The masters in the palace didn't know about these dirty things, but Qinghe knew. She knew about Shichen's hobby in the beginning, and she used her body to follow the path of Eunuch Shi in order to enter the Zichen Palace.

Now she must send Wu Qing to the bed of that dead eunuch and let her taste the feeling of being bullied and tortured.

Why did Wu Qing get something she couldn't even risk her life for without paying anything? That couldn't happen. She couldn't let that bitch Wu Qing get away with it.

Qinghe decided it would be best to add fuel to the fire. "To be honest with you, Aunt, I still owe Eunuch Shi a favor, and this is a good opportunity for me to repay her. I will reward you handsomely if you succeed." Money makes things easier to get done, and she wanted Aunt Xu to help with this matter again.

Aunt Xu accepted the benefit, and since she heard that the Empress Dowager disliked the person, the matter was naturally easier to handle. Giving it to Shichen could also earn another favor from Shichen.

Wu Qing saw an unfamiliar aunt come in and say that she was there to take her somewhere else for another errand. She thought that since the emperor was not in Desheng Hall, there was nothing wrong with sending the people here out.

Eunuch Yu also rushed back. He had received a letter from Helian Han and handed Wu Qing's messenger badge to Aunt Xu who came to pick her up.

He smiled and said, "Your hand is injured. His Highness means that you should always go to see the flowers and trees in the garden here. Change to a palace without a master and flowers and trees so that you can rest well."

Wu Qing bowed and said, "Thank you, Eunuch Yu, and thank His Highness the Ninth Prince for me."

He Cui was still reluctant to see Wu Qing off, but Wu Qing had no choice but to let He Cui pack up a few of her clothes and carry them in one hand, then followed Aunt Xu out of Desheng Hall.

You know what? Aunt Xu is actually quite nice. As soon as we left Desheng Hall, she said, "I heard your hand is injured. Let me help you carry it!"

Wu Qing said hurriedly, "No need, Auntie. I can do it myself. My hand is almost healed anyway."

Coming out of the small courtyard of Desheng Hall, which looks similar to the Beijing courtyard houses, I didn’t walk far before crossing an alley and saw a magnificent gate on several stone steps.

Wu Qing couldn't help but sigh as she looked at it: "This is the emperor's original bedroom. It's so grand! The door alone is so luxurious..."

Aunt Xu laughed out loud, raised her hand and pointed, saying, "The Chunhua Gate on the west side and the Qiushi Gate on the east side are the gates we should go through. The main gate over there is not for us to go through."

Wu Qing's face was filled with the same expression as Granny Liu entering the Grand View Courtyard. She was speechless with amazement. This was just a side door? For palace servants?! It was much taller, more ornate, and more elaborate than the main gate to Desheng Hall. Could anyone explain why?

Oh, by the way, for Gu Shixin!

Helian Hao moved to Desheng Hall because of Gu Shixin.

Only after entering Chunhua Gate did she realize that this place, separated from Desheng Hall by two walls, was one she had never seen before.

Oh my god! Wu Qing looked up at the majestic building on the three-story platform. Yes! This is what a palace looks like.

By comparison, Desheng Hall is a high-end version of the Siheyuan.

As we got closer, the outline of the Zichen Palace became clearer. The red walls and golden glazed tiles shone brightly in the sunlight, solemn and glorious.

On the top of the palace, there are exquisite carvings of dragons and phoenixes. They are neither new nor beautiful, but old but heavy, telling the glorious years.

This was the breath of history that was within reach. Wu Qing suddenly felt that God had blessed her, allowing her to cross the barriers of time and space and stand in front of the real palace in history.

When you look up at this magnificent building up close, every detail of it is clearly displayed before your eyes.

The tall palace stands majestically, making people feel awe of the imperial power.

The door is carved with intricate patterns, and every stroke reveals the craftsman's exquisite craftsmanship.

In front of the door, stone steps are stacked one upon another, each carrying the weight of history.

Entering the Purple Palace, the interior furnishings are even more breathtaking. The red-lacquered pillars require two adults to hug, and the intricate caisson ceilings above are exquisite and magnificent.

The carved beams and painted buildings and the magnificent decorations have all been burdened with the weight of time. Those objects that have stood the test of time but are still exquisite are the cultural relics of the present and are not untouchable.

Wu Qing felt that everything was too unreal. How could she be standing between glory and vicissitudes, standing alongside a group of cultural relics...

In shock, she followed Aunt Xu to the duty room of the palace maids in Zichen Palace.

Well, how should I put it? The palace is the palace, and the duty room is the duty room. Compared to the Desheng Hall, this duty room is just a little higher, but she doesn't understand why the windows are built so high if the ceiling is higher?

