As soon as she opened her eyes, she was forcibly carried back to the East Palace by the paranoid pri

To be honest, not everyone can be the maid serving the Queen.

One cannot be too smart to be shrewd, as Little Peach was too shrewd and calculated too much, which made the Queen dislike her. One cannot be too stupid to be spoiled and lose the sense of propriety, as Little Pear ended up like that.

However, smart people always hate stupid people, especially a very timid stupid person. All the palace ladies respect Xiao Guanzi, even Huiqing is no exception. Only Xiaobi avoids him like the plague every time she sees him, as if she has seen an evil ghost or monster. In her eyes, there is fear and disgust.

"It's just a toy to entertain yourself." Ning Rushong seemed to have thought of something, and his cold and charming face showed laziness. "Your queen seems warm and affectionate, but in fact she is very cold-hearted."

"You should know how to handle these servants yourself, just don't make a scene in front of Yueyue." Ning Rushong's voice was low and slightly cold.

As soon as the emperor finished speaking, Xiao Guanzi immediately knelt on the ground, "I will spare you the trouble! I will definitely not upset the Empress!"

Xiao Guanzi spoke with great fear, lowered his head fiercely but revealed a bloody smile. His Majesty's intention was to let him do something in private.

People are assigned jobs that suit their abilities. Xiaobi can just be a second-class maid to kill time and have fun. The chief maid beside the Empress must be from Yongding Palace. Otherwise, if both of them are from the Duan family, His Majesty will mind one day!

Or maybe it could be that Your Majesty is actually concerned about it now, so he lets him do what he wants.

Two days later, the Duan family’s convoy was intercepted by soldiers, and people were in a panic for a while.

Duan Chuanhe calmly stepped forward and saluted. Although he was young, he had the demeanor of an aristocratic family. "Do you have any imperial message?"

The leader was a eunuch in the imperial court. Seeing Duan Chuanhe's calm demeanor, he looked up to him and raised his voice, "The Empress's decree!"

Duan Chuanhe immediately led everyone in the Duan family to kneel down. Duan Shu was extremely panicked, and the red hairpin on her head kept shaking. The Queen Mother had given a personal order, was she not allowed to enter the palace?

Yes, who would be willing for their husband to take a concubine? Moreover, her identity is so embarrassing. The Queen Mother was her elder when she was in the Duan family!

"Duan Shu of the Duan family, dignified, intelligent, docile and kind... I will give her a hundred ounces of gold and a long, fragrant jade hairpin... I will allow her to marry on her own and set up her own household!"

Although the eunuch's voice was shrill, it sounded like heavenly music to Duan Shu's ears. Her tears rolled down, and the sorrow that she had been unable to express for many days finally came out at this moment. "I obey your order! Long live the queen!"

Duan Chuanhe's still young face remained calm. He thought that the Duan family could no longer discipline Duan Shu, so she was lucky.

Before leaving, the eunuch who was conferring the imperial seal left a maid to Duan Shu, "This sister used to work for the Empress."

After the officers and soldiers left, Duan Shu was helped up by the palace maid.

Her hair was slightly disheveled, and determination appeared in her eyes. She said word by word, "I want to stay in Yuncheng. I don't want to go back to the Duan family with you. Now that I have established my own household, I have nothing to do with you anymore!"

……

In late autumn, the sky is clear and a feeling of loneliness sweeps over me.

The autumn hunt has ended, envoys from various countries have left, and He Yue is about to embark on the journey back to the palace.

Before returning, He Yue had a great time riding a horse. The wound on her neck had long since healed, but the palace servants treated her like fragile glass, so today she could finally enjoy herself.

Her hair was tied up high, without any hairpins or gold or jade to restrain her. She wore a blue riding suit, with a slender figure and a graceful posture.

He Yue tightened the reins in her hands and looked at the endless grassland ahead.

It is so vast, under the blue sky, who is not free?

She turned her horse and looked back, and sure enough, she saw the palace maids following closely not far away. She sighed almost imperceptibly, "Let's go back to the imperial tent."

The palace servants rushed forward.

When He Yue returned to the imperial tent, she found Ning Rushong sitting there waiting for her, while Xiao Guanzi, who was waiting beside her, looked hesitant.

Ning Rushong must have something to say, so he raised his eyelids. When He Yue approached, his fingers suddenly clasped her wrist, stroking it slowly, with a hint of soothing intent.

He Yue's heart skipped a beat, and she frowned, asking softly, "Your Majesty?"

Ning Rusong raised his eyes and said in a smooth tone, "I'm afraid Xia Suling is not going to make it."

"What?!" He Yue's fingers curled up suddenly and her body almost fell backwards, but Ning Rushong pulled her into his arms in time.

"Ouch!" Xiao Guanzi cried out in shock, "My queen, please accept my condolences! Please don't hurt your body!"

He Yue Liuye's eyes were full of trance. She pulled Ning Rusong's sleeves embroidered with cloud patterns and muttered to herself, "A few days ago, just a few days ago, she looked much better."

"Final flare." Ning Rushong uttered the word.

"Lead the way, I want to see her." He Yue stood up and broke away from Ning Rushong's arms.

She looked dazed and felt a chill all over her body.

"Go, don't be too sad. The fact that Xia Suling has survived until now is a blessing from God." Ning Rushong spoke in a gentle voice and motioned for the palace servant to lead the way.

He Yue was no longer willing to listen to any words of comfort. She followed the palace maid and rushed towards Xia Suling, her back staggering slightly.

"Mrs. Bai is so valued by the Queen." Xiao Guanzi sighed, and then asked carefully, "The Queen is very sad, why doesn't Your Majesty go with her?"

"Even if something is sad for its own kind, Qiu Ming will feel sad too." Ning Rusong sat on a large chair with his eyelids half closed. "Why would she want to see me now?"

The voice contained an obscure and dark gleam, and the emperor was surrounded by coldness.

Xiao Guanzi was such a smart person that he immediately stopped talking and kept his head down.

The Queen and Mrs. Bai are two people who are completely different from each other. If there is any similarity, it is only in their emotions.