My elder sister forced me to become a concubine; I was reborn and remarried into the emperor's

Wei Nanxun was moved to the bed, while Zhi Xia was carelessly left on the floor. She only woke up slowly after the two of them had left.

Upon seeing the person lying on the ground, he hurriedly stumbled out of bed and woke them up.

"Girl, we...we really succeeded? Where...where are we?"

Wei Nanxun helped her up, and the two of them found a flint and lit a candle. Only then did they have time to look around at everything. They were in an extremely simple room with only a wooden bed, a table, and a few scattered benches. It was even less grand than the servants' side room in the mansion.

They first observed the house to make sure no one was around before tiptoeing out. They found a semi-large enclosed courtyard outside, with a room on each side, which should be the kitchen and the main room.

Beyond that lies vast farmland, with no houses or lights nearby.

“Miss, when I was half asleep, I heard that old woman say that she was going to send us to our old house in the countryside. This place doesn’t look like an old house at all. The environment is too bad. There’s not even anyone to serve us. How can you get used to living here?”

Wei Nanxun shook her head: "I've already given her all the opportunities, how could my dear sister possibly let me live a good life?"

"It's better if there's no one else; otherwise, how will we leave?"

Zhixia belatedly realized: "You mean, we're not going to live here anymore?"

"That's natural, but we need to stay here for a few days in case they come back. We'll wait until they lower their guard and forget about us before we leave."

"You're truly brilliant, young lady! I never dreamed it would be so easy to get out."

Wei Nanxun smiled but didn't say anything. This matter looked easy, but it wasn't actually that simple to do.

That day, she went to Wei Mingzhao for help, but didn't say much about her plan. She only asked him to find a way to add some dried almonds and other things to her food.

She was also gambling, gambling on whether Wei Mingzhao would help her.

Fortunately, she knew her good sister well enough that within two days, she saw almonds in the snacks that were delivered.

Wei Nanxun picked out the dried fruit piece by piece, gritted her teeth and swallowed it all in one gulp. Soon she felt itchy all over, nauseous and wanted to vomit, and even had some difficulty breathing.

She discovered this in her past life when she accidentally ate almonds; she was allergic to them. That was the case back then; initially, the imperial physicians thought she had contracted the plague or smallpox, and no one dared approach her.

Even Wei Mingzhao, the Crown Princess, was in a hurry to send her out of the palace without even confirming what illness she had.

If it weren't for Zhixia risking her life to protect her, and then kowtowing to Pei Yuyan to beg for a royal physician to take care of her day and night, she would have died long ago.

This time, she turned the tables on the allergy and pretended it was an epidemic.

To make it look more like a fever and cold, she and Zhixia secretly took several buckets of cold water baths in the middle of the night and blew on the iceberg until they collapsed.

Her plan wasn't exactly perfect, but she had a good grasp of people's hearts. She knew that neither Wei Mingzhao nor Lady Wang wanted her to enter the palace. All she had to do was throw out the trigger, and then it was up to them to perform.

Sure enough, Wei Mingzhao not only prepared almonds for her, but also arranged for a doctor to cooperate with the explanation of the epidemic. Finally, with the mother and daughter's tearful plea, she was able to leave the city so smoothly.

She had taken her allergy medication long ago, but the rash on her body hadn't subsided, which was why she still looked so terrifying. As for Zhixia's rash, it was drawn on with rouge and could be washed off with water. It was only because those people were frightened by the contagious disease that they dared not approach to examine it, otherwise they would have definitely discovered the flaw.

“Zhixia, we are no longer in the manor, so we can no longer address each other as master and servant. From now on, you must call me elder sister.”

"This, this won't do. You are a young lady, and I am just a little maid..."

"Who said that? I burned your indenture a long time ago. We grew up together since we were little, and I've always regarded you as my sister."

Seeing that she was still shaking her head, Wei Nanxun had no choice but to threaten her: "If you don't agree, and you let it slip and someone discovers our whereabouts, your girl will be taken back to be a concubine again."

Startled by her words, Zhixia immediately fell silent, "This servant, this servant will call out..."

"And you are no longer allowed to refer to yourself as a slave."

“Slave…I, I remember.”

Zhixia made several mistakes in her speech, but finally learned to say "I" haltingly. During this time, the master and servant were not idle. They tidied up the house and ate the dry food left on the table with water drawn from the well.

They were carried out wrapped in blankets. She secretly sewed linings into her clothes and shoes, and hid valuable paper items such as bank accounts and deeds on her person. Money was not a concern for the time being, but the question was where the two weak women should run.

Conditions were harsh; after eating some dry rations and washing up quickly, the two lay down fully clothed.

This time, without Wei Nanxun saying anything, Zhi Xia obediently stayed by her side. In this unfamiliar and remote place, they could only rely on each other.

"Zhixia, is there anywhere you want to go? Do you remember where your hometown is?"

Zhixia thought hard for a moment and said, "I don't remember. I was sold by my father when I was very young. He said that my brother had no money to get married and that daughters were a money-losing commodity. But I remember there was a stream in front of my house. In the summer, my mother would take me to pick fruit and I would catch fish in the stream."

Wei Nanxun held her hand tightly, but she didn't feel sad.

"Thanks to my father for selling me, otherwise I wouldn't be able to serve the young lady. You have a good temper and give me many rewards. You have no idea how much the others in the backyard envy me."

“Silly Zhixia, you’ve misspoke again. It’s not ‘girl’ but ‘elder sister.’ From now on, you’ll take my surname, Wei. Since we don’t have any destination in mind, let’s just travel and see where we can find a small town with a stream in front and a mountain behind.”

She had originally planned to look for her father, but upon closer reflection, she realized that her situation involved Pei Yuyan. His words from that day were still vivid in her mind; if he knew she had run away, he would certainly not let it go.

Even her uncle had to bow down to her. She didn't want her father and brother to be implicated by her, so she thought it best to disappear for a while.

"Okay! I can embroider handkerchiefs, I can cook, wash clothes, tidy up the house, and I can also do needlework to sell. I can do everything."

“Silly girl, your older sister has money. I can buy a big courtyard and find an old woman to take care of us. You mustn’t forget, we’re here to find our relatives…”

That night, the two talked a lot, and with longing for the future, they gradually fell asleep.

Another two weeks later, in a small town not far from the capital, two sisters arrived, saying they had come to find their parents after their tragic death...