(Dear readers and friends, this book is already under contract. If you have extra monthly votes or something, you can vote here!)
On the fifth day of March, the day before leaving Beijing, everything inside and outside the palace was ready.
But Zhao Yanxun had no chance to take a break. Two palace chiefs, Shi, came to him and needed him to check all the work tasks one last time.
Zhao Yanxun could only do this himself, and spent the next day on it.
When the sun set in the afternoon, an imperial decree came out of the palace, ordering Zhao Yanxun to take his concubine to Xianfu Palace.
Needless to say, this must be Concubine Duan's handiwork. She must have wanted to see her son the day before they parted.
After going to Xianfu Palace and sitting together with Concubine Duan, Zhao Yanxun listened to a lot of things she said.
Concubine Duan also gave instructions to her three daughters-in-law, telling them to take good care of Zhao Yanxun.
At the end of the conversation, even the emperor came in person, which shocked the three Xue Baoyun girls.
In the subsequent conversation, because the emperor Zhao Yongcheng was present, the three of them, Xue Baoyun, were all on tenterhooks, so that the atmosphere became quite deserted.
After finally getting out of the palace, Xue Baoyun and the others breathed a sigh of relief.
It was late at night when we returned to the palace, and there were no other activities, so Zhao Yanxun went to sleep separately. They would have to leave early tomorrow morning.
The night passed quickly. On the morning of the sixth day of the lunar month, Zhao Yanxun got up early and dressed under the service of his maid.
"Your Highness... Your Royal Highness is here and is serving tea in the front hall!"
Upon hearing the report, Zhao Yanxun smiled slightly: "Then let him wait!"
He was about to run away, and Zhao Yanxun would not give Zhao Yanjun face. After all, the two of them didn't like each other.
Zhao Yanxun could guess that the prince came to present it to him personally just to show it to the courtiers.
Seeing how big and tolerant he is, he can also put an end to his past feud with Zhao Yanxun, his ambitious brother.
Thinking of this, Zhao Yanxun will ignore the other party even more. If this guy is willing to wait, just wait.
Xue Baoyun, who was dressing up in the mirror, wanted to say something when he saw this situation, but in the end he held it back.
After finishing dressing, Zhao Yanxun and Xue Baoyun had breakfast together before slowly rushing to the front hall.
After all, Zhao Yanxun is a prince, so many people came to see him off today, and many nobles from the Hou family sent people.
Everyone was waiting in the main hall, chatting happily among themselves, and many people gathered around Prince Zhao Yanjun.
"Good morning everyone..."
There was a loud voice, and everyone in the hall looked sideways.
Then they saw Zhao Yanxun standing majestically outside the hall, dressed in a purple dragon robe. The words "dragon and phoenix among men" popped up in everyone's minds.
"Meet Your Highness!"
After Zhao Yanxun signaled everyone to excuse themselves, he walked straight into the hall and said: "Everyone, I just delayed and neglected you on some small matters, please don't take offense!"
This is a very strange thing to say. Except for the distinguished ministers here, why don’t you go and pay a visit?
Seeing no response from everyone, Zhao Yanxun glanced around and found Zhao Yanjun at the main seat in the hall.
"Oh...it turns out that eldest brother is here too. Yesterday I said that eldest brother is a face-saving person. Why would he come to see me off today!"
"Sure enough, I told you!"
Zhao Yanxun's words directly exposed Zhao Yanjun's thoughts, which can be said to have no "martial ethics" at all.
In fact, everyone knew that the prince came today to show off, but no one expected that Zhao Yanxun would say it directly.
At this moment, everyone in the hall felt uncomfortable, as if they were in the middle of a vortex of heirloom.
Zhao Yanjun's face was gloomy, but after all, he was a city master who had practiced for many years, so he soon returned to normal.
Zhao Yanjun stood up, walked to Zhao Yanxun and said, "Ninth brother, this is our farewell. I don't know when we will see each other again. Please take care of yourself in the future!"
"Brother, you should also take care of yourself and exercise more every day. Once you are in good health, you will be able to deal with troubles calmly!"
