Although the movements were a bit slow, the necessary steps were still taken.
After picking up Xiaoyue from that alley, the three of them silently returned to the small courtyard in Tonghua Alley.
Brother Zheng had already gone home, and only Xiao Qiao stood anxiously in the courtyard waiting for their return.
Upon seeing Wei Wei, he immediately stepped forward, his eyes red, and called out, "Miss!"
They carefully examined Wei Wei again and found no injuries other than her clothes being a little dirty and her hair being a little loose.
I felt a little relieved.
Only after closing the door did I feel comfortable talking about what had just happened.
"Everyone says the capital is the safest place, but we've only just arrived and we've already experienced something so terrifying. It's really frightening."
Xiaoyue is still shaken.
She looked the most disheveled.
Because she was worried about Wei Wei's safety and dared not move around, her eyes were already red and swollen from crying.
Wei Wei felt both heartache and deep emotion.
The two maids beside him must have been blind in their previous life to have suffered such a terrible fate right under his nose.
She sighed: "The capital city may look prosperous and beautiful, but it is also the center of power."
"Wherever there is power, there will inevitably be confrontation."
Xiao Qiao'er was clever; she guessed some of the clues just from Wei Wei's words.
"Is it those big shots who are competing?"
Wei Wei nodded: "The emperor has too many sons, and the crown prince has not been truly established, so there is bound to be intrigue and infighting."
Hearing this, Xiaoyue sighed, "So it turns out that being too kind-hearted is not a good thing for the Empress."
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