The window of the duty room was originally small, and it was built higher, so it felt like a semi-basement. There was only a small window high up, and only a little sunlight could come in. The sun was not visible for a moment all day long. Alas!

Aunt Xu sent Wu Qing to the duty room assigned to her first and told her, "You clean up first. Eunuch Shi is not here. I'll assign you some work when he comes back. You don't have to worry about your hands. You have a sweet mouth and a good eye. Eunuch Shi will naturally not assign you any heavy work."

Wu Qing: "I see. Thank you, Auntie." To be honest, Auntie Xu was a very kind person, but the way she looked her up and down made her feel uncomfortable.

Just as Aunt Xu had said, no one came to assign her any work until dinner time. Arriving at Zichen Palace, she didn't dare wander around, so she could only sit inside.

Just when Wu Qing was feeling hungry and thinking it was almost time to go to dinner, Aunt Xu came again and said, "Let's go to the Imperial Tea and Kitchen together!"

Wu Qing was of course happy. She was just looking forward to hearing what gossip was going on in the palace! Wasn't this just delivered to her door?

Wu Qing: "Can I ask if I don't understand something? This will prevent me from making mistakes."

Aunt Xu was thinking about how to start a conversation, but she didn't expect Wu Qing to bring it up. That was good, "You're really smart. You know how to ask proactively. Go ahead and ask!"

Wu Qing: "Who is using this Zichen Palace now?" Before coming here, she heard that it was the emperor's former bedroom, so she thought it was empty, but it doesn't look like that.

Aunt Xu: "It is now used by the Honglu Temple to receive foreign envoys and show the power of our Great Yu."

Wu Qing: "Is the palace open to the public?"

Aunt Xu said, "It's just the main hall in front. It was empty for a year after the emperor moved out. The following year, it was the ten-yearly imperial court meeting. The emperor needed a place to hold a banquet, so he asked the Honglu Temple to use the Purple Palace. After that, it was used for banquets for foreign envoys."

Wu Qing gave the Dog Emperor a thumbs up in her heart. This waste was well utilized! However, "Then the Honglu Temple will be very busy when it is used?" This is related to her workload. Although she didn't really want to come and recuperate, who doesn't want to relax a little?

Aunt Xu nodded and said, "When we hold a grand banquet, we will transfer a lot of people, not just these people now." She had worked her way up from the lowest palace maid, and she could tell at a glance that this person was also very quick-witted. That would be easy, because she didn't know how to get people to take the initiative! She continued, "From now on, we will be a proper palace maid. Auntie also reminds you that if you are more sensible, it won't be difficult to get easy tasks assigned to you."

Wu Qing received a rather meaningful look. Was there a backdoor? "Aunt, please give me some advice."

"He's quite clever indeed. Who does what job? Isn't that just a matter of a word from the Grand Eunuch, the head of the Purple Palace?"

Wu Qing's heart skipped a beat. It seemed like what he said made sense, but it was obvious he was asking for favors. Was it Aunt Xu, or the head eunuch, who was asking for it? She tried to probe again, "What are the head eunuch's preferences? I'm afraid my meager monthly salary isn't enough to honor him." Since he was asking for favors, it meant the head eunuch was greedy. But would his modest gifts be enough to please him?

"If you are smarter and more thorough in your work, you may not be out of favor with Eunuch Shi even if you don't have money as a filial gift." Aunt Xu smiled very kindly.

The fact that these words were not said explicitly only made them imply more hidden meanings. Wu Qing instinctively felt that something was wrong and her heart shuddered. She inexplicably felt that this was a trap.

The two chatted all the way to the Imperial Tea and Kitchen. Aunt Xu took Wu Qing to the seat where the people from Zichen Palace sat. Wu Qing saw that it was not far from where she originally sat, and there were also people sitting in groups.

Aunt Xu took her to sit in a corner, and it seemed that she had something else to say.

After the meal was served and they sat down, Aunt Xu began to speak again, "You didn't see Eunuch Shi. He was an extraordinary person."

Since Aunt Xu said this, it seemed like she was trying to tell him how to please his superiors. Wu Qing acted modest and listened carefully. "Of course, no ordinary person could become the head eunuch. I just wonder if there's anything extraordinary going on?"

"Of course there is..." Aunt Xu vividly recounted the story of Eunuch Shi's fierce fight with the wolf, and observed Wu Qing's expression from time to time.

Wu Qing was very supportive and made various expressions of fear, surprise, etc. at the right time. However, when the story was finished, she still couldn't figure out what her father-in-law's hobby was. So what was the purpose of telling this story?

Is he simply trying to make her worship his father-in-law? Or is he trying to intimidate her? Could that be the case? It doesn't seem likely. Let's see.

