Watching Rong Yunhe leave, Yun Qianmeng also stood up and was led by Chu Feiyang towards Mengxin Cottage!

"Leave the rest to me, don't worry!" Seeing Yun Qianmeng still thinking about something with her brows lowered, Chu Feiyang lowered his eyes to look at her beside him and comforted her softly!

Upon hearing this, Yun Qianmeng raised her head slightly and looked at him, her eyes gleaming with confidence and tenacity. She then smiled, nodded trustingly at him, and instructed, "Be careful, hurry up!"

At this moment, they had no choice but to race against time to resolve the matter before the rumors in the palace spread out of the palace. Otherwise, even if they could clear Qu Feiqing's name in the future, such rumors would still cause harm to an unmarried woman!

"Don't worry, I have never failed in what I want to do!" With a hint of arrogance, Chu Feiyang raised the corners of his mouth and promised!

Rong Yunhe left Prime Minister Chu's residence and took Si'er to Tianfu Tower...

The next day, in the Queen's Palace!

The queen took Princess Yao to sit in the bedroom to learn to read and recite the Three Character Classic!

"Mother, why isn't Sister Qin'er here?" Princess Yao looked up and asked in confusion when she saw that it was another Bi'er who poured tea and served cakes for her!

Hearing Princess Yao ask this, the Queen was slightly startled. Then she raised her eyes and glanced at her own bedroom. A trace of hatred flashed across her eyes, but she smiled gently. She lovingly touched Princess Yao's cute little head and said softly, "Mother asked Qin'er to go home to visit relatives yesterday. Come back to accompany Yao'er in a few days, okay?"

Princess Yao listened carefully to the Queen's words. A smile suddenly blossomed on her round face. She nodded vigorously, and a clear childish voice suddenly rang out in the bedroom, "Hmm!"

Seeing her innocence, the queen smiled dotingly, and then pointed to the simple words in the book and taught Princess Yao!

Bi'er, who was serving on both sides, stiffened slightly after hearing the queen's words!

She and Qin'er were both maids that came with the Queen's dowry. They had served the Queen since they were young and had entered the palace with the Queen. But who would have thought that she was the only one left by the Queen's side now, while Qin'er was beaten to death by the Emperor's order. Her death was so miserable that not only could she not help, even the Queen chose to remain silent at the time!

Thinking that Qin'er, to whom she was like a sister, had died so inexplicably in the intrigues in the palace, even though Bi'er was the head maid of the Queen, her heart was filled with fear!

"Bier, go and see if the little princess's lunch is ready? Make sure nothing goes wrong!" The queen noticed that Bier was a little dazed from yesterday to today, so she sent her out to serve, so as to avoid any mistakes from being clumsy here!

"Yes, Your Majesty!" Hearing the Queen's order, Bier couldn't help but breathe a sigh of relief. She immediately bowed to the Queen and quietly left the bedroom!

"Sister Bier!" Unexpectedly, just as she walked into the imperial kitchen, she saw a young eunuch from the imperial kitchen hiding in the corner and calling her name!

Bi'er looked over and thought it was the eunuch who usually helped them transport some jewelry and silver to their relatives outside, so she walked over with confidence...

At this time in Ronghua Palace, Concubine Rong looked at the emerald green bean cakes specially sent by her brother and smiled faintly, "Thank you for still thinking of me. It's really hard for you to come to the palace in person just for a few boxes of green bean cakes!"

Especially now that the weather is so cold, there are not many mung beans. A box of Tianfulou's Emerald Mung Bean Cake must be worth a fortune, but Yunhe sent several boxes. Concubine Rong didn't think that her brother, who never liked to manage interpersonal relationships, would suddenly change his nature. She was just waiting for him to speak!

Rong Yunhe smiled indifferently. Facing his sister who had protected him since childhood, Rong Yunhe loved and respected her very much in his heart. Therefore, every time when facing his sister, he never concealed his thoughts!

"Sister is still very observant!" Putting down the teacup in her hand, Rong Yunhe raised her eyes slightly, with a serious look in her eyes!

