Chapter 29 Chapter 29 Anger

Chapter 29

The weather was hot, and the carriage passed by quickly, raising dust that hit his face. Prince Lin Bozhi swept the dust off his body, and was furious. He pointed at the carriage and said, "Who is this? He is so bold to drive the carriage in the downtown area, and he simply disregards human life!"

The guard Zhao Long immediately understood what the prince meant. He shouted and took people to go, but after a while, he saw the carriage being driven back by the guards.

The man shouted inside without knowing whether to live or die, "Do you know who my uncle is?"

Xu Qian sneered in his heart. Zhao Chunpeng, the nephew of Lord Zhao, relied on his uncle's status to bully the capital. Last time, he came to Jiangji for dinner, but he took his place. He was originally angry, but his elder brother said that Zhao Shoufu was powerful in the court at the moment, and it was really not easy to provoke. There was no need to cause trouble, so he gave in.

Zhao Long was wearing an ordinary black armor and a scimitar on his waist. He didn't seem to reveal his identity, but he had a fourth-rank jade badge on his waist. This fourth-rank military officer, you know, there are only a handful of fourth-rank guards who can enter the palace. Just think about it and you know it's not simple, but obviously the people in the carriage can't see it.

Zhao Long cursed, "I don't know who your uncle is, but open your dog eyes and see who is in front of you."

This carriage is extremely luxurious. The cover is actually made of priceless brocade, and it is decorated with bright oriental pearls, which shows its wealth. Zhao Chunpeng came out of the sedan chair cursing, and when he saw the prince Lin Bozhi in front of him, he was so scared that he almost fell off the carriage.

"Your Highness?"

Zhao Chunpeng rolled down the carriage and knelt in front of Lin Bozhi, saying, "Your Highness, please forgive me!"

The Crown Prince Lin Bozhi looked cold and asked, "What crime should I be punished for driving in a busy city and injuring passers-by?"

Zhao Chunpeng's face was covered with fine beads of sweat, and he was suddenly upset and said, "I deserve to die for offending Your Highness. Please spare me for your uncle's sake!"

Lord Hu, the prefect of Shuntian Prefecture, came running over with the yamen runners, with beads of sweat on his forehead. As soon as he heard this, he couldn't help but secretly spit. How could Lord Zhao, who was so smart, give birth to such a stupid nephew? It would be better not to mention Lord Zhao at this time, but mentioning him would just add fuel to the fire.

Sure enough, Lin Bozhi's face became even uglier, and he said, "How dare you, your uncle's reputation override the laws of the Jin Dynasty?"

Xu Qian couldn't help thinking that Prime Minister Zhao was almost the law of the Jin Dynasty, but he didn't dare to say this in front of Lin Bozhi.

In the case of Concubine Wang's party, Lord Zhao made great contributions and was entrusted with important tasks by the previous emperor. Later, after the emperor ascended the throne, he also took a fancy to him, which made Prime Minister Zhao's power more prominent.

"Hit him hard!"

Zhao Chunpeng was pressed to the ground and beaten with a stick. Lord Hu had to obey while wiping his sweat. He was really torn between heaven and man.

"How dare you, Hu Duo, hit me?"

Zhao Chunpeng screamed in pain. He didn't dare to do anything to the prince, but he started to pick on Lord Hu. He probably saw a lot. Many court officials were respectful in front of his uncle, and he really didn't care about anyone.

Hu Duo was so angry. After all, he was the governor of Shuntian Prefecture, a third-rank official. What kind of person was Zhao Chunpeng? They called him by his name, ordered him around, and didn't take him seriously at all. He was furious, and with the support of the prince, he became bolder and signaled the yamen runners to be more ruthless.

There were screams all the time, and many people gathered around. It was obvious that Zhao Chunpeng had been despised by others. Some people cheered him on, or threw rotten vegetable leaves at him.

Zhao Chunpeng's followers were anxious, but they could do nothing. Who told them to knock down the prince today? It was bad luck!

Jiang Yu was afraid that Du Qing would feel uncomfortable seeing this scene, so she quickly covered her eyes with her hands and said, "Qing'er, let's go back."

Du Qing's courage and intelligence have always been extraordinary. She was obviously not afraid at this moment. Instead, she pushed her hand away and said with some excitement, "Mom, I've seen this man several times. He always bullies people. Uncle is so awesome!"