With a lot of questions in her mind, Wu Qing accidentally looked up and saw the beautiful Qinghe, who was also looking at her.

His eyes met Wu Qing's and he smiled, still looking affectionate. However, Wu Qing now knew how fake that so-called affection was. In order to climb onto the dragon bed, she even took Qingmiao, who was closest to her, into account.

Wu Qing smiled back, but it was a standard polite smile without a trace of affection.

Aunt Xu was talking excitedly when she saw Qing He looking over and asked casually, "What's your grudge against Qing He? Tell me about it."

What? Wu Qing: "We're just serving in the same palace, how can there be any festival?"

Aunt Xu thought to herself, you've offended someone without even knowing it, but she also knew she'd made a slip of the tongue, so she quickly tried to make amends, "Hey, look at my mouth, I was going to tell you there was a story."

Wu Qing: "A story?" Did she scheme to get into the emperor's bed? She couldn't tell me that. "It's nothing."

Aunt Xu seemed to have almost finished the conversation and was about to go back if she didn't get back to the topic. She pretended to be casual and said, "By the way, today is Eunuch Shi's birthday."

Wu Qing knew in her heart that it was time for her to express her gratitude. "Really? Then what should I give you?"

Aunt Xu said casually, "Whatever, just express your gratitude. After all, you are a newcomer, and Eunuch Shi won't care too much."

"My aunt also said that I am a newcomer. How can I send this kind gesture to my father-in-law?" Can I really send a gift without knowing the other party's preferences?

Aunt Xu smiled amiably and kindly, "You are so lucky! It's really better to arrive at the right time than to arrive early. It just so happens that the eunuch is inviting everyone to have a small gathering after the lights are turned on in the evening. Just bring some gifts."

Wu Qing, who had watched countless TV dramas, sighed in her heart, this drama is really well acted, but is it really such a coincidence? "Thank you very much, aunt, for telling me this. I will definitely reward you handsomely when I get back."

Aunt Xu praised, "I just said you are smart."

Qinghe saw that Wu Qing and Aunt Xu were obviously having a great conversation. She wondered whether Aunt Xu would give Wu Qing to Eunuch Shi. This opportunity was rare and it was something that only happened once in a million.

He quickly finished his meal and went to block Eunuch Shi on his way to Zichen Palace.

She arrived at the Imperial Tea and Kitchen early, but she didn't see Eunuch Shi, so he must have not arrived yet.

Sure enough, after a while, Eunuch Shi came over with his recently adopted godson.

Qinghe hurriedly went up to him with a smile. She had used this thread before, but she never let it break and would give Eunuch Shi some benefits from time to time.

Shi Chen saw this beauty coming over, and his heart couldn't help but itch. He sent his godson to wait, and hid aside with Qing He, "What? Are you thinking about your brother again?"

"I do, but I'm busy now and don't have time, so I thought of sending a beautiful woman to my brother." Qinghe's beautiful eyes were full of affection, and she knew how to smile in the most seductive way.

The one in front of him was quite tempting, but after all, he couldn't eat her right now. Shi Chen thought about the palace maid he had met today who said she was from Desheng Palace. His eyes narrowed into slits, recalling the quick glimpse he had of her appearance and figure. She was a top-notch beauty. "Are you talking about Wu Qing? She's indeed a beauty. Did you give her to your brother as a gift?"

"The Queen Mother doesn't like her, and I just want to give my brother someone who can be by his side..." Qinghe smiled with the corners of her eyes raised, shyly and resentfully.

Shi Chen felt itchy and pinched her face, "Oh, why are you so cute?"

"Of course, my sister always has my brother in her heart," Qinghe said, throwing a seductive glance at him, "and she's in a hurry to go back. Just be aware of this, brother."

Shi Chen quickly glanced around and saw that there was no one around, so he immediately grabbed Qinghe's slender waist and touched her butt before stopping.

Shi Chen had glanced at Wu Qing, thinking that since she was a stranger, it would be difficult to act immediately. However, she looked very charming, so he said to Aunt Xu, who had come to deliver the message, "Go and talk to her more and make her agree. After all, forcing someone to do something is not right."

But Aunt Xu didn't expect to ask, "Is the father-in-law in a hurry?" She was in a hurry, and there would be a handsome reward if the matter was accomplished.

Shichen was interested and asked, "What do you mean?"

Aunt Xu suggested, "Let's set up a table tonight. You know we don't usually have anything good to eat, so why not have some wine? What do you think?"

Shi Chen rolled his eyes, and he thought of a good idea. He immediately figured out a place, "Okay, I got it. Bring the person to the kitchen tonight. I'll treat you."

Aunt Xu is right. People can only act wildly and wildly when they are drunk, isn't that right?

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