Seeing him like this, Concubine Rong vaguely guessed what was going on. She waved her hand and ordered all the palace servants to retreat. She also asked her personal maid to guard outside the side hall, strictly forbidding anyone to approach. Then she lowered her voice and asked, "Yunhe, you have always known that although our Rong family sent our daughter to the harem, we never participate in harem disputes! On this point, my aunt and I have the same idea. Our common wish is to protect the Rong family. I am afraid that there is nothing else we can do!"

Moreover, this incident involved the Empress Dowager and Emperor Yugan. Even Concubine Rong, who was watching coldly from the sidelines in the palace, could not tell whether the rumor was spread by the Empress or instigated by Emperor Yugan!

If Emperor Yu Gan gave the order, if I were to show up rashly, I would probably offend the emperor. Then, it would be impossible for the Rong family to remain unscathed!

Rong Yunhe already knew that with his sister's intelligence, she must have guessed what he was doing. However, what he asked for was not as complicated as Concubine Rong thought. He saw that after hearing Concubine Rong's polite refusal, he did not get angry. Instead, he lowered his voice and explained the whole cause and effect. Then he sat upright in his seat, waiting patiently for Concubine Rong's reply!

After listening to Rong Yunhe's story, Concubine Rong fell silent for a moment. The gentleness in her eyes gradually dissipated, and a cold air suddenly emerged in her eyes. At this moment, Concubine Rong was no longer the cold and aloof woman in the past. She exuded a complex emotion. Her flat eyebrows gradually gathered together, and her face was as gloomy as water but with a chill. Her eyes finally fell on her brother who was quietly sipping tea. Suddenly, she smiled lightly and said softly, "Forget it, Madam Chu also helped me. This time, I will do my best!"

Seeing that Concubine Rong agreed, Rong Yunhe immediately put down the teacup, stood up, and respectfully saluted Concubine Rong, "Thank you, sister!"

Looking at Rong Yunhe like this, Concubine Rong felt a little reluctant in her heart, and asked tentatively, "Is it worth it for you to do this?"

Even though Yun Qianmeng has married someone else, she is still so devoted and hardworking, which makes Concubine Rong feel very sorry for her brother!

"It's worth it!" Rong Yunhe stood up straight, raised a faint smile on the corner of his mouth and spoke firmly!

Even if we can't be husband and wife, being friends is also a wonderful thing!

Moreover, although Yun Qianmeng did not say it explicitly, Prince Chen placed Yun Qianmeng under house arrest in the Rong Mansion and threatened her to marry him. How could Rong Yunhe not know about this?

And she handed over all the shops in Prime Minister Chu's mansion and her dowry to me. How many people can do this kind of trust?

Besides, Yun Qianmeng might not be happier if she married him than if she married Chu Feiyang. Rong Yunhe knew this the moment he saw how deeply in love they were. It would be better for him to settle for the second best and be friends with her. Only such friendship could last!

Concubine Rong looked at her brother's expression and knew that it was useless to say more. Fortunately, Yunhe could see clearly and would not do anything out of line, which made Concubine Rong feel relieved!

Watching Rong Yunhe leave, Concubine Rong's slender and beautiful fingers gently rested on the box at hand, looking at the crystal clear emerald green bean cakes inside, thinking secretly in her heart, and then she called out to her personal maid, pointing at the box and ordered, "Take these two boxes of cakes and follow me to visit my aunt!"

Meanwhile, in Prime Minister Chu's residence, Yun Qianmeng was having lunch with Xiahou An'er in a calm mood!

However, before she had even finished half of the rice in her bowl, Nanny Shangguan hurried in. Upon seeing the two masters, she immediately bowed and reported, "Madam, there's news from the palace that the second lady has just woken up!"

Upon hearing this news, Yun Qianmeng paused for a moment as she picked up some food. Then, she smiled and said, "Congratulations, Second Madam. Madam, please go and tell her. I'll be visiting her at the palace soon!"

"Yes, ma'am!" Upon hearing Yun Qianmeng's order, Nanny Shangguan immediately bent down and retreated!

Seeing Nanny Shangguan leave, Yun Qianmeng looked at Xiahou An'er. Seeing that she looked a little bored, she smiled and said, "Why don't you come with me, An'er, so you don't get bored in the Prime Minister's Mansion!"

Upon hearing Yun Qianmeng's invitation, Xiahou An'er's face immediately lit up with a smile. He nodded repeatedly and said hurriedly, "Great, great! I haven't really had the chance to appreciate Kyoto's scenery in the past few days!"

