Chapter 66
After Wu Ling left, Su Xi-er rested in her room .
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Around 7 . 30pm, Su Xi-er heard a noise in front of her room, followed by He Ying's yells . "Splendid, Su Xi-er! The Empress Dowager's clothes are so valuable, yet you actually dared to tear them! You definitely did it on purpose . Haul her out from her room . "
Without waiting for Su Xi-er to walk out of the room, the door was kicked open by two imperial guards . They entered the room and reached out to capture Su Xi-er .
At this moment, Pei Qianhao had already begun his trip to Nanzhao, and was unaware of Su Xi-er's current situation .
Despite facing two robust imperial guards, Su Xi-er wasn't fl . u . s . tered in the least . She spun on her feet and deftly dodged .
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The imperial guards had used too much strength, causing them to fall head first due to inertia . They were an extremely sorry sight as they lay sprawled out on the floor .
Su Xi-er walked out of the house in a composed manner . This scene almost angered He Ying to death .
There were multiple imperial guards in the courtyard as He Ying held a piece of torn clothing in her hands . It was practically screaming that she was framing Su Xi-er .
"You're rebelling! You can even be sentenced to death since you damaged valuable clothes . Obediently follow me back to the Compa . s . sionate Peace Palace to wait for verdict of your punishment . Maybe the Empress Dowager will spare your life . "
Su Xi-er remarked unhurriedly, "There are no imperial guards in the Laundry Service Bureau, yet so many of them appeared as soon as you shouted . Miss He, maybe they were brought here by you . It's almost as if you had long known that the Empress Dowager's clothes would be torn . "
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The palace maids standing at the side immediately revealed baffled expressions . If she suddenly discovered that the clothes were torn, it would still take some time for the imperial guards to arrive . The fact that they came so rapidly makes it evident that they knew beforehand that Miss He would call for them .
This means that farce was already planned out!
Su Xi-er had completely reversed the situation implying that He Ying was in the wrong first . But I must take Su Xi-er away tonight .
"Guards, take her away!" He Ying used her authority to intimidate the surrounding palace maids, causing all of them to immediately lower their heads .
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Su Xi-er didn't evade, but respectfully told her, "This servant obeys Miss He's order . I will go to the Compa . s . sionate Peace Palace immediately . There is no need for imperial guards to escort this servant there . "
When He Ying saw this appearance of Su Xi-er, she felt even more incensed in her heart . But she is already so obedient . If I still make the imperial guards escort her there, it would only appear as if I'm purposely making things difficult for a lowly palace maid . The entire point of this would be lost!
Hence, under everyone's attentive gazes, Su Xi-er and He Ying left with a host of imperial guards following them .
Old Maidservant Li shook her head . The Empress Dowager has long set her sights on Su Xi-er . Otherwise, Miss He wouldn't repeatedly make things difficult for an ordinary palace maid . I wonder if Su Xi-er will be able to avoid this calamity .
The group of people soon disappeared from everyone's sight . At this moment, there was a plump head hiding beside the palace gate of the Laundry Service Bureau . It was a palace maid clad in grey coa . r . s . e palace attire .
Her body was stout, and nervousness was written across her face . This woman was none other than Ruo Yuan . Right after her body recovered, she had mustered her courage and slipped out secretly just to check on Su Xi-er .
She had stayed in the Laundry Service Bureau before and understood the hards . h . i . +ps one would encounter here . Thus, she had decided to come over to a . s . suage her worries . Who knew that as soon as she arrived, she would see Su Xi-er being taken away by a host of imperial guards led by Miss He from the Compa . s . sionate Peace Palace?
Ruo Yuan was worried and afraid . Nothing must happen to Su Xi-er . I have to quickly go back and inform Old Maidservant Liu . Perhaps she would have an idea!
Ruo Yuan then ran back to the Palace Side Quarters as quickly as she could .
At this moment, Su Xi-er and the group were on a small path, arriving at the Compa . s . sionate Peace Palace in less than 15 minutes .