Peony Pavilion.

There was no one in the courtyard, it seemed like a deserted place, very desolate.

Adong calmed herself down and walked towards the main room. When she reached the door, she paused, took a deep breath, then pushed the door open and walked in.

It was the middle of winter and white steam could be smelled from the house. Faint laughter could be heard coming from the dormitory, as if it was a doomsday carnival.

A Dong walked slowly closer and saw Aunt Gui dozing off at the table with her head propped up, unaware of her arrival.

She pulled out a dagger from her waist, slowly approached, covered Aunt Gui's mouth with one hand, and then cut her throat with one knife.

Aunt Gui was awakened by the pain. She felt a sharp pain in her neck. She reached out to cover it, but she only felt something hot and sticky gushing out from her neck. She looked up and saw Ah Dong looking at her coldly, his eyes as cold as ice.

"It's a relief for you to die like this!" Adong's voice was like a devil from hell, just chilly and without a trace of warmth.

Nanny Gui wanted to say something, but could only make a whirring sound like a broken bellows. Not far away was Mo Qingying's bedroom, from which came indecent sounds that were sometimes high and sometimes low, as if accompanying her death.

She stretched out a hand towards the dormitory, not knowing whether she wanted to call for help or to protect Mo Qingying, but she failed to do it in the end. The hand slowly drooped, and then her eyelids became heavier and heavier.

Adong dragged her to the ground with an expressionless face. He didn't care what to do with the body. He turned around and walked to the dormitory door.

"Adong wants to see the princess!" She straightened her dress at the door. She had been following Nanny Gui just now, so her dress was not stained with any blood.

The sounds of joy in the room continued. Adong raised the corners of his lips and smiled coldly, then raised his voice: "Adong wants to see the princess!"

The shouting stopped abruptly, and then Mo Qingying's impatient voice came: "Why are you back?!"

A Dong turned around to look at Aunt Gui who was unwilling to close her eyes, and calmly opened the door.

There was a brazier lit in the room, filling it with warmth. Adong heard Mo Qingying let out a low cry, then caught a glimpse of someone quickly lowering the curtain, followed by Mo Qingying's shrill rebuke.

But she ignored him and walked straight to the bed, knelt down with a plop, and then raised the bloody dagger high above her head, "Princess, Ah Bei asked me to come back to avenge Ah Xi."

Mo Qingying calmed down. After a moment, Hefeng put on his clothes and got out of bed. He walked carefully to her side and snatched the dagger from her.

"What benefits did she promise you?" Mo Qingying asked coldly.

Asi bowed his head and said, "She said that if I could kill one, she would order people to take my indenture back, and if I could kill two, she would give me ten thousand taels of silver."

Mo Qingying frowned and raised her eyebrows, cursing, "That bitch! She's rebelling!"

"I killed Aunt Gui." Ah Xi said calmly.

After several gasps, Mo Qingying tore open the curtain with trembling hands and shouted angrily: "Hefeng Cuiliu! Slap her in the face! Pull her down! Beat her! Beat her to death!"

But Adong remained calm. She just knelt with her head down. She didn't argue or beg for mercy, nor did she struggle or resist. She just quietly let Hefeng Cuiliu drag her out.

Nanny Gui was Mo Qingying's wet nurse, and they had a very deep relationship. At this time, Mo Qingying was so angry that she was about to go crazy. Adong saw her slumped on the bed, her chest heaving violently, and her hands shaking constantly.

Adong felt very comfortable, and a smile appeared on the corner of her lips when she was dragged out of the door.

Hefeng Cuiliu discussed that they should deal with Aunt Gui's body first, so the two of them locked Adong in a side room. In fact, Adong could escape through the window, but she didn't. Instead, she smashed the rosewood chair in the room and lit a fire on the ground.

"It's so warm." Adong stood in front of the fire and warmed his hands, a smile appeared on the corners of his lips, and a hint of hostility surged in his eyes.

Half an hour later, Hefeng Cuiliu came back, one holding a stick and the other holding a whip.

"I thought you would never come back, but I didn't expect you to be so brave!" Hefeng sneered, weighed the stick in his hand, and walked towards her.

Cui Liu whipped the whip in the air, making a sound, and said sinisterly, "It's so boring in here, so I'll have some fun with you."

In the past, Adong was beaten and bullied by them, and she had to cover her mouth every time, otherwise she would wail. They thought she would be the same this time, but unexpectedly, Adong just stood in front of the dying fire, motionless.

"What were you thinking when you came to the palace?" Adong murmured.

Hefeng Cuiliu stopped and looked at each other, but did not speak.

"When I followed the princess into the palace, I was wondering if the prince would notice me one day. It would be great if I could become a maid. If I could win the prince's favor and become his wife, it would be enough for my life..." Adong stared at the embers, as if in a trance.

Hefeng Cuiliu still didn't say anything, but the two of them didn't take any action either.

I still remember when they first entered the palace, they went to Lingfeng Pavilion. They were asked to wear women's clothes. They thought that His Royal Highness Prince Su had some special hobbies.

At that time, the two of them were secretly sad. After all, they were both normal men, and they had dreamed that one day a girl would take a fancy to them and redeem them.

"At that time, I always regarded Ah Bei as a strong rival," Ah Dong murmured again, "because she was born beautiful and was the most trusted maidservant by the princess. Everyone knew that if the princess needed anything, she would ask her to please the prince. Later, it turned out to be true, and I was extremely jealous. Because the prince was handsome and was the dream lover of the women in the capital, although I was a little maidservant, I also admired him in my heart..."

He Feng Cui Liu thought she was going to continue reminiscing, but she suddenly turned around and looked at the two of them, and asked with burning eyes: "Have you two ever had someone you admired?"

The two were stunned again. To them, being admired was such a luxury. They were taught since childhood to admire every guest as long as they could afford the money.

Just like now, they had to admire Mo Qingying because they depended on her for survival. But from the bottom of their hearts, they never had the slightest admiration for her.

What they loved was that exquisite body, Mo Qingying's identity as Princess, and the fact that they could eat better and live warmer during their days of captivity, but they had never fallen in love with Mo Qingying as a person.

Seeing the doubts in the two people's eyes, A Dong raised the corners of his lips slightly, and then continued: "A Bei promised me that I can leave the palace after the matter is completed. At the same time, she also promised that as long as you can do what she asked, she can also let you leave the palace."

He Feng looked at her in confusion, "What do you want us to do?"