I don't want to be the favorite concubine of this palace anymore

In the Prince's Mansion, the Prince also heard about Bai Yueli falling into the water. Although the Ningguo Mansion used some means to suppress public opinion and made the person who rescued her disappear.

However, there were many people watching that night, and the matter eventually reached the ears of the prince.

The prince's storehouse was burned down, and he was so angry that he lay in bed in his house for several days. Just when he was feeling better he heard the news.

A sinister look flashed in his eyes, and he felt somewhat dissatisfied. Duke Ningguo was the head of the aristocratic families in the court, but he was a neutral royalist.

So he always acted like he wanted to marry Bai Yueli, hoping to win over Duke Ningguo through marriage.

In fact, that woman was ugly and stupid, and he didn't like her at all. He also had several other candidates for the Crown Princess, but there was no doubt that the Ningguo Mansion was the most powerful.

Now this stupid woman actually fell into the water while boating in the lake in the middle of the night and was rescued by a street thug. With such a big stain, how can she become the Crown Princess?

If it is an ordinary family, if a girl has physical contact with a man, she must marry him.

The Ningguo Duke and his wife loved their daughter very much and would definitely not let her marry a gangster, so this matter would definitely be suppressed.

But with this stain, Bai Yueli basically has no chance of becoming the Crown Princess. Thinking of this, he began to ponder again. It seems that the daughter of the Minister of Personnel has also reached the age of marriage.

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In the study of Prince Rui's mansion, Jianying reported the results of the recent investigation. Li Rui held a white porcelain bottle in his hand and fumbled with it gently.

"Master, the people from Shadow Pavilion said that Nanny Wang, who delivered you, has relented. She said that she and another Nanny Sun were responsible for delivering Concubine Rong and had settled in the palace in advance. She once saw a palace maid with a red mole on her lip give Nanny Sun a packet of medicine."

Li Rui suddenly stopped what he was doing, put down the porcelain bottle, and a chilling light flashed in his eyes. Sure enough, there was something strange about his mother's death.

"Does she know who that palace maid is?" Li Rui asked coldly.

"She said she didn't know him."

Li Rui did not speak. He felt that he had seen the maid with the red mole on her lips before. If he could find this maid, perhaps the cause of his mother's death could be solved.

Jianying continued, "The people who followed Concubine Zhao from the West Courtyard last time also said they discovered something new."

Li Rui said calmly: "Oh? What did you find?"

"That woman was very alert. After a few days of observation, I discovered that she had a maid named Fang Yao help her deliver letters to the garbage transporter in the mansion."

"Our people followed the servant out of the mansion and saw him approach the housekeeper of Prince Cheng's mansion. Then he brought back a paper bag and handed it to Fang Yao's maid. The maid then handed it to Zhao Yuling."

Li Rui sneered: "This Zhao Yuling is a very cautious person. Normally, if I knew there was such a person, I would just kill him. But who made that little woman want to play around? Let her do whatever she wants."

Jianying was a little speechless. His master was now doting on Concubine An without any bottom line. The key point was that she had no idea at all and was only trying to escape from the palace.

He also causes trouble for his master every day. I don't know what the prince wants. Oh, I really can't understand the master's train of thought.

At this time, Li Rui was heard saying: "If she asks you for help, you just follow her instructions."

Jianying really wondered if the prince had a virus in his brain. Who could have thought that the once cold and ruthless Prince Rui would become a humble bootlicker after falling in love?

"One more thing. Ask the spies in the palace to find a palace maid with a red mole on her lip."

Jianying secretly complained inwardly, but still followed the order and went down.

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The next morning, An Muxi had a good sleep. After getting up and having breakfast, she thought about it and decided not to go out recently.

I always feel uncomfortable when I think about the fact that Zhao Yuling’s issue has not been resolved. I might as well put an end to it today.

He told Xiaoyun to go to the front yard to invite Jianying or Jianfeng over. He also asked Xiaoqin to invite Zhao Yuling over.

Zhao Yuling was a meticulous person, and if Xiaoqin hadn't gone over, she would have probably become suspicious. Soon Jianying came over with four guards.

An Muxi politely told them about her plan. Jianying cooperated very well and took a few guards into the side hall on the first floor of the attic.

After a while, Zhao Yuling came over, still alone with her little maid, because the addictive medicinal materials had run out, so she got new ones. This time she didn't have time to make cakes.

I wonder why An Muxi suddenly came to her? But she was not worried. She was still wondering if she was asking for cakes.

An Muxi saw her come in and greeted her with a smile, but the smile did not reach her eyes.

"Sister Zhao, please take a seat. I haven't seen you for a few days. I missed you a lot."

She spoke first. Then she told Xiaoqin: "Xiaoqin, serve the tea. The best tea is needed to entertain Sister Zhao."

Zhao Yuling felt a little proud when she saw An Muxi was so enthusiastic towards her. It seemed that she really needed something from her.

Soon Xiaoqin served tea to the two of them, and An Muxi continued: "Sister, try my new tea. It was given to me by the prince."

In fact, it was not Li Ruishang’s tea at all. It was just ordinary tea, but it contained a medicine made by An Muxi.

Zhao Yuling did not suspect anything and was curious about what the tea the prince gave her tasted like, so she took a sip and tasted it, but she did not agree in her heart. This An Muxi was indeed from a humble family.

This kind of tea is just ordinary black tea, and there is nothing special about it. However, she did not show it on her face.

Still smiling, he said, "It is indeed worthy of being a reward from the prince. It tastes good."

An Muxi agreed and replied: "That's true. By the way, why didn't Sister Zhao bring any cakes this time?"

Zhao Yuling was pleased with herself. She really wanted some cakes. She said calmly, "It seems that Sister An really likes my cakes. Don't worry, I will make them for you when I get home today. I will give you a new flavor this time."

An Muxi said happily: "Then thank you, Sister Zhao."

An Muxi chatted with Zhao Yuling for a long time and watched Zhao Yuling finish the cup of tea.

Then he said leisurely: "Sister Zhao, is there any hatred between you and me? Why did you give me cakes mixed with rice husks?"

This rice husk was the poppy husk in the previous life. It has been banned from cultivation in later generations. However, although its sale is controlled here, it is also a Chinese medicinal material.

But the price is very expensive, you can still buy it as long as you can afford it.

Zhao Yuling didn't expect that the two of them were chatting just now, and suddenly An Muxi asked this question, which caught her off guard. She felt a little uneasy. How did An Muxi know?

But she quickly calmed down and pretended not to know and asked, "Sister An, I don't know what you mean by this?"

"I just made some cakes out of kindness for you to try. I saw that you liked them, so I brought you some every time I came. How could I harm you?"

An Muxi sneered and winked at Xiaoqin, who brought a plate of snacks and placed it in front of Zhao Yuling.

"In that case, this is the water chestnut cake you brought me last time, and Sister Zhao ate it herself, so I believe you."