Gong Dai nodded his head.
How could it not be successful? Out of the 150 horse carriages, the Royal Sister had left the last 20 or so empty, and she had done something to them.
A row of willow branches had been tied to the crossbar in front of each of the 20 horse carriages. Because of the cover, if one did not look carefully, one would not be able to see the strangeness under the wheel of the horse carriages.
Therefore, when the horse carriages in front passed by, the bamboo leaves under the last 20 empty horse carriages would cover the road, and then leave the tracks of the empty horse carriages. The observers only dared to go forward to check after the horse carriages had passed, and the result would be that the horse carriages were empty.
This was easy to say, but difficult to do. The crossbar with the willow branches could be moved up and down. There was a small switch, and only by pressing it would the willow branches fall down. Otherwise, it would be retracted. Therefore, when the horse carriages were inspected outside the palace, nothing could be found.
GongYimo had prepared for this little scheme for half a year. Therefore, the one who had planned for a long time was not the corrupt officials who had prepared the shoddy goods a few months ago, but GongYimo. For this opportunity, she had prepared for more than a year, contacted the Emperor, the Crown Prince, and bribed the officials of the Ministry of Revenue. She had really calculated everything.
Gong Dai sat opposite her, took the tea prepared for him, and drank it in one gulp.
The Royal Sister had always treated him as a child who could not drink alcohol. However, every time she secretly drank, he could only sigh.
No matter what she thought, this journey to the West Continent was long and difficult. When he returned, whether she admitted it or not, he would be an adult.
He believed that when he returned, he would definitely make the Royal Sister unable to treat him as a child.
He personally poured a cup of tea for GongYimo, and his somewhat cold eyes lowered.
"Since there is no farewell wine, I will use tea in place of wine. This first cup is for Royal Sister."
Seeing GongYimo looking at him, he smiled again. His originally cold eyes were so bright, but they were so dazzling.
He looked deeply at GongYimo, as if she was the only person in the world.
"Thank you, Royal Sister, for plotting for me all these years. Every little thing, every day, every fall, was not bestowed by the heavens, but by you! So, this toast is to Royal Sister, to thank Royal Sister for giving me a second chance at life! "
As he spoke, he used tea as a substitute for wine and drank it all in one gulp. GongYimo also drank it. After drinking it, she propped up her chin and listened to what he was going to say next.
"This second toast … is to the Royal Sister!"
He looked deeply at GongYimo again, but his expression was slightly intoxicated, as if he wanted to remember her face in his heart.
"All these years, I've been a burden to Royal Sister …"
He laughed self-deprecatingly. "I have nothing, but Royal Sister did everything for me. So, this second toast is to thank Royal Sister for not giving up!"
GongYimo was moved by his words. Memories of the past appeared in her eyes. She sighed. "So time passes so quickly. It's time for you to spread your wings and soar." After saying that, she was incomparably melancholy.
Gong Dai poured the third cup of tea.
At this time, the joy in his eyes gradually dissipated, leaving only the reluctance buried deep in his heart. But he couldn't back down, just for the right to stand side by side with her.
"This third toast …" He hesitated. His white jade-like fingers rubbed the edge of the cup, and he finally sighed.
This Shili Pavilion was quiet and isolated. It had witnessed too many farewells, but Gong Dai hated the word farewells. He hated it very much.
He smiled weakly. A trace of misery appeared on his youthful face.
He raised his cup again and said to GongYimo.
"This third toast is to the Royal Sister again." His eyebrows were cold, but his eyes flickered slightly. "I've imagined countless times what I would be like if you weren't in the Cold Palace. I would definitely be cruel and twisted. I would definitely be violent … This world … would definitely be lonely and hopeless.
So, this toast is to you. Thank you for existing in my life … "
He didn't finish his last sentence. His tone contained too many emotions, which made GongYimo puzzled. How could there be so many indescribable emotions in the clear eyes of the youth in front of her?
He had never said so much before, but when he said it, every word came from the bottom of his heart.
It was getting late. Looking at the fleet of carriages that were ready to leave, a trace of determination appeared on the youth's face.
At this time, he had already put down his teacup and walked in front of GongYimo.
He was already so tall. GongYimo sighed softly. She saw him reach out, looking like he wanted to hug her.
GongYimo closed her eyes slightly. If hugging the youth could make this journey less lonely, then she would hug him. But after waiting for a long time, she only felt him pick up a strand of her hair, and then … use his inner strength to break it.
He really wanted to hold her in his arms … He raised his hand and put it down. That kind of strong desire was almost swallowing him up.
However, he had restrained himself for a long time. He didn't want to fail at the last moment. So, he took a strand of her hair and lowered his head to whisper in her ear.
"Momo, wait for me to come back."
After saying that, he didn't wait for GongYimo to raise her head in surprise. He quickly got on his horse and left.
GongYimo touched her hair. Her eyes were slightly stunned, but soon, it was covered by the yellow sand.
On the back of the horse, the youth touched the hair on his chest, and a bitter smile appeared on his face.
She would never know how painful parting was for him. On one hand, he had the happiness of standing behind her, and on the other hand, he had the ambition of standing by her side.
Both were like opium poppies that made people sink, but he chose the latter.
That day, only he had seen the joy and panic in the Crown Prince's eyes when he left. He knew what that meant, because he had experienced the same moment of hesitation, and had experienced the same feelings of struggle. Therefore, he was duty-bound to not turn back.
If he became the Crown Prince, he could gain her favor. If he became an important minister, he could become someone she could rope in. If he became the Emperor, he could gain her dependence …
He could do it all!
When he stepped out of the Imperial City, Gong Dai reined in his horse and looked deeply in that direction.
Royal Sister, wait for me to come back.
*
Not to mention how smoothly Gong Dai's journey went, but inside the Imperial Palace, there was a storm of blood and a conspiracy brewing.
When she found out that Gong Dai's team had successfully left the city, and that the Crown Prince had ordered them to escort them, the Empress was furious. At this time, the Crown Prince knelt in front of the Empress with a serious expression.
Phoenix Palace was cold and the air seemed to be condensed.
The Empress didn't even look at the Crown Prince in front of her. She rubbed her forehead, obviously very angry.
At this time, there were only two confidants in the hall. At this time, one of them lifted the curtain and whispered something in the Empress's ear. The Empress's phoenix eyes widened, and looked at her fiercely.
"Your Highness, please spare my life!" She quickly knelt on the ground, lamenting her bad luck.
"Spare your life?" She sneered, and the phoenix coronet on her head reflected a chilling light. "Each and every one of you can't do anything right! How did this Empress raise you all! Someone come! Drag her out and execute her! "
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