"Wait." Lady Kangle hurriedly called out to Yu Tanqi, forcing a smile, but her face was twisted with a look of gnashing teeth.

She cursed Yu Tanqi in her heart for being so clueless, and simply revealed her pain. "I feel a little uncomfortable. Miss Yu, can you help me to the side hall to rest?"

Yu Tanqi said innocently, "I'm weak and I'm afraid I'll accidentally cause you to fall to the ground. It's better to let your maid help you to the side hall to rest."

Lady Kangle narrowed her eyes slightly and looked at the girl in front of her.

Because of Jiang Shi, she didn't like his fiancée and thought Yu Tanqi was a timid and weak girl, but now it seems that is not the case.

As a woman herself, she had seen many women's scheming and tactics in the harem. If she still couldn't see that Yu Tanqi was acting, then she would have been the wife of Duke Kangle in vain.

She underestimated Yu Tanqi.

Lady Kangle took a deep breath and dropped her pretense. "Since that's the case, I won't beat around the bush any more. Miss Yu, I've come to you today out of necessity. I hope you can understand my motherly love and give my son a chance to live."

Yu Tanqi frowned slightly and asked doubtfully, "Madam Kangle, I can't hear what you are saying."

Lady Kangle wiped the tears from her eyes, looking like a pitiful mother who was worried about her son. "My son accidentally offended Crown Prince Jiang. We could have reconciled privately, but Crown Prince Jiang, though seemingly gentle, refused to let my son go. He actually sent him to the Dali Temple and is detaining him for three years!"

"My son has been pampered since he was young. He has never been to a filthy place like the Dali Temple. Today is New Year's Eve. When I think of him suffering alone in there, my heart as a mother is incomparably broken."

She looked at Yu Tanqi with a pleading look on her face.

"Miss Yu, I can see that you are a kind and good girl. Can you pity my love for my son and help me say a few good words to Prince Jiang to let him release my son?

As long as Prince Jiang is willing to let my son go, I will definitely take good care of my son and will not let him offend Prince Jiang again. Miss Yu, is this okay? "

She spoke these words with such sincerity, as if she were a mother in great pain and desperately trying to find a way to save her son.

Only then did Yu Tanqi realize who she was. She was the mother of the Imperial College student who had wanted to harm Jiang Shi a few days ago.

The wife of Duke Kangle was a first-rank lady, so she was able to appear at the palace banquet on New Year's Eve.

After Yu Tanqi knew her purpose, he showed a touching expression: "I see, today is New Year's Eve, and it is really sad that Madam and her beloved son cannot be reunited."

"Yes, please help Miss Yu. If Miss Yu can help my son get out of the Dali Temple, I will definitely reward you handsomely."

Lady Kangle said this, but there was a gleam in her eyes that was not sincere at all.

Although Yu Tanqi thought she was no smarter than the noble ladies of this era, she was not a fool either.

She also acted innocent and gullible: "Madam will definitely be reunited with her beloved son." But she did not directly agree to her.

Lady Kangle frowned and was about to say something, but the girl in front of her suddenly sneezed.

"Excuse me, ma'am, I think I need to go change my clothes right away."

Her nose was red from the cold and her eyes were wet, making her look extremely adorable.

"I'm not in good health. Wearing wet clothes for a long time will easily make me sick from the cold."

"Okay, I'll accompany you to change clothes first." Lady Kangle could only suppress her anxiety and unhappiness and still followed Yu Tanqi.

Although Yu Tanqi wanted to get rid of her, he didn't want to get sick even more. It was so cold, and if she didn't change into clean and warm clothes, she would probably have a fever that night.

Every time she went out, Linlang would prepare three sets of clean clothes in case of emergency.

She entered the palace today with Linlang and Danqing, and was also accompanied by Aunt Xinxu, who was by Empress Zhang's side. There were three of them, two of them guarding outside the door, and Linlang followed her into the house.

Qingliang Palace is where the Wanjin Kingdom has always held important palace banquets such as the New Year's Eve Palace Banquet. The palace maids and eunuchs often clean it. Even the side rooms are still luxurious, with beds, tables, chairs and other necessary facilities.

After Linlang confirmed that the doors and windows were closed, she was about to help Yu Tanqi undress when Yu Tanqi suddenly thought of something. He motioned for Linlang to come closer and whispered in her ear, "First, check if there's anyone else in this room."

Linlang's heart tightened, and she quickly walked out from behind the screen to check any corner of the house where someone could hide.

Sure enough, she saw a hunched man in black behind a shelf. Her pupils shrank and she immediately shouted, "Miss, here..."

When the man saw that she had discovered him, a sinister look flashed in his eyes. He suddenly stood up, stretched out his hands to grab her neck, and restrained her, saying sternly: "Don't shout for help, or she will die!"

Yu Tanqi was horrified and thought to herself, this is not good. Wen Cheng will not bully me in the palace fight. I should have let Dan Hua come in to help her.

"Don't hurt her." Her eyes instantly misted up, her face was panic-stricken, and her figure was frail. At first glance, she was a weak noble lady who was powerless.

The man's eyes fell on her fair and pretty face, with a lustful glint in his eyes, and he whispered, "Come here."

Only a fool would go there.

Yu Tanqi's voice was weak and trembling: "What are you going to do? Whatever you want, gold, silver and treasures, I can give you."

The man impatiently pinched Linlang's neck and said viciously, "If you don't want your maid to die, come here quickly."

"Miss, no..." Linlang tried hard to make a sound. Her originally fair little face turned red as if it was congested, and her pupils were wide open, like a dying fish.

The man was so powerful that the pain of suffocation made her lose all her strength. Her eyes went black and she almost fainted.

Yu Tanqi was horrified. This man was not an ordinary person. His eyes were rough and cruel. He must have killed someone before, so he was so cruel.

what to do?

She didn't want Linlang to die, but she also didn't want anything to happen to herself.

But if she called out for help, this man would definitely kill Linlang.

Yu Tanqi's heart was beating wildly, and she walked towards him tremblingly, as if she was frightened. "I'm coming here, don't hurt her..."

No……

Linlang was crying, but she had no strength left and couldn't even speak.

The man raised the corners of his lips, and just as he was about to reach out to grab Yu Tanqi, the door was suddenly kicked open from the outside, and a dagger pierced his chest unexpectedly and accurately. He cried out in pain and subconsciously let go.

Linlang collapsed to the ground exhausted.

"Tan Qi!"

Jiang Shi's trembling voice sounded, and the next moment, before Yu Tanqi could react, he fell into a broad embrace.