It was already afternoon when the Queen Mother returned to the palace.

Emperor Jingming was worried about the Empress Dowager's absence, so he had sent people to keep an eye on her and rush over as soon as she returned to the palace.

"Royal brother." Princess Rongyang, who returned to the palace with the empress dowager, paid her respects to Emperor Jingming first.

Emperor Jingming knew that Princess Rongyang had accompanied the Queen Mother to burn incense, but it was a bit puzzling that after burning incense she did not go directly back to the princess's residence but went into the palace instead.

Of course, this doubt was not enough to make Emperor Jingming ask questions. He nodded and asked the Queen Mother, "How was your mother's trip today?"

The Queen Mother raised her hand and placed it on the armrest of the chair, and said calmly: "The incense burning went smoothly, and I feel better after going out for a walk."

Emperor Jingming, however, could sense some displeasure in the empress dowager's indifferent tone.

"Is the Queen Mother tired?"

"I don't feel tired, but I encountered a dead person on the way to burn incense..."

Emperor Jingming almost jumped up when he heard this.

Encountered a dead person.

dead……

He now had a deep shadow over the word "dead person". He originally thought that the Queen Mother would not be affected, but he never expected that -

"How could such a thing happen to my mother?" Emperor Jingming asked with concern.

The Queen Mother said in a slightly cold voice: "It's all thanks to the good daughter-in-law appointed by the Emperor!"

Emperor Jingming blinked in confusion.

To be honest, every prince's marriage needs his approval. Which one is the Queen Mother talking about?

The Queen Mother did not keep it a secret: "Princess Yan."

Emperor Jingming was stunned.

The Queen Mother glanced at Princess Rongyang.

Princess Rongyang began to tell the story: "My mother and I were on our way to Dafu Temple when the road ahead was blocked. Many people gathered there to see what was going on, so I ordered the eunuchs to investigate. Unexpectedly, it turned out that a villain was harassing a young lady. The young lady was a hot-tempered person, and when she saw she couldn't get away, she bumped her head and died..."

Emperor Jingming's eyelids twitched when he heard this: "What does this have to do with the seventh son's wife?"

Princess Rongyang raised her voice slightly: "That villain said he was the cousin of Princess Yan."

Emperor Jingming smiled and said, "There are many people who make such random accusations, right?"

"Then the Five Cities Military Department came. Not only did he not change his words, he also dragged the officials to the Prince of Yan's Mansion to ask the Prince of Yan and his wife to make the decision for him. He also said that his own sister lived in the Prince of Yan's Mansion. My brother, I don't think I would make such a fuss."

At this time, the Queen Mother spoke up: "I ordered people to take that man away first, and later found out his true identity. He is indeed the cousin of Princess Yan."

The empress dowager was not an impulsive person. She could act so violently in front of Emperor Jingming, so she must have real evidence. Otherwise, if she brought the matter to the emperor and found out that the man was talking nonsense, wouldn't that be embarrassing?

"Is this true?" Emperor Jingming immediately called Han Ran to question him.

After receiving a positive answer from Han Ran, Emperor Jingming thought for a moment and said, "Send the Prince of Yan to the palace."

Princess Rongyang reminded: "Won't your Royal Brother ask Princess Yan to ask?"

Emperor Jingming frowned slightly.

The seventh son's wife is pregnant, so even if there is any reprimand, it should be the seventh son who should be blamed. It's not right to blame the daughter-in-law for affecting the child...

The Queen Mother said calmly, "It would be good to call the young couple in to ask them questions. I know that the Emperor sympathizes with the fact that Princess Yan is pregnant, but some things can be let go, while some things cannot be indulged. Today, a cousin of Princess Yan forced a decent woman to death in public, and the people's impression of the Prince and his wife has been greatly reduced, and there are many discussions. If another cousin or aunt appears in the future and does something more ridiculous, I'm afraid the Emperor will not be able to protect Princess Yan..."

The emperor thought this made sense, so he changed his words and said, "Let the Prince of Yan and his wife come into the palace together."

The eunuch quickly came to Prince Yan's mansion to deliver the oral order.

At first, Yu Jin thought that he was being asked to go to the palace to inquire about the progress of the investigation. But when he heard that Jiang Si was being asked to go to the palace together, he felt something was wrong.

The two looked at each other.

There was also a flash of doubt in Jiang Si's eyes.

Although she married the prince, she had very few opportunities to meet the emperor.

Today's events are strange.

However, there is no point in worrying. You will know what is going on as soon as you enter the palace.

After they had packed up, Yu Jin and Jiang Si got into the carriage.

"I don't know why my father asked me to go with him. I guess it's not a good thing."

Yu Jin heard Jiang Si say this and patted her hand to comfort her: "Father asked me to find the person hiding in the palace. If we throw out the clues we got today, he will not care about anything else."

"Could today's incident be related to the Queen Mother?" Jiang Si guessed, "It is rare for the Queen Mother to leave the palace to burn incense, and it is also unusual for my father to ask us to enter the palace together on the same day. Coincidences do exist in this world, but most of the things that happen together are actually related..."

"Don't think too much, you will know once you enter the palace."

The two entered the imperial city and were led by the eunuchs straight to the Cining Palace.

Yu Jin raised his eyebrows slightly.

It seems that Ah Si's guess was correct. Entering the palace today was indeed related to the Queen Mother.

Jiang Si-chong blinked at Yu Jin.

The people around the Queen Mother went to the small shop run by the ancestors of the Wu Miao people. They guessed that the woman should be A Duo on the list, who is now Aunt Duo in the Cining Palace.

However, guesses are just guesses after all. Whether this person is Aunt Duo or what Aunt Duo looks like, these can only be confirmed with one's own eyes before we can talk about anything else.

Emperor Jingming summoned them to Cining Palace, which gave them a rare opportunity and saved them from having to find a reason to enter the palace and pay their respects to the empress dowager.

This was the first time for the two of them to enter Cining Palace. For Yu Jiangsi, it was not the first time, but that was in his previous life.

After entering, the eunuch signaled the two to stop and go in to report.

"Your Majesty, Prince Yan and Princess Yan have arrived."

"Telegraph."

The singing sounded immediately.

Yu Jin walked in with Jiang Si and immediately saw Princess Rongyang accompanying the Queen Mother.

As Jiang Si walked inside, his attention fell on a middle-aged woman.

The woman stood in an inconspicuous corner of the Queen Mother's room. She looked ordinary, but to Jiang Si she was very different.

For Jiang Si, who had practiced supernatural arts with Great Elder Wu Miao and was praised by the Great Elder for her extraordinary talent, she had a subtle feeling towards people who practiced supernatural arts.

This madam should be Madam Duo who met with the grandchildren of the Wu Miao tribe, that is, Aduo, the second-generation elder of the Wu Miao tribe.

Aunt Duo looked at Jiang Si who walked in, and a look of surprise flashed in her eyes.

She quickly concealed this surprise, but Jiang Si, who had been watching her out of the corner of his eye, caught it.

Jiang Si raised his lips and smiled slightly.

The other party must be surprised at how similar she is to Saint Asan.

She seldom saw people from Cining Palace, and people from Cining Palace also rarely had the chance to see her. This was the first time that Aunt Duo met her.

It’s interesting to think about it. I just met the ancestors of Wu Miao, and learned from the old woman that Saint Asan came to the capital, and then I found out that the saint became the princess of Yan.

At this moment, Aunt Duo must be filled with shock and fear, right?