Convincing Nangong Yi to agree to let her go to Lingbei was no easy task. Not to mention the three little milk buns who still needed her care, just the precedent of her disappearance last time was reason enough for him to reject all her travel plans. Therefore, this matter couldn't be rushed; she had to wait for the right opportunity and plan gradually...
Before she could even come up with a strategy, the opportunity suddenly presented itself, as the annual autumn hunt had arrived. The Emperor was set to lead the Empress Dowager, the Eldest Princess Zhao Yue, and other imperial relatives, along with civil and military officials from the court, to the Royal Hunting Ground for three days, as per tradition.
