Hearing this, Tang Youyou fell silent for a moment and then nodded.
After the two of them discussed, they immediately went down the mountain. Although Yue Yue was carrying quite a lot of things, she walked very fast. They covered a three - day journey in just one and a half days and arrived at Chang'an Street.
Chang'an Street was as bustling as ever. Tang Youyou led Yue Yue behind her and came to the rouge workshop she hadn't visited for a long time.
Looking at Old Man Tang who was still bustling around, Tang Youyou stood at the door for a long time. The old man also noticed Tang Youyou and walked over casually.
"What do you want to buy? Just go in and take it. If you don't buy anything, just leave quickly. We'll be closing soon."
Tang Youyou smiled and said, "Old Man Tang, it's only been a few days. How come you don't recognize me?"
Hearing the voice, Old Man Tang immediately turned his head. His dull eyes instantly became bright.
"Girl, you're finally back?"
Looking at the people behind Old Man Tang, Tang Youyou felt as if she had been away for a very long time. Qing Yu and Yi Ran were stunned for a long time when they saw Tang Youyou before they finally reacted.
"Your Majesty! You're finally back!"
The two girls burst into tears instantly. "Your Majesty, you've been away for so long. We've missed you so much. Look, even Granny Xuan misses you so much that she cries every day."
Hearing about Granny Xuan, Tang Youyou walked towards the backyard. There, a simple - dressed old woman was lying in a rocking chair, leisurely basking in the sun without moving.
Perhaps she heard some sounds. Granny Xuan slowly sat up and said casually, "Who's here? Is it Yi Ran? I've said I don't want to eat."
Tang Youyou smiled and said, "Granny Xuan, it's your junior who's back. Why don't you want to eat? Are you feeling unwell?"
Saying this, Tang Youyou walked towards her. When Granny Xuan saw her, she even looked a bit angry.
She refused to look at Tang Youyou and said angrily, "Didn't you not want to come back? Why are you back? To see us old, weak, sick, and disabled?"
Tang Youyou naturally could hear the complaint in Granny Xuan's words. She smiled and said, "There were some things I had to deal with. If I didn't go today, I would still leave one day."
Hearing this, Granny Xuan turned to look at Tang Youyou and asked, "Will you leave again after this?"
Tang Youyou shook her head. "I won't leave for such a long time like this again, and I won't leave without saying goodbye. Granny Xuan, you don't have to worry."
Watching Yue Yue put those medicinal herbs in the room where Tang Youyou hadn't lived for a long time, she found that although Tang Youyou had been away for several months, her room was still very clean without a trace of dust.
She knew that all this was done by Yi Ran and Qing Yu.
In the distance, Old Man Tang walked towards Tang Youyou. His wrinkled hand tightly grasped hers. "Girl, Grandpa knows you have other things to do. Grandpa can't do much for you, but there's something that should be given to you now."
Then Old Man Tang put three small unicorn - shaped smoke tubes in her hand.
"This is our Tang family's Qilin Army. In a critical moment, as long as you sound one of them, our Tang family's Qilin Army will surely protect you. No matter what you do, Grandpa will always support you."
Rarely seeing Old Man Tang like this, Tang Youyou felt an indescribable sadness in her heart. She said, "Grandpa, you'd better not give me such an important thing."
Just as Tang Youyou was trying to decline, Granny Xuan walked out from behind Old Man Tang. She put the three unicorn whistles in Tang Youyou's hand.
"What's for you is for you. You don't need to decline. You're mature enough now. You have a plan for everything, and we're all at ease."
Seeing this, Tang Youyou clenched the unicorn whistles in her palm. But now was not the time for reminiscing. After giving some instructions, Tang Youyou changed into women's clothing. She looked elegant and dignified in her gorgeous silk robes.
She put on the phoenix crown she hadn't worn for a long time, strode out of the rouge workshop, and led Yue Yue behind her. The two of them headed for the palace.
When they arrived at the palace gate, the imperial guards didn't recognize Tang Youyou. But the next moment, Tang Youyou picked up the long sword in her hand and pointed it at the guards. She scolded angrily, "You lowly guards, how dare you act against your superiors!"
Tang Youyou glanced at Yue Yue. In an instant, all the guards on the scene fell to the ground. Amid their wails, the two of them rushed into the palace.
Tang Youyou sneered and said, "Yue Yue, don't you think these people are strange?"
Hearing this, Yue Yue shook her head. "Please enlighten me, Your Majesty."
Tang Youyou glanced at the guards behind her and said, "I deliberately dressed in my former attire today to avoid such a thing, but it still happened."
"If these people really don't recognize me, they shouldn't fail to recognize this phoenix crown. So, I guess this incident was probably instigated by someone in the palace."
This was just a small matter, but it was already so bad. She wondered what state the person in the palace was in now.
Tang Youyou quickened her pace. When she entered the palace, she didn't see Rong Xun's figure. Instead, she only saw Su Ningde hanging at the main gate of the harem.
Su Ningde's face was covered in bruises, and he was spitting out blood continuously. He was seriously injured.
Seeing this, Tang Youyou quickly put Su Ningde down. But Su Ningde pushed her away nervously with a panicked look on his face. "Your Majesty, please leave quickly. The palace is no longer safe. Leave here quickly!"
As Su Ningde spoke, his body was trembling. He pushed Tang Youyou away while crying. Just then, a group of people slowly walked out of the harem.
Among them, the leader was Su Minhuai, a former general of the previous dynasty.
At this moment, Su Minhuai was wearing a golden dragon robe. It seemed that this man had successfully ascended to the throne. When Tang Youyou looked at him coldly with her sharp eyes, this man smiled slightly.
He sneered and said, "Is this the former queen?"
Tang Youyou sneered and said, "Su Minhuai, you're so bold! Where's the Emperor!"
Hearing this, Su Minhuai said unhurriedly, "That dog emperor must be dead by now. But the queen needn't worry, because you'll see him soon."
"I'm going to send you two to reunite in the underworld. By then, you can just ask King Yama about anything!"
After saying that, Su Minhuai motioned to the generals beside him, preparing to let them lead the troops to control Tang Youyou.
Yue Yue saw that the situation was not right and stood in front of Tang Youyou to protect her. Tang Youyou still gritted her teeth and asked, "Where on earth is Rong Xun!"
Seeing Tang Youyou's anxiety, Su Minhuai burst into laughter. He looked at the people and urged impatiently, "What are you standing there for? Hurry up and kill these two people. Keeping them here annoys me."
Just as this group of people was approaching, a red light shot into the sky, illuminating the entire imperial city.