Feng Xuxu gazed quietly for a while, but, feeling utterly bored, she rose to her feet and stepped out. Recalling that it had rained the previous night, she wondered about the state of the Summer Garden. She called for Zhu Lengqing, had a carriage readied, and prepared to visit the Summer Garden.
Zhu Lengqing dared not be careless. As he prepared the carriage for the princess, he began to summon the guards from the Prince Residence, even calling out the reserve Iron Cavalry Army, a force of no less than thirty men.
Watching them brace for departure, Feng Xuxu stiffly curled her lips, thinking that merely stepping out seemed as elaborate as a journey. However, she also understood their concerns and went along with their arrangements; otherwise, she wouldn't have been able to leave today.
The procession moved mightily towards the outskirts of the city, and the common people who passed by halted in their tracks and watched with quiet whispers in small groups.
