Chapter 494 Planting a Seed

The group returned to the East Palace. Xu Muhua even asked two people to stay and taste the cooking skills of the chef in the palace. Finally, he sent someone to escort them out of the palace.

Xu Jinyu was fine, but Song Baotong's eyes were red. Crystal tears hung on her eyelashes, looking pitiful.

"Cousin..."

Song Baotong was very sad and reluctant.

She knew that if she left the palace now, it would be difficult to see her cousin again in the future. She would go back in two days, and it was hard to say whether she would have the opportunity to come to the capital in the future. Her cousin married into the East Palace again. When the prince inherits the throne in the future, she will be the emperor's concubine, and it will be even more difficult to see her.

Maybe, maybe after this separation, they will never see each other again!

When she thought of this, Song Baotong couldn't hold back any longer and burst into tears. She rushed over and hugged Xu Muhua tightly.

Xu Muhua has never been a sentimental person, but now that Song Baotong was crying like this, she also felt sad and reluctant.

She stretched out her hand and rubbed the back of her head, with rare tenderness: "Okay, don't cry. You are already a grown-up girl, and you are still crying. Aren't you ashamed?"

Song Baotong cried even louder!

Xu Muhua had a headache.

She asked with a smile: "Are you really so reluctant to part with your cousin?"

Song Baotong nodded vigorously in her arms.

Xu Muhua felt that she couldn't keep this dress. She must have shed a lot of tears and snot on it. Oh!

She laughed and exposed her, "Are you reluctant to leave Master and Tiger?"

Song Baotong stopped crying, Xu Muhua laughed, rubbed her head, and said, "Come to Beijing again if you have the chance in the future."

"Huh, cousin, it's easy for you. But things are not that simple!"

Song Baotong said in a muffled voice.

"Why is it not easy? Although it is far, it is not impossible, right? Just prepare the carriage, the pass, the money, and bring the guards to come to the capital!"

Song Baotong became even more depressed, "I am a girl, my parents will not let me come to the capital. But no one will accompany me to the capital."

"Why do you need someone to accompany you to come to the capital? As for you being a girl, as long as you have enough ability, your second uncle and second aunt can't stop you. They are worried because they think you are too weak. So, as long as you are strong enough, you can do what you want!"

Song Baotong forgot to cry, raised his head from her arms, and looked at her through the misty tears.

This was the first time she heard such a statement. She

always heard people say that men should be strong, make achievements, and stand tall. As for women, they only need to be dignified, virtuous, follow the Three Obediences and Four Virtues, have a good sense of the big picture, and depend on men for survival.

Men can do everything, but women can do nothing. They can only stay in that small yard, and never go out of the front door or the back door.

Everyone seems to think that women don't need to be strong or capable, as long as the father, brothers, husband, and son in the family are capable and strong.

Is what the eldest cousin said true? Women can also be strong and do what they want?

"Are you stupid?"

Xu Muhua pinched Song Baotong's chubby face hard. It

still has some baby fat, soft and tender, bouncy, and full of collagen!

Hey, fortunately she is still young, only in her teens!

But when she thought about getting married in her teens, she immediately became unhappy.

What a damn feudal society!

"Cousin, is what you said true? As long as I am strong enough, I can do whatever I want?"

She doesn't need to learn needlework, and she doesn't even need to get married? She can come to the capital to see her cousin, the master, and Tiger whenever she wants?

"Of course!"

She lowered her voice and said, "Look, why do so many people want to be emperors and officials? Because of power! Why do they need power? It's because with power they can do many things without restraint."

It can't be said that power can make people do whatever they want, but it can indeed make people do whatever they want to the greatest extent.

Song Baotong thought about what she said and felt that it was true! At

this moment, Xu Muhua didn't know what kind of seed she had planted in Song Baotong's heart by saying this, and what kind of towering tree it would grow into in the future.

Xu Jinyu was a little worried and wanted to say something, but she opened her mouth and finally closed it.

Forget it, Baotong is sad now, so let the eldest sister comfort her.

But she felt that the eldest sister's words seemed to corrupt Baotong! If the second uncle and the second aunt knew about it, the eldest sister would probably be scolded. Baotong is a girl and should not listen to these. What if her heart becomes even wilder?

Song Baotong nodded heavily: "Cousin, I understand!"

Xu Muhua didn't realize the seriousness of the problem yet, and she even praised her!

In the end, Song Baotong was successfully comforted and relieved, and she left the palace with Xu Jinyu full of confidence!

Xu Muhua did not forget to let Song Baotong tell her uncle that she would not be able to see him off after he returned. She could only let Song Baotong tell them on her behalf, wishing them a safe journey.

Pei Shaorong, who had been waiting for Zhao Chengye for a whole day, still couldn't help but tell him about this after he came back.

She was really worried that someone would use her fake pregnancy to do something to him. If this was the case, he would be caught off guard without knowing anything.

Since they are husband and wife, they should not be self-righteous and keep it a secret. This matter also involves him, so she should mention it to him to see what he thinks.

Zhao Chengye was shocked and angry when he heard this, and he was more worried about her health.

"Will this have a bad effect on your health? What did Doctor Sun say? Is there a solution?"

he asked repeatedly.

"Doctor Sun hasn't found a solution yet, and he can't figure out what the problem is. If it weren't for Mu Hua, neither Doctor Sun nor I would have thought I was pregnant, and then publicized this as a happy event, and ended up causing a big fuss."

Zhao Chengye's expression froze, "Xu Mu Hua? What does this have to do with her?"

Pei Shaorong told him what happened in the morning, and Zhao Chengye was filled with doubts.

"How did she know about this?"

Even he, the master of the Eastern Palace, had no news or awareness of this. She had just married into the Eastern Palace a few days ago. How did she know this?

This doesn't make sense at all!

What secrets did Xu Muhua hide? How many things about her did he not know?

Pei Shaorong frowned, "Are you doubting Muhua?"