"Madam, where did you place the woman who entered the palace two days ago?" Chen Tong asked.

"What woman?" Madam He frowned.

"Have you only placed me?" Chen Tong was surprised and immediately shifted the focus to herself.

Madam He snorted and said, "It's been twenty years. This is the first time the Xiao family has come to see me, but I didn't expect it to be for a little girl."

Chen Tong looked at Madam He's expression and saw that she didn't seem to be lying, so she asked curiously: "Aren't you from the Xiao family?"

"Of course not," Madam He looked unhappy, she said, "My cousin caused trouble back then. It was thanks to the old Duke Ding, Xiao Yuan, husband Xiao, who saved him from the injustice. At that time, I was just a little palace maid and could not repay him. Ten years later, my husband passed away. His eldest son Xiao Changdun inherited the title. One year, he gave a banquet in the New Year palace. At that time, I was already the great palace maid next to the Empress Dowager. I happened to meet Duke Ding, Xiao Changdun. I remembered the kindness of the old Duke Ding to my cousin back then, and told Duke Ding that I would repay the Xiao family. No matter when, as long as I am still alive, this promise will always be effective."

Speaking of this, Madam He sighed and said, "I saw that Duke Ding did not speak, and thought he despised me for being a little slight, so I stuffed this peace locket to him."

Madam He pointed at her waist. There was a peace buckle hanging around her waist. The jade color was bright and she looked good.

"This peace lock was rewarded by the Empress Dowager. Many people in the palace knew that if someone knew that this peace lock was in the hands of Duke Ding, my head would not be able to be saved." Madam He smiled bitterly and said, "At that time, I was young and energetic. I gave him this object related to life and death. I gave it for twenty years. I thought I would never see this peace lock again in my life."

Madam He followed her father and cousin to make a living by playing tricks with her cousin since she was young. Later, her father passed away and happened to be a palace maid in the palace. Madam He entered the palace to be a rude palace maid. Her cousin was irritable and injured someone once when she fought. The next day, the man died. The cousin was considered the murderer and waited for the next autumn to behead him. Later, when the old Duke of Ding, Xiao Yuan, was trying a military officer bullying the villagers in the army, it happened to involve the case of Madam He's cousin. After investigation, the real murderer was the son of the officer, and finally returned his cousin's innocence.

Unfortunately, my cousin was scolded in prison and suffered internal injuries and could no longer practice martial arts. Later, he became addicted to gambling. Once, he fought with someone at the gambling table and was beaten to death by several gamblers.

Madam He and her cousin were engaged since childhood. After her cousin died, she had no relatives in the world. In the harem of Daqi, the palace maids could leave the palace at the age of twenty-five. More than ten years later, Madam He went to beg the Empress Dowager when she got old and continued to stay in the palace. This stay lasted for another twenty years, and she also changed from a palace maid to a nanny.

Of course, Madam He would not tell Chen Tong about her life experience, but her few words had already surprised Chen Tong.

Xiao Changdun did not ask Madam He to kill the Empress Dowager, not because Madam He was the prince's biological mother, but because Madam He was not the subordinate of the Xiao family at all. Even if she wanted to repay the Xiao family, she would not kill the Empress Dowager for the sake of the Xiao family.

She is indeed the Empress Dowager, and has been with the Empress Dowager for thirty years.

What surprised Chen Tong even more was not these, but this only one chance to repay kindness, but Xiao Changdun gave her.

The peace buckle is a token. The day when the peace buckle is sent back is the time to let Madam He repay her kindness. Therefore, for Xiao Changdun, a person like Madam He can only use it once.

Madam He is a person next to the Empress Dowager. Xiao Changdun wants to use her, so she needs to use it on the blade.

I'm afraid even Madam He didn't expect that the repayment of her kindness in the years would be just to let her place a little girl in the palace.

This is a very difficult thing for others, but for Madam He, it is just a small task.

Just as Madam was wondering why it was like this little girl, Chen Tong was also wondering why Xiao Changdun valued him like this.

Is it just because she is Xiao Ren’s friend?

Chen Tong blinked, then blinked, and she seemed to have thought of something.

Madam He glanced at the table and asked, "Where are the offerings on the table?"

"Exclusive? What offering?" Chen Tong was stunned.

"It's just the snacks on the plate. There are so many people in this room that they will put some offerings on weekdays so that they won't be scared." Madam He looked at her.

Chen Tong smiled dryly: "Haha...I gave it to you, it doesn't matter. Tell me where the imperial kitchen is. I went to get the supplies for them."

Imperial kitchen?

Madam He took out a bag of oil paper from her arms and handed it to Chen Tong, saying, "The two palace maids will not talk nonsense during the day. You are very safe here. I don't care what you want to do when you enter the palace, but remember it for me that if something happens, you can't be caught. You decide whether to escape or die. Otherwise, it's not just me who is implicated, but also the Xiao family. You know which one is more important."

This is not only a warning, but also a threat.

Chen Tong reached out to take the oil paper bag and nodded, "I understand, I understand everything, don't worry, nanny, either I escape, or I just slapped my neck with one knife, and I will never implicate you and the Xiao family."

Madam He said coldly: "It's good that you know."

After saying that, she turned around and left, and there was another slight sound outside the door, and it was locked again.

Chen Tong looked up at the tall and small window on the wall, and the corners of her mouth twitched. That is, her figure could pass through this window. If you change to a more plump one, you will not be able to get out unless you have the ability to shrink bones.

She opened the oil paper bag, which contained a chicken leg and two sesame cakes. Chen Tong ate the sesame cake and wrapped the chicken leg in oil paper again. She changed into Yexing clothes, put the oil paper bag in her arms, took a breath, jumped up to the window, and jumped out.

It was already dark, and it was time for the palace to hold lights, but she looked around but couldn't see the lights.

During the day, Chen Tong once remembered the road here. This was a small yard behind Chaoyang Palace. At that time, she thought it was for the palace maids to live in. Now it seems that she should be the only living person in this yard.

She walked around the yard. In addition to the room she lived in, there were several rooms in the yard, but they were all locked. She didn't feel deserted when she entered the yard during the day. But now she realized that the yard was dead and dusty, and it really responded to what Madam He said. This was the execution ground of Chaoyang Palace.

The gate of the courtyard was closed, and it seemed that there was a lock outside, so Chen Tong jumped onto the wall and jumped down.

Outside the yard is a green bamboo path, which is unique to the coolness of the bamboo forest. It is winding and secluded during the day, and at night it is full of yin energy.

Chen Tong thought the palace was as bright as daylight, but she didn't expect that she didn't even see a lamp.
Chapter completed!