Chapter 303 2 choices

Chapter 303 2 choices

Chapter 303 Two choices
Two days passed in a flash, and it was the thirteenth day of the first lunar month.

The combination of Chunyudan and Jingang Wan is indeed a miraculous medicine for healing injuries. Zhang Qiao's wounds have scabbed over, and the blood stasis in his body has completely returned to normal, so he can walk again.

Zhang Lian's body has been sent to Tianyan Martial Arts School, which is a women's martial arts school. They also have a program to send bodies back to their hometowns, of course, they are basically women's bodies.

The martial arts school has rich experience. It is necessary to apply medicine to the corpse first, and then put it into a special ice coffin. If going to Bashu, it is usually taken by water. First, go a section of land to Shangluo County to board a ship, then change to a larger ship in Xiangyang, go through the Han River into the Yangtze River, then enter Shu from the Yangtze River, and finally arrive at Qingcheng Mountain in Chengdu. It is estimated that it will take at least two months.

According to the plan, we will set off in the next two days.

In the afternoon, Zhang Qiao walked slowly in the mansion. As long as she didn't run, she wouldn't tear her wound. Anyway, most of the way back would be by boat, which would be good for the healing of her wound.

"Sister Xiaoqing!"

Zhang Qiao leaned over and called out twice, but there was no response. Xiaoqing seemed not to be there.

Xiaoqing has been taking great care of her these past two days, and Zhang Qiao is truly grateful.

As for Xiaoqing's status as a concubine, Zhang Qiao also knew about it, but she didn't care. A concubine! Frankly speaking, no one in the Sui Dynasty would care.

The door was not closed. Zhang Qiao gently pushed it open and walked in slowly. There was a bookcase, a desk, and four study treasures in the room. A calligraphy by Yu Shinan hung on the wall. It seemed to be a study.

The room was very tidy. The chair was an armchair with a circle backrest. Zhang Qiao sat on the chair and found it quite comfortable.

There were writing brushes, ink, paper and inkstone on the table, as well as his own frost sword. Zhang Qiao slowly stood up, picked up the frost sword, and a smile appeared on the corner of his mouth.

At this time, Zhang Qiao suddenly saw a jade ruyi in the pen holder, with a sachet hanging on the ruyi, which was obviously an item used by women.

She took the sachet from the jade ruyi. It was beautifully embroidered with two lines of poetry embroidered on it: 'I miss you so much that I stand in the empty sky every night'.

Zhang Qiao gently pinched the sachet. Even a fool would know what was going on. She was stunned.

"I've been wanting to find a chance to tell you!" Xiao Xia's voice came from behind.

Zhang Qiao slowly turned around and saw Xiao Xia appeared at the door of the room at some point.

"Tell me what? This sachet."

Xiao Xia sighed in his heart, walked forward and said slowly: "I don't know how to say it, but I still have to tell you the truth. Xiao Qing is my concubine, and you know that I can't just marry one woman. I can only say that if you are willing to follow me, I will make you a concubine."

Zhang Qiao sat down slowly and said softly, "Can you tell me about this girl?"

Xiao Xia nodded and told Zhang Qiao in detail how he met Cui Yu, how they started dating, and why her father disagreed with the marriage.

Zhang Qiao listened attentively. She asked in confusion, "With your good conditions and the fact that you are the grandson of the emperor, why would her father not agree?"

Xiao Xia smiled bitterly and said, "Because his father believes that my father cannot defeat the crown prince. If the crown prince takes the throne, he will definitely kill our entire family, including me. If he marries me, his daughter will become a widow and will also be a burden to their Cui family."

Zhang Qiao was silent for a moment and then said, "My master also told me the same thing. She said that if I followed you, I would be in danger of becoming a widow, so she asked me to think it over carefully."

"My mother said that?" Xiao Xia couldn't believe it.

Zhang Qiao smiled and said, "She said a few months ago that it's boring to marry you. Staying in a big house all day is better than being a free female Taoist priest in Qingcheng Mountain."

Xiao Xia rolled her eyes. How could her mother say that?

"How did you decide?"

Zhang Qiao shook his head gently, "I don't know. To be honest, I don't care about any status. I have been prepared for this. You are already eighteen years old. It is impossible for a prince to wait for a little nun. I know that is unrealistic. When I came down the mountain, I guessed that you might be married or engaged." Xiao Xia was about to speak, but Zhang Qiao waved his hand, "You don't have to apologize. Just listen to me."

