Since she ran into this, she couldn't let His Majesty get into trouble.
Liu Pin endured the sharp pain in her foot, using all her strength, and finally ran up to Emperor Yongning's palanquin.
She spread her arms to stop the advancing palanquin, and said, "Your Majesty, it's dangerous ahead. You must not go any further."
Emperor Yongning, who was on the palanquin, was resting his head on one hand, his eyes closed.
Suddenly stopped by Liu Pin, he slowly opened his eyes and looked at Liu Pin in front of him, seemingly a bit impatient, "…Why don't you tell me, what danger is ahead?"
This is a heavily guarded palace, where could there be danger?
Unless someone was attempting a coup.
But obviously, that was impossible.
The emperor's majesty could not be offended. If this woman couldn't explain the danger, she would be in big trouble.
Liu Pin was unaware that her good intentions might get herself killed.
She bowed slightly and said honestly, "Your Majesty, I saw something happening over by the Imperial Kitchen. Several cooks were holding spatulas, rolling pins, and sticks, coming this way, they..."
Before Liu Pin could finish speaking, they heard angry shouts not far away.
"You little rascal, stop right there for me."
"Don't think you can slip away like an eel, and I won't catch you."
Emperor Yongning: "...…"
The others: "...…"
Sure enough, there was a commotion up ahead.
Emperor Yongning squinted his eyes and said, "Xiao Lizi, go see what's going on up there?"
Xiao Lizi went to check, only to see a group of people chasing a slippery little rascal, who avoided being caught and turned onto a nearby path.
The little rascal ran around chaotically, and no one could catch him.
Xiao Lizi was puzzled as to why so many people couldn't catch a single little rascal, then saw them passing a large forked tree. The rascal used his small size to slip through, while those chasing, due to their bulk and speed, couldn't stop in time and got stuck in the fork of the tree trunk.
It would have been one thing if just one person got stuck.
But several people ended up piling on and getting stuck there.
The scene was extremely comical.
A group of people was being completely fooled by a little rascal.
Xiao Lizi had served in the palace for many years and had never seen such a scene.
He twitched his mouth and reported honestly what he saw to Emperor Yongning. After hearing it, Emperor Yongning, like Xiao Lizi, couldn't understand why so many couldn't handle a single little rascal.
Emperor Yongning, despite the ridicule, became curious, "What kind of little rascal is daring enough to toy with so many people?" Bold indeed.
Xiao Lizi noticed this and said, "Your Majesty, shall we go have a look?"
Emperor Yongning nodded.
Xiao Lizi signaled the palanquin to proceed cautiously to where he had watched the scene earlier. As for Liu Pin, who had come to warn them beforehand, she had the sense to realize that the rowdy people ahead might collide with His Majesty. By stopping the palanquin, she prevented any collision between them and His Majesty.
Otherwise, Xiao Lizi couldn't imagine how many people would suffer His Majesty's wrath had he been bumped into.
So, as he followed along Emperor Yongning's palanquin, passing by Liu Pin, he nodded politely at her, noticing her standing awkwardly on one foot, and said with concern, "Madam, I see your foot is injured. I will have my apprentice go to the Imperial Hospital to summon the Imperial Physician for you, so please return to the palace and wait. The physician will arrive at your chambers shortly."
Liu Pin nodded and said, "I shall trouble you then, Eunuch."
After thanking him, Liu Pin left. Xiao Lizi glanced at his apprentice behind him, who was very perceptive.
"Master, I will head to the Imperial Hospital to call for the Imperial Physician for Lady Liu Pin."