Queen Dugu finally met her eldest cousin and third cousin in the capital. She liked them very much, as their personalities suited her perfectly.
Unfortunately, their time together was short-lived; by the end of June, the delegation from the Goddess Kingdom would be leaving the capital to return home.
Before Queen Dugu left, Uncle Gu secretly told her to let her delegation return by land on their own, while he would wait for her in Tongzhou. He would take her by water in a couple of days.
Southern Xinjiang has been destroyed, and now there is a waterway directly connecting to Kunzhou.
Queen Dugu thought about it and agreed. Anyway, there were trustworthy people watching over the Goddess Kingdom. Even if things went badly, her aunt wouldn't just stand by and watch the Goddess Kingdom fall into chaos. Kuncheng was so close to the Goddess Kingdom.
So she decided to wait for her older cousin in Tongzhou and then travel back by water.
In all her life, she had never been anywhere except to the nearest country, Jinan Kingdom, by boat!
As soon as the delegation from the Goddess Kingdom left, the Emperor made all the necessary arrangements. Accompanied by the Empress and the Empress Dowager, he set off under the guise of going to the Summer Palace in Tongzhou.
Their departure saddened Gu Sangu greatly.
Gu Sangu could only vent her anger on her third uncle: "It's all your fault, all your fault! You're so capable that the Emperor thinks you're worthwhile and insists you stay in the capital. If you were a little stupid or clumsy, the Emperor wouldn't be able to stand you and would have kicked you out soon, right? Waaah... I'm so unlucky, why did I have to marry such a capable husband?"
The third uncle was speechless: "Yes, it's all my fault. I'm too smart and too capable."
Gu Sangu misses her father, mother, brother, and sister-in-law.
Her third aunt's husband let her vent her anger until she finished, then carried her back to the house and onto the bed. "Okay, you say I'm capable, then I'll continue to show that I'm capable!"
My older brother already has five kids, I need to work harder too!
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On the first day of the seventh lunar month, the Empress Dowager, the Emperor, and the Empress met up with Uncle Gu at the Tongzhou Wharf.
The three of them were speechless when they saw Queen Dugu.
Queen Dugu greeted her with a smile: "Grandma, don't you think my aunt and your son are a perfect match? Nobody in the family does things the way they always do!"
The Empress Dowager had nothing to say about this.
She had investigated Grandma Gu before and knew her background. She assumed she came from an ordinary merchant family, but it turned out she was a descendant of the Goddess Kingdom.
One became an ordinary person because she was a twin, and the other became an ordinary person because she was a twin. And you know what? Her son and daughter-in-law are quite a good match.
"Oh, since we have this family connection, if you call the Gu brothers your cousins, does that mean you have to call me your cousin too? Eldest cousin!" The emperor tried to get closer to Queen Dugu.
"Alright, it's my honor to have another imperial cousin! Cousin, cousin's wife, come on, let's get on the boat. There are two lazybones on board too!" Queen Dugu called everyone to board the boat together.
There were also two lazy people on the boat: King Jin Nan and his daughter, Princess Nanhe.
The father and daughter were returning to Kuncheng with Uncle Gu, so they were already on the boat. However, the father and daughter liked to sleep in, and they hadn't gotten up yet.
This was the first time Empress Xue had left any place related to the royal family since her marriage. Her beautiful eyes sparkled with curiosity as she looked around at everything.
Considering the temperament of the Duke of Chengen, Empress Xue wouldn't be very demure either. If she were too demure, she wouldn't be deeply loved by the emperor.
She is very well-preserved. She is the same age as Cai Xiaolian and has only given birth to one child, the Third Prince. There are no signs of aging on her face.
Cai Xiaolian was originally used to farm work, and she only started taking care of herself after she transmigrated, while Empress Xue had always lived a life of luxury.
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