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After returning to the Xie Mansion and settling Xie Nanxing down, Shen Jinmo went to the palace to report.

Eunuch Lin personally led the eunuchs to the palace gate to welcome Shen Jinmo's arrival: "Did Lord Shen have a smooth journey home?"

"Ah."

Having long been accustomed to Shen Jinmo's indifference, Eunuch Lin could naturally follow up on this word: "You took Master Xie out for a trip, and the Emperor and the Empress were in the mood for fun, so they asked you to help with the planning and arrangements."

The moment Shen Jinmo glanced sideways, his eyes happened to meet those of Eunuch Lin who were looking up.

Withdrawing their gazes, the two of them entered the Golden Palace in silence.

"Your Highness, I, Shen Jinmo, have returned. I wish Your Majesty and Your Majesty good health."

Xia Hongguang smiled when he saw Shen Jinmo's back: "Stand up and let me and your grandmother see if there are any changes after a month of traveling."

Shen Jinmo stood up from the ground, picked up the teacup on the coffee table, drank two cups of tea in a row, and straightened up to let the two people sitting in the main seat look at him thoroughly.

"You're so poor that you can't even afford water to drink when you go out to play?"

The corners of his mouth slightly raised: "Not really, I just sent Xie Nanxing home and rushed over to apologize to you, and I didn't drink this tea from the capital until I came to your place."

"Besides, no matter how good the tea is elsewhere, it is definitely not as good as the one you have here, Your Majesty."

"Look, sister-in-law, he just stole half a month's leave from me, and now he wants to ask for my tea as soon as he comes back. I haven't seen anyone as shameless as him in a long time."

Zhong Yuanyuan said to Nanny Xi, "I stir-fried this Longjing tea with flowers from different seasons. If you like it, take two boxes back home when you return."

Shen Jinmo bowed to Zhong Yuanyuan and said, "It would be disrespectful for me to refuse."

Nanny Xi took out two boxes of tea and placed them next to Shen Jinmo. Xia Hongyi looked a little unhappy when he saw it.

"Your grandmother only made five boxes in total. I gave one box to Xiaojiu as a reward. But you, on the other hand, took two boxes from me as soon as you came back."

"Your Majesty, why would you bother with a child? Now that spring has arrived and all kinds of flowers are in full bloom, I can just fry some new ones for you."

"That won't work. My eldest sister-in-law is not that tea girl. How can she worry about these things every day?"

"Then bring a box back from Wang Heng?"

When Shen Jinmo heard this, he directly put the two boxes of tea into his sleeves and hid them securely so that no one could take them away.

Xia Hong was amused by Shen Jinmo's stingy look, and his words and actions became more casual.

"Look, sister-in-law, this kid has been so dissolute outside, and now he's back in the capital, he's even more unruly than Che Er. I have to have someone teach him some manners."

Once upon a time, there was only one Xia Che in this Divine Capital who could act so unscrupulously in front of Xia Hong. But without Xia Che, the Divine Capital gained Shen Jinmo, who held real power and divine favor.

After saying this, Xia Hong hurriedly looked at Zhong Yuanyuan, and only felt relieved after confirming that Zhong Yuanyuan was not affected by the word "Che'er" at all.

Xia Hong now likes getting along with Zhong Yuanyuan like this, and he doesn't want anyone to disrupt this peace of mind.

"How about the emperor just give him a beating to compensate for my hard work of frying tea?"

He smiled again, but not as relaxed as before: "I won't let him off so easily."

Xia Hong stood up and handed a booklet to Shen Jinmo: "You can't have fun for nothing. Your grandmother and I have never been out for fun at our ages. You must follow the requirements of the higher-ups and arrange this trip for me."

Shen Jinmo opened the booklet, and saw nearly four pages of requirements written on rice paper, filled with the two people's expectations for this trip.

"When will the Emperor and Empress plan to travel?"

Xia Hong turned around and looked at Zhong Yuanyuan. Zhong Yuanyuan softened her expression and continued, "No hurry. We have to wait until the war is over, right?"

