My Lady is well

Chapter 157 Travel

The wind is calm, the sun is warm, and the geese are flying high. It is a beautiful spring season.

Beneath this seemingly calm surface, there is a secret operation hidden.

Shen Yueyao confirmed with Jin'er again before stepping out of the palace.

"Have you brought everything?"

Jin'er looked around carefully, and after making sure that there was no one around, she nodded gently in response.

"Please rest assured, Master. Everything has been prepared according to your instructions. No one will notice it."

Despite this, Shen Yueyao still had doubts and anxieties in her heart, and felt an indescribable sense of tension lingering in her heart.

She pondered over it to herself, trying to find the source of this uneasiness, but she could not figure it out.

Eventually, she chalked up the strange emotions to symptoms of pre-escape fear.

Jin'er supported Shen Yueyao out of Chaomu Palace and boarded the sedan chair.

It is not advisable to have too many palace maids accompanying him this time, for fear of bad things happening and also not wanting to implicate others, so only Jin'er was brought along.

When the sedan chair reached the corner of the palace road, it met the queen's phoenix carriage.

Seeing this, the eunuchs carrying the sedan chair immediately moved the sedan chair that Shen Yueyao was riding on to the side and stopped it.

Shen Yueyao was planning to get off the sedan chair and greet the queen, but before she could make any move, the queen raised her eyes, glanced at her calmly and said.

"Forget it, no need to be polite, let's go together."

Shen Yueyao smiled slightly and said happily.

"Thank you, Queen."

Although the queen spoke politely, the people in the palace had become cunning and no one dared to carry her and walk side by side with the queen.

The young eunuchs who were carrying the sedan chair understood the ins and outs of this, so they deliberately slowed down their pace, allowing the Queen's phoenix sedan chair to be slightly ahead, while the Concubine Chen's sedan chair followed closely behind, at the Queen's side.

In this way, it does not hinder the conversation between the two people and reflects the etiquette of respect and order.

Li Ning glanced sideways at Jin'er and said in a teasing tone.

"You only have one maid with you, which makes you look a little shabby. Well, I will give you two maids from my side."

When Shen Yueyao heard this, she frowned slightly, but still kept a smile on her face as she replied.

"Thank you for your kindness, Queen, but I am not used to having so many people serving me. Please don't underestimate Jin'er, she is worth several people alone!"

Seeing that she insisted, Li Ning didn't want to force her anymore and didn't say anything more.

The sedan chair stopped in front of the palace gate. Shen Yueyao got off the sedan chair and looked forward.

Jing Ruzhang was seen wearing a moon-white, tight-sleeved robe with a waist and embroidered golden dragons that sparkled brightly. He had broad shoulders and a narrow waist, and a slender figure. He stood in the sunlight with an air of arrogance between his brows. He looked at her quietly with a smile in the corners of his eyes.

Then he jumped onto the horse with smooth, clean movements.

Hasn't he always liked black clothes?

People’s preferences do change!

The emperor even more so.

Shen Yueyao felt that he seemed like a completely different person from when they first met. She touched her belly, thinking that perhaps it was because he was really looking forward to having this child.

I hope that in the future he will be a person with a heart as vast as the ocean and eyes that are free from worldly concerns, and not be trapped under imperial power.

In the carriage, Jin'er thoughtfully prepared sour plums for her. Shen Yueyao took one and put it in her mouth. It was so sour at first that it made her teeth fall out, but slowly she could taste a hint of sweetness.

This taste is awesome!

She opened the brocade curtain and looked outside.

Amid the vast crowd, she could only see the carriages of the concubines in front and behind, and the endless number of guards surrounding them.

Although it was unclear what the situation in the paddock was like, if we were surrounded by so many people, it would be harder than climbing to the sky to escape!

Now it seems that the best way is to create chaos. As long as the situation is chaotic, she will have the opportunity to fish in troubled waters.

Jin'er asked in a low voice.

"Master, when are we going to escape?"

Shen Yueyao quickly put her index finger to her lips, indicating that she couldn't say that.

"Don't talk about this on the road, lest others discover anything unusual. The timing is not yet ripe, and we must not reveal any flaws."

Jin'er responded to show that she understood.

In her heart, she didn't really believe that she could escape successfully, but didn't her master escape alone last time?

Who can say for sure?

The master is very powerful, you can always go the wrong way if you listen to her.

When the carriage arrived at the paddock, it had been more than three hours' journey and Shen Yueyao had fallen asleep.

"Master, master..." Jin'er called softly.

Shen Yueyao frowned, slowly opened her eyes, stretched, and asked.

"Are we here?"

Jin Er nodded: "Yes, we are here."

She got off the carriage and saw a field of blooming wild flowers, with soft and fragrant red butterflies dancing busily.

That's right, when the spring breeze blows, the grass turns green and the trees flourish.

She was looking intently when the guard came over and bowed.

"My Lady, I will take you to the tent."

Shen Yueyao nodded slightly, understanding.

The emperor went out of the palace to hunt, and all matters had been prepared in advance. She looked around and saw guards standing in rows, with one person standing guard almost every five steps.

He is truly the emperor, and his safety protection work is so flawless and leak-proof.

If I want to escape, I'm afraid it will take a lot of effort.

She stared at the dense forest ahead, with ancient trees towering into the sky. She must have thought that this was where everyone was hunting.

But I don’t know if she can get in?

"Empress Chen, we have arrived at your tent."

Hearing the voice, Shen Yueyao came back to her senses, nodded slightly, and asked.

"Where is the emperor's tent?"

The guard raised his hand and pointed behind her and replied.

"To answer your Majesty, the Emperor's tent is over there."

Shen Yueyao looked back and saw that the bright yellow tent was very eye-catching and much larger than ordinary tents.

In fact, needless to say, one can tell at a glance that it is the emperor's tent, and it is not too far from here.

She turned and entered the tent, which was fully equipped with everything she needed, including a desk and a tea table.

There is a soft wool carpet on the floor, which feels soft when you step on it, as if you are walking on the clouds, and it feels good for your feet.

After being jolted in the carriage for a long time, she felt a little sleepy. She patted her waist lightly, walked to the couch, and said tiredly.

"Jin'er, I'm going to sleep for a while."

Jin'er nodded gently and helped her to sleep.

When the emperor came to see her, he saw her lying on the couch with her eyes closed. Her long eyelashes cast a faint shadow. Her brows were slightly furrowed, her breathing was even and long, and her sleeping face was peaceful.

He sat down beside the couch, looked at her quietly, raised his hand and gently stroked her forehead, as if trying to smooth out the slightly wrinkled brows, and smiled softly.

"You came to watch me hunting, but you fell asleep first. You little devil, you don't even tell the truth."

He did not stay for long as there were still many ministers waiting, so he stood up and said.

"Good service."

His words carried a certain degree of majesty and command. Jin'er straightened her back and responded tremblingly.

"Yes."