Chapter 554 - 556 The Little Palace Maid’s Wiles
Pei Huaian had taken full control of the court affairs, and even during the morning assembly, The Emperor allowed him to sit by his side.
All the ministers immediately understood The Emperor’s profound intentions, and it was very likely that he would abdicate early to pass on the throne.
As for the ministers, they were quite satisfied with Pei Huaian, and aside from a small group who still harbored different intentions, the rest all rallied behind him.
These past few days, Shao He had been constantly at the imperial palace, which made it convenient for her to prepare medicine for The Emperor.
She had just come out of the Imperial Medical Bureau and was on her way to the Imperial Kitchen with the medicinal herbs she was about to decoct.
Passing by a rockery, she suddenly heard crying from behind. She didn’t want to pry, but then the girl suddenly ran out.
She stepped aside to avoid her, and the medicinal herbs scattered on the ground. The girl immediately started to apologize frantically.
"I’m sorry, I’m sorry, I didn’t mean to."
As she spoke, she quickly picked up the herbs and returned them to Shao He.
Shao He also noticed the palace maid, whose complexion still showed some bruises, and her hand was severely swollen.
It looked like she had been severely beaten, but she chose not to ask; instead, after collecting the herbs, she left directly.
A look of surprise appeared in the palace maid’s eyes. She hadn’t expected her to just walk away without even a single question, which caused her to feel some panic.