Chapter 61.1 â I Know That Person
Battlefield situations always changed rapidly, but when the scale reached nation-level war, it wouldnât happen overnight. As the Emperor increased the amount of troop sent to the northern border, the war situation gradually stabilized, and people far away in the capital still lived a peaceful life.
Qi Yang finally found a chance to leave the palace again. Since the war in the northern border had taken up all of the Emperorâs attention, he didnât have any time left to deal with her lately, so it was quite easy for Qi Yang to leave the palace this time.
She especially waited for a rest day to come out, and asked Lu Qipei to go with her to offer incense at Huguo Temple in the outskirts.
In the morning, the carriage drove out from the royal palace facing the rising sun. The wheels rolled over the street paved with blue stone, circled around the Lu Mansion, and picked up the youth waiting outside.
Shortly after Xie Hongyi left, Qi Bo sent someone to the Court of Judicial Review to ask her to return and live in the mansion. Lu Qipei didnât agree back then, but she later moved back because of Qi Yangâs words.
And anyways, the current Lu Mansion was no longer a den of tigers for the two of them. After the two of them fully became open to each other, Qi Yang even sent hidden guards to Lu Qipeiâs side and no longer hid the fact that she had spies in the Lu Mansion.
Lu Qipei was not angry when she heard about it. Instead, she felt a little pleasantly surprised that her lover was protecting her⦠In a way, she was being quite indulged.
But for now, the protection Qi Yang arranged for her was not useful yet. Qi Bo seemed to be very fond of her, and had no intention to harm her. Lu Qipeiâs life in the Lu Mansion lately could even be said to be quite happy.
At this moment, the carriage had picked her up and continued heading outside the city. The two people inside looked at each other and smiled.
There was the coachman outside the carriage, and just a door could not hide anything, so they didnât talk about anything important. They just chatted as usual, talking about the recent situation and how they missed each other. At most, there was a few ambiguous little actions.
Even so, the two people who were of one heart but couldnât see each other every day still felt calm.
The horse hooves clattered on the blue stone pavement, as the driver shook the reins so they would not go too slowly. Half an hour later, they arrived at the city gates. But when they reached there, the way was blocked and they couldnât leave the city even after a long wait.
The two of them only had this one day off to go out, and they had to return to the city â to the palace even â before the gates were closed at night. It wasnât good to be delayed too much on the road, so after waiting for a while, Lu Qipei started to become impatient and said, âWhy is the city gates so congested today?â
As she said that, she lifted the carriageâs curtain to take a look, and saw several carriages blocking the road ahead. From Lu Qipeiâs current angle, she couldnât see their insignia, but the carriages looked very lavish and even decorated with golden ornaments. The owner of the carriages must have been someone of very high status.
Seeing this, Qi Yang also came to Lu Qipeiâs side to take a look, and recognized them at a glance. âThe carriage in front is from my Third Brotherâs Mansion, while the one on the other side is from Duke Dingguoâs family. There must have been a dispute at the city gates.â
No one knew what the situation at the northern border was like right now. The fact that the Third Prince begged to return to the capital early on in the war report was somehow leaked out, and he gained a bad reputation for being a coward.
The Crown Prince looked very spirited and heroic when he left, but now he gained such infamy. Although he hadnât returned to the capital yet, the Third Princeâs family had been suppressed so much in the court that they couldnât hold their heads up.
On the contrary, although Duke Dingguo produced some silkpants like Zhang Zhen, there was no doubt about the Dukeâs own abilities. Seeing that the situation at the northern border had changed, the Emperor sent him there. As a result, he won two battles soon after he got there, showing his incredible means.
Looking at the layout of the carriages at the city gates, the person inside should have been the Third Princeâs consort, who was traveling but somehow met with people from Duke Dingguoâs family.
Lu Qipei took another look outside after hearing that. She curiously said, âThe Third Prince isnât in a good situation right now, right? Why is someone from his Mansion still making enemies in the capital?â After saying that, she muttered, âIf you want to fight, then fight, donât block the gates.â
It was such a coincidence that just after she said that, the dispute seemed to have come to an end.
Finally, both sides took a step back, and the two carriages left the city gates in parallel.
When she saw how it ended, Qi Yang couldnât help but frown. The people from Duke Dingguoâs Mansion were being too rampant, and the Third Princeâs consort was too weak. Taking a step back like this was causing the royal family to lose face!
Qi Yang took back her gaze and couldnât help but sigh. It wasnât sure if she was gloating or what, but she said, âTomorrow, my Third Brother is going to get scolded again.â
Hearing this, Lu Qipei pretended to rub her eyebrows and said, âItâs rare that you get to go out. Ah Ning, letâs not worry about the Third Prince anymore, shall we?â After saying that, she pushed Qi Yang to face her, âCome come come, look at me. Didnât you say that I was much better to look at?â
Seeing her pulling this trick, Qi Yang couldnât help but laugh.
The carriage blocking the way finally left the city, and the road was no longer blocked. The coachman pulled the reins and urged the horse to move forward. The laughter of two youths inside came from time to time, finally disappearing amidst the winds of freedom in the outskirts.