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Ginkgo's mournful laughter echoed in the empty woodshed, carrying endless sorrow and despair. Chun Tao and Xia He felt a tremor in their hearts and involuntarily took a step back.

Only Xiao Ran remained calm, only slightly lowering her eyes.

After a long while, she raised her head and said calmly to Chun Tao and Xia He, "Let's go."

Chun Tao put down the finger-crushing device, a hint of hesitation still on her face, and muttered softly, "Just leaving like this... what if she causes trouble again..."

Xia He glanced at Yin Xing, who was slumped on the ground, a complex expression flashing in her eyes.

There was a time when the two of them had some acquaintance, not close, but not hostile either. Now, seeing Yinxing's fate, she couldn't help but feel a pang of sadness.

She tugged at Chun Tao's sleeve and whispered, "Let's go, don't cause any more trouble."

Chuntao and Xiahe were the first to walk out of the woodshed, followed by Xiao Ran. Just as she was about to close the woodshed door, she met Yinxing's resentful eyes through the crack in the door.

Xiao Ran's hand paused on the doorknob. Her gaze met Yin Xing's for only a moment, yet it felt like an eternity. In the end, she said nothing, simply closing the door gently, shutting out that hateful gaze.

Walking down the street, Chun Tao's mind was still filled with doubts, and she couldn't help but ask:

"Miss, how did you know Ginkgo's motives? Your question just now stunned even me, as if you were a tapeworm in Ginkgo's stomach, as if you knew everything!"

Xia He flicked Chun Tao's forehead, and Chun Tao cried out and covered her forehead. "Miss, you're so prescient! What roundworms? How disgusting!"

“I… I’ve never been to school, so I can only say whatever comes to mind… Anyway, you won’t blame me, right, Miss?” Chun Tao turned to look at her.

Xiao Ran smiled slightly and flicked Chun Tao's head. Chun Tao immediately looked at her with a wronged expression.

"These are all my guesses, but I never expected that my aunt would actually go to such lengths."

“Yes,” Chun Tao said with a sigh, as if she had forgotten the pain on her forehead just now.

"I never expected Madam He to be this kind of person."

Chun Tao grew up in the mansion and naturally recognized Madam He. She had a good impression of Madam He, in fact, she could say she had a very good impression of her.

It was only because Madam He always showed consideration for her servants that she had received Madam He's favors several times, but she never expected that all of this was just an act.

Women... are truly terrifying.

"Oh, right." Xiao Ran suddenly stopped, as if she remembered something, and turned to Xia He and said, "Xia He, have Xiao Lan go to Bao Shi Xuan on the street and see what jewelry is currently popular and suitable for wearing at palace banquets. Don't ask about the price, just look at the quality."

"If they're good, we might as well buy them all."

Xia He was taken aback, but Chun Tao spoke first, "Miss, didn't you get the white jade makeup box from Madam? The things inside are all fashionable and precious jewelry, more than enough to wear in the palace..."

She shook her head and said, "Now that we know what kind of person Auntie is, we need to be careful."

Chuntao was still puzzled, but Xiahe realized what was going on and said, "Is Miss afraid that Madam He will make a fuss about this?"

She nodded, without denying it.

Chuntao and Xiahe exchanged a glance, a hint of lingering fear flashing in their eyes—this was the palace!

If there really is something going on, wouldn't that girl be misleading the emperor and being genuinely seen as a jealous and useless good-for-nothing?!