The eldest sister was reborn and the younger sister traveled through time. I just want to survive.

"How did Sister Rou take away the green snake?" Yan Muxi looked at Yan Murou, who was chirping beside him, and felt incredible.

"It's strange, the big snake seemed to understand Roujie'er's gestures. It would get up when told to and crawl into the bamboo basket when told to. It was more obedient than a dog that I had raised for years... In addition to snakes, Roujie'er also likes to play with ants and insects. Once I saw her playing with a poisonous scorpion, and I almost scared her to death!" Qian Manman said while patting her chest, looking frightened.

Yan Muxi quickly digested the shock in her heart and asked Yan Muruo softly, "Does Roujie really like snakes and insects?"

Yan Muruo nodded timidly and did not deny it.

Su frowned and said, "Qian, you should keep an eye on Roujie and don't let her have too much contact with those snakes, insects, rats and ants. After all, she is a girl in the boudoir. If the news gets out, it will damage her reputation."

Qian Manman, who always liked to go against Su, did not refute this time. She also felt that it was not good for a little girl to play with snakes, insects, rats and ants. Just thinking about it made her feel creepy.

When Yan Muxi heard Su mention snakes, insects, rats and ants, he suddenly remembered something.

A few years ago, she followed her cousin to the southern border for business. They passed through a village that was adjacent to a dense forest filled with miasma and poisonous insects. The people in the village, young and old, were not afraid of poisonous insects, rats and ants, and there were even a few young men who could control snakes.

She found it magical and asked the elders in the village how snakes, which are cold-blooded and poisonous creatures with no human touch, could recognize commands.

The old man smiled and told her that controlling snakes was not a big skill at all. There was a mysterious ancient tribe deep in the jungle, and some of them could control mice and insects. That was truly magical!

Yan Murou likes snakes, insects, rats and ants, and seems to be able to control snakes. Could she be from the mysterious tribe that the old man mentioned?

Yan Muruo is the daughter of a witch doctor, and the witch doctor seems to be related to Old Lady Yan. So, is it possible that Old Lady Yan also comes from a mysterious race?

But when Yan Muxi recalled it carefully, he found that Old Lady Yan looked like an ordinary peasant woman. There was nothing special about her in terms of appearance or behavior.

The Lantern Festival is the Empress Dowager’s birthday. Apart from the full birthday celebration, the Empress Dowager’s birthday is never celebrated in a grand manner.

This year, as in previous years, the Empress Dowager did not hold a grand birthday banquet, and the money saved was donated to build the Charity House.

The Queen Mother was a daughter of the Hua family. She had accompanied the Emperor for decades and had only given birth to a princess. The reason why she had been able to live a life of wealth and honor was, in addition to the blessing of her family, the reputation she had accumulated over the years.

Since she ascended the throne, the Empress Dowager would donate money to build a Salesian Church every year on her birthday. Now, almost every city in Dafeng has a Salesian Church donated by the Empress Dowager.

Although the Empress Dowager's birthday was not celebrated in a grand manner, Yan Muxi and his wife, as members of the royal family, still went to the palace to present birthday gifts.

In the afternoon, Yan Muxi and Gu Yuelan came out of Ci'an Palace together.

"Do you know that your fifth cousin's offspring was abolished?"

"I know. My grandmother told me years ago that he deserved what he got."

"Does your grandmother have anything else to say?" Yan Muxi tested cautiously.

Gu Yuelan smiled and glared at her, "As my close friend, you should feel free to admit what you did. Don't feel guilty. Didn't you just piss off my grandmother? I'm not petty enough to argue with you over such a small matter. Besides, my grandmother is used to being arbitrary, so it's normal for her to get mad at her occasionally."

Seeing that she really didn't take it to heart, Yan Muxi patted his chest in a fearful manner, "I feel relieved when the county lady is so generous! I heard that when you entered the East Palace, your grandmother not only prepared a female doctor for you, but also found an experienced midwife for you. Is that true?"

"You are deliberately slandering me, right?" Gu Yuelan put away the smile on her face.

The Marquis' Mansion did prepare a reliable midwife for her. Yu Jintang only stepped into the West Palace once every six months. She even doubted herself and thought that she would never need a midwife in her life and was destined to keep an idle person in vain.

"I didn't mean to disparage you. I just said it casually. Don't take it to heart, County Lady." Yan Muxi explained perfunctorily and changed the subject, "How is my elder sister these days?"

Gu Yuelan shook her head. "Concubine Yan is still under house arrest. Although she and I are both in the Eastern Palace, we don't see each other on weekdays, so how can we know if she is a good person or not? But I think it shouldn't be a big deal. Being under house arrest is not like being sent to prison. She can eat and wear warm clothes, but she has no freedom and her life is a little harder."

Yan Muqing is the granddaughter of the Su family and the legitimate daughter of the emperor's favorite. As long as Yu Jintang is not mentally ill, he would not dare to do anything to Yan Muqing.

Moreover, she saw clearly that day that Yu Jintang came out of the West Hall with bloodshot eyes. Her bright and cheerful face, which had been dark for several days, suddenly turned gloomy. It was obvious that Yan Muqing had really pissed her off.

As a result, he just ordered people to reduce the West Palace's share, and added it back a few days later. He was unwilling to let Yan Mucheng suffer.

As for Yan Muqing, her personality is quite strange. She has entered the palace to be the crown prince's woman, but she still wants to be the only one in love. Is it possible?

As the woman of a country's crown prince and future emperor, she should be content with a little love and respect. If she asks for too much, she will only make things difficult for herself.

Because the Empress Dowager stayed in the harem to celebrate the festival, this year's lantern festival in the harem was more lively and grand than in previous years. The concubines and young princes and princesses admired the lanterns, released river lanterns, and played until midnight before gradually dispersing.

At midnight, a fire broke out in the harem. The fire started in the garden where the lantern festival was being held and quickly spread, setting fire to the three palaces.

The fire was not put out until the early hours of the morning. Countless eunuchs and palace maids were killed or injured. Concubine Fang of Qiulan Palace and the Ninth Prince were killed in the fire.