Seeing him walk away so quickly, Gui Wan was extremely disappointed, walking out of the hall, she slowly walks down the steps, extending her hand to beckon the nearby guard, coldly asking: “Where is the Emperor off to in such a hurry?”
The guard froze, unable to understand, why the Prime Minister Madam would ask this, but he respectfully answers nonetheless: “It is said that something came up at Lady Consort Ying’s side, that’s why……” Gui Wan cuts off his words with a wave of her hand, her face revealing a look of resentment.
Looking back, the Empress’ chambers so desolate and cold, other than the ever so silent guards, there are no other people here, the usual scene of visitors swarming the place seems fake, lightly letting out a sigh, Gui Wan walks down the large hall.
This imperial palace has given her too much lamentations, the deep wistfulness of the women that are confined in this place, through the layers and layers of golden tiles and red walls, they fill up the imperial palace, she attentively listens, the wind scraping past her ears also sounds like that of a resentful sigh as well as the struggles that sinks in before despair.
Sitting in the horse carriage, she speeds out of the palace, with a slight lift of the curtains, a blast of wind blows into the carriage, and suddenly there is rustling of chilliness within, feeling the cold, Gui Wan is blew over with a philosophical feeling, pondering for a bit, she orders the coachman: “Don’t cause a commotion, make a turn, to the market.”
The horse carriage turns back, turning towards the market.
At this time when the lanterns had just been lit up, there were not many people out on the streets, the carriage slows as it pulls into the market street, lifting a corner of the curtains, she takes a look at the situation outside, ordinary people, mundane faces, unpretentious smiles, her thoughts takes off spinning along with the carriage’s wheels, could this be what the Empress wants to protect? Evoking a touch of a knowing smile, she has now slightly come to understand the Empress’ obsession.
The Empress’ words once again echoes in her head: I want to protect this picturesque[6] land……
The horse carriage suddenly stops, completely unprepared, Gui Wan’s body bolts forward, her hand pressed against the wall of the carriage, a grave voice asking: “What happened?”
The coachman’s voice travels through the curtains: “Madam, there’s people fighting ahead, so the road has been blocked, we can’t get past.” With sincere anxiety and sincere fear, his voice is filled with frustration.
To cause trouble in the Capital’s downtown area, who could be so bold? Extending a hand to raise the curtain, she looks outside, the pedestrians on the road have all stopped to watch, huddling around into a circle right in the middle of the road, completely blocking the pathway, seeing such situation, Gui Wan could also do nothing, only ordering the coachman: “Pull over to the side, we’ll set off again once they disperse.”