This matter was a private matter, so Su Jinxiu did not ask any further questions.
Xiao Jingze seemed to understand what Su Jinxiu was thinking, so he put the jade bracelet on for her and then held her hand.
"Don't worry, we have plenty of time.
I will tell you about the past.
From now on, you don’t have to worry about preparing food for me in the palace.
If there is anything you want to eat, tell them.
Just send it to you when it's ready, no need to bother.
I didn't marry you because of your cooking skills..."
Su Jinxiu knew that Xiao Jingze was afraid that she would think too much, so she couldn't help but smile.
"I know, I just feel like I have nothing to do if I stay in the palace.
I want to do something to help you, and this is the only thing I can do at the moment."
When Xiao Jingze heard this, he paused and turned his head to look at Su Jinxiu seriously.
"Soon, I will be able to leave the palace soon.
Thinking of that time, I was actually a little nervous..."
Although no matter what decision Ah Jin makes, he will support it.
But I'm still a little afraid of the day when Ah Jin knows the truth.
Would the dignified regent be nervous? Su Jinxiu thought she didn't hear clearly.
"What?"
Xiao Jingze just shook his head, held her hand and continued walking forward.
"It's nothing. You will know when the time comes."
The night in the palace was as dark as ever.
In the distance is Xu Yingying's bedroom. Because she was favored, it was brightly lit every night, with endless singing and dancing.
But Lin Zhaozhao in the cold palace was so cold that he wrapped himself tightly in quilt and shivered.
"Spring mud, spring mud, is there hot water?
Bring me some hot water and let me soak my feet."
After a few tentative calls, Chunni yawned and entered.
Seeing Lin Zhaozhao like this, he curled his lips with a smile.
"Oh, I really can't help it, Master.
As you know, everyone in the imperial kitchen is closed at this time.
I feel sorry for your coldness, but without this, there is nothing I can do."
She gestured like she was weighing money, and her meaning was obvious.
Lin Zhaozhao couldn't help but grit his teeth and yelled angrily.
"Didn't I just give you a hairpin? You didn't even get a good meal, so it's nothing anymore?"
That hairpin is at least fifty taels. If you put it in an ordinary family outside the palace, you can live a prosperous life for a year.
But Chunni gave her a few side dishes and some steamed buns to pass on.
If you ask again, it will be all spent.
"Oh, Master, you don't know what's going on in the palace?
An egg outside costs only ten taels of silver.
It’s not that I’m incompetent, it’s just that your money can’t keep up!
After the first month, the days will slowly get warmer.
You, please wait slowly.
It's getting late, I'll go back and rest first..."
Chunni was a dead pig anyway and was not afraid of being scalded by boiling water. Since she had no money, she was too lazy to talk to Lin Zhaozhao.
Let alone survive the first month, she can't survive it now.
Lin Zhaozhao looked at the dark night, gritted his teeth and stood up.
I quietly walked to the backyard and saw Chunni lying on the thick quilt, sleeping soundly.
She stole Chunni's brand and clothes, put them on and left the cold palace.
Most of the night, I avoided the imperial guards patrolling the palace.
When he met the eunuch who was on duty, he also used Chunni's token to fool him.
After finally arriving at Xiao Ning'an's dormitory, there were several old ladies guarding outside the dormitory.
At this moment, he was falling asleep.
Lin Zhaozhao was not sure how to get in, when the man who sent the bucket came.
She pinched her nose and said that she was from Xiao Ning'an's palace. She took Gong's bucket and entered the dormitory while dodging some old ladies.
The Queen Mother was not in the palace, and Xiao Ning'an was not taken seriously.
Except for a few nuns guarding the outside, there were not even any maids left to serve in the inner palace.
After entering, I saw Xiao Ning'an sitting on the bed pitifully, hugging her knees.
He looked at the burning charcoal basin with dull eyes, and the corners of his eyes were red, as if he had just cried.
"Princess, I have finally met you."
Lin Zhaozhao ran forward in a few steps and hurriedly knelt in front of Xiao Ning'an.
"Please, Princess, save me.
Otherwise, I will die in this palace."
Xiao Ning'an came back to her senses in disbelief and looked at Lin Zhaozhao.
"Is it Zhao Zhao? Is it really you who is here?"
She tentatively touched Lin Zhaozhao's face. It was warm. It was not a dream.
"Zhaozhao, I only found out yesterday that you entered the palace.
I wanted to see you, but Concubine Xian insisted that the fifteenth day was coming soon.
They found some nuns to teach me the rules and wouldn't let me go out.
I know she just can't stand me being close to you.
Zhaozhao, you, didn’t you marry my royal brother?
Why, why does it look like this?"
We only saw each other during the Chinese New Year, so it didn't take long.
Lin Zhaozhao seemed to be a different person, with a haggard appearance and a sallow complexion.
Not even as good as the maids in the palace, Xiao Ning'an grew up in the harem.
Of course we know how important a woman’s appearance is in the harem!
"Zhaozhao, you can't win over Concubine Xian at all."
Lin Zhaozhao naturally knew that he was no match for Xu Yingying as he was now.
She burst into tears, held Xiao Ning'an's hand and cried softly.
"Princess, I can't even afford a full meal now, how can I compete with Concubine Xian?
Please help me, otherwise, I really have no way to survive.
I ran out of the cold palace today at the risk of my life.
Just for this opportunity, please listen to me..."
Lin Zhaozhao first wanted Xiao Ning'an to help her deliver the message to the Hou Mansion, and secondly, she also wanted Xiao Ning'an to take care of her more in the palace.
At least, it can make her life less difficult.
After listening to Lin Zhaozhao's words, Xiao Ning'an wiped his tears and nodded solemnly.
"Don't worry, I will definitely help you talk to Mrs. Hou Fu.
I have some jewelry here. You can take it and hold it first.
Come back, I'll have someone send you some food.
Otherwise, how about you sleep here tonight?"
Lin Zhaozhao shook his head and said in his heart that Xiao Ning'an was stupid.
There are records in the princess's jewelry palace, how can you take it out at will?
That was not to hand Xu Yingying a knife, but also to have a reason to execute her.
She looked at the cakes on the side and swallowed her saliva impatiently.
"No, if someone finds out, I will really die.
Princess, can you give me that cake?"
Xiao Ning'an nodded, and Lin Zhaozhao rushed over and stuffed the cake into his mouth.
He choked, his eyes turned white, and he refused to let go.
When Xiao Ning'an saw this, she felt very distressed and quickly poured water for her.
"Zhaozhao, eat slowly.
There's some outside, I'll ask them to bring it in, and you can take it back and eat it slowly."
After Lin Zhaozhao finished eating all the cakes, he felt his stomach felt better.
Xiao Ning'an asked them to bring some more cakes on the pretext of being hungry.
They were all brought to Lin Zhaozhao, and he lured away a few old ladies and asked them to leave.
Lin Zhaozhao was carrying a bag of cakes in his arms and was in a hurry, fearing that others would see him.
But the more anxious he became, the more he became haunted. When passing by the imperial garden, he accidentally bumped into a eunuch holding a lantern.
The cake in his arms fell and fell to the floor.
The eunuch almost fell down and made a sharp sound.
"Where did this stupid thing come from? He was just wandering around outside in the middle of the night.
I bumped into the Emperor and the Empress, and I’m worried about your life..."