Seeing her expression of being suffocated, Yun Qianmeng couldn't help but chuckle. She brought Xiahou An'er to the palace not just to relieve her boredom. She put some beef on the plate in front of Xiahou An'er and accompanied her to finish lunch with a smile!

"Cousin, look how lively this street market is. There are even more people here than in Luo City!" Sitting in the carriage, Xiahou An'er was so excited that she didn't know what to do. Her two little hands tightly grasped the window of the carriage, and her eyes were shining as she stared at the bustling street market outside!

Seeing her so excited, Yun Qianmeng smiled faintly. Then, she pulled Xiahou An'er over, lowered the curtain, whispered a few words in her ear, and asked, "Do you remember?"

Listening to Yun Qianmeng's description, Xiahou An'er frowned slightly, trying hard to recall the past. Then, she shook her head. "Although Youzhou and Luocheng aren't too far apart, the two cities don't usually interact! Furthermore, Luocheng is home to many foreigners, so they're usually wary of communicating with other cities to avoid being schemed against! And on the other side of Youzhou, it's connected to Nanxun Country, a crucial border town that's not easily accessible! So, I'm not very familiar with how the women there dress!"

Seeing the apology in Xiahou An'er's eyes, Yun Qianmeng patted her hands and said with a smile, "You're right! I was just asking out of curiosity!"

But he couldn't help but feel a little surprised in his heart. It seemed that Youzhou was as strong as a rock under Chu Pei's management!

The carriage gradually stopped in front of the gate of the Prince of Chu's Mansion. Seeing that it was the carriage of the Prime Minister of Chu's Mansion, the housekeeper of the palace immediately ordered someone to open the gate and personally welcomed Yun Qianmeng and Xiahou An'er into the palace!

"How is Second Mother now?" Yun Qianmeng asked with a faint smile after glancing at the palace's housekeeper!

"In reply to the young lady, the second lady has woken up. The young lady, the second young master and others are all in the second lady's room!" Seeing that Yun Qianmeng looked normal, the housekeeper reported truthfully!

After listening to the housekeeper's report, Yun Qianmeng nodded slightly, and then walked towards the courtyard where Xie lived with Xiahou An'er!

The scene was completely different from the last time she came to the courtyard. This time, the maids and servants guarding the courtyard all had smiles on their faces. These people were all brought here by Xie from Youzhou. I believe their happiness at this moment was from the heart!

"Greetings, Young Madam!" Seeing Yun Qianmeng's arrival, everyone bowed and some clever maids ran into the house to report!

Yun Qianmeng nodded slightly, led Xiahou An'er and several maids into the main house, passed through layers of door curtains, and finally entered Xie's inner room!

The room was warm, presumably because they were afraid that Xie would catch a cold due to her serious injuries. At this moment, the temperature in the inner room was much hotter than that outside, causing Yun Qianmeng, who was wearing winter clothes, to break out a thin layer of hot sweat on his forehead!

"Sister-in-law!" Chu Jie walked towards Yun Qianmeng with a beaming face and immediately said happily, "Mom is finally awake!"

After saying that, Chu Jie couldn't help but look at Xia Hou An'er standing behind Yun Qianmeng. A hint of surprise flashed in her eyes, and then she smiled and saluted Xia Hou An'er, "Greetings, Princess!"

How could Xiahou An'er accept Chu Jie's gift for nothing? She immediately replied, "Hello, Miss Chu!" Although Chu Jie had no title at this time, she was the granddaughter of the King of Chu after all. If Emperor Yu Gan sympathized with the King of Chu in the future, it was not impossible for him to make Chu Jie a princess. In order to avoid gossip, Xiahou An'er naturally could not be careless!

The other people in the inner room saw that even Xiahou An'er came along today, and they all greeted him!

After some pleasantries, Yun Qianmeng walked over to the bedside. Seeing Xie staring at her with her eyes wide open, she sat down and said with a smile, "Second Madam is finally awake. This time was truly a dangerous experience, but fortunately, Second Madam is blessed with good fortune and has escaped danger!"

Although Xie had woken up, she was very weak and her face was pale, but a faint smile flashed in her eyes. Seeing Yun Qianmeng sitting in front of her bed, she said in a very low voice, "Thank you for your good wishes! I've heard from Jie'er that if it weren't for Meng'er, I'm afraid I wouldn't be able to escape this time!"

