"Sister... don't be nervous!" Rong Ning leaned her head on her shoulder, soothing her softly, "I keep my word, I won't run away if I don't take you with me."
I'm telling you this because I'm sharing my little secret with you.
Sister, remember what I just told you. Only Master and I know this; no one else knows.
Tell her first, it might be useful later.
“As expected of you…” Rong Yang didn’t know what to say, “Even your little secrets are so peculiar.”
Rong Ning chuckled twice, raised her chin, and looked quite pleased with herself.
She stayed here for four years, and being a restless person, she traveled to every place within a hundred miles.
She knew this whole area, from which way to get there.
During the few days at Linghua Temple, Rong Ning would take Rong Yang to wander around the mountains whenever she had nothing to do. They could explore wherever they wanted. Rong Yang had never had such an experience before, so she was very excited and didn't complain of being tired.
Because she runs around all day and expends her energy, she sleeps soundly at night and has no time to think about those upsetting things. The next day, she is a lively and energetic girl again.
She looked much brighter and more vibrant.
It was tough on the Imperial Guards, but their hardship wasn't physical. How tiring could it be to run with two girls?
Their main suffering was in their hearts. The mountains were winding and meandering, and their two little darlings would suddenly disappear somewhere, only to reappear from who-knows-where when their hearts were in their throats.
These past few days have been filled with anxiety and fear.
Luo Chuan felt that he hadn't felt this tired even when he rebelled with the emperor.
But sometimes, seeing the two princesses laughing so innocently and romantically, I feel that suffering a little is worthwhile.
Happy days are always too short.
On the sixth day, the emperor suddenly sent someone up the mountain to deliver an imperial edict.
The eunuch who came to deliver the imperial edict was, as usual, stopped outside the temple. It was Ah Ying who brought him in.
At this moment, Rong Yang and Rong Ning were spinning tops in the training ground, their whips cracking loudly, accompanied by the cheers of the girls.
Where is Abbess Feiyun?
As soon as the eunuch's shrill voice rang out, all the laughter and chatter ceased.
Lu Yuanfei was lying on the roof sunbathing when she heard this sound. Her heart skipped a beat and her first thought was, "What kind of trouble is Rong Xiao up to now?"
Reluctantly, he rolled down and landed steadily in front of the eunuch, leading the group to kneel down. "This humble subject is here."
“Master Feiyun…” the eunuch said with a kind smile, “His Majesty’s decree says that you have made meritorious contributions in educating Princess Ningding and then took in the two princesses to relax. Therefore, you are hereby awarded ten thousand taels of silver.”
Yo…
They're giving me back the silver!
Lu Yuanfei thought this father was quite interesting.
There's no reason not to accept money, so Lü Yuanfei readily expressed her gratitude, saying, "Thank you for your reward, Your Majesty."
The eunuch nodded, then looked at Rong Ning and Rong Yang, and continued, "This servant has come here not only to thank Abbess Feiyun on behalf of His Majesty, but also on His Majesty's orders to bring the two princesses back to the palace."
Rong Ning was displeased, "There are still a few days until the marriage alliance, why rush back to the palace?"
"Your Highness... His Majesty says that the time is approaching, and Princess Zhaoqing should return to the palace to await her marriage. It is improper for her to linger outside." The eunuch remained unfazed. "Please, Your Highness, do not make things difficult for us servants."
Proper conduct, proper conduct, it's all about proper conduct again!
Let them do whatever they want. Whether it's difficult or not, what does it have to do with her?
Rong Ning's fiery temper was about to explode again, but Rong Yang held her back, saying, "Fine... you have to go back sooner or later, so let's not cause any more trouble."
Rong Yang was also afraid that if she lived this carefree life for too long, she would never want to return to the palace.
They didn't have much stuff, and they finished packing in no time.
The people from the temple all came out to see them off. Little Radish was very reluctant to part, hugging their legs and asking, "Sisters, when will you come again?"
when?
Rong Yang patted her smooth head and said gently, "Little Radish, we will meet again if we are destined to."
She couldn't bear to tell a child that they would never see each other again in this lifetime.
She sighed inwardly and bowed to Lu Yuan, saying, "Thank you for your care these past few days, Master."
"Of course... No matter where you are in the future, you must take good care of yourself and learn to be like A Ning, making yourself happy is the most important thing." Lu Yuanfei was actually reluctant to let her go, and the thought of her going to marry a foreign ruler made her even more emotional.
He kept cursing Rong Xiao in his heart, calling him a bastard.
She glanced at Rong Ning again, knowing that the girl was plotting something big. All the words she wanted to say were condensed into one sentence: "You are smart, but you are impatient. I only hope that you will think things through before you act, so as not to regret it later."
Rong Ning obediently listened to the instruction, "A-Ning understands!"
Going down the mountain is faster than going up. Once we reached the foot of the mountain, we boarded a horse-drawn carriage.
Rong Ning didn't want to return to the city so quickly, so she told them to walk slowly and leisurely make their way back.
What should have been a one-day journey took them two days.
When they arrived at the palace gate the next day, it was already completely dark.
The palace walls, once magnificent in the daytime, are now dark and gloomy, like a black abyss that can devour everything.
A feeling of resistance rose in Rong Yang's heart.
After spending a few days traveling and experiencing freedom, subconsciously, she didn't want to go back.
She stood at the palace gate for a long time, then finally grasped Rong Ning's hand, took a deep breath, and instructed, "Go and inform Father that I have returned. Please tell him to rest assured."
A palanquin was already prepared at the palace gate. The two returned to Zhaoqing Palace together. It was late at night, and no one came to disturb them except the Emperor and the Imperial Concubine. They sent someone to ask a few questions and told them to rest well and that they could talk about it tomorrow.
But that night, neither of them could sleep.
After tossing and turning for a long time, Rong Ning suddenly sat up in bed. "Sister... the night seems quite nice tonight."
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