One palace maidservant knelt beside the wide corridor, tears streaming down her face as she looked at Feng Xiyan and his approaching army.
Clasping her hands, she cried out, "Great General Feng, thank you for saving this servant's life!"
After speaking, she kowtowed deeply, her forehead pressed against the back of her hands.
Seeing this, the eunuchs and other palace maidservants followed.
Kneeling along the wide corridor, they called out in unison, voices trembling with relief and hope, "Great General Feng, thank you for saving this servant's life!"
As their voices echoed through the long palace corridor, they lowered their heads in deep bows.
Feng Xiyan's gaze flickered slightly at this sight. As he rode past them, he said only two words.
"Thank you."
Hearing this, the first palace maidservant froze.
By the time she lifted her head, Feng Xiyan and his soldiers had already vanished into the depths of the palace corridors.
