Du Meiren exclaimed in surprise and delight, "What a calculating little girl you are! I never expected that such a tiny person could harbor such intricate schemes. Even your Aunt didn't see this coming!"
Cai Wei calmly ate from a bowl of purple rice porridge under her Aunt's admiring gaze.
If she were to use this attire to run away, she would definitely not stand out. At least, no one would notice her because of her dress.
Her words had left Anxiang and Hongrui reeling, starting to seriously question their own appearances. Hongrui even considered going back to change her attire and return in the state of an unrivalled beauty. Unfortunately, there wasn't enough time, so she had to regretfully give it up.
At the quarter hour of Shi Chen, it was time to embark. The eunuchs from the internal affairs department came to fetch Cai Wei. She was carried in a sedan chair to the north corner gate of the palace, with Hongrui and Anxiang carrying their bundles behind.
