The news outside the palace came so cramped, especially when it was trapped in a place where it was difficult to communicate with the world.

The incident of Ling Yao turning over in the palace was not enough to reach Empress Xiao’s ears to let him know. Soon, the empress dowager and a group of palace guards appeared in the confined mountains and forests. The formation of several people was so large that it was even more powerful than the black clouds slamming the city.

Empress Xiao leaned on the collapse, still holding a silver needle in her hand embroidering a picture of unfinished peony. The line of sparse withered plants and trees was lined up in the forest. Because of the layers of obstruction of the mountains and forests, she could not hear any of the wind in advance.

Madam Xiao used a wooden barrel to draw a bucket of cold water like pig iron from the ancient well, and her red and swollen fingers couldn't help but curl up in one place.

Perhaps it was too cold, Madam Xiao handed her two wrinkled hands to her lips, keeping warm, and then she calmed down a little. When her eyes were hanging down, she was full of doubts: "Why does something seem to be wrong with this water?"

At this time, the wind was rare in the forest, and waves surged above the water surface of a bucket of water, creating ripples alone.

After observing quietly for a long time, Madam Xiao heard the footsteps of the marching closer and closer, and then she became panicked: "Empress, it's not good!"

Madam Xiao randomly wiped the water stains on her body on the corner of her linen clothes, and hurriedly ran back to the bamboo house with one breath: "Empress, it seems that someone is coming."

"Madam, what should I do?" The master and servant lived together for many years, and there was still some tacit understanding. Xiao Qing didn't need to ask more questions, and immediately realized what Madam Xiao meant.

However, the Yao Concubine had not said that it was far away from the downtown area, so that even outsiders could not find a way out, they could not even leave easily. It is true that there was Yao Concubine who wanted to control them in their hands, but Xiao Qing never doubted this.

"Empress, hide first. No matter what happens, you must not show up." Madam Xiao quietly lie down by the window, then looked into the distance for several more times, and confirmed that at least there was no shadows all over the mountains and fields in her vision. She was a little relieved.

If there is still time, it means there is still room for reconciliation.

Xiao Qing did not agree at all. Even when Madam Xiao proposed the solution, she was still at a loss: "No, if it were you..."

Madam Xiao's performance was very righteous at this moment, and she stuffed a handkerchief in front of the case into Xiao Qing's arms in a hurry: "I'm the Empress's life. If there is anything, I'll just think that it's a disaster for you. What's more..."

Yu Guang looked to the end of the forest after unintentionally and finally saw a group of people: "What's more, the people in the palace may not know the old slave. Empress. It's too late, they are here. Hurry up!"

Before he finished speaking, Madam Xiao stepped forward and pushed Xiao Qing without saying a word, "No matter what is outside later, you will think you don't know anything."

Since Ling Yao specially chose this bamboo house for them to hide temporarily, it is naturally a little different from ordinary houses. Although it is simple in appearance, it is even in a remote place like the mountains and forests outside the city, it can be regarded as a unique world inside.

Xiao Qing knew what would happen if he was really discovered by the people in the palace. It would be a nightmare that would be a hundred times more miserable than before when he was imprisoned in the cold palace. Moreover, with this time, once this nightmare happened, there would never be a time to wake up again.

Xiao Qing had not made a decision yet, but her timidity still made her take a step. With a force on her wrist, she twisted the mechanism in the opening room, and a door slowly opened in front of the two of them: "Madam Xiao, you, take care of yourself."

When Xiao Qing said the first word "you", she actually didn't mean that. However, she was too selfish and longed for the light behind the heavy night. Even if it was a light that was almost empty, she wanted to use all her strength to get closer.

Therefore, although it is difficult to make choices, there is often no need to hesitate. With a subconscious reaction, Xiao Qing made her choice.

Xiao Qing gritted his teeth and disappeared behind the door of the secret room.

Madam Xiao was afraid that the door panel of the secret room would appear in front of everyone in a dangerous situation, and she was afraid that she would hide too much, but that there was no silver here. She could only pick up some hay stacks and pile them in front of the secret room.

The distance that I could see was not enough, so the pair soon arrived in front of the bamboo house.

An extremely loud voice sounded in the empty forest, and there was no lush grass and trees in winter, so the sound seemed to have a strong penetration.

Madam Xiao rubbed the back of her cold hands, not daring to delay, but still strode out: "What's the situation?"

After going out to stand, Madam Xiao blinked her eyes, her eyebrows were confused and puzzled: "Are you all officials?"

All the guards in the palace were guards, and they were all armors that were only available in the palace. For the old people in the palace, they could recognize these at a glance. Even though they were imprisoned in the cold palace for many years, these eyesights were something that Madam Xiao had never lost.

The division of systems outside the palace has always been strict. Although there is no airtight wall in the world, the barriers between the two are never broken. Putting these guards among the people, ten of the ordinary people are blinded. Madam Xiao is also very quick-witted. Since she pretends to be innocent with her determination, she must do her best to perform this scene.

"Xiao Qing?" Apart from the iron wall formed by the guards, a woman's voice suddenly sounded unexpectedly.

This made Madam Xiao's hair stand up all over her body, but the calmness she showed on the surface was still pretending to be strong. She could only squeeze out a smile that she didn't know anything, and still wandered around the crowd with that so-called expression.

However, the guards probably didn't know that this woman who looked really a commoner wanted to find something inconsistent among them.

"Is life outside the palace easy? Can you be so happy that you forget the Ai family?" It turned out that Madam Xiao didn't need to search deliberately, and the next second the voice came out, from far to near.

Until a gorgeous dress was fixed in front of me, the bright red cloud patterns weave the clothes clustered with black dark threads.

If others don’t know this color and the weaving method in the palace, it may be understandable, but when Madam Xiao served under the eyes of noble people in the past, she knew this very well. Without exception, only the current royal family can deserve it.

Madam Xiao felt that her eyes were dark, and her head, which she had to support her with her neck, was drooping lower and lower until she was buried.

He stood outside the bamboo house with the Queen Mother Xianzi holding the Queen Mother, looking around for a few times: "Why didn't Xiao Qing greet me when the Queen Mother came here in person?"
Chapter completed!