Eunuch Wu smiled, lifted the box with Manbao to the palace gate, and told the guards that these were items rewarded by the Crown Prince. He showed the gift list to them before putting the items onto the carriage.
Eunuch Wu reached into his sleeve and took out a pouch, stuffing it into Manbao's hand, saying, "There are two pieces of pastry inside, just enough to fill one's stomach for a while. Doctor Zhou Junior, why don't you take it to satisfy your hunger on the way?"
Manbao did not refuse and accepted it with a smile.
She climbed onto the carriage, lifted the curtain, and looked at Eunuch Wu. After hesitating for a moment, she said, "Eunuch Wu, take care of yourself."
Eunuch Wu's eyebrows twitched violently. He was neither leaving nor going to the battlefield, so why say such a thing without any reason...
He took a deep breath, still smiling as he nodded, "Safe travels, Doctor Zhou Junior."
Manbao nodded at him, then lowered the curtain and left the palace.
