"very good."
Concubine Yue looked at Zhihe intently for a few seconds, then sat up from the couch and said, "Madam Liu, go to my private room and get three hundred taels."
After thinking about it, he said, "Take five hundred taels."
After saying that, he turned his head and looked at Zhihe, "You did very well this time."
Although the plan still went awry, at least nothing was left behind.
And in the harem, what is most lacking is opportunities. If you fail this time, you can try again next time.
only--
The only thing is that you must not leave yourself any trouble.
If you don't wipe your butt clean, you'll suffer.
"Zhihe, I have already made all the arrangements. You will leave the palace later, and Guard Han will escort you out. You will have five hundred taels of silver for self-defense, and you can live your life however you want in the future."
"Your Majesty..."
The palace maid's eyes were slightly red, and she didn't know what Concubine Yue meant.
"Zhihe, don't think too much. I can't bear to part with you, but I'm better prepared for the worst. The Dali Temple is investigating closely, and I'm really worried about something happening. Sending you out of the palace is also a form of protection for you."
"You are still young. Live a good life outside the palace and stop serving others. Do you understand?"
"I understand...but I really can't bear to leave Your Majesty. I thank Your Majesty for her great kindness..." The palace maid kowtowed quickly to express her gratitude.
"Alright, it's getting dark, don't delay any longer, go pack your things quickly, I'll send someone to escort you out of the palace later. After all, this is the critical moment, the sooner you leave the palace, the safer you'll be."
Zhihe nodded, took the silver note from Madam Liu, and bowed deeply to Concubine Yue. Then she went back crying to pack her things.
After everyone left, Madam Liu looked at Concubine Yue with a worried look on her face.
"Mammy, just say whatever you want to say."
The woman stroked the armor on her fingers with a smile in her eyes.
"Your Highness, you are kind-hearted, but I am worried that if I let that girl go, she might..."
Concubine Yue raised her eyebrows and said, "Don't worry, Madam. I have already made arrangements. As soon as she leaves the palace, Guard Han will kill her directly."
"In this cannibalistic place, kindness is the least valuable thing."
"I will not bring trouble to myself."
However, the thing that the palace has the most right now is eyes. If someone is killed in the palace, it will be hard to say what will happen next.
But as long as he leaves the palace and takes action again, he can frame Zhihe with countless crimes.
For example, a palace maid was caught stealing her master's money, and the guards accidentally killed her while chasing her.
"Your Majesty is wise."
The two were so engrossed in their conversation that they didn't notice a palace maid carrying ginseng soup come in and then quietly leave.
"Zhihe, something bad has happened, Zhihe."
After almost packing up her things, Zhihe just put on her bag and was about to find Guard Han to take her out of the palace. Unexpectedly, as soon as she went out, she met Cuicui, the palace maid who had entered the palace with her.
"What's wrong, Cuicui?"
Seeing the person running all the way here and gasping for breath, Zhihe hurriedly patted her back.
Looking around, it was obvious that Concubine Yue was too confident in her plan and did not even send anyone to keep an eye on Zhihe.
The maid named Cuicui quickly pushed the person into the room and whispered, "Go away! I mean, don't go find Guard Han. He will kill you!"
She told Zhihe what she had overheard. The little palace maid was so scared that she took a few steps back, sat down on the bed, and didn't say anything for a long time.
“How…how could it be…”
Zhihe couldn't believe it, "The Queen, she trusts me the most!"
Cuicui stamped her feet anxiously, "My silly sister, think carefully about what you have done!"
Concubine Yue only handed over the matter of murdering the Thirteenth Prince to Zhihe, and no one else knew about it.
Zhihe looked horrified, but she finally reacted.
Yuying is dead. As long as she keeps her mouth shut, no one will know about this matter anymore.
After saying that, Cuicui looked outside the courtyard again and said, "Sister Zhihe, there's no one outside. Run quickly. The farther the better."
Holding the bundle tightly in her hand, Zhihe took out a hundred taels of silver note and said, "I understand, Cuicui. Thank you for letting me know. Take this silver."
Cuicui stuffed the banknote back into Zhihe's hand and said, "There are many places to spend money outside, Sister Zhihe, please keep it well. When I first entered the palace and was bullied, you always protected me. This time, you must protect yourself well too."
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She originally planned to go back to the mansion directly, but just after she walked out of the imperial study, Jiang Li was met by Nanny Li, who said that the empress dowager had been waiting for her.
Afterwards, she went to Yongning Palace and sat for a while. Only after Jiang Li told her what had happened today in detail did the empress dowager feel relieved.
After leaving Yongning Palace and walking all the way to the palace gate, it was almost dark.
Seeing that snowflakes began to fall from the sky again, Jiang Li did not stop.
"Princess, please have some snacks to fill your stomach first."
As soon as they got on the carriage, Bai Zhi quickly brought out the cakes that she had prepared earlier.
"You've been busy all day and haven't eaten a single grain of rice. If the prince knew, he would definitely be angry."
Speaking of this, Jiang Li suddenly remembered that before Gu Qingchen left, he actually went to the kitchen to give instructions repeatedly.
Although she seems to be a person who is out of touch with the world, she values her three meals a day more than anything else.
"Okay, today is a special situation, don't tell him."
Jiang Li took a bite of the chestnut cake and warned, "I'm not kidding you. This is something you really shouldn't talk about."
Last time, she was busy late and didn't have dinner. When Gu Qingchen found out, he whispered to her for half the night until she promised not to do that again.
Bai Zhi poured hot tea and couldn't help but smile, "Yes, I will help the princess keep it a secret."
She wasn't hungry at first, but unexpectedly, after eating a few pieces of cake, Jiang Li's appetite was aroused.
Suddenly I really want to eat the jade wonton noodles made in the kitchen.
Jiang Li was just about to tell Bai Zhi when he heard a cry for help coming from outside the carriage.
"What's going on?"
Bai Zhi quickly lifted the carriage curtain and looked back, "Princess, it's a little palace maid."
Through the car curtain, Jiang Li noticed that they had just left the palace not long ago.
"Mo Qi, stop the car."
Less than an incense stick's time passed after the carriage left again, and a guard with a sword arrived.
However, there was no one around, and the ground was covered with snow, so even the traces of vehicles and horses on the road were obscured.
The man took a look, gritted his teeth, and chased along a small path on the side.
In the carriage that has already gone away.
Jiang Li signaled Bai Zhi to pour a cup of hot tea for the palace maid who was almost frozen.
After she recovered, he asked, "Tell me, who are you? Why did you leave the palace?"
Jiang Li has never been a kind person. The reason why she brought people onto the carriage was because she felt somewhat familiar with the palace maid in front of her.
If I remember correctly, when Concubine Yue was making things difficult for her in the Imperial Garden, the maidservant she had with her was this one.
"My name is Zhihe. I beg you, Princess, to save me. Now only you, Princess, can save me."
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