After saying this, Xie was too tired to say anything else. It seemed that her body could not bear the burden at this moment, and even speaking was very difficult for her!

Yun Qianmeng smiled and shook her head, saying modestly, "What are you talking about, Second Mother? The situation was so urgent at the time, saving her life was the most important thing! It was the doctor who saved Second Mother; I was just standing there anxiously! So, Jie'er and the two cousins ​​are extremely filial, staying by Second Mother's bedside all day long. It's truly touching! Even the ladies of the Wen family are full of praise for the three of them!"

Listening to what Yun Qianmeng said, a relieved smile appeared on Xie's face, but she didn't say anything else. Maybe she was tired, her eyes were slightly half-closed at this moment, and she seemed a little listless!

Yun Qianmeng naturally would not disturb her. She asked the maids and servants to serve her carefully, and then led Xiahou An'er out of the inner room temporarily to prevent Xie from having a bad rest due to too many people!

"Thank you, sister-in-law, for coming to visit mother today!" Chu Jie, Chu Qingyang and others left the inner room together. They accompanied Yun Qianmeng in the outer room, drinking tea and chatting!

"What are you talking about, Jie'er? Second Mother is the elder, and as a junior, I naturally have to care more about her! But is Second Brother's injury better? Second Mother needs to rest well, and Second Brother's body also needs to be taken good care of, otherwise he will be left with hidden illnesses, and you will regret it in the future!" Yun Qianmeng smiled lightly and showed concern for Chu Qingyang. Her smiling eyes shrewdly swept across Chu Qingyang's expression, not missing any subtle changes!

Chu Qingyang hadn't expected Yun Qianmeng to ask about his injuries. He was slightly stunned, then a smile appeared on his face. He replied, "Thank you for your concern, sister-in-law. I'm in good health!"

After saying this, Chu Feiyang did not speak again. Although his face was calm, he was chewing on Yun Qianmeng's words "regret it" in his heart. His eyes turned to the faces of Yun Qianmeng who had already looked at the Xie sisters. He felt that Yun Qianmeng's smile contained too much meaning!

"The princess's dress is so unique and beautiful that we are truly envious of her!" At this time, Chu Jie looked at Xiahou An'er's exotic costume and praised her!

Xiahou An'er listened to Chu Jie's words, her eyes slightly curved, and a kind smile suddenly appeared on her face, but there was a hint of regret in her tone, "Thank you for the compliment, Miss Chu! If I had known that I would get along so well with Miss Chu, I should have traveled to Youzhou a long time ago! Luocheng and Youzhou are already far apart, but we have never met each other. What a pity! If Miss Chu likes Xiahou clan clothing, I will ask the maids to bring some over!"

"This..." Chu Jie never expected Xiahou An'er to be so enthusiastic. It was so enthusiastic that she was a little overwhelmed. Besides, she was not a member of the Xiahou clan, so what was the use of the clothes!

"I hope Miss Chu won't refuse!" But Xiahou An'er's words blocked Chu Jie's refusal!

"In that case, thank you so much for your kindness, Princess!" Chu Jie immediately returned to normal and thanked politely with a smile!

"Miss Xie's bracelet is very delicate!" But Xiahou An'er's gaze turned to Xie Wanwan's arm. Looking at her wrist slightly exposed because she was holding the teacup, Xiahou An'er spoke in surprise, his eyes fixed on the exquisite gold bracelet!

Xie Wanwan unobtrusively put down her teacup and let her sleeves fall, blocking Xiahou An'er's curious gaze. She said gently, "How can it be compared with the princess's jade bracelet? These are just some small things!"

After she finished speaking, Xie Wanwan couldn't help but glance at Yun Qianmeng. Seeing that she was just sipping the tea in her hand with a smile, she slowly withdrew her gaze!

Xiahou An'er sighed slightly after hearing Xie Wanwan's words, and said with a hint of regret, "Before in Luocheng, I had a pair of jade bracelets, but unfortunately they were accidentally broken. I was so sad! I think Miss Xie is really smart. Jade is fragile, but gold and silver are forever! I will also make a pair of gold bracelets one day. Even if it accidentally falls to the ground, it will not break! I just don't know which goldsmith shop Miss Xie asked to make her bracelet. It is so unique and ingenious!"

