Chapter 42 Follow the Tyrant

Xiaohua was scolded by the housekeeper because she came back late.

"Do you still think you are a maidservant in front of the emperor?"

The housekeeper snorted coldly: "Wash all these clothes for me today, or you won't be allowed to eat."

After the housekeeper left, Xiaohua took the clothes to wash, but was still bullied by the palace maids who were doing the same work. She was very angry and snorted coldly.

When she reports that bitch Xiao Jiu and makes a contribution, Aunt Qu will definitely let her serve in front of the emperor. Although outsiders say that His Majesty is cruel, doesn't she know that? When she served, His Majesty never lost his temper, even when that bitch Xiao Jiu deliberately seduced and made mistakes to attract His Majesty's attention, His Majesty did not lose his temper.

The more Xiaohua thought about it, the more she felt how good her life was in the past. If it weren't for that bitch Xiaojiu, she would still be working in Guanghua Palace, enjoying a glorious life. Why would she have to endure this humiliation?

At this time, the palace maids who were working together were also talking about the autumn hunting.

"I really envy the head maid of Guanghua Palace. I will definitely be able to go with you. I heard that the mountain is very fun."

"That's right. We don't have a chance. Let's just focus on our work."

As Xiaohua listened, she began to imagine that if she was still working in Guanghua Palace, she would definitely be able to go with him this time. The last time His Majesty went to Prince Duan's horse farm, she could have gone with him too...

The more she thought about it, the more uncomfortable she felt. She simply stopped washing her clothes and found an excuse to slip out to the front hall, a place that palace maids like them were normally not allowed to come to.

Xiaohua gritted her teeth and gave the eunuch guarding the gate some silver, and only then did the eunuch let her in.

The young eunuch said unhappily, "Hurry up! If you are discovered, I can't protect you."

Xiaohua glanced at him and said, "I don't need your protection."

The young eunuch curled his lips. These palace maids were just arrogant. They were all servants, and yet they looked down on him?

Xiaohua entered the front hall and immediately felt that everything here was good. She was also lucky as she happened to meet Xiaoqiu who came out for dinner.

Xiaoqiu saw that she was a little disgusted. She thought that Xiaohua was a hopeless thing and was not worth her energy.

But she still walked up to him enthusiastically and asked, "Isn't this Xiaohua? I heard that you went to the outer courtyard, why are you here?"

It feels good to make a few sarcastic remarks.

Xiaohua smiled and said, "Sister Xiaoqiu, I came to take a look. By the way, I have something to tell you."

"What's the matter?" Xiao Qiu asked.

Xiaohua looked around and whispered, "Why don't you invite me to the house to talk?"

Xiaoqiu wanted to roll her eyes. Doesn’t this Xiaohua know who she is?

Xiaoqiu was a little unhappy.

"I have to go back soon. If you have anything to say, just tell me here."

Xiaohua gritted her teeth, a hint of displeasure flashed in her eyes, but she still smiled and said, "Are you going to the autumn hunt this time, sister?"

"Of course I will."

After Xiaohua left, there was a shortage of a head maid, and Aunt Qu hadn't found anyone to come yet, so the ones who went this time were Xiaoqiu, Xiaodong, and that annoying Xiaojiu.

I heard that she was sick these days, but Aunt Qu actually let her rest in the house.

Why can she rest when she is sick?

Xiaoqiu felt it was very unfair.

Xiaohua saw her dissatisfaction and whispered something in her ear.

Xiao Qiu's eyes widened and she turned to look at Xiao Hua: "Are you serious?"

"Of course it's true." Xiaohua affirmed, "I saw it with my own eyes."

Xiaoqiu lowered her eyes. She had always wanted to become Aunt Qu's confidant, but Xiaojiu had gotten there first. How could she not be angry?

Xiaodong, who is also one of the senior palace maids, likes Li Ji.

Xiaohua narrowed her eyes and thought, Xiaojiu, let’s see how you’re going to get away this time.

An Jiu knew nothing about this because night was falling, which meant that the murderer would be here soon.

An Jiu didn't know if she could still be as calm and composed as before when facing him this time.

What if it doesn’t work?

As Anjiu was daydreaming like this, time passed little by little. Finally, Anjiu heard footsteps and the door opened. The tyrant didn't seem to expect that Anjiu hadn't slept yet.

The moment their eyes met, An Jiu felt a chill all over his body, but the tyrant didn't react at all, as if he had completely forgotten about the murder.

In other words, killing was a very common thing for him and was not worth remembering.

Very good, he is indeed a tyrant.

An Jiu walked towards the kitchen in silence.

The tyrant followed her, and in the quiet night, the two of them entered the kitchen one after the other.

Anjiu cooks skillfully and Tyrant eats skillfully.

He probably really wasn't full today, so he ate a lot. When he finally put down his bowl and chopsticks, there was still a look of unsatisfied expression on his face.

An Jiu was waiting for him to go back to sleep so that she could go back to sleep too.

But the tyrant didn't, he just threw a jade hairpin over.

An Jiu "..."

What is this for?

Play with the cat or dog? Give them a bone?

However, since it was given to him, An Jiu took it.

The tyrant was very satisfied. He walked out the door again, not forgetting to signal An Jiu to follow him.

An Jiu had no choice but to follow. She wanted to see what this guy wanted to do today.

When An Jiu stood at the door of the greenhouse again, she was so speechless by the cold wind that she didn't want to talk.

She looked at the tyrant, who had a smug look on his face, as if he had done something great.

"Your Majesty, what flowers would you like to pick today?" The old eunuch was extremely respectful, and his smile was not forced at all. No matter how precious or difficult to grow the flowers were, it was an honor for them to be favored by the emperor.

The tyrant looked at Anjiu.

An Jiu thought of the flowers he had destroyed and walked into the greenhouse under the old eunuch's attentive gaze.

There are other varieties of flowers today, all of which are very beautiful. An Jiu picked a few according to their appearance.

The tyrant took her out again, and An Jiu had no choice but to follow. She was a little scared now, fearing that the tyrant would take her to some strange place and witness another murder. She probably still wouldn't be able to remain calm.

However, the emperor neither took her to catch the adulterer nor to his "home", but went to another secret base of the tyrant.

Imperial kitchen.

There was food here and someone was watching, but the gatekeeper was not paying much attention and had been drowsy for a long time. Tyrant and Anjiu easily avoided him and went in.

An Jiu saw a lot of ingredients.

There are bird's nests, hairy crabs, all kinds of precious seafood, fish and meat, as well as all kinds of fresh fruits, vegetables and seasonings.

An Jiu thought of the fodder that the imperial kitchen brought to the emperor every day, and suddenly felt a little sympathy for the dog emperor.

How pitiful! His concubines and subordinates enjoyed the best food, but he could only eat grass every day...

But he doesn't like to eat it, but he insists on serving it.

It was miserable enough that the emperor had done this to him.

The tyrant rummaged through the boxes and cabinets skillfully and found a lot of good things, including red dates as big as a child's fist, dried mushrooms, dried day lilies, dried black fungus, etc. He was quite knowledgeable about goods, so he took a cloth bag and put whatever he liked in it. Soon the bag was full.

An Jiu suddenly realized the joy of taking things without paying in the supermarket, and she also took a few of her favorite candied fruits.

"Will we be discovered if we walk like this?" An Jiu asked in a low voice.

The two people who just came in were traveling light, but now they are carrying large and small bags, so they will be easily discovered.

This tyrant has a solution.