As soon as the third prince finished speaking, Xiyan hurried forward to check, and it turned out to be the queen's ceremonial procession.

So a few people turned around and wanted to run back, but they didn't expect that there were people behind them, and it was the Queen's men who were escorting Shupin towards this side.

"Oh no, Xiyan, hurry up and hold me!"

"ah?"

Xiyan was shocked to see the third prince suddenly stuff the food box containing the little princess into Xiyan's arms, then put one arm around her waist and grabbed her hand with the other, hooking it around his neck.

As for the other little palace maid, the third prince kicked her into the flowers nearby.

Then the third prince was seen taking off into the air, holding Xiyan and leaping onto a large tree trunk nearby.

As soon as they stood firm, the Queen's procession passed by below them. Unfortunately, at this time, the people who were escorting Shupin also arrived here, and they stopped there and could not move.

The queen sat on a platform more than ten feet high, looking very arrogant, as if the fate of the world was under her control.

"Shupin, you are so brave that you dare to try to break into Qingyou Palace right under my nose."

When Xiyan heard this, she realized that Shupin wanted to save them, which was why she was killed by the Queen.

A trace of pity flashed through Xiyan's heart, but at this moment she had no way to save Shupin. The little princess was still in her arms, and nothing must happen to her.

The third prince noticed that something was wrong with Xiyan and knew that she must be feeling very sorry.

Shupin was forced by the Queen's men to kneel in front of her. Although her knees hit the gravel road hard, she did not show any sign of weakness.

"The Empress said I was quite courageous, but in my opinion, you are even more courageous. Even though my rank is low, I have served Your Majesty in the palace. Even if you want to kill someone unjustly, you shouldn't do it in broad daylight."

The queen was furious. She knew that what Shupin said was right, but she just couldn't get angry.

She is clearly the master of the six palaces, and she has never made a mistake in all these years in charge of the harem.

Why do people always side with the Imperial Concubine? Even now that the Imperial Concubine has fallen, there are still people who, regardless of life and death, disregard their families, are determined to find a way to save her bastard child?

"How dare you, a mere concubine, shout at me in front of me? Do you think the Imperial Concubine will come to save you? Don't be delusional. The Mu family has fallen, and everyone has been arrested and imprisoned. It's only a matter of time before you become the Imperial Concubine."

"Your Majesty is now seriously ill. I have already issued an edict that no one in the palace is allowed to move around freely to avoid disturbing Your Majesty. Shupin disobeyed the order and committed treason. She is ordered to be punished with eighty strokes of the cane and imprisoned in the inner court awaiting trial."

When Xiyan heard the order, her heart skipped a beat. If Shupin was beaten with eighty sticks, she would probably die due to her frail body.

At this time, Shupin also knew that she was doomed, and she laughed a few times with her head raised without any fear. But when she raised her head, she saw the third prince and Xiyan hanging on the tree.

And Xiyan was holding a huge food box in her arms, which was just big enough for a child.

At that moment, the Third Prince was extremely nervous, fearing that Shupin would betray them to protect herself, but he did not expect Shupin to quickly lower her head.

"Is the Empress afraid? Then you must quickly take me to the Inner Court. Otherwise, I will shout and tell everyone in the palace how unfair the Empress is and how she abuses her power!"

The queen was completely furious. She waved her long sleeves and roared, asking people to pull her down. As a result, she almost fell off the ceremonial procession.

Fortunately, the little palace maid beside her supported her in time, preventing her from falling headfirst and breaking her face.

In the end, the queen was so angry that she left the place in a hurry.

After they left, the Third Prince jumped off the tree trunk with Xiyan, and the little palace maid next to them also crawled out of the grass nest with a sad face.

Xiyan kept looking at the direction where Shupin was being dragged away, her eyes and heart filled with pity.

The third prince thought Xiyan would beg him to help save people, but he didn't expect Xiyan to just kneel down and kowtow in that direction, then hold back her tears and pull the third prince away quickly.

After the Third Prince brought her to his residence, she could finally breathe a sigh of relief as the place was already full of people arranged by the three princes.

"Are you close friends with Concubine Shu Xiyan? At such a critical moment, she actually risked being punished by the Queen to save you, and even helped us just now."

Xiyan nodded with tears in her eyes but did not stop her actions. She opened the food box and took the little princess out.

Yao Guangyue was about to cry at this time. Although she couldn't see outside, she had almost heard everything that happened just now.

I just heard what the Third Prince said. It seems that Shupin discovered them, but did not use their whereabouts to save her own life.

He even risked his own life to help them escape. Yao Guangyue was so anxious that she frantically called the system.

[System, system, can you help save people? That Shupin is a good person. Even though she's just a minor supporting role, she has her own value!]

The system was also heartbroken, but there was nothing it could do.

【I'm sorry, host. I can't do anything. 】

Yao Guangyue burst into tears in panic at this time. She has always been very well-behaved. No matter how hard and difficult the situation was during this period, she had never cried.

Xiyan sighed countless times that this child was really born with blessings. No matter what happened, she rarely cried or made a fuss. Compared with ordinary children, she was much easier to take care of.

Now she was crying bitterly over Shupin's affairs, which made Xiyan feel sad.

"Princess, please don't cry. Concubine Shu risked her life to save us just for your safety. Your Majesty, this is repaying your kindness. Please don't cry, and don't attract anyone!"

After hearing this, Yao Guangyue stopped crying, but her little mouth pouted pitifully, with tears in her eyes, and she looked at the Third Prince with great anxiety.

"Little sister, please don't cry. Don't worry, I'll help you. I'll go save Concubine Shu!"

After saying this, the Third Prince turned around and was about to leave, but Yao Guangyue was also worried that something might happen to the Third Prince, so she grabbed his thumb.

[System, if Third Brother goes, will he be in danger? How can I choose between Madam Shuping and Third Brother?]

The system was also helpless. If he was not a system, he would probably be crying at this time.

Hearing that his younger sister was concerned about him and worried that something might happen to him, the Third Prince's heart softened.

"Little sister, let go of Third Brother quickly. Don't worry, Third Brother will be fine. If things don't work out, there are still Big Brother and Second Brother. Be obedient."

After the third prince finished speaking, he pulled Yao Guangyue's hand away and rushed out.