"Lord Bai, may I ask where the palace toilets are?" He Yunxiao made an excuse to slip away.
Physician Bai pointed out the way to He Yunxiao and solemnly instructed him, "Go quickly and come back quickly, don't cause any trouble."
He Yunxiao nodded and instructed, "Xiaoxiao, you and Rou'er stay here. I'll be right back after I go to the restroom."
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He Yunxiao lowered his head and left the princess's palace, walking upright on the main road of the palace.
In a place like the palace, the more restrained and guilty you are, the more suspicious you become. It's better to walk with an upright posture.
He hadn't walked far when two Imperial Guards surrounded him and questioned him.
"What does the young master do?" The Imperial Guard, seeing He Yunxiao's纨绔 (wan ku, a spoiled, dissolute young man) appearance, seemingly a regular at the palace and a street urchin, spoke very politely. Someone who isn't even respectable in the palace, without a powerful backer, would just be a complete fool after seeing so much of the world.
He Yunxiao, feigning superiority, asked, "You don't recognize me?"
"I am of poor eyesight, may I ask what you do, sir?"
He Yunxiao took out the Golden Feather Token, which allowed him to move freely within the Qi Kingdom's palace, and waved it in front of the two Imperial Guards. Then, he casually weighed the token in his hand, as if it were just an ordinary object to him.
Have you seen this token before?
The two Imperial Guards exchanged a glance, bowed, and stepped back to let He Yunxiao pass.
He Yunxiao remained expressionless and continued walking, but his heart was in turmoil.
It's one thing if he can't tell the difference between the Empress's token and the Golden Feather Token, but how come even the Imperial Guards can't tell the difference? Although his shaking might have played a part, it at least shows that the Empress's token and the Golden Feather Token are ridiculously similar.
Is it possible that the Empress Dowager's Golden Feather Token was the same as the Queen's Token of the Yan Kingdom? Or conversely, that the Queen's Token of the Yan Kingdom was the same as the Empress Dowager's Golden Feather Token?
As He Yunxiao walked toward the Yan Emperor's palace, he pondered repeatedly the earth-shattering guess in his heart.
If this speculation is true, why has no one noticed it yet?
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