Yuchi Jiuyue looked at the shadowy figure behind the curtain, and when he heard Mo Yaohua's anxious voice, he became more suspicious.

She hesitated for a moment and agreed, "Since my sister insists so much, I can't refuse her filial piety to my mother."

Even if Mo Yaohua really had some conspiracy, she was not worried. If it really didn't work, she could ask Qinghua to testify.

Qinghua is just a servant, not even her maid. If necessary, she can even sell out Yicui and Yihe.

Mo Yaohua breathed a sigh of relief, "Then please wait for a moment, Princess. I will change my clothes, tidy up my appearance and follow you into the palace."

Yuchi Jiyue stood up and said, "Get ready. I will go back to the courtyard first and set off at the time we agreed on yesterday."

"Farewell, Princess." Mo Yaohua said through the curtain, and only asked Qinghua to draw the curtain after everyone else had left.

Nanny Wu helped her get up and said, "My lady, you ate croton seeds to avoid going to the palace, why do you want to go now?"

Mo Yaohua's eyes were gloomy. "If I go with Liu Lang tomorrow, Liang Fei will punish me, and Liu Lang will be able to see it with his own eyes."

Nanny Wu thought for sure and said, "Isn't this better? The prince will surely be more compassionate to the master and favor her more."

"If he really feels pity, he might quarrel with Concubine Liang." Mo Yaohua felt hatred when she mentioned Concubine Liang, "Concubine Liang would hate me even more."

"The prince has always been calm and steady, perhaps he wouldn't be so impulsive?" Nanny Wu had already been confused by Chu Xuanhan's appearance.

Mo Yaohua said: "Then at least you can see the difference between me and Yuchi Jiyue. Over time, you will inevitably mind my status as a concubine's daughter."

In fact, there was another reason. In order to keep Chu Xuanhan's heart, she secretly increased the amount of incense she burned, which had influenced his temperament.

The last time Chu Xuanhan had an argument with Concubine Liang was related to this. Although she was not present that time, she at least knew the consequences of burning incense.

Nanny Wu understood, "My master is very thoughtful. I didn't even think of this. So it is better to enter the palace today."

Qinghua pretended to feel distressed, "Alas... the master suffered all this in vain, and now her pretty face has turned a little pale."

Mo Yaohua raised her hand and stroked her face, "This is even better. If Concubine Liang could see my filial piety, perhaps she would not be willing to punish me."

Qinghua praised her insincerely, "Master is right. Our master is really beautiful, kind-hearted, and smart as ice and snow."

***

After Yuchi Jiuyue and Mo Yaohua entered the palace, they went to Shoukang Palace first, but Empress Dowager Yuande did not see them.

She is old now and not in good health, so she doesn't want to bother dealing with these young people.

Then the two of them went to Fengyi Palace. Empress Jingren did meet them, but only said a few words to them.

Empress Jingren was in charge of the harem and was busy with affairs, so they did not want to disturb her too much, so they sat for a while and then took their leave.

When she came out of Fengyi Palace, Mo Yaohua looked a little ugly. She had unbearable abdominal pain and wanted to go to the toilet but didn't dare to say a word.

She endured all the way and finally arrived at Changchun Palace, where she followed Yuchi Jiuyue to pay her respects to Concubine Liang in a proper manner.

Concubine Liang gently gave Yuchi Jiuyue a seat, but as soon as she opened her mouth to Mo Yaohua, she began to question him, "Concubine, do you know your crime?"

Mo Yaohua's steps were already unsteady, and her legs softened when she heard the words, and she immediately knelt down, "Empress Liang, please calm down. I admit my guilt."

It had become a habit for her to kneel down when facing Concubine Liang and Yuchi Jiuyue. Every time she did so, she was either questioned or scolded and punished.

Concubine Liang's eyes were terribly cold, "If Yue'er hadn't let you into the palace in the name of greeting you, would you not have planned to come and apologize?"

Mo Yaohua came up with an excuse easily, "Your Highness, please understand that I cannot enter the palace by myself, so I thought of asking the prince for help when he is free."

To enter the palace, one needs a badge. She did not have the opportunity to enter the palace on her own. She could only use someone else's badge or enter as an entourage.

The prince, his wife and his concubine would be issued waist badges. Although a concubine could also be listed in the royal jade book, she did not have a waist badge to enter the palace.

In her previous life, Mo Yaohua became Prince Qi's concubine with the help of Mo Zhaohua, which gave her the opportunity to often enter the palace and make Concubine Liang happy.

Concubine Liang angrily scolded, "It's been so long since the incident happened, and you haven't even found a chance? I can see that you clearly don't want to apologize."

Mo Yaohua pushed it to Chu Xuanhan, "I know that I have implicated the prince, and I should go to the palace to apologize, but the prince asked me not to go out recently."

Yuchi Jiyue sneered, "You can say whatever you want when the prince is not here. No wonder you insisted on coming today when I said I would go to the palace with the prince tomorrow."

"The princess said yesterday that she would come to the palace to pay respects today. I just don't want the princess to be forced to change the time because of my illness."

Mo Yaohua took the opportunity to say that she was not feeling well so that Concubine Liang could see her filial piety and win her sympathy.

Yuchi Jiuyue said: "Sister, your health is really not good. I just said I would enter the palace yesterday, and the concubine fell ill today."

She was still racking her brains to think of how to tell the story naturally and reasonably, but Mo Yaohua gave her the opportunity.

"What a coincidence?" Concubine Liang was able to gain a foothold in the harem, and she was extremely anxious. She immediately became suspicious, "Someone, call the imperial physician!"

"Empress Liang, don't bother me. I feel much better after taking the medicine." Mo Yaohua was afraid that the imperial physician would notice something.

How could the medical skills of the palace physician of Prince Qi's mansion compare to those of the imperial physician? She really didn't dare to gamble, for fear of getting herself burned.

"Are you going to disobey me?" The more she refused, the more guilty she seemed, and Concubine Liang became more determined to summon the imperial physician.

"I dare not." Mo Yaohua did not dare to refuse again. Thinking that she had eaten little croton, she still held a glimmer of hope in her heart.

Yuchi Jiyue stepped forward to serve tea to Concubine Liang, "Mother, please have some tea. Is this the tea that Mother gave me last time? It tastes great."

Concubine Liang smiled at her and said, "Since Yue'er likes it, take some back home today. Your Majesty has given me a lot of rewards, and I can't finish it."

"I thank my mother for the reward." Yuchi Jiuyue was not so happy about it. She said that only to please Concubine Liang.

"What's that smell?" Concubine Liang suddenly smelled a foul odor. "Are you guys lazy and didn't light enough incense today?"

Caiyu also sniffed and indeed smelled a strange odor, "My Lady, the incense I lit is the same as usual."

Yuchi Jiuyue frowned, "It seems to have a bit of a bad smell, could it be that the cleaning was not careful enough and a dead mouse was hidden there?"

Concubine Liang said angrily, "Go find it quickly. If you really find something dirty like this, the maid in charge of cleaning it will be sent to the laundry department as punishment."

Mo Yaohua's face flushed a strange red, because she knew very well that the stench actually came from her.

"Yes, your majesty." Caiyu responded and was about to give orders when she suddenly heard a slight sound coming from Mo Yaohua.

Along with the slight sound, she smelled a stronger stench. She subconsciously looked at Mo Yaohua and saw that he had a strange expression on his face.

Caiyu guessed something and immediately reported to Concubine Liang, "Your Majesty, this smell seems to come from..."

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