Because of my rebirth, the trajectory of this world is very different from that of my previous life.

In the palace, children's laughter could be heard one after another. There was less sadness of the dying concubines in the past, but there were also a few new ladies. Although they had not yet received the emperor's grace and had not ridden the Fengluan Spring Grace Chariot to the Yangxin Palace, their status as ladies was unquestionable.

Jianqiu has now moved into my Yanxi Palace; Huichun lives in Suiyuxuan; and Xiuxia lives in Chuxiu Palace.

These people were all the queen's former personal maids, and they must have been the queen's capable assistants.

As for the queen's personal maid, the aunt who used to be in charge of Jingren Palace, she has now changed her name to Ran Dong and continues to play an important role in the palace.

Xiao Tao tilted her head and said to me seriously:

"Your Majesty, there are suddenly three young ladies in the palace. This is not good. It's like we have three more potential enemies."

I sighed softly and said worriedly:

"Yes, the situation in the palace has become increasingly complicated. But the most urgent thing right now is to find a way to resolve the musk problem brought by Jianqiu. If the musk is not eliminated, we will never have peace."

My mother was standing by, also with a worried look on her face. She asked softly:

"Where on earth could the musk be hidden? We need to search the entire Yanxi Palace thoroughly."

Xiao Tao blinked and said cleverly:

"It's actually not difficult to figure out where it's hidden. Xiaotao, I'm quite clever and can secretly investigate. However, Your Majesty, since Jianqiu brought the musk to Yanxi Palace, it's very likely that Suiyuxuan and Chuxiu Palace are hiding the same thing. We must be careful."

I nodded, my expression firm.

"You're right. We can't take it lightly. We must resolve this musk issue as soon as possible."

After saying that, I stood up and straightened my clothes.

Xiaotao responded, skipping and jumping behind me, and we said goodbye to our mother together.

......

After returning to the main inn of Yanxi Palace, I waved my hand to let Baoque, Baoge and other maids leave. In the huge palace, only Xiaotao and I were left sitting face to face. The atmosphere was solemn and tense.

"My Lady, you want to awaken the oleander spirit, right?"

"Yes, we must be careful with this musk thing."

Xiao Tao heard this and closed her eyes, lost in thought. After a moment, she suddenly opened her eyes, a glint of light flashing in them:

"My Lady, did you see the big bun that Jianqiu has combed her hair into?"

I was stunned, not understanding why Xiao Tao suddenly brought this up, and asked doubtfully:

"Jianqiu's bun? What happened?"

Xiaotao's expression became serious:

"Your Majesty, you may not know that besides Jianqiu, Huichun and Xiuxia also wear their hair in the same bun. And hidden in that bun is musk!"

Hearing this, I was shocked. This method is really extremely vicious.

I took a deep breath and tried to calm myself down:

"What a cunning queen! She actually came up with such a plan to harm us."

Seeing this, Xiao Tao's eyes flashed with a fierce look:

"What are you thinking, young master? Are you going to send Xiao Tao to secretly destroy the musk? Or are you going to secretly eliminate these three newly promoted concubines to prevent future troubles?"

I shook my head and rejected Xiaotao's proposal:

"No, that won't do. It will alert the Queen, and she'll resort to a more subtle and ruthless method to deal with us."

Xiao Tao stamped her feet anxiously when she heard this:

"What should we do? We can't just sit there and wait for death!"

I slowly uttered a few words, my tone firm and deep:

"graft."

......

Xiao Tao frowned and looked at the spices in my hand with a worried look on her face:

"Your Majesty, we've been developing this spice for three days now, and Xiao Tao is terribly anxious. The longer this musk stays in the Yanxi Palace, the more worried I am about its potential negative impact on your unborn child."

I patted Xiaotao's hand gently and comforted her:

"It's almost done...it's almost done, just be patient and wait."

Xiao Tao heard this, and there was still doubt in her eyes:

"Is it really almost done? Why do I still smell musk in this bottle? Madam, please don't be careless in your rush."

I smiled and shook my head:

"Don't worry, I will make it look exactly like musk, so that the Queen and the others won't easily notice it. However, the materials I use are not real musk, but other spices. Although these spices smell similar to musk, they are non-toxic and harmless. This way, we can conceal the truth without causing any harm to ourselves."

After hearing what I said, Xiao Tao finally relaxed a little. She nodded, seeming to have some confidence in my plan.

At this point, I carefully added the last of the spice to the bottle and quickly screwed the cap on.

I stood up, looked at the finished product in my hand, and nodded with satisfaction:

"Okay, Xiaotao, it's done. We'll take action tonight and replace the musk that Jianqiu and the others hid in their hair with this bottle of spices."

Xiao Tao heard this and a hint of excitement flashed in her eyes:

"That's great, Your Majesty! This way, the musk will no longer threaten you and the fetus in your belly!"

......

It was late at night and everything was silent. Only a few dim lanterns swayed in the courtyard of the Yanxi Palace, casting mottled light and shadows.

I lay in bed, tossing and turning, unable to fall asleep.

Xiaotao has been out for two hours but has not returned yet. This makes me feel a little worried.

I got up and paced back and forth in the room, looking out the door from time to time, hoping that Xiaotao would appear as soon as possible.

Just then, the door was suddenly pushed open, and Xiaotao rushed in panting with a smug smile on her face.

"how's it going?"

Xiao Tao patted her chest, took a deep breath, and then spoke:

"My lady, you must be getting impatient! Xiaotao is late because tonight's mission is no small feat. Not only did I successfully replace the musk hidden in Jianqiu's hair, I also went to Suiyuxuan to replace Huichun's, and also replaced Xiuxia's from Chuxiu Palace... Hehe, Xiaotao made several trips!"

Hearing this, the heavy stone in my heart finally fell to the ground, and I knew that Xiaotao meant that the mission had been successfully completed.

I walked to the table with a smile, pulled Xiaotao over and asked her to sit down, and said:

"Xiao Tao, you've worked so hard. Come and have some of the snacks I prepared for you. There are osmanthus cakes, almond pastries, and peach pastries. They are all your favorites."

As soon as Xiao Tao saw the delicious food on the table, her eyes lit up immediately. She swallowed her saliva and said excitedly:

"Wow, my lady is so thoughtful! You know Xiaotao must be starving after running all night. These snacks are mouth-watering. Xiaotao, let's eat right away!"

As she spoke, Xiaotao also grabbed a piece of osmanthus cake and stuffed it into her mouth. She looked so satisfied, as if all the tiredness just now had disappeared.

Looking at her playful and lovely appearance, I couldn't help but feel a warm current in my heart. It is my blessing to have such a loyal, smart and lovely maid by my side.

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