Half an hour later, Daoist Taiping left the main gate of Cining Palace, with Nanny Fang, under the Empress Dowager's orders, respectfully seeing him off.
Just two steps away from Cining Palace, Daoist Taiping suddenly stopped, and Nanny Fang hurriedly stopped as well. Taiping spoke softly, "I'll walk by myself, go back, Nanny."
Nanny Fang was puzzled for a moment, not understanding what Daoist Taiping meant. This was inside the palace, and he wanted to walk around by himself?
However, she dared not offend Daoist Taiping. She figured that he meant he wanted to leave the palace on his own, and there was no need for her to accompany him. So she bowed and replied, "Yes."
After Nanny Fang entered Cining Palace's gate, Daoist Taiping's clear eyes stared at the gate with a distant gaze, as if looking through the door to a farther place.
A moment later, he gently shook his whisk and walked in the opposite direction of the palace exit.
