Peach Blossom.

Tao Ye felt that there was no difference between living in the palace and living in the princess's mansion. All she needed was to find the next customer - to complete the takeaway job assigned to her by the Ghost King!

Moreover, looking at the current situation, it is not up to her to enter the palace or not. As a commoner of this era, she will inevitably not be able to escape the clutches of the emperor and the princess. Why bother struggling in vain?

She didn't want to start over again in a different era! After all, she had already delivered two takeaway orders here and had her own social circle...

"I..." Tao Ye was about to answer when she suddenly remembered what Chen Ji had said, "You have a special status and should not enter the palace. There are many jealous women in the palace. If you are recognized as a demon one day, you will surely die."

Seeing Tao Ye seemed to be in a difficult situation, Xiao Wan started to wonder, "Were you thinking about your husband just now?"

Tao Ye knew that the prince consort Xiao Wan was referring to was still Chen Ji, so she was a little surprised: "How did you know?"

Xiao Wan frowned, and a trace of sadness gradually appeared in her eyes: "I saw the scene of you and him bidding farewell clearly."

Tao Ye looked at Xiaowan and seemed to think there was some misunderstanding here.

"I can see that he likes you very much... Maybe you are the only one who can catch his eye..." Xiaowan's speech became slower and slower.

Tao Ye felt that she should explain: "Xiao Wan...actually..."

"You don't have to say anything, I understand everything! I think I have an idea that may be able to help you!" Xiaowan interrupted Taoye nervously, her gloomy expression instantly turned brighter, and she suddenly smiled again.

Tao Ye looked confused: "What...what idea?"

"You have to be sick! And it has to be a contagious disease!"

"Is this all right?" Tao Ye was confused.

"Of course, once the princess knows about this, she won't dare to send you into the palace again, but she will never dare to disclose this matter before she marries into the Wang family... She will definitely make other plans to deal with the emperor, and then send you out of the house secretly. At that time... you will have the opportunity to fly away..." Xiaowan explained Taoye's affairs, her eyes full of envy.

Tao Ye was not sure whether Chen Ji was interested in her, but she could clearly see that Xiao Wan admired Chen Ji.

She planned silently that if she could really escape entering the palace according to Xiaowan's idea, it would be a good thing. The next time she saw Chen Ji, she would tell Chen Ji exactly what Xiaowan was thinking, perhaps she could help them get together.

Two days later, news came from the palace that Xiao Rui, the wife of Prime Minister Wang Yi and Wang Jing's mother, had gone to the palace to pay homage to Empress Dowager Meng twice in two consecutive days: the first time she was summoned by the empress dowager, and the second time she took the initiative to ask for a meeting.

Afterwards, Queen Mother Meng's confidant came to bring Princess Si Yao the good news.

Caiwei was asked by Xiaowan to find out the content of the "good news" from her elder sister Cailing:

First, Xiao Rui had persuaded his daughter-in-law, Wang Jing's wife Mantang Jiao, to leave the Wang family.

Second, the emperor Si Yu has promised to immediately arrange a marriage between Si Yao and Wang Jing once Man Tang Jiao leaves the Wang family;

At the same time, Si Yu also brought a message: "Be sure to send the maid seen in Chen's house that day to the palace."

When Si Yao got the good news, he began to carefully prepare for his marriage. He was overjoyed every day and sent people to the Wang family from time to time to find out whether Wang Jing's wife had left.

After Xiaowan confirmed that the princess wanted to use peach leaves for a deal, she secretly brought back a box of ointment while out shopping and asked the peach leaves to rub it on her arms and face.

Sure enough, within a few days, red bumps appeared where Tao Ye had applied the ointment, and they were a little itchy, and turned into black bumps when scratched!

One day, Xiaowan pretended to be in a panic and ran out of the room, bumping into the housekeeper Zhao Si who had just walked out of the kitchen.

Before Zhao Si could show his power, Xiao Wan quickly knelt down with a look of horror on her face: "Manager Zhao, please arrange another place for me to live. I don't want to live in the same room with Tao Ye!"

Zhao Si originally thought that Xiao Wan knelt down to apologize for bumping into him, but he didn't expect that she was asking him to move. For a moment, he was curious and forgot to get angry: "Aren't you always the best friend of Tao Ye?"

"But she...she is sick...I...I have seen this disease when I was a child. It is contagious once you come into contact with it! I am still young...I don't want to die..." Xiaowan burst into tears as she spoke, and Zhao Si was so scared that he also became nervous.

Just as Zhao Si was about to ask in detail, Tao Ye suddenly ran towards him and said, "Sister Xiaowan, where are you going?"

Tao Ye's face is covered with red and black pimples, and her grin is enough to scare a timid person half to death!

Zhao Si and Xiao Wan both screamed.

"Don't come over here! Don't come over here!" Xiaowan yelled and hid behind Zhao Si.

Tao Ye just walked quickly forward, and when she passed a small stone, she pretended to trip and then fell on Zhao Si.

Zhao Si was old, and in fact, he was more afraid of death than anyone else. He didn't know whether he was knocked down by Tao Ye or he was so frightened that his legs were weak that he couldn't stand up. He fell to the ground and kept shouting to the sky: "I'm going to die! I'm going to die!"

When Tao Ye saw Zhao Si being frightened like this, she smiled happily. She finally got revenge for the three silver ingots she lost.

Zhao Si was frightened and fell ill. The news soon spread throughout the mansion and of course reached Princess Si Yao's ears.

