Chapter 2522: Heart of Stone
The palace maids huddled together, their bodies trembling incessantly.
The Weirdo heard the shouting, and his body, which was on the ground, leaped forward with a stoop and jump, heading straight for the Secret Room where the Elder was...
With a glance, the room was filled with palace maids, densely packed, no less than a hundred people. The Weirdo sneered, saying, "The old witch is really precious. She dies alone, and so many must be buried with her. I regret bringing her to the gallows so quickly. Should’ve let her live half-dead and not let her harm others."
The Elder spat and echoed, "The Dog Emperor is a reckless tyrant, not a good person either."
At this time, Xuexue came over carrying a bag of gold and silver treasures on her shoulder. There was no other way; with so many eyes watching, if this bag of gold and silver jewelry disappeared into thin air, it would arouse suspicion. She couldn’t put it into her space, so she had to carry it. She looked at them and said, "Alright, stop talking. It’s almost dawn. Let’s hurry up and leave!"
There are also Tomb Guardians outside the Imperial Mausoleum; it wouldn’t be good to alarm them.
So, they quietly slipped out of the burial chamber with the over a hundred palace maids, taking advantage of the night to leave the Imperial Mausoleum.
These palace maids were already considered dead on the Imperial Palace’s list. If they appeared in front of everyone, it would certainly shake The Emperor, so Xuexue thought carefully and decided to help them completely. She would distribute and arrange them into her shops, thus solving their livelihood and avoiding suspicion, killing two birds with one stone—why not?
When she shared this idea with the palace maids, they all agreed, expressing that they would do anything as long as they could live.
In their hearts, they also knew that their identity was extremely dangerous. If The Emperor found out, they could be caught and executed at any moment. Understanding the importance of this matter, Xuexue solved their problem, naturally earning their thousand thanks.
"Miss, could we know your esteemed name? So that we may repay you one day," said the palace maids surrounding Xuexue, asking one after another.
All the way from the tomb, the palace maids realized that Xuexue was not the Goddess of Mercy descending from the sky. They wanted to know her true identity, so they would know who to thank in the future.
The night was dark, and it was normal for them not to see Xuexue’s features. Earlier in the tomb, although there was the Luminous Pearl illuminating, the road ahead was unclear, and their hearts were filled with panic, leaving them no mood to observe Xuexue’s features.
And afterwards, Xuexue deliberately covered her face with a handkerchief, leaving them with even less chance to know her true identity.
Xuexue waved her hand, saying, "No need, just live well."
As they neared the city gate, Xuexue stopped, took out a small item from her bosom, and sent a signal towards the sky.
Shortly after, several figures leaped down from the city wall, swiftly ran to Xuexue’s side, knelt down respectfully, and said, "Master, we are late, please punish us."
Xuexue waved her hand, saying, "Alright, alright, get up."
Then, pointing to the hundred plus palace maids behind her, she said, "Settle them properly, make sure not to attract the attention of The Emperor."
The subordinates responded in unison, "We obey."
As they were about to part, just as Xuexue was preparing to leave with Xiao Jiu, the palace maids all suddenly knelt down, loudly pleading, "Great benefactor, please tell us your name! If we can’t repay you in this life, we’ll repay you in the next."
After saying this, they kowtowed three times on the ground.
The Weirdo watched with a frown, "Girl, you really have a heart of stone. So many delicate little girls kneeling before you, yet you don’t soften at all. It’s just a name; it doesn’t cost anything. Tell them."