"Women are truly terrifying. For a woman, he'd even give up his general's position," Chu Moyu remarked with a sigh. He then glanced disdainfully at the grateful people in the courtyard before turning and leaving.

The road was filled with trees and birdsong, and the surroundings were very quiet. As Chu Moyu walked, the things he had seen that day came flooding into his mind.

Not long after Chang Lili was sentenced to prison, an old woman went to the palace gate to cause trouble.

Chu Moyu had no interest in these matters, but when he saw the sword that Chang Lili had forged that day, he became curious about her.

Looking at the sword's shimmering blade, he felt a sense of déjà vu.

Unable to find out anything about Chang Lili, he subconsciously started looking for clues from Meng Yuxiu.

He hurriedly followed Meng Yuxiu out of the palace gate and saw a familiar figure in front of the gate.

Guo Yan stood in the crowd, watching the old woman making a scene at the palace gate. If he wasn't mistaken, Guo Yan had actually tried to help the old woman up just now, as if she knew her.

Chu Moyu didn't know why Guo Yan reacted this way. Watching Meng Yuxiu take the old woman away, he guessed that the old woman was Chang Lili's mother-in-law, who was being treated as an honored guest in the General's Mansion.

Seeing Guo Yan turn and walk away quickly, Chu Moyu couldn't help but follow her.

This time, in order to avoid attracting attention, he specially wore a straw hat.

Guo Yan was probably distracted and didn't even realize she was being followed.

She walked quickly with her head down and entered Feng'e Garden.

Feng'e Garden is one of the top gardens in the capital. The vast garden has unique scenery and encompasses everything. Because of its name, which makes people blush, people like to stroll through the garden in their spare time.

There weren't many people in Feng'e Garden at this time. Guo Yan hurried through the garden and entered the back garden, which was almost deserted. She went to a rockery and tapped on a small rockery. The rockery on the other side moved by itself, and then a small hidden door appeared.

As far as the sunlight reached, there were steps leading to the underground, the bottom of which was nowhere in sight, and a cold wind could be felt on one's face.

Guo Yan blinked and turned to enter the hidden door. Soon, the artificial hill was moved back to its original position, and everything returned to normal, as if nothing had happened.

The densely packed artificial hills resembled a forest of artificial mountains, and it was impossible to tell which one Guo Yan had moved earlier.

Chu Moyu walked to a small artificial hill without hesitation and tapped on it. His movements were so practiced that a hidden door soon appeared. He stepped aside and went inside.

Once the artificial hill was closed, faint flames could be seen coming from beneath the long staircase.

This was a huge underground palace. Guo Yan walked towards the palace with a solemn expression, clearly absent-minded. She ignored the people around her who greeted her.

Once Guo Yan's figure had disappeared into the distance, Chu Moyu emerged from the shadows. Upon seeing him, everyone immediately bowed respectfully. Before they could speak, Chu Moyu raised his hand to stop them from speaking.

After he followed Guo Yan into the depths of the underground palace and silently stopped by a wall, he was able to hear voices from the other side thanks to his profound skills.

"What did you say? Granny Chang? That's impossible. Granny Chang died a long time ago. What you saw couldn't be her." Aunt Xin, who was usually calm, raised her voice and said in disbelief.

Guo Yan's voice, trying to defend herself, came through: "Aunt Xin, I saw it with my own eyes. I didn't believe it at first either, but... she really looks so much like Aunt Chang. I've been with you since I was little. Although I've only met Aunt Chang a few times, I don't think I'm mistaken. She really is Aunt Chang!"

Aunt Xin still refused to believe it, and she changed the subject, saying, "Haven't you made any progress investigating Chang Lili's matter?"

Guo Yan lowered her head and blamed herself, saying, "I am incompetent and still failed to find out the truth. I can only find out that she and Chang... that mother-in-law suddenly appeared more than ten years ago."

Aunt Xin remained silent for a long time, her expression shifting, before finally saying, "Are you really... not mistaken?"

Guo Yan hurriedly said, "I can't be mistaken. I looked at it for a long time before I dared to be sure."

"More than ten years ago...Aunt Chang...If she really is Aunt Chang, then who is Chang Lili?" Aunt Xin murmured to herself.

Guo Yan said cautiously, "As far as I know, Aunt Chang shouldn't have..."

Aunt Xin frowned and raised her hand to signal Guo Yan to stop talking. Her face was full of worry and sorrow: "I don't need you to remind me. Don't jump to conclusions. Continue to investigate. You must find out their identities."

“Yes,” Guo Yan replied, but was reluctant to leave. “But Chang Lili isn’t doing well right now.”

"Not good?" Aunt Xin asked in surprise.

Guo Yan frowned and said, "They said he was thrown into the dungeon because he caused Consort Lan's miscarriage, and his life is probably in danger..."

Aunt Xin was not worried about this. She regained her usual calm and solemnly instructed, "Go and investigate first to confirm her identity. If we still cannot confirm her identity, we will break her out of prison and save her first."

Guo Yan responded respectfully and solemnly.

"Don't alarm the deputy sect leader yet; let him focus on establishing a firm foothold," Aunt Xin said calmly.

After hearing this, Chu Moyu silently turned and left.

He didn't understand what they were talking about, but Chang Lili's identity seemed to be quite unusual.

However, it is indeed extraordinary that such a sword could be forged.

Aunt Xin, who had always been patient and bided her time, was willing to risk exposing her whereabouts to break into prison for the sake of such a young girl.

Who exactly is Chang Lili?

She is now a prisoner, and Meng Yuzheng is trying to find a way to rescue her. If she is rescued safely, everything will naturally calm down, and Aunt Xin will not need to intervene to save her.

But her identity remains a mystery.

Chu Moyu could sense that Aunt Xin wouldn't tell him about this, even if she found out something. After all, she hadn't let him know about the investigation into Chang Lili.

A restless flame flickered within him. He was determined not to let Meng Yuxiu rescue Chang Lili. He wanted to see just how far Aunt Xin would go for such a girl of unknown identity.

Whom did they take her for?

That day, he came to the dungeon and looked at Chang Lili, who was sitting in the cell in a daze, from a distance.

Her face was pale, she wore simple clothes, and her face was clean; in this dimly lit dungeon, she was a bright presence.

Chu Moyu was somewhat lost in thought as he watched her. In this dark place, her long hair cascaded down like ink, pale yet clear. As if she had remembered something, the corners of her mouth curled up slightly.

He had never seen such a pure girl; she remained untouched by the filth of the palace or the depravity of the world.

He felt that Chang Lili was special more and more, and the doubts in his heart grew bigger and bigger like a snowball.

Who exactly is she?

Suddenly he sensed a murderous aura and abruptly turned his head. He saw another figure standing in the dungeon. The man had a dignified appearance and a sword at his waist. He seemed to be guarding Chang Lili's cell.

Chu Moyu glanced at him indifferently, then turned and left.

Unable to target the imperial physicians again, Meng Yuxiu had to find another way, this time turning his attention to Xiao Shuer.