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Not long after Duan Yunfei left the Red Luan Palace, the Queen sent someone over, saying that she wanted to invite Duan Yunfei to visit the pepper house.

Going to the pepper house was just a pretext, but it was actually to prove that Duan Yunfei wasn't actually in the Red Luan Palace at the moment.

Xiao Ya had improved a little after staying by Duan Yunfei's side for so long, she could see through the Empress's scheme.

No matter how much the palace maids the empress sent to request for her, Xiao Ya kept looking for excuses to drag things out until Duan Yunfei returned.

"You're called Xiao Ya, right? The empress had ordered Thirteenth Princess to make a trip to pepper house since she has matters to discuss with him. "

Xiao Ya had always been a timid person, and furthermore, the other party was someone sent by the Empress. Xiao Ya was more or less nervous, she was afraid that she said something wrong, and did reveal that Duan Yunfei was not in Red Luan Palace.

Since the Empress had sent someone over at this time, it must have been because she knew that Duan Yunfei had left the Red Luan Palace, which was why she was here in full fury.

Xiao Ya took a deep breath and gathered her courage. " This elder sister was truly embarrassed. This servant will go and report it now. But even if the princess wakes up, I won't be able to go see the empress with my face covered. I'm afraid that you'll still have to wait for the Thirteenth Princess to dress up. "

Who in the palace didn't know that Duan Yunfei almost never put on makeup? Even if she did comb his hair, how much time would it take? Besides, it was just a nap, how could Xiao Ya act like she couldn't see him?

"Xiao Ya, I think I should have said what I just said very clearly. The empress has urgent matters to discuss with the Thirteenth Princess. Do you understand what I mean?"

The other party is not simple at all, Xiao Ya thought. As expected of the person that the empress specially sent to make things difficult for him.

"Big sister, it's not that the princess isn't giving face to the empress. The princess naturally wants to go with you to see the empress as soon as possible, but you can't just let the princess go without tidying up, can you?"

Being by Duan Yunfei's side, Xiao Ya's brain had not only become smarter than before, even her eloquence had turned towards Duan Yunfei.

Since Xiao Yang was not in the Red Luan Palace, Xiao Ya was the palace maid with the highest position.

The princess had never expected a young palace maid to be able to catch her words. Even now, she was rendered speechless.

If she had continued to insist on seeing Duan Yunfei, then at that time, Duan Yunfei would have to punish her for another crime. Although she was ordered by the empress to come to Red Luan Palace, she did not want to offend Duan Yunfei either.

"Then quickly go and invite the Thirteenth Princess. I'll wait here."

Xiao Ya walked towards Duan Yunfei's hall. Even though she knew that the place was empty, she pretended to be extremely anxious, as if Duan Yunfei was really resting in the hall right now. It was as if she was anxiously reporting the empress's orders to Duan Yunfei. If the palace maids sent by the empress had not known that Duan Yunfei was not in the Red Luan Palace, she would have been duped by Xiao Ya.

Xiao Ya was like an ant on a hot pan, not long after Duan Yunfei left, seeing Duan Yunfei's anxious look, she was afraid that she would not be able to come back for a while. Although Xiao Ya found an excuse to explain herself, she would not be able to hold on for long. If the empress were to come personally later, she would be able to hide it even more.

Xiao Ya stayed in the house for a while before heading to the main hall. On the way, she met Xiao Gui.

Unless it was absolutely necessary, Xiao Ya would definitely not wish to interact with Xiao Gui. But for Duan Yunfei's sake, Xiao Ya could only restrain herself from trying to hide anything from Xiao Gui and help Duan Yunfei escape this calamity together with Xiao Gui.

"Little Gui." Xiao Ya shouted to Xiao Gui in a low voice.

Fortunately, Xiao Gui's hearing was quite good. Otherwise, he wouldn't have been able to hear Xiao Ya calling him. After all, he had been in the Red Luan Palace for so long, he could count the number of times Xiao Ya had met him with one hand.

Xiao Gui ran over to Xiao Ya, "Big Sister Xiao Ya, is something the matter?"

"Don't try to get close to me." "Xiao Ya always felt that every time she heard Xiao Gui Zi call her that way, goosebumps would rise all over her body, making her feel extremely awkward." Naturally, there's something that needs to be done so I can call you. "

"Please speak, Big Sister Xiao Ya." Xiao Gui guessed that Xiao Ya had met with some sort of emergency. Otherwise, if Xiao Ya's unfathomable hostility towards him were to be suppressed, she probably wouldn't be involved with him at all.

"Right now, the empress's men are in the main hall. They're here to find out if the princess isn't in the palace. I need you to send a message to the princess right now."

"What?" The princess is not in the hall now? " Only Duan Yunfei, Xiao Ya and the palace maids who guarded the Red Luan Palace knew about Duan Yunfei leaving the Red Luan Palace. It was natural for Xiao Gui to be shocked.

"Keep your voice down. Are you afraid others won't be able to hear you?" Xiao Ya quickly covered her mouth to prevent the empress's men from hearing the news, even though they probably already knew about it.

"I'm sorry, Big Sister Xiao Ya. Tell me, how do you want me to break the news to the princess? "

"They're in the great hall now. If the princess returns from the main entrance, her whereabouts will definitely be exposed. When that happens, the empress will definitely investigate the princess' crimes of not paying attention to the fact that she's forbidden from leaving the Red Luan Palace. But the side door isn't completely safe either. "

Xiao Gui nodded. Although the side door was far away from the main entrance, one could still see a corner of the side door from the lobby. Furthermore, Xiao Ya had just mentioned that Duan Yunfei was resting in the private room. Since it was like that, Duan Yunfei would have to come out from the private room by then, and she would also have to know the orders of the empress, otherwise, she would be seen through by the empress.

"So the Big Sister Xiao Ya hopes that I can find the Princess now, inform her of the empress's invitation, and tell her that she must come in through the side door?"

If not for her resentment towards Xiao Gui, Xiao Ya might have praised her intelligence at this time. However, because she was a Xiao Gui, Xiao Ya decided not to praise him.

"Yes, that's it. Just say that you are following Eunuch Li's orders, even if they suspect you, they cannot stop you. "

The Eunuch Li was the most popular person in front of Yuwen Di, if he disobeyed the Eunuch Li's orders, it would not be a good thing, I'm afraid that the palace maid would not take the risk.

"Big Sister Xiao Ya, I will inform you once the princess is back. Also, when the princess is about to return, Big Sister Xiao Ya might need you to hide it a little. After all, the side door isn't completely safe. "