The person who came in was the jailer from before.
At this moment, as soon as he walked into the house, he bowed respectfully towards Shen Yuyao and said, "Princess, someone is coming from the palace."
"The maids in the palace need to help Princess Ning change her clothes." He turned and said to Xia Yu, "Sir... please move."
Xia Yu nodded slightly, and pretended to bow to Shen Yuyao and said, "Princess, I'm leaving."
After saying this, he quickly walked out of the secret room with the jailer.
He didn't want to run into anyone from the palace!
Shen Yuyao originally knew that she would not be able to stay in this imperial prison for long, but she did not expect that the emperor would release her so soon.
Could it be that something else happened in the palace?
Four maids, eight palace maids and a eunuch from the Imperial Household Department came to pick up Shen Yuyao into the palace under the imperial order.
They came in one after another.
The group of people filled the secret room of the imperial prison.
"Your servant greets Her Majesty Princess Ning. May Your Majesty long live the King."
The eunuchs and palace maids all knelt down and bowed to Shen Yuyao.
"Get up."
Shen Yuyao said lightly.
"Change your clothes."
Shen Yuyao looked up and saw that the palace maids and eunuchs had brought a nine-pheasant crown decorated with pearl peonies on the front and back, a red gown made of fragrant cloud gauze, a shawl with golden cloud and phoenix patterns, a gold pendant and a jade sceptre.
These are all dresses that suit Shen Yuyao's status as a princess, but they are not the ones she wore on her coronation day.
Shen Yuyao thought to herself that Xu Yunxuan, Zisu, Baizhi, and the others had already safely left Luyuan. She just didn't know if Prince Ning had been able to run into them. She had just had such a hasty meeting with Prince Ning that she had forgotten to tell him that Xu Yunxuan and the others were still at Huang'en Temple.
And this brand new dress in front of her should have been sent by the palace specially according to her status.
Who does the emperor want her to meet?
Shen Yuyao became even more confused.
There were many palace maids and eunuchs who came to pick up Shen Yuyao, so in less than an incense stick of time, Shen Yuyao had washed and dressed in a complete set of princess dress.
After she was dressed, a nanny brought a brazier and asked Shen Yuyao to step over it. She also took out peach and pomelo branches and waved them around Shen Yuyao a few times.
Then they all knelt down and said, "Princess Ning, please return to the palace!"
Shen Yuyao held the jade sceptre in both hands and stepped out of the imperial prison gate.
Shen Yuyao squinted her eyes in the sunlight, feeling as if she were dreaming.
Shen Yuyao originally thought that she would be taken to Fengxian Palace, but when the sedan stopped, Shen Yuyao lifted the curtain and found that she was actually in Kunning Palace.
It turned out that it was the Queen Mother who rescued her from the imperial prison. A faint smile appeared on Shen Yuyao's face.
"Your son pays homage to the Queen Mother. May the Queen Mother be blessed with good health and happiness!"
Shen Yuyao knelt down and performed a profound kowtow.
"Fourth daughter-in-law, please get up. There's no need to be so polite."
The queen's eyes were full of tenderness and pity: "My daughter-in-law, you have suffered."
"Princess Xiaoxian is sleeping soundly right now. When she wakes up later, the palace maid will bring her to you."
The Queen Mother understood people's hearts too well. She knew that Xia Xiaoxian was the one Shen Yuyao cared about the most at this moment.
Shen Yuyao's eyes suddenly turned red. She looked at her little fairy baby, as if she hadn't seen her little fairy baby for a long time.
The little fairy treasure is Shen Yuyao's weak spot.
"Mother..." Shen Yuyao choked up, "Mother, why did you ask me to wear formal attire? Please tell me, I will obey."
Shen Yuyao knew that the Queen must have something important to tell her when she asked her to wear the Princess's dress, so she asked directly.
"Fourth daughter-in-law, please get up quickly." The Queen waved to Shen Yuyao, "Come, come to me, let me take a good look at you first."
Shen Yuyao slowly stood up, wiped the tears from the corners of her eyes, and walked towards the queen with a slight smile on her face.
The queen took Shen Yuyao's hands, looked at her carefully, and then said softly: "Look, you have lost a lot of weight in just a few days since leaving the palace."
"Mother, you look thinner..." Shen Yuyao felt a little worried. The Queen did not look very energetic at the moment, and there seemed to be deep worry between her brows.
"I've been feeling pretty good lately, but..." The Empress frowned slightly. "There's something bothering me that I need you, my daughter-in-law, to handle."
"Mother, please feel free to speak. I will do my best."
Shen Yuyao turned slightly sideways and looked at the queen with eyes as clear as water.
"All of you go down." The Queen waved her hand and dismissed all the eunuchs and palace maids in the hall.
"Yes, I'll take my leave."
After the eunuchs and palace maids had left, the queen slowly stood up and looked at Shen Yuyao with a worried look in her eyes.
"I heard that you solved the assassination case of the princess of the previous dynasty the other day and apprehended all the criminals. How many times have you met the main criminal?"
The queen looked normal, but her tone was a little more anxious than usual.
"Reporting to the Queen Mother, there is such a thing."
Shen Yuyao was a little confused. Could there be another hidden story behind this case?
The Queen saw Shen Yuyao's confusion and continued, "Now the Emperor must marry the princess of the previous dynasty, ah...?"
"Anaj."
"Yes, it is the princess of the previous dynasty named Anaj."
The Queen's eyes were filled with worry. "Although there are precedents of accepting women from previous dynasties into the harem of this dynasty, they are all concubines of the previous dynasty and have no deep hatred with the Emperor..."
Shen Yuyao had also heard that the current emperor's Concubine Han was originally a woman who was tributed to the previous dynasty by Goryeo, and Concubine Weng and Concubine Xi were concubines of the previous emperor. However, these three concubines were indeed not like Anaj, who had a patricide grudge against the emperor.
Moreover, since the emperor ascended the throne, these concubines have all fulfilled their duties and have given birth to many children for the royal family.
Seeing Shen Yuyao nod slightly, the Queen continued, "I am worried that Princess Anajee will pretend to be favored and wait for an opportunity to murder the Emperor..."
"The Emperor has been very angry about this matter these past two days and has placed Princess Anajji in Yongfu Palace."
The Queen raised her hand and rubbed her brow. "The Emperor said that if Anajji doesn't surrender within three days, she will be killed."
"It's really killing Anaj..."
Shen Yuyao knew in her heart that the emperor could not kill Anaj!
There are now 100,000 women and children of foreign races from the previous dynasty in the capital of Daxia. If their princess is openly killed at this time, it is hard to guarantee that it will not arouse public outrage, which will cause great suffering to the people and bring misfortune to the country.
Shen Yuyao also knew what the queen was thinking at the moment.
The Queen did not want to see the people of the capital suffer from war again, and she was even more unwilling to place such a huge hidden danger next to her husband's bed.
"Mother, do you want me to persuade that princess to surrender?"
Shen Yuyao asked softly, "But even if we persuade them to surrender, they may not be sincere."
"No, I heard that you know a lot about Princess Anaj, and I want to discuss with you what to do about this matter."
The Queen paused briefly and said, "Perhaps we can come up with a way to have the best of both worlds."
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