Chapter 137 Farewell
Chapter 137 Farewell
"My lady, don't you really want to take a nap for a while?"
"Get up early and leave early, otherwise it will be so embarrassing if people gather around you~"
Hong Tao yawned and spoke unclearly, "My Lady, you are overthinking. People in this palace are always indifferent to others and flatter the powerful and bully the weak. I don't think anyone will come to see you off."
"Hong Tao, go check on Concubine Jing and the others to see if they are ready?"
"Cuiguo, go check if there is anything left behind."
"Take away everything that needs to be taken, and don't leave even a scrap of wood behind."
"Let the nanny who is taking care of the little princess and the little prince take the two little guys directly to our carriage. Baiguo, please help take a look at them, and then let the nanny take the carriage at the back."
"My lady, should we also take away all the gifts given by the Emperor?"
"Of course I'll take it away. It can be exchanged for money."
Su He saw Cuiguo had some doubts, "Little Cuiguo, what's wrong?"
"My lady, I read the storybook, and the men and women were separated, and the girls didn't take anything, saying that they wanted to break up cleanly, and that they thought it was disgusting or something."
"What a crap book! It's all nonsense."
"When things settle down, I'll write you a storybook. There's no way a divorce doesn't involve fighting over the family property."
"I, your queen, don't have any pride or self-esteem."
After they had breakfast, the carriage to pick up Su He was already waiting at the gate of Changchun Palace.
Standing next to the carriage were Concubine Hua, Concubine Yu, Concubine Rui, An Lingrong, Xia Dongchun, Concubine Xin and Concubine Shen.
"Wow, Madam, I was wrong. The concubines in the harem are here to see you off, and more than half of them are here."
Su He grabbed the tassels on the flag twice and muttered softly, "If I had known earlier, I would have sneaked away in the middle of the night yesterday."
"Why are you all like rabbits with red eyes?"
"I'm leaving the palace, not attending a funeral. Shouldn't you be happy for me?"
Su He made exaggerated gestures while speaking, trying hard to liven up the atmosphere.
Obviously, her exaggerated performance successfully eased the atmosphere of farewell.
Lady Hua took out a very small package and handed it to Cuiguo. "There is an ugliest purse in this package. Lipin asked me to bring it to you. The other things are all prepared by me. If you have any problems, just go to the Nian family."
Yupin held a black cloth bag and winked at Su He. "I made this at night. There are not many of them. I hope you will never need them. If you really need them, you'll have to use them."
"Once you see the other things in here, you'll know who gave them to you."
An Lingrong also held a bundle, "Sister He, these are the spices I made for self-defense. Sister Xia paid for the materials."
Concubine Xin handed a large paper bag in her arms to Xiao Yingzi, "Your Majesty, this is chili peppers. There is no time to make chili sauce, but I have made and packaged coarse and fine chili powders. There are still some intact ones left for you to use in cooking."
Concubine Shen took out a large food box and said, "Your Majesty, this is the donkey-hide gelatin that our family sent this year. You are still in confinement after childbirth, so this is the best way to replenish your blood. There are also two plates of lotus root powder and osmanthus sugar cakes in it. Your Majesty can use this to fill your stomach on the way."
Finally, Ruipin also stepped forward and said, "Your Majesty, this dagger was given to me by my brother. I hope it can keep you safe."
Su He's tears rolled down uncontrollably, "You guys are so annoying!"
"I've accepted all these things. If you want to give me gifts in return, there's no way. You should go back and take a nap. I have to leave now. We'll see each other later."
After saying that, Su He quickly got into the carriage with the help of Xiao Yingzi.
Everyone watched the carriage get smaller and smaller. After Su He got into the carriage, he never opened the curtain to say goodbye.
The air pressure in the carriage was a little low. The Forbidden City was still very quiet at this time of the day. The only sounds that could be heard were the clatter of horse hooves and the sound of the axles turning.
Xiao Yingzi, who was driving the carriage outside, said, "Your Majesty, we are almost at the palace gate. The carriage of Concubine Jing is right in front of us."
Cuiguo knocked on the carriage twice in response, indicating that she understood.
As they got closer to the palace gate, Su He became more and more excited. Then he looked at the carriage which looked very plain.
"This carriage looks ordinary, but I didn't expect it to be so well decorated inside. It's bigger and more comfortable than the sedan chair I usually ride in."
Several people nodded their heads at the same time, expressing their agreement. "I think this was arranged by Concubine Hua, fearing that the queen would be wronged."
"My lady, where are the young master and the little princess?"
Bai Guo's face was full of curiosity and confusion. Before the empress came in, she was the only one in the carriage looking after the two little ones. But when the empress came in, the moment she turned her head, the children disappeared.
She was really having a hard time holding it in, but she couldn't help but ask.
"Aqi and Zhuzhu are hidden by me. Don't worry, they are safe."
Hong Tao pulled Bai Guo's sleeve and whispered in her ear, "If the queen doesn't want to tell us, we shouldn't ask, or else the secret will be revealed. Think about the queen's methods, is that normal? Don't tell us, don't tell us."
Baiguo also nodded, Hongtao was right.
The carriage suddenly stopped, and then it felt like another person got on the shaft.
There was another knock on the carriage wall.
"Your Highness, I am Xiao Xiazi. The Emperor has sent me to escort you to the palace."
"Why, are you afraid that I'll run away?"
"Your Highness, what are you talking about? The Emperor was afraid that the servants in the palace would be blind and wronged Your Highness, so he specially sent a servant to support you."
The people in the carriage looked at each other with confusion on their faces, "What is the emperor doing?"
Su He thought about the story of the previous life that An Lingrong had told him before, and he almost understood in his mind that Fat Ju was using the same old trick again, but which unlucky guy was tricked by the emperor this time?
"Eniang."
"Why are you here, Chaogui? Aren't you going horseback riding today?"
"Mother, I have something to tell you."
Concubine Min sent everyone away and said, "Tell me, what happened?"
"Mother, I want to get married."
Min Taibin was stunned for a moment, then quickly came to her senses, "Well, you are old enough to talk about marriage."
"It's just that my mother is of low status and has no say. Your brother, a grown man, probably doesn't remember this matter of yours."
"Don't worry, I'll go find the Queen and ask her to find a portrait of this man in the capital for you."
Chao Gui held Concubine Min and said, "Mother, if you agree with this matter, I want to talk to Concubine Hua myself."
"Well, that's fine. After all, you have more contact with Concubine Hua and the others now. If you can have some affection for them, I believe that Concubine Hua will sincerely consider your situation."
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