Chapter 507 Let’s go!
The Queen Mother seemed to have been drained of all her strength. She leaned dejectedly on the pillow, closed her eyes, took a few deep breaths, and nodded tiredly.
Nanny Cui carefully tucked the corner of the quilt for the empress dowager. After the empress dowager's breathing gradually stabilized, she turned around and waved silently to the palace maids standing in the room.
The palace maids understood, held their breath, and retreated one by one silently.
The palace maid who had just presented the letter lowered her head, walked lightly through the corridor, and came to a secluded Zen room next door. She knocked on the door gently and slipped in.
There was no light in the room, only the faint moonlight coming in from the window outlined a tall and stern figure.
Mo Liyuan stood in front of the window with his hands behind his back, as if blending into the night.
"Your servant greets the Regent." The maid knelt respectfully.
"Get up." Mo Liyuan's voice was emotionless, cold as ice. "What was the Queen Mother's reaction after reading the letter?"
The maid stood up timidly, her head lowered even more, her voice as soft as a mosquito's: "Reporting to the prince, the queen mother was furious after reading the letter. She tore it to pieces on the spot... on the spot, and ordered us to leave for the capital early tomorrow morning. She said... she wanted to return to the palace to see the princess's courage..."
A barely perceptible light flashed across Mo Liyuan's deep eyes in the darkness, and he waved his hand.
The palace maid was as if she had been pardoned. She bowed, quickly retreated, and disappeared outside the door.
Tianyi, who had been standing in the shadows, could hardly conceal his shock. He stepped forward and whispered, "Master! You intercepted Princess Wenshu's letter and delivered it to the Empress Dowager intact. So... so Master had already predicted that the Empress Dowager would be furious after reading the letter and would be unable to contain herself and return to the capital immediately?"
Mo Liyuan did not look back, but slowly raised his hand. The black jade ring between his fingers, which symbolized supreme power, shone with a cold and hard luster in the dim light.
He gently stroked his ring and spoke in a low voice, "Tianyi, go and prepare. We will escort the Queen Mother back to the palace tomorrow. Have Yao Lao prepare emergency medicine and make sure she is safe during the journey."
"I obey your command!" Tianyi's expression became stern and he took the order and left.
The Zen room fell silent again. Mo Liyuan looked out at the boundless night. His hard, cold features seemed to soften for a moment under the moonlight. He parted his thin lips slightly, and a barely audible murmur drifted away in the wind.
"Yu'er...I miss you so much. It feels like a long time since I last saw you. Now...are you sleeping well?"
At this time, Lan Xiyue, whom Mo Liyuan missed deeply, had already returned to the palace and was sleeping soundly in the soft and comfortable quilt, breathing evenly, with even a satisfied smile on the corner of her lips, completely unaware that the Queen Mother of Huguo Temple was becoming increasingly displeased with her.
The next morning, before daybreak, a thin layer of morning mist still shrouded the palace.
Lan Xiyue, however, was already dressed neatly and in high spirits. Her crabapple-red outfit made her skin look as radiant as snow, and she looked radiant and beautiful.
As soon as she opened the door, she saw the two girls, Chuchun and Chuxia, walking towards the door tiptoeing.
Chu Xia saw her master who looked very energetic inside the door, and her eyes widened in surprise: "Princess? Why...why did you get up so early today? I was just about to knock on the door." Although the princess was not a sleepyhead, she rarely got up so early on her own initiative.
Chuchun smiled and said with understanding, "Today is the big day when the young master goes to the Qian Mansion to propose marriage. The princess is worried about him, so she naturally woke up early."
Lan Xiyue leaned lazily against the door frame, stretching her muscles. Her voice was slightly hoarse from waking up from sleep, "Stop talking nonsense! Quickly get some hot water for me to wash up and have some breakfast. Then we'll set off for the Lan Mansion. We can't miss my brother's good time!"
"Yes!" Chuxia responded crisply, turned around and trotted to prepare hot water.
Chuchun walked quickly into the room, swiftly made the bed, folded the bedding neatly, and tied the curtains carefully, then turned around and went out to prepare breakfast.
After a while, Chuxia came in with a basin of warm water and placed it on the basin rack.
Lan Xiyue walked over, scooped up some cool water and splashed it on her face, instantly dispelling the last trace of sleepiness.
She finished washing up quickly, walked to the round table outside and sat down, casually supporting her chin with one hand, tapping the table lightly with her fingertips from time to time, looking at the door with clear eyes, it was obvious that her mind had already flown to the Lan Mansion.
"Here I am!" Chuchun walked in quickly with a food box, and placed steaming porridge, side dishes, exquisite dim sum and a small basket of crystal clear shrimp dumplings on the table. The aroma immediately filled the air.
Lan Xiyue looked at the table full of breakfast, waved to the two maids, and said in a cheerful tone: "Okay, I don't need you to serve me here anymore. You should go downstairs and eat something to fill your stomach. You will be busy soon, so don't go hungry."
"Thank you, Princess!" Chuchun and Chuxia smiled at each other, bowed, and retreated neatly.
Lan Xiyue had just finished her breakfast when the two maids, Chuchun and Chuxia, came in and quickly cleared the dishes.
The cups and plates touched each other lightly, making a crisp and pleasant sound, and in the blink of an eye, the table was restored to its spotless cleanliness.
Lan Xiyue stood up and went straight to the warehouse with the two maids.
The butler had already been waiting outside the door with his hands hanging down, his gray beard trembling slightly in the morning breeze.
Seeing Lan Xiyue approaching gracefully, he hurried forward and bowed deeply: "This old servant pays homage to the princess."
He stepped aside, revealing a woman behind him wearing a bright red double-breasted jacket embroidered with a golden "Fu" character. She was beaming with a smile and had a bright red silk flower pinned in her hair. "This is the famous matchmaker Yuan, whom I specially invited from the capital."
Matchmaker Yuan smiled so brightly that her teeth showed, and the fine wrinkles at the corners of her eyes were filled with joy. Her posture of bowing was also professionally exaggerated: "Oh, I, an old woman, pay my respects to the honorable princess!"
Behind them, two rows of palace guards stood in awe. Each of them wore brand new crimson uniforms with matching brocade belts tied around their waists. They were in high spirits and shouted in unison, "Greetings, Princess!"
Lan Xiyue glanced at the neat and festive team, and looked at the heavy boxes and baskets wrapped in red silk and tied with big red wedding knots. She was deeply satisfied with the housekeeper's thoughtfulness and meticulousness.
The corners of her lips curled up slightly, she nodded gently, then waved her hand and said in a clear voice: "Let's go!"
"Yes!" Everyone responded loudly, their voices shaking the roof tiles.
After leaving the mansion, Lan Xiyue boarded the luxurious carriage decorated with the emblem of the Regent's Palace.
The curtain dropped and the wheels started to rumble.
Behind the carriage, guards from the palace, dressed in wedding attire, worked in groups of two, steadily lifting one heavy box after another with a big red "囍" character on it. The team moved in a long and mighty manner, driving out of the side door of the palace and merging into the streets of the capital.
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