Noble First Daughter-in-law

Chapter 993 Parting
In fact, it would not take more than three days to prepare, but Shang Ruyi agreed anyway. What she did most during these three days was to stay in Qianqiu Palace and accompany Yuan Qian all the time. This child usually stayed in the arms of the wet nurse and was more attached to her, but after a few days of closeness, he has now become a sticky little milk ball in Shang Ruyi's arms.

Therefore, when the day of departure came, I couldn't let go.

The nine-month-old child didn't understand anything, and couldn't even understand what adults were saying, but he was as sharp as a small animal. Since he got up in the morning, he seemed to sense the uneasy atmosphere in the air and Shang Ruyi's reluctance to leave, so he stayed in her arms the whole time, and when he was about to leave, his two little hands grabbed her clothes and refused to let go.

At this moment, Shang Ruyi's eyes also turned red.

She looked down at Yuan Qian, trying to pry his hands apart while gently stroking his back and said softly, "Be good, let go."

Yuan Qian turned his head and buried his little face in her arms.

Shang Ruyi was reluctant and amused, and said softly, "You'll get bored this way."

"..."

"Good boy, let me bring your father back."

"..."

"Bring your father back so that we can be reunited as a family. Be good and let go, okay?"

The child didn't understand her words in the first place, and he was even more unwilling to listen when he felt the coming of separation. His little hands tightly grasped her clothes, and he even bit the collar of Shang Ruyi's chest with his teeth. Seeing him like this, Shang Ruyi sighed, and could only wink at Tushe'er and Changwan. The two walked forward, coaxing the precious little prince softly, while reaching out to gently grasp his hand, and prying it open one finger at a time.

Finally, at the moment when the last finger was loosened, Nanny Feng came forward and hugged little Yuan Qian from behind. Only then did Shang Ruyi get away and turned around to walk out.

I had just taken two steps when I heard a loud cry behind me.

"Wow——"

In an instant, the crying sound was like an invisible rope that suddenly appeared out of nowhere and tightly tied her heart. She took only one step forward, and her heart seemed to be pulled tightly, and it hurt so much that it was about to break her heart. Shang Ruyi immediately stopped and struggled to turn back.

Just by turning her head, she saw little Yuan Qian in Nanny Feng's arms, leaning forward with all his strength, stretching out his hands towards her, crying with tears streaming down his cheeks, his little face red.

“Wow, wow, wow—”

The shrill cry tore Shang Ruyi's heart apart. For a moment, she was in so much pain that she could hardly take a step. She wished she could turn around and go back to her child, hug him tightly in her arms, and never be separated from him for the rest of her life.

Wo Xue, who was standing by, was also somewhat saddened when she saw this: "Princess..."

"...!"

The moment she heard these two words, Shang Ruyi suddenly felt a shudder all over her body, as if she had been poured with a basin of cold water and suddenly woke up. The pain in her eyes was still there, but she was a little calmer. She turned around, took a deep breath, and said, "Take good care of him. I'll be back soon."

After saying that, he walked out without looking back.

The crying sounds in Qianqiu Palace finally faded away as she walked away, each step becoming heavier than the last.

However, the tears of parting did not disappear.

Just as Shang Ruyi was leaving the city, the originally clear sky suddenly began to be overcast, and then it began to rain heavily. Originally, her nominal itinerary for leaving the palace this time was to go to the Qin Wang army. Although she had fought in Fufeng before, it was naturally not a good thing to make a big fuss about it. Moreover, her real purpose was to go to Xiazhou to relieve the crisis, so Yuwen Yuan did not issue an order to make it public. Only a few people knew about the Qin Wangfei's trip, and they would not come to see her off.

The only people who came to see her off were Shen Shiyan and his wife, who sent Lu Xiao to the city gate.

After bidding farewell to Yuan Qian with tears and tears, they met again here. Yu's eyes were red. Although she didn't dare to cry out loud, she kept wiping her tears with a handkerchief. Soon the whole handkerchief was soaked. Shang Ruyi could only comfort her and repeatedly assured her: "Don't worry, aunt, I will be back soon."

Yu pursed her lips and was about to say something, but was interrupted by Shen Shiyan who covered his mouth and coughed lightly. She knew that he was reminding her not to talk nonsense, which would only make people sad. So she suppressed the sadness in her heart and said aggrievedly: "Princess, please take good care of yourself along the way. If you encounter danger, run away first. And, Miss Woxue..."

She was not familiar with Woxue, and did not even know her background. She only knew that this maid had been with Shang Ruyi through life and death several times, so she naturally regarded her as a more reliable confidant than Tushe'er, so she earnestly instructed: "You must take good care of the princess."

Wo Xue said, "Madam, don't worry."

Shen Shiyan finally said, "Okay, stop talking so much. If you keep talking, the sun will set. Do you want the princess to travel in the rain at night?"

After hearing this, Yu finally let go of Shang Ruyi's hand, but her tears flowed even more. She could only bury her head in Shen Shiyan's arm to barely suppress her tears. Shang Ruyi's eyes were red, but she could only hold it back. She nodded to Shen Shiyan, then turned and got on the carriage.

Soon, with a team of guards leading the way in front and behind the carriage, the group left Chang'an City in the rain.

Only after the carriage had gone a long way did Shang Ruyi let go of the hand that had been holding the curtain, because at this time, she could no longer see Shen Shiyan and his wife who were standing at the city gate, looking at them with anticipation.

She let out a long sigh.

As this sigh was heard, another heavy breath was heard in the quiet carriage.

When I looked up, it was Lu Xiao.

This time they were travelling light, so there was only one carriage. Even Woxue followed on horseback. The two of them each had a window in the not-too-spacious carriage, so they didn't bother each other. However, Shang Ruyi clearly saw the look of displeasure on Luxiao's face.

What's up with her?
Shang Ruyi remembered that she was very happy to go on this trip. She was also very happy when she was picked up at the city gate just now. But why did her face look a little ugly at this time?

As if she had sensed Shang Ruyi's gaze, Green Line turned around and looked over. When the two of them faced each other, her expression became even uglier.

After a while, she said, "Aren't they the princess' uncle and aunt?"

Shang Ruyi said: "Yes."

"Is it really that hard to part with?"

"..."

Shang Ruyi raised her eyebrows slightly. She felt that the relationship between her and her family was being looked down upon. This feeling immediately made her angry, but she did not get angry immediately. She just raised her chin slightly and looked at Lu Xiao.

After a while, Lu Xiao gritted her teeth and turned to look at the window on the other side.

“I was sold by them when I was six years old.”