"Zhi Jin, are you living too comfortably these days or something? Can't even speak properly?" The actions of a personal maid always represented the dignity of the master, and Zhi Jin's hesitant appearance made Empress Wen feel that she had lost face in front of the other concubines. She gave Zhi Jin a cold glance, then slapped the stone table and said sharply.

Jin Zhi noticed Empress Wen's anger and instinctively shrunk her neck slightly. She glanced at the old woman who was still being restrained by two maidservants, gritted her teeth, and composed herself, saying, "Your Highness, the servant in question is holding a dead white cat."

Although Zhijin tried her best to restrain her tone when speaking, her voice still couldn't help but tremble a little.

After Zhijin finished speaking, the faces of all the concubines in attendance turned pale. Before they entered the palace, they were all sheltered well-bred young ladies, who had never even touched the outside world. Even after entering the palace, they were always met with immediate responses to their every request. How could they have ever encountered death?

Chu Qitong's expression appeared somewhat trance-like, while Ning Zhuangyan's demeanor became even more guarded towards Chu Qitong. In Chu Qitong's eyes, there was no one else to be seen except for Ning Zhuangyan's back figure.

After Zhi Jin finished speaking, Empress Wen looked at the old woman kneeling in front of her and thought of the thing in her arms. Her palms couldn't help but sweat a little. As someone who had long held a high position, even if there was fear in her heart, she still maintained an appearance of calmness and said, "Diaonu, this palace asks you, why did you sneakily brave the heavy snow to do something while holding a dead black cat?"

The old woman did not answer the words of Empress Wen Gui. Even though she was being restrained by two maidservants, she still slightly turned her head and looked towards the direction where Chu Qitong was standing. Even though Chu Qitong had already been completely covered up by Ning Zhuang, her eyes still did not move away.

"Are you deaf? I'm asking you a question!" Empress Wen couldn't help but raise her voice as she saw the old woman ignoring her words. Ever since the Empress Wei passed away, she held the highest position in the harem. No one in the entire harem has ever dared to challenge her authority. But this old woman, on the contrary, repeatedly disregarded her, how could she tolerate this?

The old woman finally turned her gaze towards Empress Wen Gui and asked, "Is that the one over there, Princess Liu Hua?"

Hearing the old woman once again ignore her words, the expression on Concubine Wen's face became even more unsightly. She even forgot about the dead cat in the old woman's arms and lifted her foot to kick the old woman, directly knocking her to the ground.

Watching the old woman's disheveled appearance, Empress Wen sneered and said in a mocking tone, "What does she have to do with you, the insignificant servant who can't even enter the stage?

Empress Wen's words made the old woman's eyes light up. She didn't know where she got the strength from, but she pushed away the two maids restraining her and hurriedly rushed towards Chu Qitong.

"Make way!" Under the watchful eyes of the onlookers, Ning Zhuangyan forcefully contained the impulse to slap the old woman away and coldly exclaimed. Although she didn't know why this old woman always came to find Huahua, she could tell that Huahua didn't recognize this person either. If that's the case, then she had nothing to worry about.

The icy voice of Ning Zhuangyan did not make the old woman back down. She slowly knelt down in front of Chu Qitong, who was standing behind Ning Zhuangyan. This time, her eyes were filled with respect and reverence as she said, "Princess, do you still remember this old servant? I used to be a servant by the side of the Queen Mother. Since you were little, you have always been with me. However, I couldn't watch you grow up. It's been ten years in a blink of an eye, and you have become a young lady."