Zhu Xiuyuan hugged the sandalwood box and was so happy all the way. He was in such a good mood that the little eunuch leading the way also became cute.

Under the leadership of the young eunuch, Zhu Xiuyuan walked out of the Meridian Gate, passed through the Duanmen, and finally returned to Chengtian Gate.

As soon as they left Chengtian Gate and said goodbye to the little eunuch, Yan Dashan, who had been waiting here, immediately came over and said, "My dear, are you okay? My dear, you finally came out..."

Zhu Xiuyuan patted Yan Dashan's shoulder, who was looking him up and down to see if he was missing any arms or legs. Yan Dashan was a tall and powerful ox, with broad shoulders and a broad body. Zhu Xiuyuan patted his shoulder as if patting an ox on its back.

Yes, very solid.

"I'm fine. Are you anxious to wait outside?" Zhu Xiuyuan asked with a smile. He almost never returned to the palace this time. He went in in the morning and came out in the evening...

Yan Dashan had been waiting outside Chengtian Gate, but there was no news along the way. It would be strange not to be anxious.

"Husband?!"

While Zhu Xiuyuan was talking with Yan Dashan, he suddenly heard Dong Shuzhen's voice coming from under the wall of the imperial city.

Anxiety is full of surprise.

Zhu Xiuyuan looked around and saw two carriages parked under the city wall.

The curtain of one of the carriages was opened by a bright hand, and there was a pretty girl inside. Her face, her eyes, and her eyebrows were all smiling. It was a kind of joy.

That's not who Zhu Xiuyuan's wife is.

...It turns out that Dong Shuzhen and the others have also arrived.

That's right, Zhu Xiuyuan's visit to the palace this time can be said to be "leaving early and returning late". Moreover, he was going to a place like the palace. It was normal for them to be worried about his safety and wait here together.

Zhu Xiuyuan immediately left Yan Dashan behind and walked over.

Looking at his wife's innocent and joyful smile, Zhu Xiuyuan felt inexplicably relaxed.

The people in the palace are all weirdos.

Chen Huang looks good on the surface, but he is like a tiger accompanying you.

Although You Lihua is very good-looking, she is so scheming that she even wants to arrange for a spy to be by his side...

There is also the cold-faced little eunuch who leads the way, and the "deaf and mute" little palace maid...

Facing those weirdos, Zhu Xiuyuan felt inexplicably tired.

He was always worried that if he said the wrong word or took the wrong step, he would commit some kind of heinous taboo that he didn't know about...

It’s better to be a lady, simple and innocent, lively and sunny, it’s relaxing to be with her!

Zhu Xiuyuan's lips unconsciously showed a smile.

When he walked over, Dong Shuzhen had already jumped out of the car.

Then came the two little maids Qiu Wen and Xia Wu, who also filed out of the carriage.

Dong Shuyu, Chun Xue, and Dong Mei who were on the other carriage also got out of the carriage.

Dong Shuzhen ran over and looked Zhu Xiuyuan up and down, "Husband, are you okay? You have been gone for so long, I am worried."

"It's okay!" Zhu Xiuyuan smiled.

Dong Shuzhen's gaze suddenly froze as she looked at Zhu Xiuyuan, falling on the small sandalwood box held by Zhu Xiuyuan in both hands.

The sandalwood box is not only made of precious sandalwood, but its workmanship and patterns are also very beautiful.

Zhu Xiuyuan didn't know where Yu Lihua found the box, because the box looked a bit like...a woman's jewelry box.

The pattern on it is very beautiful!

Dong Shuzhen's eyes immediately opened wide and she stared at the box.

"Husband, what is this?" Dong Shuzhen asked blankly.

"This is a good thing..." Zhu Xiuyuan noticed the way Dong Shuzhen looked at the box, a look of longing and fondness.

"Husband!" Dong Shuzhen jumped to Zhu Xiuyuan's side, hugged his arm and started shaking: "Husband, I want this..."

"Since I like it, I'll give it to you!" Zhu Xiuyuan chuckled, holding the box in both hands and sending it to her.

"Thank you husband, you are the best..." Dong Shuzhen immediately held the box in her arms and ran to the side to "appreciate" this beautiful box with the two little maids Qiu Wen and Xia Wu.

"Xiuyuan, how long have you been here for so long?" Dong Shuyu walked over, her eyes swept over her excited sister, and she shook her head secretly.

"It's a long story..." Zhu Xiuyuan looked around and said, "It's not convenient to go into details here. Besides, it's getting late. Let's go back to the inn first."

"That's fine..."

Dong Shuyu, Chunxue and Dongmei got into a carriage.

Zhu Xiuyuan, Dong Shuzhen, Qiu Wen, and Xia Wu got into another carriage.

Yan Dashan took the driver's seat and the group began to return to the inn.

Zhu Xiuyuan in the carriage.

Dong Shuzhen, Qiu Wen, and Xia Wu were still studying the box and chattering together.

Zhu Xiuyuan shook his head. They were no different from the women who gathered to talk about famous bags and brands in later generations...

"Ah! This is?!"

At some point, Dong Shuzhen opened the box and picked up the gold medal for immunity from death. After seeing the writing on it clearly, she felt as if she was holding a piece of red-hot iron. She let out an exclamation and threw the medal away.

Went back.

Zhu Xiuyuan smiled faintly, knowing that this scene would happen.

"What's wrong? Did I scare you?"

"Husband, this... gold medal for immunity from death..." Dong Shuzhen placed the sandalwood box on both knees, with her upper body and hands retracted, as if the gold medal had a mouth specially designed to bite women's hands.

…

Inn, in Zhu Xiuyuan's room.

Zhu Xiuyuan and the Dong sisters gathered together.

They had already had dinner. Because the Dong sisters were curious about Zhu Xiuyuan's entry into the palace, they no longer wanted to go shopping and stayed in Zhu Xiuyuan's room to listen to him talk about his experience in entering the palace.

...Although Zhu Xiuyuan "disappeared" after entering the palace for so long, almost a day.

But overall, it was a near miss and safe and sound.

The Dong sisters all breathed a sigh of relief.

"My benefactor." After Zhu Xiuyuan finished speaking, Yan Dashan knocked on the door outside.

"What's the matter?"

"My benefactor, a young father-in-law came to the inn from the East Palace. He wanted to see my benefactor by name. He is waiting in the lobby downstairs of the inn."

"East Palace?" Zhu Xiuyuan was confused, and the Dong sisters were even more strange. The three of them looked at each other.

"It should be someone sent by the prince." Zhu Xiuyuan guessed.

Today in the Renshou Palace, You Lihua gave the dancer a gold medal to avoid death, which was obviously an attempt to recruit him.

You Lihua naturally recruited him for the sake of the prince.

So if the prince "expressed something", it would be reasonable.

"Xiuyuan, since you are coming from the East Palace, you should go quickly and don't keep the people in the East Palace waiting." Dong Shuyu reminded.

"Okay, I'm going to see the envoy from the East Palace right now. You guys wait here and don't come out."

"Um……"

Zhu Xiuyuan opened the door and followed the words of the mountain.

Inn lobby.
Chapter completed!