Listening to Xiahou An'er's roundabout tone, Yun Qianmeng smiled and shook her head in her heart. She couldn't help but sigh that she and Chu Feiyang were indeed cousins. Even their methods of playing pranks on people were so similar. They had actually dug a trap and were waiting for others to jump in!

Xie Wanwan never thought that Xiahou An'er not only took a fancy to her bracelet, but also asked about its origins. For a moment, she was a little confused as to whether Xiahou An'er really liked the gold bracelet or had other motives. She could only apologize and replied, "Excuse me, Princess. This is just something our mother left behind. As for its origin, we sisters really don't know!"

Hearing this, Xiahou An'er's eyes showed a hint of disappointment. Yun Qianmeng put down the teacup at the right time and said with a smile, "If you like gold items, I'll take you to Fuguitang someday to carefully select some, okay?"

"Thank you, cousin!" Hearing Yun Qianmeng's generous tone, Xiahou An'er immediately smiled happily!

Yun Qianmeng, however, looked at Chu Jie and the other two and said with concern, "Jie'er and your two cousins ​​should also come along. The young ladies in Kyoto love the jewelry from Fuguitang the most. Treat Second Mother well, and we can also take this opportunity to relax!"

After saying that, Yun Qianmeng didn't wait for the three to refuse, and immediately called in Aunt Mi who was guarding outside, and asked her to take her note to Fugui Hall and ask Manager Meng to reserve a room for her!

The speed was so fast that the other four people outside had no time to react. When Chu Qingyang wanted to refuse Yun Qianmeng's kindness on his sister's behalf, Mi Ma had already turned and left. Yun Qianmeng and Xiahou An'er stood up together. They glanced towards the inner room with some concern and said slowly, "If there is anything missing, feel free to go to the Prime Minister's Mansion to get it. Don't let Second Mother suffer any injustice! We have been here for a long time today, so we will go back first! You four should not overwork yourself!"

"Thank you for your concern, sister-in-law!" Seeing Yun Qianmeng leaving, Chu Qingyang left Chu Jie and the other two to take care of Xie, and he sent Yun Qianmeng and Xiahou An'er out of the palace. However, as he watched the carriage of Prime Minister Chu's mansion going further and further away, Chu Qingyang's thick black eyebrows frowned!

As night fell, the biting cold wind outside slapped the branches that had not yet sprouted. Lanterns were lit early in the palace to illuminate the way for the masters!

When Emperor Yugan heard that Princess Yao was having dinner in the Queen's bedroom, he also went to the Queen's palace, had dinner with Princess Yao, and played with her for a while. Seeing that it was getting late, he rejected the Queen's suggestion to stay overnight, walked out of the Queen's palace with Eunuch Yu, and slowly walked towards his own Yangxin Palace!

Concubine Rong brought the emerald mung bean cake to Concubine Rongxian. Seeing that Concubine Rongxian was very happy to see the emerald mung bean cake, she stayed to chat with her aunt for the whole afternoon. Then she accompanied Concubine Rongxian for dinner. When she saw that it was time for Concubine Rongxian to meditate, she tactfully withdrew and led her palace maids on the way back to Ronghua Palace!

"Your Majesty, it's getting late and it's so cold outside, please take care of yourself!" The palace maids who followed behind were all looking at their master who was walking slowly in front of them with fear. Although Concubine Rong had not received the emperor's special favor since she entered the palace for so long, the Rong family was one of the four major families after all, and Concubine Rong was of a very high rank. They were extremely careful in serving her on weekdays. If she bumped into anything, it might arouse the emperor's anger!

"It's okay, I just sat for too long and wanted to go out for a walk!" But Concubine Rong was in no hurry to return to the palace. She walked slowly down the corridor. She looked calm and elegant, and exuded a unique noble aura. Even the palace maids who hurriedly passed by in the distance could still feel her beauty in the dim vision. Some curious palace maids couldn't help but stop in the corner, admiring the rare nobility of Concubine Rong!

"The Imperial Concubine rarely steps out of Ronghua Palace. How come she has the leisure and elegance to stroll around the Imperial Garden today?" The little palace maids hiding in the corner whispered to each other and bit their ears!

