Chapter 111

Leaving Yanfu Palace, Weimo bypassed the crossroad leading out of the palace and headed straight toward the Eastern Palace. The sunlight overhead slanted down, casting mottled shadows across the vermilion gates of the Eastern Palace. Before she even drew close, Weimo spotted two massive copper locks bound with iron chains. The palace path, usually bustling with traffic, was now utterly deserted, exuding an indescribable desolation. The mistress and servant bypassed the main entrance, stepping over withered, yellowed weeds until they reached a low wall at the side corner. Dongqing pushed aside the overgrown brush, revealing a concealed dog hole at the base of the wall. The hole was quite narrow, looking barely wide enough for a child to pass through, and a few scraps of deep blue fabric lay at the entrance.