He Qing's eyes suddenly widened, and he grabbed the maid's hand in panic, his voice so sharp that it almost broke, "How long has she been gone?!"
"It's only been two quarters of an hour." The maiden was a little confused, but still answered.
He Qing was startled, threw her hand away, and ran out. On the way out, he tripped over the threshold and nearly fell. He stumbled forward a few steps before he stood up awkwardly. But he didn't care about anything else and ran towards the palace gate with his skirt lifted.
Several palace maids were startled, and only came to their senses when she was about to approach the palace door. They hurried over to stop her from opening the door. Two of them blocked the door, and two held her arms to prevent her from moving. "What are you going to do, Your Highness?"
"I want to go out!" He Qing struggled to throw himself forward, and the two palace maids could hardly hold him back.
Someone quickly advised, "Your Highness, the two maids will be back soon. If they knew that Your Highness was making a fuss about going out, I'm afraid you would be punished again tonight. Please forgive us servants and go back to your room to rest first."
Another said, "Your Highness, if you want to do something or find someone, just tell the servants. Why do you have to work yourself?"
Every word seemed to be spoken with her in mind, but the content of the words was completely different.
"Get out of the way! I want to see His Majesty!" He Qing struggled hard. "How dare you block my way? Do you all want to die?"
The threats that usually worked so well suddenly lost their effectiveness, and the maids were at a loss. They looked at each other, feeling a bit embarrassed. They certainly didn't dare to let the man go, but if they offended Her Royal Highness, a princess who usually didn't care, they wouldn't be in any good situation if they really made a fuss.
Fortunately, one of them glanced at her and, quick-witted, said repeatedly, "It's not that we servants want to stop you. Even if Your Highness wants to leave, please allow us to change your clothes first!"
He Qing was stunned and looked down at herself, only to realize that she had been walking outside in her undershirt for the whole time.
With a bang, blood rushed from the soles of her feet to the top of her head, making her face red as if it could drip blood. He Qing had never experienced such a rebellious moment before, and now that she was experiencing it for the first time, she couldn't describe the feeling.
It wasn't as terrifying as she'd imagined, but... she relaxed her body, letting the maid help her back to her room. No matter how anxious she was, the rules of etiquette were ingrained in her. In the palace, a breach of etiquette was a serious matter. If she really left like that, she'd probably be arrested before she even saw the emperor.
The maids didn't really want her to leave, so they took their time finding clothes, trying to delay her. If they could wait until Yuping or the two maids came back, they wouldn't have to worry about it, and even if she was punished, it wouldn't be their fault.
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