When the two of them arrived at the Beijing Gate, Huo Yan had been waiting for a long time.

"Didn't the prince come to see him off?" Yue Xun helped Rou Yun get out of the car according to the rules, but stood in front of him and blocked Huo Yan's sight.

"Regent Ann." Rou Yun didn't understand what Yue Xun meant, but she still obeyed the rules.

Huo Yan couldn't cry or laugh, it seemed that Yue Xun had already regarded him as an enemy, he looked at Rou Yun in a proper manner and said, "Mrs. Yue is exempt." Then he pointed to the post station next to him and said, "I really don't plan to send it off, but there is a noble man who wants to see Mrs. Yue, and I am just an introducer." ”

Rou Yun was puzzled, and pointed at herself with her slender finger and asked, "See me?" ”

Huo Yan bowed: "Yes, please also ask Mrs. Yue to move to the post station." ”

Rou Yun looked at Yue Xun, and after getting Yue Xun's answer, they walked into the post station together.

The post station of the Beijing gate is the most lively on weekdays, there are many traders from all over the world who come to the capital to do business, and there is no lack of merchants from Linbang, this post station should be full, how can it be very deserted today, and there are also the regent's soldiers guarding the post station.

Huo Yan led the two of them up to the second floor, came to the Tianzi guest room, knocked on the door outside, the door opened, and a grandmother walked out, although she was dressed plainly, but her every move was polite and looked like a palace person.

"This is Mrs. Yue." Mama smiled as if she had waited for her a lot, she gave up her position and made a gesture: "Please also ask Madame to come in." ”

Rou Yun saw that she had no malicious intent, looked at Yue Xun with a chuckle, and turned to enter the house.

Yue Xun wanted to follow in, but was stopped by Huo Yan: "There are female dependents inside, and it is inconvenient for men to enter, so it is better to drink tea downstairs with me and wait." ”

As soon as the door was closed, Yue Xun didn't force it, and walked down the steps with Huo Yan.

"That person is Empress Dowager Xue." Yue Xun opened his mouth coldly, but it was in an affirmative tone.

Huo Yan smiled and nodded: "I really can't hide anything from you, the Queen Mother is concerned about Duanshu, so she let her make this wish." ”

Yue Xun didn't say anything anymore, drank tea and looked at the scenery outside.

Inside the house, after Rou Yun stepped into the inner room, Mama lifted a bead curtain, Rou Yun approached, and found a woman looking into the distance, although she couldn't see her look, but the water stains on the windowsill could tell that she was crying.

"The man brought it." Mama saluted respectfully.

The woman hurriedly took out a handkerchief to wipe away her tears, and when she turned around, Rou Yun recognized at a glance that it was Empress Xue, who she hadn't seen for a long time, no, she should be called Empress Dowager Xue at this time.

"The Queen Mother, Wanfu Jin'an." Rou Yun was a little flustered and knelt on the ground and saluted.

"No." Empress Dowager Xue personally stepped forward to help: "Mrs. Yue is exempt!" ”

Rou Yun didn't dare to cross the rules, and got up with Empress Dowager Xue's hand, she drooped her head, not daring to face Empress Dowager Xue.

"When I leave the palace today, you treat me as an ordinary woman, and you don't have to be so respectful." Empress Dowager Xue was afraid that she wouldn't be able to let go, so she said, "You regard me as a mother who is a close friend, just raise your head." ”

Empress Dowager Xue has always prided herself on her noble status, but this time it is rare to say such a thing, and even the mourning family she calls on weekdays has become me.

Seeing her say this, Rou Yun was embarrassed to hold back, she raised her head and looked at this noble woman in the former harem.

Empress Dowager Xue has passed the age of not being confused, and the previous attention to maintenance was considerable, but now it seems that she has aged for a long time, and even the white hair that she hated the most before was exposed at this time, and she didn't hide it, and her eyes were full of vicissitudes, plus the reason why she had just cried, she looked even haggard.

It is conceivable that after experiencing the concubine and the relatives, the fifth prince made a mistake and lost the throne, her husband died, and the concubine who had previously competed with her jumped above her overnight, all of which was a great blow to her.

Seeing her staring at her, Empress Dowager Xue didn't interrupt, just brushed the white hair on her head with her thin hand, and asked with a wry smile: "Mrs. Yue, look at me, how is it different from before?" ”

"The Queen Mother is no different from before, but she looks a little more mature." Rou Yun said euphemistically.

Empress Dowager Xue knows her own changes, and anyone with a discerning eye can see it, if she is forcibly touted, it will make people feel hypocritical.

"I see that Mrs. Yue is even more delicate than before." Empress Dowager Xue is telling the truth, the young girl does get more and more charming, and at the same time, she also likes Rou Yun's reply, and she also knows why Duan Shu likes her.

"I didn't compensate Mrs. Yue for the previous palace banquet." Although the matter is a long time ago, Empress Dowager Xue sincerely apologized, she loved face too much at that time, and wanted to pull Rouyun to set off the concubines of the five princes, although she did not succeed in the end, but after all, her heart was knotted.

Rou Yun shook her head: "What the Queen Mother said, the courtiers don't remember it for a long time, and there is no need to mention it in the past." ”

Empress Dowager Xue appreciated her free and easy attitude, she thought of the purpose of leaving the palace today, hesitated for a moment and said, "Can Mrs. Yue help me bring some things to Duanshu?" ”

When Rou Yun saw Empress Dowager Xue, she had already guessed her purpose for leaving the palace, presumably for Duanshu.

"Of course, you are the mother of the princess, and she will be very happy." Rou Yun knew the knot between Empress Dowager Xue and the princess before, she could only lie and comfort Empress Dowager Xue.

