321 Midnight

The little eunuch hastily headed to the Shanggong Bureau, and soon returned with Zhang Zhangshi.

Xiao Liulang waited for her outside the Renshou Palace.

Zhang Zhangshi is an old maid in the palace. In the imperial palace of the Zhan Country, palace maidens who have reached twenty-five can choose to leave the palace, and those who wish to stay can have their hair combed up in a bun, signifying their status as elderly, unmarried women.

Zhang Zhangshi chose the latter.

From palace maiden to elderly unmarried woman, then to elder maid, she had spent more than half her life in the imperial palace.

The little eunuch who brought the message did not explain the matter in detail. Zhang Zhangshi thought the Empress Dowager had summoned her. When she arrived at the entrance to the Renshou Palace and saw Xiao Liulang, she stood in shock for a moment, then retreated several steps in fright!