Back and forth: I brought supplies to help the impoverished prince

"came back?"

Looking at the person so close to her, Qiao Shinian realized that the person in front of her was no longer the Wen Jiu of the past. His childish face had matured, and there was a coldness on his face that frightened even her, who had grown up with him.

"Wen...Wen Jiu." Qiao Shi called out in a young voice.

Wen Jiu continued to look at Qiao Shinian and did not respond to her call: "I thought... you were not coming back."

"I……"

The scorching sun was burning above her head, but the soles of her feet seemed to be bound by ice.

"Then let's go eat first." Wen Jiu didn't intend to listen to what she had to say. He directly took the horse brought by his subordinates and climbed on it. "If you have anything to say, talk while we eat."

After saying that, Wen Jiu continued, "Give her a horse and something to cover her face."

"Girl, please take this." After a while, a man came hurriedly on horseback, holding a box in his hand.

Qiao Shinian took the box and found that there was a veil inside.

The cold attitude made Qiao Shinian a little at a loss. She followed Wen Jiu on horseback, wanting to say something but stopping herself several times.

As they passed by the bustling streets, Wen Jiu suddenly said, "I will go back to my residence to change my clothes. You take her to Xichun Tower."

"Yes!" the guard beside him responded, and then rode forward: "Miss, please come this way."

A stranger, a street that was not too unfamiliar to her. She had walked on this street a month ago.

But to this world, she has been gone for eight years.

Walking through the bustling streets, Qiao Shinian noticed that the capital had changed a lot compared to when she left a month ago. All the old houses had been rebuilt and the ground seemed to have been renovated.

Qiao Shinian looked at the two people beside him, hesitated for a long time and asked: "Wen Jiu he..."

"Miss, if you have any questions, just ask the prince directly. We are not qualified to judge or comment." One of them interrupted Qiao Shinian.

Qiao Shinian followed them with her head down. The current situation seemed to be worse than she had imagined.

What did Wen Jiu's cold attitude towards her mean? Did it mean that he was angry? Or did it mean that she was no longer important to him?

In other words, Wen Jiu no longer needs her existence

Qiao Shinian felt that the last possibility was more likely. Thinking back to what had just happened, she suppressed the urge to ask what had happened.

Jiao Xue, the hardworking child in her memory. The one who resolutely abandoned her poor family background and studied hard in an era where family was paramount.

Jiao Xue is the girl who admires her the most, and is also the girl who believes most in her belief that there will be female officials in the future, so all of Jiao Xue's preparations are in preparation for becoming a female official in the future.

She succeeded, or rather, they succeeded, Chu Wen had a female official.

Well, what was the reason why Wen Jiu dragged them to behead them in public?

A warning?

Wen Jiu should not have killed innocent people indiscriminately. Although burying people alive was cruel, it was the best way to protect his own side when food was scarce.

He took the bad reputation so that his own soldiers could have more food to eat.

Qiao Shinian felt that if this was the truth, then Wen Jiu was right.

What about the other notoriety? How did it come about?

After thinking for a long time, Qiao Shinian was still most concerned about why Wen Jiu killed Jiao Xue.

Is Wen Jiu going to part ways with her?

"Miss, please come in." The guard led Qiao Shinian to sit in the center of the second floor. "The prince will be here later."

After galloping all the way back to the palace, Wen Jiu strode back to his own courtyard.

"Someone, call Concubine Gan over!"

When the young woman in pink walked into Wen Jiu's room, she saw that Wen Jiu had taken out almost all his clothes.

"Your Majesty, what is this?"

"Gan Lin, choose a decent and suitable set of clothes for this king."

"Ah? Your Highness, are there any clothes that are indecent?" Gan Lin covered her mouth and laughed, "Your Highness, you should first tell me what you want to do."

Wen Jiu looked at Gan Lin, his expression turning cold again. After a while, he said, "She's back."

"Oh~" Gan Lin stretched out his tone and said with a smile: "Meet your sweetheart, leave it to me!"

Gan Lin was choosing among more than a dozen pieces of clothing. She looked at the pile of clothes speechlessly. How come even winter clothes were found?

If he went out wearing a cloak at this time, not to mention whether he would be sweating all the time, just his behavior would make others think that Prince Yongle had finally gone crazy.

"Wear this set, change quickly, I'll come in later to help you match accessories." Gan Lin stuffed the clothes into Wen Jiu's arms and immediately closed the bedroom door and walked out.

Just three or four minutes later, after Wen Jiu said "OK," Gan Lin hurried into the house and after selecting and selecting from the jewelry box for a while, he looked at Wen Jiu's outfit with satisfaction and gave her a thumbs-up: "Good! That's it, let's go!"

Wen Jiu nodded, and before leaving, he asked, "Have those two brats been behaving well lately?"

"Not bad. When you come back, remember to visit them. They keep asking to see their father!"

"Well, teach them well." Wen Jiu thought for a moment, then asked awkwardly, "Are you sure I'm not ostentatious?"

"Oh, right, I forgot to wear the sachet." Gan Lin clapped his hands and quickly went to search in the box. Finally, he found a dark green tasseled sachet and hung it around his waist. "Perfect! What a handsome man! I'm almost falling in love with you."

"Don't be so excited." Wen Jiu looked down at himself and reassured himself: "Are you sure this looks good?"

"Well, trust my aesthetic sense, I guarantee it will look good. Boss, remember to give me a bonus if the date is successful!" Gan Lin nodded affirmatively.

