On the way, Zhen Huan met Shen Meizhuang who was running towards her.

When the two were two steps away, they were both startled, and then they immediately moved closer, holding each other's hands to keep each other warm.

Shen Meizhuang spoke first: "Huan'er, are you okay?"

Zhen Huan nodded: "Sister Mei, you too?"

Shen Mei nodded solemnly and said, "I saw a well in the yard early this morning, and I ran out immediately, and then I hurried to see you."

Zhen Huan replied: "Huan'er saw the hairpin."

As they talked, they looked around, afraid that a rule would suddenly appear.

It's a bit scary if you're alone, but with one more person you'll feel braver.

Shen Meizhuang suggested: "Should we go to Jingren Palace? The Queen is the mother of this country, she should be able to protect us."

Zhen Huan thought about it and agreed: "Okay."

The two of them didn't know the location of Jingren Palace, so they just walked along the road, stopping from time to time.

After walking for about three quarters of an hour, the two saw the plaque of Jingren Palace.

Outside Jingren Palace, Jianqiu looked at the two of them with a smile and said, "Come in quickly, we are just waiting for the two young ladies."

Shen Meizhuang and Zhen Huan held hands and followed Jianqiu cautiously.

Jianqiu brought the two of them to the front hall to pay their respects. There were a few people sitting scattered inside, all with disheveled hair like the two of them.

Shen Meizhuang and Zhen Huan took a look and saw only one person they knew, Xia Dongchun, who had a conflict with An Lingrong during the selection that day.

Shen Meizhuang glanced at Zhen Huan, but Zhen Huan pretended not to see anything.

Zhen Huan couldn't go and see if An Lingrong was doing well at this time.

The two sat down in silence, keeping an eye on their surroundings.

After waiting for a while, Jiang Fuhai shouted loudly: "The Queen has arrived."

Everyone knelt down, including Shen Meizhuang and Zhen Huan.

All they could say was: "Your humble concubine/concubine pays respect to Her Majesty the Queen, may Her Majesty be well and healthy."

Shen Meizhuang and Zhen Huan were sweating profusely and almost said the word "Fu".

The two were getting frightened when suddenly something blurred their vision and appeared.

Afterwards, Shen Meizhuang and Zhen Huan saw a figure dressed as a palace maid dragging Xia Dongchun out of the palace and disappearing.

Shen Meizhuang and Zhen Huan immediately held hands and stood close together.

But the others seemed not to see it, or they were used to it and did not make any move.

After the queen sat down, she gently raised her hand and said, "Everyone, get up."

Everyone stood up, but the queen did not ask them to take their seats.

Seeing that everyone else was standing, Shen Meizhuang and Zhen Huan also stood where they were.

The queen began to explain the palace rules to everyone. By the time she had finished explaining all the palace rules, an hour had passed.

When the queen finished, she said, "Let's go home today."

Everyone knelt down and saluted again: "Your servant/concubine takes leave of Her Majesty the Queen."

When Shen Meizhuang and Zhen Huan saw everyone finished paying their respects, they hurriedly stood up and walked out, and the two of them also ran out of the hall in a hurry.

A scream was heard behind them, and Shen Meizhuang and Zhen Huan looked back.

Jiang Fuhai, with a swollen face, grabbed the slowest-running concubine. After that, the concubine was dragged away by a palace maid who suddenly appeared.

Shen Meizhuang and Zhen Huan were running in a daze, and when they ran they saw the Yanxi Palace.

Zhen Huan looked at the plaque and said to Shen Meizhuang, "Sister Mei, why don't we go see Ling Rong?"

Shen Meizhuang frowned slightly, but still nodded in agreement: "Okay."

The two carefully entered the gate of the Yanx Palace and met Noble Lady Fucha in the courtyard of the Yanx Palace.

Noble Lady Fucha smiled and greeted the two of them: "I am Noble Lady Fucha, may I know who your two sisters are?"

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