Feng Jiuer's throat felt dry, and the wailing voice of the palace maid still came from a remote corner of the courtyard. Her heart tightened, and she immediately rushed in and knelt down in front of Feng Qiongcang with a plop.
"Father, it's none of her business. I have to go out myself, so..."
"Where have you gone?" Feng Qiongcang was holding a cup in his hand and was sipping the fragrant tea in the cup.
The voice that spoke to her sounded particularly soft, and as usual, there was no intention of blaming her at all.
But at this moment, the wailing of the palace maids outside gradually became fainter. The gentler the father became, the more frightened Feng Jiuer became.
"Who is going out with you? He is so powerful in Qinggong that even the shadow guards in the palace cannot catch up. Is he your friend?"
There really wasn't the slightest hint of displeasure in Feng Qiong's eyebrows.
Feng Jiuer clenched her palms tightly and secretly breathed a sigh of relief.
If the Shadow Guards can't catch up, they don't know where they went or what they did.
At least, the guards will not find Xue Gu and the others. My father doesn’t know yet about their stay in the Night King’s Mansion.
"Are you afraid that Father will find him?" Her look of relief fell into Feng Qiongcang's eyes.
He put down the cup and looked at her: "What are you kneeling on the ground for? I'm not angry."
"Father..." Outside, the little palace maid screamed so faintly that it was almost inaudible.
Jiu'er was anxious. She knelt down and took two steps forward, looking up at him: "Father, it really has nothing to do with her. I asked her to stay outside. She didn't even know that I was out."
"Father, please spare her, it's not her fault!"
Feng Qiongcang still looked at her with soft eyes: "Jiu'er, you haven't answered me yet, who is he?"
Jiu'er knew that if he couldn't give him an answer, I'm afraid he wouldn't go around the palace maid.
She bit her lip, lowered her head, covered up the emotion in her eyes, and whispered: "He... said he knew me, said I was not the princess here, he said... I was his lover."
"Lover?" This reply was a bit beyond Feng Qiongcang's expectation.
Could it be that the person she likes is not the Ninth Prince?
"I don't know if that's true, but that man looks pretty..." Feng Jiuer blushed and whispered, "Not only is he highly skilled in martial arts, but he's also very good at light kung fu, and most importantly, he looks..."
Very handsome."
Strong in martial arts and handsome...
Feng Qiong's eyes were serious, and he didn't know what he was thinking.
Feng Jiuer was anxious in her heart. She could no longer hear the screams of the little palace maid outside. She didn't know whether she had fainted or...
She didn't dare to think about it, she just hoped that her father could be comforted as soon as possible.
She added: "Father, although I no longer remember that man, but... I don't think he lied to me. Could it be that I really knew him before?"
"Where is he now?" Feng Qiongcang asked.
Feng Jiuer shook his head: "He said that my father's people are chasing him, and he is currently hiding everywhere. Father, why are you chasing him?"
Feng Qiongcang smiled calmly and softened his voice: "Father is just worried that people outside are uneasy and kind to you."
"But he is very good to me." Jiuer lowered his head, still looking a little shy.
Feng Qiongcang's thoughts changed slightly and asked: "But you don't know where he lives."
"He said that he will come to me tomorrow night. Father, can you promise not to hurt him? He really doesn't have any ill intentions towards me."
Feng Jiuer seemed to be afraid that Feng Qiongcang would deal with the man. When he looked at Feng Qiongcang, he looked nervous.
Feng Qiongcang thought for a long time and then said: "Since he is coming to see you tomorrow, let him come and see the father."
"Father!" Jiu'er said anxiously, "Father, you...will you..."
"As long as he has no ill intentions towards you or my father, my father will naturally not harm him."
"Father, don't worry. How could he be malicious to you?" Jiu'er stood up and stretched.
Feng Qiongcang then smiled and said: "It seems you are tired too, so you should rest early."
"Yes, congratulations to my father!" Feng Jiuer immediately bent over and said.
Feng Qiong rose up, and a group of palace maids and eunuchs quickly followed.
Surrounded by a group of people, Feng Qiongcang finally left the Princess Palace.
It wasn't until they were far away that Feng Jiu'er's careless smile suddenly faded away and she ran towards a corner of the yard like flying.
In the corner, the palace maid was lying on the ground, covered in blood.
Her eyes were closed tightly, and she was obviously breathless.
Feng Jiuer's legs went weak and she sat on the ground with a thud, her eyes dull.
Still, it's a step too late.
On the side, several little palace maids had tears in their eyes, but they did not dare to cry, for fear that if one of the princesses was unhappy, it would be their turn next.
But Feng Jiuer fell to the ground, and no one thought to help her.
I don't know how long it took, but finally a palace maid wiped away her tears and came to help her.
"Princess, the ground is cold, please get up quickly."
Feng Jiuer looked at the body of the palace maid on the ground and stood up blankly.
She came here not long ago and is not familiar with these palace maids and eunuchs, nor does she know what their situation is like.
Several other young palace maids and eunuchs also responded and hurriedly fetched white cloth, covered the palace maid's body, and prepared to send it away.
Feng Jiuer asked hoarsely: "Where are you going to send?"
"Princess, when eunuchs and maidens die in the palace, they will be sent outside. The guilty ones will be sent to mass graves, and the innocent ones will be sent home."
"Then she..."
"She failed to serve the princess well. She is guilty of this. She must... must be sent to a mass grave."
When the little eunuch said this, he choked up. He was afraid that his crying would anger the princess, so he could only endure it.
"It's my fault..." Jiu'er suddenly knelt down.
All the maids and eunuchs were so frightened that they hurriedly knelt down: "Princess!"
"It's all my fault, I didn't know..." I didn't know that my father would be so cruel, no, I didn't know that the palace was really so bloody and cruel!
Haven't you seen many such stories before?
Even if I don’t know where I saw it from, my impression is that this is how it should be. The palace is the most cold and heartless place!
"I'm sorry, I'm sorry for you, I'm sorry!"
She bent over and knelt down.
A little eunuch flew over and when Jiu'er's forehead was about to hit the ground, he immediately stretched out his hand to block it.
Jiu'er's forehead hit the little eunuch's hand.
The young eunuch suddenly frowned, thinking that even kowtowing to such proud and noble people like them was just for show.
Unexpectedly, the princess actually knocked down hard!
With this force, if he didn't stop it, the princess's forehead would be broken!
The little eunuch was shocked and relieved at the same time.
Looking at Feng Jiu'er, he hurriedly said: "Princess, please, don't hurt yourself, otherwise... otherwise we will all have to be buried with you! Princess, please!"
