It was a dark and windy night with a gentle breeze. In the imperial garden, a black figure was hiding behind a rockery and looking around.

Nan Xing herself had never imagined that one day she would do such a bold and presumptuous thing. Thinking of this, the swollen wound on her back began to hurt again.

"Haitang?" Mudan came out from the side with her hands folded and looked her up and down: "I heard that you were punished in Linglong Palace?"

"Aunt Mudan?" Nanxing couldn't stop crying as soon as she saw the person coming. All the grievances and resentments in her heart that had nowhere to vent seemed to have found a hole and were released all at once.

"Aunt, Aunt Mudan! You don't know how cruel Concubine Su is! I was just a little late when I came back, and she asked someone to bring a court stick to beat me up!"

"Oh, oh, aunt!" Nanxing grabbed Mudan's wrist and asked anxiously, "Where is the queen? Did she say when she can let me go back?"

"Alright, alright!" Mudan put on a sympathetic look and gently stroked Nanxing's back. "It will be soon. The Queen said she will take you back soon. Haitang, you must hold on."

"I will, Aunt Mudan." Nanxing raised her hand to wipe her tears, nodded and asked, "Aunt, you are looking for me, is there anything the Queen wants to tell me?"

"Indeed," Mudan nodded, reached out and took out a paper bag from her arms, turned around cautiously and looked around, then turned around and put the bag in Nanxing's hand.

"What is this?" Nanxing looked at the thing in his hand in confusion.

"It's just a little trick!" Mudan said indifferently, reaching out and gently patting the back of Nanxing's hand.

"Haitang, you know that if the queen wants you back, she has to have a legitimate reason. Now this opportunity is in front of you, you have to seize it! You just need to replace the incense she usually burns with this one. It's very simple, and Jasmine will cooperate with you."

"But, but this..." Nanxing looked at Mudan hesitantly, holding the paper bag in his hand with some fear: "Aunt Mudan, this, this thing, Su Zhaoyi, she, won't, won't..."

"Don't worry!" Mudan smiled with narrowed eyes, and comforted: "I told you that it's just some tricks. Do you think the queen is the kind of person who would hurt others at will?"

"Of course not, but I..." Nanxing looked at Mudan in embarrassment, kneading the thing in his hand repeatedly, "Aunt Mudan, can you go back and talk to the queen, should you, should you not..."

"Heh!" Mudan snorted coldly, took a step back and distanced herself from her, "Haitang, do you look like you're still ready?"

"This this……"

"If you are not ready, then forget it. The Queen doesn't want to embarrass you. But, ha!" Mudan sneered and looked at her trembling body mockingly. "But how are you going to live in the future?"

"Su Minglang is only a little imperial concubine now, but she doesn't care about the lives of you palace maids. With her current honor and favor, it is easy to imagine how far she will go in the future. If such a tyrannical person is allowed to ascend to a high position, what will happen to you and me in the future?"

"Haitang, we are all fine, and you are her servant anyway. Your life or death is just a matter of her words."

"I..." Nanxing struggled to hold the paper bag tightly in his hand, but was afraid of breaking the things inside, so he only dared to hold it gently.

"Aunt, Aunt Mudan, I, I understand!" Nan Xing nodded fiercely, "I know her character very well. It's just a small matter, and she, she..."

"Okay!" Nan Xing nodded vigorously, "Aunt, please tell the queen, I will do it!"

"Haitang, the Queen has given you a chance, you must seize it!"

Nanxing clenched his fists, turned around and left without saying a word.

Mudan looked at her receding back and smiled contemptuously.

"You idiot, do you really think you can leave a name in front of the Queen? If it weren't for the fact that you are still somewhat useful, do you think the Queen would pay attention to you?"

Nanxing walked away slowly. The stars and the moon were high in the sky, casting a white light on the water in the pond. Before he reached Linglong Palace, he saw a figure standing outside the door in boredom from afar.

"Miss?"

Su Minglang tilted his head and watched her walk towards him, then gently hooked his finger, "Come here."

"My lady, why are you outside? It's very dewy, so please take care of yourself!"

"Take care of yourself?" Su Minglang laughed and put his arm around her. "You should take care of yourself first."

"Well, I'm afraid it will hurt for a few days!"

"It's alright, madam." Nan Xing smiled embarrassedly, "It's all my fault that I didn't inform you in advance."

"Humph! You still know that!" Su Minglang scolded, "If you had told me in advance, I could have found someone with experience."

"I guarantee that you won't be seriously injured even if you get beaten."

"Hehe..." Nan Xing touched his nose awkwardly, and walked slowly in with the help of Su Minglang.

"Come into my room, Nanxing. I used to laugh at you. After getting beaten up like that, you can still sneak out by yourself. You are really capable. It's really a waste of your time if you stay here."

"Your Majesty, I was wrong, Your Majesty, please don't say such things!" Nan Xing panicked instantly, and waved her hands to explain in a messy tone: "It really happened suddenly, and I didn't expect this to happen, but..."

Nan Xing lowered his voice and looked around: "But this time, the people around you can be cleared out again, Your Majesty."

"Explain!" Su Minglang let go of Nan Xing's hand as soon as he entered the door, sat down on the chair and looked at her unfriendlyly, as if to say, if you don't give me an explanation today, I'm going to make you suffer.

"My lady..."

"Stand!"

Just as Nan Xing was about to kneel down, he was frightened by Su Minglang's sharp shout. At this moment, he stood stiffly, at a loss, looking at his master's rare harsh words. His forced calmness was instantly swallowed up by the tense and depressing atmosphere.

"Your servant, I know I was wrong, Madam."

Nan Xing stumbled over and told Su Minglang what had happened word for word, fearing that if he missed a word it would interfere with his master's judgment.

"So," Su Minglang paused and narrowed his eyes slightly, "So, this is why you used your mouth to signal me to hit you as soon as you walked in?"

"I can't think of any other way!" Nan Xing glanced at her timidly, "I want to gain Concubine Li's trust as soon as possible, so I can only resort to this last resort. Please, please forgive me this time."

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