Chapter 39 Can she finally go home?
Regardless of what the Huan Prince's mansion is like.
Three months later, Yunzhu and Ayan finally made their way to Liangzhou, which is the border between the Central Plains and the Western Regions.
After finally breaking free from the control of the Huan Prince's Mansion, Yunzhu and Ayan did not immediately set off back to the Western Regions. Instead, they took a detour to the cities of Jizhou and Qingzhou to check on the current situation of the disaster victims.
Although she was no longer the Crown Princess of the Huan Prince's Mansion, Yunzhu, who had been accustomed to it since childhood, could not ignore so many suffering people. Since she had already arrived in Jizhou, she simply continued to delve deeper, learning about Qingzhou and seeing the situation of the people before leaving.
However, due to her special status, although Yunzhu can still gain a deep understanding of the situation in the disaster area, all she can do in the end is to follow the wealthy gentry and donate a few silver dollars near the soup kitchens that are set up on the streets of Qingzhou every day.
That's all she can do.
After leaving Qingzhou, Yunzhu and Ayan headed straight for Liangzhou.
The new horses were acquired while they were in Jeju City.
The two horses they lost along the way were the ones they had brought all the way from the Western Regions. Even after getting new horses, Ayan still missed the two horses she had lost.
Those are all top-quality horses, one in a thousand, far superior to those from the Central Plains.
But something is better than nothing, and no matter how dissatisfied Ayan was, she couldn't complain any more.
After settling in Liangzhou City, the first thing the two did was to buy travel permits.
Liangzhou was a strategic pass of the country, and to travel from Liangzhou to the Western Regions, one would naturally need proper documents from the Central Plains.
Since Yunzhu and Ayan have nothing to prove their identities, it is almost impossible for them to take the legitimate path, so they can only look for it on the black market.
The travel permits sold on the black market cost one silver ingot each, which was not cheap. Fortunately, they had brought a lot of money with them when they left, so buying them was not a problem.
The moment Ayan received the travel permit, she breathed a heavy sigh of relief. After such a long period of wandering, it was finally coming to an end. Soon they would return to the Western Regions and the royal tent, and then they would have many more good days!
"Princess, here you go!"
Ayan went to buy the travel permit, while Yunzhu waited at the inn.
Three months have passed, and Yunzhu's belly has gradually begun to show. However, because of her thin figure, it is not easy for people to notice when she wears a veil and loose clothes.
But as soon as she took off her veil, her protruding belly made it easy for people to see that she was definitely pregnant.
With her pregnancy, she could no longer go out easily, so most of the time, Ah Yan went out to take care of things.
When Yunzhu received the travel permit, her hands trembled uncontrollably.
This is the clearance document, the thing she had been struggling for for three months and had been looking forward to the most.
She couldn't wait to open the document, even though the name on the pass had nothing to do with her, even though the document didn't belong to her. But as Yunzhu stroked the official seal and touched the dried ink, she felt as if she could smell the fragrance of the grasslands.
grassland.
That was her grassland.
That was the grassland where she was born and raised.
She can finally go back.
Having been in the Central Plains for more than three years, Yunzhu never imagined that her return would be like this.
She no longer has a legitimate identity, nor the entourage that allows her to swagger around. In fact, she has to wear a veil when she goes out now, for fear that someone will notice her.
"Father, Mother..." Yunzhu murmured as she stood by the window of the inn, clutching the documents.
She gazed into the distance, and although it was still daytime under a clear blue sky, she could almost see the royal tent on the distant grasslands and the campfires that were slowly rising.
"Ayan, are we really going back?" After a moment, Yunzhu still seemed to think it was unrealistic, and turned to ask Ayan seriously.
Ah Yan couldn't help but laugh. Finally, it was her turn to tease her own princess.
She patiently nodded and said, "Yes! My princess, we will be able to return to the royal tent soon, and we will be able to return to the grasslands soon!"
"That's wonderful." Yunzhu finally smiled faintly, and one hand unconsciously touched her stomach.
This is a gesture she's gotten into recently.
Ayan glanced at Yunzhu's hand and understood her longing. She then suggested, "Princess, if the child is born on the grassland, let's give him a name from the grassland!"
Yunzhu nodded immediately.
That's what she thought too.
She had made up her mind that this child would no longer have any connection with the Huan Prince's Mansion. She would give him a name from the grasslands and a Central Plains name with the surname Mu. Then this child would belong entirely to her, a free and unrestrained child of the grasslands.
“Then, Princess, we will rest in Liangzhou for two days, and then we will set off back!” Ayan said.
Yunzhu nodded again.
Throughout the journey, although she was in charge of coordinating the route, Ayan did most of the specific arrangements.
They have already arrived in Liangzhou, so there's no rush. They can wait until they've rested before going home, so they can give their families a big surprise.
"I'm afraid the King and Queen will be quite surprised!" Sitting in the house with nothing to do, Ayan always liked to imagine what it would be like to return to the grasslands. "The Huanwang Mansion has already given us news of your death, but you suddenly reappeared. If I were the Queen, I would definitely be overwhelmed with excitement!"
Yunzhu was already sitting by the window, and upon hearing Ayan's words, she couldn't help but look towards the Western Regions outside the window again.
That was the direction of home, the direction of the home she had longed for for who knows how long.
Ever since she arrived in the Central Plains, she has been counting down the days until she can go back.
I'm finally back.
The July wind in Liangzhou carried the heat and the smell of dust, but Yunzhu didn't mind at all. She even deliberately stuck her head out to feel the scorching sun.
In truth, Yunzhu didn't know how her father and mother would react after she returned home, but she knew that no matter what, it wouldn't be worse than in the Central Plains.
They cherished her like a treasure from childhood, calling her the pearl of the grassland. They believed they would love her and the child in her womb.
She stuck her head out of the window, but that wasn't enough. Leaning against the window frame, she wanted to lean her body out even further, just a little more...
It was as if in this way she could get closer to her hometown, and closer to her father and mother.
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Two days later, Yunzhu and Ayan finally embarked on their journey together once again.
Each of them held a pass in their hands. Once they passed through the city gate, the world was wide open and no one could stop them.
As she approached the gates of Liangzhou City, Yunzhu's palms became sweaty. Whether it was nervousness about returning home or worry about being discovered at the checkpoint, Yunzhu was extremely anxious.
Ayan noticed something was wrong with her and held her hand tightly.
Yunzhu shook her head and said, "I'm fine."
Ayan then shielded Yunzhu from the sun for a while.
When passing through customs, the officers and soldiers would look at her face, so she could no longer wear a veil to avoid drawing too much attention. Today, Yunzhu could only apply very heavy makeup to her cheeks, making her entire face look dark.
She naturally had the appearance of someone from the Western Regions, with thick eyebrows and big eyes. With this makeup, she looked even more like an ordinary working woman from the Western Regions.
While shielding Yunzhu from the sun, Ayan counted the number of people in front of her.
Ten more, eight more, six more, four more...
As their turn was fast approaching, she and Yunzhu clasped hands tightly, encouraging each other.
Finally, there are only two people left ahead!
Ayan was overjoyed and cheered with Yunzhu. Just as they were about to jump up, they saw a man in armor riding a tall horse. Suddenly, the man's huge shadow blocked their path.
Yunzhu looked closely and saw that the leader was a man from the Western Regions, with a burly build and a fixed gaze. He looked at the people standing on the ground as if they were ants.
Yunzhu and Ayan exchanged a glance, and then they heard the Western Region man speak in fluent Mandarin, saying, "Alright, the quota for leaving the pass today is full. The rest of you should go back first and come back tomorrow!"
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