If you keep making noise, I won’t stand it anymore!

When the carriages from other mansions that received the news arrived at the city gate, the carriages of the Wang, Chu, Feng and Situ families had already left the capital.

Looking at the tightly closed city gate in front of them, they all regretted not coming earlier and missed the opportunity to show up alone in front of the four major families.

As time went by, more and more carriages gathered at the city gate, and the general guarding the city had to send people to maintain order. Otherwise, no one would be able to enter the city gate today.

In one of the carriages at the front of the convoy, the Second Princess was alone with her two children and her personal nanny. She stared silently at the dark night sky in front of her through the half-open window, in a daze.

"Mother," the eight-year-old young prince of the Second Prince's Mansion, Wang Yucheng, rubbed his eyes and called softly.

They left the house too early, and both children were carried into the carriage while they were asleep. At this time, the noise outside woke up the sleeping children.

"Cheng'er, are you awake? Do you want to drink some water and sleep a little longer?" Hearing her son's voice, the Second Princess retracted her gaze and leaned over to press the small quilt covering him.

"What time is it? Have we left the city gate?" Wang Yucheng half sat up, hugging the quilt. Seeing this, the nanny hurriedly tried to close the window, fearing that the cold wind would blow on the young master.

"Mammy, you don't have to close it. Just leave it open like this, it's just right for mother to get some fresh air." Ever since he could remember, he knew that although his mother had no worries about food and clothing in the palace, she was not happy. What he saw most often was his mother staring blankly outside the house or looking up at the sky.

She gently moved her body a few times and snuggled up to the Second Princess. Then she refused the nanny who was about to prepare the tea bowls, "Nanny, don't bother. I'm not thirsty. Besides, it's inconvenient to drink too much water when you're out."

Hearing this, the nanny holding the tea bowl paused, lowered her head with red eyes, and the Second Princess, who was half-embracing her daughter in her arms, stiffened slightly for a moment, then adjusted her daughter's posture, stretched out her hand and held her son's small body in her arms. At this moment, she seemed to embrace the whole world, and a sense of satisfaction came over her heart.

"Don't worry about so many things. If you want to drink some water, just drink some. If you have any needs, just tell mother, okay?" The Second Princess said softly to her son.

"Yes, Cheng'er knows." He imitated his mother's behavior just now, looking at the sky outside the car window, and asked softly: "Mother, what do you think the queen and the eldest princess are like? Will they like Cheng'er and Shumei?"

"Of course they will. Our Cheng'er and Zhen'er are so cute, how could they not like you? What's more, they are your biological aunt and cousin." She tightened her arms slightly and hugged her son tighter.

Children are the most sensitive. They know who likes them and who doesn't like them better than adults. The lack of fatherly love since childhood will be a permanent pain in their hearts. Thinking of this, the second princess couldn't help but feel a pain like a needle stabbing her heart.

"When Cheng'er sees my aunt, I will beg her to let mother go to the palace to accompany her more often. This way, when my sister and I go to school, mother will have someone to talk to and won't be as lonely as before." The long-lost embrace and the warmth made Wang Yucheng drowsy again. Before falling asleep, he did not forget to tell his mother his plan.

Hearing this, the nanny trembled and turned her head away. She didn't want her young lady to see her crying, which would only add to her sadness. At the same time, she was somewhat relieved that her young lady had finally seen her two children grow up, and that the hard times were finally coming to an end.

The darkness dissipated, the eastern sky gradually turned white, and a new day began.

The city gate slowly opened, and the carriages slowly began to move. The soldiers guarding the city began to check each of the carriages that were about to leave the city.

The capital of Haoyue is located in the south-central part of Haoyue's territory, so although it is almost the end of the year, the weather is only slightly cooler than autumn. At most, you can wear a thin cotton cloak on the outside. Words like "snow flying all over the sky" and "biting cold wind" only exist in books.

Thirty miles away in the carriage, Meixiang, with the help of Xiaosan, had just changed into another set of clothes. This was the fourth set of clothes she had changed into since she set out from Liuzhou Prefecture to the south, but it was just one more layer of cloth than her usual autumn clothes.

Fortunately, Wang the eunuch sent a letter to remind them that they had left behind clothes of various thicknesses early on, otherwise they would have had to enter the city wearing thick winter clothes. The thought of that scene is unbearable to think about.

"The winter here is much better than in Liuzhou Prefecture." Xiao San sorted out her clothes and couldn't help but sigh, "I don't have to wear those thick and bulky clothes in winter. It's a blessing."

Nanny Chen laughed and said, "Although the capital city cannot be said to be spring-like all year round, the temperature difference is not big. When you live here for a long time, you will miss the distinct four seasons in Liuzhou Prefecture."

Xiao San curled her eyes, looking like she couldn't believe it. But within a few years, she was embarrassed by her own actions, and she stared at Mei Xiang like a child. Whenever Mei Xiang planned to go on a long trip, she would always see her waiting by the carriage.

Meixiang listened to their bickering with a smile, and discussed with the beautiful woman the arrangements after entering the city.

"Mother, the New Year is just a few days away. Is the palace going to hold a palace banquet or something?" According to what I read in the books, the palace would hold a thank-you banquet similar to the annual meeting at the end of the year.

The beautiful woman nodded and stroked Meixiang's head with a smile. What a worrying little girl. "In previous years, when the two of us were not in the palace, the palace banquet was saved. It seems that we can't escape it this year."

The palace had not held a palace banquet in accordance with tradition for many years, and in previous years, they could use the excuse that no one was in charge. Judging from the meaning behind the emperor's letter, this year not only would it be held, but it would also be a grand occasion. He could not wait to introduce his daughter to his people.

"Won't mother be very busy when we get back?"

The beautiful woman nodded again, "This is my mother's responsibility."

"We just got back, and Xiao San and the others don't know much about the palace rules, so there will definitely be a shortage of manpower." Mei Xiang saw that her worries had become a reality, and she couldn't help but get anxious. After thinking for a while, she suggested, "Why don't you call your two aunts, Aunt Chu, Aunt Situ, and Second Aunt, to help. I think they will definitely not say anything."

"It's the end of the year now, and every mistress is busy as hell. They probably just don't have the time and energy to do anything." The beautiful woman sighed leisurely. This is the disadvantage of being away from the palace for a long time, but training one's own people is not something that can be done overnight.

"How do you know it's not possible if my mother hasn't asked? Besides, even if they can't come every day, it's still okay to take a day or half a day." Meixiang is not as pessimistic as the beautiful woman thinks. Making use of all available resources is also one of her principles.

Twenty miles away, several ladies suddenly sneezed at the same time.