Yan Ningshuang almost didn't come back to her senses until there were only four people left in the room, until Ren Yaoqi said slowly: "In fact, you should tell your third brother about this important matter and let him go to discuss it with the prince."
Yan Ningshuang could only temporarily forget about the inexplicable maid. She showed a sarcastic smile when facing Ren Yaoqi: "Tell him? Do you think he will tell the prince about this? He might even inform the court!"
Ren Yaoqi raised his eyebrows and said nothing.
Yan Ningshuang took a deep breath. "You don't believe me? I found a secret letter in his study, which showed that he was secretly colluding with the imperial court! He reported every detail of Yanbei's affairs."
Ren Yaoqi was stunned when he heard this.
Yan Ningshuang continued, "Last year, when I first came to Yanbei, I accidentally saw an important piece of news in my father's memorial. The Liao emperor came to Beijing with great fanfare to seek peace, but at the same time, he secretly sent envoys to Beijing to discuss important matters with the court. Although I don't know what they were discussing specifically, from the memorial, it seems that it was definitely aimed at the Yanbei Palace. I originally wanted to tell Xiao Lang about this, but..."
Yan Ningshuang paused here, her face looking a little gloomy.
At that time, she found Xiao Jingxi and wanted to tell him about this matter so that he would be on guard, but Xiao Jingxi was unwilling to listen. However, in front of Ren Yaoqi, she naturally would not mention this matter again to make her laugh.
"After I returned to the capital, I once encountered an unfamiliar eunuch in the Empress Dowager's palace. I didn't think much of him at the time, but a few days ago, I unexpectedly saw him again in the Yanbei Palace. He also had contact with Xiao Jingyue. So, I became wary and found an opportunity to go to Xiao Jingyue's study. And sure enough, I found his secret memorial to the court."
Yan Ningshuang actually knew early on that the people from the second branch of the Xiao family were close to the Queen Mother, but she did not expect that Xiao Jingyue was actually the biggest secret sentry planted by the court in the Yanbei Palace. When she saw the contents of the memorial clearly, Yan Ningshuang was shocked.
As a member of the Yan family and now married to Xiao Jingyue, Yan Ningshuang should have stood on the side of the court and Xiao Jingyue. However, the first thing Yan Ningshuang thought of when she saw the secret report was that she couldn't let Xiao Jingxi be plotted against by Xiao Jingyue, a villain. At the same time, Yan Ningshuang had her own plans in mind.
Ren Yaoqi looked at Yan Ningshuang with a complicated look. There are many different kinds of people, but this was the first time she saw someone as disloyal as Yan Ningshuang.
"What was written in Xiao Jingyue's memorial?" Ren Yaoqi asked calmly.
Yan Ningshuang opened her mouth but paused. She bit her lip and thought for a long time. Then, as if she had made up her mind, she looked up at Ren Yaoqi and said, "I told you, this matter is of great importance. It may even be related to the survival of the Yanbei Palace. If I tell you about this, it will be equivalent to completely turning against my natal family, the Yan family, and my husband's family. Neither the Queen Mother nor Xiao Jingyue will let me go, and there will be no place for me in this world." When Yan Ningshuang said this, she didn't know whether she was really sad or trying to gain sympathy, her eyes reddened and tears fell.
"What does Miss Yan mean?" Ren Yaoqi no longer called her the third sister-in-law.
Yan Ningshuang wiped away her tears and looked at Ren Yaoqi, saying, "I don't ask for much. I just want a place to stay. I'm willing to stay in the Yanbei Palace incognito, as long as... as long as you promise to let me stay with Xiao Lang, I can disregard my status."
Ren Yaoqi looked at Yan Ningshuang without saying anything, because she really didn't know what to say to this girl.
Yan Ningshuang continued to cry to herself, "From now on, I will have no family, no way out, nothing. You don't have to worry about me threatening your position. Even my life is in your hands." (To be continued. If you like this work, you are welcome to vote for recommendations or monthly tickets. Your support is my greatest motivation.) This chapter has been read (please click on the next chapter to continue reading!)
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