Yan Muxi finished her breakfast slowly and leisurely, without showing any sign of nervousness or panic.

On the other hand, Qian Manman was tense because she was worried that the prince would trouble her. She coaxed Qian Manman to drink half a bowl of porridge to prevent Qian Manman from being unable to withstand the sudden blow.

Yu Jinzhou took the trouble to force her to show up, and his purpose should not be to kill her. But she had no idea how Yu Jinzhou would react after seeing her, whether he would give her some respect or imprison her directly.

After entering the palace, the mother and daughter first went to pay their respects to Concubine Liang and Concubine Shu.

Because Empress Xue participated in forcing abdicate, she was stripped of her title and imprisoned in the cold palace. Now the ones in charge of the harem affairs are Concubine Liang and Concubine Shu.

Concubine Liang was born a low-ranking palace maid who could not even read or write. She was only given the title of managing the harem, but in reality, all the harem affairs were handled by Concubine Shu.

Concubine Liang had risen from a young noble lady to a noble concubine. Yan Muxi thought she would have changed drastically, but she didn't expect that Concubine Liang was no different from before. All her emotions were written on her face. When she saw her, she was so shocked that she jumped up from the chaise longue. "You, you are..."

Yan Muxi bowed and said, "I, Qian Sanniang, greet the Imperial Concubine and the Imperial Concubine Shu."

Compared to Concubine Liang who showed her emotions on her face, Concubine Shu was only surprised for a moment when she saw Yan Muxi, and her expression quickly returned to normal, "Madam Qian, please get up quickly!"

When Yan Muxi stood up and looked over, Concubine Shu said again: "Madam Qian, don't be scared. Madam Qian's appearance is too similar to that of a deceased person. The Imperial Concubine must have made a mistake, which is why she behaved inappropriately."

Concubine Liang came to her senses and asked in surprise, "My lady is really not Prince Rong?" As soon as she said this, she realized that something was wrong and her face turned red in an instant.

Qian Manman was so nervous that she broke out in cold sweats, fearing that her daughter would be captured by Concubine Liang's orders.

But Yan Muxi beside him said calmly: "The world is so big, it is normal for people to look alike. I am indeed Qian Sanniang, not an old friend of the two ladies."

Concubine Liang still had doubts in her heart, but she didn't dare to speak casually.

Concubine Shu made a few polite remarks and let Yan Muxi and her mother leave.

When the figures of the mother and daughter were out of sight, Concubine Liang asked Concubine Shu in a low voice, "Isn't the little woman just now the Crown Prince's Concubine Rong?"

"If they say no, then we can just pack our lunch."

Concubine Liang did not understand what Concubine Shu meant. "Whoever it is, it is who. How can you just say it is not? Even if there are people who look alike in the world, they can't be so similar and both have stunning looks."

"Whether Madam Qian is the late Prince Rong's consort is not important to us. Since she dares to enter the palace openly, it is enough to prove that she is not afraid of her identity being questioned. Why should we point it out and do something thankless?" After saying this, Concubine Shu glanced at Concubine Liang.

People really cannot be compared. As the eldest daughter of the Hua family, she is not only born noble, but also beautiful and scheming. However, she has become a tool that cannot control herself.

The people she protects are no match for her in any way, and can easily get things that she cannot reach in her entire life.

Human destiny is often extremely ironic.

Here, Yan Muxi helped Qian Manman into the main hall of Changle Palace, and Yan Muwan just stood up to greet them.

"Why did mother suddenly come to the palace to visit her daughter? It's in the mansion..." Yan Muwan's eyes swept across Yan Muxi's face, she paused, and opened her eyes wide in surprise.

When she got closer, Yan Muxi knelt down and saluted, "I, Qian Sanniang, pay my respects to the Crown Princess."

Seeing Yan Muwan standing there stupidly as if she had seen a ghost, the nanny tugged at her sleeve and said, "Madam, it's time to wake up."

Yan Muwan suddenly came back to her senses, suppressed the turmoil in her heart, and slowly walked to Yan Muxi's side with the help of the palace servant's arm, "Stand up, stand up!"

Looking closer, she became even more certain that the person in front of her was her deceased second sister, and not the so-called Qian Sanniang at all.

Yan Muxi also glanced at Yan Muwan out of the corner of her eye. The 28-year-old girl was slim, with delicate facial features. She looked somewhat like her and Yan Mujun, but not too similar.

After the polite exchanges, Yan Muxi ignored Yan Muwan's scrutiny and asked directly, "I came to the palace today because I am in trouble and need help from His Royal Highness the Crown Prince. I wonder if His Royal Highness the Crown Prince is in Changle Palace right now?"

Yan Muwan didn't expect that she would state her purpose so directly. She was stunned for a moment before she said, "Your Highness is very busy. Madam Qian has any difficulties. It's the same if you tell me. When I see Your Highness later, I will ask you if you can help me."

For some reason, Yan Muwan didn't want Yan Muxi to see Yu Jinzhou at this moment. She couldn't tell whether the purpose of doing this was to protect her second sister or to safeguard her position as the Crown Princess.

Yan Muxi's smile remained unchanged. "Your Highness, the Crown Princess should have heard that my cousin was involved in a murder case and will be executed tomorrow morning. I came to the palace this time to ask His Royal Highness to re-investigate the case."

Meeting her calm and indifferent eyes, Yan Muwan lowered her eyes and dared not meet her gaze. However, when she thought of what Yu Jinzhou had done in bed, her inner guilt instantly disappeared for the most part.

"In the case of Qian's cousin, my mother has come to the palace to ask His Highness several times, and His Highness has ordered people to conduct a thorough investigation several times, but the case has not been overturned. Even if Madam Qian meets His Highness, it won't change anything."

“Whether I can overturn the verdict or not, I will try my best. I ask the Crown Princess to help me pass a message to His Royal Highness the Crown Prince. After I plead with the Crown Prince myself, no matter whether I can change the result, I can have peace of mind, right?” Yan Muxi said the words of begging, but she sat firmly in the same place, without showing any attitude of begging at all.

She discussed with Yan Muwan in a good mood, wanting to give Yan Muwan face. Whether Yan Muwan agreed or not, she could see Yu Jinzhou. And she was afraid that since she entered the palace, every move she made had been in Yu Jinzhou's eyes and ears.

Yan Muwan bit her lip and pondered for a moment, then ordered the palace attendant waiting beside her, "Go to the front hall and see if His Highness has returned."

The palace servant received Yan Muwan's signal, went to the outer hall for a walk, and quickly returned to report, "His Highness is in the imperial study discussing important matters with the court officials, and has not returned yet."

Yan Muwan pretended to be embarrassed and said, "Your Highness has not returned to Changle Palace. Without Your Highness's permission, I cannot set foot in the imperial study. I really cannot help Madam Qian."

Hearing this, Yan Muxi stopped trying to argue with the little girl and stood up to say goodbye, "In that case, I will not disturb the Crown Princess any more."

They are all sisters, and she wants to give Yan Muwan enough face. If the other party doesn't want it, there is no reason for her to force it.

After coming out of Changle Palace, Qian Manman's tense body and mind relaxed a little, but the worry in her heart did not decrease at all.

Glancing at her daughter who looked calm, she asked tentatively, "Xi, Sanniang, what should we do now? Without the permission of the Emperor and the Crown Prince, we cannot get close to the Imperial Study."

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