When Qin Zhao returned to the Guest Garden, Xiao Ce was standing in the hall. He was tall and tall, with clear features and elegant eyes.
Seeing Xiao Ce's warm eyes, her heart warmed up. Thinking of the promise she had just made to Xu, she bit the bullet and said, "Can the emperor let Qin Shuang leave the palace? I know this is embarrassing for the emperor..."
"This is nothing, I will let her out of the palace tomorrow." Xiao Ce stepped forward and held Qin Zhao's hand: "You are also tired today, why not rest early, I will accompany you."
Qin Zhao's mind was in a mess and he stopped insisting and lay down accompanied by Xiao Ce.
Maybe it was Xiao Ce's embrace that was too warm, or maybe Xiao Ce made her feel safe, so she fell asleep quickly this time.
She woke up at dawn the next day.
Xiao Ce was washing up. When he saw Qin Zhao getting up, he handed the towel to Qin Zhao.
Qin Zhao took it and felt something was wrong: "Where is Jixiang?"
Was Xiao Ce helping her wash up just now?
"We are preparing breakfast, you should wash up first." Seeing that Qin Zhao didn't wipe her face, Xiao Ce simply took the towel and helped her clean her face.
Qin Zhao was confused. When she realized what she was doing, her face had already been washed.
She blushed and felt that she had sinned too much and actually asked Xiao Ce, the emperor, to serve her.
It was rare for Xiao Ce to see her like this, so he found it novel and couldn't help but take a second look.
At this time, Zhang Jixiang brought breakfast in.
Xiao Ce had tasted the fun before and refused to let Zhang Jixiang do anything. He helped Qin Zhao add porridge and gave her food, and was very busy.
Qin Zhao looked at Zhang Jixiang, who suppressed a smile and pretended not to see anything.
Seeing the happy look on the emperor's face when serving his empress, he knew that the emperor enjoyed it. Anything that could make the emperor happy was a good thing.
Qin Zhao ate breakfast with trepidation, because Xiao Ce served her the whole time, and seeing her awkward look, he seemed very happy.
Just after breakfast, she heard Qin Shuang's voice asking for permission to see her from outside.
Qin Shuang waited outside for a while before going inside to thank her.
Speaking of how many years she had been in the palace, she originally thought she would live in the harem until she grew old and died. She didn't expect that one day she would be able to come out of that place. This was something she had never dared to think about before.
"The daughter of the common people thanks the emperor for his grace, and the noble concubine for her grace." She kowtowed several times respectfully.
Qin Zhao also felt sad, "No need to be polite, just get up."
Qin Shuang stood up as instructed. Qin Zhao asked for Xiao Ce's permission and left the guest garden with Qin Shuang, talking as they walked.
"What are your plans for the future?" Qin Zhao asked this most important question.
Because in the past few years since entering the palace, Qin Shuang has grown older, but she is still beautiful and innocent. If she does not seek a high marriage, she can marry an honest man.
Qin Shuang's temperament is also much more reserved and calm than before, which is also a good thing.
"My father gave my mother a letter of release and several shops. I will have no worries about food and clothing in the future. I want to learn to do business first, and I will persuade my mother." Qin Shuang smiled brightly.
typical.
After leaving the palace, she felt that her world had become vast and there were many things she could do. She had to think about it slowly so that the opportunity of leaving the palace would not be in vain.
Qin Zhao looked at Qin Shuang's vivid features and felt that Qin Shuang was more beautiful than ever.
"Have you ever thought about getting married?" Qin Zhao asked curiously.
When Qin Shuang heard this, she held Qin Zhao's hand excitedly: "If there is a suitable person, I will marry him. I don't want to be a widow all my life."
When she said this, she immediately shut up, fearing that Qin Zhao would be angry.
Qin Zhao waved his hand and said with a smile: "There is no need to be cautious, the emperor is not here. Originally, you entered the palace because the emperor treated you badly. But if you marry again in the future, you must keep your eyes open. If you want to choose an honest person to marry, don't be too ambitious."
"I don't have to worry about it. I want to marry someone who is honest and doesn't want to worry about anything. I can't have concubines at home. Also, my appearance must be decent, preferably someone good-looking..."
Qin Zhao couldn't help laughing when he heard this and understood: "My sister is so good-looking, so of course her appearance cannot be too bad."
Qin Shuang had tears in her eyes when she heard the word "sister": "Can I call you sister again?"
She knew that it was Qin Zhao who helped her to leave the palace. The emperor would only listen to her sister, and only her sister had the ability to make the concubines leave the palace.
"Of course, we are sisters." Qin Zhao said happily.
Seeing Qin Zhao like this, Qin Shuang was in a daze.
She remembered that many years ago, Qin Zhao was not what he is now. At that time, Qin Zhao walked with his head lowered. He was thin and small. He was obviously a legitimate lady, but he was shorter than her.
Qin Zhao had always been that cowardly person since she could remember it. At that time, she knew that there was a difference between children with love and children without love.
She has the love of everyone in the Qin family, the love of her parents, and the respect of her servants, but Qin Zhao has become a marginalized person.
Now times have changed, and Qin Zhao, who always walks with his head down, has become a noble concubine who is loved by thousands of people. Her words can easily change the fate of others, including her.
It would be a lie to say that I am not emotional.
Mrs. Xu has packed everything and the carriage is ready and waiting at the front door.
"Sister, I'm leaving." Qin Shuang got on the carriage and waved to Qin Zhao.
We parted ways from now on, and for the rest of my life I don’t know if there will ever be a chance to see each other again.
"Live a good life from now on. If you need my help, you can come to the palace to find me." Qin Zhao said with a smile.
Qin Shuang agreed with a smile and got into the carriage.
Mrs. Xu, however, was sitting in front of the carriage, looking at the house with nostalgia in her eyes, reluctant to leave.
She hoped that Qin Shaowen would change his mind and keep their mother and daughter. Unfortunately, after waiting for a long time, Qin Shaowen did not show up. The cruel man was determined not to want her anymore.
She had obviously been with that man for almost twenty years, why was he so cruel to her?
What Qin Shaowen left behind was a concubine.
"Mom, let's go." Although Qin Shuang couldn't bear it, she still reminded her.
Mrs. Xu lowered her eyebrows and her eyes were red.
No matter how much she is reluctant to leave, this is no longer her home.
She had been planning hard for these years, but in the end she ended up being abandoned. She only blamed herself for thinking about a man who didn't belong to her, and a heart that didn't belong to her.
The peach blossoms in March have already bloomed, with pink and white petals falling from the branches one after another, like a pink rain and mist. The carriage Xu and Qin Shuang were riding in gradually drifted away under the rain of peach blossoms until they disappeared.
Qin Zhao stared blankly for a long time, then sighed softly for some reason.
I don’t know if it’s for Xu or Qin Shaowen.
When she turned around, she saw Xiao Ce standing behind her, seemingly worried.
"What's this expression, Your Majesty?" Qin Zhao asked, raising his eyebrows.
Is it possible that he is still reluctant to let the Xu family leave the Qin Mansion, or that he is reluctant to let Qin Shuang leave the palace?
"Something happened." Xiao Ce took Qin Zhao's hand and clasped his fingers with hers.
This chapter has been completed!