Seeing that it was the Ninth Prince who came in in casual clothes, He Cui hurriedly bowed and said, "Greetings, Ninth Prince."

Wu Qing was just about to pretend that she didn't know his identity and just casually said hello, but He Cui's words choked her back. How could she pretend anymore?

I thought to myself, after all, I had just been injured and saved someone, and it seemed that the person I saved was quite important. If I pretended to salute or something, the Ninth Prince should stop me - that's how it's played in TV dramas.

So she stood up, and He Cui quickly reached out to help Wu Qing get down from the bed. When she knelt on the ground, no one stopped her.

Wu Qing began to curse Helian Han in her heart again - I'm kneeling down to you, and you're not afraid of shortening your lifespan, but you actually stand there and take it.

"Do you know how to kneel now?" This was the first time Helian Han saw this little palace maid kneeling since he saw her last year. It was not easy for him to finally know who was in front of her.

Wu Qing understood immediately: this person was blaming her for not understanding the rules. This person's status was truly vastly different from hers. It didn't matter, she would give in. "I know I was wrong. It's not that I don't know the hierarchy or the rules. When I gave orders to His Highness last night, I was unaware of His Highness's status and was simply impulsive. I hope Your Highness will forgive me."

Helian Han snorted, then waved his hand, his expression unremarkable, signaling those kneeling on the ground to stand. "You saved the Seventh Princess despite your injuries. Reward!"

Wu Qing was stunned by these words. It wasn't that she despised money, but when she first learned first aid, she simply hoped to be able to quickly provide initial treatment to the injured in an emergency, buying precious time for their treatment. She never imagined she could be rewarded for this.

She blinked twice and quickly adjusted her mentality. After all, times have changed. It is not a problem to be rewarded for saving people, and there are rewards for being brave and righteous.

Besides, there is no reason to refuse a reward. What's more, I don't know what went wrong in my brain at that time, I actually forgot about my broken arm.

Just for my injury, any reward would be great!

By the time Wu Qing figured it out, a palace servant had come over and handed her a purse.

Originally, Wu Qing didn't think that Helian Han's reward was anything special, but when she felt Cui'er beside her holding her breath, she couldn't help but get nervous too. Her left hand unconsciously clenched into a fist, and then slowly loosened.

Then he said, "Thank you for the reward, sir," while taking the purse that didn't look very big.

It's just...sigh...

The weight of the purse was far beyond Wu Qing's expectations. Before she could adapt to the sudden weight, her fingertips slipped and the purse fell out of her hand, falling to the ground with a slight sound.

Time seemed to freeze at this moment, and the air around them suddenly became extremely heavy.

Wu Qing's eyes suddenly widened, and she grabbed twice in the air with her hands helplessly, trying to make up for the mistake.

However, in the blink of an eye, the thing fell to the ground with a dull thud.

Wu Qing closed her eyes and opened them again, glancing at Helian Han awkwardly, her eyes flickering. She glanced at Helian Han again, then quickly lowered her eyes, as if she couldn't bear to look him in the eye. She glanced at him again, and again her eyes dodged...she perfectly portrayed her fear and trepidation.

Once again confirming that his master had no intention of blaming him, he hurriedly squatted on the ground and picked up his purse again.

She knew that a normal palace maid would be terrified and frightened if she encountered such a thing, but she was not. She could only try her best to act out that state as she did in the TV series.

Wu Qing had no idea how well she acted or whether she looked realistic. Just when she was wondering what to do next, she heard footsteps outside the door.

"How is the person? Is he awake?" Wu Qing couldn't tell whose voice it was, nor did she know what she was going to do?

"It sounds like you just woke up. Is there something wrong, Sister Chunying?" Someone outside the door answered.

Chunying? Wu Qing had heard of this person before. She was close to the Empress Dowager.

"The Queen Mother heard about Wu Qing's rescue and asked me to come and see. If possible, I will go there."

When Wu Qing heard that it was the Queen Mother calling, she knew this was a perfect opportunity to escape, and she hurriedly responded from inside the house: "I'm ready, I'll be right over."

Helian Han's face was calm, and he rubbed his thumb and index finger together with his hands behind his back.

When the Queen Mother saw a third-class maid, would she have any other intentions besides wanting to reward her? Probably not.

But this little palace maid really hasn't learned the palace rules very well, and I'm worried that she might contradict the Queen Mother.

Helian Han thought about it and left Xifeng Pavilion first.

Wu Qing watched Helian Han walk out and naturally bowed to wait for him to leave first. At this moment, He Cui picked up a snack and stuffed a piece into Wu Qing's mouth.

Wu Qing opened her mouth and took it in, then turned her head to look at Cui'er. What was she doing?

Cui'er fell behind and used a handkerchief to fill the remaining snacks on the plate.

Wu Qing blinked. Isn't this a standard snack at Xifeng Pavilion? Isn't it served every day? What's wrong with Cui'er? She acts like she's never seen it before.

But there was no time to ask, as he followed Helian Han and left Xifeng Pavilion.

Wu Qing had heard of Chunying a long time ago, but this was the first time she saw her.

The man had high cheekbones and large eyes, eyes like stars. His nose was straight and handsome, slightly upturned, adding a sense of three-dimensionality to his facial features. His lips were rosy and slightly curved, giving him a sense of tranquility. He had a slender figure and a light step, each of his steps carrying a graceful and graceful charm.

It looks like a quiet and very oriental feminine beauty.

Wu Qing was admiring the beauty when she saw Chunying greet Helian Han and then watched her leave.

She took a step forward but was unsure whether the palace maids should greet each other. Just as she hesitated, Cui'er came out and said, "Good morning, Sister Chunying."

Wu Qing saw that just saying hello would be enough, so she also said, "Good morning, Sister Chunying."

Chunying smiled when she saw the two of them nod, then looked at He Cui with something in her eyes. He Cui nodded but said nothing. Wu Qing didn't know what the two were arguing about. Chunying immediately adjusted her expression and said, "I've always seen He Cui and Qing He, and I already knew they were beauties, but I didn't know there were such outstanding ones in Desheng Palace. Are all the good-looking ones sent to Desheng Palace by Eunuch Su?"

How to respond to this? Wu Qing was a little confused.

He Cui burst out laughing, "The most beautiful thing in Desheng Hall is not us, but Hetian."

Wu Qing secretly gave a thumbs up, well said!

Hetian, haha, it’s the little eunuch Hetian. He is a good-looking guy with androgynous looks, and he is a nice person.

Chunying blushed, "You're such a talker! If the Queen Mother hadn't summoned me, I'd have slapped you in the face."

He Cui immediately asked with a smile, "Sister, do you know why the Queen Mother wants to ask?" As she spoke, she handed the snack wrapped in a handkerchief to Wu Qing.

Wu Qing took it in her hand but didn't understand what it meant and didn't know where to put it.

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