Changsheng: Peak at the Beginning

Chapter 171: Legend of Zhen Huan 43

Wan Guiren had never expected that Huanbi would leave the palace to the northwest to join other members of the Zhen family. She thought that the affairs of the Zhen family would be completely settled with her restoration of favor and moving into Chengqian Palace, and with the exile of the Zhen family, and Huanbi would still stay by her side as a palace maid.

When Huanbi was being dragged out, she couldn't help but look at the confused Wan Guiren and cursed: "Eldest sister, can't you stand me like this?!"

"She is also Daddy's daughter. My mother should have been Daddy's original wife!"

Wan Guiren immediately became angry: "Shut up!"

"I don't know what you did to make the emperor think of you again, but now the emperor has made it clear that you need to go to the northwest to reunite with your parents and sister. I advise you not to waste your energy on bringing bad luck to me at this time."

Of course Huanbi knew where the Northwest was, and she also knew what the crime of exile was. Moreover, she heard that when her father, Yun and Zhen Yurao went to the Northwest, they were secretly taken care of by Prince Guo. This time she was going to the Northwest alone, and she didn't know what would happen along the way. It could be said that she had no future.

How could Wan Guiren not know what Huanbi could think of? So after she was angry, she was also very worried about Huanbi. It happened that the people who came to ask Huanbi to leave the palace were still polite to her, so she winked at Cui Jinxi. Cui Jinxi smiled and took out two purses from her sleeves and stuffed them into the two eunuchs who were guarding Huanbi, and said politely: "Our young master wants to say a few words to Huanbi, and it won't delay your work."

The two of them secretly weighed the weight of the purses in their hands, and they felt a certain amount of admiration for this noble lady Wan, who was favored as soon as she entered the palace and was able to regain favor after falling out of favor. At least she was very generous.

The two of them clearly asked Concubine Wan to speak faster, and Concubine Wan immediately pulled Huanbi into the house.

Lady Wan felt depressed when she saw Huanbi in her glittering brocade dress, and quickly ordered Liu Zhu, "Liu Zhu, go find two ordinary clothes that suit Huanbi's figure. She will definitely not get away with anything if she goes out in this outfit, and will only make people hate her for nothing."

Liu Zhu quickly responded and went out to do her business. Cui Jinxi came in and advised Huanbi, "Right now we don't have any available personnel outside the palace. Prince Guo went to the northwest to escort Princess Chaogui to her wedding and hasn't come back yet. We can't contact him either. You should be careful on your way and don't lose your temper. Others, especially those veteran soldiers, are not good-tempered. If they don't do what they want, they will be beaten up, which is still good enough. I'm afraid that a young and beautiful girl like you will meet someone else..."

Concubine Wan had personally packed out some inconspicuous but valuable small jewellery that she had exchanged with the palace maids. She also asked Liu Zhu, who had just brought some clothes, to take out a few banknotes from her dressing box.

Cui Jinxi saw that Huanbi was wearing clogged soles. She curled her lips in her heart but said to Wan Guiren: "Huanbi can't walk in these shoes. You should change them into a pair of thick-soled cloth shoes. Not only will they not hurt your feet easily, but you can also hide banknotes in the soles."

Concubine Wan asked Cui Jinxi to find a pair of cloth shoes suitable for Huanbi. She took out a pair of socks that she had not worn yet and asked Huanbi to put the banknotes between the two layers of socks and hide them on the soles of her feet.

"You can hide these little things in your belt or sleeves. Don't spend them in a hurry. Wait until you understand the situation, choose a more reliable official, and spend some money to make yourself feel better."

Huanbi no longer had the anger she had just now. Her heart and eyes were now filled with fear, but she had to try her best to remember everyone's instructions, because only in this way could she survive and safely reach the northwest to reunite with the Zhen family.

Concubine Wan knew that her parents and younger sister had been sent to the northwest, but after all, she had not seen what her parents and younger sister looked like in the palace. Moreover, Prince Guo had repeatedly assured her that he would ensure their safe and smooth arrival in the northwest. So although she was always worried, she was somewhat relieved because of her trust in Prince Guo.

But Huanbi was different. She was about to send her to the northwest right under her nose. Moreover, she was the only one on the journey and there was no one else to take care of her.

But in order to reassure Huanbi, she held back her tears and said to Huanbi: "You used to have high aspirations. We are both daughters of the Zhen family, and you have been with me for many years. I can't say that some of your ideas are definitely wrong. But you looked down on Concubine An because she was just the daughter of a small county magistrate. I really don't understand what you think of our Zhen family. Even though Concubine An and I are both concubines, I can't look down on her background, because no matter how low her background is, she is still a legitimate official daughter, and she was even selected by the emperor himself to enter the palace."

When Huanbi heard Concubine Wan mention Concubine An, she felt very regretful for looking down on Concubine An and even giving her the cold shoulder. She finally realized that even if she was the legitimate daughter of the Zhen family, she could not compare to Concubine Wan, the eldest sister. In fact, the only hope of the Zhen family was to protect themselves in front of the emperor and plan for the future.

Huanbi sincerely admitted her mistake to Wan Guiren: "Sister, I was wrong. I really know I was wrong. I shouldn't have thought that I was so arrogant just because I was the daughter of the Zhen family. I harmed my family and you, sister..."

Lady Wan was really happy to see Huanbi admit her mistake. She wiped her tears while pulling Huanbi up and helping her change her clothes and jewelry. Several women came together to help, and finally Huanbi looked a little more dusty.

A voice of urging came from outside, and Huanbi's tears fell again. Wan Guiren supported her and walked out, and gently reminded her: "You have experienced the days outside, but this road is not easy after all. It doesn't matter if your face is a little dirty. Just bear with it and clean it up after you meet up with your parents and sister."

Huanbi was choking with sobs and could not speak, so she could only nod vigorously.

Liu Zhu also stepped forward and whispered, "After going to the northwest, you, the second young lady, will be the oldest child around the master. You must take good care of the master on weekdays and don't let the master and the mistress get hurt. We will wait for you to come back in the capital."

When Huanbi heard Liuzhu call her "Second Young Miss", her eyesight was blurred by tears and she almost fell down when she walked down the stairs. But after she steadied herself, she raised her hand and wiped her face randomly, nodded to Liuzhu, and looked at Cui Jinxi. Cui Jinxi understood what she meant and felt that Huanbi's clarity of mind was only reflected in Liuzhu's call of "Second Young Miss".

Cui Jinxi nodded heavily, "Second Miss, rest assured, I will take good care of you and wait for you to return to the capital with your family to enjoy happiness."

Huanbi felt relieved after hearing this, but she kowtowed to Wan Guiren and whispered in her ear while Wan Guiren helped her up, "Sister, you must not offend the imperial concubine."

Wan Guiren closed her eyes, calmed down and said to Huanbi, "All the daughters of the Zhen family are from the family of Yu. I am your eldest sister and a Wan Guiren in the palace. I have a decent status, so I will boldly name you 'Zhen Yuyin'. When you go to the northwest, you should tell your father and mother the truth, and when you come back, you will be included in the family tree."