Chen Changsheng's reminder made Xing Piaopiao realize it at once.
They were currently in the Great Song Imperial Palace. Even if some things were understood in their hearts, they could not be spoken aloud.
Having successfully made Xing Piaopiao shut up, Chen Changsheng took out another fist-sized Variant Divine Source and stuffed it into the maid's hands.
Faced with Chen Changsheng's actions, the young maid waved her hands repeatedly. "National Teacher, what are you doing?"
"How could someone as lowly as me dare accept something of yours?"
Looking at the terrified young maid, Chen Changsheng smiled and stuffed the Divine Source she had pushed back into his hands right back to her.
"This is a Variant Divine Source of exceptional quality, worth roughly eighty thousand ordinary Divine Sources."
"Since this is our first meeting, take it as a gift."
"Gulp!"
Forcing down a mouthful of saliva, the young maid's hands trembled without stop.
"National Teacher, I am only a maid. There are many things I cannot decide."
"I truly do not have the fortune to accept such a huge sum."
"Don't worry, I do not need you to do anything for me. Just introduce the princesses' circumstances to me."
"And this Divine Source is from me. No one can take it away."
As he spoke, Chen Changsheng glanced toward a certain corner and said mildly, "I find this young maid agreeable. There is no need to silence her."
"Yes!"
A voice came from the corner, and the young maid instantly went blank.
She had never imagined that she had nearly died without even knowing why.
"Thank you, National Teacher!"
The young maid hurriedly knelt and kowtowed, but Chen Changsheng smiled and helped her up.
"I do not like people kowtowing to me."
"Besides, you were caught up in this disaster