After Ji Xingzhi determined the number of people, he told everyone his plan.

It was probably about stealing a few sets of palace maids' clothes from Yuya's yard, climbing over the wall where Ji Xingzhi came in, and then climbing out again. He would first go to Zhou Nian's bedroom to meet Zhou You, and then let Zhou You take them to the palace where the women who participated in the selection lived. He would knock some of them unconscious, change into those women's clothes, and replace those women to leave the palace.

The plan sounded good, and no one had any objections. Only Yu Ya raised a question: "Are Nian Fei's siblings reliable?"

Ji Xingzhi smiled and assured everyone, "Don't worry, I've done them a favor before, they won't betray me."

After hearing what Ji Xingzhi said, Yu Ya nodded slightly, and without saying anything more, agreed to Ji Xingzhi's method.

From Shuilian Palace to Zhou Nian's bedroom, she changed into the clothes of those women who failed to be elected as queen and successfully sneaked to the palace gate.

In front of you is the main palace gate. After passing the main palace gate is the main gate of the imperial palace. After walking a few hundred steps, you will be out of the palace.

It’s just a bit unfair that Yuya is dressed as a woman.

Everything went smoothly without any surprises, but this smoothness made people extremely uneasy.

When Ji Xingzhi and others were about to walk through the main palace gate, many soldiers suddenly came outside the palace gate. They were all wearing armor, with long swords on their waists, and their expressions were serious.

The soldiers were arranged in two rows and entered the main palace gate in an orderly manner. The two rows stood apart, leaving a path in the middle that was wide enough for five people to pass side by side.

Ji Xingzhi and others were sent back and stood on both sides with the others, watching who was making such a grand show.

When Ji Xingzhi saw the man and woman walking side by side in front, he couldn't help but be stunned for a moment, and a chill rose in his heart.

The man and woman were Shui Lianche and Ji Ruhua, as well as Shui Lianqing who followed silently behind them, and Ji Ruhua's maid Xiaojuan.

Shui Lianche said something in Ji Ruhua's ear, which made Ji Ruhua laugh frequently.

Luo Bai obviously saw Ji Ruhua, his face turned pale for a moment, and he subconsciously grabbed the sleeve of the person next to him.

Yu Ya glanced at Luo Bai beside him and was about to remind Luo Bai that he had caught the wrong person, but suddenly he noticed that the hand holding his sleeve was trembling slightly, not knowing whether it was out of fear or anger.

Glancing at the fleshy hand with a little flesh, Yuya's heart softened and he swallowed back the words that were on the tip of his tongue.

Yuxu and Rumei were obviously a little scared, and unconsciously moved closer to Zhouyou who was closest to them.

Ji Xingzhi didn't pay attention to the reactions of the people behind her. She looked straight at the woman whose every move was elegant and charming. In her heart, there was indifference and confusion.

Although she and Ji Ruhua are cousins and nominally future husband and wife, they have lived together in the Lizhou Palace for many years, but in fact they have no intersection. Even so, she still can't figure out why Ji Ruhua is doing this... for... Shui Lianche?

When Shui Lianche and others approached, everyone knelt down, lowered their heads slightly and dared not make a sound. The surroundings were so quiet that one could almost hear the sound of breathing.

Everyone knelt quietly, except Ji Xingzhi, who remained in a half-squatting position, neither standing nor kneeling.

It was because, when she bent her knees, the bracelet in her sleeve fell out with a snapping sound. It was not very loud at first, but because the surroundings were unusually quiet at this moment, the sound seemed to be amplified dozens of times. The snapping sound was so loud that it was impossible not to attract attention.