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Empress Dowager Li rubbed her brows with a headache and asked everyone to leave. Lan Qingwu looked at Qiulan in the hall and felt a little relieved.

The matter finally came to an end. Lan Qingwu returned to Suowu Palace and sat down on the bed exhausted. Ruhan stepped forward and took off Lan Qingwu's shoes and socks with a distressed look on her face. "Master, when will this constant hassle end? I finally understand why you didn't..."

Ru Ping interrupted Ru Han: "Ru Han! You still can't change this bad habit. You dare to say anything. Let the master have a good rest first."

Lan Qingwu sighed slightly: "Ruhan, go see Qiulan later and bring some ointment for the external injuries. Ruping, we should also think about how to change. There are high-ranking concubines in this palace who are targeting me! If we want to live a peaceful and quiet life in this palace, we can't be so passive anymore."

When Lan Qingwu woke up from his nap, Ruhan had already returned to Suowu Palace from Qiulan's place.

Lan Qingwu sat up, and Ruping leaned against the headboard, gently combing Lan Qingwu's hair with a mahogany comb. Ruhan bowed and said, "Master, I have already sent the ointment to Qiulan, but...Qiulan insisted on coming in person to express her gratitude. I couldn't stop her, and she is already outside the door."

Lan Qingwu was thoughtful: "Let Qiulan in quickly."

Qiulan had a white bandage wrapped around her neck. As soon as she entered the dormitory, she knelt down solemnly to salute Lan Qingwu.

Lan Qingwu felt his eyes sore as he looked at the circle of white. "Qiulan, get up quickly. I want to thank you for what happened today. You don't have to be so polite. Also, don't be so impulsive in the future. We only have one life, and it's so precious! If you need anything in the future, just come to me. I will find a way. I will also send someone to take care of your family outside the palace."

Qiulan didn't stand up. She shook her head gently and looked at Lan Qingwu. "Master, I only have a few sworn sisters outside the palace. Do you know their names? Master, you don't have to be grateful to me. My life was saved by you, or rather, by Miss Lan back then."

Lan Qingwu understood. She had some suspicions before, and now it seemed that everything had a cause and effect. There was no love or hate without a reason, nor was there any fate without a reason.

Ru Ping and Ru Han both looked at Qiu Lan in surprise. Lan Qingwu slowly said, "Are you one of those little girls from the border village back then?"

Qiulan nodded gently. "There are seven of us sisters. Master, you saved more than a dozen girls back then. We've been scattered over the years, but after we left Xiaoxi Village, we came to the foot of the Imperial City with the money you gave us. We found other jobs. My name is Yu Qiulan, and I have a sister named Yu Piaolan. The other sisters are all named "Lan": Yu Mulan, Yu Chunlan, Yu Xialan, Yu Guilan, and Yu Xiulan, just to remember your life-saving grace. Master, even if the seven of us sisters are threatened by Concubine Ye, we will never do anything to harm you."

Lan Qingwu felt a bittersweet feeling in his heart. His simple help back then had been rewarded with such deep affection and loyalty. "I just couldn't stand it back then. If anyone else had encountered something like this, they wouldn't have stood idly by. You really don't have to hold a grudge against me. Besides, I told you back then that for the rest of your lives, I only hope you can live for yourselves and live your own lives well!"

Qiulan quickly said, "My sisters and I have always listened to our master. I never expected to run into you in the palace. It felt like a dream."

"Yu Piaolan is your sister? She is General Leng's concubine, what's going on?"

Qiulan replied, "I heard from Sister Piaolan that she also met the master. Master, Sister Piaolan encountered some problems two years ago, and not long after that she met General Leng. I don't know the details of what happened."

Then Qiulan talked about the current situation of other sisters. Lan Qingwu felt sorry for her injury, asked a few questions and then let Qiulan go back to rest.

After Qiulan left, Ruping looked at Lan Qingwu's expression and asked, "Master seems very happy?"

Lan Qingwu smiled. "Why not? My actions back then weren't in vain. How can I not be happy to know that there are a few people who are living a good life with self-respect, self-love, self-esteem, and self-reliance?"

In this dynasty that oppresses women, the people who were rescued did not live in a muddle-headed, submissive, and passive state. Instead, they awakened their own thoughts and lived a sober and independent life. It was really... so precious and wonderful.

Ru Ping straightened her expression. "Master, I've cleaned up Suowu Palace. Ru Han and I contracted the plague at the same time. It couldn't be a coincidence. This person's goal was definitely not to harm me and Ru Han, but to use me and Ru Han to harm you. Now that I think about it, it's fortunate that you didn't... otherwise, your body wouldn't have been able to withstand it. This person is truly scheming and vicious!"

Ruhan was also afraid and said, "Master, who is it? This harem is so scary!"

Lan Qingwu also restrained his smile: "This person has made moves time and time again, and each time it is a low-ranking concubine who takes the blame. He must be someone who holds a high position of power in the harem!"

Ru Han's eyes widened. "Could it be one of the three concubines? But... who could it be? Concubine Wan is so arrogant and domineering, could it be her?"

Ru Ping shook her head and said thoughtfully, "Concubine Wan is a straightforward person. This lady always does things openly and directly, with undisguised arrogance. She is the most unlikely of the three concubines."

Lan Qingwu sighed inwardly: "Even if it's not Wan Fei, we still have to be on guard. Ru Ping, please pay more attention to the palace of the three concubines. Although what we can do is limited, I want us to live in peace and stability in the palace."

Ru Ping hesitated for a moment: "Master, don't you... take the initiative to do something? Just like this..."

If the master takes action, the situation in the palace will definitely change.

Lan Qingwu frowned slightly. "What? Ruping Ruhan, remember one thing. Your Majesty and I once had a close friendship. Besides my parents, the person who knows me best must be Your Majesty. If I do nothing, I will do everything. Do you understand?"

Ruhan was completely confused and could only nod: "Master, I will do whatever you say."

Ru Ping was startled and broke out in a cold sweat. She had misunderstood. If the master did anything, His Majesty would be alienated from her given his wisdom and understanding of her. On the contrary, the master did not have to do anything. He only needed to know the movements and news of each palace. If anything happened again, His Majesty would be willing to clear all obstacles for the master, just like the previous times. The premise of all this was that as long as the master stayed by the emperor's side, the master would surely rise step by step to a higher position in this palace.