After coming out of Jingxin Palace, Ji Xingzhi returned to Shaohua Palace and ordered someone to find a set of guard's clothes, preparing to sneak out of the palace.
It was obvious that Ji Xingzhi couldn't use his lightness skills to get out, as that would make him too conspicuous, so he had no choice but to disguise himself as a guard and wait for an opportunity to act.
They quietly left Shaohua Palace and headed towards Beigong. There was a road in Beigong that was specially used for palace servants to go out and purchase things, and there were few guards.
I thought I could leave without any hindrance, but unexpectedly, I was stopped by an old man with a pointed chin and monkey face.
"Hey there, come here." The old man shouted at Ji Xingzhi.
Ji Xingzhi was walking when she suddenly heard the old man's shout. She was startled and pointed at herself: "Me?"
The old man said unhappily, "Yes, it's you. Come here."
Ji Xingzhi couldn't help but roll his eyes secretly, walked over reluctantly, lowered his head and said: "Does this eunuch have any instructions?"
The old man looked Ji Xingzhi up and down, frowned, and asked thoughtfully, "You look so unfamiliar, with delicate skin and tender flesh. Are you new here?"
"Eunuch, you have good eyesight. He is indeed new here." Ji Xingzhi said with a dry laugh.
When the old man heard this, he raised his head proudly and said in a pretentious manner, "Which palace are you from? What are you doing here?"
Ji Xingzhi smiled faintly: "I am new here and have not been assigned a position yet. It is the New Year, and everyone in the palace is busy, leaving me alone. So Lord Wu asked me to come to the North Palace to see if I can help."
As soon as these words came out, the old man's face changed slightly. He came close to Ji Xingzhi and asked in a low voice, "But what about the imperial guard, Lord Wu?"
Ji Xingzhi laughed: "Yes."
The old man nodded and pointed to a row of houses at the back. "In that case, go clean those rooms." He paused and whispered, "That's the easiest job right now."
Ji Xingzhi: “…”
Is he trying to use her to curry favor with Wu Fang?
Ji Xingzhi thanked the eunuch, then ran to ask the palace maid for a rag and started cleaning the house in an orderly manner.
The old man looked around and then left.
As soon as Ji Xingzhi saw the eunuch leave, she ran away.
Maybe it was not suitable to go out today, and as soon as I went out, I met an acquaintance. Not really an acquaintance, just a one-time encounter, but that one encounter left a deep impression on Ji Xingzhi.
He was a eunuch in his twenties, with a rather handsome appearance and fair skin, but not at all effeminate. He looked like a leader, and was followed by two eunuchs in their teens.
Ji Xingzhi narrowed her eyes slightly. Xie Jingnian was the eunuch who suddenly appeared in Shaohua Palace that year. Because he was very suspicious, Ji Xingzhi paid special attention to him, so she recognized him at a glance.
"Which palace are you guarding from? What are you doing here?" Xie Jingnian asked.
Ji Xingzhi lowered her head and said in a low voice, "He's new here and hasn't been assigned a palace yet. He's here helping clean the room."
Xie Jingnian's eyes flickered slightly: "You don't need to clean here, go to Beigongmen and help move the goods, they are in need of manpower there."
When Ji Xingzhi heard this, her eyes narrowed slightly. Once she left the Beigong Gate, she would really leave the palace. She had to think that Xie Jingnian's help was too excessive and too obvious.
However, she was very pleased.
"Yes. I'll take my leave." Ji Xingzhi followed Xie Jingnian's quick steps towards Beigong. Because she didn't know the way, she asked several palace maids on the way. After experiencing some twists and turns, her efforts paid off and she finally walked out of the gate of Beigong.
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