kingnovel Chapter 335 Long time no see
Chapter 335 Long time no see
"No, she still likes Kang Xiaorong... very much, no less than me, I can see that..." This was Princess Tianning's intuition.
"Tian Ning, don't think too much." Ji Anni didn't know how to comfort her. No matter how much comfort she gave, it was useless. She just hoped that Tian Ning would think more positively and she wouldn't be so sad.
Princess Tianning nodded and said nothing more. After saying goodbye to Ji Anni with her eyes, she returned to Kang Xiaorong.
They left Zhuxiaju together and headed for Tianning Mansion. Ji Anni stood in front of the window, staring blankly at the backs of Princess Tianning and Kang Xiaorong as they left. Judging from their backs, they were such a well-matched pair of handsome men and beautiful women. Who could have imagined that under that well-matched appearance, the two hearts had gone through so many collisions and adjustments before they finally gradually came closer.
Love is really a mysterious thing. It cannot be seen or touched, but when it hurts people, it is more terrifying than poisonous snakes and ferocious beasts.
In general fairy tales, the wedding of the princess and the prince is often regarded as the happiest ending, and the last sentence of the story is always: From then on, they lived happily ever after.
But in the story of Princess Tianning and Kang Xiaorong, the upcoming wedding is not their perfect ending, this wedding is just a new beginning...
Looking at the backs of Princess Tianning and Kang Xiaorong disappearing from her sight, Ji Anni lowered her head unconsciously and let out a long sigh.
She didn't know whether she should be happy or sad. There was always a heavy cloud hanging over her heart that she couldn't let go.
Tianning, Tianning... I hope you can really live happily with the prince like all the princesses in fairy tales.
I still remember that a long time ago, on Yizhen's birthday, Ji Anni and a few friends celebrated in the right courtyard. Princess Tianning got drunk and made trouble, and was slapped by Yun Zhen and rolled into the pond.
Later, Yizhen accidentally mentioned that if she wanted Princess Tianning to stop pestering Ji Anni, she could ask the emperor to marry Princess Tianning off. At that time, Ji Anni was a little tempted. Now that Tianning was really leaving, leaving the palace with Kang Xiaorong and going to Dongdu to be the king, Ji Anni was a little reluctant.
I'm sure you'll feel much lonelier without Princess Tianning by your side.
Since when, Ji Anni no longer complained about Princess Tianning pestering her and sticking to her.
She had long been accustomed to the princess's laughter and playfulness. When she couldn't see the princess, she felt empty inside, and her life seemed to have lost a lot of fun.
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At night, candles were lit brightly in the palace, and many people stayed up all night to prepare the wedding sedan and decorate the wedding dress. Exquisite red silk was hung on the road where the princess and her husband left the palace.
There was also a team of 20 people who rode as fast as they could to explore the way to Dongdu. It would take a whole day to get from the palace to Dongdu. In other words, if the princess and her husband left the palace in the morning, they would have to wait until the evening to reach the palace in Dongdu.
The palace of the Holy Tianyou Dynasty was originally built on the mountain, and it was not like the downtown area was right outside the palace gate. The palace was still some distance away from the imperial city, and there were mountains and fields on both sides of the road, and there were almost no pedestrians.
In order to ensure the safety of the princess and her husband, the imperial guards would focus on guarding this place and not allow any criminals to take advantage of it. Because the wedding date was set too quickly and the preparations were too hasty, the imperial guards had no time to thoroughly search the mountains and fields and drive away suspicious people, and they just guarded the roads in a hasty manner.
The imperial guards were divided into two groups, led by the imperial guards Kang Xiaorong and An Youchen. After Kang Xiaorong was named Prince Rong and his official position was abolished, the task of defending the palace fell on An Youchen's shoulders alone.
During the days when Kang Xiaorong was recuperating in the Imperial Hospital, An Youchen took over Kang Xiaorong's position and helped him deal with the guarding of the four side gates: Qinglong, Baihu, Zhuque, and Xuanwu.
The safety of the palace was a matter of great importance, and An Youchen alone could not handle it. Sending the princess and her husband to the Eastern Capital safely was another very important task, and there was an urgent need for manpower. The Ministry of Personnel had specifically reported this matter to the Empress Dowager, but the Empress Dowager gave the Ministry of Personnel full authority to decide on the new commander. After a heated discussion, the Ministry of Personnel finally decided on a person. They wrote a letter of appointment and sent it to the man's house, ordering him to continue to serve as the palace commander immediately after receiving the letter.
This man, who was promoted to the high position of captain after Kang Xiaorong, had met Ji Anni once - Ji Anni had even stayed in his mansion for a night.
However, Ji Anni did not know about this man entering the palace until the next morning.
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After a whole day of rest, the toxins in Ji Anni's body had been completely eliminated, and she was as energetic as before.
