"Hurry, be careful not to be discovered." Qiao Qingyue, dressed in a simple palace maid outfit, sat in a carriage, her face lightly made up to disguise herself as an unattractive maid heading out of the palace to make purchases. Ji Fei was hidden in the carriage, covered with a bundle.
Accompanying her were her trusted palace maid Ying Chun, whom she had brought from home into the palace, and two little eunuchs arranged by her father Qiao Bozhi. They deliberately chose the inconspicuous West Gate. Her father had said that the guards at the West Gate had been bribed, so as long as they did not attract any other person's attention, it should be fine.
The West Gate was in sight, Qiao Qingyue's heart raced, urging the little eunuch driving the carriage to speed up.
"Stop, who goes there? Where is your token?" The guard at the West Gate conducted a routine search, lifting the carriage curtain for a glance before letting it drop.
