"Well, how novel. I never expected there to still be a palace maid in these inner quarters who doesn't recognize me. Interesting!" the Emperor thought to himself. "This little maid's voice is truly pleasing to the ear! And those little hands are mesmerizingly fair..."
Taking advantage of the Emperor's momentary pause, Qin Yuanyuan—who was also Yu Ying'er—turned on her heel and bolted. The butterfly fluttered along right behind her.
Watching Yu Ying'er scurry away, her petite figure charming in her green palace maid attire, the Emperor's gaze deepened.
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