The person who came was Ji Mosheng. He originally wanted to take his mother away before the palace was completely in chaos, but he did not expect to see the person he had been thinking about day and night here.
"I came to take my mother away from the palace. How come Miss Jing is in my mother's palace?" Ji Mosheng asked, staring at Jing Xi.
After thinking for a moment, Jing Xi decided to tell Ji Mosheng the whole story. She had come to the palace to look for someone without knowing much about it, and she needed someone familiar with the palace's layout to help her.
When Ji Mosheng heard that Jing Xi had risked her life to appear at the palace to save Jiang Bai, he lowered his eyes in disappointment and said softly, "So that's how it is."
He really wanted to ask Jing Xi, was he really that good? Good enough that you would risk your life to save him?
Jing Xi knew what the other person was thinking, but Jiang Bai was in critical condition, so she looked at Ji Mosheng and said, "Please ask Prince Sheng to help look after Jiang Bai. I will find medicine for him and will be back soon."
Ji Mosheng sighed. "Fine," he said, taking out a map of the palace from his pocket and handing it to Jing Xi. "This is a map of the palace. You might find it useful. The palace is fraught with danger. I'll go with you."
Jing Xi glanced at the serious-looking Ji Mosheng, then shook her head and said, "No need, I can go by myself. I would be very grateful if Your Highness could take care of Jiang Bai for me."
Jing Xi knew he liked her, but she couldn't reciprocate because she had fallen in love with Jiang Bai. Therefore, saving Jiang Bai shouldn't involve Ji Mosheng. She couldn't take advantage of his feelings and put him in danger; that wouldn't be fair to him.
“Jingxi, I…” Ji Mosheng was worried about letting Jingxi go alone, so he spoke again, trying to persuade her to change her mind.
Suddenly, the Empress Dowager's voice came from behind, saying, "Alright, you two don't need to argue anymore. Cuicui, go to the Imperial Hospital and ask Physician Xu to come over. Also, bring some wound medicine. Be careful on your way there."
"Yes," said the head maid who was supporting the Empress Dowager.
Jingxi hurriedly expressed her gratitude: "Thank you very much, Your Majesty the Empress Dowager. I am deeply grateful."
"Good child, get up," the Empress Dowager said gently. She glanced at her son, who was staring intently at Miss Jing, and silently scorned him, thinking, "What a case of unrequited love."
He can't even win a wife, what a useless thing!
After the Empress Dowager took her seat at the head of the table, she greeted Jingxi and her son, "Children, please sit down. It will take half an hour for Cuicui to fetch Physician Xu."
Jing Xi nodded slightly, staring blankly at the ground. She had to think of a way to get the antidote for Jiang Bai, but the most important thing now was for the imperial physician to heal Jiang Bai's external injuries first.
Suddenly, a young eunuch came from outside the door, his voice sounding urgent, "Your Majesty, Your Majesty, something terrible has happened! The Imperial Guards have come to search the place."
Jing Xiteng stood up abruptly and hurriedly went into the room where Jiang Bai was lying. If they searched the room later, Jiang Bai would be found soon.
Jing Xi helped Jiang Bai up and walked outside. She looked at the Empress Dowager and Ji Mosheng and said, "Thank you, Your Majesty, thank you, Prince Sheng, thank you both for your care. Now that the Imperial Guards are searching, I will take Jiang Bai to hide in another palace. Otherwise, it will implicate you two."
After saying this, Jing Xi helped Jiang Bai, wanting to leave the Empress Dowager's palace before the Imperial Guards could search it.
She didn't want to drag them down with her.
Thump~ Thump~ Thump~
Soon, there was a knock on the door.
Jing Xi, who was supporting Jiang Bai, paused. She turned to look at Ji Mosheng and the Empress Dowager. Oh no, they came too suddenly. If she and Jiang Bai left now, they would definitely be caught.
Ji Mosheng gestured to Jing Xi, telling her to take Jiang Bai and hide. Jing Xi nodded solemnly and helped Jiang Bai to the innermost room.
After seeing Jing Xi hide Jiang Bai, Ji Mosheng nodded to his mother. The Empress Dowager understood his meaning and asked, "Xiao Dezi, who is outside? How dare they disturb my sweet dreams so early in the morning?"
Continue read on readnovelmtl.com