Liu Xu, a third-class palace maid who has been in the palace for ten years, was eager to be dismissed and return home. She accidentally complained about the emperor and was overheard by the new emperor Chu Yue. Chu Yue was disgusted with false talk in officialdom, so he specially transferred her to the Yangxin Hall, promised her a generous salary, and only allowed her to speak the truth freely. Liuxu fished for a living as usual, but he used his sincerity to clear away the grievances of Aunt Tanxiang. When she left the palace, she received a tax-free paddy field and an old handkerchief from His Majesty. With this secret tenderness, she bid farewell to the palace and went to the countryside, fulfilling her life's desires.
