague memory, although Mrs. Zhu did not abuse her, she never really cared about her at all.

The original owner, who was still young at that time, grew up accompanied by the nanny in the family from beginning to end.

Time flies, and in the blink of an eye, the original owner has reached the age of marriage. At that time, General Zhu wanted to curry favor with King Feng, so he planned to marry his daughter to him.

Originally, this marriage should have fallen on the eldest daughter Zhu Qingyu, but she was reluctant to get married. The result can be imagined. The one who was finally pushed out to replace the original owner was naturally the one.

In fact, originally, the King of Feng was kind and gentle, and he was a good candidate for a husband. Who could have expected that things would turn out so unpredictably?

On a festive day one year, when Huo Yige was out for fun, he unexpectedly fell in love with the original owner at first sight among the vast crowd. From then on, everything became different...

"Please let her in!" Qing Han sighed. He had to face it eventually.

Soon, Madam Zhu came into the room alone. Although she was nearly forty, she was well maintained and looked like a woman in her thirties.

The visitor bowed slightly: "Greetings to the King..., Her Majesty the Imperial Concubine."

Qing Han raised her eyebrows slightly, thinking to herself, "What a provocation! How can she be worthy of such a provocation!"

Qing Han would never believe that the Zhu family had no involvement in sending the original owner to Sancai Temple! With General Zhu's temperament, he would probably wish that there were people around the emperor who could speak well of him!

Qing Han sat upright, sipping her tea, and then slowly spoke, "Madam Zhu, please don't be polite."

Madam Zhu was startled and showed displeasure, but she did not reveal it too much: "Your Majesty, why don't you send the attendants away? I have a few words of private conversation to share with you..."

Qing Han chuckled and said apologetically: "I'm sorry, I can't think of anything personal to talk about between you and me..."