Seeing that Cuizhu remained silent the whole way, Nian Yuyao smiled meaningfully and silently, knowing that the scene to come would be a bit bloody.

Song Yin's residence was not far from Yikun Palace, and they arrived there in no time.

According to the rules, the master should come in first and the servants should come in later, but Cuizhu was afraid that Nian Yuyao would notice something was wrong, so she walked in first.

Upon seeing Cuizhu arrive, Songyin was overjoyed. "How is it? Nian Yuyao, she..."

But how could Cuizhu let her say it? So she pretended her legs went weak and then leaned on Songyin's back.

"Ah!" Song Yin cried out in pain. The wound that had just stopped bleeding was torn open again. Her face was deathly pale and her forehead was covered in a layer of fine sweat.

Seeing this scene, Nian Yuyao felt extremely pleased. If he hadn't come, wouldn't Songyin have been smug?

"You bastard, what are you doing?" Song Yin yelled in pain, "Get away from me now, it hurts so much!"

Cuizhu didn't rush to move away, but instead touched Songyin's back with her hand. She felt a warm, moist liquid, and then got up, satisfied.

“You…” Song Yin wanted to curse again, but when she saw Nian Yuyao already at the door, she instinctively asked, “What are you doing here?” Her tone was very displeased.

Nian Yuyao frowned. "Didn't Cuizhu say that your wound was festering and bleeding profusely, and that I couldn't bear it, so I came to check on you? Is that not true?"

Songyin was stunned for a moment, then realized what Cuizhu had just done. She cursed in her heart: Damn Nian Yuyao, you just wanted to come and make a fool of me, causing me to be injured again. But it's okay, I'll let you be smug for a few days. Then I will make you wish you were dead and I will also throw your son into the mountains to feed the wolves.

Thinking of this, she gradually felt more at ease, her displeasure vanished, and she said, "Thank you, Consort Xie, for disregarding past grievances and coming to visit me. I am truly flattered and surprised, which is why I didn't react for a moment."

Nian Yuyao walked in, glanced at Songyin's back stained with blood, and said with heartache, "You have served me for eight years. Even if you raised a dog during that time, you would have developed feelings for it. How can I ignore you?"

This was practically making Song Yin sound worse than a dog. Song Yin clenched her fists so tightly that she didn't even realize her nails were digging into her flesh. But she pretended to be remorseful and said, "It's all my fault. I shouldn't have had this thought."

"Alright, that's all over. Now that you're in this state, let's call it even." Nian Yuyao waved her hand, then took off the hairpin from her head and placed it in Cuizhu's hand.

Cui Zhu happily accepted it, but her lowered face immediately revealed a wicked expression. She held it tightly, afraid that Nian Yuyao would change his mind.

"Go to the Imperial Hospital and summon the best imperial physicians. Fu Pei should have woken up by now, so it is not convenient for me to stay any longer."

After saying that, Nian Yuyao turned around and walked forward without looking back.

"Respectfully seeing off Consort Nian!" Songyin said reluctantly.

As she watched Nian Yuyao's departing figure, the smile on her face gradually faded.

“Yin’er…” Cuizhu handed the hairpin in her hand to Songyin, “I have done what you asked me to do, so shouldn’t you fulfill your previous promise?”

"Hmph!" Songyin glared at Cuizhu, accepted the hairpin, grabbed a handful of gold fragments from her pillow, and threw them hard on the ground. "All you care about is gold."

Cuizhu wasn't angry. Instead, she bent down and picked up the broken gold pieces from the ground, mocking, "If not for the gold, then what? Is your insignificant blood relationship more reliable than gold?"

“You…” Songyin stared wide-eyed at Cuizhu.

“If you don’t like hearing the truth, then there’s no need to say anything more.” Cuizhu waved her hand. “You should rest first. The imperial physician will change your dressing later. There’s nothing else for now, so I’ll take my leave. Call me if you need anything.”

Before Song Yin could even agree, he walked out.

After she left, Songyin placed the hairpin in her palm and snorted coldly, "No rush, I'll settle accounts with you after Nian Yuyao has dealt with it." Her eyes flashed with a fierce light, and the smile on her lips deepened.

............

Yikun Palace

No sooner had Nian Yuyao stepped inside than Jun Si followed.

"Has Your Highness gone out?" Jun Si asked, noticing the beads of sweat on Nian Yuyao's forehead.

Nian Yuyao nodded.

"But what happened?"

Nian Yuyao shook his head and said, "I went to see Songyin."

"What is Your Highness doing at her place?" Jun Si asked, clearly disdainful of Song Yin.

After pausing for a moment, Nian Yuyao recounted what had just happened.

"Haha!" Jun Si couldn't help but laugh. "Your Highness is going, otherwise how could we let her injuries get worse!"

She only regretted returning too late and missing these comical scenes.

Nian Yuyao also laughed. Who wouldn't be happy to see the wicked suffer?

"By the way, is everything done?" Thinking of the important matter, Nian Yuyao immediately became serious.

"Don't worry! Everything has been arranged. Your Highness only needs to wait for that day to arrive," Jun Si said.

Nian Yuyao nodded in satisfaction.

Next, she needs to eat well and sleep well, and wait for that day to arrive.

Half a month can feel like a long time, but it can also feel like a short time.

Nian Yuyao looked forward to it every day, hoping to complete the mission in this world as soon as possible.

That day, as soon as night fell, Nian Yuyao got out of bed.

"I've had a good night's sleep, so I can enjoy the excitement tonight," she said, stretching.

Then Chen Xi came in and started to do Nian Yuyao's hair and makeup.

During this period, Nian Yuyao's complexion gradually became rosy, and he looked much healthier, unlike before when he would be blown away by the wind.

Chen Xi helped Nian Yuyao put her hair up in a bun, and looking at the stunningly beautiful woman in the mirror, she smiled and said, "Your Majesty is beautiful even without rouge."

She was telling the truth. Tonight, Nian Yuyao was without makeup and dressed in the most ordinary clothes, yet her unparalleled beauty was still undeniable.

"You stand guard at the door. If anyone tries to come in, stop them. If they insist on barging in, let them in!" Nian Yuyao instructed.

"Yes!" Chen Xi replied and withdrew.

Nian Yuyao walked to the window, opened it, and looked outside. The night sky was full of twinkling stars. She turned her head, picked up Fupei in the cradle, and took a deep breath.

Jun Si had been waiting for a long time. After taking Fu Pei out of the window, she helped Nian Yuyao climb out of the window.

“Go to Kunning Palace. Fupei has been born for two months, and the Empress has been suffering from headaches and has not yet seen him.” Nian Yuyao said with a faint smile. She was dressed in a blue robe and white skirt, and walked with great lightness, as if a gust of wind could carry her away.

So Chen Xi, who was outside the door, had no idea that there was no one inside anymore.

"Yes!" Jun Si replied respectfully.

In the time it takes to drink a cup of tea, they had already arrived at Kunning Palace.

The guards here were not strict, and the group easily entered the hall.

Inside the hall, candlelight flickered, and Nian Yuyao peeked through the crack in the door to see the Empress sitting at the head of the table, drinking tea.