Ever since the Nanzhao Kingdom was reformed, Princess Yongping no longer wanted to go back. After all, the difference between there and Chang'an was too great.
In today's era, after seeing the prosperity of Chang'an City, all the surrounding cities are not worthy of attention. This is definitely not a joke.
People who have never been to Chang'an City don't know how prosperous it is, but once they arrive there, they will try their best to stay in Chang'an City, as there are many opportunities and people here.
However, Princess Yongping's brain was not the same as Yongning's. She knew very well that if she wanted to stay in Chang'an City and live a more comfortable life, she had to get Li Xiang's approval. Without Li Xiang's care, her life in Chang'an City would not be much better than that of an ordinary wealthy family.
For example, in the school where her son studied, although everyone had the same requirements, after a period of study, Princess Yongping could feel that when Cheng Luan was pregnant, everyone in the school was not very kind to her son, but when Princess Yongning followed Li Xiang to Fusang, everyone's attitude changed again.
This is enough to illustrate one thing. Although Li Xiang himself is not in Chang'an, Li Xiang's influence is still very strong. So if you want to live a good life in Chang'an, you must take your relationship with Li Xiang a step further.
As for how far you can go, it depends on your ability.
After several days of travel, Princess Yongping had a preliminary understanding of the size of the Tang Dynasty. She originally thought that Nanzhao was not small. After all, it took several days to walk from the south to the north of Nanzhao, but now it took more than ten days to reach the seaside.
This is still a relatively short route. If you go north and bypass Goguryeo, the time required will at least double. There will be bustling crowds of people everywhere along the way. In terms of population alone, Nanzhao has lost a lot.
When Nanzhao was occupied by the Tang Dynasty, Princess Yongping exchanged letters with some people in the country. Many people were dissatisfied and believed that Nanzhao had been plotted against. If there had been a real fight, perhaps Nanzhao could have held on.
To be honest, Princess Yongping was also feeling uncomfortable at the time. Although she yearned for the Tang Dynasty, Nanzhao was her motherland after all. No one would feel comfortable when it was occupied by the Tang Dynasty in an instant.
However, after the court's decision was announced, and combined with what Princess Yongping saw and heard along the way, she no longer had the same thoughts as before. Instead, she felt that joining the Tang Dynasty would be a good thing for the entire Nanzhao, and if it did not join, it would be a huge loss.
Her man lost his life in the turmoil, which was one of the reasons why Princess Yongping was unwilling to go back. After returning, she would have to live as a widow. Even if her family found her another husband, what would it matter? He would not even be as good as the previous one.
Since this is the case, it is better to put aside your pride and stay with Li Xiang. Even if you don't have a formal status, at least your life will be better. Moreover, after long-term observation, Princess Yongping has also realized that Li Xiang is a person who cares deeply about feelings and will definitely take good care of his son in the future.
After having this idea, Princess Yongping could no longer stay in Chang'an, so she asked someone to send a letter to her sister. She certainly knew how much her sister wanted to talk to her family, so she also understood that after sending this letter, she would be able to go to Fuso as she wished.
In fact, this was indeed the case. After Li Xiang's letter was delivered to Chang'an, Princess Yongping had a green light all the way, and no one dared to stop her. She ran as fast as she could along the way. Princess Yongping also received a lot of respect, and even the local officials along the way paid her tribute.
His Royal Highness the Crown Prince did not bring so many people with him when he went on the eastern expedition to Fusang. He only brought the little princess of Nanzhao. From this, we can see that the little princess of Nanzhao was very favored.
The Grand Princess of Nanzhao is traveling to Fusang to visit her sister. Could it be that the little princess is pregnant? It's possible. After all, not all royal matters are public; many are revealed only after the child is born. If that's the case, sending a gift would help us become familiar to the future prince.
Word of this spread quickly from one person to ten, and from ten to a hundred. At first, this matter was just speculation, but later many people spread it with details, saying that the imperial physician had come from Chang'an, and all kinds of tonics were available. Now the little princess was feeling a little unwell, so she asked her sister to go and take care of her.
By the time Princess Yongping arrived at the seaside, she even believed it herself, but she knew it was impossible. If she really had a child, Princess Yongning would never hide it from her own sister.
"Princess, please wait a moment. This is the residence of His Royal Highness the Crown Prince. He has previously instructed that you can stay here upon your arrival. We have a ship heading to Fuso tomorrow. All the ships leaving today are cargo ships, and there will be a dedicated passenger ship tomorrow."
The attendants here also took very good care of us. From Dengzhou to Fuso, there is already a relatively mature dock. If there are dignitaries going there, they must have special ships, which can make the journey a little more comfortable. If they take cargo ships and troop transport ships, they will have a hard time along the way.
Princess Yongping nodded with great satisfaction. There were about forty people in her group, and they were just taking a boat. In addition to herself, there was another female family member on the boat, who was from Li Jingren's mansion.
The other party came over to meet us just now. It was mainly because we had nothing in common. Otherwise, we could have dinner together instead of staying in our respective rooms now.
Li Daozon was a prince of the Tang Dynasty royal family, so everyone in his family was very careful about their words and deeds. They tried not to make too many friends outside, as it would easily arouse the emperor's suspicion. Therefore, in the process of foreign interactions, they basically kept to themselves.
If it were someone else, Princess Yongping might have taken the initiative to go over, but Princess Yongping was smart and decided not to cause trouble for her brother-in-law. After all, her every move represented Li Xiang and Princess Yongning, so she just stayed in her room honestly...
Tomorrow is a new beginning...
