Fortunately, he was not nearby at the time, otherwise he would not have been able to help but take a look at the excitement. He would definitely be among the people who would be kicked out of the palace.
However, after this incident, all the girls became cautious and paid special attention to their words and deeds. Every step they took became cautious and careful, lest any mistake in being merciless would fall into the eyes of the superiors.
But no matter how careful they are, they will inevitably encounter unexpected actions.
Just when the girls were afraid of making a mistake, a scream suddenly sounded.
"Ah, there's a snake! There's a snake!"
A palace maid who was in charge of cleaning the garden pointed to the tree next to her and was shocked.
When the nearby girls heard this, they immediately exclaimed. These girls are usually spoiled, either reciting poems or composing lyrics. What they are most afraid of are cold and poisonous things like snakes.
When they heard about snakes, some were frightened and paralyzed to the ground, some were stunned, some were trembling, and some were screaming uncontrollably.
Seeing this scene, Empress Dowager Zhou showed disappointment again on her face.
She didn't speak this time, just glanced at Sujin, and Sujin immediately understood what Queen Mother Zhou meant.
"The Queen Mother, I will send someone to drive them out right now. No one will be left behind."
In her heart, she also looked down on those girls who lost their normal behavior when they heard about the existence of snakes. They were frightened just by hearing someone shouting that there was a snake, without even seeing the shadow of the snake. Just for this reason, they were not worthy of being the future queen!
Su Jin glanced at the group of girls with disdain and was about to go down to deliver the order when she suddenly heard a girl's voice.
"Don't panic, don't be afraid. As long as you don't shout or move, the snake will not attack you."
The voice was calm and clear, unhurried, and quite soothing.
The girl who was screaming stopped almost immediately.
Queen Mother Zhou and Su Jin couldn't help but follow the voice.
They saw a girl in light green clothes with her back to them, standing in front of the palace maid who found the snake, and asked calmly: "Where is the snake? I will catch it."
"There... there..." The palace maid closed her eyes and pointed randomly at the tree.
With a "Puch" sound, the girl in green laughed.
"Don't be afraid, everyone. It's not a snake at all, but a layer of skin shed by a snake. This snake shed is a good thing and has extremely high medicinal value. It cannot be wasted."
After she finished speaking, she stood on her tiptoes, carefully removed the layer of snake slough from the branch, and handed it to the palace maid.
"This is something from the palace. I asked my sister to send it to the Imperial Medical Bureau. I think the imperial doctors will definitely need it."
The palace maid took it tremblingly, and found that it was indeed a shed snake skin. She couldn't help but blush, thanked the girl in green, and then left with the snake skin in her hands.
"This girl in green shirt is a bit interesting. She doesn't panic at all times, which is rare among women."
Queen Mother Zhou and Su Jin in the pavilion had a panoramic view of this scene. Queen Mother Zhou couldn't help but nodded slightly and praised the girl in green.
It's just that the girl in green always kept her back to the person in the pavilion and didn't look back, but she couldn't see her appearance, let alone her identity.
But look at her green clothes like willows, black hair like ink, slender waist, and graceful figure. Just looking at her back is already very moving, and her voice is even more crisp and soft. You can already imagine that she must be a beauty without looking at her face. A beautiful girl with stunning appearance.