Xiao Yubai hurriedly returned the greeting, watched them leave, and then looked at the melon seeds and peanut shells scattered on the ground. He couldn't help but laugh, and then he also left the teahouse.
After An Shuyi and Xia Hua left, they headed to the palace to get some food to help them digest and to ask Xiao Zili about the locust situation.
After the two arrived at the palace, they asked Hua Hua to wait for them. An Shuyi went downstairs to the imperial kitchen to get the food. She was surprised to find that there was steamed bear paw, Buddha Jumps Over the Wall, and squirrel-shaped mandarin fish. But before she could get the food, she saw the dishes being picked up and put into a food box, which was then carried away by a eunuch.
Watching the delicious food disappear right before her eyes made her extremely anxious, so she had no choice but to follow behind. But as soon as she went out, she saw the guards outside, so she had to go back to the corner, change into a palace maid's clothes, and go out again.
But after going outside, the eunuch carrying the food could no longer be seen. They could only follow the path they had just taken and walk in that direction. Before long, they spotted the eunuch carrying the food box ahead of them.
Upon seeing her target and checking that no one was nearby, she was about to go over and retrieve the food when she saw the eunuch enter a palace. Looking up at the palace, she saw the Nanfeng Palace. Whose palace was this?
But Hua Hua wasn't here, and she didn't know either. Realizing there was no hope for the meal, she prepared to go back to find Hua Hua.
"Which palace maid are you from? What are you doing here, acting so suspiciously?" the eunuch asked as he suddenly appeared.
An Shuyi turned around, and a eunuch appeared behind her. Perhaps hearing the sound, several guards were approaching from a distance. "Which palace?" Yes, she should say which palace.
But all she knew about the palace was the Imperial Kitchen, Guangyang Palace, and what other palaces were there? Could she say she was a palace maid from Nanfeng Palace? But she was afraid that if people asked her later, they would say she wasn't.
Seeing that she couldn't speak for a long time, the eunuch pointed at her and said, "Guard Wu, this palace maid looks suspicious and is definitely not a good person. Things have been going missing in the palace lately, and she must be the one doing it."
“We just noticed that her eyes were darting around. She’s definitely up to no good. Arrest her quickly and torture her severely. We’ll get the information out of her, and maybe we can find out her accomplices.”
An Shuyi's mouth dropped open in surprise. In just a few seconds, this damned eunuch had pinned such a huge charge on her. Although she was the one who did it, he had no evidence. If it were someone else, they would have been wrongly accused to death.
"You damned eunuch, you're no good either. You say I'm sneaking around, but why don't you talk about yourself? Looking at you, you're even less of a good person."
The eunuch said angrily, "How dare you insult me like this, sir! What are you waiting for? Arrest him immediately, lock him in the dungeon, and torture him severely."
"Go over there, arrest her, lock her up, and ask her which palace she belongs to," the lead guard said.
An Shuyi looked at the people coming over and thought, "Oh my god, this is troublesome. Should I deal with them all, or run away now?"
Before she could react, a eunuch appeared at the entrance of Nanfeng Palace. "Guard Wu, this is a palace maid from Nanfeng Palace. She went out on an errand and was just returning when she was misunderstood. Xiaomei, come here quickly, the master is waiting."
An Shuyi knew that the eunuch was trying to help her out of a predicament. Although she didn't know why he did it, she still obediently went over and stood behind him.
"Guard Wu, look, these are palace maids from Nanfeng Palace. Since there's nothing else, you can go on patrol."
Wu, the guard, looked at the eunuch who had spoken and finally nodded. "It was a misunderstanding. Then let's go on patrol. But now that a thief has broken into the palace, we should be more vigilant."
"I know, thank you for the reminder, Guard Wu. And Eunuch Chen, if there's nothing else, you should hurry back to your master's side. Don't make such a fuss every time; it's annoying."
Watching the departing guard Wu and the smug-looking palace maid, Eunuch Chen could only leave in anger.
After everyone had left, the eunuch in front said, "Young lady, you are alright now. You should hurry back to your palace. Don't wander around in the palace. If someone sees you, you will be arrested."
An Shuyi nodded, "Thank you for helping me out of that predicament." Then she ran off.
After she left, the eunuch went into the room to report to his master.
As An Shuyi left, she turned a corner and saw Xia Hua waiting there. Only then did she realize that she had left first for some food without telling Hua Hua.
Seeing her angry expression, I knew she had seen what had just happened. "Huahua, when did you get here? Don't you know? My favorite steamed bear paw, Buddha Jumps Over the Wall, and squirrel-shaped mandarin fish are all gone."
Xia Hua pulled her to stand in the corner, "Don't try that on me. These past few days, have I been starving you or refusing to drink? You came over without even telling me just to see what you did."
"If it weren't for that eunuch coming to your rescue, what would you have done? Would you have dealt with all those people, or run away? Don't you think about it? Even if you could have dealt with them all, then what?"
"Are you sure no one will hear this commotion? If more guards show up, I really don't want to say anything to you. Follow me."
It really needs to be explained. Since they transmigrated to this world, they have never encountered any setbacks. Everything has gone smoothly for them, which has made Shushu a bit arrogant and thus she doesn't take these ancient people seriously.
But she didn't consider how dangerous it was. Although she was following behind, she was still worried that Shushu would get hurt. They had grown up together since childhood and had never been separated. They were so close that they could share a pair of pants. If something happened to Shushu, how would she live?
Seeing her angry expression, An Shuyi shrank back and carefully followed behind her.
When the two arrived at Guangyang Palace, Xiao Zili was having a meal. Upon seeing them, he instructed An Ying to remove the food and serve a new meal.
Xia Hua stopped her, "Don't bother, we're not hungry. Tell me first, what's the situation?"
Looking at Aunt Xia's cold face, and then at Aunt An behind her, Xiao Zili wondered if the two aunts had quarreled. But he dared not ask and could only say, "I have already presented the prescription to Father Emperor."
"The imperial physicians also examined it and confirmed its effectiveness. The prescription has now been sent to officials in the prefectures. Father Emperor initially didn't believe it, but I told him that the owner of this prescription was the same person who wrote the cholera prescription, and only then did Father Emperor agree to give it a try." If it weren't for the prescription belonging to his two aunts and the persuasion of ministers like the Left Chancellor, Father Emperor would never have used that prescription, even if it were effective.
If the prescription works, his reputation will surpass that of his elder brother, the Crown Prince. After all, he has not only uncovered the matter of Prefect Wu's silver casting, but also reported a few days ago that he discovered high-yield grain. All of these things combined are acts of great merit.
It's a pity he didn't win the Emperor's favor; otherwise, based on these qualities alone, he could have easily been granted the position of Vice Minister of the Court of Judicial Review, if not a prince.
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