"I heard that the Imperial Concubine went to the palace of Concubine Rongxian today. I'm afraid she just came out of the palace of the Concubine and is walking towards Ronghua Palace!" A young eunuch from the imperial kitchen showed off what he knew. No dinner was sent to Ronghua Palace today, but a double portion of dinner was sent to the palace of Concubine Rongxian. Anyone with a discerning eye could see it!

"Alas, if you ask me, this Imperial Concubine Rong is also pitiful. With such beauty, I'm afraid she can only live out her life alone!" Thinking of Imperial Concubine Rong Xian, everyone couldn't help but sigh at Rong Rong's fate!

"Enough, enough. Instead of feeling sorry for others, we might as well feel sorry for ourselves! It's so cold!" A young eunuch hugged his arms and stomped his feet, then ran towards his room after saying this. The others saw this and realized how cold it was tonight. They stopped watching the fun and dispersed one after another!

"Yuan'er, have you found out everything?" As everyone dispersed, Concubine Rong asked in a very low voice to the personal maid who was supporting her!

"Yes!" Yuan'er carefully supported Concubine Rong with every step she took. She answered with a respectful yet cautious tone, then turned slightly and, seemingly unintentionally, walked with Concubine Rong towards the fork in the road leading to the Imperial Garden...

"Who is it?" But before he had walked ten feet, a stern questioning voice came from the front!

Recognizing the voice as that of Eunuch Yu, who served beside Emperor Yugan, Concubine Rong nodded towards Yuan'er, who then replied, "We are from Ronghua Palace!"

At this moment, Emperor Yugan stepped in front of everyone, and Concubine Rong immediately led everyone in Ronghua Palace to pay their respects, "Your Majesty!"

"Get up! Why are you wandering around in the Imperial Garden in such a cold day!" Emperor Yu Gan looked at the direction where Concubine Rong was coming from, and he immediately knew what was going on. He retracted his gaze and turned to Rong Rong in front of him, and a hint of admiration flashed across his eyes!

"Your Majesty, I have just finished dinner with the Concubine Dowager and am about to return to the palace!" The dim candlelight enveloped Concubine Rong in a hazy light, gradually blurring her beauty, yet making people want to reach out and grasp it. Even the usually calm Emperor Yugan was distracted for a moment when faced with this beauty. He couldn't help but reach out and hold Concubine Rong's slightly cold hand. He immediately frowned and angrily scolded the servants following behind him, "What's the use of you? Concubine Rong's hands are so cold, and no one is considerate enough to offer a warm stove!"

"I deserve to die!" A group of palace servants were so frightened that they all knelt on the ground. Compared with Emperor Yugan's furious face, the cold ground must have seemed insignificant!

Concubine Rong hadn't expected Emperor Yugan to be so furious. She smiled faintly and tried to withdraw her hand, but Emperor Yugan held it even tighter. She could only plead for mercy for the people around her, "Your Majesty, please calm down. It's my own fault! I've been sitting in the palace for so long, so I went to visit the Concubine Dowager's palace. I didn't expect the wind to pick up at night! I've just walked a long way, and my body has already warmed up. Please don't blame them, Your Majesty!"

As she spoke, Concubine Rong was about to kneel down to pull her hand back, but Emperor Yugan pulled her back with all his strength. She lost her balance and fell into his arms. The faint smile on her face gave way to shock, and her complexion gradually turned pale...

How could she know that her faint smile just now was as dazzling as a night-blooming cereus, and even Emperor Yugan, who had been suppressing himself and not wanting to visit her, was suddenly attracted by the beauty in front of him. How could he let her go again?

"Your Majesty!" Not used to Emperor Yugan's proximity, Concubine Rong tried her best to remain calm. She immediately stood firm, slightly distanced herself from Emperor Yugan, lowered her head with a slightly pale face, unwilling to face the lust revealed in Emperor Yugan's eyes, because she knew in her heart that once she served him in bed, she would end up in the same situation as her aunt!

Seeing her pushing him away seemingly inconspicuously, there was no anger in Emperor Yugan's eyes, but a hint of interest. The concubines in the palace have always used all kinds of tricks to attract his attention, and many of them have tried to play both sides, so how could they escape Emperor Yugan's eyes!

