Crossing the Palace Fighting Fox Harem

Chapter 144 The Guardian

There were not many palace maids in the right courtyard, and there were only two maids who served Ji Anni personally, Huarong and Dieer.

At this time, everything Ji Anni and Yun Zhen said was heard by Hua Rong outside the door.

She was holding a tray with two cups of tea on it. She originally wanted to serve tea, but she accidentally overheard the conversation.

The affair between Yun Zhen and Baogui Fei was not really a secret, but because there had always been nothing innocent between the two of them, other people did not gossip about them and simply treated them as childhood sweethearts.

But now, from Yun Zhen's words just now, Hua Rong learned that he would leave the palace and take Baogui Concubine with him - this was undoubtedly a capital crime punishable by death. What Hua Rong was more concerned about was why Yun Zhen told Zhao Ji all this? And why did he ask Zhao Ji if she was willing to go with them? And Zhao Ji actually replied that she would find the monster herself and find a way to go back...

What does all this mean?

Is there some unspeakable secret between Zhao Ji and Yun Zhen?

What monster was found? Where will So-ji go back to?

Hua Rong listened outside the door for a long time until she heard Ji Anni crying. The conversation could not continue in the sobbing. Hua Rong was afraid that she would be discovered. When she turned around and was about to leave, she suddenly saw a figure standing behind her. She was so scared that her hands trembled and she almost broke the teacup to the ground.

The figure was none other than Die'er, the second palace maid in the right courtyard besides Huarong.

Die'er must have been standing outside for a long time, not only did she hear Yun Zhen's words, but she also saw Hua Rong eavesdropping. She saw Hua Rong turn around, but she didn't react at all, still standing about two or three steps away, like a statue, with no expression on her face, and she didn't make any sound, just staring at Hua Rong with an indescribable look.

That gaze was impenetrable, like a bag that covered Hua's face, making it difficult to even breathe.

Although Hua Rong was frightened at that moment, she quickly calmed down and walked past Die'er silently with her head down.

When the two passed each other, their eyes met.

There was panic, determination and a certain intimidation in Huarong's eyes, while Die'er's eyes were full of persistence and determination.

Hua Rong fled away as fast as she could, her hurried footsteps leading to a trot.

If Dier had stopped her when they passed by just now, maybe she wouldn't be so flustered now. But it was precisely because Dier didn't react at all, not even screaming, that people couldn't guess what she was trying to do.

As she walked, Hua Rong suddenly heard hurried footsteps coming from behind her.

The footsteps were the same speed and direction as her own—someone was catching up.

When I looked back, I saw Dier following closely behind me two or three steps away.

Huarong stopped suddenly, turned around and glared at Dieer.

Dier also stopped and glared back at her with no less momentum.

In the battle of glances between the two, neither of them could gain the upper hand.

Hua Rong simply gave up and turned away.

Who knew that as soon as she took a step, Dier would follow immediately.

When she walked fast, the butterflies followed her fast; when she walked slowly, the butterflies followed her slowly; when she stopped, the butterflies stopped too.

In short, no matter where she went, Die'er followed closely behind her.

Huarong went to the tea room to put the tea tray away and wiped the table with a rag in annoyance. But no matter what she did, Die'er stood behind her and stared at her. She said nothing, made no move, just stared at her.

"What on earth do you want to do?" Hua Rong couldn't bear it any longer. She threw down the rag and growled at Die'er.

But Dier still didn't answer anything, and didn't even move her lips - she had no intention of speaking at all.

Huarong then remembered that Die'er couldn't talk. Even if she couldn't talk, she could at least make a few squeaks. But the strange thing was that Die'er didn't even want to scream. All she did was follow Huarong and stare at her.

"Don't follow me!" Huarong pushed Die'er away and rushed out of the tea room.

But no matter how annoyed she was, Die'er still followed her closely. Huarong tried every way to get rid of Die'er but failed. It seemed that Die'er was determined to stare at Huarong. Huarong walked around the yard and finally went out to the right. No matter how many times she said "Don't follow me", Die'er still followed her like a deaf person.

Later, when they reached a secluded place by the Qinglan River, Huarong suddenly stopped, turned around and said to Die'er indifferently: "I know what you want to do. Are you afraid that I will tell on you? Why should I tell on you, and to whom should I tell on you? Isn't it okay if I don't say anything and do nothing? - Don't follow me!"

After roaring this conversation in a low voice, Huarong turned around and walked forward again.

Die'er still followed her, as if she hadn't heard anything just now.

"That's enough! I told you to stop!"

Butterfly kept going, and Huarong was finally at her wit's end and clenched her fists tightly.

She had the urge to punch him, but she held it back.

It wasn't that she couldn't guess what Dier was worried about or afraid of, but it was precisely because she guessed it that she couldn't bear to punch her.

Die'er is using her own method to protect Concubine Zhao. Although her power is small, she uses her meager power to protect Concubine Zhao. From this point of view, Huarong admires her very much. Although her method is stupid, it is so stupid that it makes people feel sad.

"Die'er..." Hua Rong took a deep breath, as if she saw her own shadow in Die'er. The fierce look in her eyes just now gradually calmed down. She said with emotion and seriousness: "Just like you want to protect Concubine Zhao, I also have someone I want to protect - someone I want to protect at any cost and by any means."

Hua Rong's words made Die'er look surprised.

Hua Rong smiled faintly, and then said: "For that person, I can give everything. Even though I know that my 'everything' is pitifully small and insignificant - but that is indeed my everything. Die'er, you are so stupid, as stupid as me. You always feel that you should do something for that person. Obviously, nothing can be changed, but you still desperately want to do something..."

The voice gradually became lower here. Huarong lowered her head, turned around silently, and took a step forward.

This time, Dier was stunned for a moment before she realized she should chase after him.

Huarong turned her back to Die'er and slowed down her pace. Compared to her previous irritability, she was now very calm with every step she took. She walked forward and said expressionlessly, "If you want to follow me, then follow me. Die'er, it won't help even if you follow me. I have a way to do what I want to do - you can't stop me."

Hua Rong walked westward step by step.

To the west is where the Guibao Concubine's West Palace and the Yunzhen Immortal Guest Pavilion are located.

***

At the same time, in the right courtyard, Ji Anni and Yun Zhen finished their conversation.

Ji Anni originally wanted to ask Die'er or Huarong to send Yun Zhen back, but the two palace maids were nowhere to be found, so Ji Anni had to see them off in person.

Ji Anni had just cried, and her eyes were still a little red and swollen. Yun Zhen kept refusing, but Ji Anni insisted. In the end, Yun Zhen couldn't persuade her and had to let her go.

Although she said she was seeing him off, she only saw him off halfway. After saying goodbye to Yun Zhen, Ji Anni walked back alone.

As I was walking past an orchard, I heard a rustling sound coming from the orchard.

Ji Anni thought that she seemed to have been to this orchard once before. She heard that the fruits in it were all offered to the gods, so it was a forbidden area and no one was allowed to enter without permission. She had accidentally entered it once before when she didn't know anything, and she had met Lai De inside.

So who is hiding secretly in this no-entry orchard?

Ji Anni looked out and found a familiar color under the layers of branches and leaves - the color of the guards' uniforms. Could it be that a guard went in? Could it be Lai De again? Ji Anni thought about it and pushed aside the branches and walked in.