On the Difficulties of Escape in Ancient Times

Xiao Zhou looked at her faded light blue dress and said, "Let's quickly ask the sewing room to make two new bright clothes, so that people won't laugh at us and think that we are running out of money and can only wear these half-worn clothes."

At home, it is indeed comfortable to wear this way, but if you want to go out, you must pay attention to your appearance.

Xiao Xiao glanced at her dress and said, "I have two sets of clothes that I have never worn. I don't need to make them anymore."

Xiao Zhou continued, "The weather is hot, so you should bring some extra underwear."

"Please ask Mr. Jiang to help me prepare some soup to prevent heatstroke. It would be more convenient if there were pills."

Anyway, it was Grandpa Jiang who took good care of her body and she showed signs of pregnancy. Now Xiao Zhou trusts Grandpa Jiang very much.

You know, the decoctions and medicines she took in the past were either prescribed by the court physician of her mother's family or the doctors of the royal palace.

Xiao Xiao nodded: "I remember, I will go there tomorrow morning."

She also thought of medicinal herbs.

She also wanted to pack up and take the doctor away?

It’s just that my husband’s official position is not high enough, but my father-in-law is in a high position of power and should be able to get there. I wonder if he is willing to make an exception?

No, I should remind my mother-in-law tactfully that my sister-in-law is frail and it would be safer if she were accompanied by a doctor.

However, among the three generations of the Jiang family, no one knows who is willing to go.

Xiao Xiao decided to send someone to Jiang's house to tell them in the evening.

Unexpectedly, Xiao Zhou's next sentence was about what she was thinking: "Oh, right, we are both pregnant, although it's not three months yet, so we can't tell anyone."

"But you still have to be careful when you go out," Xiao Zhou looked at her expectantly, "How about you ask Mr. Jiang to go with us?"

Xiao Xiao understood immediately that they only trusted Mr. Jiang and had specifically asked for him.

She couldn't refuse, as it was related to the Queen, so she naturally wanted to get some benefits for the Jiang family.

"The old man is old, I'm afraid he can't stand going out on this day?" Xiao Xiao hesitated: "How about we let Uncle Jiang go? Or my brother-in-law can go?"

Little Zhou specifically requested that Old Man Jiang go, which was the result of discussion between her mother and eldest sister.

The main reason is that Mr. Jiang does not hold any official position, and it would be too conspicuous to let him enter the palace rashly.

It can be said that this summer vacation was facilitated by the Queen.

Outside, Mr. Jiang and the Li family are in-laws, so it would be normal for them to appear together.

Therefore, Xiao Zhou quickly said, "You can ask the old man to take two people to take care of him."

"Besides, we can all feel at ease when the old man is gone, and he can also broaden his horizons, don't you think?"

Xiao Xiao didn’t know whether it was right or not.

She knew that whenever Xiao Zhou was kind to her and spoke softly, it meant she wanted something.

Otherwise, if I was so ungrateful, she would have glared at me and accused me of being ungrateful.

Unfortunately, there weren't many times when Xiao Zhou would say this, and she really wanted her to talk for a while longer.

But he was afraid of angering her, so he had to be persuaded by her: "You have a point."

Xiao Zhou was satisfied and urged her, "Hurry up and send someone to deliver the letter to the Jiang family. I will go back first. Let's go to pay respects to mother together tomorrow."

"Okay!" Xiao Xiao nodded heavily.

Now I get along well with Xiao Zhou, so much so that she often asks me to come and pay her respects.

In fact, Madam Li had already said that they were exempted from morning and evening visits during the first three months of pregnancy. Unfortunately, most brides nowadays are sensible and filial. For example, Xiao Zhou still often went to pay respects to her mother-in-law and was rarely absent.

Unless the weather is too bad or she is really unwell.

As for Xiao Xiao, she didn't want to go at all, so as not to have to concentrate on dealing with them.

Unfortunately, she couldn't refuse, so she could only comfort herself and think of it as exercising her brain to prevent it from getting rusty.

In the blink of an eye, it was June 12th, the day when the large group of people set out to escape the summer heat.

Early in the morning, no, it was before dawn, Xiao Xiao was woken up by Yan's mother.

She glanced at the side sleepily, and saw no sign that anyone had been lying there.

She felt deeply sympathetic towards her husband who did not return home at night.

When the emperor and empress are going to travel, the accompanying guards are the busiest and most nervous, fearing that an assassin might appear from anywhere.

She got up, washed up, and changed into a lilac-colored dress. Seeing Yiqing trying to put on makeup for her, she quickly pushed her away: "It's so hot, if I put on heavy makeup, I'll be bare-faced as soon as I go out into the sun."

After saying that, he whispered, "Open your eyes and look carefully today. You will definitely see that many ladies' faces have turned into palettes."

When Xiao Xiao goes out, she can only bring one servant with her.

Therefore, she chose Mother Yan to go with her. Yiqing was a little disappointed at first, after all, this was a rare big occasion, but after hearing Xiao Xiao's words, she couldn't help laughing: "Master, how can you tease people?"

"I'm telling the truth," Xiao Xiao saw Meng Hui coming over with her crossbow and urged her, "Wrap it up quickly. I want to carry it with me."

It's a bit risky to go out with the emperor.

If they encounter an assassin, the guards will definitely protect the emperor, empress, and other royal relatives first.

For small fry like them, if they encounter an assassin, they can only wish for the best.

Then she must be prepared, it would be best if she doesn't need it.

After she was ready, she went to the House of Lords to pay her respects.

Madam Li was telling Xiao Zhou: "...Don't get too close to the ice jar, and don't drink too much water!"

Seeing Xiao Xiao coming, he added: "You should also remember what I said..."

Xiao Xiao agreed with what Mrs. Li said. Once they got on the bus, there would be a convoy of cars, and it would be inconvenient to go to the toilet.

Madam Li gave some instructions on what to pay attention to, and then said, "Okay, it's getting late, let's all go."

"Wait a moment, mother." After saying that, Xiao Zhou stared at the dark circles under Xiao Xiao's eyes and gritted her teeth and said, "It would be fine if we were at home in the past, but today we are going out, why don't you dress up?"

"The rouge, powder, and eyebrow pencil I sent you a few days ago were all top-quality, without the messy stuff you were worried about."

He sneered again: "Or are you worried about me?"

Seeing that she looked like a cat with its fur standing on end, Xiao Xiao quickly explained, "I know my sister-in-law wants me to dress up better, but in weather like this, I will sweat as soon as I walk around. I'm afraid my face will turn into a cat's."

Then, looking at their gorgeously dressed appearances, he tactfully advised, "I think light makeup is more suitable for us."

"..." Madam Li and Xiao Zhou glanced at each other and turned away.

They were only thinking about dressing up to outshine all the other girls and forgot about this.

It has been several years since I last went on a summer vacation and I had totally forgotten about this. What a mistake.

Xiao Xiao felt quite regretful, and muttered to herself: She didn't want to say it at first, because she really wanted to see, what would Madam Li look like when she turned into a palette? (End of this chapter)