Chapter 3 (2/2)

Seeing that Fu Ling came out, the little girl quickly approached and smiled, “Older Sister Fu Ling. The last time Older Sister prescribe me medicine, I only had to eat three doses and the cold was mostly gone! These are some Chinese basil biscuits from my home-town, do hope that Older Sister will not despise.” She was the lowest ranked of the palace maids, the Imperial Physician in the Imperial Medical Institute will not even bother about her. To receive medical consultations from the lower ranked Physicians would require gifts. But she only received a small allowance monthly and still have to save up for the living expenses of her parents and younger siblings. Fortunately, Older Sister Fu Ling is a good person and gave her a few doses of medication else her cold will drag to who knows when.

The little girl pushed bag of stuff from her hands to Fu Ling’s. After much thoughts, Fu Ling remembered that she is Xiao You, a palace maid from Liu Yun Palace Hall. She reply with a smile, “You are too kind, its no effort at all.”

Xiao You laughed sweetly, “Only a good person like big sister will extend a hand.”

Fu Ling smile without a reply.

Xiao You tilted her head toward the inner courtyard, pass the half-opened window and vaguely saw a plainly dressed female, with long uncombed hair, silently sitting at a round table.

As Xiao You gentle tugged Fu Ling’s clothes, she ask in a hush tone, “Is the one inside the beauty from Hao Yue? Her face…”

Fu Ling knitted her eyebrows, she also came to inquire information? She has been serving in the Palace for ten years and these days the people who came to her far exceed the total amount of that in ten years. Fu Ling expressed a little impatience and Xiao You immediately said, “Older Sister Fu Ling, I truly came here to express my thanks! But when I left, the mistress saw and know that I was going to visit Older Sister, so she ordered me to inquire some information. I…”

“Well, you have seen for yourself and can account for upon your return. Return then.” Exhausted from listening to her excuses, Fu Ling unhurriedly close the main doors of the courtyard.

“Fu Ling.” A cool voice called out.

Fu Ling entered the room and initially thought that she would throw a tantrum at those who were discreetly gathering information. But unexpectedly, she suddenly asked, “Did that Wang Gonggong gave instructions that I was unable to leave this house?”

After some thought, Fu Ling replied, “No.”

A streak of colour crossed Qing Feng’s eyes and continued enquiring, “Then can I walk around your Imperial Gardens?”

She… thought about waiting for the Emperor in the Imperial Gardens? At times, the Emperor will head to the Imperial Gardens once every month! Fu Ling shakes her head and replied, “Only the Empress Dowager, Imperial Concubines, Princesses and Princes will be permitted to play in the Imperial Gardens.”

Qing Feng wrinkled her brows and snorted lightly, “Then it should be all right to walk around this area.”

They are at the Central Court which is far from the Imperial Palaces, where the Imperial Concubines and Consorts were living at. If she wanted to walk around this area, it will not pose any issues. Even if she said no, this Miss Qing will most likely ignore it.

After ponding for a bit, Fu Ling nodded.

“Then I would trouble you to comb my hair.” After getting a satisfactory answer, Qing Feng sat in front of the dressing table with a tranquil demeanour. Fu Ling, however, felt inexplicably sceptical.

She really only wanted to walk around?