However, what he could not have imagined was that the person this time was Rong Rong. Seeing her usually cold and arrogant appearance, she had become so impatient now. Emperor Yugan smiled evilly, then stepped forward to catch Concubine Rong, but a sound of alarm bells came from a distance!

Emperor Yugan was slightly annoyed and immediately glanced at Eunuch Yu beside him and said coldly, "Go and see what happened!"

"Yes!" Seeing that Emperor Yugan seemed to be in a good mood today, Eunuch Yu immediately led two young eunuchs to run forward. After a while, he ran back breathlessly to report, "Your Majesty, it's bad, there's a fire in the palace!"

"Then send someone to put out the fire. Why are you standing in front of me?" They were about to catch Rong Rong with great difficulty, but Eunuch Yu showed up at this moment to do something bad, which made Emperor Yugan furious. He wished he could kick Eunuch Yu in the body!

"Your Majesty, there's a fire in Princess Yao's palace!" Eunuch Yu knew that Emperor Yugan was already angry at this time, but he didn't expect that it was Princess Yao's palace that had a fire, so he had no choice but to speak up!

"What did you say!" Upon hearing this news, the lust in Emperor Yugan's eyes disappeared, and his eyes shot sharply at Eunuch Yu who was kneeling in front of him!

"Your Majesty, there is a fire in Princess Yao's palace... Your Majesty... Your Majesty..." Before Eunuch Yu could finish his words, he saw Emperor Yugan walking quickly towards the Yaoyu Palace!

Eunuch Yu didn't dare to delay any longer, and immediately ordered the young eunuchs to rush to the front to light the way for Emperor Yu Gan, and he himself ran over to protect Emperor Yu Gan!

Upon seeing this, Concubine Rong also followed to Yaoyu Palace. After all, if she didn't go even though she knew that Yaoyu Palace was on fire, she was afraid that Emperor Yugan would investigate and the Rong family would be implicated!

The fire in Yaoyu Palace was not that big and did not even reach the main hall. To be precise, it was just a fire in a long-abandoned palace outside Yaoyu Palace that made everyone think that there was a fire in Yaoyu Palace!

Emperor Yugan rushed into the Yaoyu Palace and looked at the sleeping little princess, then he felt relieved. The queen rushed over after hearing the news and temporarily asked the palace servants to send the little princess back to her own palace to avoid any more accidents!

Although it was a false alarm, it still angered Emperor Yugan. Looking at the servants kneeling outside the Yaoyu Palace, the ring in Emperor Yugan's hand had already broken into two pieces!

"Your Majesty, I have captured this palace maid in the abandoned palace!" At this time, Lord Wu, who was in charge of the rescue, came over carrying a palace maid who was tied up!

"Raise your head!" Emperor Yugan's voice was cold and chilling, and not to mention the palace maids kneeling on the ground, even the Queen and Concubine Rong felt a tightness in their hearts!

The palace maid was trembling, but she didn't dare to raise her head. However, the guards behind her suddenly grabbed her hair and forced her to raise her head to face Emperor Yugan!

"Ah..." A very small cry suddenly came out of the queen's mouth. Although the voice was very small, it sounded very harsh in the silent palace!

Concubine Rong glanced at the Queen out of the corner of her eye, only to see that her face was pale and her eyes were filled with surprise and fear. She was still trying to remain calm, but her slightly shaking body still revealed the fear hidden in her heart!

Retracting her gaze, Concubine Rong looked indifferently at the palace maid kneeling on the ground, who was Bi'er beside the Queen!

"Your Majesty, when I was putting out the fire just now, I discovered that this palace maid was secretly burning paper money in the abandoned palace, and the sporadic sparks were the cause of the fire in the abandoned palace!" Lord Wu has always been loyal to Emperor Yugan, so he naturally said what he thought. Although those despicable villains would not distort the facts, such a fact could cause Bier to be implicated along with her entire clan!

Fortunately, Princess Yao is safe today, otherwise even the Queen would be held responsible for the murder of the princess!

But despite this, Emperor Yugan's expression was still extremely ugly. It had only been a few days since the Lantern Festival, and this ignorant palace maid had openly burned paper money in the palace. Was she cursing his kingdom?

