The little palace maid was so frightened that her legs went weak and she tried to stand up several times but failed. Rong Xi, seeing this, rarely reached out his hand to help her up, then quickly withdrew his hand.
Before the little palace maid could say thank you, she saw the woman had already walked away, so she hurriedly chased after her.
But she didn't expect that she would come to the cold palace. She heard that there was a princess living in the cold palace. Could this be her?
She didn't dare to speak. If this person was really the princess, then what did she want her to do? She wouldn't want her to go back and monitor the fifth princess, right?
If that's the case...
"May I ask who your benefactor is? Your servant Baohuan is from the Fifth Princess's palace."
Rong Xi sat down, poured herself a cup of tea, and after taking a sip, she spoke calmly, "You're already a dead man in her eyes, and you still want to go back to the Fifth Princess's Palace and act like a showman?"
The little maid hesitated for a moment and then knelt on the ground.
"I beg you to take me in, my noble lady. I can never go back to the Fifth Princess' palace, and even if I do, I'm afraid I'll die. As long as you don't despise me, I'm willing to serve you like a dog or a horse."
"I saved you, so your life will naturally be mine. But I want to make it clear in advance that if you betray me, I will make your death even more miserable."
"Thank you, Master, for taking me in. I will serve you well and will never betray you. If I break this oath, I wish to be struck by lightning and die a miserable death."
Rong Xi did not stop her from swearing, even though it was useless. But in the eyes of these people, such an oath could imprison her for life.
"Well, since you're following me, I'll keep you safe from now on."
Rong Xi told her his identity and let her choose a place to rest.
The young palace maid originally thought that this cold palace would be in disrepair and the living quarters would be drafty everywhere, but she didn't expect that it was not only clean and spacious, but also had been renovated everywhere.
She was touched and slept well on the first night.
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The next day, rumors began to spread throughout the palace that the Ninth Princess in the Cold Palace was as beautiful as a fairy, her beauty far surpassing that of the Fifth Princess, and she was worthy of being the most beautiful woman in the Xia Li Kingdom.
The fifth princess and her companions happened to pass by the imperial garden and heard several young palace maids saying this.
With just a glance, Bao Jing understood and walked over. A cold voice came out of her mouth, carrying undisguised anger and the majesty of a first-class palace maid.
"You ignorant fools, don't you see the Fifth Princess is here? If you offend her because of your recklessness, how many lives will you have to pay for it?"
Her words were as biting as the cold wind, making people shudder.
Several palace maids quickly knelt down and begged for mercy, "Please forgive me, Your Highness. We will never do that again."
Jiang Yuchu showed a gentle smile on his face, walked up to them, and personally reached out to help a palace maid up.
"Get up, this isn't a big deal."
After saying that, he pretended to be angry and said to Bao Jing, "You, you just can't change your bad temper. They must be bored. Take advantage of the fact that no one is here to say a few words. You can lecture them, but don't really punish them."
Several palace maids thanked them repeatedly, feeling truly moved. Everyone said that the fifth princess was the most considerate, and they felt it today.
"Thank you, Princess, for your mercy. We will never do that again."
"Well, Bao Jing said this for your own good. Thankfully, I'm the one who came today. If His Majesty were to pass by and see you guys not doing your job properly, and start gossiping about you in the palace, he wouldn't let it go so easily like he did today."
Several people thanked him before leaving, and Jiang Yuchu took his people back to his own bedroom.
Along the way, she was wondering what the person in the cold palace looked like. Could she really have such a peerless beauty as they said?
Bao Jing saw her master looking depressed all the way and stepped forward to comfort him.
"Your Highness, don't worry about it. I've seen the one in the cold palace a few years ago. He was very dark and thin, not even half as pretty as the princess."
"Tomorrow, bring the person to me for a look."
"This... is, Princess."
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The news that there was a peerless beauty in the cold palace spread throughout the palace and naturally reached the emperor's ears.
I had just finished reviewing the memorials and was curious about that person when I heard the news.
Although all the princes and princesses in the palace have peerless beauty due to the genes of their mothers, she is probably the first one who can be said to have a beauty that can topple a country, not even her own sister has it.
"Xiao Dezi, how old is the one in the cold palace this year?"
"Your Majesty, I will be coming of age in March next year."
When Xiao Dezi spread the news in the palace, he asked people to investigate Xiao Xi in the cold palace, for he was afraid that the emperor would suddenly ask about it.
Fortunately, I asked in advance, otherwise I really wouldn’t be able to answer it now.
"Oh, is it this big already?"
Xiao Dezi didn't know what His Majesty meant, so he could only agree.
"Bring the person here for me to see."
"Yes, Your Majesty."
Xiao Dezi had just gone out to make arrangements when he hurried in. The emperor wanted to ask him why he was so flustered, but when he saw the expression on his face, he knew who was coming.
"Your Majesty, the Western Factory Supervisor is waiting outside."
The emperor's expression suddenly changed. "What's the matter?"
"I asked, but the Governor did not reply."
The emperor took a deep breath, and after calming himself down, he instructed Xiao Dezi, "Go and invite the people in, and make some hot tea."
"yes."
Along with the sound of footsteps, a black figure slowly appeared in the imperial study.
"Your Majesty."
The man was wearing a black flying fish suit embroidered with golden python patterns all over, with a Western Factory badge hanging on his leather belt. The cloak behind him was gently lifted by the wind, and his powerful aura made the emperor gasp.
Coupled with his cold eyebrows and unapproachable look, the atmosphere in the entire imperial study was extremely low.
This person is none other than Shen Ze'an, the governor of the Western Factory. He is a powerful chess piece left to him by his father. However, this chess piece has become increasingly disobedient in the past two years, and the emperor already has a plan in mind.
But it's not the right time yet, so he can only keep him for the time being.
"My dear minister, please stand up. I have come here because there has been progress in the matter of the snowstorm."
"Your Majesty, we have indeed discovered that many ministers in the court were involved in this incident. The leading county magistrate put up a fierce resistance but was beheaded on the spot by the Western Depot. Five hundred and eighty dan of grain were seized and are already on their way to the capital."
The emperor's mouth twitched. It happened again. He executed officials without any report. Who was his position as an emperor? He could execute officials first and report later. He was really capable.
"My dear, you have done a great deed again. What reward do you want?"
"Chengyuan."
"Chengyuan!"
Chengyuan was built by a corrupt official of the previous dynasty. It is said that in order to build Chengyuan, the corrupt official spent all his family wealth to open up a whole hill. However, he was reported for embezzlement not long after he moved in, and the garden was taken away by the royal family.
"Why do you want that Cheng Garden, my dear?"
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