Seeing that An Yuan'er was swaying violently, Li Gui asked worriedly, "Miss Yuan, are you alright?"
“I’m fine. Eunuch Li, thank you for taking care of Yuan’er all these years. Yuan’er is willful and ignorant, and you have always spoiled me. I know that in my heart.” An Yuan’er nodded to Li Gui.
Humans are not plants or trees; how can they be without feelings?
Li Gui was not blessed with children and grandchildren, but he had watched the little girl grow up from when she was only about calf tall. Although the old man and the little girl always bickered, their affection was very deep. Although they were master and servant, Li Gui genuinely liked this girl.
"Miss Yuan, please take care of yourself. There's plenty of time ahead. Eunuch Li hopes you're doing well."
An Yuan'er smiled and said, "Yuan'er will remember."
At this moment, An Huaishou also arrived, and he was surprised to see all the gifts on the ground.
Although the sixth prince usually kept a low profile, An Huaishou knew he wasn't destitute. He just hadn't expected him to be this wealthy. Even the favored princes couldn't afford such a gift.
Li Gui stepped forward, stuffed the gift list into An Huishou's hand, and whispered to him, "The master instructed that you must accept these gifts on behalf of Miss An. Many of these things are things that Miss An is used to, and the master doesn't want her to feel uncomfortable when she goes home. If you don't accept them, the master won't be at ease."
Yi Chenli knew, of course, that these material possessions meant nothing, but right now, he had too little, and apart from giving her these things, he couldn't give her anything else.
Looking at the long list of gifts, An Huai thought that only Yi Chenli would think it was nothing.
He put the list away: "In that case, I'll accept it for my sister. But these things are too conspicuous, so let's take them with us in a few ordinary large boxes later."
Li Gui nodded: "That's good."
An Huaishou went to his younger sister and squatted down in front of her: "You're such a big girl now, and you can't even wear your shoes properly. Xiao Yuan'er, you can't keep jumping around like a little kid."
In Chenyang Palace, with that person favoring her younger sister, Yuan'er can be a little willful without consequence. But once she returns home, with so many eyes watching, it might not be so easy.
An Huaishou patiently helped An Yuan'er put on her shoes: "Are you leaving?"
“Okay.” An Yuan’er looked back at the closed study again, but he still didn’t come out.
An Yuan'er waved towards the study: "Goodbye, my Ali!"
Then he turned and walked in the opposite direction.
After she left, the little eunuchs who had grown up playing with her couldn't help but cry.
"Waaaaah, goodbye Miss Yuan."
From now on, every New Year will be different. We will never be able to sit at the dinner table with everyone again, eating together without any formalities and in a lively atmosphere.
Some things are destined to become regrets.
An Yuan'er thought: She hated growing up so much. If only she could stay young forever.
Although she walked slowly, An Yuan'er knew that she was gradually saying her final goodbye to this place where she had grown up. Until she turned the corner, opened the gate, and her figure disappeared into Chenyang Palace.
An Yuan'er and Guo Guo boarded the carriage to return home.
Perhaps it was on the way to the study at the time of parting that An Yuan'er exhausted all her sadness and venting. When it was really time to leave, An Yuan'er was surprisingly calm. She didn't scream or shout, but just sat blankly in the carriage.
After An Yuan'er left, the study door opened, and Yi Chenli slowly walked out from inside.
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