Si Yao has been quite upset these past two days because the person she sent to the Wang family to inquire about the news said that although Wang Jing's wife Mantangjiao agreed to the divorce, she has been dragging her feet for more than ten days and has not left the Wang family. Wang Jing's father is getting more and more seriously ill, and she is afraid that she will have to hold a funeral before she can have a wedding.

When Si Yao heard about Tao Ye's illness, she became even more upset and started to complain to the maids: "What should I do? How can I make friends with my brother?"

The maids looked at each other, and no one could offer a solution.

Si Yao didn't dare to see Tao Ye, so he asked Xiao Wan to come and ask about this matter: "Since you have seen this disease, do you know if it can be cured?"

"Of course I can, but..." Xiaowan seemed to be hesitating about something.

"Just what?" Si Yao couldn't wait to get the answer.

Xiao Wan made up a story, "It may not be cured in ten days or half a month! Moreover, the people who had this disease when I was a child, even if they recovered, would have scars on the affected area. By then... I'm afraid Sister Taoye won't be as beautiful as she is now."

After hearing this, Si Yao's face was filled with worry.

Xiao Wan asked tentatively: "How about... reporting this matter to the emperor truthfully? Birth, aging, sickness and death are human nature, and the emperor cannot blame the princess."

Si Yao rejected the idea without even thinking: "How can that be possible? Once my brother finds out, the imperial decree granting the marriage may not be issued!"

Then, Si Yao hurriedly ordered Cai Ling: "Warn everyone in the mansion not to let anyone leak the news!"

Cai Ling obeyed the order.

At this time, the maid Ruchun who went to Wang's house to inquire about the news came back and reported to Si Yao happily: "Congratulations, Princess, the girl named Mantangjiao finally left Wang's house today!"

After hearing this, Si Yao couldn't help but smile.

Cai Ling also hurriedly expressed her congratulations: "I believe the imperial decree granting the marriage will arrive soon. I congratulate the princess and Prince Consort Wang on their long and happy marriage!"

Si Yao was only happy for a moment, then turned worried again: "My brother the emperor once said that the marriage decree has arrived, and the maid he saw in Chen's house that day should be sent to the palace..."

The whole room was silent, except for Xiaowan's low voice: "That day in Chen's house, the official saw more than just Taoye as a maid..."

This sentence made Si Yao a little surprised. Yes, that day Emperor Si Yu met two maids from the Princess's Mansion in Chen Mansion. One was Tao Ye and the other was Xiao Wan.

Si Yao looked at Xiaowan carefully again. Although her appearance was not as good as Taoye, she still stood out in the crowd. More importantly, the oral order from Si Yu did not specify which maid was the one. If Xiaowan was sent to the palace instead of Taoye, it would not be considered a violation of the imperial edict.

Having made up his mind, Si Yao immediately ordered someone to secretly send Tao Ye out of the house at night to prevent her from infecting other people. All the servants in the house were hoping for this.

So, in the middle of the night, Tao Ye was sent away.

The servant who escorted Tao Ye out of the house was afraid that Tao Ye would be infected with the disease, so he just dropped Tao Ye in a secluded place and left in a hurry.

It was a dark and quiet night, and Tao Ye had nowhere to go. She wanted to find Chen Ji, but how could she get into Chen's house in the middle of the night? She could only wait until dawn and slowly think of a solution.

Tao Ye recalled the route she took when she went to Chen's house last time, and walked slowly on the dim road. She didn't know how long she had walked before she felt like she heard someone calling out.

Curiosity prompted her to move closer to the source of the sound. The night was so quiet that it was easy to find the source of the sound. She slowly heard that it sounded like two women were being chased and calling for help.

Tao Ye walked a little further and suddenly saw two women running wildly. One of them was hit in the back and fell to the ground with blood flowing. Tao Ye was so scared that he broke out in a cold sweat. He quickly hid behind a big tree and watched quietly.

Another woman fell to the ground crying and tried to support the fallen woman, calling her "Madam". She was obviously a maid.

The attacker was a masked man in black. He was skilled in knife skills and looked like a professional killer. After another slash, the maid fell in a pool of blood.

Tao Ye already felt cold all over and her legs weak. She looked at the two living beings with trepidation, and in an instant they became dead souls under the knife.

Seeing the killers retreating, Tao Ye hurried over. Looking at the master and servant lying in a river of blood, she really wanted to rescue them.

If it were in modern times, she would definitely pick up the phone immediately and call 120, perhaps there would be a chance to save their lives.

However, this was ancient times, she didn't have a cell phone, and she didn't know where to find a doctor. She felt very helpless!

"Girl..." The first woman who fell to the ground noticed Tao Ye's presence and made a low sound.

Tao Ye was suddenly surprised and hurriedly helped the man up: "Madam, do you know where there is a doctor nearby? I'll take you there!"

“No… no need…” The woman shook her head gently and looked at Tao Ye expectantly: “Please… please save… save my daughter…”

"Your daughter? Where is she?" Tao Ye was really confused. There was only this master and servant in front of her, so how could there be any daughter?

The woman pointed in a direction, almost unable to speak: "Wang family..."

In this era, the only Wang family Tao Ye knew about was the family of Wang Jing, Princess Si Yao's lover. But there must be more than one Wang family in the world, could it be such a coincidence?

Tao Ye had to ask: "Which Wang family?"

The woman used all her strength and finally squeezed out two words from between her teeth: "Situ..."

Tao Ye knew, of course, that Wang Jing's father, Wang Yi, was a minister. She seemed to have guessed the identity of the woman in front of her, and was even more shocked: "You are... the wife that Wang Jing just divorced?"