After hurriedly saying goodbye to Fu Yuheng, Shen Qingwan seized the opportunity and walked towards the inn.
When I came back, the crowd had dispersed and only two or three people were talking about the strange thing that had just happened.
"A maid in the palace was kidnapped. How brave that person must be."
"Yes, it's incredible."
The young eunuch in charge of purchasing was looking anxiously at the door. Shen Qingwan secretly blamed herself for dawdling and quickly waved at him.
"Huaian, I'm in trouble here today."
Shen Qingwan looked gloomy.
The young eunuch breathed a sigh of relief: "You are finally back. It was so hard for me to find you. I was afraid you would come back to look for me, so I didn't dare to go far."
There were many complaints in his words, but he had a good temper and didn't lose his temper.
"Huai'an, I was wrong. I really didn't expect this today. I didn't know that you and Madam liked to drink a few cups. I bought you some wine and it's in the inn in front. Let's go and return to the palace."
Huai'an will not bother with her anymore.
I just reminded him, "Next time if something like this happens, just call me. It's no joke if something really happens."
"Yes, yes, yes."
Shen Qingwan was also touched. Although they had only known each other for a short time, this young man was quite kind to her.
Before leaving, Shen Qingwan looked back when he wasn't paying attention, but didn't see any trace of Fu Yuheng. She was a little disappointed, but didn't dare to stop and continued walking forward.
In the private room on the second floor of Baixianglou, a man in milky white clothes stared at her back, unwilling to look away for a long time.
Out of his sight, a furtive figure left.
When we arrived at the palace, the imperial kitchen was still busy.
The housekeeper would not show up to preach easily under normal circumstances. If she was serious, it would be time to punish her.
But just because she wasn't watching doesn't mean there aren't others who are observant.
Leng Xiang was the first to notice that Shen Qingwan had returned, and she was very disdainful.
It took her nearly an hour to get back from a half-hour errand. Don't worry, she had made a note of it.
Murong Wan put down the task in her hands, walked over angrily, and said, "Chen Juanzhi, do you still know that you are a slave? You want to do whatever you want just because you are doing the shopping. Have you forgotten what Madam taught you a few days ago? I think you want to be punished and make yourself unhappy, right?"
"Who is looking for trouble? Tell me clearly what happened to me. Why are you asking me to accept the punishment for no reason? Murong Wan, no matter how overbearing you are, you can't do this. This place is owned by your family."
Murong Wan was so stunned by Shen Qingwan's words that she was speechless and had to let her go for the time being. She turned around and looked fearfully in the direction of the nanny, then started doing the work in her hands seriously.
"That's right. Don't make trouble out of nothing. Do your job peacefully. That's the only way to survive in the palace."
Murong Wan was so angry that she almost died.
Leng Xiang watched the joke from the side.
It was still the same day, the same work as usual. After a tiring day, Shen Qingwan lay on the bed, thinking about how to go see Concubine Qi tomorrow. She usually had Ye Feng's care and the emperor's protection, so no one would harm her. But now, the emperor was not here, and the queen was suppressing her. This girl must be very depressed.
But don't hold it in to death.
Thinking of this, I was a little absent-minded when I was working the next day. Although I didn't make any mistakes, my mind was not fully focused on it.
It is very difficult to see Concubine Qi. Not to mention that there is no suitable opportunity to go there, even how to comfort her and ask her to give up the idea of seeing Ye Feng is a problem.
Although she came back late from shopping that day, the nanny didn't take it seriously. She was just afraid that she would go to the noble lady too often and make her unhappy, so she asked her to deliver food to another place.
"Go take a walk around the cold palace, then you will know how comfortable your life is now, but don't have any other bad thoughts."
"Yes, Madam, I will follow your instructions."
Shen Qingwan was still the obedient and sensible little palace maid, and the most capable and favored person in front of the housekeeper. Many people looked at her with envy, wanting to squeeze her out and climb to that position themselves.
Others may not know, but she doesn't care about anything else. She has to seize this sudden opportunity of getting something for nothing.
She led a large group of palace servants to deliver meals to the cold palace. This was the place that the Queen Mother paid close attention to, so she couldn't be too presumptuous.
The food was naturally not good. Qingwan tried her best but couldn't tamper with it by adding some good ingredients to it so that Concubine Qi could have a good diet.
She had only been here for a short time, her foundation was too shallow, she had no connections of her own and had made several enemies. There were countless pairs of eyes watching her every move, so she had to be careful with every step.
After entering the gate, the little palace maid who led the way came forward to open the palace gate. From the outside, it looked like a very spacious place and the scenery was not too bad, but there was a sense of chilliness for no reason.
Maybe most of the people inside are full of resentment, and this emotion has also infected the surrounding atmosphere, making me feel uncomfortable when I go in.
Even the palace maids who delivered meals couldn't help but frown.
Not far away, there was a woman holding a round fan and singing. She was wearing a pink palace dress that looked a little white from washing. The hem of her skirt was stained by the mud, but she didn't care. She just sang a tune that no one appreciated, looking at her own reflection and feeling sorry for herself. She acted as if she didn't see anyone when she saw them. It was very abnormal.
Shen Qingwan and her men immediately took a detour and left, not wanting to cause trouble. Several palaces they passed by were in such a dead scene. The better ones just cried secretly and gave up when no one paid attention. The worse ones ran out from the inner room and grabbed them fiercely, shouting "Emperor".
It's really scary.
Qingwan straightened her sleeves and became gradually excited.
Because she would soon arrive at the place where Concubine Qi was taking her.
"The palace servants here were specially ordered by the Empress to be taken care of. She said that they had committed a serious crime and could not be given good food. Poor thing, they were still somewhat alive, but now they are just hanging on by a thread. If they pass away, they will be gone."
Shen Qingwan was shocked and thought that Concubine Shu's news was wrong. Could it be that Concubine Qi had contracted some disease and was about to die
She unconsciously quickened her pace, wishing she could fly over immediately to see what was going on.
"This damn queen, didn't she just say a few words to her? She tortured me to death. She is so cruel."
Although she was thinking about it, she couldn't let the queen pay any price right now, so she could only suppress all her emotions and follow the others to put the food box aside properly.
"My lord, eat some. It's better than nothing."
The palace maid was still kind and righteous and gave some advice. The palace maids who usually followed Concubine Qi were still there, and their eyes became red when they heard this.
"Thank you, sister. Let me persuade our queen. You must be very tired carrying so many things. Sit down and take a rest. Don't leave in a hurry."
The palace maid glanced at Shen Qingwan and did not dare to agree.
"Okay, do it. After all, this person was once the master of the palace, but now he is at a disadvantage."