When news of peace spread throughout the land, the group panicked terribly.
Fortunately, Su Yunyan still had some rationality. She suppressed her grief and comforted Xiaohua and Mufeng, who were already crying their eyes out.
"Don't worry, it might not be true. Think about it, Xiao Ning is so smart. She tried to fake her death to rescue Sister Yun before. Maybe she's trying the same trick again."
Honeysuckle cried so hard she collapsed to the ground: "How could this be? Why would she suddenly fake her death? Waaaaah, Xiao Ning, Xiao Ning is gone! I want to go to the palace, I want to go to the palace and get to the bottom of this!"
Mu Feng gripped the knife tightly in his hand, wishing he could storm into the palace, find the real culprit who killed An Ning, and then end her life with a single blow.
"Yunyan, Yunyan, is Xiaoning really... really..."
Yan Mufeng was unwilling to say those two words, fearing that if she did, they would become true.
Just then, Xu Jiao'er suddenly arrived, but behind her was the popular prince, Mu Anjin.
When Xu Jiao'er saw the red eyes of her older sisters, she couldn't help but cry herself.
Mu Anjin patted her back and said, "It's alright, it's alright. He was just a eunuch. He died, so what? There are plenty of eunuchs in the palace. Why are you so concerned about him? Is he perhaps someone special?"
Su Yunyan looked at the uninvited guests and couldn't help but become wary.
They had never had any dealings with Mu Anjin, only with Xu Jiao'er. Xu Jiao'er, with her gentle and weak nature, was definitely overshadowed by Mu Anjin. Now that he suddenly came and said such things, they wondered what his purpose was. Did he also discover that An Ning's true identity was actually a woman?
"Your Highness? Your Highness's sudden visit, is there something important?"
As Su Yunyan spoke, she pulled Xiao Hua, who was still sobbing on the ground, to her feet, and then whispered, "Greet the prince."
Xiaohua, suppressing her tears, bowed her head in respect.
Mu Anjin scrutinized her: "What's wrong, Imperial Sister-in-law?"
Jin Yinhua had already made a relationship with the Second Prince, yet he still addressed her as "Imperial Sister-in-law," clearly intending to humiliate her.
Honeysuckle was nothing; she simply took a step back and continued to calm herself down.
Mu Anjin's gaze fell on Yan Mufeng: "I heard that Fifth Brother has been studying hard lately. Could it be that he is trying to pass the imperial examination?"
For commoners, there is only one path to advancement: the imperial examination. But it's different for princes. If they gain the emperor's favor, being granted an official position is just a matter of a word. What he meant by saying this was simply to insult Mu Anwen and, incidentally, to show off his own status.
Yan Mufeng wasn't buying it. She looked at Mu Anjin, then at Xu Jiao'er, and walked enthusiastically to Xu Jiao'er's side, asking, "Jiaojiao, you came because you were thinking about the delicious food here, right?"
Xu Jiao'er glanced at Mu Anjin behind her, who seemed a little reserved. She wanted to speak several times but then stopped herself. Looking into Yan Mufeng's bright eyes, she nodded: "Yes, I want to eat."
Yan Mufeng smiled and said, "Quickly, go and get the Grand Master's Cake."
Mu Anjin looked at Xu Jiao'er with a slightly threatening gaze, then coughed suddenly.
Xu Jiao'er trembled almost imperceptibly, then suddenly turned around and said, "I'm not eating anymore. My stomach suddenly feels uncomfortable. Your Highness, let's go back."
Su Yunyan brought out the pastries and saw Xu Jiao'er looking panicked as her father was about to leave.
"What's wrong?"
Xu Jiao'er looked at Yunyan, her face pale: "My stomach is upset, I want to go back."
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