sbdcsierra Chapter 1366 Now Only You Can Help Me
Chapter 1366 Now Only You Can Help Me
"She is already a cripple now, what else can she do..."
"All right."
Concubine Kang interrupted Caiju, her tone not harsh: "I did this for a reason."
Seeing Concubine Kang's firm attitude, Caiju said no more and lowered her head, "Yes..."
Concubine Kang tied the belt of her cloak and turned to walk out.
Cai Ju looked at her thin back, and all the words of persuasion were stuck in her throat. She could only grit her teeth and quickly catch up.
The sheep-horn lantern in his hand flickered in the night wind, emitting a faint halo of light, barely illuminating the palace path beneath his feet.
Until now, Caiju's heart is still filled with great confusion.
She just couldn't understand why the queen, who had always been cautious, would take such a big risk to go to the cold palace to meet Baharguli, who had long lost her power and had a complicated background?
What important matter could there be between them that they had to discuss in secret late at night?
The master and servant walked silently through the dark palace alleys, trying their best to avoid the patrolling guards.
The night wind howled, making Caiju feel cold in her heart, but she could only follow Concubine Kang closely.
Her heart was in turmoil, and she was filled with unknown fear about the upcoming meeting.
the other side.
Outside the cold palace, the night was dark and the weeds rustled softly in the wind.
Little Lei Zi shrank his neck, rubbed his hands nervously, and paced anxiously in the shadow of the dilapidated palace wall.
He had just found an excuse to temporarily send the eunuchs on duty tonight away. Just as he was feeling flustered, he suddenly saw two blurry figures moving silently along the palace wall.
Little Leizi's heart skipped a beat, and he hurried over to meet her. He lowered his voice and asked uncertainly, "Is the person coming... Empress Kang?"
Walking ahead, the figure in the dark cloak paused. From under the veil came a deliberately low, yet still somewhat gentle female voice: "Who are you?"
"Minion Little Leizi."
Little Leizi quickly bowed and said respectfully, "Yes...it was that Ba inside who specifically asked me to wait for the Empress here. She said that this was the time when the guards were changing shifts, so there was no time to spare."
"Your Majesty, please follow me in!"
Concubine Kang was silent for a moment, as if examining him, and then she said "hmm" softly.
Little Leizi did not dare to delay, and led the way sideways, taking Concubine Kang and Caiju, bypassing the broken walls and heading towards the most remote room deep in the cold palace.
There was only a bean-sized oil lamp lit in the room, the light was dim, barely illuminating an area the size of a palm, and the air was filled with a damp and musty smell.
Baharguli raised her head when she heard the noise.
When she saw the familiar yet unfamiliar face of Concubine Kang under the cloak, a complex light instantly burst out in her eyes: "Sister Kangfei...long time no see!"
Concubine Kang stepped forward quickly, extended her hand to support her, and stopped Baharguli from bowing: "Sister, there is no need to be so polite."
With the help of the dim light, Concubine Kang saw Baharguli's current situation clearly.
The once bright and flamboyant beauty from the Western Regions was now emaciated and sallow-faced. Only her deep-set eyes still held a glimmer of resentment.
Concubine Kang's face showed emotion and pity at the right time, and she said softly: "Sister Ba, you have suffered here..."
The corners of Baharguli's lips twitched.
She really wanted to say that her last name was not "Ba" and that her name meant "spring flower".
But at this moment, this is not the point.
Baharguli's eyes glanced anxiously at Xiao Leizi and Caiju behind Concubine Kang. "Sister Kangfei, I have something important to say to you alone. Could you please ask them to step aside for a while?"
Caiju immediately looked at Concubine Kang worriedly, her eyes full of dissuasion.
Concubine Kang and Baharguli looked at each other for a moment, then slowly nodded and said to Caiju, "You two go and stand guard outside and keep an eye out for any movement."
"Yes……"
Caiju had no choice but to retreat with Xiao Leizi and gently close the creaking, dilapidated wooden door.
The light from the oil lamp in the room flickered, casting uncertain light and dark on the faces of the two women, each with their own different thoughts.
Concubine Kang gently brushed her cloak, her tone still maintaining her usual gentleness, but beneath the gentleness, there was a hint of imperceptible mockery.
"I heard news from the Cold Palace that Sister Ba is terminally ill and may not live long... I'm deeply worried, so I came here to check on her."
"Now it seems that my sister's complexion is much better than the rumors say."
Upon hearing this, Baharguli's brows immediately furrowed as she defended herself, "Sister Kangfei, please understand. I've been feeling unwell lately and have been bedridden. And I miss you so much that...that's why I asked Little Leizi to pass on a message. I hope to see you."
"Who knew that idiot would misunderstand me and speak so seriously of my health? I'll definitely teach him a lesson later!"
Concubine Kang listened quietly. The hint of mockery at the corner of her lips did not disappear, but she did not dwell on this issue anymore.
There is no need to break some window paper, as long as both parties understand it tacitly.
She raised her eyes, looked calmly at Baharguli, and got straight to the point: "Sister Ba, you went through so much trouble and took such a risk to see me. It can't be that you really just want to reminisce about the past, right?"
Upon hearing this, tears immediately welled up in Baharguli's sunken eyes.
She leaned forward, grabbed Concubine Kang's sleeve, and said in a voice filled with sorrow and reluctance: "Sister Kang is indeed smart... I know that nothing can be hidden from you."
Baharguli sniffed, her tone growing sadder: "We are sisters. We had a few heartfelt conversations in the palace back then."
"Now my sister is a high-ranking concubine, enjoying unlimited glory. But I, your younger sister, am trapped in this cold palace without sunlight, living with rats and ants every day, and suffering from illness..."
"Sister, can you really bear to watch your sister die here?"
She raised her tearful eyes and looked at Concubine Kang with hope: "Sister Kangfei, only you can help me now!"
"Please, for the sake of our past friendship, speak well of me to His Majesty... or perhaps find a way to rescue me! Even if it's just to get me out of this hellhole and into a better place, I'd be incredibly grateful!"
Looking at Baharguli crying, Concubine Kang's face showed genuine pity and concern.
She gently patted the back of Baharguli's hand and sighed. Her voice was still gentle, but with a kind of helplessness: "Sister Ba, how could I not know your suffering?"
"Looking at you like this, my heart... feels like it's being torn apart by a knife."
Immediately, Concubine Kang changed the subject and said cautiously, "It's just...my sister also knows that His Majesty attaches great importance to palace rules."
"Your actions have angered the Emperor, and His Majesty has made arbitrary decisions. Although I may seem to have a high position in the palace, I am actually walking on thin ice, cautious at every step, and dare not make the slightest mistake."