"Tell me, who ordered you to burn paper money here? Who are you burning paper money for?" Glancing coldly at the queen, Emperor Yugan spoke gloomily!

Bi'er was forced to raise her head. The piercing pain on her scalp reminded her of the heinous mistake she had made. She could only cry and say, "Your Majesty, please spare me, Your Majesty, please spare me, this servant did not mean to do that..."

"Speak!" A loud roar frightened the Queen and Concubine Rong so much that they knelt down at the same time. The palace maids who were originally kneeling on the ground lowered their bodies even more!

Bi'er was already limp with fear. If the guard hadn't held her hair tightly, she would have collapsed to the ground, sobbing softly and saying in a very low voice, "This servant... This servant... is burning paper money for my parents..."

Upon hearing this, Concubine Rong frowned slightly. It seemed that Bier was very loyal. She knew that there were some things that could not be said, so she gritted her teeth and refused to admit it!

But at this moment, the guards who had finished cleaning up the scene came to the front of Emperor Yugan with the evidence, knelt on both knees and reported, "Your Majesty, these are the other things I found in the abandoned palace. Some of them have not been burned yet!"

As they spoke, several guards opened a package, and several palace maids' clothes and women's dresses outside the palace were immediately presented in front of everyone. A handkerchief embroidered with the word "qin" was even noticed by everyone during the guards' inspection!

"Are you still not telling the truth?" Emperor Yugan's eyes suddenly turned ferocious. He swept over the Queen with murderous intent, then stared fiercely at Bi'er. He then pointed at the young woman's clothes and angrily said, "Your parents would wear such clothes? This is the crime of deceiving the emperor. Even if I kill you, it will not ease the hatred in my heart!"

Hearing the words "crime of deceiving the emperor", Bi'er's face suddenly changed. A pale aura immediately appeared on her cheeks. She struggled and shook her head vigorously, crying out to the queen with tears in her eyes, "Queen, save my life... This servant... This servant just doesn't want Qin'er to die alone, so I burned some paper money for her! Your Majesty, please spare my life... Your Majesty, please spare my life..."

Bi'er's crying shocked all the palace maids. Qin'er was the senior maidservant of the Queen. Although they hadn't seen her for a day or two, they thought that the Queen had sent her out of the palace to do something, but they didn't expect that she would die like this!

Everyone couldn't help but think of the rumors of the past two days, and their hearts suddenly tightened. It seemed that the person who had an affair with Prince Rui was not Miss Qu at all, but Qin'er! To cover up Prince Rui's shame, she was silenced!

Thinking of this, everyone felt themselves breaking out in cold sweats, regretting coming to Yaoyu Palace to put out the fire today. If the emperor got furious, they would all have to die with Bi'er!

After this analysis, no one would not hate that shameless Qin'er. She was shameless during her lifetime and even implicated others after her death. She was truly a disaster!

When the Queen heard Bier say this, her face suddenly turned dead silent. She felt that even if today's incident had nothing to do with her, she was afraid that Emperor Yugan had already suspected her!

When Emperor Yugan heard Bi'er's screams, he calmed down instantly. Looking at the hundreds of palace servants kneeling inside and outside the Yaoyu Palace, Emperor Yugan immediately waved his hand and asked Lord Wu to cover Bi'er's mouth and take her away temporarily. Then he said in a cold voice, "If what happened today happens again, you will be severely punished! If anyone spreads what happened today, watch out for your heads!"

"Yes!" Everyone kowtowed tremblingly in response, and then quickly fled from Yaoyu Palace!

"Empress!" At this time, Emperor Yugan walked in front of the Queen, lifted her delicate chin with one hand, and looked down coldly at the Queen who was kneeling in front of him!

Being stared at by such a cold gaze, the queen shuddered all over and spoke with trembling lips, "Your Majesty, I am innocent. I didn't know what happened tonight! Your Majesty, you had dinner at my place. How could I have the time to arrange these things..."

"Things like this don't take too much time! You've really wasted my trust in you! This happened as soon as I met Concubine Rong. What do you think I would think? Fortunately, Yao'er is fine this time. If something had happened, would you feel guilty?" But Emperor Yugan would not listen to the Queen's explanation. At this moment, in his heart, he was afraid that the Queen had become a woman who would even sacrifice her own children for the sake of vying for favor in the harem.