Duke Qin had no choice but to give up and asked the driver to help him into the carriage. When they arrived at Xuanwu Street, he suddenly ordered: "Go to the residence of the editor of the Hanlin Academy."

Just now in the carriage, he suddenly remembered the death of Concubine Yu's brother. Concubine Yu's brother, Yu An, was suddenly assassinated when he was outside the palace with the queen.

He was still alive at that time, so the Queen Mother quickly brought him back to the palace to ask Qin Ruoruo to treat him. Unexpectedly, when Qin Ruoruo came to treat him, he was already dead.

Before Yu An's incident, the relationship between Concubine Yu and the Queen was good. After Yu An's incident, Concubine Yu and the Queen completely broke up.

Whenever Concubine Yu saw the loving appearance of Gu Yanyue and Yu Wenran, she would be reminded of the tragic death of her brother. If it weren't for Gu Yanyue, Yu An would not have been killed like this at such a young age.

There is probably no turning point in the matter of Qin Ranran being beheaded. The only way left now is to ask Yu Chongran for help, play a trick to get Qin Ranran out of prison, and wait until the news of this matter has died down. He will find some other excuses to bring Qin Ranran back from outside openly.

Taking advantage of the fact that he had already left Duke Qin's Mansion today, Duke Qin wanted to find Yu Chongran first to explain the matter. What if Yu Wenran was afraid that he would commit a prison break and increase the guards in front of Duke Qin's Mansion tomorrow, he might never have the chance to get out again.

Yu Chongran had just returned from outside when he heard the servants from the mansion come to announce that the Duke of Qin had arrived. He didn't know why the Duke of Qin had come to see him, and wanted to have him brought into the main hall. But then he remembered that the Duke of Qin was still under house arrest by Yu Wenran, and he was afraid he might have sneaked out to look for him. So he had someone take him down a deserted side road to the study.

Yu Chongran was very thoughtful. When Duke Qin arrived at the study, there was no one serving him except the servant who led him in. Only when the servant left and closed the door did Duke Qin take off his cloak.

Yu Chongran hurriedly bowed to Duke Qin and said, "This humble servant greets the Duke. I wonder what brings you here in person?"

After Duke Qin took his seat, Yu Chongran personally offered him a cup of tea, "Duke, please drink."

Duke Qin took a sip of tea to moisten his throat before explaining his purpose. "Zhongran, I have something to ask of you."

Yu Chongran patted his chest and promised Duke Qin, "Duke, if I can do it, I will definitely do it for you, no matter if it means going through fire and water."

"I wouldn't go through fire and water, but I want to ask Chongran for a small favor."

Duke Qin put down his teacup and smiled faintly.

"Chongran should know about my second daughter. I want to ask Chongran to help me find a woman with a similar figure to my second daughter. Then I will send someone to invite the disguise master over. After the woman's appearance is changed, I will also ask Concubine Yu in the palace to replace her with my daughter."

After hearing this, Yu Chongran looked embarrassed, "My Lord, it's not that I don't want to help you. It's just that if this matter is exposed, I will be beheaded along with the Second Young Lady! You also know what happened in my family a few years ago. It's really..." Yu Chongran didn't finish his words, the hint was already very obvious.

Duke Qin stood up and spoke slowly, "I won't let you return empty-handed, Chongran. You've been a sixth-rank Imperial Academy editor all these years. Concubine Yu is in trouble in the palace because her father's position is not high, and her brother is destined not to pursue a career in the government due to what happened a few years ago. She can't become her influence in the palace."

"I'm afraid that after losing the Emperor's favor in the palace, she has little chance of competing with the other concubines. In recent years, the Emperor has favored the Empress alone, and even the Emperor's favor has disappeared. I imagine her life must be extremely difficult."

Yu Chongran hurriedly asked, "Duke, is there anything you can do to help my daughter win favor in the harem?"

Duke Qin shook his head and said mysteriously, "No, no, the Emperor's favor is only temporary. If Your Majesty wants to gain a firm foothold in the palace for a long time, I think the Emperor's favor alone is not enough."

Yu Chongran acted as if he was humbly asking for advice, "I am a foolish person, but I hope the Duke will enlighten me."

"I have collected some evidence of the Imperial Censor's corruption. If you are willing to help me, I will present this evidence to the Emperor after I am under house arrest. You should also know that my words still carry a certain weight in front of the Emperor. When the time comes, I will ask the Emperor to promote you to the new Imperial Censor, a fourth-rank official."

After a pause, the Duke of Qin continued, "Don't underestimate the position of the Imperial Censor, which is a fourth-rank official. It affects the performance of officials throughout the court for a year. Therefore, ministers who have daughters, sisters, and other concubines in the palace will instruct them to build good relationships with Concubine Yu so that she can speak well of them in your presence, gaining good performance and paving the way for future promotions."

Yu Chongran heard that there was a chance! So he agreed to Duke Qin's suggestion and promised him that he would go to the palace to find his daughter tomorrow, and then handle the matter neatly and without letting anyone catch him.

Duke Qin looked at Yu Chongran's flattering expression and sneered inwardly. He thought people still had to rely on themselves to achieve their goals. Human nature was like that. If something touched their own interests, they would never touch it. But if something was promised to benefit them, that was another matter.

After Duke Qin reached a consensus with Yu Chongran, he returned home.

The next day, after leaving court, Yu Chongran handed in a sign, saying that he wanted to go see his daughter.

Yu Chongran's official position was not high, and he could only see his daughter a few times a year. When Zheng Haibao told Yu Wenran about this, Yu Wenran just waved his hand.

She wanted to refuse, but when she thought about the fact that the only legitimate son of the Hanlin Academy had died suddenly during a small gathering outside the palace with Gu Yanyue a few years ago, the only child in the mansion was Concubine Yu who was still in the palace, she didn't say anything.

But Zheng Hai understood what it meant. Yuwen Ran was going to follow Yu Chongran.

After receiving Yuwen Ran's order, Zheng Hai went to report back to Yu Chongran. Yu Chongran secretly handed Zheng Hai the silver bag he had prepared long ago. Zheng Hai took it, weighed the bag, and his smile widened.

Zheng Hai bowed and asked, "Is there anything the Imperial Academy editors need me to do?"

It’s not Zheng Hai’s fault for being too talkative. He has served Yuwen Ran for many years. If he accepted money from everyone, he would not have been able to serve Yuwen Ran for so long.