Exile at the start? The princess is no ordinary woman.

"It gives people the illusion that the two children are still in the mansion. We'll see if anyone will resort to such despicable acts, trying to manipulate us by targeting the two children..."

"it is good"

"clear"

"Understood, Master, Madam. I will make the necessary arrangements, and Shadow One and Shadow Two will remain in the shadows..."

"Um"

"No problem, bring it on. If you want to use poison, I'll handle it; if you want to fight, we know a thing or two."

As for those schemes and plots, with Huaiqing around, as long as they don't give anyone a reason to criticize them, they're all minor matters.

What we'll face next, whether it's animals or underhanded tactics like poisoning, is...

They can handle it.

The only thing they need to be careful about is not being framed or plotted against. After all, they are powerless and vulnerable. If one of them is framed, that damned emperor would be hoping for their death anyway.

They would never be given a chance to explain themselves; under the imperial system, a single sentence could determine their life or death.

Therefore, we still need to be careful in everything, and these things really depend on Jun Yanchen.

The main problem is that Gu Nanzhi doesn't understand the complex network of people in the imperial court, so she inevitably makes oversights.

This trip, at Huai Xulin Yicheng's residence, was not just a gathering; they also took the opportunity to discuss their upcoming plans.

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Time flew by, and the day of the palace banquet arrived. Not only Gu Nanzhi, but also Jun Yanchen made preparations. Their preparations mainly consisted of changing into suitable clothes. Gu Nanzhi, too, had her hair and makeup done with the help of Xia He and Leng Yun.

Since it's a banquet hosted by someone else, one shouldn't be too shabby, nor too ostentatious, as that would be inappropriate.

After doing all this, Gu Nanzhi felt exhausted, but there was nothing she could do; she had to endure the fatigue today.

Meanwhile, Bian Chen and Xiao Qi also left the Yanwang Mansion today and returned to the Zhaixing Tower.

As for the two children, they also need to be sent to Lin Yicheng's place.

Before leaving, Gu Nanzhi, as always, gave the two children some small trinkets.

"Honey, do you remember how to use the things in these little medicine bottles? Keep them with you just in case."

"I remember, Mother."

The two children carefully kept the items; they naturally knew how to use them, as their mother had taught them how to protect themselves.

"Be good, listen to your aunt and uncle when you get there. Dad and Mom have things to do, so it might take two or three days. But don't worry, my darlings."

"Once Daddy and Mommy have settled things, they'll come back and pick you up as soon as possible, okay?"

They've never been separated since birth, and now that they're suddenly going to be apart for a few days, Gu Nanzhi is genuinely reluctant. She finally understands the worry and reluctance a mother feels for her child...

That damned emperor, why does he have to go to the hunting grounds for something so important? And to make matters worse, he's gone for two or three days. It's so annoying.

"Zhao'er, Shu'er, don't be afraid. Daddy and Mommy will come to pick you up and take you home. Zhao'er, remember to take good care of your little sister, and Shu'er, take care of your big brother too, okay?"

"Yes, yes, Father and Mother, we will."

"Father, Mother, my sister and I are waiting for you to come and take us home. I will take care of my sister. Father, Mother, please take good care of yourselves."

"Me too, Father, Mother, Shu'er will take care of my brother too. We'll wait for Father and Mother to come and take us home."

Gu Nanzhi and Jun Yanchen had never been separated from their children, and they were reluctant to part with them. The two children, too, were reluctant to leave; it was simply that they were both very understanding.

Knowing that their father and mother had things to do, they didn't want to hold them back. They just hoped that their father and mother could grow up quickly so that they could protect them when they grew up.

"Okay, sweetie, Daddy and Mommy will come back to pick you up as soon as possible, and bring you delicious treats."

"good......."

The two hugged and kissed, their hearts overflowing with reluctance, and finally they had to say goodbye to the two children.

There's no other way. After all, they're capable of poisoning and using witchcraft. Now that Jun Yanchen is like this, and they have two children, what if someone tries to harm the children first?

Therefore, they must be fully prepared to temporarily separate the two children from them for two days.

"Huaiqing, this is Shu'er. This is the first time Zhao'er has been away from us since she grew up."

Jun Yanchen gripped Gu Nanzhi's hand tightly.

"Yes, don't worry, Nan Nan, we'll bring them back soon."

"Uh-huh"

Gu Nanzhi quickly composed herself.

"Alright, I've never seen what a banquet in your palace is like before. Let my husband take me to see it today."

"Yes, madam, please."

It's almost time for them to set off.

This time when entering the palace, they were allowed to bring a servant or maid. Naturally, Jun Yanchen and Gu Nanzhi brought Cang Ling and Leng Yue with them.

However, we'll have to go there to find out the specifics. They weren't able to bring anyone with them when they entered the palace before, so we'll see if they can this time.

They drove the carriage all the way to the entrance of the palace.

Before getting off the carriage, Gu Nanzhi gave Jun Yanchen, Cang Ling, Leng Yue, and even the driver Zhou Cai a detoxification pill each.

"Just in case, this medicine will last for four hours, which should be enough."

Thank you, Madam.

"Alright, let's go, let's go see for ourselves,"

Despite the fact that it was an activity with hidden dangers, Gu Nanzhi felt a sense of excitement.

After getting off the carriage, it was quite a coincidence that we ran into Zhen Yunzhi.

However, Zhen Yunzhi was not alone; he was accompanied by three others, who were presumably his father, mother, and a younger sister.

The chance encounter wasn't entirely coincidental; Zhen Yunzhi had deliberately timed his departure carefully, and his timing was accurate, resulting in the meeting.

Zhen Yunzhi's situation had been mentioned to Gu Nanzhi before; his father was the Chancellor of the Imperial Academy, which, according to their calculations, was a fourth-rank official—not a minor official at all.

However, the Imperial Academy was in charge of education, so unlike other officials, Zhen Yunzhi's father was a serious old man with a high level of education, upright and incorruptible, and did not follow any particular faction.

The fact that he has remained in this position all these years without taking sides is thanks to the fact that his official post is in charge of education; otherwise, he might not have been able to hold onto this position.

After all, even if Zhen Yunzhi and Jun Yanchen's friendship wasn't openly acknowledged, it couldn't be completely hidden since they were both in the capital four years ago.

Since they've already run into each other, even though Jun Yanchen's current identity is a bit awkward, there's no point in pretending not to see it.

Zhen Jieming, along with his wife and children, bowed to Jun Yanchen as a way of greeting him.