The two discussed the next steps with the emperor, had lunch with the emperor, and then drove back to Concubine Wu's palace.

After returning to the palace, he did not waste any time and directly asked the palace maids to pack up.

The speed was as if they were escaping from disaster.

When Concubine Wu heard that she could leave the palace, she almost fainted. It had been thirty-two years. She had been trapped in this deep palace for thirty-two years.

She was forced into the palace at the age of fifteen and has never stepped out of it since then.

What does the world outside the palace walls look like now? Is the peach tree I planted as a child still there? If so, has it already produced sweet and delicious fruits?

The original purpose of leaving the palace was to facilitate subsequent plans, so she did not pack much luggage, just a few sets of clothes, and the rest were various beautiful jewellery that Concubine Wu had collected over the years.

After all the packing, the carriage was still not full.

In order to conceal her tracks, Concubine Wu asked several palace maids who served her to leave the palace in this carriage.

"Aunt." Chu Qiuze wanted to remind her: "Did you forget anything? I'm afraid it will be difficult to get it back in the future."

Concubine Wu shook her head. There was nothing in this palace worth her remembering or missing.

Chu Qiuze thought about it and it made sense. Concubine Wu had been trapped in this palace for more than 30 years, which was equivalent to being in prison for more than 30 years. How could someone who had just been released from prison still be thinking about the things in prison?

Anyway, you can just buy whatever you need when the time comes.

After packing up her things, Concubine Wu was helped into the G-Class by Lan An and Chu Qiu Ze.

The car was parked at the gate of Concubine Wu's palace so that others could see with their own eyes how weak Concubine Wu's legs were and how frail she looked.

"Aunt, please sit down." The two of them arranged Concubine Wu in the back seat. Seeing that Concubine Wu was receptive, they were happy.

"Let's go." Lan An did not sit in the passenger seat this time, but sat in the back seat with his mother, "Thank you for your hard work, Qiu Ze."

"It's not hard, we are all family." The car is soundproof, so there is no need to worry about outsiders hearing anything. "Aunt, then we will leave the palace now!"

Concubine Wu looked at the scenery slowly moving backwards through the car window. As the car drove out of the palace, she felt more and more relieved.

Just keep persisting, and you will be completely relieved in a few days.

Concubine Wu looked at the scenery outside the window and recalled that when she was a little girl, she would often go shopping with her parents. She was quite familiar with the streets and alleys of the imperial city.

Now in this imperial city, she could not find any trace of the past.

Thirty years...

The car drove all the way from the palace to the prince's mansion, causing quite a stir. Many people found out that it was the Regent who took the Queen Dowager out of the palace to recuperate.

After arriving at the palace, Lan An placed his mother in Qingya Courtyard.

"I'll excuse you for now, mother." This Qingya Courtyard has been deserted for years, and seems a bit deserted. "My son lives in the courtyard next door, so mother can come and help me if there's anything."

Concubine Wu nodded. Although this place could not compare to the grandeur of the imperial palace, it was quieter and closer to her son. What could she be dissatisfied with?

But Chu Qiuze was puzzled. Didn't Lan An live in the main courtyard of the palace? Maybe he moved here specially to accompany his aunt?

Lan An saw Chu Qiuze's confusion and explained, "The bamboo forest in the mansion is being repaired, so I asked the craftsmen to repair the main courtyard as well. It has not been touched for many years."

Chu Qiuze understood. Speaking of the bamboo forest, he immediately thought of the little bear.

At that time, he and Lan An were in a hurry in the hunting grounds, so they naturally didn't bring the little bear back. "Where is the little bear now?"

"After a few days of hunting, the cub will be brought back by someone special. Someone will take care of it, so you don't have to worry."

Chu Qiuze nodded and felt relieved. That was a national treasure and he had to take good care of it.

After settling Concubine Wu, they were not in a hurry to do anything else.

First, all the doctors, both big and small, from the imperial city were summoned to the palace to diagnose Concubine Wu.

After all the doctors were helpless, the palace directly posted a notice to recruit medical experts.

Therefore, within three days, the entire imperial city knew that the Regent Prince's mother was critically ill and was afraid that she would not live long. His current actions were nothing more than unwillingness to accept this.

Lan An and Chu Qiu Ze have been quiet these days. They have hardly stepped out of the palace and have been serving in Qingya Courtyard.

This play is really complete.

The spies sent out by the emperor had just returned to the palace and were now reporting their work to the old emperor. They reported every detail, including the news they heard from the doctors, to the old emperor without missing a word.

The old emperor nodded after listening and asked, "How about that person?"

The question was asked suddenly, but the secret guard still understood that the man was Concubine Wu's lover before she entered the palace.

The heart of an emperor is as deep as the sea, so these things must have been thoroughly investigated long ago.

That person was originally from a merchant family with some financial resources. He was also well-educated and had wanted to pursue a career in government, but after what happened with Concubine Wu, he never recovered.

After that, that person's family business was supported only by his parents. A few years ago, that person's parents passed away, and that person opened a bookshop in the imperial city and rarely went out on weekdays.

"Your Majesty, the old man stood at the door of his bookstore on the day the Concubine Dowager left the palace, looking in the direction of the palace. He did not go back to his room to rest until late at night after being advised by his servants. There has been no other movement in the past few days. I only heard from the secret guards that the old man suddenly looked much more haggard."

I guess he heard the news that Concubine Wu was critically ill.

The old emperor had been the emperor for so many years, he must have been on guard against others. After all, Concubine Wu fell ill too suddenly.

But now after listening to the report from the secret guard, I can finally feel relieved.

