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âGet in the carriage,â he said.
Jiang Ning nodded, turned and looked at her father, mother, and brother.
âFather, Mother, Third Brother, Iâm leaving.â
Jiang Ruobai and Jiang Yi, as men, managed to keep their emotions in check, but Lin Zizi couldnât help her tears.
âYour leg hasnât fully healed yet, donât walk all the time, rest more,â she advised earnestly, âYou are our Jiang familyâs legitimate daughter, no matter what grievances you suffer, you donât have to endure them.â
âI know, mother, donât cry,â Jiang Ning wiped her tears, âItâs very close to the palace, just a quarter of an hourâs ride by carriage. If you miss me, you can come and see me in the palace, and I can come home whenever I want.â
âFoolish child, once you enter the palace, can you really come back whenever you want?â
Jiang Ning turned her head and asked Li Hongyuan, âCan I not leave once I enter the palace?â
â⦠Of course you can,â Li Hongyuan smiled, âAlthough the palace is not as free as the Prince of Yuâs residence, itâs not as if you canât leave.â
âIâve heard that some of the emperorâs concubines entered the palace at fifteen and havenât left for twenty or thirty years.â
âI am not Emperor Father, and you are not those concubines,â Li Hongyuan said, âIn fact, there are no rules in the palace that forbid concubines from leaving. It all depends on Emperor Fatherâs decision.â
âThat makes sense. I hope youâll always remember what youâve said.â
âI wonât forget the words Iâve spoken to you,â he replied.
Jiang Yi patted Jiang Ningâs shoulder, âRemember, your family is your support, whenever you need help, come to your brother.â
âThank you, brother.â
âSeventh Sister, this is what I made, itâs a bit rough, but good for the children to wear and play in,â Zhang Mujin handed over a large parcel.
Inside were childrenâs spring and summer clothes.
Jiang Ning smiled, âSister-in-law, donât be modest, everyone knows how good your craftsmanship is.â
âIndeed, itâs definitely better than yours,â Jiang Yi added.
Jiang Ning chuckled.
Although the original host should have known these skills, and the evidence was the purse she sent to He Tang, she herself definitely didnât know and hadnât thought about learning those things.
Fortunately, everyone in the Jiang family understood her past of more than ten years of poverty, and despite her not knowing anything, they all accepted her calmly.
She might not know those skills like zither, chess, calligraphy, and painting, but she did know how to cook.
Under her hands, the most fragrant earthly aromas could be found.
Jiang Yuan and Jiang Yan came over together.
âIn the future, youâll be a noble lady in the palace, and it wonât be easy to see you again,â Jiang Yuan said.
Jiang Ning replied, âI heard Father is picking a family for you.â
âWhat decent family would want me, a concubine-born daughter like me,â she grumbled, âAnyway, I wonât compromise. If there isnât a suitable family, Iâd rather stay home and be an old maid.â
âSixth Miss, did you hear that? Your Fifth Sister wants to be an old maid. If she doesnât marry, it wonât be your turn.â
âFifth Sister is just being stubborn, but deep down sheâs really eager to get married,â Jiang Yan pursed her lips and laughed.
Influenced by Jiang Ning, the usually timid and introverted Jiang Yan had become much more cheerful and dared to tease the Fifth Daughter.
Jiang Yuan snorted, âYouâve become bolder and bolder.â
But she wasnât really angry.
Jiang Yan even took the initiative to hug Jiang Ning, âSeventh Sister, Iâll miss you.â
âDonât make it sound like a life-and-death parting. Itâs only a quarter of an hourâs journey back and forth. If you miss me, just come and see me in the palace,â Jiang Ning laughed and let her go, turning and getting into the carriage.
The driver was from the Prince of Yuâs residence.
Jiang Ning was a little uncomfortable.
During this time, Gucheng had followed her in and out, and he had also driven the carriage when needed.
She leaned out the window to look outside.
Gucheng, dressed in a black robe, rode his horse quietly behind the carriage..