The Queen's funeral lasted for three days.
After the military and civilians had finished their mourning for three days, Shen Yuyao decided to set off with Xia Yu early the next morning to return to the vassal state of Yanjing.
She clearly remembered that Xia Xiaoxian had mentioned in her heart that after the Queen's death, the Emperor's temperament changed drastically, which would lead to huge changes in the court!
The Ning Wang Mansion will be put on the fire. The only one who can eliminate the crisis for Xia Yu is the current Crown Prince of the Eastern Palace, Xia Yu's eldest brother.
Therefore, before leaving the capital, Shen Yuyao took the risk and went to the Eastern Palace.
Of course, she could only sneak into the East Palace under the cover of night.
Side hall of the East Palace.
As soon as Shen Yuyao jumped from the palace wall into the side hall, she saw that the courtyard of the side hall was full of palace servants.
They were all silent, only an older nanny stood in the middle of the yard and spoke excitedly.
When Shen Yuyao listened carefully, she realized that it was Lu's governess who was giving a lecture to the palace maids of Concubine Anaj.
"Although the Empress's funeral has concluded, and the Emperor has decreed that all civilians and military personnel across the nation only need to observe mourning for three days, we in the Eastern Palace and the various princely palaces must observe a year of mourning."
"For this year, all palace maids and eunuchs in the Eastern Palace must wear plain clothing..."
Nanny Li was talking with saliva flying everywhere, and she really had the attitude of a master more than the concubine Anaj in the room.
Shen Yuyao sighed lightly and tiptoed from the corner of the wall to the back window of the side hall.
In the side hall.
Anaj was holding a one-year-old baby and coaxing him to sleep.
The candlelight on the round table suddenly began to sway as if a breeze blew through it.
No, the window is closed.
Where does the wind come from?
Anaj concentrated and held her breath, listening carefully and realized that someone was sneaking into her bedroom window.
Just as she was hesitating whether to shout, she suddenly heard a very low voice outside the back window.
"Anaji, it's me, Shen Yuyao!"
She was very familiar with this voice.
Anaj's face lit up with joy, and she hurried to the back window and whispered in the same low voice: "Yuyao, wait until I ask the palace maids to leave before you come in."
"Um!"
Anaj turned and walked to the main door of the side hall, shouting outside, "Madame Li, please ask them to leave. It's late at night, don't disturb the little emperor's grandson."
After she said this, Nanny Li outside the door could only respond in a low voice.
After a brief burst of noise, the side hall of the East Palace returned to its usual silence.
Only then did Shen Yuyao slip into Anaj's side hall.
"Yuyao!" As soon as Anaj saw Shen Yuyao, she rushed forward and hugged her tightly.
"Anagi, long time no see!"
"Yeah, are you okay?" Anaj asked while pulling Shen Yuyao's hands and looking her up and down.
"Yuyao, why do I feel like you've grown taller?"
In order to prove that what she said was true, Anaj even stood close to Shen Yuyao to compare her height.
When they parted a year ago, Shen Yuyao's eyebrows were only as high as Anaj's, but now they are almost the same height.
Shen Yuyao was also surprised. She was already a mother, but she was still growing taller.
"Anaji, are you okay in the East Palace?"
"It's still peaceful for now, but..."
"Just what?"
"It's just as you said. Mrs. Lu dotes on the little grandson. He's only a little over a year old, but he's been raised to be extremely delicate."
"During the Empress's funeral, the young grandson is weak, so the Crown Prince has specially allowed him to recuperate in my palace."
"The second grandson of the emperor, who was born to Lu Shi, was raised by her in a rough manner and is in good health."
Although Shen Yuyao had already heard from Xia Xiaoxian's voice that the Crown Princess would praise and kill the third grandson born to Sister Chang.
But when it really came out from someone else's mouth, it was still shocking.
The human heart is the most unfathomable.
"Anaji, thank you for taking care of the Third Grandson. I came here today to bring him a recipe for strengthening his body. You must follow the recipe and find a way to make him take a bowl every week."
"This prescription will make the Third Grandson's pulse appear weak, but his body will actually be strong."
"As time goes by, I think the Lu family will no longer use other slow-acting poisons on the Third Emperor's grandson."
Shen Yuyao spoke slowly and softly.
Anaj felt extremely heavy in her heart after hearing this.
The third grandson is just a baby over one year old, but he has been deliberately spoiled since he was born.
The Lu family is truly insidious and vicious.
Anaji frowned and said, "Yuyao, the Imperial Pharmacy will have records of these herbs. If they ask about them, how should I respond?"
"Don't worry, these are common herbs for regulating and replenishing qi. Just follow the prescription and take the medicine. The imperial physician won't be able to tell what's wrong."
"Just put one of my special pills in each bowl of decoction as a medicine inducer." Shen Yuyao took out a small bottle full of pills from her arms and handed it to Anaj.
"Hmm!" Anaj finally understood that the mystery lies in this medicinal ingredient.
After Anajji put away the prescription and the medicine, Shen Yuyao said to her, "Here is another painting. You can give it to the prince in ten days."
"Tell the Crown Prince that this painting was given to him by Princess Ning. She hopes that if Prince Ning is ever in trouble, the Crown Prince will help save him!"
Seeing Anajji's surprised expression, Shen Yuyao explained, "This painting depicts the time when my father was defeated by the enemy during his rebellion. At that time, he was pursued to the point where he had no way out. It was my recently deceased mother who carried him on her back and escaped."
"Now that the Queen Mother has passed away, the Emperor's violent temper is likely to lead to a conflict with the Crown Prince. Have the Crown Prince keep this painting in his arms at all times. In times of crisis, he can deliberately reveal the painting and escape danger."
Shen Yuyao spoke slowly and she knew that the fundamental reason why Anaj was neglected by the prince was because of her.
That day, Shen Yuyao was eager to make a contribution, so she brought Anaj to the Eastern Palace, but unfortunately, the Crown Princess had a difficult delivery.
The prince believed what Lu said and thought that it was Anaj who caused the princess's difficult labor, so he took his anger out on her.
Shen Yuyao asked Anaj to pass the painting on to the prince in order to change his attitude towards Anaj so that he could take better care of the third grandson born to Sister Chang.
Ever since the death of the Crown Princess, Anaj has known that Shen Yuyao has the ability to predict the future, so she naturally believes everything she says.
She nodded hurriedly and said, "Yuyao, I'll take note."
Before leaving the Eastern Palace, Shen Yuyao whispered to Anajji, "You must take great pains to correct the Third Grandson's character in the future, but you must never let Mrs. Lu find out."
Anaj said, "Yuyao, don't worry, I will not let Lu get what he wants."
After saying goodbye to Anaj, Shen Yuyao returned to Prince Ning's villa in the capital.
As soon as I opened the gate, a black thing came towards me!
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