Yan Xuanye knew how cold it was outside, so he wrapped himself warmly. After all, the place he was going this time was a bit far away, and if he didn't wear more clothes, he might not be able to withstand the wind and snow outside.
He dressed himself, then put on a cloak, and stood not far away, looking at her meaningfully.
This glance contained a lot of emotions and a lot of words to say, but Su Qingci just couldn't understand it at the moment.
Yan Xuanye left without saying anything else.
Su Qingci closed his eyes and lay on the couch. He should have felt relaxed, but now he felt a little uncomfortable and lonely.
The charcoal fire in the room was burning red, occasionally making a few crackling sounds. Su Qingci calmed down and fell asleep after a long time.
When I woke up again, it was already dark. It was quiet outside the bedroom and Xiaohe was not there.
The things she had destroyed had been cleaned up, and now everything looked brand new, with no trace of her having smashed them before.
There were no candles in the hall and it was pitch black. Su Qingci felt a little strange and got out of bed to go out and find out what was going on.
"Don't open the door."
A familiar voice suddenly sounded in the darkness. Su Qingci froze and then looked behind him.
The person was dressed in black and walked out slowly from the darkness. She took off her black veil and revealed her face.
"Ma'am, it's me."
Su Qingci tried hard to distinguish his face and was suddenly surprised, "Zitan!"
"Yes. That day Yan Xuanye sent people to capture Xiao He, and I felt something was wrong. Xiao He was just a maid, and she had been taken care of by the Madam since she was a child. How could she have such an enemy?
So I sent someone to follow Yan Xuanye's men to look for her, but because Yan Xuanye was keeping a close eye on her and his wife rarely went out, always staying in the palace, I had no chance and could only take the long view."
"This time Yan Xuanye is away on a long journey, which is a good opportunity, so I dare to show up."
"The maids outside have been drugged by me and are unable to wake up for the time being. I came here tonight to tell you our plan. We need your cooperation to leave this time."
"We'll leave tomorrow night."
Su Qingci: "But...if we just leave like this, we'll be discovered soon."
Zitan: "Don't worry about this."
She pulled a bottle of medicine from her sleeve. "Take this tomorrow and you'll get a rash instantly."
"Then, using the name of a witch doctor, I'll say you're suffering from an illness and need to be isolated and recuperate. No one can get close to you, and Xiao He will be the only one left here to take care of you.
"I found someone who looks a bit like you, Madam, and asked her to stay here in your place, pretending that you were the one staying here all along."
"After we're safe, have her set a fire and burn this place down, leaving a fake female corpse here. Even if Yan Xuanye finds out when he comes back, he'll just think you're dead and won't come looking for you again."
Su Qingci took note of it secretly, and then took the pills brought by Zitan the next day, and sure enough, a rash appeared.
The witch doctor came quickly to treat her and found that she had some kind of epidemic disease.
The witch doctor said that this epidemic could not be diagnosed or cured and would eventually cause skin ulceration and death, which would be extremely ugly. Moreover, if it could not be cured, the only way out was death.
Moreover, this disease is highly contagious and people around you are very likely to be infected.
All in all, it sounds pretty intimidating.
But Su Qingci knew that this was just a false symptom.
Zi Tan was the person Lu Huan arranged to protect her, and she trusted Zi Tan very much.
The witch doctor prescribed medicine for her, but said that her illness could only be alleviated and delayed for a period of time, but could not be cured.
The witch doctor also said that her rash required daily medicinal baths and application of medicine three times a day, and that she needed close care from someone.
The other maids retreated as soon as they heard this, hoping to escape. Only Xiao He stood up and was willing to serve her.
Su Qingci knew that the maids from Fengyuan Kingdom were afraid, so she pretended to be embarrassed for a while, then let them go back, saying that from now on, Xiaohe was the only one who would serve him.
What made Su Qingci most fortunate was that the woman named Lu Feng was not there.
Su Qingci was not quite sure what mission Yan Xuanye had sent them on, or what it was specifically for.
She just knew clearly that she hadn't seen Lu Feng for a long time.
The woman was very smart and sharp, but also very rigid because she only obeyed the orders of Yan Xuanye.
If she were here, she would probably rather catch a rash than leave. If that were the case, she wouldn't be able to leave.
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"Why can't Xiaohe be taken away?" Su Qingci asked.
Zi Tan: "If she follows us, we will be easily exposed."
"She has to stay here and pretend to be by your side to take care of you, otherwise others will become suspicious."
"Ma'am, don't worry. I've already prepared a retreat. Xiao He and the woman who's standing in for you will be fine. Once we're safe, someone will come to pick them up and help them escape."
Xiao He also spoke with a smile, but Su Qingci could still see the worry and fear in her eyes. She was just enduring it for her.
"Madam, please go now. There is only me and the person who stood in for you in this palace. People outside think you are sick, so no one will come. We will be fine."
Zi Tan also urged, adding another cloak to Su Qingci, "Madam, there is no time to lose, we have to leave quickly, otherwise we will be easily discovered by the patrol."
After thinking for a moment, Su Qingci agreed with their opinions and left with Zitan after nightfall.
Zitan took her with him, and the two of them were careful along the way, avoiding the patrolling soldiers.
The night wind was very cold, but Su Qingci's heart was pounding with nervousness.
Zi Tan led the way, and Su Qingci followed closely behind. After walking for an unknown amount of time, they finally arrived at a remote palace.
"Madam, please hold on for a while and pass through this palace. Someone is waiting for us over there." Zitan said in a low voice.
Su Qingci nodded, enduring the cold and discomfort.
There was a sound of patrolling footsteps in the distance, and Zitan hurriedly pulled Su Qingci and hid.
The footsteps were getting closer and closer, and Su Qingci was so nervous that his breathing almost stopped.
Fortunately, the patrolling people did not see them and just passed by them.
"Let's go now." Zitan took Su Qingci and continued on their journey.
After an unknown amount of time and after many twists and turns, they finally walked out of the palace and saw the carriage coming to pick them up.
The weather was cold, but the people driving the shuttle had already cleared the snow on the road, leaving a smooth path.
"It will be better after we pass this area. The snow over there is not so heavy."
"Ma'am, you don't have to worry. Although we have cleared a path, the snow is falling at this rate and it will soon be covered up. No one will notice it."
"Madam, please get in." Zitan helped Su Qingci into the carriage.
The carriage sped away, and Su Qingci leaned against the carriage, finally breathing a sigh of relief.
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