Wen Nongnong was surprised to hear this, as she saw that Wen Nongnong was now looking at her with a kind expression, as if her previous hostility was just her imagination.
But to make her ride in the same carriage as her, wouldn't that be more painful than torture?
The two had absolutely nothing to say to each other.
The journey to Huangming Temple is neither too far nor too close, and it would be too uncomfortable for her to sit upright and face her the whole way.
Thinking it over, she politely declined, "Thank you for your kindness, Your Majesty, but I am not good with words and I am afraid that I might offend Your Majesty and displease you." She paused and added, "My prince has already prepared a carriage for me. If I do not ride in the carriage he arranged, I am afraid that I will displease him. I hope Your Majesty will understand."
Upon hearing this, Empress Dowager Guo clenched her handkerchief tightly, her expression turning indifferent. "You've even brought up the Regent, how can I force you any further? Fine, do as you please." With that, she walked out first.
Wen Nongnong breathed a sigh of relief.
She didn't mean to bring up Gu Linchao, but if she didn't say it that way, Empress Dowager Guo probably wouldn't give up her idea.
I really don't understand. If you don't like her, why did you drag her along on the carriage ride?
"Let's go." She stepped forward and helped Atuo Jianghua up.
Guo Yuzhen rubbed her throbbing left cheek and glared at the two men with hatred.
After leaving Xianghe Palace, Atuo Jianghua followed Wen Nongnong and said aggrievedly, "Why did you just say in front of the Empress Dowager that I should be punished along with Guo Yuzhen?"
Wen Nong Nong glanced at her helplessly, "You know that Guo Yuzhen is the Empress Dowager's niece. If I hadn't said that, you might have been the only one punished in the end. But since both of you are at fault and will be punished together, the situation will be different."
The Empress Dowager, considering Guo Yuzhen is her niece, will certainly not punish her severely. However, since you two are being punished together, she cannot show favoritism and punish only you severely, lest she draw criticism. Moreover, after returning from the temple, the Empress Dowager will very likely 'forget' about this matter and will not punish you further.
A-Tuo Jiang Hua's eyes lit up, and she whispered, "What you said makes a lot of sense. So this time I only got a verbal scolding?"
Wen Nongnong reminded her, "The Guo family is the Empress Dowager's maternal family, and they are imperial relatives. They have a prominent position in the court. Guo Yuzhen dares to act so recklessly because of this. You should try not to have any conflicts with her."
A Tuo Jianghua said somewhat aggrievedly, "But she was the one who provoked me first..."
“I know, but when the situation is unfavorable to us, we can hold our temper for a while, especially like just now, when we were still in the Empress Dowager’s palace. The consequences of your momentary lapse in judgment could be severe punishment, so why bother? Revenge doesn’t necessarily have to be done openly.” Wen Nongnong advised kindly.
Atuo Jianghua sighed, "Your Daye is so complicated and roundabout, unlike us Hui people. If we're unhappy, we just arrange a fight, and everything's fine."
“The palace is the place with the most troubles in the world.” Wen Nongnong shrugged. “Besides, entering the palace was your own choice.”
Upon hearing this, A-Tuo Jiang Hua's mood became somewhat heavy. She opened her lips as if to say something, but swallowed the words back. Slumping her shoulders, she said, "Sigh, forget it, let's not talk about these unlucky things. This is a rare opportunity to go out, we have to have a good time." Speaking of having fun, she immediately became optimistic again.
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