Chapter 151 Leave a way out
After knowing each other for two lifetimes, Ye Wanqing still couldn't see through Lu Jilian.

There are so many noble ladies in the world. No matter who he marries, the help to his power and family will not be less than marrying her.

Why cling to her?
He would rather ruin her reputation and push her to the forefront, trying to use the storm to push her towards him.

Lu Jilian, is he really the same Lu Jilian from his previous life?

For several days, Jindu was very peaceful.

Even the people who were following Chu Anlan did not take any action.

In the blink of an eye, it is the Dragon Boat Festival.

On the Dragon Boat Festival, the city of Jin is decorated with lanterns and the aroma of rice dumplings fills the entire city.

At noon, the gates of the capital city were wide open.

The procession of the Emperor, the Crown Prince, the Empress Dowager and the Queen left the city in an orderly manner under the escort of the guards, followed by the procession of the Princess's Palace.

Ying Xiang lifted the carriage curtain and took a look: "Miss, it will take an hour and a half to get to the Yukun Mountain Palace. You should take a nap first. I will wake you up when we are almost there."

Ye Wanqing pressed her eyelids with her fingertips: "I can't sleep, make me a pot of tea."

Ying Xiang asked with concern: "Miss, did you not sleep well last night? When I woke up this morning, I saw you pressing your eyelids from time to time. Are your eyes uncomfortable?"

"My eyelids are twitching a little." Ye Wanqing replied.

"Your eyelids are twitching? How could that happen?" Ying Xiang came closer and said, "Miss, please take your hands away. I will show you a bit."

Ye Wanqing put down her hand and Qianxi also came over.

Qianxi's eyes widened: "Miss, your eyelids are twitching too violently. I feel uneasy just looking at them."

Ying Xiang said, "I will fetch a wet towel for you to apply to her. Please close your eyes and rest for a while."

"Yeah." Ye Wanqing nodded.

Yingxiang opened the carriage door and went out.

Soon, she brought in a basin of clean water, wrung out a wet towel half dry, and applied it to Ye Wanqing's eyes.

The warm handkerchief made the eyelids heavier and heavier.

In a daze, Ye Wanqing heard someone groaning in pain. She tried hard to open her eyes, but only saw a blurry light and shadow.

In the light and shadow, there was a thin red shadow lying on the ground.

Ye Wanqing had a bad premonition in her heart. She rubbed her eyes hard and tried to move closer to that direction, but no matter how she walked, she could not get close to the red shadow.

She was extremely flustered and wanted to call out that name, but she couldn't make a sound...

"boom!"

Ye Wanqing woke up suddenly.

There was a strong pain in my arm.

Yingxiang, who was embroidering with her head down, quickly stood up and asked, "Miss, where did you touch it?" As she spoke, she pulled Ye Wanqing's hand to check.

Seeing that her hands were uninjured, Ying Xiang breathed a sigh of relief.

Ye Wanqing rubbed her swollen and painful temples and said in a hoarse voice: "What time is it?"

"It's almost Si hour. We still have half an hour to reach the Yukunshan Palace. Miss, do you want to sleep a little longer?"

Ye Wanqing shook her head: "Bring me the bronze mirror."

Ying Xiang immediately turned around and took out a delicate and small bronze mirror with a handle from the box: "Miss, you don't look very good, did you have a nightmare?"

"Yeah." Ye Wanqing pressed her temples and took the bronze mirror.

She looked in the mirror and saw a bruise under her eye. Her skin color was no longer the pink and fair it used to be, but pale white. Her lips were slightly dry, and she looked a little more haggard.

She patted her face and said, "Yingxiang, please put some makeup on for me."

At least it can hide the tiredness.

Ying Xiang responded: "I will get your dowry box for you."

Ye Wanqing cheered herself up, washed up and put on makeup.

...Half an hour later, the carriage stopped.

Outside the carriage, Qianxi reminded: "Miss, we have arrived at the Yukunshan Palace."

The car curtain was lifted.

With the help of Qianxi and Yingxiang, Ye Wanqing bent down and got off the carriage.

There were carriages parked on both sides of the road and guards standing outside.

