Now, one needs a token to enter and exit the city. It is impossible for General Yun, a third-rank general, to have the token of that person on Yun Yaoyao. So how did she get in?

Yun Wanwan, filled with doubt, turned a corner and appeared in front of Yun Yaoyao and the noble lady. "Ah! What a coincidence! Is my second sister also in the palace today?"

Yun Yaoyao was obviously stunned the moment she saw Yun Wanwan. She subconsciously glanced at Liu Xueyan beside her. What if Yun Wanwan heard what she had just said to Liu Xueyan, then wouldn't she be...

Yun Yaoyao's fear hadn't lasted a moment, but upon seeing Liu Xueyan, she suddenly felt at ease. Previously, she had been alone against Yun Wanwan, but now it was different. Liu Xueyan was by her side. Liu Xueyan's status was modest, so even Rong Chengxuan had to give her some respect.

Liu Xueyan raised her chin slightly, and her whole appearance was dignified, which was completely different from Yun Yaoyao's temperament. "Sister Yun, is this the elder sister from your family?"

Yun Wanwan bowed to Liu Xueyan openly and admitted that she was the bad sister Yun Yaoyao had just mentioned, who had been giving Yun Yaoyao a hard time because she relied on the fact that she was her biological daughter. "Greetings, Madam."

Although Yun Wanwan didn't know who she was, she thought that the person who could bring Yun Yaoyao to the imperial garden so openly and said that she wanted to teach her a lesson must be a concubine in the palace.

Even though Yun Wanwan had never seen her in the palace, she could guess that her status should not be too low. Maybe she had been favored by Ji Moyi recently, so she spoke so carelessly and didn't even take Rong Chengxuan seriously.

"Big Sister, you seem quite surprised to see me," Yun Yaoyao said, clutching her handkerchief and proudly showing off her newly found support to Yun Wanwan. "I'm so sorry to disappoint you, Big Sister. I was lucky enough to meet Empress Liu outside the city, which saved me from death."

Yun Wanwan frowned, wondering when she'd actually met Yun Yaoyao outside the city. When she'd gone, the people outside the city had already been cleared out and settled in a village not far from the capital. How had Yun Yaoyao known she'd left the city?

Yun Yaoyao naturally would not tell Yun Wanwan that it was she who asked the people from Prince An's Mansion to inform Yun Wanwan. She even brought out the sister of Prince An's future princess. However, the guards pushed her together with the common people and refused to let her enter the city no matter what.

If she hadn't happened to meet Liu Xueyan when she was taken to the village and was about to enter the city from outside, she would still be living with those people in a thatched hut that didn't even have half the space of her own room.

Liu Xueyan couldn't hide the smile on her face when she saw Yun Wanwan bowing to her. She had heard that Ji Moyi's first queen, Lin Qingfang, wanted Yun Wanwan to bow to her, and was later discovered by Rong Chengxuan, which led to a grudge between them. That's why Rong Chengxuan found a reason to depose her.

Now that Yun Wanwan saw me and bowed to me, it was much better than what happened with Lin Qingfang. To put it bluntly, Lin Qingfang was just unlucky and happened to run into Rong Chengxuan's trap, which led to her being crippled by him.

This also made Liu Xueyan want to say a few more words to Yun Wanwan. Being respectfully addressed as "Your Majesty" by the future Princess An made Liu Xueyan feel very happy.

What happened to Princess An? No matter how powerful Rong Chengxuan was, he still had Ji Moyi above him. When others mentioned the emperor, the first person they thought of was Ji Moyi. In her eyes, Rong Chengxuan was just a useful dog in the hands of the Ji family. No matter how much the dog barked, the master was still the master. This was a fact that could never be changed.

When Liu Xueyan was chatting with Yun Wanwan, she was neither humble nor arrogant, and her etiquette was impeccable throughout the whole process.

Little did they know that all these were just Yun Wanwan's pretense in front of Liu Xueyan in order to trick her into believing something. She finally found out Liu Xueyan's identity: she was the eldest daughter of the Marquis of Pingxi - Liu Xueyan.

Yun Wanwan had heard of Liu Xueyan. She was a very proud person, and she always thought that everyone was inferior to her. However, because she was beautiful, after she came of age, many matchmakers came to propose marriage to her, but she rejected them all because of her disdain.

Yun Wanwan hadn't expected her to enter the palace as a concubine, but with her spirit and determination, there was no way she would be inferior to anyone else, right? Perhaps Ji Moyi would establish a queen soon?

It's only been a few days since Su Yuanyuan resigned the throne and voluntarily became a nun, and yet, unexpectedly, Ji Moyi is about to appoint another queen. It's barely even been a month since Lin Qingfang was deposed. It's true that the empress changes, but the emperor remains. It's unclear how long Liu Xueyan will stay in the position after she's appointed queen.

Yun Wanwan couldn't understand why. Ever since Lin Qingfang, Ji Moyi's position as queen had been cursed, replaced one after another. Lin Qingfang had probably been the one who had stayed the longest. Whether Liu Xueyan believed it or not, Yun Wanwan really hoped she could stay in the queen position a little longer.

Yun Yaoyao tucked her hair behind her ears and looked at Yun Wanwan with a look of disdain: "Big sister, you are looking at Empress Liu with such envy. Are you envious of Empress Liu's potential to become Empress in the future?"

Yun Wanwan frowned. This was pretty much what she'd guessed, except it wasn't like Yun Yaoyao was going to be the Queen. Why was she so eager to jump in? "If Empress Liu wants to be Empress, that's Empress Liu's business. What are you so eager to tell me? Could it be that Second Sister also wants to take the throne?"

With just a few words, Yun Wanwan redirected the blame back to Yun Yaoyao. Meeting Liu Xueyan's gaze, Yun Yaoyao quickly denied, "No...my elder sister is just talking nonsense. I know my own limitations, and I wouldn't even dare to think about the chance to be empress."

As she spoke, Yun Yaoyao pointed at Yun Wanwan and said, "Your Majesty, it's all her fault! She's the one trying to sow discord between us so I can no longer rely on anyone and continue to bully me! Your Majesty, you must stand up for me!"

This was the umpteenth time that Yun Wanwan had witnessed Yun Yaoyao's acting skills, and she was still amazed at how good her acting was.

Yun Wanwan wasn't in a good mood today, and being annoyed by Yun Yaoyao's sobbing made her even more annoyed. "No, Yun Yaoyao, do you have any other plans besides finding a backer? You're just bullying others with your power. Why are you pretending to be so noble?"