The prince was angry at the moment, his face gloomy, and no one dared to speak. But when his eyes swept over Du Qing, he saw that her eyes were shining, and she almost wrote admiration in her eyes. For a moment, he felt very comfortable in his heart.

***

The night falls in the west, and the gentle night breeze makes people sigh comfortably. Jiang Yu prepared the sauce in the kitchen. He tasted it and the mellow aroma of sesame paste filled his mouth. He nodded and said, "This is the taste."

Aunt Wang, the cook next to him, looked at the ice cubes in the blue and white bowl and asked distressedly, "Madam, do you need to put ice in the noodles?"

Jiang Yu said, "If you put ice, the noodles will be chewier."

How expensive is ice cubes at this time? But Jiang Yu was asked to use it to cook noodles. Aunt Wang couldn't help but smack her lips, but turned around and waited for the pot to boil before putting the noodles in. When it started to boil, she threw ice cubes in to cool it down.

When it was cooked, it was taken out and washed with mountain spring water to wash off the batter on it.

Jiang Yu used ivory chopsticks to roll up a piece of noodles to eat. It was refreshing but chewy. She showed a satisfied look and asked the cook Aunt Wang to eat it. She said, "Try this."

Aunt Wang took a bite and her eyes lit up. She said, "It's really delicious."

She cut the cucumber into shreds, boiled the chicken, tore it into strips, and placed the coriander, peanuts, and Jiang Yu's favorite chili oil neatly on the plate.

The combination of several colors looked very beautiful.

Cuiping carried the food and followed Jiang Yu to the waterside pavilion in the back garden. Du Qing was playing in the water barefoot, and the water-red tassels on her hair swayed with her movements.

"Mom, what are we having for dinner today?"

Jiang Yu put the cold noodles on the table and prepared a bowl of non-spicy noodles for Du Qing. As for Du Haoyu, she added spicy noodles. The chewy noodles, mellow sesame paste, plus the refreshing cucumber shreds, chicken shreds, and peanuts, all together became the ultimate delicacy.

Du Qing enjoyed the meal to the fullest, and ran to the pond to catch frogs. Cuiping accompanied him, so he didn't dare to be careless.

After all, it was a hot summer, and Jiang Yu's forehead was sweating after sitting for a while. Du Haoyu put down his bowl and chopsticks and picked up a cattail leaf fan to fan Jiang Yu.

After waiting for dinner, the maid brought tea and snacks. Jiang Yu leaned on the silk pillow with a twig pattern while touching her belly. She heard Du Haoyu beside her ask, "Qing'er just said that the prince punished Zhao Chunpeng on the street today?"

Jiang Yu nodded, and then heard Du Haoyu ponder and say, "Zhao Chunpeng is not easy to mess with. Zhao Shoufu has only daughters but no sons in his family. He has always treated this nephew as his own son."

Jiang Yu actually heard that Zhao Chunpeng had come to Jiang's several times, but he always caused trouble. Now when Manager Wang saw him, he wanted to close the door and refuse to see him.

"Although this matter has nothing to do with you, His Highness was from Jiangji at that time... Ah Yu, aren't you going to Datong to see your father? Why not leave tomorrow and take Qing'er with you?" Du Haoyu sat up straight, but his eyes were looking at Du Qing outside.

Du Qing playfully threw a frog at Cuiping, scaring Cuiping to scream.

"How naughty." Du Haoyu smiled and shook his head.

Jiang Yu, however, could no longer sit still and asked, "Cousin, is this matter so dangerous?"

"Lord Zhao is not only a meritorious official, but also assisted the late emperor. Among the six cabinet elders, three are his disciples, which shows his power. Although he dare not do anything to Your Highness, it is not certain about others."

After Du Haoyu finished speaking, he saw Jiang Yu's serious face and said, "Just in case, you don't have to worry too much. Our prince is not easy to deal with."

Jiang Yu naturally listened to Du Haoyu's words. He was mainly worried about the children. He packed his bags and set off the next day. However, the weather was hot and it was really unbearable. After stopping and starting, he finally arrived in Datong at night.

Before the carriage entered the city, a familiar figure was seen. It was Jiang Yu's younger brother Jiang Defang. He said to Jiang Yu happily, "Sister, I finally waited for you."

Jiang Yu was very surprised. He looked at Jiang Defang carefully. Seeing that he looked a little tired, but energetic, he felt relieved and asked, "When did you come to Datong?"