In the bright morning light, the flags on the roadside fluttered in the wind, rustling. The dragon patterns on the flags danced in the wind, lifelike, demonstrating the royal majesty everywhere.

From behind, the ladies could be heard whispering:

"The last time I came here was for the Spring Festival Banquet hosted by the Princess."

"At that time, the whole mountain was covered with peach blossoms, blooming like pink clouds, extremely beautiful. Unfortunately, I was so focused on becoming the Crown Princess that I had no time to appreciate them. Unfortunately, I was not chosen."

"Hush, are you trying to kill yourself by talking so loudly?"

"Today, the future Crown Princess is here too. I heard that she has a bad temper. Be careful not to be overheard by her."

"..."

Soon, the ladies changed the subject.

Ye Wanqing found it boring, so she quickened her pace: "Let's go and pay our respects to the Queen Mother and the Empress first."

As the Empress Dowager grew older, she rarely left the palace except to go to Rongguang Temple.

Emperor Fengyang was afraid that she would feel uncomfortable riding in the car, so he ordered people to slow down the speed of the car. It took half an hour longer to reach the palace. However, the empress dowager was still uncomfortable from the bumpy ride.

When Ye Wanqing went to pay her respects, the imperial physician had just finished giving acupuncture to the empress dowager.

A circle of people surrounded the Queen Mother. In addition to the Queen and the eldest princess, even the future Crown Princess and her mother were there.

Seeing Ye Wanqing, the queen mother's pale face showed a trace of helplessness: "Why are you all here? I'm fine, there's no need for everyone to come here to guard. If there are too many people, I won't be able to rest well. Let's all go, Yanrong, you go and help the queen to prepare the palace banquet, and leave Qing'er here to accompany me."

Chu Yanrong and the Queen left, taking Sun Ziyi and Madam Sun with them.

After the people left, the Queen Mother relaxed a little, sitting on the soft chair and rubbing her temples: "I am old, my bones are loose, and I feel tired when I move."

Ye Wanqing rolled up her sleeves and walked behind the empress dowager. She lowered her head to massage her shoulders and neck, and then rubbed her temples: "The empress dowager is not very old. The reason why she is tired is that the official road is uneven and the carriage is too bumpy."

The Queen Mother closed her eyes comfortably: "It seems that the official road needs to be repaired."

Ye Wanqing responded.

The Queen Mother said slowly, "Your mother said that your wedding dress and dowry are ready. I have also prepared a dowry for you. In addition to the dowry, I will also give you two reliable palace maids and two capable maids. After the Dragon Boat Festival, you can choose a day to enter the palace and see if the palace maids and maids are to your liking. If not, I will select others for you."

Hearing this, Ye Wanqing was stunned: "Empress Dowager..."

The Queen Mother opened her eyes: "What's wrong?"

Ye Wanqing's expression was moved: "The dowry that mother and father have prepared for Qing'er is already generous enough, the Queen Mother does not need to spend more."

"I am the Queen Mother, but I am also your maternal mother. How can it be a waste of money for your maternal mother to prepare a dowry for you?"

The Queen Mother said slowly, "I am old, why do I keep those useless things? If I give them to you, you may need them in the future. Whether in the palace or outside, as a woman, if you don't get the love of your husband and have no money to rely on, your life will be extremely difficult. Even if Chu Anlan likes you, you need to leave a way out for yourself."

Ye Wanqing's nose was sour: "Qing'er will always remember the Queen Mother's teachings, and will take good care of myself and not let myself be wronged."

The Queen Mother held her hand and said, "I am very pleased that you think so."

Ye Wanqing chatted with the empress dowager for a while, and when she saw that she was very tired, she left first.

When we left the palace, the sun was shining brightly outside.

Ying Xiang asked: "Princess, would you like to go and rest first?"

"Is it time to pick the early peaches in the mountains? If it's too late, they will have been picked up." Ye Wanqing said, "Call my elder brother and the prince to accompany me to pick peaches."

Qianxi was excited: "I will go and call someone!"

Ye Wanqing smiled and said, "Tell them I'll be waiting for them at Dingfeng Pavilion."

Qianxi hurried away.