"Stop talking!" The mother-in-law knelt down on the ground, almost pleading.

Aunt Xin's raging anger was released, and her ferocious face returned to calm. She half-squatted down, and her gentle, slightly cool fingers ran across her mother-in-law's face, wiping away her tears.

"It's alright. We've been planning this for a long time. Everything we lost in the past will be taken back little by little, and their crimes will be punished accordingly."

The mother-in-law fell into Aunt Xin's arms. Aunt Xin's gentle voice was like a magic spell that soothed the wounds, stopping the bleeding from the mother-in-law's bloody heart.

Aunt Xin smiled gently, patted her mother-in-law's back softly, and whispered in her ear as if coaxing, "Tell me, is Chang Lili your sister's daughter?"

The person in his arms, thin and weak, instantly stiffened.

The mother-in-law, who had just been heartbroken, instantly came to her senses.

She naturally hoped that the remnants of the Great Shun dynasty could live well, and that those who had killed her would be punished, perhaps even tormented a thousand times over.

But comparing all these things, she felt that her Yuan'er probably wanted her daughter to be alright even more.

She remembered saying when she had just given birth to the princess that she only hoped her child could live a carefree life.

Aunt Xin noticed something amiss and quickly added fuel to the fire, saying, "Aunt Chang, you've always been the best to my sister. How happy she would be if she knew you saved the princess and raised her to adulthood so well!"

The old woman, however, found strength from somewhere and pushed Aunt Xin away, saying, "It's a pity that Yuan'er will be disappointed. I failed to rescue the princess. The child I raised was indeed an orphan I picked up from the roadside."

Aunt Xin said urgently, "Mama Chang, you are the Empress's wet nurse. She is closer to you than to her own mother. If you really care about her, don't hide it."

The mother-in-law wiped away her tears, struggled to her feet, picked up the basket that had fallen to the ground, and caught the fish on the ground and put them back into the basket.

Seeing this, Aunt Xin exclaimed in exasperation, "Mother Chang!"

Madam Chang stood up, straightened her clothes and hair, and said in a calm voice, "Young lady, you have mistaken me for someone else. I am not Madam Chang, but just an old woman from the General's Mansion."

As she turned to leave, a look of shock and pain flashed in Aunt Xin's eyes, but she said nothing as she watched her mother-in-law turn and leave.

He simply watched her silently, remaining motionless as she left.

The mother-in-law turned around, but her eyes still couldn't help but well up with tears.

Empress Da Shun was a heroine who was a female general in Da Shun in her early years. Lu Zixin was her maid who had followed her since she was young. She was also very talented and became the deputy general of General Tao Yuan.

After Tao Yuan became empress, she naturally became the general of the Great Shun Dynasty.

She couldn't let go of Tao Yuan's death, and her mother-in-law could understand.

But they disregarded their mere few hundred men and tried to contend with the now powerful Yun Kingdom. It was like throwing eggs against a rock; they had no chance of winning.

How could she possibly let Chang Lili take such a risk? She couldn't imagine what would happen to Chang Lili if she got involved in this turmoil, given her past defeat.

All she can do now is protect Chang Lili and stay out of it, selfishly living an ordinary life.

She gritted her teeth and resolutely strode out of the courtyard, but Aunt Xin, who had just been hysterical, was surprisingly calm and did not stop her.

After her mother-in-law pushed open the door and left, a corpse was thrown high into the air. Then Guo Yan jumped over the wall and stood still in the courtyard.

She clapped her hands casually and said, "It seems that Mama Chang has been targeted."

A cold glint appeared in Aunt Xin's eyes as she looked at the person on the ground. She bent down and pulled down the person's black mask, revealing a look of disdain. Then she felt a waist tag on the person's waist.

She said coldly with disgust, "People from the palace."

Suddenly, her eyes sharpened, a cold glint flashing within them, startling Guo Yan.

Before Guo Yan could ask, Aunt Xin had already moved. With a nimble figure like a swallow, she had already reached the outside of the courtyard wall.

Outside the courtyard wall, a tall, upright man wearing a face mask looked at the figure that suddenly appeared in front of him, a fleeting look of shock in his eyes.

He reacted extremely quickly, turning around swiftly upon seeing the situation, but Aunt Xin moved even faster, grabbing his shoulder in one go. The man tried to break free without thinking.

Aunt Xin immediately sensed that this was a young man with superb martial arts skills, but unfortunately, he had met her, a senior, and was likely to die young today.

Aunt Xin exuded a murderous aura, which the man clearly sensed. He didn't linger in the fight and only dodged Aunt Xin's attacks, seizing any opportunity to escape.

At this moment, Guo Yan came out of the courtyard gate and was surprised to see this. She looked ashamed, because she had been keeping watch outside and had not noticed this man.

She wanted to help, but seeing the two fighting, the man was clearly being overpowered and had difficulty escaping, so she stood aside and didn't cause any trouble.

Aunt Xin had no intention of leaving any survivors, so today's events naturally could not be leaked. The man was unable to withstand the repeated killing blows, and before he knew it, he was struck in the chest.

Seeing this, Guo Yan felt that the man was already like fish on a chopping board, with no chance of escape.

Unexpectedly, the man's wrist flashed, and he, who had been dodging without making a move, suddenly threw a punch at Aunt Xin.

Aunt Xin didn't notice, but Guo Yan could see clearly that his subordinate was holding a dagger.

"Watch out!" She rushed forward and took the man's punch head-on. She looked at his arm where the punch landed, and blood splattered everywhere instantly.

Aunt Xin was stunned for a moment, and in that instant, the man slipped through the gap and disappeared in the blink of an eye.

"Aunt Xin, hurry and chase after them!" Guo Yan said urgently, clutching her bleeding arm.

Aunt Xin, however, gripped Guo Yan's arm tightly with a grave expression and did not let go. The man's attack just now was a desperate, all-or-nothing strike. If Guo Yan's injured arm was not treated in time, it might be ruined.

"It's alright, he took a slap from me, he won't live much longer." With a reluctant glance in the direction the man left, Aunt Xin led Guo Yan out of the courtyard.

Ke Shou knew that the blow he had just received was quite severe. Since following Meng Yuxiu, he had almost never encountered an opponent. Although he had suffered many injuries, none of them had been as serious as this one.

However, he didn't think it was that serious, and just thought that he would go back and rest for a while as usual.

But just as he turned a corner in an alley, he coughed up a mouthful of blood, the stench of which filled the air.

He leaned weakly against the wall, tore off the blood-soaked face towel, wiped the blood from his face, and gave a self-deprecating laugh.

He could clearly feel life slipping away; the feeling was somewhat subtle.

In fact, he had followed Meng Yuxiu for so many years, risking his life in the process, and his life already belonged to the Meng family. But now that he was really going to die, he was reluctant to part with it.

But now is not the time to think about these things. He has discovered a shocking secret that concerns the safety of the Yun Kingdom. He must at least return and report it to Meng Yuxiu before he dies.

He tried his best to use his lightness skill to rush back, but gradually he began to feel powerless, his steps became more and more unsteady, and his vision began to blur.