24 Chapter 23 - The Qins Manor 1 (1/2)

The carriage drove to the nearest inn. The manager personally welcomed us as he saw the insignia of the Qin Family. They did not recognize the princess or the queen but they treated us with utmost importance. I nodded in satisfaction, I let Han Wan buy luxurious clothes from a dress shop and let Han Yuomei assist the princess and empress in taking a bath. Their bodies need to be cleaned up before we go to the manor.

I asked one of the inn servants to bury the clothes of the empress and the princess. There might be little amounts of poisoned powder on the clothes which is harmful to the body. When Han Wan arrived I let her help Han Yuomei. They dressed the empress and the princess. We sat back to the carriage and travel to the manor. I don't know how my mother will react to this.

But I am sure there are lots of empty courtyards in the manor. My courtyard is also big, yet empty.

”Young miss we have arrived”

”En. Auntie let's go down”

”Ze'er I'm glad you're back-- Si-sister?”

My mother was in a new level of shock when she saw the queen.

”Lan'er...”

The queen has tears on her face as she saw my mom. Roushi and I are dumbfounded.

”Ruru, do you know how close they were?”

”Zeze, I do not know either”

”Come on help me prepare lunch at the kitchen, let us leave them to talk”