C192 Goodbye

Xi Lan had sincerely followed Qian Li, so no matter what Qian Li said, she would always follow.

"I know that the story you've just told is true, so I also know that what you've just said is believable. So, you must be clear that among our clansmen, perhaps only the two of us are still alive, and that being the case …" Why didn't you go to the life you wanted? "You went through so much trouble to find me, and after finding me, you willingly became my servant girl. How about you go live a free and comfortable life of your own?"

Hearing that, Xi Lan seemed to have suddenly gotten anxious. She knelt down in front of Qian Li, one hand holding onto Qian Li's skirt tightly, "Princess, do you not want the Xiao Lan anymore? Or do you think that Xiao Lan did the wrong thing? In the future, without the princess' order, this servant will not make decisions on my own, okay? "

Qian Li never thought that her curiosity would scare this child to such an extent. Indeed, in her entire life, she would only meet a few close friends, and a few people who had the same goal as her and could be trusted with all her heart. She just did not know what virtue or ability she had to be able to dictate a person's life.

She only felt that if following her wasn't a day they wanted, then she could choose to leave at any time …

She sighed, "I just don't want you to follow me like this because of mother. After all, the older generation is no longer here, and the rules set by them back then no longer exist. You also know that the thing I need to do now is something that I can lose my head at any time, so, I …"

"However, the reason the Xiao Lan is willing to stay by the princess's side isn't because of the matters of the older generation. Furthermore, in our Guanyin Pavilion, there has never been a rule where one must be loyal to the princess for an entire generation and never leave her side."

Qian Li did not understand, "Then why did you..."

Knowing that Qian Li did not truly want to chase her away, Xiao Lan felt a lot more at ease, she said. When my mother, master, and godfather passed away one after the other, Xiao Lan thought that Xiao Lan didn't have a single relative left on this matter. But when I found out that there was still Princess you, I found the courage to continue living, even though the story I told at the Extreme Earth wasn't entirely true, but the words were all true. At that time, perhaps it was because I was alone by your side, but it was really only after following you that I realized that the Princess had clearly given me the warmth I wanted. No matter if it was friendship or love, it was enough to just meet one. Xiao Lan would miss this warmth, so how could she be willing to give up? Princess, the reason why Xiao Lan wants to stay by your side is because Xiao Lan herself really wants to stay.

Qian Li nodded and personally helped her up, "Alright. Get up, I already know what you mean, there's no need to say anything more. "

Xi Lan almost cried tears of joy, she took the chance to stand up, "Then, why is the princess blaming Xiao Lan for her actions earlier …"

Qian Li shook her head. You're right, this is all my own choice. I was the one who insisted on coming in, and I was the one who insisted on knowing the truth. You've only been helping me all along, so how could I blame you? "

After saying that, Qian Li felt a little tired, "Alright, you're still much more familiar with this place than me. Bring us along and we'll find out if there's anything to eat, or if we can stay here for a couple of days."

"Of course." Hearing that Qian Li was going to stay here for two days, Xi Lan was extremely happy, "Then this servant can also bring Princess to have a good understanding of this place, maybe in the future, I'll need some more."

Qian Li nodded, "That's for sure, but before we get to know each other, I think we should take a break first. Recently, everyone's minds have been in a state of extreme nervousness, so we should take a good rest. Let's replenish our energy and heal our wounds first. "

Hearing that, Xi Lan realized the situation, "Did you hurt the princess? "It's all your servant's fault. Princess, where did you injure yourself? Let your servant have a look first …"

As they pushed and shoved, they followed Xi Lan to find a clean place to rest. After resting for two days, they had a good understanding of everything, and after exchanging their opinions based on their own strengths, they decided to temporarily leave Li Mo here to perfect the mechanisms, while Qian Li and Xi Lan went out.

They didn't go straight back to the palace. Instead, they went to the inn to pick up the pear blossoms and the Sichuan shellfish, then went to find a tailor to make some clean clothes before heading back to the palace.

Right now, she was very concerned about the empress dowager, so she didn't know if her method would work or not.

Because he was worried, even his footsteps became more anxious. Finally, after Qian Li impatiently waited for a long time, the carriage finally stopped outside the Imperial Palace.

After showing her identity badge, Qian Li followed the palace maid and arrived at the empress dowager's palace.

There seemed to be a drastic change in the atmosphere. As soon as they entered the courtyard, they could see that there were more plants in the courtyard than before. Even the air was fresher, and the palace maids and eunuchs serving in the empress dowager's palace seemed to be smiling.

Seeing Qian Li come in, all of them were like flowers blooming. Their enthusiasm made Qian Li think that she was in the wrong place.

"Princess?" The young palace maid who was the first to see Qian Li seemed to be pleasantly surprised. After a short bow, she ran inside, muttering to herself, "The princess is here, the princess is finally here. I'll go tell the empress dowager right away, she'll definitely be very happy …"

Qian Li couldn't help but wipe her forehead. This was the first time she had taken the initiative, and she revealed an extremely happy expression.

So to speak, from the reaction of this young palace maid, it looks like the empress dowager was also worried about her, right?

The corner of Qian Li's mouth raised. Although she did not laugh out loud, this reaction was already very rare.

Only then did she realize that being cared for by the people she cared for was a type of blissful feeling.

"Princess, are we going to stand here and wait for the briefing?"

Qian Li shook her head and chased after the little palace maid. "What are you waiting for? Can't you see that the princess can't wait to see the empress dowager?"

Without waiting for Qian Li's reply, Li Ran had already taken the initiative to speak. After she finished speaking, she followed behind Qian Li.

Xi Lan who had reacted a little slower, suddenly came to a realization. She suddenly knocked her head a few times, then raised her skirt and chased after her, "Look at me, you pig's brain, Princess, why don't you wait for a servant …"

Her slow reaction made the palace maids and eunuchs in the courtyard laugh by quite a bit. Everyone couldn't help but sigh with emotion. Even though the person beside the princess was a fool, he was still as likeable as the princess.

Qian Li had met the old Mama at the entrance of the palace where the empress dowager resided. Because of what happened last time, the old Mama's expression was still a little stiff when she saw Qian Li.

"This old servant was wrong before. I wronged the princess and even misunderstood her. I hope that you can forgive me."

Qian Li was not a stingy person, but she was definitely not too generous either. Towards the Old Mama's actions, even though she could understand, she definitely would not support him. So after seeing her reaction, she could only calmly stand in place and wait for him to pay her respects.

It wasn't until she said her apologies that she personally bent down to help her up. "Alright, let bygones be bygones. I know that the Mama is wholeheartedly working for the empress dowager. "The empress dowager is getting old. She needs more people like you around her."

Qian Li using you here isn't a joke, she truly thinks that she is someone worthy of respect.

At this moment, the old Mama felt even more that she was wrong. She wiped away her tears and still wanted to say something, but Qian Li was worried that her words would affect her emotions. She was worried that the empress dowager would wait too long, so she opened her mouth to stop her.

"Mama, there's no need for you to say anything. From today onwards, we are family, as long as we know that we are all doing this for the Empress Dowager's own good. As for the rest, it's really not important."

She also said, "Mama doesn't need to care about the things from before, neither will Qian Li. Well, recently, the empress dowager has already caused Qian Li to feel very guilty about not visiting him when there are too many things in the Prince's Mansion, but now that she is here, let's not waste time on some trivial things from the past, alright?"

"The Mama nodded, and completely tidied up the tears, she said. That's right, that's right. It's also because the empress dowager knows that there's a lot of things going on in the prince's estate, so she didn't send anyone to disturb the princess. "