Gu Hui took the opportunity of the Tenth Princess and Yan Mo going out at night without her, possibly to inform Queen Dugu that they might be planning something.
She arrived at the palace, where Queen Dugu was receiving her ministers.
He San Niang stood guard outside.
Gu Hui stood next to He San Niang and nudged her.
"Eldest sister, His Highness is currently receiving someone, you'll have to wait a while!" He San Niang said with a normal expression.
"Yes." Gu Hui nodded. "Your second sister is off today. She went to the gambling den and the princess found out and scolded her."
"Huh? Why is Second Sister going again?" He San Niang looked at Gu Hui and blinked.
“I told her.” Gu Hui nodded.
"That's good. I hope she gambles less. Otherwise, when will she ever save enough money to marry a husband?" He San Niang's eyes lit up with joy.
At this moment, Queen Dugu's men came out of the house and glanced at the two sisters.
The two immediately stood quietly.
"Murong, you may go in! His Highness knows you've arrived," the man said.
Gu Hui clasped her hands in a fist salute, then pushed open the door and went inside.
After entering, Gu Hui bowed respectfully and only stood up after Queen Dugu spoke.
"Your Highness, I have something to report!" Gu Hui said.
Queen Dugu looked at her and asked her to speak.
Gu Hui then recounted how the Tenth Princess and Yan Mo had left the mansion that night.
This wasn't a big deal; it's perfectly normal for newlyweds to want a change of scenery.
Gu Hui then shared her speculation, saying that the two of them must have gone out to meet someone. They used to take her with them, and this time the Tenth Princess wanted to take her along, but the Prince Consort stopped them.
Queen Dugu sneered, "That fool! The princess of the Goddess Kingdom actually believed in a wolf in sheep's clothing! She was sold out and still helped the seller count the money!"
Gu Hui lowered her head and remained silent.
Queen Dugu looked at Gu Hui: "Go back! Since he's preventing you from going with them, he might already suspect you of betrayal. Have you thought about how you'll answer if he asks you what you're doing in the palace tonight?"
Gu Hui nodded: "I said I was going to deliver something to my third sister, but she rushed into the palace and didn't bring everything. I was also planning to leave soon."
Queen Dugu nodded: "Okay. Go ahead! You don't need to go directly to the palace next time. A maidservant came to the princess's kitchen today. If you need anything next time, you can just talk to that maidservant."
Gu Hui: "Yes, this subordinate takes his leave!"
After saying that, she left.
Just as she was about to leave He San Niang's sight, Gu Hui's sword came loose. She squatted down to pick it up, then kicked a stone and left.
He San Niang withdrew her gaze.
When it was time for the shift change, He San Niang walked from that spot, tripped over herself, and dropped her things. She then went to pick them up.
She did all this so naturally; her persona was that of someone silly and clueless, so no one suspected anything.
There was no one around when Gu Hui dropped her sword; she only sent the message this way as a precaution.
He San Niang clenched her fists and calmly went into her room.
I grabbed a change of clothes and went to wash up.
The Goddess Kingdom is quite humane in this respect, because it gets hot here starting in March. The palace guards have their own private bathrooms, unlike the male guards in the Great Zhou Dynasty who live in open halls.
The bathroom was large. He San Niang lit the lamp and began to read the letter. After reading it, she burned it.
She washed her hair tonight, and it won't dry for a while, so she'll be going to bed later than her roommate.
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