After the women stopped, they walked towards Ye Qingcheng and the others.
"Greetings, Your Majesty the Empress Dowager, the Eldest Princess, and the Princess Consort."
The Empress Dowager looked at them.
Who are you?
"Grandmother, they are your granddaughter-in-law's maids."
Before the women could answer, Ye Qingcheng explained the situation to the Empress Dowager on their behalf.
Upon hearing this...
The Empress Dowager nodded without giving it much thought.
After all, Ye Qingcheng is of noble status, so it is only right that she finds a few skilled maids to protect her.
But here...
The eldest princess was not so easily fooled; she could tell that these women were sent by Qin Mohan.
She didn't want to say it outright, but after glancing at the group of women...
She then said to the Empress Dowager, "Mother, you have been standing for quite some time and must be tired. Let me help you to your seat to rest!"
The Empress Dowager nodded: "Alright."
"Qing, I'll leave this to you."
"Yes, Grandmother."
Then.
After glancing at Ye Qingcheng, the eldest princess helped the Empress Dowager to her room.
After they left.
The women knelt down before Ye Qingcheng once more.
"This servant greets Your Highness."
Ye Qingcheng nodded: "No need for formalities, please get up quickly."
"Yes, thank you, Your Highness."
"Did Qin Mohan send you here?"
"Yes, Your Highness."
"Did he know beforehand that someone was going to attack me?"
"We servants do not know. His Highness only instructed us to follow you and protect you."
"Hmm? You've been following us the whole way?"
"No, we servants just arrived too."
Upon hearing this, Ye Qingcheng frowned slightly.
Just arrived?
So, Qin Mohan was also unaware of this.
They must have been worried about her safety, so they sent these people over.
Thinking of this.
A feeling of being moved instantly welled up in Ye Qingcheng's heart.
Then.
She nodded to the women.
"Okay, I understand."
"Ningxin, Qinglian, take them down to rest. They must have had a long journey."
"Yes, Your Highness."
Qinglian and Ningxin responded.
However, the women shook their heads and said, "Thank you, Your Highness. We are not tired."
"Okay, then go and rest too!"
"No need, Your Highness, we servants need to stay by your side."
What are your names?
"Your Highness, your servants are Qingluan, Dujuan, Caiyi, and Hongshan."
Well?
Upon hearing this, Ye Qingcheng paused for a moment, then, as if she had just thought of something, burst out laughing.
Qin Mohan really knows how to name people; how could he come up with such interesting names?
It's either something that flies in the sky, something that walks on the ground, or something that happens in a particular season.
There won't be anything more to come, like wind, rain, thunder, lightning, or the five elements (metal, wood, water, fire, earth).
Thinking of this.
Ye Qingcheng's lips curled up again; this was truly interesting.
Qinglian, Ningxin, and the other women smiled when they saw Ye Qingcheng fall silent.
The group was quite puzzled.
"Your Highness, what's wrong?" Qinglian asked Ye Qingcheng.
"Huh? Oh! It's nothing."
Ye Qingcheng smiled and answered.
Then he looked at the women.
"Since you're not going to give up, then go with Qinglian and the others!"
"Yes, Your Highness."
Then.
Ye Qingcheng returned to the main hall and pinched the philtrum of Master Lingxin and several junior masters.
Master Lingxin and the others then woke up.
After they woke up, they were first stunned, then seemed to realize something.
Master Lingxin looked anxious.
"Princess Consort Han, where is the Empress Dowager?"
Seeing her anxious expression, Ye Qingcheng smiled and said, "Don't worry, Abbess, Grandmother is fine."
Upon hearing this, Abbess Lingxin breathed a sigh of relief.
"Princess Consort Han, what about the Empress Dowager?"
"The princess helped her down to rest."
"Oh, that's good."
"Princess Han, has the thief been caught?"
"They ran away."
"They ran away?"
"Um!"
"Do you know who it is?"
"They look like a few bandits."
"Bandits? I never expected that there would be bandits hiding in this Miaoyin Mountain."
"Alas! I must say, it's fortunate that you are all unharmed, otherwise this old nun would have committed a grave sin."
Upon hearing this, Ye Qingcheng smiled and said, "Master, there's no need to worry. The Empress Dowager has already ordered people to capture those bandits."
Upon hearing this...
Master Lingxin nodded.
However, he then began to scrutinize Ye Qingcheng.
"Princess Han, may I have a fortune slip drawn?"
"Please sign?"
"Yes, judging from your appearance, it seems you are about to face a calamity."
"A calamity?"
"Um!"
After hearing this, Ye Qingcheng frowned slightly, pondered for a moment, and then nodded.
Then, under the guidance of the nun Lingxin, I drew a fortune stick in front of the Buddha statue.
Signed off.
When Master Lingxin picked it up and took a look, her brows immediately furrowed.
The fortune slip read "Very unlucky" and had a few lines of text beside it.
Seeing this, Ye Qingcheng asked, "Master, how is it?"
"The winds and clouds are unpredictable, and we sail against the current. It is hard to be happy when we are in the same boat. When we are separated, we can accept whatever comes our way. When we break up, our love is stronger than ever."
"Is the bond stronger than the strength?"
Upon hearing this, Ye Qingcheng frowned deeply: "I wonder what the meaning of this fortune slip is?"
Master Lingxin shook her head without answering. She walked to the Buddha statue, took out several brocade pouches from under the statue, and then walked back.
"Princess Han, please choose one as you wish."
Ye Qingcheng looked at the brocade pouch in her hand, nodded in confusion, and then randomly picked one.
"If you encounter any difficulties upon returning to Beijing and find yourself unable to resolve them, then you may take out the brocade pouch, which may help you overcome the crisis."
"Difficulties? Could you please tell me what the difficulties are?"
Master Lingxin shook her head again and sighed.
She then left the main hall with her disciples.
Ye Qingcheng watched her departing figure, her brows furrowed.
"Your Highness, what does the nun mean?" Qinglian stepped forward and asked.
Ye Qingcheng shook her head: "I don't know either."
"Your Highness, could she be talking nonsense?"
"No, this teacher is actually quite capable."
"If she's so capable, why doesn't she just say it outright?"
"I don't understand. Perhaps it's another secret that can't be revealed! Never mind, let's go see the Empress Dowager!"
"yes."
After they finished speaking, they left the main hall and headed towards the side rooms.
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