It wasn't until she was thrown into the courtyard, her old bones nearly broken from the impact, that the old woman realized what had happened:
She hasn't yet done the task the Empress Dowager entrusted to her!
If she had known that this bandit was so irritable and easily angered, she shouldn't have acted so arrogantly because of her status!
She shakily got up, and the old woman was about to go in and say a few more words when she looked up and saw a magpie standing under the eaves.
She put her hands on her hips, with a fierce expression that said, "Come at me if you dare, or I'll beat you up."
The old woman was so frightened that her face trembled, and she dared not take another step forward.
"Whether the princess listens to this old servant or not is not important. This old servant is nothing more than a servant raised by the royal family. But if the princess truly wishes to stay in the Ninth Prince's residence and be with the Ninth Prince legitimately, then she should go to Jin'an Temple with the Empress Dowager the day after tomorrow to offer incense and fast. This old servant has delivered her message. Whether the princess goes or not is up to her. This old servant takes her leave." The old nanny reported loudly inside while cautiously observing the changes in Xique's expression.
When the magpie heard the old man still nagging, it raised its tightly clenched little fist as if to hit him.
The old nanny was so frightened that she quickly turned around, and the words "I take my leave" still carried from afar in the outer courtyard.
Xi Que wondered, "I've noticed that all the old imperial physicians, palace maids, and eunuchs in the palace run exceptionally fast. Is it because they're so hardworking?"
"That's all from escaping for your life. Otherwise, how could you have lived to such an old age in a hellish place like the palace that eats people?" Bai Lu chuckled.
The magpie nodded in sudden realization: "That makes sense!"
inside the house.
Ji Fengyao's gaze remained fixed on Lin Shuang, never leaving her.
Lin Shuang lowered her head, stood respectfully, and pretended not to know anything.
She felt that Ji Fengyao's gaze was like a sharp blade, slowly cutting through her flesh and revealing her disguise.
Her hands were clasped together, her nails digging into the flesh between her fingers, as she forced herself to remain calm and not let anything unusual show.
"Why are you trying to please that old nanny? She's an old acquaintance of your former master," Ji Fengyao said, her tone neither soft nor harsh. She still admired Lin Shuang.
Lin Shuang dared not look up at Ji Fengyao, and her attitude became even more respectful: "I have never seen her before, but I thought that because of her different status, the masters in the palace were indeed more courteous to her."
The princess is now alone in the capital again, and we want to help her avoid some trouble.
Therefore, I said a few more words.
If the princess doesn't like it, Lin Shuang will never say it again.
"So, you're thinking of me after all," Ji Fengyao said, withdrawing her gaze and taking a sip of tea from the cup beside her.
Lin Shuang was about to answer, "Yes."
A hint of disappointment flashed across Ji Fengyao's lowered eyes as she said, "I almost thought you were going to step on me to rise to the top so that you could pave a smooth road for yourself. It seems that I was judging you by my own petty standards."
Lin Shuang shuddered upon hearing this, a chill running from the soles of her feet straight to the top of her head:
Your Highness, have you discovered her intentions?
Your Highness, have you discovered that she has sided with that mysterious person?
"Your Highness..." Lin Shuang's knees went weak, and she was about to kneel.
Ji Fengyao smiled brightly and said in a light tone, "Alright, everyone must be tired after a long day. If you have nothing to say to me, go and rest."
As she spoke, Ji Fengyao winked at Xi Que.
The magpie understood and skipped over to Ji Fengyao's side, affectionately taking her hand and pleading, "Miss, the young master isn't here. I'll sleep with you tonight, just like we used to do back in Vulture Village. We haven't slept and talked together in so long."
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