The fact that Prince Mu sent so many gifts to Lady Hong is enough to show that the relationship between the prince and Lady Hong is not shallow. Therefore, the person who arranged to deliver the gifts must not have been chosen randomly.
He didn't ask Hong Xiaoduo's opinion about this matter, because he saw that she was lost in thought again.
After dinner, Wei Jiatong and his companion moved all the items from the carriage to the Marquis's carriage and, without further delay, hurriedly set off back to the capital.
The journey took most of the day, but the pace of travel at night was not as fast as during the day. The end of Chou Shi corresponds to 3 a.m. in modern times.
The city gates were tightly shut. Wei Jiatong told Hong Xiaoduo that if it was urgent, he would go and call out to the city gates, mentioning Lord Wei's name, and they should be able to get in.
Hong Xiaoduo refused, saying it wouldn't be too late to go in when the city gates opened at dawn.
She let Wei Jiatong rest in the carriage. The journey was bumpy and arduous, and she hadn't been able to sleep either, but at least she was sitting in the carriage. The hardship of traveling all night was still the same.
Wei Jiatong smiled and refused, saying it was nothing and that Hong Xiaoduo should rest peacefully in the carriage and not worry about him.
Hong Xiaoduo didn't try to persuade her anymore. She quickly lay down and took a nap. Even if she couldn't fall asleep, she needed to rest her mind.
As dawn broke, Hong Xiaoduo heard the creaking sound of the city gate opening, rubbed her eyes, and sat up.
"Young Lady Hong, after entering the city?" Wei Jiatong asked softly.
Hong Xiaoduo then realized that she had only said she was returning to the capital and hadn't explicitly told them why she had come. However, she also knew that they knew she had come because of the matter at the Dong family residence.
"Uncle Tong, I'm going to Prime Minister Dong's residence, that's enough for you. I'll get off here and walk in myself. You, why don't you find a suitable place outside the city to wait for me? I'm not sure how to do what I'm here for, and I don't want to implicate Lord Wei. Do you understand?" Hong Xiaoduo changed her mind at the last minute.
Wei Jiatong nodded: "When I left, the master instructed me to follow your arrangements. Now, I'll find a place to settle the carriage. If you need to find me, you can go to the teahouse over there."
That's fine. Hong Xiaoduo didn't say anything more. She followed the vendor into the city gate, looking around as she went. She didn't see the fourth son of the Prime Minister Dong and his men, whom she had seen last night. They must have already entered the city. Should she go directly to the Prime Minister Dong's residence? Would that be too abrupt...?
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