I don't want to be the favorite concubine of this palace anymore

Xiaoqin was stunned. She thought her master must be very angry and would punish her when he came back. However, her master did not blame her at all and even said that he wanted to vent his anger for him.

She couldn't help but feel touched. The master treated her so well. She said with a sour look on her face, "Master, it's all my fault. I've caused you trouble. Please punish me."

An Muxi sat on the chair with her legs spread out, one leg on the stool next to her, obviously angry about what had just happened.

With a wave of his hand, he said generously: "Okay, this incident is not your fault at all. It was Concubine Xu who deliberately found fault and framed you. How can I blame you?"

"It's my fault that I'm too weak to protect you. Go ahead and give the silver first."

Xiaoqin could only take the silver and leave.

As soon as she left the house, An Muxi took out a wooden box from under the bed. Inside it were several bottles and jars, as well as some paper packages.

These were the powders she prepared in order to avenge her original self after she traveled through time. She only used one of them and had Concubine Liu, who had caused her to fall into the water, sent out of the palace.

She prepared several kinds of them for self-defense, including itching powder, one that can cause rashes, one that can cause diarrhea, one that can make people speechless, and one that can make people laugh uncontrollably.

Of course, she could also prepare poison that could kill people instantly, but because the ingredients for the poison were expensive and she had no intention of killing anyone casually, she didn't do it.

I didn't expect that the "Divine Doctor's Ceremony" that my grandfather forced me to memorize in modern times would actually come in handy here. Medicine and poison have been inseparable since ancient times. Most people who know medicine know poison. An Muxi felt that the poison in the book might be more useful to her here.

She configured all these without Xiaoqin's knowledge, because she knew that Xiaoqin was innocent and kind-hearted but had one shortcoming, which was that she was quick-witted. If she let something slip in public, it would cause trouble again.

She fiddled with it for a while and mixed out a new medicine powder. She wrapped it in paper, put it on her body, and put the wooden box under the bed again.

Then he pulled out the small drawer at the bottom of the dressing table and took a look. He had already saved more than 40 taels, and now he had lost another 20 taels. When would he be able to save up 100 taels?

Damn it, her heart bleeds just thinking about it. Suddenly, she thought of a possibility. Uncle Zhang, the purchasing man for the kitchen, often goes out of the house. What if she disguises herself as his servant and goes out with him, then find a bookstore and outsource her sketchbook.

She would be responsible for the creation herself, which would not only make money but also save trouble. With the experience of selling sketchbooks in the palace, she was confident that the sketchbooks she created would definitely be very popular.

In this way, I can make a lot of money quickly and leave the palace earlier. I won't have to hide in the palace all day long, fearing that I will be dragged to the emperor's bedchamber and endure the bullying of those women.

Perfect! Before leaving, I must teach Concubine Xu a lesson. She, An Muxi, is not a softie who will be bullied by others!

She arrived at the kitchen in high spirits, and when she saw Nanny Lin, she walked up to her and greeted her enthusiastically.

Then he stuffed a silver ingot into her hand and said with a smile, "Madam Lin, I have something to do with Uncle Zhang today. Please accept this as a token of my appreciation. I feel bad for bothering you every time. Just think of it as inviting you to tea."

When Nanny Lin saw that there was a reward, she smiled even more brightly: "Oh, how can Miss An be so polite? If you have anything to say, just tell me. Zhang Caimai is in the kitchen, please go in."

An Muxi nodded with a smile and went into the kitchen. She usually didn't look carefully when she came to see someone, but today she observed carefully and found that the meals for the prince and the princess and concubines in the big kitchen were cooked on a separate stove.

The concubines in the backyard had their meals cooked by a separate stove, and there was another stove in the corner for cooking for the servants.

It was almost time for lunch, and the prince's meals had been prepared and arranged in food boxes according to their different ranks.

An Muxi walked over and saw that there was a group with the least amount of dishes and one soup, which should be Concubine Xu's.

Because the food had already been prepared and served, there weren't many people here, so she sprinkled the prepared medicinal powder into the soup while the people in the kitchen weren't paying attention.

Seeing that the powder dissolved quickly without leaving any trace, she smiled secretly with satisfaction and threw the paper wrapping the powder into the stove.

Her movements were smooth and flowing, and she walked up to Uncle Zhang as if nothing had happened: "Uncle Zhang, I'm here to ask you for a favor again."

Uncle Zhang was still counting the ingredients in the kitchen. When he looked up and saw An Muxi, he smiled and asked her, "What do you want to bring today?"

This time, An Muxi mysteriously pulled Uncle Zhang to a deserted corner and whispered, "Uncle Zhang, this time I want you to help me take someone out."

Uncle Zhang was shocked. It was okay to bring some medicinal herbs, pens, ink, paper and inkstones, but bringing people was a big deal. In the palace, except for the servants, there were all the prince's women and guards. Their indentures were in the palace, so how could they be taken out of the palace casually?

If the prince knew about this, my life would be in danger.

Thinking of this, Uncle Zhang said in embarrassment: "Young Master An, it's not that I won't help you, but you absolutely cannot take anyone out. The people in the palace all belong to the prince. If the prince finds out, I'll lose my head."

An Muxi knew what he was worried about when she heard it, and quickly said, "Don't worry, this person is me. I just want to go out to do something, and then I'll come back with you. It'll be fine."

"Look, we don't have much to do in the backyard normally, and no one will notice me leaving the house, so can you help me?"

Uncle Zhang hesitated, not knowing whether he should agree.

At this time, An Muxi stuffed a silver ingot into his pocket and said, "Uncle Zhang, please, I swear that I will never cause trouble for the palace after I leave, and I will definitely come back with you. Otherwise, where else can I go? Right?"

Uncle Zhang was finally persuaded. His family was indeed in financial difficulty, so he often took on some tasks of carrying things for others in order to earn some extra money.

"Okay. But Miss An, you must be careful when you go out. If something goes wrong, neither of us will have an easy life."

"Don't worry, Uncle Zhang." An Muxi assured.

Uncle Zhang said, "Okay, I'll wait for you at the side door of the kitchen after lunch. Go back first, and come back after lunch in about half an hour."

An Muxi happily agreed and returned to the West Courtyard.

She didn't know that everything she did had been seen clearly by the secret guards who were responsible for following her.

The secret guard quickly reported to Jianying. Jianying thought about it and felt that he should still tell the prince.

Then he reported and went into the prince's study.

Although Prince Rui was the emperor's favorite son, he only held an idle position in the Ministry of Rites, and whether he attended court depended entirely on his mood.

After Jianying entered, he said, "Your Highness, the secret guard just reported that Concubine An went to the kitchen just now and seemed to have drugged the concubine's lunch."

Prince Rui was looking at something, and was startled when he heard this: "Concubine An?"

Jianying held his forehead with his hand. Did the master forget about her? He quickly explained, "It was the concubine who served me that day, named An Muxi."

Li Rui just remembered it, but his face was still expressionless: "And then?"

Jianying had no choice but to continue, "It seems that Concubine Xu had an argument with Concubine An this morning, and Nanny Zhao went to deal with it. She thought that the things in the backyard should not disturb you, so she didn't tell you about it."

"But just now the secret guard said that Concubine An seemed to have drugged Concubine Li's lunch. I am afraid that if something happens, it will be difficult to explain to Concubine Li, so I am telling you this."