Ji Anni, who was concerned about Princess Tianning's marriage, pleaded with the imperial physician for a long time, and finally convinced the other party to agree to release her from the hospital.
Accompanied by Huarong, Ji Anni left the Imperial Hospital and headed towards Wenhuayuan. As soon as she stepped out of the gate of the Imperial Hospital, she was stunned by the scene in front of her.
Is this really the palace where I have lived for more than a month? Could it be that I have traveled through time again?
The road was covered with gold and silver paper, glittering and shining, making it difficult to find a place to rest. The trees along the road were hung with red wedding silk, and the entire palace was shrouded in a sweet and joyful atmosphere.
Although time was short, only one night, but because it was the wedding day of the Queen Mother's beloved daughter, Princess Tianning, no one dared to slack off.
"Oh my God... This seems like a dream, I seem to have arrived in a fairy tale world..." As she walked along, Ji Anni looked left and right excitedly, and she could not see enough.
The red silk tied to the tree was like a cover, forming a flowing lid over the road. The breeze made the cover dance gracefully, and in the faint fragrance of flowers, the scene was as beautiful as a dream.
The confetti and silver sand sparkling with golden light on the ground looked like a layer of gold bricks under your feet. It was elegant and luxurious, perfectly highlighting the noble status of Princess Tianning.
Surrounded by this dreamlike beauty, Ji Anni almost turned into the floating red silk and was blown away by the morning breeze.
"That's amazing, that's amazing... If someone could help me decorate the church so beautifully, I would definitely get married every year." Ji Anni was so excited that she was a little incoherent.
"Your Highness..." Hua Rong shook her head. Regardless of what the "church" in the sentence meant, it was simply treasonous for Ji Anni, who was already a concubine, to say such nonsense as "getting married once a year". However, after seeing Ji Anni's intoxicating expression immersed in joy, Hua Rong couldn't bear to blame her. Anyway, she had known for a long time that Ji Anni was a strange person, so let her continue to be so strange.
"Hua Rong, how come the palace has changed so much in just one night? How many people were mobilized to decorate the entire road?" Ji Anni asked admiringly.
Hua Rong said, "Your Majesty, all the palace maids and eunuchs did not sleep last night. They were all called to decorate the palace. Everyone was busy all night, so of course this result should be achieved."
After hearing what Hua Rong said, Ji Anni looked back at Hua Rong's eyes carefully. Only then did she realize that Hua Rong also had two deep dark circles under her eyelids. She must have contributed to this beautiful scenery.
Ji Anni was just about to praise Huarong a little when she suddenly heard a burst of orderly footsteps coming from the front.
Looking up, I saw a team of guards running along the road in an orderly formation.
This was the first time that Ji Anni saw the guards running in unison. She was a little surprised and asked Hua Rong sideways, "Hua Rong, why are they running?"
In Ji Anni's impression, shouldn't guards patrol the palace on foot?
Hua Rong said: "This group of people were probably transferred to guard outside the palace. From the palace to the East Capital, there are imperial guards guarding the whole way, fearing that someone would take the opportunity to cause chaos and harm the princess and her husband."
"Is it so dangerous?" Ji Anni suddenly remembered the huge team of bodyguards that she had seen on TV before when a certain president of a certain country traveled. When Princess Tianning gets married tomorrow, the bodyguard team will probably be even more powerful than that.
As Ji Anni was thinking, the group of guards were already approaching. When they ran past Ji Anni, Ji Anni suddenly found a strange man following at the end of the team.
The reason why this man was strange was that he looked unfamiliar, as if he was not from the palace. But after taking a closer look, he found that he looked familiar, as if he had seen him outside the palace before...
Just as she passed by that person, Ji Anni screamed "Ah".
She remembered, finally remembered. Because she remembered, she was even more surprised, this man who shouldn't be in the palace actually appeared in front of her. She was so surprised that her mouth opened wide and she was stunned.
The man was originally following the guards. When he saw Ji Anni recognized him, he stopped to talk to her and greeted her with a smile, "Princess Zhao Cong, it's been a long time since we last met. Are you all right?"
"You, you, you...you are..." Ji Anni pointed at him. She knew who he was, but she had forgotten his name and couldn't call it out. Her face turned red with anxiety.
"What, you don't recognize me? It doesn't matter, she still recognizes me." The man said while pointing at Huarong beside him jokingly.
Hua Rong sighed helplessly, and reluctantly bowed to the man and said, "I pay my respects to the commander-in-chief."
The man waved his hands hastily and said, "Don't greet me, Huarong, Huarong, you have become too polite. It's not been a long time since we last met..."
From this sentence, we can hear that he and Hua Rong are old acquaintances. He is not only acquainted with Hua Rong, but also with Kang Xiaorong and Yun Zhen, because they have studied together in Wenhua Academy.
Ji Anni finally remembered his name and said loudly, "I remember now. You, you are... that... what... hooligan!"