"The news from the investigation, it’s tomorrow." the servant boy said seriously.
Xin He frowned slightly, obviously deep in thought. She had rushed all the way to the capital with the goal of arriving before Le Yuanhou’s convoy entered the capital, to make all necessary preparations.
Since it was tomorrow, some things were already pressing.
Xin He stood up and walked out: "Prepare the carriage for me, I’m going to Qingyuan Temple."
The boy hesitated for a moment, but didn’t dare to say anything. He just nodded and agreed: "Yes."
Before coming, Mu Houchu specifically instructed them to take good care of the princess and not let her overwork herself, probably because he knew Ji Xinhe’s nature, she would disregard her health when worried.
However, their dilemma as servants was that they couldn’t dare to remind her because of her strong aura!
In the end, it was Xiaoyu who said: "Princess, you have been on the road for so long, probably very weary. Why not rest for a bit? Be careful not to exhaust yourself. Now that we’ve already arrived in the capital, there’s no need to rush."
But Xin He shook her head, preparing to leave directly: "No need, hold ups are inappropriate, let’s go early, otherwise I won’t be able to sleep."
With this visit, she was determined to succeed and did not allow any errors. With her father still in the hands of the court, how could she slack off?
Xiaoyu couldn’t dissuade her, so she sighed lightly and let Xin He go, following her to the carriage.
"Madam, where are you going?" the driver asked.
"To Qingyuan Temple." Xiaoyu said, "Be steady on the road and be careful not to expose our identities."
"Yes." The driver complied, and with one whip, the carriage sped away.
Shulan said: "Madam hasn’t returned to the capital for many years. If there is anyone you know, you can take this opportunity to visit. After all, the journey between the capital and Yu State is far, reaching half a month. The deadlock between the court and Yu State, once we leave, we don’t know when we will be back."
Xin He tugged at the corner of her mouth: "Friends? I don’t seem to remember a single one."
When she was in the capital, she only stayed for a year. That year was probably her toughest, always being careful and walking on thin ice, a slight carelessness could lead to someone’s plot. She was able to leave the capital alive seven years ago thanks to Mu Houchu’s protection. Such a place seemed to only remind her of past regrets.
Shulan realized her mistake, bit her lip awkwardly, and stopped talking.
Xin He saw her like this and let out an indifferent laugh: "Whether it’s a friend or not doesn’t matter. In my perspective, this capital is nothing, it’s just a place where I briefly lived."
Shulan also nodded with a smile.
However, Xin He seemed to think of something and frowned: "By mentioning this, I remembered something troublesome."
Shulan asked immediately: "What happened?"
"In this capital, although I don’t have friends, I do have enemies everywhere. I’m afraid that if I accidentally run into one, it will be troublesome."
Shulan: "······"
Xiaoyu said: "We entered the capital low-key, no one in the capital knew about ma’am’s arrival. As long as we’re careful, there shouldn’t be any big problems."
Only then did Xin He nod: "Mm."
The capital isn’t small, how could their paths cross?
But this time, Xin He seemed to have particularly bad luck. Sometimes the world is so big, but you still end up running into the person you least want to see!
Arriving at the foot of Qingyuan Mountain, she saw a bustling stream of carriages, almost blocking the main road. This lively scene was a rare lively spot in the capital.
"Madam, the road ahead is blocked, we will have to wait if we want to go." said the driver outside.
Xin He lifted the curtain of the carriage window and looked outside. At a glance, she saw the bustling carriages, one after another, indeed making it difficult to move.
Xin He frowned slightly: "Why are there so many people on the mountain today?"
The driver outside said: "I just inquired about the news. It seems Princess Chaoyang is here to pray and do good deeds today. She invited many nobles to the mountain for a vegetarian feast and Buddhist scriptures recitation, so Qingyuan Temple is especially bustling today."
Xin He was taken aback: "Princess Chaoyang?"
"Indeed."
Upon hearing this name, Xiaoyu couldn’t help but change her expression, saying: "Perhaps we should come another day instead."
Xin He pondered for a moment, but shook her head: "No, the convoy transporting my father will enter the capital tomorrow. We can’t delay any longer. We must go today. Let’s climb the mountain, we will go from the back mountain, without going to the front temple to join in the festivities."
Her trip today was to visit Lady Sun, who had become a nun at Qingyuan Temple. Lady Sun was cultivating in solitude on the back mountain of Qingyuan. The princess leading prayers and other such significant activities, she wouldn’t have the qualifications to be involved.
Avoiding was possible.
Xiaoyu nodded: "Yes."
Seeing that the blockage was too slow, Xin He simply lifted the curtain and got out of the carriage: "Forget it, I will just walk over."
Not only Xin He got down and walked straight over, the journey ahead was not far anyway. Xin He getting off the carriage was therefore not too conspicuous. Moreover, she was dressed simply, not ostentatious, and was wearing a veil. Even the carriage didn’t have the insignia of illustrious houses in the capital. Basically, not many people would specifically pay attention to her.
Xin He took Shulan and Xiaoyu straight to the mountain.
Many distinguished families from the capital were present today. Groups of young girls walked together. The customs of the capital were not as open as Yu State. The only opportunity girls had to leave home was to attend banquets held in affluent households or to go to temples to pray.
So whenever there was a chance to go out, it was a very joyous event for them.
Walking on the road, Xin He could hear their clear, bell-like laughter and whispering. In their bright smiles, they seemed to be completely ignorant of the decline of the Great Da Qian.
"What is madam looking at?" Shulan asked with a smile.
Xin He smiled: "Just watching those fifteen or sixteen-year-old girls, I feel a bit envious."
"Why would madam be envious?"
"They’re young, living willfully and innocently, knowing little, thus having less to worry about. Looking back now, it seems only girls in their boudoirs can have such comfortable days."
Shulan said: "Speaking of which, madam is decidedly the most enviable person in my eyes."
Xin He laughed and shook her head: "I’m afraid I’m getting old, not as vibrant as they are."
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