Chapter 621 A Dream of Youth 153

Xie Ning picked up her medicine box and ran towards Xiping Pavilion. To say she ran was really an exaggeration; she was just walking quickly. Xie Ning couldn't show the slightest panic on her face, because these things were forbidden in the palace.

Although the palace has not been expanded and its circumference is only about seven li, the inner palace can be seen from the top floor of Fengle Tower. Therefore, the top floor is forbidden to ordinary people. Even so, the palace is still very large for ordinary people.

Fortunately, she was fast on her feet and arrived at the entrance of Xiping Pavilion in about 15 minutes. The palace maids of Xiping Pavilion who were following behind her caught up with her, while the others were still behind.

The palace servants who had been waiting immediately came forward to greet Xie Ning, taking the umbrella from her hand and offering to hold it for her. Xie Ning readily let go of the umbrella, as it was quite heavy, but it was very wind-resistant; it hadn't flipped over despite the strong winds along the way.

But as soon as they entered the first door, the little palace maid following behind Xie Ning immediately tugged at Xie Ning's sleeve, "Young Master Xie, it's not this way, my lady is on the other side."

The little palace maid's fingertips, gripping the umbrella handle, turned white, and her eyes pleaded. Even though she was trembling with fear, she still mustered the courage to grab Xie Ning's sleeve.

Xie Ning glanced at the palace maid who was holding an umbrella for her, and just then saw her glare fiercely at the soaking wet maid.

Sensing something was wrong, Xie Ning immediately turned to go in another direction, but his arm was grabbed tightly. "Young Master Xie, my lady is not feeling well, please go and take a look."

Just then, the palace servants all around rushed over, and two eunuchs hurriedly stepped forward to try to drag the young palace maid away from the scene. However, the young palace maid held tightly to Xie Ning's sleeve and refused to leave easily.

"No, no, thank you, young master, please, go see my concubine first."

As she struggled, the yellow oil-paper umbrella slipped from her hand and fell onto the wet ground.

Large raindrops fell in a flurry, mingling with the little palace maid's tears, mercilessly pounding against the oil-paper umbrella. A gust of wind howled past, and the oil-paper umbrella, now without support, swayed and rolled away into the distance.

"Let her go."

Xie Ning used her free hand to grab the head maid who was holding her. The maid was half a head taller than her, but Xie Ning was not afraid at all. She used a clever force to strike the maid's wrist and make her let go.

Then he kicked the eunuch who was dragging the girl, and pulled the little palace maid up.

"Young Master Xie, do you know what you are doing? I told you, our Lady Consort has asked you to examine her. Are you disobeying orders?"

Several eunuchs blocked the doorway, while the head palace maid, shaking her aching and numb hand, looked at Xie Ning with a cold expression.

"Young Master Xie, you'd better be sensible, otherwise it would be bad if you got hurt." After saying that, he winked at the other palace servants, signaling them to drag Xie Ning and the little palace maid away.

As long as we can delay it beyond the allotted time, it's fine.

"Hold this medicine box for me."

The raindrops fell like beads from a broken string, stinging Xie Ning's face, but he couldn't care less. He turned and snatched an umbrella from one of the palace servants, then used it as a sword to cut through the heavy rain, creating a sharp gust of wind.

In the blink of an eye, all the palace servants who had just been fierce and menacing were beaten to the ground, looking utterly pathetic.

Xie Ning skillfully struck the areas on their bodies where they could easily deflect the force, causing water to splash on the ground as he landed amidst the palace servants' cries of pain.

The head palace maid, who had fallen to the ground, struggled to raise her head. When her gaze met Xie Ning's indifferent eyes, her body trembled involuntarily.

However, she quickly regained her composure.

Her breathing became rapid, and her voice was shrill, "Young Master Xie, we were merely ordered to invite you to treat the Empress, yet you openly assaulted a palace servant! What a crime..."

The tip of the umbrella was pressed against the throat of the palace maid, successfully silencing her.

A voice filled with anger came from behind Xie Ning, "Plotting to harm the imperial heir? I think your master should think about how to explain this to the Empress."

The people who came were palace maids from Yanxi Palace. They were only a few steps behind Xie Ning when they saw Xie Ning being harassed by the palace maids from Xiping Pavilion.

The palace servants lying on the ground were pale. How could they have imagined that Princess Yanxi would send someone to accompany Xie Ning, a mere physician?

They came, fine, but why are they so far behind? They thought Xie Ning had come alone and were fearless, since it was just a delay and even if they were punished, it wouldn't fall on them.

They were simply eager to protect their master and wanted to invite Xie Ning to see him first. Besides, their master was of a higher position than Consort Gong, so logically they should have let their master see him first.

At first, they thought Xie Ning was young and easy to manipulate, but who would have thought that so many of them couldn't stop a little girl, and that the palace servants who came from behind would see them.

The young palace maid stood there dumbfounded, clutching her medicine box. She never imagined that Xie Ning was so powerful; four or five palace servants were no match for her.