Granny Fu spoke up: "They didn't come out of Prince Gong's mansion either. It seems that Prince Gong... took them all in."

"Oh?" The Empress Dowager suddenly smiled. "Have you come to your senses now?"

“Your Highness, Prince Gong is young and vigorous, and in my opinion, it is impossible for him to only have Princess Gong as his wife. Furthermore, Princess Gong has been married into Prince Gong’s mansion for so long without bearing any children. I suspect there may be something wrong with her health. Prince Gong should consider his offspring, even if he doesn’t think about himself.”

"I thought they were truly a loving couple, but now I see it's all a joke."

Today, when Dai Yiqiu was bestowed upon Yu Nanqing in the main hall, Yu Nanqing refused with righteous indignation. If Dai Yiqiu hadn't later asked for no title or status, she really wouldn't have been able to force Dai Yiqiu upon him.

Although she knew about Dai Zhiwan's relationship with Su Wanyan, she was still taking a gamble.

That's why she selected thirty beauties from the palace and sent them to Prince Gong's mansion. If she lost the bet and Dai Yiqiu was kicked out, then Yu Nanqing could no longer refuse those thirty beauties, otherwise it would truly be a challenge to her authority.

“Prince Gong has made great military achievements, so it’s normal for him to have three wives and four concubines.” Granny Fu chimed in, “The Empress Dowager’s move is wise.”

The Empress Dowager smiled, seemingly in a much better mood, and continued to write down her memorials with her vermilion brush.

Besides wanting to suppress Yu Nanqing and Su Wanyan, she did all this with the intention of monitoring them.

They are far away in Fuzhou, and things need to be planned in the long term. Among the people she sent, her confidants have already infiltrated. As long as one of them can stay by their side, Yu Nanqing and Su Wanyan will always be under her watchful eye.

The Empress Dowager was naturally pleased at the thought that she would be able to know everything they did in the future.

The next day, early in the morning.

Dai Zhiwan and Xu Yixuan were waiting at the city gate early on.

As Su Wanyan's carriage slowly approached, the two hurried to catch up.

Before the carriage had even come to a complete stop, Su Wanyan had already jumped down, which startled Yu Nanqing, who also hurriedly climbed out of the carriage.

Xu Yixuan and Dai Zhiwan reached out and tightly grasped Su Wanyan's hands: "Wanyan..."

Xu Yixuan got married, and her hairstyle had changed to a married woman's bun. Su Wanyan might not have noticed the change before, but for some reason, she felt a little uncomfortable now.

“Yixuan, Zhiwan,” Su Wanyan replied.

Xu Yixuan handed over the prepared items: "These are all pastries I made. Keep them for your journey. I also embroidered a few outfits for you. I don't know if you'll like them. Take them out and wear them when you get to Fuzhou."

She inquired and found that Fuzhou had a spring-like climate all year round, with few hot summer days and very few cold winter days. Therefore, the clothes she sewed were neither too thin nor too thick, just right for spring.

Su Wanyan liked bright colors, so the embroidered patterns were also colorful and diverse.

This was something she had spent several months working on after learning that Su Wanyan was going to Fuzhou. She was still working on it last night and finally finished the clothes before dawn today.

Su Wanyan took the package from her hands: "Thank you, I will definitely change into different clothes."

"Wanyan, I'm a bit careless and oblivious, not as meticulous as Sister Xuan'er. I can only bring you some simple things. You can see them once you get on the carriage. But please don't laugh at me. I'm not very good at it, and I'm clumsy." She handed Su Wanyan a wooden box.

Su Wanyan smiled and said, "How could I laugh at you? I'm too busy thanking you to even think about it."

She looked at the two of them and said, "Thank you for coming to see me off. Having you two as my best friends in this life makes my life worthwhile."

Dai Zhiwan grasped Su Wanyan's hand: "I'm sorry about yesterday. Grandpa didn't know that happened. Otherwise, he would never have let her be so arrogant and cause you unnecessary trouble."

Xu Yixuan had also heard about what happened yesterday.

She looked behind her and saw dozens of women following behind the group. Among them was a carriage carrying Dai Yiqiu. Xu Yixuan glanced at Yu Nanqing, who was not far away, and pursed her lips, seemingly wanting to say something but holding back.

Has that matter still not been resolved?

In the past, they would never have been able to even enter the gates of the Prince's mansion.

Is Yu Nanqing really going to take them to Fuzhou now?

Xu Yixuan found it hard to accept. In fact, she, like Dai Zhiwan, envied Su Wanyan and Yu Nanqing's relationship. She not only envied them but also longed for it.

But she also knew that such a relationship might never happen to her in her lifetime.

Perhaps that's why Xu Yixuan and Dai Zhiwan couldn't accept Yu Nanqing taking a concubine, because they couldn't do it themselves. So they hoped that Su Wanyan could maintain this unique relationship.

From another perspective, this can also be seen as a source of emotional support for them.

Su Wanyan naturally saw through their thoughts: "Don't worry, I will write to you."

It means that no matter what the outcome, she will write to them to let them know.

Xu Yixuan and Dai Zhiwan both smiled and said, "Then we'll wait for your letter."

With Yu Nanqing present, they couldn't say much.

"Alright, I really have to go now." Su Wanyan was still a little reluctant to leave, but she didn't want to linger on the sentiment at this moment.

"Mmm." The two reluctantly let go of Su Wanyan's hands.

Su Wanyan smiled, looked at the two of them for a while, and then simply turned around and got into the carriage.

Life is long, the capital is wonderful, and they will surely meet again.

As soon as Su Wanyan and Yu Nanqing boarded the carriage, the convoy set off in a grand procession out of the city gate.

Xu Yixuan and Dai Zhiwan felt a surge of emotion, their eyes reddening uncontrollably. They stared intently at the carriage window, but Su Wanyan did not open it for a long time.

Just when they thought Su Wanyan would leave, a head couldn't help but pop out of the car window.

The group had already gone quite far, but Xu Yixuan and Dai Zhiwan could still see it clearly.

Suddenly, tears welled up in her reddened eyes and fell instantly.

Xu Yixuan quickly lowered her head and raised her hand to wipe away the tears that were trying to escape her.

"Is Sister Xuan'er crying?"

Xu Yixuan quickly turned her face away, but then seemed to remember something and looked back. She saw that Dai Zhiwan also had tears on her face.

He immediately took out a handkerchief and wiped her face, saying, "Look at you, how dare you talk to me like that?"

Dai Zhiwan was smiling, but suddenly the corners of her mouth couldn't help but turn down. Her expression of holding back her tears made Xu Yixuan burst out with a "pfft".

"Hungry? I still have some snacks left. Let's eat them in the carriage."

Dai Zhiwan didn't say anything, she just nodded repeatedly.

On the other side, Su Wanyan peeked out and looked into the distance, but she could no longer see Xu Yixuan and Dai Zhiwan.

When she pulled her head back, she couldn't help but sigh, feeling a dull ache in her heart.

Suddenly, a wide-sleeved robe blocked his view.