"Tell them to leave," the old emperor ordered, "and you don't have to go there again."

The dark guard took the order and went down.

In the palace, none of the actors had an easy time these days, and the whole palace was shrouded in an atmosphere of sadness.

The emperor has his own secret guards, and the royal palace naturally has its own secret guards as well.

Therefore, the secret guards sent by the old emperor did not hide it from Lan An's eyes, and they all withdrew today.

Lan An and Chu Qiu Ze both understood that the play was almost over and the person in the palace believed it anyway.

"What are our plans for the future?" Concubine Wu also breathed a sigh of relief.

Walls have ears these days, and she would cough a few times even when she fell asleep to pretend to be sick, for fear of making any mistakes. She was really exhausted and wanted to get away as soon as possible.

Lan An showed his watch and said, "When my mother is free, I will have someone give this to... Uncle Yao and let him take it and leave the imperial city."

This watch is the time and space locator that Chu Qiuze gave to Lan An. After this locator is turned on, Chu Qiuze will travel to that place next time.

Uncle Yao is the sweetheart of Concubine Wu. For safety reasons, Uncle Yao cannot be allowed to disappear inexplicably in the imperial city. He must be allowed to leave the capital before making any further arrangements.

At that time, Chu Qiuze would use this watch to secretly travel to that person's side and take him away.

This is the most appropriate way.

Concubine Wu couldn't help feeling a little flustered and uneasy. Firstly, she was unfamiliar with the fairyland, and secondly, she was already this old...

"Aunt, don't worry." Chu Qiu Ze is a modern man, and his thoughts are naturally more advanced. He will talk about the affairs of the fairy world after it's over.

He comforted her, "After Uncle Yao heard our idea, he immediately agreed, and he has not married yet. Isn't this enough to express his feelings?"

Concubine Wu felt very comforted by these words.

Even if youth is gone and beauty has faded, as long as we can still be together, we will put aside our passion and stay together to support each other until we grow old.

As for Lan An, he never expressed any opinion on this matter from beginning to end. He just wanted his mother to live happily in the second half of her life.

I originally thought that the matter was settled and we just had to wait for Concubine Wu to "die of illness", but two days before the planned time, something unexpected happened.

It’s not a big deal.

It was Princess Anbei who was clamoring to find his royal grandmother.

An Bei was still young, so she was not taken with her when she left the palace. She planned to take An Bei with her after her mother passed away.

But these days, Anbei heard from the palace maids and friends that the Empress Dowager was sick and dying. He wanted to go see her, but was stopped by the wet nurse.

Well, today, Anbei just couldn't hold it back anymore. He refused to eat or drink and just cried.

The wet nurse and the palace maids were all terrified. They all knew that An Bei was in poor health and could not stand any stimulation.

There was no other choice but to ask someone to notify the palace.

At this juncture, taking An Bei over was indeed a bit risky, and Chu Qiu Ze and Lan An were both a bit hesitant.

"Take it." Concubine Wu couldn't bear it. "After all, I raised Anbei. I'm afraid we won't have the chance to meet again in the future. Just think of it as bringing her over to say goodbye to me!"

Since Concubine Wu has spoken, how can her two sons not agree?

Lan An went to the palace in person to report to the emperor, and then took An Bei out of the palace.

"Grandma Empress." An Bei struggled out of Lan An's arms as soon as he entered Concubine Wu's bedroom. Then he threw himself into Concubine Wu's arms on his short legs, crying.

Those little eyes were so red and swollen that it made people feel distressed.

"What's wrong with Anbei?" Concubine Wu was still pretending to be sick, so it was impossible for her to respond enthusiastically. She could only reluctantly reach out and pat Anbei's back.

An Bei's eyes were red and full of tears. "Grandma, I heard from the palace maids that you are going to die and you don't want An Bei anymore. Wuwuwu..."

Concubine Wu felt like she was stabbed by needles in the heart, but she couldn't have her cake and eat it too.

"Be good, Anbei, don't cry." Concubine Wu said helplessly, "The Empress Dowager didn't abandon you. She's just sick and is recuperating here with your father."

But An Bei was in no position to hear all this. She was young, but she could see that the Empress Dowager was very haggard. There was an old nanny like this in the palace before, and she died within a few days.

She couldn't utter any words to express her sadness and could only cry to express her emotions.

"Little cutie." Chu Qiuze took out a Barbie doll and jumped out: "Look what gift Uncle Fairy brought you? Do you like it?"

No little girl can resist the temptation of Barbie dolls.

An Bei stuck his little head out of Concubine Wu's arms, stared at the baby, and sobbed, "I like it."

"Then let's go play with Barbie dolls together, okay?" Chu Qiuze wanted to hug An Bei over, "Your grandmother is sick and needs to rest now!"

"No, I don't want it." An Bei held onto Concubine Wu and refused to let go, and started screaming, "I want the Empress Dowager, I want the Empress Dowager, I don't want the Empress Dowager to die, wuwuwuwuwu..."

The adults present felt heartbroken because of her crying.

"Anbei, let the Immortal Uncle tell you a story, okay?" Chu Qiuze didn't care whether Anbei would respond or not, and started telling the story on his own.

It is a modern fairy tale, and he has adapted it to some extent according to current realities.

In short, it is a story about a beautiful little girl who lived with her family, but she got a strange disease. Then, with her strong will, the little girl moved the heavens, and after her death she ascended to become an immortal, and finally came down to earth to reunite with her family.

An Bei's crying became quieter and quieter until the story was finished. Then An Bei stopped crying and asked in a low voice, "Will the Queen Mother also become a deity?"