Holding the token, Shen Muqing looked at the sky and realized it was getting late. She thought she would tell Song Jinhe the good news tomorrow, since one more day wouldn't make a difference.
The next day, Shen Muqing excitedly ran to Luoxia Pavilion, and as soon as she entered, she saw Song Jinhe staring blankly at her medicinal field.
"Ahe!"
She ran over, and Song Jinhe squatted on the ground, staring at the dandelion for a long time without coming back to her senses. Shen Muqing didn't make a big fuss and squatted down with her.
Shen Muqing saw that the dandelions, which had been withered yesterday, had stood upright again after being watered yesterday and having a night to recover.
"Ahe is alive, it's alive."
"Yes, even dandelions are so resilient."
Song Jinhe reached out and stroked the dandelion. Suddenly, a breeze blew, and the dandelion scattered with the wind, leaving only the roots in place.
She gazed enviously at the dandelions drifting in the wind, wishing they were her.
"Ahe, I have good news for you."
Shen Muqing approached Song Jinhe mysteriously and whispered in her ear, "I have a palace exit token, you can leave now."
Song Jinhe was still in a daze and stood there for a moment, not quite reacting.
"I told you I have a palace exit token, given to me by my mother. You can leave the palace now. Are you happy?"
Shen Muqing repeated herself, her tone excited, as if she were the one about to leave the palace.
"Really?" Song Jinhe paused for a moment before speaking, looking at Shen Muqing in disbelief. "Really?"
"Ta-da! Look what this is!"
Shen Muqing took out the token, which was a token exclusively for the Empress. Seeing this token was like seeing the Empress, and one could freely enter and leave the palace.
Song Jinhe held it in her hand, examining it repeatedly, her voice trembling at the end, "Can I really leave now?"
"Yes, while they're still at the border, you should hurry and escape to a place no one knows, and live under an assumed name."
"Qingqing, thank you!" She gave Shen Muqing a huge hug, and it was truly a ray of hope after all the darkness.
Seeing Song Jinhe so happy, Shen Muqing couldn't help but smile as well.
"Go pack your things, Ah He."
"good!"
After her initial excitement, Song Jinhe calmed down and stared intently into Shen Muqing's large eyes. "Then what about you? What will you do in the East Palace after you help me escape?"
“It’s not a big deal. I am the Crown Princess after all. He wouldn’t dare to do anything to me.”
Shen Muqing pretended not to care. Even if Mo Yunjing really did something to her, Mo Yanye was still there, and so was the Empress.
“I…you…” Song Jinhe hesitated for a while, “Why don’t you come with me, Buqing? We can go to a town in the south and open a clinic. I’ll see patients and you can collect the money.”
"Okay!" That's exactly what I was waiting for. Without even thinking, Shen Muqing agreed without hesitation.
Song Jinhe didn't expect her to agree so quickly, and still talked about the disadvantages of following her, telling Shen Muqing to think it over carefully, as the journey would be very tiring.
"After Qingqing comes with me, you won't have so many maids to serve you, and your food won't be the same as it is now. Have you thought it through?"
"I've made up my mind, I'm going to follow you."
Shen Muqing was already halfway outside Luoxia Pavilion. She couldn't wait any longer. "I'm going back to pack my things first. Ahe, you should pack your things too. We're leaving right away."
"good."
Song Jinhe's face was full of smiles; with Qingqing around, there would be even more fun in the days to come.
The two packed their things and set off immediately, heading south by boat, intending to find a place with beautiful mountains and clear waters.
On the boat, "Qingqing, what did you bring? Your bag is so heavy!"
Song Jinhe weighed her bundle in her hands and almost couldn't lift it.
Shen Muqing smiled sheepishly and said softly, "I brought all gold with me. Then we'll have enough money to open a clinic."
"You've thought of everything." Song Jinhe left the palace without taking anything except her medicine bottle and a few sets of clothes. She didn't take anything Mo Yunjing had given her.
Shen Muqing was different from her; what was given to her was hers, and she wanted to take everything of value with her, but unfortunately, she only had two hands.
She also had a backup plan: she placed Zhu Qiu in Tingyuxuan and gave her a letter, telling her to show it to Mo Yanye if he asked. She was truly exceptionally clever.
Fortunately, Shen Muqing brought a lot of money, otherwise they would have been unable to afford the expenses along the way, and they might have starved to death on the way before they even reached their destination.
After a month-long journey, Shen Muqing and Song Jinhe decided to settle down in the Jiangnan area.
Qingfeng Town lives up to its name; the people in the town are kind and friendly, and they don't discriminate against us just because we are from out of town.
They chose a good location and bought it to use as a clinic.
A few days later, Qinghe Medical Clinic officially opened. The sound of firecrackers was deafening. Song Jinhe looked up at the plaque she had written and was very excited. Her childhood dream had finally come true. It was so good to grow up.
At the border, Mo Yunjing, having undergone war training, now has a similar complexion to Mo Yanye, despite having a fairer skin tone. This war has ultimately ended in victory.
The two brothers drank heartily in their tent to celebrate their victory in the war, and the next day they began riding fast horses toward the capital.
Despite their hurried journey, it still took them a month to reach the capital. Upon arrival, the two brothers both headed straight for the Eastern Palace, one going to Luoxia Pavilion and the other to Tingyu Pavilion.
What greeted them was a cold, desolate atmosphere.
With red eyes, Mo Yunjing hurried to Tingyu Pavilion, wanting to question Shen Muqing about where Song Jinhe had gone.
As it turned out, Mo Yanye sat in the main seat, holding a letter in his hand and looking at it with an inscrutable expression.
"Where is Shen Muqing? Where did she go?"
Mo Yunjing stood in the hall and questioned him, while Mo Yanye laughed out loud: "Don't bother looking, he ran away with your concubine."
"Then why are you still laughing out loud?"
"Of course Qingqing left me a letter. She explained a lot in it. What? Didn't your sweetheart leave you a letter?"
Mo Yunjing's face darkened, his anger surging within him. "I'm going to find her and bring her back."
"Don't bother, they're deliberately hiding from you, do you think you can find them?"
"I will search even if I can't find him, and I will not give up even if I have to search the entire country of Mo."
"what ever."
Mo Yanye left with the letter between his fingers. Actually, there wasn't much written in the letter. Shen Muqing only told him roughly where she would be going and not to worry, that she would leave after she had her fun.
He advised Mo Yunjing not to go looking for him, and upon returning to his residence, he immediately dispatched his guards to search the Jiangnan area to see where Shen Muqing was.
The day was sunny and breezy. Shen Muqing lay on a rocking chair, fanning himself, while Song Jinhe dried herbs beside him.
"Ahe, are you thirsty? I'll go get you some water."
"No need, Qingqing, I'm not thirsty."
Song Jinhe was picking out herbs with her head down, unaware that two uninvited guests had arrived in the courtyard, and Shen Muqing's eyes were also closed.
Suddenly a shadow blocked her way, and Shen Muqing pouted in dissatisfaction, "Ahe, you're blocking my sun."
"My dear, I want some water."
Song Jinhe looked up and saw who it was. She paused in her actions and didn't respond to Shen Muqing's words.
Upon hearing the male voice, Shen Muqing jumped up in shock, exclaiming, "Mo Yanye!"
Mo Yanye carefully supported Shen Muqing, afraid that she would fall.
Mo Yunjing, unlike his usual gentle and refined self, looked haggard and asked in a wronged tone, "Ahe, don't you want me anymore?"
"Hey~ why did you bring him along?" Shen Muqing said with disdain, making no attempt to hide her disdain and speaking her mind directly.
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