Xia Hong added: "Don't let me be careless because I have plenty of time. If you can't do that, I will directly put all the punishments that didn't fall on Nanxing on the day he filed a complaint with the emperor on you."

Xie Nanxing took the initiative to mention Xie Nanxing and let Xia Yu take the blame for Xie Nanxing. Shen Jinmo's gratitude should not fall on Xia Yu, but on him, Xia Hong.

Without Xia Hong's consent, Shen Jinmo's husband would have died long ago.

"I have been to and lived in Jiangnan before, so I should know the situation well. When I have more time, I will go to the Northwest to take a look. I will make sure that His Majesty and His Majesty can come and go as they please."

"Don't fool me. Who knows, it might be another letter, taking Nanxing to travel to the northwest."

Shen Jinmo smiled and explained: "The days I spend with you and the queen are all good days. I will wait until the day you and the queen leave, and then I will bring my husband to serve you and the queen."

"You are the only one who is sweet-mouthed and good at speaking."

"If the national treasury can't support the money, just take it from my private treasury."

"This scouting is indeed necessary. You will take care of the arrangements when the time comes. Tell me when the date is right, and bring a few more imperial guards with you."

There are too many people who want to kill Shen Jinmo, so Xia Hong naturally cannot let Shen Jinmo be hurt by anyone.

There is no limit on the amount of silver, and Shen Jinmo must go to each destination first.

Xia Hong, I have high expectations for this trip.

He didn't stay in the palace for long. When Shen Jinmo walked out of the palace, the sunlight was still dazzling.

Halfway through the journey, Nanny Xi came up and said, "Master Shen, the queen asked me to tell you that this tea is hot in nature and Master Xie is not in good health, so he should not drink too much."

"Okay." Shen Jinmo stopped walking and asked, "How is your Majesty these days?"

As Nanny Xi led Shen Jinmo towards the palace gate, she said, "Winter is over, and the sun is getting brighter and brighter in spring. Your Majesty will be in a good mood if she can get some sun."

"Mammy, have you been okay these years?"

Nanny Xi smiled and looked at Shen Jinmo: "As long as this servant can serve the master again, it must be a good thing."

Nanny Xi, who remained unmarried in order to stay with Zhong Yuanyuan, did the hard work of washing clothes every day after she helped Zhong Yuanyuan give birth to Xia Yu.

It was not until Wu Cixiu died and Shen Jinmo was imprisoned that Xia Hong brought her to Zhong Yuanyuan as a gift to express his love to Zhong Yuanyuan.

"Yes." Shen Jinmo did not ask any more questions: "I hope that the queen and the nanny can live a long life."

Nanny Xi stopped at the palace gate and looked at Shen Jinmo's departing back. The corners of her eyes, which were covered with wrinkles, slowly wrinkled.

The moment he turned around and lowered his head, the water light fell between the blue bricks of the palace wall, mixing with the blood of the past hundred years.

Her master hopes that Shen Jinmo can escape from the cage as soon as possible and be free.

After leaving the palace, Shen Jinmo sat upright in the carriage and looked through the booklet that was filled with his expectations for the trip.

As his fingertips brushed over every word written by Zhong Yuanyuan, what emerged in Shen Jinmo's mind was the outing that Zhong Yuanyuan and Xia Qi had carefully arranged in front of them on New Year's Eve.

How could Zhong Yuanyuan possibly give Xia Hong the perfection that Xia Qi had never obtained?

Traveling across mountains and rivers together was just a beautiful dream that Zhong Yuanyuan fabricated for Xia Hong.

Since this is a beautiful dream created by Zhong Yuanyuan herself, there will never be a day when Xia Hong can realize his dream.

The booklet that fell into Shen Jinmo's hands was filled with the regret and despair that Zhong Yuanyuan wanted to leave for Xia Hong.

And they have to create hope in their own despair.

Looking into the distance, Shen Jinmo saw the end.

This was the first time in all these years that Shen Jinmo clearly knew how far he had to go to win his freedom.

Although the road is long, you will reach your destination if you keep keeping going.