"Someone from the palace just came and said that Consort Hui's pregnancy is not good, and she wants her sisters to come to the palace to accompany her for two days. Originally, my eldest mistress wanted the second and third young ladies to go."

Unfortunately, the second young lady has started her period, and the third young lady is not feeling well. That's why the eldest young lady thought of the sixth young lady; after all, Consort Hui had been close to you for some time!

What a coincidence!

Mother Zhou had just visited Huishengtang, and then the eldest sister sent someone from the palace!

And what a coincidence! My second sister started her period, and my third sister wasn't feeling well!

The strangeness of this matter does not require deep thought.

Jiang Segu also refused outright, "Consort Hui misses her sisters in the manor, and I should have gone to visit her, but unfortunately, I have already accepted the invitation from Prince Jing'an!"

"The Jing'an Prince's Mansion isn't something that will be built in a day..."

Jing's mother suddenly wanted to bite off her own tongue.

Jiang Segu didn't care; there was no point in hiding these things anyway!

“Since Madam Jing knows that the banquet at the Prince Jing’an’s residence is the day after tomorrow, she should also know that the Grand Princess’s banquet is also the day after tomorrow!”

I don't have three heads and six arms, nor can I be in two places at once, so naturally I can only accept one invitation the day after tomorrow! But our Marquis's mansion can't afford to offend either of these two families, so I can only go to Prince Jing'an and Princess Jing'an's residence tomorrow to apologize!

Thus, Mrs. Jing retreated in embarrassment!

Just as she retreated to the doorway, Yin Muzhi spoke up.

“Cousin Azi, you should know that ordinary people don’t even have the chance to enter the palace. Now that you have this opportunity, why are you still making excuses!”

"Your cousin has never had the chance to visit the palace in her entire life. Why don't you agree to Madam Jiang's request and take me there tomorrow?"

Then, without waiting for Jiang Segu to speak, she said to Madam Jing, "This Madam, go back and tell Madam Jiang that Azi has agreed!"

Jing's mother happily curtsied and withdrew.

"Big cousin, this whole affair of entering the palace is suspicious in every way. If..."

"What are you afraid of! I want to see what that person looks like, so that I won't wake up in the middle of the night and not know what my enemy looks like!"

"Big cousin, you have no idea how complicated things went, nor how dangerous it was..."

"Is it safe outside the palace? Is it safe inside the Marquis's residence? If someone wants to scheme against you, if you are destined for disaster, even if you hide at the ends of the earth, you will still not escape your fate! You said it yourself, rather than always tolerating and retreating, it is better to take a gamble!"

Jiang Segu felt that Yin Muzhi was somewhat bewitched, and he kept thinking about how to send her out of the capital!

***

"You mean, the girl from the Yin family also wants to go to the palace to see the excitement?"

Mrs. Zhou lowered her head and replied to Old Madam Jiang's words, "That's what Mrs. Jing said!"

Madam Jiang scoffed, "They really are rushing to their deaths. In that case, I don't need to bother finding another way to go to the Yin family!"

"Heaven has eyes! This time, it's finally on the old lady's side!"

"Hmph! Good heavens!"

Madam Jiang's face contorted with rage. "If Heaven has eyes, how could it let him die at the hands of those bastards! If Heaven has eyes, how could it allow someone who murdered his father and brothers to sit on the throne! If Heaven has eyes..."

How could her innocence be stolen from her!

She and he had never done anything wrong. She would give alms to the poor and needy, and he would don armor and go to war several times to protect the country. How could they have ended up like this?

She hates it!

He hates everyone who hurt her and harmed him!

She wants everyone who hurt her and harmed him to pay the price!

"Go and tell Awen to change Yuanniang's original plan. Tell her..."

Old Madam Jiang whispered to Zhou Mama, "Tell Yuan Niang that whether that boy from the He family can live a good life depends on whether she can succeed this time! Oh, and bring the flower ornaments that the young man from the He family bought for Yuan Niang. We have to give her a little something, so that Yuan Niang doesn't think that the He family has really been sent out of the capital by her!"

Jiang Chuhui's arrangements that day seemed foolproof, but Old Madam Jiang was one step ahead and intercepted He Quan from the people Jiang Chuhui had arranged.

I hadn't planned to use He Quan's card so soon, but it seems the time has come!

***

At dawn the next day, the northwest corner gate of the Marquis of Changping’s residence was quietly opened. A carriage had been waiting outside for a long time. Two maids helped a girl out and helped her into the carriage. Three more girls came out afterward.

Through the morning light, one could clearly see that among the three people behind them were Jiang Segu, Aunt Lan, and Yin Muzhi's maid.

"Biyue, take good care of your young lady. The city gate will open in half an hour, and then you can return to Baoding! Your young lady won't wake up for a while, so don't panic. The things I use will be harmless to her!"

"Yes, Miss."

Then, Biyue also got into the carriage.

Jiang Segu breathed a sigh of relief as he watched the carriage drive away into the distance.

"Miss, let's hurry into the manor. You'll be going to the palace later, and we don't know when they'll send someone to pick you up. We need to get ready as soon as possible!"

Jiang Segu sighed softly, turned around and walked through the side gate back to Huilan Courtyard.

Qiaohe helped Jiang Segu straighten his clothes. Looking at himself in the bronze mirror, Jiang Segu said, "I really have no fate with the Jing'an Prince's Mansion. They sent two invitations, and I returned one, but I still have no chance to go!"

“If you wish to go, you can do so after leaving the palace.”

Jiang Segu smiled, but did not reply to Qiaohe.

Coming out of the palace?

She wasn't even sure if she would be able to leave the palace today!

Perhaps... once you go in, you'll never come out again!

Or perhaps...

Aunt Lan called Jiang Segu several times, but received no response, knowing that she was overthinking again.

She stood in front of Jiang Segu, and only then did Jiang Segu come to his senses.

"Miss, there's no need to worry too much. General Gu will take care of things in the palace for you. Nothing will happen!"

Gu Songhan...

Just thinking about that person's affectionate eyes made Jiang Segu feel much more relaxed.

Yes, with him in the palace, what is there to be afraid of!

Jiang Segu smiled at his reflection in the bronze mirror...

At the same time, Song Yuhui, who was also tidying her clothes, couldn't manage a smile.

Looking at the rose-red wedding dress she was wearing, she felt an urge to tear Jiangse Valley apart.

If it weren't for Jiang Segu, why would she have married someone else so hastily to become a concubine?

After changing her clothes, Madam Song led Quanfuren to comb Song Yuhui's hair.

The incessant chatter in her ears made Song Yuhui's head buzz.

Seeing that her face was getting worse and worse, Madam Jiang stepped forward and pinched her with a smile, signaling her not to cause trouble!

After seeing Quanfu off, Madam Song gave him another long lecture.

"If you're not as skilled as others, then stop complaining! You chose this path yourself. If you don't want to be looked down upon, then you'd better pull yourself together and stop causing trouble, or you won't even be able to become a concubine!"

After Madam Song left, Song Yuhui looked at herself in the bronze mirror and secretly vowed that she would make Jiang Segu pay the price today!