She couldn't possibly do something as difficult as having to smile while doing laundry.

Therefore, when Jane walked in, she stood with her head down and bowed to everyone else.

Lady Jian entered gracefully, accompanied by her palace maids.

As he approached each of the young women, he would take a white porcelain bottle from the basket carried by a palace maid and hand it to them with a smile.

"You've worked hard. This is hand cream. Apply it after you finish washing clothes, it will make you feel much better."

The young women all beamed with joy: "Thank you, Your Majesty."

When it was Xiao Qingyin's turn, she asked an extra question: "Are you Aman from the Agu tribe?"

"Yes, Your Majesty."

Xiao Qingyin said respectfully.

Jane chuckled: "She's quite pretty, no wonder she's so popular."

Xiao Qingyin sensed a hint of jealousy in her words and couldn't help but wonder, she had never tried to steal a man from her, so where did this jealousy come from?

With a mix of being flattered, overjoyed, smug, and a little nervous, she replied, "Thank you for your praise, Your Majesty."

Jane nodded and walked toward the next candidate.

It seems that the question just now was just a whim, something I asked on a whim.

Xiao Qingyin, however, became secretly on guard.

Although Aman was good-looking, among the ninety-nine candidates, she could only be considered above average in appearance and was not particularly eye-catching.

Jane knew which tribe she belonged to, so there must be a reason why Jane didn't know.

The women in the palace are all extraordinary.

Especially a woman like Lady Jian, who stood out among all the princesses, became the Empress Dowager's favorite, and even made two of the most talented young men in Xilin Kingdom jealous of her.

If you're not careful, you might fall into a ditch.

Xiao Qingyin then slacked off, rubbing her clothes a couple of times when someone was watching, and spacing out and meditating when no one was watching.

The whole day passed uneventfully, and nothing happened.

When she finished work, Asang looked at her hands, which were swollen at the joints, and groaned, "If I keep washing, my hands will rot."

Xiao Qingyin smiled and said, "Applying some hand cream given by the Crown Princess will make you feel better."

"Does that really work?"

"It's still somewhat useful."

"Then I'll give it a try."

As A-Sang applied the ointment and walked back with her.

Back at the door, Xiao Qingyin was about to push the door open when she suddenly realized that the hair she had left as a mark was gone.

My hand paused for a moment.

After pushing the door open and closing it, she immediately checked all the items in the room.

She chuckled softly when she discovered an imperial green jade bracelet under her pillow.

No wonder there was no movement all day.

So that's where she was waiting.

She picked up the bracelet, quickly figuring out how to get rid of it quietly.

Suddenly there was a knocking sound at the window.

She glanced at the sky outside the window; it wasn't dark yet, so it was unlikely to be Yi Shuihan.

Who could it be?

She hesitated for a moment, then hid the bracelet in her bosom before going to open the window.

A white blob rushed in and landed on the table.

Xiao Qingyin breathed a sigh of relief.

"Why did you come to the palace?"

She walked over to the little white bird and asked with a smile.

The little white bird chirped once.

The most dangerous place is the safest place.

Xiao Qingyin took out the white magic bean she always carried with her, fed it one, and saw that it was still looking at her with bright eyes after it finished eating. Knowing that it wanted to get one for the little red bird as well, she gave it another one.

The little white bird put the bean in its beak, spread its wings, and was about to fly away.

Xiao Qingyin heard a series of hurried footsteps and quickly called out to it, "Take something for Yi Shuihan for me."

She took the bracelet out and put it around her neck.

The little white bird blinked its little black eyes, flapped its wings, and flew out the window.

A rough knocking sounded at the door. Xiao Qingyin closed the window and walked over to open the door unhurriedly.

Granny Liao stood outside the door with several palace maids, staring at her with sharp eyes.

"The clothes you washed today belonged to Consort Lan. She left a jade bracelet in her robe. Did you see it when you were washing the clothes?"

Xiao Qingyin shook her head: "I didn't see it."

"That bracelet was a gift from His Majesty to Consort Lan. It is an imperial gift, and to keep it without permission is a capital offense. If you found it, you should hand it over immediately."

Xiao Qingyin looked terrified: "But I really didn't see it."

Granny Liao, however, seemed certain that she had taken it, and sneered, "Trying to deny it, huh? Don't regret it when we find out later."

As soon as she finished speaking, she waved her hand and shouted, "Search!"

The palace maids filed in and began searching through chests and cabinets.

There weren't many items in the room, and they quickly searched everything, even taking out the blankets and pillowcases to examine them.

Nothing was found.

Granny Liao stared intently at Xiao Qingyin: "You hid it on your person?"

Xiao Qingyin looked helpless: "Granny, I really didn't take it, why don't you believe me?"

"Still being stubborn!"

Without saying a word, Granny Liao personally began searching her body.

Xiao Qingyin looked humiliated throughout.

Upon discovering that she also didn't have a bracelet, a hint of panic flashed in Granny Liao's eyes.

"Search the room again! Search outside the windows too, and the two rooms next door as well."

The palace maids did as instructed.

The bracelet had long been taken away by the little white bird, so naturally they couldn't find anything.

In the end, Granny Liao had the entire Chuxiu Palace searched thoroughly, and went to report to Consort Lan empty-handed.

It is said that Consort Lan was furious and had someone slap her across the face.

Granny Liao hid from people for several days because of this.

Asang complained to Xiao Qingyin in private: "They actually suspected us of stealing some jade bracelet. Who cares about that? People in our tribe only like agate, especially serpent beads."

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