Today, the Grand Princess will also be entering the palace. Ye Zhen naturally wants to see the outcome of her entanglement with Marquis Zhongyong regarding Fu Jiang.

Xie Tingzhou then had her disguise herself as Fu Guang. Fu Guang was introverted and aloof, making it easier for her to impersonate him than the lively Xing Ze.

This was not a difficult task for Ye Zhen. She could make incredibly realistic human skin masks and naturally possessed superb disguise skills.

Xing Ze watched as Xie Tingzhou personally found new clothes for Ye Zhen, and quietly nudged Fu Guang's arm.

"Brother, the young master is really in love with the young mistress. To win her favor, he even made her take your place."

That's the imperial palace, how dangerous!

Fu Guang, however, showed a relieved expression, knowing that his master had his reasons for doing so.

The master admires the young mistress, and making the young mistress happy will make the master happy as well.

There haven't been many things that have made their master happy in recent years, but now that something has happened, Fu Guang feels that the risk was worthwhile.

But he still instructed his younger brother, "After entering the palace, keep your eyes open and your ears open, and do not let anyone discover any flaws."

He then handed his sword to his younger brother, who was to give it to the young mistress later.

This is important business. Xing Ze nodded seriously, and then he saw his master pick out the clothes and happily deliver them to Ye Zhen.

Fu Guang stayed in the Mo Courtyard and didn't go out today, so Xing Ze followed him with his sword.

To avoid any leaks, Xie Tingzhou climbed in through the back window and handed the clothes to Ye Zhen, saying, "They're new."

Ye Zhen had already disguised herself as Fu Guang. She thanked her, took the clothes, and went to the cubicle to change.

Xie Tingzhou leaned against the wall and told her some things to be aware of when entering the palace.

Ye Zhen listened attentively, occasionally responding.

Because she also needed to make herself look as tall and strong as Fu Guang, she had to do some subtle adjustments to her clothes and shoes, which would take some time.

After explaining the precautions, and before the person had even come out, Xie Tingzhou said again, "The old lady seems restless. Should we keep Man Nu alive for now, so that her death will have more value?"

Ye Zhen paused slightly.

She had never told Xie Tingzhou what she wanted the barbarian slave for.

Perhaps she revealed something during her nightmare, or perhaps her emotions upon waking were too overwhelming to conceal, allowing him to glimpse the truth.

She remembered that during the nightmare, Xie Tingzhou said, "Ye Zhen, as long as you wake up, I will help you with whatever you want to do."

His tone was both anxious and tender.

Taking advantage of the effects of the drug, she asked him why he was so good to her.

Nicholas Tse said she deserved it.

What Chaolu told her made Ye Zhen realize that Xie Tingzhou seemed to have developed feelings for her.

It's not a partnership, it's a romantic relationship between a man and a woman.

Ye Zhen felt that Xie Tingzhou's feelings were somewhat sudden, and he didn't seem to intend to hide them from her.

But he never said it outright, so Ye Zhen could only pretend to be confused to avoid misunderstanding and being ridiculed for her arrogance.

After a few moments of silence, Ye Zhen replied, "Okay."

Xie Tingzhou's medicine helped her sleep well and made her mind clearer.

Killing the barbarian slave directly would not only benefit the slave but also cause the old lady to continue to harass Xie Tingzhou.

I heard that she went to Xie Tingzhou yesterday to ask for the barbarian slave, which shows how important the barbarian slave is to her.

Outside, Xie Tingzhou remained silent, so Ye Zhen focused on figuring out how to kill the barbarian slave, making him experience the children's suffering while also inflicting a heavy blow on the old lady.

The old lady was unaware of Ye Zhen's thoughts. As a titled lady, she entered the palace smoothly under the pretext of paying homage to the Empress.

But it wasn't so easy to see Fu Jiang. She pleaded with the Empress, "Your Majesty, I have been confused lately and have broken my son's heart."

I came to the palace today to vent my anger for my son and to mend our relationship.

The Empress sat gracefully. "His Majesty acted as a mediator between Marquis Zhongyong and the Grand Princess, allowing Fu Jiang to recuperate in the palace temporarily. I'm afraid it won't work if the Old Madam tries to harm him in the palace."

The old lady then crawled to the Empress's side and said, "There are some things that, if said, will offend Your Majesty's ears. I hope Your Majesty will forgive me."

I have come today because I have some questions for Fu Jiang. Bang'er is currently unsure whether Jin Yao is his child.

Lady Liu is dead. If this matter is not resolved, Bang'er will have a grudge for the rest of his life. I want to help him resolve this issue.

"Rest assured, at my age, I cannot harm Fu Jiang, and for his mother's sake, I cannot bring myself to do it."

She wiped away her tears, portraying herself as a soft-hearted old woman, and continued, "I consider all the kindness I showed him in the past to have been wasted. Now I only want the truth from him."

The Empress granted her request.

Led by a palace servant, the old lady went to a side room of the Imperial Hospital.

Fu Jiang was placed here.

There were many imperial guards outside the courtyard, and two eunuchs looked after the house inside.

The old lady went in alone and saw Fu Jiang lying on the bed, his face pale, and he had no legs below the knees.

Her eyes reddened.

"You wicked thing, why did you associate with Liu Shi, causing my son to lose face?"

"I've taken care of you so many times over the years, yet you've been secretly colluding with the Liu family behind my back."

She slapped Fu Jiang on the arm. It sounded loud, but it didn't hurt much. "How can there be such a bad person as you in this world?"

Fu Jiang was not very happy to see her.

With both his feet cut off, even if he were to be protected by the Grand Princess in the future, he would have no future.

There are no disabled people among the officials of Daeyu.

Xie Bang and Xie Tingzhou ruined him. He blamed the old lady, feeling that she was indecisive and hadn't taken action against Xie Bang sooner, nor was she ruthless enough towards Xie Tingzhou.

That's why they and their father have survived to this day, giving them the opportunity to take action against him.

Therefore, his tone was cold and distant: "Didn't your good son and good grandson teach me a lesson?"

The old lady caught the sarcasm in his tone and paused for a moment.

Is Fu Jiang blaming her?

How could he blame her?

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