Dress up as a sickly person to capture the villain princess!

"I think it's very strange, but it's not in our harem, so I think it's..."

The maid stopped talking halfway through her words, but as a sister for many years, the other senior maid naturally understood what she meant.

How could a fire break out in a perfectly good palace for no apparent reason?

I think it must be a matter of the imperial court. They can talk about it in the backyard, but they can't let outsiders hear it.

"Hey, you two are here to get your clothes, right?"

"Wait a moment."

Seeing two familiar palace maids coming, the nanny's eyes lit up and she smiled ingratiatingly, with the wrinkles on her face piling up. She bowed slightly to the two palace maids.

"Thank you, mama."

"Our queen said that when we move to the Queen Mother's Palace, the maids in your laundry department will have to walk a little further, which is really tiring."

"No, they sent two of us to deliver some things."

After saying that, two eunuchs followed behind the head palace maid, panting, carrying two large boxes in their hands.

"My dear sisters, this is all given to you by my queen. Everyone has a share."

Concubine De and Concubine Xian have always had a good reputation in the palace and they treat their servants well. Naturally, the palace servants scrambled for the rewards they gave.

Just as the young palace maids from the laundry department came over to pick and choose, two sharp-eyed people standing nearby saw a pile of clothes placed high up in the laundry department.

It seemed to be taken care of very carefully, and was covered with a layer of gauze to prevent dust from falling on it.

"Hey, Mammy, who's this?"

"Protecting it so carefully?"

They were not unaware of the recent changes in the palace, but there had not been any new rising stars in the harem recently, not to mention that the emperor had passed away.

There is no chance of a queen or a promise coming.

Isn't this ridiculous?

Mammy's expression changed, her smile froze on her face, she lowered her head to look at her shoes, took two steps closer, and then replied in a low voice: "To be honest, I shouldn't have said anything about this matter."

"But since you two have been so kind to our laundry department, it would be okay for me to give you a hint."

Her words successfully aroused the interest of the two senior palace maids, and they listened attentively to what the old nanny in the laundry department said about what would happen next.

"This dress is from His Highness's palace."

"But they are not your Highness's clothes."

"I heard that young lady has been weak since she was young, so the people around His Highness repeatedly warned her that the washed clothes must be fumigated with herbs and must not be stained with even a little dust."

"We can only do as we are told."

But this procedure is more complicated than that of other concubines. However, His Highness privately sent people to deliver a lot of subsidies.

I guess they are afraid that these little idiots will be lazy.

When the old nanny said this, a figure instantly appeared in the minds of the two palace maids. Coincidentally, the clothes covered by the hood were also a touch of clear blue.

"That's it."

"This fabric... can only be used by His Highness, right?"

Even their queen could only get a few pieces of the familiar brocade patterns on it throughout the year. The old emperor gave all the good things to his daughter.

I don't even think about adding more to the harem.

"Alas, you two are both very smart, we should see through these things but not speak out."

"Now that His Highness is about to ascend the throne, from now on... I will be a big celebrity in His Highness' eyes."

"Just now, I heard that the late emperor was buried, and His Highness allowed that person to go with him."

The two palace maids also understood that the old nanny was telling them the truth, so they just nodded.

……

On the Imperial Tomb Road.

Outside the carriage window, there were cries of grief, occasionally accompanied by a sob or two, but Xia Zhiyuan was in no mood to pay attention. He suppressed the dizziness and nausea and continued to look through the books that had been moved away by His Highness that night.

It clearly records the handover between the Ministry of Works and the Ministry of War, and the names of the official positions seem slightly familiar.

"Miss, you've been watching all night."

"How about we take a break first?"

Chunni took a quick glance and saw that the handwriting on the paper was neatly and densely packed, which seemed like a wordless book to her.

I think rough work suits me better.

Seeing Chunni worried about her health, Xia Zhiyuan still touched the cover with his fingertips and closed the book.

What Chunni said made sense. If she continued watching, she seriously suspected that she would vomit on the carriage.

Closing his eyes, those names flashed in his mind, and Xia Zhiyuan tried seriously to recall whether they had any plot left in the original work.

In other words, these people are high-ranking officials in the imperial court.

"Where are we now?"

Xia Zhiyuan put his fingers together and rubbed his temples, and then he felt his mind become a little clearer.

"To reply young lady, we are on the way to the imperial mausoleum. I think we should be there soon."

Just now when Chunni was fine, she was afraid of disturbing her young lady, so she kept looking out the window. After the carriage team left the imperial city, they continued along the official road, gradually turning from the bustling city to the quiet forest.

According to royal regulations, the emperor's funeral will be presided over by His Highness, so His Highness should not be free until nightfall.

I am destined to stay alone in the empty room.

That's it.

She continued to think about how to deal with the mastermind behind the assassination attempt on her and the burning of the archives. She started to make plans in her mind. Xia Zhiyuan really had no impression of Gu Zhao.

Just as the carriage had returned to peace, Chunni planned to take out a soft cushion from the bag he was carrying for his young lady.

How can the young lady bear such a long journey?

The crisp knocks on the window interrupted the silence in the carriage. Chunni looked at the carriage window, still holding the plush cushion in her hand, feeling very reserved and alert.

Hearing the noise, Xia Zhiyuan also raised her head. For some reason, she suddenly remembered the day on the way to the hunting ground when His Highness stretched out his finger and lifted the curtain.

A pair of dark eyes looked at him.

Could the person outside the carriage window be His Highness?

"Miss Xia, is Miss Xia here?"

"This is what His Highness asked me to deliver."

The feminine voice sounded slightly familiar. Chunni pricked up her ears and thought that the voice was just like that of a eunuch in the palace. Then she breathed a sigh of relief.

It turns out that I was just making a fuss out of nothing.

She quickly opened the curtain of the carriage and looked out, and saw a thin eunuch carrying a small food box in his hand and stuffing it in.

"Thank you, sir. Thank you for your help."

During the few days she stayed in the palace, Chunni naturally learned the polite "etiquette and courtesy" of the palace.

"No trouble, no trouble."

"I still hope that Miss Xia will give me more support in the future."