"Qingye, what is An Zhuo doing here?"

"Still trying to look like a human being?"

Qin Ruoxi turned her head in confusion to ask Qingye behind her, and then showed Qingye An Zhuo in the courtyard.

"Words, what's going on?"

"Your Majesty has instructed An Zhuo to follow behind you. He may do as you command, Princess."

"I see, I didn't expect you to look so respectable after changing your clothes."

Qin Ruoxi glanced at An Zhuo and said mockingly, "But I still hate you. Who told you to hurt my father?"

As she spoke, Qin Ruoxi ignored An Zhuo and walked past him, calling out "Yan Yu" as she left.

"Yu Yan, Feng Yang is currently arranging a special incense ceremony for me. You'll come work for me as a bodyguard."

"Really?"

"Otherwise what?"

Qin Ruoxi, sensing the subtle happiness in his words, asked in confusion.

"Nothing, nothing, I'm just so happy."

"Come tomorrow, and remember to tell Uncle Yuying."

Qin Ruoxi gave Yan Yu some instructions, and by this time, Qin Ruoxi and Yan Yu had already walked quite a distance, while Qing Ye, with An Zhuo in tow, arranged a place for An Zhuo to stay.

He said rather impatiently, "You'll be staying here for the time being. Don't get any bad ideas; someone's watching you."

After Qingye finished giving her warning, she left.

An Zhuo, standing inside the house, glanced around the room, walked to the bed, sat down, and sighed helplessly.

An Zhuo had already imagined what kind of life he would lead over the next three months.

After sighing, I started getting ready for bed.

To An Zhuo's surprise, the image of Qin Ruoxi looking at him with disgust flashed through his mind before he went to sleep.

An Zhuo shook his head, closed his eyes, and began to sleep.

The next morning, just as Qin Ruoxi was about to leave the palace, she was stopped.

Qin Ruoxi turned her head and looked back, and saw Tang Shiya, who had changed into casual clothes.

"Consort Wan?"

"Princess, may we ride in the same carriage?"

"sure"

When they arrived at the palace gate, the imperial guards saw the token Zisu handed over, said nothing, and let them pass directly.

Zou Heng sat at the front of the carriage, driving it, while Qin Ruoxi and Tang Shiya sat inside.

At first, no one spoke, but Tang Shiya was the first to speak, "Thank you, Princess."

“Outside the palace, Consort Wan doesn’t need to address me like that, nor does she need to use such an honorific title.”

"How about we call you Aunt Tang, just like when I was little?"

"Okay, I'll call you Xi'er."

Tang Shiya looked at Qin Ruoxi's sincere smile and smiled along with her.

"Aunt Tang left the palace today to see her eldest brother off, right?"

Qin Ruoxi spoke with absolute certainty, and Tang Shiya nodded in agreement.

“I don’t want Gui’er to see me, and I don’t want to stand in front of him to see him off to Ancheng.”

I'm afraid I won't be able to control myself; I'm afraid I don't want him to go.

Tang Shiya thought about how she had asked Zisu to inquire about the situation in Ancheng yesterday, and said worriedly...

Upon seeing this, Qin Ruoxi didn't say anything, but reached out and gently patted Tang Shiya's hand.

“Aunt Tang, you should trust your older brother. If you don’t believe he can handle things in Ancheng, and that he can come back healthy, then who can believe him more than you?”

"Was the older brother also disappointed?"

Tang Shiya nodded, then grasped Qin Ruoxi's hand in return. "Xi'er is right. I am his mother, I should trust him more than anyone else."

Qin Ruoxi picked up a piece of pastry with her other hand and handed it to Tang Shiya, saying, "Aunt Tang, please try it. This pastry tastes quite good."

Tang Shiya smiled and took the pastry from Qin Ruoxi's hand. She took a bite, then nodded.

Half an hour later, the carriage arrived at the city gate.

Qin Ruoxi stepped out of the carriage and stood at the city gate. Looking at Qin Jingyao and the people behind him, she took a breath and began to speak.

"Big brother, be careful on your journey to Ancheng, as there are floods and plagues."

"Come back healthy and strong."

Okay, don't worry.

As he spoke, Qin Jingyi reached out and ruffled Qin Ruoxi's hair. This time, Qin Ruoxi obediently let Qin Jingyi rub her head.

"Big brother, Ke Ke said he will get the medicinal herbs ready and have them delivered to Ancheng."

My second brother will prepare the food and supplies. They told you not to worry, everything will be taken care of.

"good"

"I have to go now. The sooner I get to Ancheng, the more people can receive medical treatment."

"Okay, big brother, please be careful on the road."

Qin Jingyi mounted his horse, glanced at Qin Ruoxi, and then looked towards the carriage Qin Ruoxi had come in.

That glance happened to meet Tang Shiya's eyes inside the carriage.

Tang Shiya simply lifted the curtain and waved to Qin Jingyan, who glanced at her and quickly looked away.

They set off in the direction of Ancheng.

After Qin Jingyi left, Qin Ruoxi got into the carriage.

"Aunt Tang, big brother has set off."

"I...I saw it."

"Aunt Tang, would you like to come along?"

"No, I'm going back to the palace. Xi'er, go play."

Qin Ruoxi nodded, then said to Zou Heng outside, "Uncle Zou Heng, stop by the Yufeng Opera House when we get there, I'm going there."

Take Aunt Tang back, then come find me at the Yufeng Opera House.

"Yes, Miss."

Zou Heng agreed, and when they arrived at the Yufeng Opera House, Qin Ruoxi got off the carriage and ran inside.

Tang Shiya laughed when she saw Qin Ruoxi running into the Yufeng Opera House.

"Youth is wonderful," she said, then drew the curtains.

"Your Majesty, shall I escort you back to the palace?"

"Um"

Zou Heng sat outside the carriage, holding the reins, and turned to ask inside. Hearing a soft "hmm," he started driving the carriage away.

"Xi'er, you've come~"

As soon as Qin Ruoxi ran into the Yufeng Opera House, she was hugged tightly by another person.

"Luo Bing?"

"You... let go of me!"

Qin Ruoxi blushed because Luo Bing hugged her so tightly for so long.

Luo Bing realized she was hugging Qin Ruoxi too tightly when she heard her stammer, and quickly let go of her.

He looked down at Qin Ruoxi and saw that her face was very red, and the corners of her eyes were also a little red. Qin Ruoxi was also slightly bent over.

Luo Bing's face immediately turned red. "Are you...you...alright?"

Seeing Qin Ruoxi like this, Luo Bing also felt embarrassed and got up.

"You're strangling me! That arm is choking me!"

"If you had let go even a moment later, I would have been dead..."

Qin Ruoxi patted her chest, looking at Luo Bing with a accusing expression as she complained about ixl.

Luo Bing glanced down at Qin Ruoxi again, then turned away shyly, saying, "I didn't mean to."

"snort"

"You can't appease me without two plates of pastries!!!"