With her brother helping her outside the palace, it was natural for her to keep these people Yongqi trusted by her side inside the palace. She had Xingchen, Shizhu, and Jiang Ying, Liu Qing, and Liu Hong from outside the palace—these martial arts experts, plus Qingyun, which was enough.
Oh right, she almost forgot, there's one more person she could bring along, but she doesn't know if she can.
"Yongqi, do you still remember Sister Meizhu who taught us last time?"
"I remember, so what?"
"I was thinking, since Sister Meizhu is so capable, could I let her leave with me?"
“She wants to promote her family’s embroidery skills. We can promote them among the common people first. When I come back, our status will have changed, and maybe then she will achieve her goal!”
Besides, with someone who is so good at embroidery by their side, they won't have to worry about what to wear when they go out!
"What you said makes sense, but will she agree to leave with you?"
"I think she probably will, but I think the bigger problem is whether she can come with me? Won't it cause a lot of trouble with the Imperial Household Department?"
Yongqi laughed and said, "You can go and ask her first. If she agrees, then I'll take care of getting her to come with you!"
His words as the Fifth Prince were not enough, so the Emperor issued an edict. Even if the people below refused to release the person, they had to be released!
"Alright, I'll go find her now!"
Xiao Yanzi acted immediately, running towards the sewing room. Yongqi quickly chased after her, telling everyone else to return to Yonghe Palace and not follow them.
"Little Swallow, wait for me, I'll go with you!"
However, when they arrived at the entrance of the sewing room, Xiao Yanzi still asked Yongqi not to show up for the time being, and that she would go and talk to Meizhu first.
The palace maids in the sewing room had mixed feelings when they saw that Xiao Yanzi, who was just a lowly maid with no rank a few months ago, had now transformed into a princess. They were both from outside the palace, so how come she had such good luck?
"Oh, isn't this Princess Feiyan? What brings you here?"
When the nanny in the sewing room saw Xiao Yanzi arrive, she quickly went up to flatter her. Xiao Yanzi smiled and said, "Nanny, I've come to find Sister Meizhu. Where is she?"
"Meizhu, she's busy right now, she probably won't have time to see you..."
When Meizhu was mentioned, the old woman's lips stiffened, and she managed a weak smile, "How about..."
Before the old woman could finish speaking, Xiao Yanzi tried to walk inside, but the old woman quickly stopped her, "Princess, this is inappropriate! How can someone of your status set foot in a small place like ours?"
"If you truly consider me a princess, then tell me the truth: where is Meizhu?"
Seeing that the nanny was determined to stop her, Xiao Yanzi also put on the airs of a princess, "If you continue to hide it, do you want me to call the Fifth Prince or the Emperor over?"
"This old servant dares not, Princess, it's really..."
Xiao Yanzi, who originally wanted to respect the old woman, lost patience when she saw that the old woman was still unwilling to reveal Mei Zhu's whereabouts. She pushed her aside and said, "Since you won't tell me, then don't block my way!"
After pushing the old woman aside, she went straight inside, searching for the person she was looking for, "Sister Meizhu..."
To her surprise, when she found Meizhu, Meizhu's clothes were half-undone, and there were some marks on his neck. Xiaoyanzi was stunned, "You..."
"This servant deserves to die, this servant deserves to die..."
As Mei Zhu straightened her clothes, she knelt down and begged for mercy, "Please spare my life, Princess!"
She quickly stepped forward and helped Meizhu up. "Sister Meizhu, what happened?"
"I……"
Just as Mei Zhu was about to explain, the man hiding in the wardrobe suddenly rushed out and blocked her way. He knelt in front of Xiao Yanzi and explained, "This is all my fault. It has nothing to do with her. If you want to blame someone, blame me!"
Little Swallow looked at the two people in front of her with suspicion, "You two... how dare you in the palace..."
The words in Xiao Yanzi's mind vanished instantly; she didn't know how to describe her current feelings. "Do you know that if we get caught, it's a capital offense!"
The rules don't care whether the two of them are in love or it's just wishful thinking. As long as they cross the line, they're doomed!
“Your Highness, your servant Zhu Baiyu and Meizhu were already in love before entering the palace, but due to the so-called rules, they had no choice but to enter the palace, but…”
"I don't care what you were like before, you're all working in the palace now, so you have to abide by the palace rules, or you'll die!"
"If you two do this, even your families outside the palace will be implicated. Haven't you considered that?"
"Or are you sure your secret won't be discovered?"
“You’re a grown man. If you’re really capable, then go before the Emperor and prove yourself. Get him to grant you a marriage. You’re having an affair right now. If the Emperor and the Empress Dowager find out…”
"Please, Your Highness, have mercy and save our lives! This servant knows that Your Highness will be leaving the palace next year, and at that time, this servant hopes that you can take Meizhu with you..."
Little Swallow was stunned when she heard this. "Did you two do this on purpose?"
Did they guess she would come, so they pulled this stunt on her?
Meizhu knelt down and said, "I'm sorry, Princess, this is my fault. I took advantage of your trust in me..."
During the time that Xiao Yanzi and Yongqi were away from the palace, she was targeted by the maids in the sewing room because they favored her. She couldn't take it anymore, so she came up with such a terrible trick...
She wondered if Xiao Yanzi knew her story with Zhu Baiyu, if she knew they had no choice, would she soften her heart and let them leave?
"Sister Meizhu, tell me honestly, what exactly happened to you during this time?"
Once Xiao Yanzi calmed down, she realized that something was wrong. The Mei Zhu she knew was not such a rude person. There must be a reason that she didn't know!
"Princess, please don't ask anymore!" Mei Zhu said, tears welling up in her eyes.
Zhu Baiyu said with a heavy heart, "Some people are more despicable than animals. The things they do are disgusting. If they hadn't gone too far, we wouldn't have ended up on this dead end!"
"As soon as we heard you were bestowed the title of Princess Feiyan, we started thinking about it..."
They were thinking about how to get her to come, how to get her to help them, and how to escape this terrible place.
Seeing that Mei Zhu was unwilling to speak, and Zhu Baiyu looked pained, Xiao Yanzi couldn't bear to ask any further. "Fine, if you don't want to say more, I won't ask anymore. I came here today to ask you if you would be willing to leave the palace with me next spring, but things have turned out differently..."
"If you're willing to come with me, then change your clothes and come with me right now..."
As she spoke, Xiao Yanzi looked at Zhu Baiyu again, "As for you, just get out of the sewing room the same way you got in. After that, go to the Scholar's Mansion and find the two young masters of the Fu family. They will tell you what to do next!"
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