tightly in a black cloak quietly opened the

at a secluded courtyard and knocked on the door. After a long

rey dress looked out. The figure removed the

u here at this time?" The old maid hurriedly l

yard, though everything was clean and in its proper order. Yun Shang had not be

he saw a dim yellow light from an oil lamp shimmerin

, she replied in a soft voice, "We are out of food. Her Highness intended to m

rean institutions responsible fo

uestions. She walked towards th

n cyan clothes but still looked extraordinarily beautiful. As the door opened, she asked in a lo

walked forward, knelt on her knees and wh

e losing favor with the Emperor, no one was allowed to speak about Lady Jin. When others asked Yun Shang about her mother, she always pro

es that have lost favor w

od that criticism cut

he seemed to be in a daze when she saw the young princess. But t

rated from her mother at childhood. It was no

w the little princess was barefoot she exclaimed, "How can you run out of your palace a

other, Lady Jin still loved her. She couldn't help but think of her child, whom Mo Jingr

to help the young princess wipe away the tears, "Why are you crying? Were they b

The Empress personally selected my companions and caregivers so that she could watch me. They told me every day how generous and virtuous Her Majesty was, which blinded me to her faults. They also told me every day how her teacher was punishing princess Hua Jing. If I ever behaved well, the virtuous Empress would come and tell me that I could d

es were required to master skills in m

r a long time, and sigh

lied about having nightmares every night and forbade my servants from coming near me. Whenever the eunuchs and maids approached, I shouted curses at them. Now, they dare not come and check on me. I finally

her, I came out in a hurry, and didn't prepare anything for you. You can take this bracelet to exchange for some food. The servants in the palace are all greedy and heartless.

watched Yun Shang leave. She

r Highness, what is the

into his harem. I didn't want to see him fall in love with another woman. So I chose to hide here, to be ignorant about everything. I thought I

ince childhood, and it was righteous for you to step aside from the ugliness. As for the Princess, I will try to find someone to protect her tomorrow. Yo

d somewhat abs

ther and had never seen or asked about her before. All Yun Shang could only remember was that in her previous life, her mother had become seriously ill and had died before her Coming-of-age ce

years old, they use a hairpin to tie their

excitement, Yun Shang ran out to the inner hall, barefoot. Yun Shang narrowed her eyes and glared at the lamps. She then raise

ed out. Before long, chaos overran Ni Chang Palace. A voice shouted

ding at the door of her chamber, s

arrangement, she would never again allow anyone to control her. Hadn't these two women bee