Chapter 2603: Escaping the Sea of Suffering

Zi Xia immediately sat down, her speed was super fast, as if she was afraid that the eldest lady might change her mind, and she didn’t forget to say, "Since the eldest lady invites me so warmly, I should gratefully accept."

Anyway, the table was full of dishes, the eldest lady couldn’t finish them all alone, so Zi Xia didn’t hold back, sat down at once, and started eating with chopsticks.

Xuexue’s mouth curled into a smile; she knew Zi Xia was pretending and deliberately waited for her to call.

"Knock knock knock...!"

The sound of knocking came from outside the door, three long knocks and two short, very organized.

"Who is it?" Zi Xia put down her chopsticks and asked.

Xuexue raised her arm to signal her to be silent, then raised her voice and said, "Come in!"

The door was pushed open from the outside, and a maid-like person came in; as soon as she entered, she knelt down to greet, "May the Princess Consort enjoy peace and good fortune."

Xuexue: "No need for formalities, get up!"

Maid: "Thank you, Princess Consort!"

Xuexue: "How did the task go?"

The maid glanced at Zi Xia, seeming a bit apprehensive, as if she was afraid to speak.

Xuexue: "Don’t worry, we’re all on the same side, go ahead!"

Only then did the maid feel relieved, and she said, "Princess Consort of War Prince, don’t worry, last night I already delivered the item."

Xuexue frowned and said, "Didn’t you see her eat it?"

The maid laughed gleefully and said, "Princess Consort of War Prince doesn’t know, lately the Empress has been eating rotten food; she saw something so good, was reluctant to eat it, hid it away to eat bit by bit!"

Xuexue’s face darkened: "Fool, such an important thing, if she doesn’t eat a little first, if she survives this hurdle, it won’t be easy to succeed next time."

The maid’s legs went weak from fear, and she fell to her knees again: "Princess Consort, spare me; I know my mistake."

"Hurry back to the palace to investigate."

"Yes!"

The maid hurriedly stood up and left the private room.

"What a fool, didn’t even know if the task succeeded, came here to claim credit." Xuexue couldn’t help but curse softly.

Turns out this maid was not a real maid, but a palace maid in disguise, dressed up intentionally to avoid attention.

Zi Xia listened, bewildered: "Eldest lady, what are you talking about? What Empress? What food?"

Xuexue: "Nothing, hurry and eat, we should leave."

"Oh!"

Zi Xia immediately bowed her head to eat voraciously, she hadn’t eaten much yet, her stomach wasn’t full, better fill it quickly.

After eating, they got on a horse-drawn carriage and returned to the War Prince’s Mansion, and upon entering, they heard a commotion inside, things were in chaos.

It turned out Gu Lingqiao was causing a ruckus in the hall, arguing loudly over something, the steward was arguing with a red face and thick neck.

"What’s going on? What’s happening?" Xuexue said discontentedly as she walked in.

The steward turned his head to see her, his eyes a bit guilty, eyes shifting as he asked, "Princess Consort, you’re back?"

"Nonsense!" Xuexue muttered, then raised her voice and asked, "What exactly happened? Why is Miss Gu arguing? Did she eat duck heads again today? Not pleased?"

The steward seemed to want Xuexue to leave immediately, hastily said, "Princess Consort, don’t mind this madwoman, always crazy, babbling nonsense. If you’re bothered by the noise, please return to your courtyard. I’ll handle this here."

Gu Lingqiao raised her chin, laughing smugly: "Duck heads, those lowly things, Brother Rui doesn’t let me eat them anymore."

Xuexue: "Oh, then congratulations Miss Gu, finally escaping the suffering."