Gu Yanyue's metaphor was very vivid, and it made Qin Ruoruo laugh: "That's true."
When Yuwen Ran came back from court, he saw Qin Ruoruo falling on Gu Yanyue with laughter. He squeezed next to Gu Yanyue and Qin Ruoruo without saying a word, separating them from each other. "Ayue, what are you talking about? Why is it so funny?"
Gu Yanyue told Yuwen Ran that Qin Ruoruo had just seen a palace maid who looked very similar to Qin Ranran at the gate of Fengqi Palace. After hearing this, Yuwen Ran also felt strange and turned to ask Qin Ruoruo: "Is this Duke Qin sure that he doesn't have a daughter who is wandering around?"
Qin Ruoruo shook her head in denial, "That's impossible. If there was, he would have taken her back to Duke Qin's mansion to raise her."
"There's no way there could be two people in this world who look so alike, right?" Gu Yanyue also felt something was amiss. "Ruoruo just told me that if she hadn't known Qin Ranran was still imprisoned, she would have thought that was Qin Ranran herself."
"Well, they are so similar that even the birthmark on Qin Ranran's neck is similar..." After Qin Ruoruo finished speaking, she finally understood what was wrong. Even if two people looked alike, it was impossible for them to have the same birthmark. So there was only one possibility left, that the palace maid who looked like Qin Ranran was disguised to look like that.
Qin Ruoruo thought back to the maidservant leading Concubine Yu's palace, who had been holding the maid's head down, afraid she would see her face again. And if it was just a newly arrived maid who got lost and didn't know the way, there wouldn't be such a big fuss about finding her, right? There must be some hidden secret.
Gu Yanyue's brain was quicker than Qin Ruoruo and Yuwen Ran's, and she quickly figured out what Duke Qin was planning to do. "Is Duke Qin trying to find someone with a similar body shape to Qin Ruoruo, then disguise themselves as Qin Ranran, and find an opportunity to release her from prison?"
"He shouldn't be so bold, right? If this is discovered, His Majesty will order him and Qin Ranran to be beheaded together." Qin Ruoruo couldn't understand why Duke Qin would be so bold for Qin Ranran. Although he doted on his daughter Qin Ranran, he was not willing to take such a risk for her.
Yuwen Ran thought so too. He felt that Duke Qin would not take such a risk for a concubine's daughter. However, it was not impossible. It all depended on how much Duke Qin valued his daughter, Qin Ranran. "I'll get someone to secretly monitor them. If this is fake, that would be the best. If it's true, I won't let them succeed like this."
"This is the only way now. Qin Ranran's execution is approaching. If Duke Qin wants to take action, it should be in the next few days."
Gu Yanyue agreed, "Aran, remember to find someone to check on Concubine Yu's situation. It's no coincidence that the maid who looks like Qin Ranran appeared in Concubine Yu's palace. I'm afraid Duke Qin has asked Concubine Yu for help."
"good."
Yuwen Ran called his secret guards and asked them to keep an eye on the movements of Duke Qin and Concubine Yu. If they found anything wrong, they must come back and tell him in time.
On the other side, Ying'er was tied up and taken back by the people brought by Xiaolan. Xiaolan told Yu Fei about her recent encounter with Qin Ruoruo.
Ever since Xiaolan met Qin Ruoruo, she has been a little worried: "My Lady...will this make Miss Qin suspicious?"
Concubine Yu clenched the handkerchief in her hand and calmed herself down. "I will write a letter later. Please help me deliver it to Duke Qin's mansion. The affairs of Duke Qin's mansion must naturally be resolved by him. Tell him that if he can't even take care of his own daughter, then there is no need to save Qin Ranran's daughter."
"Yes, Your Majesty." After taking the letter written by Concubine Yu, Xiaolan took Concubine Yu's nameplate and left the palace.
Duke Qin had just sent someone to the Ministry of Justice to take care of those matters when Xiaolan entered the Duke Qin's mansion through a side door with a letter. Xiaolan bowed and handed the letter to Duke Qin: "Duke Qin, this is a letter from my queen."
Duke Qin took the letter, read it carefully, and said to Xiaolan, "Please tell the queen that I will definitely handle this matter."
Xiaolan smiled and said to Duke Qin, "Of course my queen trusts you, otherwise she wouldn't have risked so much to send the letter out of the palace. Duke Qin, please don't let our queen down."
Duke Qin laughed and said, "That's natural..."
Duke Qin pulled out a token from his bosom and handed it to Xiaolan. "Please tell Concubine Yu to bring the maid who replaced our Ranran to the prison at 4 p.m. tomorrow evening. I've bribed the people in the Ministry of Justice. After Ranran is replaced, there will be a carriage at the gate. Once Ranran gets on that carriage, this matter will have nothing to do with the Yu Mansion and Concubine Yu."
"Duke Qin just told me, and I will definitely tell the queen when I get back." Xiaolan took the token and bowed. "Please rest assured, Duke Qin, our queen will definitely do what she promised. But don't forget what you promised my master."
"I will definitely not forget that. As soon as Your Majesty releases me from my confinement, I will immediately present evidence of the Imperial Censor's corruption. Once he is imprisoned and dismissed from his post, I will immediately recommend the Imperial Academy Editor to the Emperor as his successor."
"That's fine. I won't stay in Duke Qin's mansion any longer. If I go back too late, I'll be caught in the palace confinement." After getting Duke Qin's promise, Xiaolan said goodbye.
Returning to the palace, she presented the token given to her by Duke Qin to Concubine Yu, "Your Majesty, this is a sign from the Ministry of Justice. Duke Qin said that as long as you bring this sign tomorrow night, the people from the Ministry of Justice will not dare to stop you."
Concubine Yu took the sign and held it in her hand. After reading it, she put it away. "Xiao Lan, go to His Majesty's palace and tell him that I will be returning home to visit my father and mother tomorrow. I will stay at the Yu Mansion for one night and will not return to the palace until the next day."
Unlike Gu Yanyue, Concubine Yu does not have Yuwen Ran's token in her hand. She cannot leave the palace whenever she wants, and she cannot stay overnight outside the palace without Yuwen Ran's permission.
"Your Majesty, what if His Majesty doesn't agree?"
Concubine Yu sneered, "If he refuses, you can say that my parents are old and without children to take care of them, so they must feel lonely. I don't believe that he will still refuse to let me leave the palace with this excuse."
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