The eldest princess became completely furious after hearing the previous dynasty's memorial accusing Princess Dunming of not following the rules.

Jiang Qingqing was still thinking about staying in the Princess's residence for a few days. At this moment, Empress Xu in the palace sent people to the Princess's residence with a grand ceremony.

The words made it clear that now that the eldest princess' birthday was over, Her Royal Highness the Princess no longer needed to live in the eldest princess's mansion.

So one afternoon, the bed in the Princess's mansion was dismantled and the bed frame was moved back to the Tianqi Palace.

Jiang Qingqing was escorted back to the palace by people sent by Empress Xu.

Xiao Linting was worried, so he went to Kunning Palace under the pretext of sending Her Royal Highness the Princess and His Royal Highness the Third Prince back to the palace.

In the palace hall, Empress Xu was sitting in the main seat. She saw the tiny Jiang Qingqing moving towards her in small steps across the palace courtyard.

She stood up suddenly and walked quickly into the courtyard. Without waiting for Jiang Qingqing and the others to enter the hall, she intercepted them halfway.

"Are you injured anywhere? Are you frightened? Did the princess ask you to calm her nerves last night?"

Empress Xu didn't wait for Jiang Qingqing to open her mouth and greet her honestly, but started asking her a barrage of questions.

Wanqing stood aside, looking at Jiang Qingqing with a look of worry in her eyes.

"Mother, I am fine and not injured. The Emperor's uncle has protected me very well!"

Jiang Qingqing's whole body was held softly in Empress Xu's arms. When Empress Xu thought of the scene in which Wanqing conveyed the information about the assassin yesterday, her heart almost stopped.

"I really scared my mother to death. I can't leave the palace casually any more."

Empress Xu carried Jiang Qingqing into the palace. As she walked, she said to Xiao Linting, "Your Majesty, please supervise us. Our Qingqing cannot be put in danger again."

Jiang Qingqing was listening to what Queen Xu said the whole time.

To be honest, ever since she entered Kunning Palace, she had been observing Empress Xu's expression.

She could sense worry, uneasiness, and lingering fear from Empress Xu's expression, but she didn't see any so-called scrutiny...

Xiao Linting stood aside, watching the little guy staring at Empress Xu's face thoughtfully. He couldn't help but glance at the Empress.

"I will definitely supervise it." He couldn't see anything, so he could only lower his eyes and respond to the Queen's instructions.

It was not advisable for outsiders to stay in the harem for too long. Seeing that Jiang Qingqing should be fine by the queen's side, he took his leave and left the palace.

As soon as the emperor's uncle left Kunning Palace, Concubine Zhao and Concubine De and others hurried to Kunning Palace.

Everyone said they were here to see the frightened Princess Dunming, but as for what purpose these people came.

Jiang Qingqing sat in Empress Xu's arms, from which position she could see the subtle expressions on everyone's face.

But this time, she didn't look around at the people in the circle, but fell directly on Concubine De.

It was not until noon that she learned that Lord Fengchen's biological sister was Concubine De, the first of the four concubines in the harem.

The Prince of Fengchen is now frequently targeting her outside the palace. There is no guarantee that Concubine De will not take action against her in the harem for the sake of her nephew's face.

Lady Defei sat in the seat below Concubine Zhao. She was wearing a lake blue palace dress, and the phoenix crown on her high bun shone golden in the afternoon sun.

She had a very beautiful appearance, especially her slightly upturned phoenix eyes, which in themselves carried a certain aggressiveness.

Defei seemed to feel the burning gazes falling on her. She looked up subconsciously and happened to meet the eyes of Princess Dunming, who was sitting in Empress Xu's arms.

The little princess did not look away in panic after the eye contact, but nodded calmly and smiled at Concubine De.

Such mature behavior seems a little out of place on a five-year-old child, and there is even a sense of clumsiness of a child imitating adults.

"Your Highness the Princess rarely leaves the palace for a short stay, but she has encountered such danger. It is my fault. I should not have given this token to Your Highness in the first place."

Concubine Zhao was sitting in the first seat at the bottom. She spoke first to break the situation where there was no topic for discussion.

Jiang Qingqing turned her gaze from Concubine De to Concubine Zhao.

Concubine Zhao looked at Jiang Qingqing with a smile, her eyes showing reflection and self-examination.

"No one can predict the future, so how can we blame the Imperial Concubine?" Upon seeing this, the concubines in Imperial Concubine Zhao's camp hurriedly helped Imperial Concubine Zhao to make up her mind.

As these people went back and forth, the token to leave the palace appeared on Jiang Qingqing's body, which made it seem neither light nor heavy.

Empress Xu looked at Concubine Zhao's little trick and laughed coldly, "What are you saying, Concubine? Are you blaming me and Your Majesty for this?"

The reason Jiang Qingqing was able to leave the palace was because the eldest princess requested it, and Emperor Qing and Empress Xu discussed it and agreed three times.

Empress Xu was usually quiet, but when she spoke, her points were sharp and precise.

For a moment, the faces of Concubine Zhao and the other concubines all looked more or less ugly.

As for the conflicts among the women in the harem, Jiang Qingqing would not get involved.

After a dispute in the hall, Jiang Qingqing yawned tiredly, which slightly diverted the awkward atmosphere.

"Since Your Highness is sleepy, we will not bother you any more. This is a small gift we prepared for Your Highness to calm your mind."

Concubine Zhao stood up. Although she was ignored by Empress Xu in public, she looked very good-tempered and changed the subject with a smile.

She signaled Zi Lian to put the prepared calming items on the table, and finally, with the consent of Empress Xu, they withdrew one by one.

Jiang Qingqing was really busy today. She got up early in the morning and took Jiang Chen to see Yan Luo. She also rushed to the nearby Ba Village to check out the terrain. When she returned to the Princess's Mansion, she was taken back to the palace without any chance to rest.

Empress Xu looked at the little princess's eyes fighting, and she picked her up and held her sideways in her arms out of pity, and personally coaxed her to sleep.

Tonight, Jiang Qingqing actually stayed in Kunning Palace to rest.

When she woke up early the next morning, Empress Xu had already gotten up to receive greetings from the concubines in the palace.

"Your Highness is awake. The Queen has instructed that if Your Highness is hungry, you can have breakfast first."

Seeing this, the palace maid beside her hurried forward and spoke cautiously.

Jiang Qingqing nodded and waved her hand, then lay back on the bed.

What was she going to do when she returned to the palace?

Oh yes…the sword-wielding guard who patrols the palace at the shop at the crossroads.

After thinking about this, she couldn't lie down anymore, so she simply got up and asked someone to help her dress and wash up. Then she held up her skirt and left a message for the people in Kunning Palace.

She couldn't eat breakfast.

She wanted to go to the place where Han Qiming was imprisoned, find the guards with swords, and find out the traitor!