northernbook Chapter 407: The Crazy Concubine of Xingqing Palace
Chapter 407: The Crazy Concubine of Xingqing Palace
Baili Moqing walked aside, "Do you still want to save her?"
Her silence was tantamount to consent.
"There are people like this in the harem everywhere. Can you save them all?"
She replied self-deprecatingly, "Of course I can't save him with my limited abilities!"
"But, since she was bumped into by you and me, perhaps this is God's arrangement for her to have a chance of survival..."
"Of course, the decision on this 'glimmer of hope' lies in your hands."
At present, she does not have the ability to take anyone away from the palace.
He was silent and didn't say anything.
"I hope you can save her, but I won't force you. If you have concerns, it only means that this is her fate."
She is not a god. It is impossible for her to challenge the top imperial power as she pleases just because she lives a few decades longer than others.
As for Baili Moqing, he is of noble status and is a prince. It should be quite easy for him to save a little palace maid, right?
Unexpectedly, he said dully, "I'm sorry to disappoint you. I can't save you."
Shu He was a little surprised, obviously not expecting him to answer like this.
She thought it was "can't be saved" or "don't want to save", but she never expected it to be "unable to save".
With his current status, how could he not be able to save even a palace maid?
"As I said before, the rule of survival in this harem is not based on rank, but on who is favored."
"Even if I ordered the Ministry of Internal Affairs to transfer her, there are so many ways to kill someone in this palace! If you can prevent the obvious ones, how can you prevent the hidden ones?"
The death of palace maids is the most normal thing in the harem.
Shu He understood and once again felt disgusted with the palace.
The young eunuch leading the way walked in front, observing the movements around him from time to time, for fear that someone would eavesdrop.
These two are so brave!
He dared to be so indifferent to others in the harem and express his dissatisfaction with the harem!
If you are dissatisfied with the harem, doesn’t that mean you are dissatisfied with the emperor?
If the emperor heard this, would these two people be able to escape unscathed?
This girl has a kind heart, but unfortunately, she doesn't know how dangerous the palace is.
Seeing the Royal Guards patrolling ahead, the young eunuch quickly warned, "Your Highness, we're almost at Xingqing Palace!"
Shu He closed his mouth tightly, suppressed his inner discomfort, and quickened his pace.
She just wants to leave the palace as soon as possible!
Following the eunuch through a stone wall gate, a huge palace with red walls and green tiles appeared before our eyes.
However, the door of the palace was tightly closed, and the surroundings were desolate and deserted, making it look like an abandoned palace that had been long neglected.
The three characters "Xingqing Palace" were hung above the vermilion gate. The plaque was covered with spider webs.
The heavy door was pushed open, and the dust on the plaque was shaken off, floating in the air and going straight into people's noses.
Shu He covered his face with his sleeves and quickly followed the young eunuch into the courtyard overgrown with weeds.
"Second Prince, please be careful! There are potholes ahead, be careful not to fall!"
"Oh! Second Prince, are you hurt? Let mother take a look!"
……
A voice full of heartache came from the palace in front.
Then, the originally gentle voice became sharp.
"Everyone go away! Go away!"
"You are all devils! You want to harm my prince!"
"Get out of my way!!"
After a moment, the shrill voice became extremely sad.
"Your Majesty! How could you do this to me? How could you do this to our child?!"
"He is your second prince, the child born when we were most in love!"
"Why are you doing this to us? What have we done wrong?"
The crying was full of despair and sadness, which made people feel sad, as if countless tragic past events were suppressed in their hearts.
"Mo Ran, my Mo Ran! Where are you? Mother misses you!"
Suddenly, the door of the side hall in front opened, and a crazy, sloppy woman ran out of the dark room, holding a dirty and old pillow in her hand.
When she saw the people in the yard, her confused eyes lit up and she instantly stared at Baili Moqing.
"Mo Ran! My child! Are you here to see your mother?"
"You're back, Mother is so happy!"
She excitedly rushed towards Baili Moqing, wanting to hug him.
The young eunuch leading the way was afraid that she would offend the prince, so he was about to step forward to stop her, "Empress Qing, this is Prince Li, not the Second Prince!"
Baili Moqing shouted coldly, "Don't touch her!"
The young eunuch was startled, then quickly stepped back.
The next moment, Concubine Qing threw herself on Baili Moqing.
"Mo Ran!"
"My ink is burning! Wuwuwu..."
The sad crying sound echoed in the empty courtyard. Just listening to it, Shu He felt his nose sore and was drawn into her sad mood.
A gentle and soft voice sounded, "Mother, Ran'er is here to see you!"
Shu He looked at him in astonishment.
He is...
Upon seeing this, the young eunuch quickly suppressed his shock and said, "I will be guarding outside the door. If you two need anything, please call me at any time."
……
The main hall of Xingqing Palace was completely empty, without even a table. Near the back, there was a worn-out cotton bed that had been used for who knows how many years.
Next to the bed, there were several ceramic bowls full of chips and stains, and a kettle that could barely hold some water.
The environment was dirty and there was a faint stench.
The quilt was damp and cold. It had not been washed or dried in who knows how long. I could vaguely feel some insects jumping on it.
The originally clean and smooth ground was now covered with thick dust, and because people were running back and forth inside, there were many deep and shallow footprints on the dust.
It seems that this is where Concubine Qing usually goes out.
Shu He was puzzled. "She is still a concubine, why is her living environment so bad?"
He didn't say anything, but Shu He already knew why.
It’s still the same saying, “In the harem, rank is not considered, only favor is considered.”
What's more, she is a crazy and helpless "concubine".