What Zhao Yanxun said was true. Although he and Zhao Yanjun were not at odds with each other, they still hoped that the other could survive the end of the world for a few more days. After all, we are all human beings.
But when Zhao Yanjun heard these words, he realized that Zhao Yanxun had become a biting mad dog.
Therefore, Zhao Yanjun would not ask for trouble. After expressing concern for Zhao Yanxun, he left directly with his entourage.
After Zhao Yanjun left, Zhao Yanxun formally said goodbye to all the guests, including Concubine Duan's natal family.
Half an hour later, Zhao Yanxun was sitting alone in the carriage. His expression was extremely calm, and he was not reluctant to leave the capital.
But in the three carriages behind him, the three women of Xue Baoyun were surrounded by Lichou.
Even an outgoing girl like Huang Rongrong was reluctant to look out the car window at this moment. The city walls of the capital were getting further and further away.
"Miss... please stop crying!"
Huang Rongrong's personal maid, Lan'er, advised, her eyes filled with distress.
Huang Rongrong has always been strong in front of her servants.
I saw her wiping the corners of her eyes with a handkerchief, and then said angrily: "Don't call me miss anymore, call me empress!"
Huang Rongrong is the side princess, so she should be called empress in the palace.
"Okay...Empress Rong!" Lan'er said with a smile and kowtow.
Seeing Lan'er's serious look, Huang Rongrong couldn't help but smile, and the sadness just now was diluted a lot.
And at the front, Xue Baoyun, as the mistress of the palace, was also suffering from the pain of separation at this moment.
Although he had been prepared in his heart, Xue Baoyun still felt uncomfortable when he actually left the capital city where he grew up.
"Mother...don't be sad, you have to take care of yourself!"
The person who said this was Xue Baojun's personal maid Yuzhu, who was now in her twenties and an old man in the Xue family's house.
"It's inevitable to be sad when parting, but that's okay!" Xue Baoyun squeezed out a smile.
"You and your family are also leaving, don't you feel uncomfortable?"
Yuzhu was betrothed to a servant in the Hou Mansion. Because of her outstanding abilities, she was married to Xue Baoyun.
Therefore, Yuzhu's family will naturally follow him to Longyou.
Yuzhu smiled and said, "My dear, as long as our family of three is safe, we are content!"
Xue Baoyun nodded: "It is good to be content with one's content, and those who are content will always be happy!"
The carriage moved forward slowly, and the entire vassal team of Prince Yong's Mansion marched slowly on the official road.
Their group includes all kinds of maids, servants, craftsmen, doctors, guards, and their families.
The entire royal palace team totaled more than 3,000 people and stretched for two miles.
Such a team cannot move quickly because of the presence of old and weak people.
In fact, there is no way to go fast at all. Even if everyone rides on the carriage, the carriage will fall apart if the speed increases.
In the carriage, Zhao Yanxun was thinking about what he should do after arriving at the fiefdom.
At this moment, the carriage suddenly stopped outside, and Lin Quan's voice sounded outside: "Your Highness, Chen Changhe, Eunuch Chen is here!"
Chen Changhe was the eunuch in charge of Qian'an Palace. Zhao Yanxun raised the curtain of the carriage and saw the old eunuch coming out of the carriage.
Zhao Yanxun got out of the carriage, thinking that Chen Changhe was here to deliver an order.
"Your Highness, don't be nervous. Your Majesty sent this old slave here to bring a message to His Highness!"
Zhao Yanxun raised his head and asked, "What are your instructions from the emperor?"
"The Emperor said that all the ligers and tigers in the Animal Taming Prison have been dealt with. Your Majesty, the Emperor will pay attention to what you said!" Chen Changhe spoke calmly.
He didn't know the riddle between father and son, so he conveyed it in a straightforward manner.
Hearing these words, Zhao Yanxun was deeply relieved that his efforts were finally not in vain, and the emperor who was facing the end of the world finally listened.
But then he felt sad. If those ligers were killed by him, he would get skill points. It would be a waste to be killed by others.
After Chen Changhe conveyed his instructions, he hurried back to resume his duties.
This is just a small episode, Zhao Yanxun has to continue on his way.
They will go all the way west, and Longyou, thousands of miles away, is their destination.