Generally, married women are not allowed to let other men ride in their carriages. Some very particular unmarried ladies will also not ride with men.
However, He Yunxiao was theoretically the son of his concubine, so he did not have such concerns.
In the carriage, Zhang Jingxian handed the tea to He Yunxiao and said, "Come with me to see the Empress Dowager first. After you've seen her, please give this box of tea to Physician Wei on the way."
Upon hearing "Imperial Physician Wei," He Yunxiao knew that there was hope for her to be cured, and said, "Thank you for pleading for me, Aunt."
Zhang Jingxian covered her mouth and chuckled, "What pleading? It's just that Master wants to send a gift to Physician Wei and asked you, my aunt, to do it. My aunt can't leave, so she asked you to help."
Upon hearing this, He Yunxiao suddenly said, "Auntie, the other day when you applied medicine for me, you used a military ointment. It wasn't just something Father casually left on the table, was it?"
This time it was Zhang Jingxian's turn to be surprised.
"Xiao'er, I never knew you had the talent to be a constable."
He Yunxiao grinned and said, "Auntie, I have some great skills."
Zhang Jingxian laughed and said, "When you meet your aunts later, you're so capable that you don't need to ask your aunts for help."
Recalling his painful past lessons, He Yunxiao immediately raised his hands in surrender.
"My aunt, you had to save me then!"
The carriage couldn't enter the palace, so it stopped outside the side gate. After the imperial guards checked their identities, He Yunxiao and his companion walked into the most mysterious and majestic place in the entire Great Qi Dynasty.
Several beautifully dressed women had already gathered in the side rooms outside the palace where guests were to be received.
The ladies gathered here to visit the Empress Dowager and proceeded together.
As soon as He Yunxiao entered, before he could even react, his aunt Zhang Jingxian was pushed aside.
In his eyes, it was like a spring breeze passing by, with flowers blooming everywhere.
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