Five days later, the Empress Dowager and Long Xuanmo, along with their servants and six animals, quietly left the capital to head for Yangliu village.
Two days passed before the Emperor realized something was amiss. Learning the truth, he fumed, puffing out his beard and glaring with wide eyes. Then, he complained to the Empress about his unfilial son, who had shirked his governmental duties to escape on a jaunt, even taking his grandson and granddaughter with him, an utter lack of filial piety.
The Empress envied and resented her son for taking his mother on an outing without her, but outwardly, she soothed the Emperor with a gentle voice.
Entering Yongchang Town, they looked out of the carriage windows at the passing scenery. Long Yuyao turned his head towards Yang Mengchen as if asking, "Where are we going?"
