Chapter 169 Take Care

Chapter 169 Take Care

Shen Nanzi looked at Xie Yu, wondering when they would meet again after this parting.

Thinking about his feelings for me, I really wanted to say something...

However, now that Xie Yan has become emperor, her and her brother's existence will only bring him trouble.

Shen Nanzi walked to the bedside and gazed at him. "You need to take good care of your injuries."

"Um."

Xie Yu understood that she would leave Luoyang.

For her safety, he would not ask her for a letter confirming her safety.

They faced each other in silence.

Shen Nanzi looked at the slightly darkening sky outside, wondering where her brother was now.

She has to go find it quickly.

"Xie Yu, take care!"

Take care of yourself too!

With her brother on her mind, Shen Nanzi turned around and didn't look back.

Little did she know that as she turned away, Xie Yu's eyes were filled with an intense reluctance that surged like a tidal wave.

He hated himself for not being able to give her a bright future, for not even being able to protect her safety, leaving her to face the bloodshed alone.

It turns out that the carelessness of those years is the price for losing the chance to rescue her now.

…

Both the front and back gates were heavily guarded.

Consort Wei led Shen Nanzi to the back, where they arrived at a wall.

Consort Wei looked around warily and walked to the latticed window on the wall.

"Princess Consort Jing, lend a hand!"

Consort Wei reached out to pull the lattice window, and Shen Nanzi understood.

With their combined effort, the seemingly indestructible lattice window was actually pulled out.

"You climb up, and I'll carry you."

Shen Nanzi could tell that Consort Wei had forgiven her this time. She couldn't tell from her face before, but she still resented her for delaying Xie Yu.

Shen Nanzi didn't stand on ceremony. She stepped on the wall and, with the encouragement of Consort Wei, successfully climbed over it.

Then he turned around and helped Consort Wei put the lattice window back on.

Be careful on the road!

Consort Wei looked at her, her eyes red and her voice choked with sobs.

Shen Nanzi pretended to be carefree and waved her hand with a smile, "Your Highness, please take care of yourself. May we shine together like the sun and moon, and meet again."

Consort Wei knew that her journey was fraught with danger and feared that this departure would be her last.

When she thought of how she was willing to risk her reputation to take care of Xie Yu when her brother was imprisoned, how could Consort Wei not be moved?

She quietly wiped away her tears and turned away.

Shen Nanzi dared not linger; her brother would most likely be thrown into prison.

She first needed to find out his exact location; time was of the essence, and she couldn't afford to make a mistake.

Unexpectedly, after she was locked up in the Hele Palace for two days and one night, the world outside had already changed drastically.

With the Emperor passing away and a new Emperor about to ascend the throne, the palace is likely to be in an uproar.

The sky was slightly dark, which made it very easy for her to walk.

As Shen Nanzi walked around the side of the Harmony Hall to the covered walkway, she saw guards all the way.

This is the only way to the stone bridge. The view is open and there are not many guards. They stand at a distance from each other.

Shen Nanzi walked smoothly onto the stone bridge.

There was a guard standing on the stone bridge, and another guard at each end of the bridge, quite a distance apart.

Shen Nanzi leaned against the railing of the stone bridge, patting her waist and back.

"I'm so tired."

With no one around, the guard approached and asked, "Which palace are you guarding?"

“From the Hall of Harmony.” Shen Nanzi took out a pastry from her waist and handed it to him.

The guard glanced at the pastries in her hand, and seeing that she was probably hungry, his eyes lit up.

After taking it, I quickly put it in my mouth, then wrapped it up and chewed it slowly.

He asked vaguely, "It's not time for your job change yet, why are you out here?"

"I'm tired of standing, so I'm taking a break to enjoy the breeze. It's so comfortable here," Shen Nanzi yawned.

The guard expressed his understanding, but also complained, "You can move around, but I'm stuck in my own spot and I don't dare to take a single step."

"How many more days do we have to stay here?" Shen Nanzi asked.

The guard lowered his voice: "Who knows? The weather in Yunhan has changed. It's still early, at least a month away."

"Sigh!" Shen Nanzi sighed, "Just endure it!"

"Your position is good, you must see the new emperor every day, right?" Shen Nanzi lowered her voice, her tone full of envy. "I can't see anyone from my position."

"That's right, our Prince Jing goes in and out several times a day." The guard said proudly, his voice very low.

Shen Nanzi's heart sank, even though she had guessed that he would have the last laugh.

However, hearing it with my own ears still stirred up my emotions, and a sense of sadness lingered in my heart.

Thinking back to that day on the carriage from the Grand Commandant's mansion to the Prince Jing's residence, he lost control and took her.

What did he mean by what he said afterwards?

He said he would tell her everything.

He asked her to wait for him for a few more days.

She tried her best not to think about it, but now, thinking back on it carefully, the tone of his voice that day seemed to still hold some affection for her.

Wait for him? What will he tell her?

Does he have some hidden agenda?

It was completely dark by then. "Have you seen Grand Commandant Shen?"

Shen Nanzi took out another piece of pastry.

The guard smiled sheepishly and accepted the gift again.

"This pastry is delicious! Where did you buy it?"

"A gift from Consort Wei."

"No wonder the pastries the ladies of the palace eat are so delicious."

The guard tilted his head and lowered his voice, "Grand Commandant Shen and all the officials are in Chongde Hall."

Shen Nanzi was startled; her brother was in the front hall.

She needed to sneak into Chongde Hall to see her brother before figuring out what to do next.

Just as he was about to leave, a guard beside him grabbed him.

"Stand still! Prince Jing is coming!"

Shen Nanzi's heart skipped a beat when she heard "Prince Jing".

Looking up, Xie Yan and Xue Yubai were coming from the direction of the inner palace, one after the other, in the darkness of the night. They were about to cross the stone bridge to go to the front hall.

The guard next to her kicked her, signaling her to stand up straight.

Shen Nanzi immediately looked away and stood up straight.

The night breeze swept across the lake, carrying the coolness of autumn, the lingering fragrance of lotus leaves, and fluttering the hem of my clothes.

Xie Yan and Xue Yubai stepped onto the stone bridge. Although their footsteps were not heavy, they felt as if they were stepping on her heart, making it pound.

She stood tall and straight, just like the guards beside her, her whole face exposed.

Despite wearing heavy makeup, she was still nervously afraid of being recognized by Xie Yan.

At the same time, Xue Yubai's voice also reached his ears.

“Zhang Taichang is definitely not usable. That person belongs to the Fifth Prince, so we must replace him with one of our own.”

Xie Yan slowly spoke, "This is within your job scope. You can arrange it as you see fit. First, find an experienced elder to handle tomorrow's enthronement ceremony."

“Alright, I already have someone in mind for this,” Xue Yubai said.

As they spoke, they had already reached the center of the stone bridge.

Shen Nanzi kept her eyes straight ahead, but they were already within her line of sight.

Xie Yan continued walking, but his face was slightly turned to the other side, as if he were looking in the direction of the Harmony Palace.

Shen Nanzi breathed a sigh of relief; they didn't even glance at her.

Soon, the two passed her spot and walked down the bridge.

Shen Nanzi originally intended to wait until they were a little further away before getting off the bridge.

However, Xue Yubai's next words made her eyelids twitch violently.

"Xie Yan, the enthronement ceremony is tomorrow morning. Grand Commandant Shen, what are your plans for the arrangements? He is still in the Chongde Hall."