As daybreak approached, the palace gates had already quietly opened.

The eunuch walked out of the palace and headed straight for Princess Rongyang's residence.

The princess's mansion was located where royal relatives and nobles gathered, sleeping in the hazy sky.

Princess Rongyang had been separated from Cui Xu for many years, and her personality became increasingly lazier. She often slept until noon before washing up. Therefore, the custom in the princess's mansion was that the closer to Princess Rongyang's residence, the quieter it was.

The servants moved lightly so as not to disturb the princess's sweet dreams and be reprimanded.

Princess Rongyang did not sleep well that night.

She was really upset.

He used a distant relative of the Princess of Yan to ruin her reputation, hoping to vent his anger, but he did not expect that it would be easily resolved by the Prince of Yan.

A wild child who was raised outside the palace since childhood unexpectedly took a radical approach and did not play by the rules at all.

Princess Rongyang was very upset and tossed and turned on the bed. She finally fell asleep and heard her maid shouting, "Your Highness, someone is coming from the palace——"

Princess Rongyang sat up suddenly, hugging the quilt, a little confused for a moment: "Someone from the palace?"

The maid whispered, "Yes, the emperor summons you to the palace."

Princess Rongyang couldn't help but glance outside.

The window screens were hazy and the door curtains were heavy. Even though the maid had just lit a lamp, the darkness in the room could not be dispelled.

"What time is it?"

When the palace maid announced the time, Princess Rongyang was surprised: "We're entering the palace right after the gate opens?"

What's wrong with my brother?

Princess Rongyang did not say this aloud, but only complained in her heart.

No matter what, the emperor's summons could not be delayed. Princess Rongyang said solemnly, "Help me wash and dress."

After some tidying up, Princess Rongyang met the eunuch who delivered the oral order in the flower hall.

The eunuchs hurriedly paid their respects to Princess Rongyang.

Princess Rongyang asked immediately, "Why did the emperor summon me to the palace?"

The eunuch laughed: "I don't know, but the emperor ordered you to enter the palace as soon as possible..."

Princess Rongyang frowned and said, "I understand. Let's go now."

A small sedan stopped outside the second gate of the princess's mansion.

Princess Rongyang got on the sedan chair, and four sedan bearers immediately ran away carrying the sedan chair.

The sedan bearers who could carry the palace sedan were carefully selected, and they carried the sedan not only steadily but also very quickly.

Princess Rongyang lifted the curtain and looked out. The biting cold wind was like a knife, cutting her face painfully.

Her sleepiness was completely dispelled and her mind started to work.

She was the most prestigious of the princesses, and entering the palace was commonplace for her over the years, but this was the first time she entered the palace so early.

Why did the emperor send her there so urgently?

Looking up at the blue sky, Princess Rongyang felt an inexplicable gloom shrouded her heart.

Being so impatient may not be a good thing...

The sedan chair stopped as Princess Rongyang was wondering.

She got off the carriage and immediately saw the young man standing not far away.

It was about to dawn, and he stood at the junction of darkness and light, feeling a sense of unreality.

Princess Rongyang was distracted for a moment, and then her face darkened.

It turned out to be the King of Yan!

Yu Jin heard the noise and turned around, greeting her calmly: "Aunt, why are you here so early?"

"Why are you here?" Princess Rongyang's tone became even colder.

Yu Jin said nothing, but there was anxiety in his eyes.

Asi didn't come back all night!

God knows how he managed to get through the night. He thought the palace gates would soon open, so he rushed over to ask for an audience.

Looking at the eerie palace gate, Yu Jin felt powerless for the first time, and this feeling made him very unhappy.

"Your Highness, the Emperor is still waiting." The eunuch who went to the princess's mansion to deliver the oral order reminded.

Princess Rongyang glanced at Yu Jin and walked past him.

Yu Jin stared at Princess Rongyang's back and raised his lips with a sneer.

I don't know what this stupid woman is bragging about. Aunt Duo was caught last night and Asi was called into the palace again. With Asi's personality, she will definitely not miss the opportunity to punish her.

Another eunuch came over quickly and said, "Your Majesty, the Emperor wants you to come in."

Yu Jin nodded and quickly caught up with Princess Rongyang.

"Royal brother, why do you call me here at this time? I wonder what's the matter?" Princess Rongyang asked as soon as she saw Emperor Jingming.

Emperor Jingming looked at Princess Rongyang expressionlessly, then looked at Yu Jin.

After receiving the gift, Yu Jin quickly looked around.

He was immediately disappointed when he didn't see Jiang Si.

Emperor Jingming was too lazy to bother with his wife-fan, so he asked Princess Rongyang, "Do you know Nanny Duo?"

Princess Rongyang was slightly startled, then smiled and said, "Brother, are you talking about Aunt Duo in my mother's palace? Of course I know her."

"Not only do we know each other, but Auntie Duo was able to enter the palace because of you, right?"

"Brother, what's wrong?" Princess Rongyang stopped laughing and realized something was wrong. "Did Aunt Duo make a mistake?"

"Rongyang, let me ask you a question. What benefit did Aunt Duo give you that made you violate the rules and send her into the palace?"

Princess Rongyang's uneasiness was confirmed, and she calmed down and said, "What good is there? I think Aunt Duo is a good person. It just so happened that Cining Palace was short of people at that time, so I mentioned it to my mother, and she didn't object..."

"Isn't it because Aunt Duo gave you a poisonous insect?"

Princess Rongyang was shocked, and after she came to her senses, she hurriedly said, "Brother, this is not true!"

Emperor Jingming was quite disappointed when he heard Princess Rongyang's denial.

Even at this point, Rong Yang was still trying to make excuses.

"No, Rongyang, are you going to cry until you see the coffin?"

Princess Rongyang looked humiliated and angry: "Brother, who on earth instigated you to believe such a thing? As the eldest princess, I have everything I need, so what use is there for a poisonous insect?"

Emperor Jingming closed his eyes and sighed, "Rongyang, I hope you can tell the truth and stop lying to me."

"What my sister said is the truth!" Princess Rongyang said angrily.

If she panicked at this moment, it would be the end of her.

There were hurried footsteps, and soon a eunuch came in: "Your Majesty, this was found in the Princess's mansion."

Pan Hai took the jade box from the eunuch and presented it to Emperor Jingming.

"Open."

Pan Hai opened the jade box and almost lost his grip.

In the jade box, there were two light red insects, one big and one small, struggling to move their bodies, which made one's scalp tingle.

Princess Rongyang's face changed drastically.

How could the eunuch find the crickets that she had her confidant raise? And when did the eunuch search the princess's mansion?

Emperor Jingming pointed at the jade box with a sullen face and said, "Mother Duo admitted that she gave you two poisonous insects. You used one of them to kill Su, the daughter of Marquis Yining, and you have bred the other one until now. If I or the Queen Mother cause you dissatisfaction, will you also use this poisonous insect to harm me and the Queen Mother?"

The more Emperor Jingming thought about it, the angrier he became. He said in a stern voice, "You sent someone like Aunt Duo to the Empress Dowager. Are you planning to control her?"

"I didn't. How could I possibly harm my mother and my brother——"

Emperor Jingming did not want to hear Princess Rongyang's words any more, and said disheartenedly: "Princess Rongyang has colluded with foreigners, her heart is punishable, from today on, her title will be stripped, she will be demoted to a commoner, and she will never be allowed to enter the palace again!"