As night fell again, Ji Fengyao told Bailu that she would go to sleep first;
Before leaving, Ji Fengyao set up another defensive array in the room to protect Bailu's safety before sneaking out of Songmei Garden.
The night was chilly in the late autumn and early winter, and the pale crescent moon cast a weak light that made the dark palace even more eerie.
It was as if malevolent spirits lurked in the shadows, ready to pounce and take lives at any moment.
Ji Fengyao still formed a concealment array around herself.
She avoided the demons lurking in the shadows and arrived once again at Consort Nie's residence in Chenghua Palace.
As expected, Consort Yin did not give Nie Meiren any special care after avoiding people.
Ji Fengyao scanned the area from the rooftop with her divine sense and found that there wasn't a single servant on night duty inside or outside Consort Nie's side courtyard.
They pushed open the window and entered.
An indescribable fishy smell wafted over, the smell of a toilet that hadn't been cleaned for years.
Ji Fengyao hadn't been in such a harsh environment for a long time, and she shut down her sense of smell as she approached Nie Meier's bedside.
To everyone's surprise, Nie Meier was still awake.
As soon as Ji Fengyao reached her bedside, she sat up alertly, clutching the thin blanket covering her and asking softly, "Who is it?"
“It’s me,” Ji Fengyao approached her and carefully sat down beside her couch.
"Oh, Princess, it's dirty..." Nie Meier hesitated for a moment, then withdrew her hand, remembering that she hadn't washed it either.
Knowing it was Ji Fengyao, her tension completely relaxed, and she said softly, "I knew the princess would come again, but I didn't expect it to be at this time... Indeed, if she had come during the day, Consort Yin would not have allowed the two of us to be alone and talk like this."
"I've come for two things," Ji Fengyao said, setting up a simple isolation array in the room as she spoke, just in case.
"Two items?" Nie Meier was somewhat surprised, but still said, "Alright, Princess, please ask whatever you want to know. As long as it's something I know, I will tell you everything I know. I don't expect anything else now, I only ask that Princess and Ninth Prince take care of Thirteen and Twelve in the future."
A mother's heart is always full of love and worry. Nie Meier is living in dire straits every day, but she still thinks about her son, Xiao Shisan.
"One of the things I came to see you about is about Xiao Shisan," Ji Fengyao sighed softly. "You drank that spiritual water, so you should know that I'm different from ordinary people; Xiao Shisan has exceptional talent, and I want to take him as my disciple. You are his birth mother, so I need to ask your opinion..."
"I'm willing!" Before Ji Fengyao could finish speaking, Nie Meier exclaimed excitedly, "As long as I can get him away from this cannibalistic palace, I'd be willing to take him as my disciple, or even if you wanted to take him away as your son and make me no longer his mother!"
After saying that, Nie Meier came to her senses and realized that she had said the wrong thing. She hurriedly explained, "I, I didn't mean that. The princess and the ninth prince are still so young. They will naturally have their own children soon. I just... I'm just so happy for the thirteenth prince. It is a blessing that he was able to grow up in front of the princess and the ninth prince. So, even if I die right now, I can die in peace."
Ji Fengyao nodded and said, "Alright, it's settled then. You don't need to be too discouraged. You are Xiao Shisan's birth mother. If I take him away, I will definitely take you away as well. Xiao Shisan is still young and cannot be without his mother's care and protection."
"Really!" Nie Meier was overjoyed and burst into tears. She got up, knelt down, and was about to kowtow: "Thank you, Princess. If we can really leave the capital, then you and the Ninth Prince will be our benefactors for life!"
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