Quickly wear the boss and don’t be cannon fodder

Chapter 2212 Releasing the Palace Maids 6

"What's your name?"

The girl looked up at her, a flash of disappointment crossing her eyes, and sobbed softly, "Lily, my name is Lily."

"Is ten taels of silver enough to sell yourself into servitude to bury your father?"

"I'm afraid you won't be able to help me, young lady. You are delicate and frail, so I wouldn't dare trouble you."

Su Yan smiled and said, "I know what you need, and I can give you the life you want."

Lily looked up again and saw Su Yan staring at her with a half-smile. Their eyes met, and Lily instantly understood that Su Yan had seen through her intentions.

"Ten taels of silver is not enough. My life has been full of hardships, and I'm afraid it will bring trouble to you, young lady."

"Don't worry, the ten taels of silver is just for your father's funeral expenses. As long as you stay with me, you can take any amount of money, whether it's a hundred or a thousand taels."

"girl......"

"This is not the place to talk. Here is ten taels of silver. Take it and ask someone to bury your father. I will be here waiting for you again at this time tomorrow."

Su Yan handed her ten taels of silver, not at all afraid that she would run away with the silver.

Lily looked puzzled, somewhat unsure of what was going on.

But she still accepted the money, hired someone to bury her father, and held a simple funeral.

The next day, she was indeed waiting at the same spot. Upon seeing this, Su Yan said with a smile, "Get in the carriage, let's go to the restaurant to talk in detail."

Baihe hesitated for only a moment, then resolutely got into the carriage and followed Su Yan.

The two talked for an hour at Tianxiang Tower, and only the two of them know what they discussed.

When Lily reappeared, she was already a herb-gathering woman in Jiangnan.

Six months later, Emperor Zhao Ling took his favorite concubine Zhang Qianqian out of the palace for a trip, but they were assassinated on the way.

Zhao Ling got separated from Zhang Qianqian and the guards.

Zhao Ling, who had been stabbed, jumped into the water and escaped. When he woke up again, he had been rescued by Baihe.

Lily takes meticulous care of people; she is gentle and understanding.

Moreover, she is kind-hearted and often gives traditional Chinese medicine for colds and flu to the villagers nearby.

Lily would go up the mountain every other day, and the yard was full of herbs she dried.

Every time Zhao Ling saw her, she was either drying medicinal herbs or processing medicinal herbs.

Zhao Ling did not reveal his identity; he rarely experienced this kind of life of working at sunrise and resting at sunset.

After spending two months with Baihe, Zhao Ling gradually became attracted to her kindness and beauty, completely forgetting about Zhang Qianqian.

Lily knew what kind of woman he liked, and she showed him the side of herself that he liked.

Sometimes she would deliberately appear eager to learn, and knowing that Zhao Ling could read, she would ask him about some obscure characters from time to time.

“I have relied on my father since I was a child. Now that he has passed away, I have to stand on my own. This medical book was given to me by an old Chinese medicine doctor. I use the herbs in the book to collect herbs and sell them to pharmacies. That’s how I found a way to make a living.”

"Then why don't you find someone to marry?"

Baihe smiled calmly and said, "I have no family to rely on. If I marry just anyone, they might not even value me. It's better to learn a skill and earn money to support myself. Besides, I've already established my own household registration, so I can take in a son-in-law in the future."

Zhao Ling was inspired by Baihe's indomitable spirit. Seeing her strong character, he felt that he was neglecting his duties by indulging in romance.

“My father told me long ago that it’s better to rely on yourself than on others. If I hadn’t learned to identify herbs and some simple remedies, how could I have been able to save you?”

“You often say you want to repay me in the future, and your family is quite wealthy, so just give me one hundred taels of silver.”

"Why one hundred taels?"

“One hundred taels is a lot of money. Some people can’t earn one hundred taels in their entire lives. I want to use this money to buy some herbs to make a decoction and give it to the villagers nearby for free. Every year, many people die from simple colds, which is a real pity.”

"You asked me for a hundred taels just for someone else?"

"Otherwise, I'm not short of money. I can support myself, and I'm quite satisfied with my current life."

Upon hearing this, Zhao Ling admired Baihe even more.

No woman had ever captured his attention or stirred his heart so deeply.

As they spent time together, feelings gradually developed between them, creating an ambiguous relationship that was just one step away from being formalized.

One didn't ask, and the other wanted to wait until later to talk about it.

And so Zhao Ling was found by his secret guards.

When Baihe learned Zhao Ling's identity, she was first shocked, then showed a disappointed and angry expression.

Zhao Ling was bewildered by her reaction and hurriedly chased after her to explain.

As a result, Lily coldly told him to leave.

The easier it is to obtain something, the less Zhao Ling will care. On the contrary, Baihe's behavior of knowing his identity and driving him away makes him more anxious and itchy.

"Let me explain, I didn't mean to lie to you."

"You don't need to explain. There's nothing between us. Go back to being the emperor. I've heard that the emperor has three thousand beauties in his harem. You're really lucky."

Zhao Ling could easily tell that she was jealous, so he quickly explained, "Don't you understand my feelings for you? All those women were selected to enter the palace through the imperial concubine selection, but you are the only one I like."

Lily smiled calmly: "I dare not even dream of the emperor's love. I'm afraid I'm not worthy of it. Please return to the palace. I dare not become a scourge to the country and its people, and I cannot bear such a crime."

Zhao Ling said anxiously, "Listen to my explanation. I truly love you. If you come back to the palace with me, I will give you everything you want. If you want to practice medicine, I will help you set up a relief center outside the palace. If you want to study medicine, I can ask the imperial physicians to teach you. If you like freedom, I will not restrict you, as long as you don't abandon me."

For Zhao Ling, as an emperor, to say such humble words is proof of his sincerity towards Baihe.

Lily resolutely refused, saying, "Men are fickle, and besides, you are the emperor. If you change, who can I reason with? We are not suitable for each other. It's better for everyone if we break up sooner rather than later."

Despite Zhao Ling's earnest attempts to persuade her to stay, Baihe still did not return to the palace with him.

Zhao Ling returned to the palace to deal with the backlog of court affairs and the assassin's matter, but after he finished dealing with these matters, he still missed Baihe, and as time went by, he missed Baihe more and more.

She could see her reflection in anyone she saw.

Even Zhang Qianqian, whom he used to think was kind and gentle, suddenly lost interest in her after seeing her fierce face scolding servants several times without the filter of romance.

It turns out that people do change. Someone you thought was kind before may not be kind now.

They were assimilated in this deep palace, changed for fame and fortune, and swayed by power, eventually becoming the very people they hated.

People like Lily, who are kind and always think of others, are truly rare.