Empress Dowager Xue rarely showed a loving smile, she knew that Rou Yun was comforting her, but she still couldn't help but be happy.

Empress Dowager Xue beckoned to Mama, Mama willingly moved out a small box from the side, Empress Dowager Xue walked to the table with Rou Yun, she gently stroked the surface of the box, there were some scratches on it, and it looked like some years.

She took out a key from her body, and with a clang, the lock on it opened, and Empress Dowager Xue carefully opened the box, which contained some children's toys and a large roll of silver tickets.

"What is this?" Rou Yun asked.

Empress Dowager Xue pushed the box in front of her so that she could see clearly.

"This is Duanshu's favorite toy when she was a child, I used to be afraid that she would get used to having fun and lose the favor of the first emperor, depriving her of happiness when she was at her most innocent, and putting her favorite toys on the shelf." Empress Dowager Xue explained, took out a rattle inside, and shook it gently.

Rou Yun knows the hard work of the Empress Dowager Xue, she has no children under her knees, only one daughter, if the woman in the harem has no prince, her status is unstable, not to mention that the queen's background is not high, and she is walking on thin ice in the palace, so she naturally wants Duan Shu to have something outstanding and help her win the emperor's heart.

"The princess will be considerate."

Empress Dowager Xue smiled gently, looking very kind: "Shu'er is indeed well-behaved, and she is not inferior to men, and the first emperor loved her a lot when she was there." Then he sighed deeply: "It's a pity, I sent my own daughter to that wild place for the sake of a prince in her life, and I was a mother in vain." ”

Empress Dowager Xue was undoubtedly happy to learn that Lao Shan Yu had passed away, and she thought that her daughter did not have to marry a man who was over sixty years old, and she was eager to send someone to take her back immediately. But when she heard that her father died and her son succeeded, and Duan Shu was going to remarry the prince, her whole heart was broken. Let the princess of a country be relegated to the position of concubine, how can she accept this.

She asked to see Huo Ze several times, but was turned away because of the busy government affairs; She gritted her teeth and bowed her head to beg the Empress Dowager Wen, but was persuaded that Emperor Zhao's will had been decided, and no one would want to resist the will, she really had no choice, and the evil she did had to be retributed to her daughter.

"The Queen Mother, everything has a definite number, and it is unknown whether it is a joy or a curse."

Empress Dowager Xue picked up a handkerchief and wiped the tears from the corners of her eyes, and then took out the stack of silver and said: "This is what I have saved over the years, I will exchange it for a silver ticket, easy to carry, you help me bring it to Shu'er, the reckless land of the Huns, you can't treat yourself badly, what you need is added, if Mrs. Yue sees any strange things on the road, she will buy it with silver taels and bring it to Shu'er." ”

Rou Yun nodded and said, "The courtiers have written it down." ”

Empress Dowager Xue put the silver ticket back in the box and asked Mama to bring a bag of packages again.

"Seeing that the weather is getting cooler and winter is approaching, these are two sets of winter clothes made by me, and I will bring them to her with me." Empress Dowager Xue touched the thread of her clothes, a little embarrassed: "The time is too rushed, it's a little rough, I don't know if Shu'er will like it." ”

Rou Yun has no mother since she was a child, and she was touched by this scene.

"The Queen Mother did it herself, she is full of heart, how can she not like it."

Empress Dowager Xue talked with Rou Yun a few more words, explained some things, and when she came, she was afraid of delaying the departure of the two, so she waved her hand and let her go.

"Does the Queen Mother want me to bring a message to the princess?" Rou Yun stepped over the threshold, remembered and turned to ask.

Empress Dowager Xue thought for a while, even though she had a thousand words in her heart, she finally only said one sentence: "Please also ask Mrs. Yue to tell Shu'er, take care of yourself, I will wait for her to go home in Li Kingdom." ”

Rou Yun lowered her eyes and said, "Be sure to bring the words." ”

Yue Xun heard the sound, watched Rou Yun go downstairs, and stepped forward to greet her.

"Mrs. Yue, then I will leave these things to you." Mama handed over the baggage and the box.

Yue Xun helped take it, reluctant to let her carry heavy objects.

Rou Yun chuckled: "Mama don't worry, please go back." ”

Then the two hastily packed their bags and continued on the road to the Xiongnu.

At the same time in the palace, Zhao Xuancheng listened to the report of his subordinates, and sat up from the stool with a slap of his hand: "What? That slut also went to the Huns? ”

"Yes." The palace maid was in a cold sweat, for fear of offending the county lord.

"Then what are you still stunned about! Hurry up and give orders to go down and prepare the horses, and the lord of the county will follow. Zhao Xuancheng was anxious, if the relationship between the two of them became deeper and deeper, then he really had no chance at all.

The palace maid hesitated, and presented a letter under pressure.

"County Lord, this is a letter from outside the palace."

Zhao Xuancheng was annoyed and didn't plan to take it, so he glanced at it and saw the seal on the letter, isn't this the seal of King Rui's Mansion? Hurry up and take it.

Open it and see that it is indeed a letter from King Rui, the letter mentions that the father and daughter are separated for a few days, and they are panicked, and he will arrive in the capital in a few days, but he will see his baby daughter for the first time, and if she runs around and causes trouble, then he will be sent back to Xunyang immediately.

Zhao Xuancheng closed the letter, probably because his father had heard the news that Yue Xun was going to the Xiongnu, and he was afraid that it would be dangerous for him to follow him, so he specially wrote a letter to warn him, it seems that he really can't go to the Xiongnu. But she didn't intend to let the two of them go free. She picked up the pen and ink and wrote a letter, and as soon as the whistle blew a pigeon flew in, she sent the letter, and held the pigeon to let it fly.

In this way, I am afraid that the road will not be very smooth.