When the carriage stopped, before anyone could call her, Xiao Yunying lifted the curtain and asked, "Have we arrived?"

The man was speechless for a moment, then said, "We've arrived. Miss, please stay here and wait for my master's summons."

Xiao Yunying got off the car carrying her small bundle and looked at the small house in front of her.

There wasn't even a signboard, so you couldn't tell whose it was.

There were only two servants standing at the door, seemingly to greet them, but also to guard them.

She strode up the steps: "When will your master see me?"

No one answered; the sound of horses' hooves grew fainter and fainter.

Xiao Yunying turned around and saw that the men in black had already walked some distance with the carriage.

"They run pretty fast."

A male voice suddenly came from beside her: "Please come in, young lady."

Xiao Yunying was startled and looked at the man who had appeared beside her at some point: "I won't run away, don't get so close to me."

This person must be a trained fighter; he walks without making a sound.

She stepped into the house, followed the man as he turned left and right into the backyard, stopping in front of a house.

A maid was waiting at the door and bowed when she arrived.

"This servant, Xiao Chi, greets you, young lady."

The man who brought her in said, "Xiao Chi will take care of Miss Xiao during this time. Just let her know if you need anything."

After saying that, the man left.

There are even people to serve you? That's really great.

Xiao Yunying entered the house, looked around, and said without ceremony, "Then boil some hot water first, I want to take a bath."

Xiao Chi replied, "The hot water is ready. Would you like to have your meal first, young lady?"

Xiao Yunying put the bundle on the table: "I'm not hungry. I'll take a bath first, and then I'll take a nap. Don't wake me before you go out on your own."

Koike obediently agreed.

After taking a shower and changing into clean clothes, she dried her hair and went to bed.

I slept straight through until dark. When I woke up, I saw the candles already lit in the room and sat for a while before getting out of bed.

This maid was obedient; she did whatever she was told without overstepping her bounds.

Xiao Yunying put on her coat, intending to go out to find something to eat. As soon as she opened the door, she saw Xiao Chi sitting under the corridor doing embroidery.

Seeing her come out, he hurriedly put down what he was carrying, stood up and said, "Miss is awake."

"I'm a little hungry, is there anything ready to eat?"

"Yes, the kitchen always has it prepared. I'll go and serve the meal right away, please wait a moment, Miss."

Xiao Yunying went back to her room and waited for a while. She first washed herself with the water brought by the small pond, ate something, and then asked them to leave.

She had slept too much during the day and couldn't fall asleep now. The candlelight was dim, so she thought for a moment, then went out to tell Xiao Chi to go back and rest. After that, she bolted the door, lowered the bed curtains, and sneaked into the supermarket to lie on the bed and read novels to pass the time.

After enjoying good food and drinks for two days, Xiao Yunying began to feel a little anxious.

Why hasn't Luo Sheng come to find me yet? Is it because he hasn't been found, or is he not in the capital right now?

Fortunately, the person who wanted to see me was relatively polite to me, otherwise these two days would have been enough to kill me a thousand times over.

Fortunately, she didn't have to wait too long. Early on the third day, Xiao Chi came to tell them that their master wanted to see her.

Following Xiao Chi's instructions, Xiao Yunying took a bath and changed into new clothes. She refused the luxurious clothes and jewelry that Xiao Chi brought, and only wore a set that she had brought from home.

Xiaochi, standing nearby, advised, "Young lady, this is not in accordance with your status."

Xiao Yunying, tidying her hair in front of the bronze mirror, asked casually, "What is my identity?"

"You are the wife of a military officer."

She straightened her hair and turned around: "Since you know who I am, why do you only call me Miss Xiao and not Madam Luo?"

Koike's expression froze; she didn't know how to answer.

Xiao Yunying didn't look at her again, and used a comb to smooth her hair on both sides: "Is it because your master is dissatisfied with me taking the position of general's wife? Or is it because of other reasons that he doesn't want to acknowledge that I am Luo Sheng's wife?"

Xiaochi had calmed down: "Miss, please don't make assumptions. If you're all dressed up, we should set off now."

Xiao Yunying put down the comb: "Let's go then."

She also wanted to know as soon as possible who their master was and why he had summoned her.

After leaving the manor and boarding the carriage, it was still driven by the same man in black. Xiao Yunying greeted him familiarly.

"Good morning."

The man glanced at her but didn't say anything.

Xiao Yunying muttered under her breath as she boarded the carriage: "How rude."

The man in black...

There were still people following the carriage on both sides, preventing her from lifting the curtain at will.

Only when she felt the carriage stop did someone call her to get down.

Xiao Yunying obeyed and got off the carriage. She saw a nanny walking towards her from not far away: "This way, miss."

She followed the nanny into the palace gate, freely surveying her surroundings.

It really was the imperial palace, and the person looking for me was indeed a member of the royal family.

Was it the emperor? The empress? It's unlikely to be the empress; they had no connection.

It could also be the Empress Dowager.

“Miss Xiao.” The old woman interrupted her thoughts, her tone serious: “Miss, please don’t look around, lest you offend the important person.”

"knew."

Xiao Yunying restrained herself slightly, reducing her large movements and only slightly turning her eyes to observe her surroundings.

When she first entered the palace, she had a bad feeling. She observed her surroundings not only out of curiosity, but also to remember the route out of the palace.

If her life was truly in danger, she would have no choice but to prioritize saving her own life and escape through the supermarket.

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