Xiao Xia stopped interrupting her and waited quietly for her to continue.

Zhang Qiao looked at the sachet for a moment and sighed softly: "This sachet does make me feel a little disappointed. It was obviously me who knew you first, but you wanted to marry Miss Cui and let me be your concubine. Of course, my family background is not as good as hers, and perhaps I don't have her beauty. I am not worthy of being your princess."

At this point, tears welled up in Zhang Qiao's eyes. Xiao Xia was heartbroken and hugged her, saying, "I'm sorry, I failed you!"

Zhang Qiao wiped away her tears and smiled, "It's not your problem, it's the reality. My master told me a long time ago that you can't marry me as your princess. I know it clearly. Your father and grandfather would not agree to make me a princess. You are willing to marry me as a concubine, which means you still have me in your heart and are willing to keep a place for me. I really don't blame you. This is the best you can do."

Xiao Xia squatted in front of her, held her hand and said, "Then you stay!"

Zhang Qiao shook his head, "You still don't understand what I'm saying?"

Xiao Xia was stunned. "What is it?"

Zhang Qiao gently stroked Xiao Xia's face and said, "If I marry you, I would be willing to be your concubine, not to mention your concubine. But the problem is that I don't want to give up my free life as a Taoist nun. I am really conflicted. Should I choose to be a free and happy Taoist nun, or go down the mountain and marry a prince as a concubine?"

"Do you still need some time to think about it?" Xiao Xia finally understood what she meant.

Zhang Qiao nodded, "Give me a few more years to think about it. When I have thought it over, I will naturally make a choice. So don't wait for me. Get married and have children. Do what you need to do. This way I won't have any pressure. Maybe one day I will appear in front of you. I hope you won't chase me away then."

Xiao Xia pointed at the Frost Sword and said, "Will you take this sword with you?"

Zhang Qiao held the sword in his arms and smiled sweetly, "This is the token of love you gave me, isn't it? What if I come to you in the future and you don't acknowledge it?"

Zhang Qiao finally left. The next afternoon, she got on an ox cart and left with more than 30 female warriors.

There were three ox carts in total. One ox cart carried Zhang Qiao and a maid who took care of her, the second ox cart was carrying the ice coffin of the remains, and the third ox cart was loaded with ice.

The female warriors were all riding horses and walking slowly. Leading them was Li Luming. With this elder sister with great martial arts skills leading the team, Xiao Xia was completely relieved.

Looking at Zhang Qiao waving at him from afar in the carport, Xiao Xia also waved back at her, but he felt extremely sad. Would Zhang Qiao come back? He didn't know.

The junior sister is gone, but life must go on. Today is the fourteenth day of the first lunar month. Starting from tonight, the Lantern Festival will begin.

On the surface, the lanterns are mainly concentrated in Wannian County. There is only the shared Zhuque Street in Chang'an County, and the crowds watching the lanterns are all in Wannian County.

But in fact, the place where accidents are most likely to happen is within Xiao Xia's jurisdiction, not Chang'an County, but the old city of Chang'an.

During the three-day Lantern Festival every year, hundreds of cases occur in the old city of Chang'an, mainly thefts. Since the common people go to Chang'an to see the lanterns, there will definitely be no one at home, so the thieves can break into houses without any worries.

On the first day, Xiao Xia personally led a team to patrol the old city of Chang'an. All 5,000 of his men were mobilized, including 2,000 in the old city of Chang'an. They were divided into 40 groups, and every street had to be monitored by a patrol team.

At this time, Xiao Xia used his ability to break through obstacles to the extreme. As long as the room was pitch black but he could hear noises inside, it was most likely a thief.

“This is the wrong house!”

Xiao Xia pointed with his whip at a nearby house. There were three rooms in total. The room was pitch black, but he could hear clearly that there was movement in the room and someone was breathing heavily.

The captain and several soldiers pried open the window and climbed in. At this moment, a scream suddenly came from the room, followed by a woman cursing, "You shameless bastards, get out of here! Get out now!"

The soldiers all returned dejectedly. The leading lieutenant smiled bitterly and said, "General, the couple had a hard time sending the elderly and children to watch the lanterns, and they are studying their children at home! Of course, it would be more convenient to blow out the lights."

(End of this chapter)