Zhou Wencheng thought to himself, "My daughter is clever! Now she's even become the Empress's woman. The future of the Zhou family may depend on Jiao'e."
Li Baozhu also received the news and came to see Xie Yuan off.
"Sister! When I have the chance in the future, I also want to go to the capital."
"Okay! I'll wait for you!"
Xie Yuan also took a great liking to this little girl from the Li ethnic group.
After nearly three years together, she was very reluctant to part ways.
Unlike in later generations, the roads are long and the journeys are slow now; a single parting may mean never seeing each other again.
However, considering Li Baozhu's status as the leader of the Li tribe, Xie Yuan thought that perhaps Li Baozhu might actually go to the capital in the future.
May 26th is a good day for travel!
The gates of the Yue King's Palace were wide open, and the governors and magistrates of the surrounding prefectures and counties, including Guangcheng and Yongzhou, all rushed to see off the imperial carriage.
The modified oxcart was exceptionally luxurious, with servants and guards from the prince's palace following on both sides.
Craftsmen, doctors... Xie Yuan recruited talents in Lingnan, and they all brought their families with them.
In addition, there were 20,000 soldiers in silver armor who protected the main force from all sides.
"Your Majesty, with so many people here, I doubt those petty scoundrels would dare to act recklessly!"
Princess Xu, heavily pregnant, also sat in Xie Yuan's oxcart.
This time, the Prince of Yong's residence also returned to the capital with Xie Yuan.
While the Fourth Prince was showing off in public, Princess Xu became a virtuous wife who "managed the household" and had no intention of competing with her husband for the limelight.
"If they don't move, then throw out some bait to get them moving!"
Xie Yuan smiled slightly; she had other plans, just waiting to fish.
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