Two people lay on the bed, and in the darkness, Auntie Li Er asked, "Lu Ruojiang has sent you a letter?"
Qian Ningning replied, "It hasn't been long since he left. He may not have even arrived in Liangzhou yet. How could there be a letter so soon?"
Auntie Li Er couldn't help but sigh, turned to face Qian Ningning, and said, "Are you really not afraid that Lu Ruojiang may never return?"
Qian Ningning fell silent for a moment, "What's the use of being afraid? Am I really going to cling to him and not allow him to go home? Not allow him to see any of his old acquaintances again?"
"And...," Qian Ningning spoke with a firm tone, "I believe in Ruojiang, he wouldn't lie to me."
Auntie Li Er opened her mouth, wanting to say that men's words are deceiving, and women should never believe what men say, but in the end, she said nothing.
Ningning has suffered enough and doesn't want anyone to pour cold water on her again.
...
The palace.
After three rounds of drinking, both Lu Ruojiang and the officials were a little tipsy. Chen Er also had a few drinks and now his cheeks were flushed, looking like he was drunk. Seeing Chen Er like this, the officials immediately said, "Let's call it a day. The Empress is not feeling well from the alcohol. I will take her back to rest, and you should also rest early." Lu Ruojiang nodded, stood up, and respectfully saw the officials and Chen Er off.
Watching the two of them leave hand in hand, Lu Ruojiang sighed with emotion. "Ningning, I miss you. Are you thinking of me now?" Thinking of Qian Ningning, Lu Ruojiang suddenly lost interest and said to the palace maid standing beside him, "You can leave. I'm going back to rest." "Yes."
A palace maid carrying a palace lantern led the way ahead, while Lu Ruojiang walked alongside her, missing Qian Ningning who was far away. Therefore, Lu Ruojiang did not notice that the maid had led him off the path. "Prince, we have arrived."
The voice of the palace maid brought Lu Ruojiang back to his senses. He was about to walk in when he realized that this was not the palace he had lived in since childhood. "Where is this?" Lu Ruojiang asked with a frown. The palace maid replied respectfully, "This is the room specially prepared for you by sage."
Hearing the words "Lu Ruojiang," the pulse at his temple quickened, and he had a bad feeling. He pushed the door open but didn't enter. Instead, he relied on his good eyesight to peek inside. Sure enough, through the crack, he saw a pair of embroidered shoes.
Lu Ruojiang closed his eyes tightly and said, "Take this prince back."
"Prince..."
"What's wrong? Is this prince's words not effective anymore?" Lu Ruojiang gave a cold glance at the palace maid.
The indifference in Lu Ruojiang's eyes frightened the palace maid, who quickly begged for mercy and left the room with Lu Ruojiang. Once they arrived at the palace where she was accustomed to living, Lu Ruojiang finally relaxed and stopped a maid who was about to leave, asking, "Who is in there?"
"I don't know," the maid shook her head.
Lu Ruojiang saw that she didn't seem to be lying, so he waved his hand and said, "You can go."
"Okay."
Rubbing his forehead, Lu Ruojiang called for water to wash up, and just before entering sleep, he thought: Tomorrow, I must explain everything to sage.
...
The next day, Lu Ruojiang was awakened by the sunlight. After waking up a little, he got up and called someone in to serve him. As a frequent visitor to the palace, Lu Ruojiang naturally had his clothes there, and there were even some familiar eunuchs and palace maids. However, those eunuchs and palace maids who used to serve him should have been transferred elsewhere in the past three years.
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