“Thrown into the Cold Palace, yet still laughing so brazenly. How typical of her,” the maidservant said boldly, emboldened by her mistress’s status.
The imperial consort simply smiled faintly and did not stop her maidservant’s rudeness. “I must go pay respects to the empress dowager. Let’s not linger here,” she said softly.
Supported by her maidservant, she moved gracefully towards the empress dowager’s palace.
Inside the room, the mistress and servant remained unaware of the turmoil outside, immersed in their joy. “Miss, won’t our noise disturb others?” Xiao Rou, having lived in ancient times, understood the need for discretion.
“Don’t worry, where are we? A place where not even birds would defecate! Who would come here?” Mei Siyu said helplessly. She had been living here for almost two months, with no birds flying by and no people in sight – how pitiful!
Oh, when would she have the chance to see the outside world? Stuck in this remote Yang Feng Hall, she missed her free life – delicious zhajiang noodles, cute mini skirts, bustling night markets! Thinking of these, her previously excellent mood sank back into gloom.
Tonight, she planned to “scale the wall” and see what would happen! Ha ha, just thinking about it was exciting! She immediately began preparing her wall-climbing tools, with Xiao Rou unknowingly becoming her accomplice.
In no time, a multi-hooked lock was completed, tied with a hundred-strand rope, waiting for the dead of night to make her escape! Wow, truly an unbeatable clever girl! She was quite skilled at getting things done.
Xiao Rou looked at the strange contraption, full of questions. “Miss, what is this for?”
“It’s for… exercising my arm strength,” Mei Siyu said vaguely. If she told her the real plan, would Xiao Rou agree? Of course not! So for the sake of Xiao Rou’s heart, she could only tell a white lie!
When the moonlight became hazy and Xiao Rou was fast asleep, Mei Siyu quietly brought her tools to the palace wall. “It’s so high. Is it sturdy enough? What if I fall halfway?” she muttered to herself. Having done no safety tests, she was running purely on enthusiasm!
How long had she been climbing? She was only halfway up! If the patrolling guards discovered her, she’d be done for! She must speed up – climb, climb, climb!