Wen Jiu shrugged: "Let's talk about it later."

"Hey, you stingy man! I'll draw a circle and curse you!" Gan Lin muttered softly.

Wen Jiu turned his head and said, "If you keep talking, the things you want this month will be cut in half."

"Boss is the most handsome! Boss will definitely succeed in pursuing Miss Qiao! I am a die-hard fan of you two!" As soon as Wen Jiu said this, Gan Lin immediately raised his hand and made a heart shape.

Wen Jiu strode out of the house with a raised mouth.

The guards at the gate looked at Wen Jiu in surprise. After the man walked away, they began to communicate in shock.

"Was that fancy guy just now our prince?"

"Yeah, it can't be fake."

"Ahem, stop it. Isn't this just normal clothing?"

"When have you ever seen the prince wearing both a jade ring and a sachet? Didn't our prince just say a few days ago that such fancy attire affects his movements?"

"Perhaps... the prince wants to follow the trend?"

"Ahem! Who allowed you to discuss the master in private?" Gan Lin put his hands on his hips and looked at the person who spoke. "If I catch you again, you won't get this month's salary!"

"Yes, concubine."

……

"Wen Jiu, how have you been these years?" Qiao Shinian finally waited for Wen Jiu. She looked at the watch in her hand and found that nearly half an hour had passed since she arrived at the restaurant.

"It's okay."

Wen Jiu replied indifferently.

The atmosphere suddenly became silent.

In the whole building, there were only the two of them and the people playing music and dancing nearby.

Looking at Wen Jiu eating the food on the table, he was looking at the person dancing in front of him very seriously.

Qiao Shinian rubbed his clothes awkwardly.

"Um...they said those bad things about you, you..."

"It's true." Wen Jiu didn't even glance at Qiao Shinian.

The atmosphere between the two fell silent again. Since she had eaten on the plane, she was not hungry now.

"Where are you planning to stay tonight? The inn or to go find your people?" Wen Jiu asked.

"My people? Oh, you mean Yingzhu and the others. Where do they live now?" Qiao Shinian answered as naturally as possible.

"I'll send someone to notify them to pick you up later."

Wen Jiu is saying "your people", what does this signal?

break?

"What have you done in the past few years? What is our current situation?" Qiao Shinian asked again with a stiff face.

"Fighting, killing, occupying cities, collecting rewards, killing, building canals, training troops, I do everything. The situation? It's okay. They can't kill me, so they can only hate me with gnashing teeth." Wen Jiu turned his head to look at Qiao Shinian and sneered, "You were right back then. What doesn't kill me will only make me stronger."

Qiao Shinian nodded. She lowered her head, picked up the cup and took a sip. She couldn't tell whether she felt more disappointed or confused.

Finally, feeling speechless, Qiao Shinian finally whispered, "I'm done eating. Take your time. I'll go out for a walk."

Wen Jiu put down his chopsticks and stood up: "I'll go with you."

"Huh?" Qiao Shinian was stunned for a moment, then she understood what Wen Jiu meant. She shook her head and said, "I'm not going to look for Yingzhu and the others for now. I'll just take a walk down the street."

"Whatever you say." Wen Jiu took out his wallet and handed it to Qiao Shinian: "Here, you probably didn't bring any money."

Qiao Shinian nodded, took the purse and took out about three taels of silver from it: "This is enough. It's afternoon now, I don't want to buy anything."

"Someone come! Protect her." Wen Jiu didn't ask any more questions. He stuffed the purse into Qiao Shinian's hand and walked away without looking back.

Wen Jiu stopped at the door and said, "Remember to cover your face. If someone recognizes you now, it will be very troublesome."

After saying this, Wen Jiu disappeared from Qiao Shinian's sight.

Qiao Shinian looked at his back and felt very uncomfortable.

First, it was Wen Jiu's attitude, and then he treated her like a stranger. Even if they were just friends reminiscing about the past, he wouldn't be so cold.

I feel bad and it's hard to describe the feelings.

"Miss, where do you want to go? I'll walk with you." Yue Yu walked to Qiao Shinian.

Wen Jiu was so cold and distant now that she couldn't get excited.

As usual, Wen Jiu would ask her whether she lived in the palace or outside.

Now, the palace is no longer an option.

Does this mean that Wen Jiu no longer considers her one of his own?

I remembered what the teacher talked about in class two days ago about the mentality of emperors. From ancient times to the present, there have been several tyrannical emperors in history. After they came to power, they would eliminate the confidants who had helped them conquer the world, because the confidants would occupy a lot of resources and divide up a large part of the power in the hands of the emperor.

So, will Wen Jiu be the same?

"Why don't you ask me first? How can I ask you something like this? Asking you if you've changed your mind, if you're going to give up our friendship of so many years? Why does this sound so much like asking someone who has betrayed you why they betrayed me?" Qiao Shinian was torn between his conscience and his own desires.

"Has Wen Jiu married in these years?" Qiao Shinian asked.

Yue Yu shook her head: "The prince doesn't have a princess."

Hearing this, Qiao Shinian couldn't tell whether she was nervous or a little expectant that Wen Jiu was still deeply in love with her.

"But there are three concubines, two maids, and a future princess. The prince said that he will marry the princess back to the palace after the situation is stable. He has too many enemies now, so it is not a good time to get married." Yue Yu's words made Qiao Shinian's wandering mind go blank for a moment.

"Three concubines?"

"Yes."