What Qin had seen before was Yan Muxi in disguise, so when they approached, Qin did not recognize Yan Muxi and his servant.

"Sister-in-law." Seeing that they were about to pass each other, Yan Muxi called out to Qin.

Qin paused, turned around and stared at Yan Muxi for a moment, then asked uncertainly, "Are you Xi?"

Yan Muxi interrupted her and said, "My cousin is fine. Sister-in-law doesn't need to worry too much. This is not the place to talk." Then she pointed to the carriage parked not far away.

Qin twisted the handkerchief in her hand, thought for a moment, and nodded.

In the carriage, as soon as the curtain was lowered, Qin knelt in front of Yan Muxi, tears falling down, "I'm sorry, I'm sorry, I didn't mean it. They threatened me with Hui'er's life. If I didn't acknowledge the fact that my cousin was still alive, they would kill Hui'er... Woo, woo, woo, I was wrong. If Haochuan can get out alive, I am willing to die to atone for my crime. I just hope that my cousin won't blame Haochuan. He values ​​my cousin and grandfather more than his own life..."

Qin in front of her looked ten years older than Xiu Ya a year ago, and Yan Muxi not only did not feel resentful, but instead felt a little guilty. She sighed and said, "If the person who caused the trouble died to apologize, she would be free, but she would torture the people who cared about her thoroughly. She is really selfish."

Seeing Qin stop crying and look panicked, Yan Muxi reached out and helped her up, "Sister-in-law, don't let your thoughts get in the way and hurt yourself and others. Whether I am still alive or not has already aroused suspicion. Whether you deny it or not, they will use some means to force me to show up. So don't blame yourself too much. Wait for your cousin to come out of prison and live a good life with him. Don't have any more foolish thoughts. If you and your cousin are doing well, I will feel less guilty."

Qin was stunned for a moment, and her tears flowed even more violently.

When she had almost finished crying, Yan Muxi talked about business again, "The second young lady of the Yan family has passed away a long time ago. My current identity is Qian Sanniang, the wife of the Qian family. Sister-in-law, please remember this and don't let anyone with ulterior motives take advantage of you again."

Qin wiped her tears and nodded, "I'll remember. I won't let anyone take advantage of me." After a pause, she asked carefully, "Xixi, what will you do in the future?"

My husband would rather die than reveal the whereabouts of Yan Muxi's grandparents and grandchildren. Now that he has walked into the trap, he will definitely not end up well.

Yan Muxi guessed what she was thinking and advised her gently, "Don't worry, sister-in-law, my life is not in danger. I just lost my freedom and was held captive by someone."

It took only seven days from investigation and evidence collection to overturning the case, and Qian Haochuan was cleared of the charges and released to return home.

On the second day after Qian Haochuan was released, the imperial edict from Concubine Liang to appoint the cousin of the Yan family as the prince's concubine also arrived at the Yan family.

A concubine is not like a maidservant. The crown prince is the heir to the throne, and welcoming a concubine requires going through the royal wedding ceremony. The day when Yan Muxi enters the palace was set for early July, which only leaves half a month. This shows how anxious Yu Jinzhou is.

The time to enter the palace was urgent. People from the Ministry of Rites or the Ministry of Internal Affairs came to pay their respects almost every day. All the servants in the mansion were busy, but Yan Muxi, the person involved, stayed out of it.

She ate and slept every day, and occasionally asked Dongyu to take her over the wall to go out for a walk. Perhaps affected by her stable mood, Qian Manman was no longer anxious and prepared a dowry for her with peace of mind.

It was no small matter for the crown prince to welcome a concubine in the court or among the people. At the grand court meeting, an imperial censor pointed out that the Qian family was a merchant family, and that the crown prince was violating the rules by welcoming the Qian family's daughter into the palace as a concubine.

Yu Jinzhou forcefully refuted the censor's remarks, claiming that the national treasury was now empty, and the Qian family's donation of one million silver coins to the country was an act of righteousness, and it was only right to reward the Qian family with the position of a concubine.

When it comes to money, all the civil and military officials in the court were speechless, for fear that the prince would ask his subjects to donate their lives for the country.

Public opinion in the court was suppressed, but the ministers' private debate about the Qian family's donation of one million taels of silver intensified, and rumors quickly spread.

In order to force Yan Muxi to show up, Yu Jinzhou spread the news of Qian Haochuan's murder case. Now, not only has Qian Haochuan been cleared of the charges, but his daughter has also become the prince's concubine. This series of events makes it difficult for people not to doubt the court's intentions.

Yu Jinzhou didn't care about the bad public opinion outside. He had never thought of being like Emperor Yuanjing, who had done so many evil things but still tried to gain fame and reputation in an attempt to go down in history.

On the contrary, he only enjoyed the present moment and was eager to make Yan Muxi's identity known to the world.

Let everyone know that Yu Wantai’s first wife will soon become her woman, and King Dingbei has a grassland on his head.

More than ten days passed in a flash, and as the day of entering the palace approached, Qian Manman began to feel anxious and restless again.

Yan Muxi was too lazy to comfort her anymore. Rather than her mother's concern, she wanted more of a word of assurance from Yan Yongchen before entering the palace.

But until the day before she entered the palace, she still didn't see Yan Yongchen send anyone to look for her. Finally, she could no longer sit still and took the initiative to go to the study in the front yard.

And she also realized that no matter in terms of step-by-step tactics or patience, she was no match for Yan Yongchen.

Sure enough, Yan Yongchen seemed to have guessed that she would come and prepared hot tea in advance.

After the greeting, Yan Muxi sat down on the armchair at the bottom and asked, "I will be entering the East Palace tomorrow. Does father have anything to say?"

"The prince is very scheming and his methods are sinister, but he is also suspicious." Yan Yongchen paused for a moment and then continued, "Shufei is someone you can befriend."

Yan Muxi waited for a moment, making sure Yan Yongchen had finished speaking, and then made small talk: "As far as I know, in addition to the sixth sister, there are two concubines of high birth in the East Palace."

Yan Yongchen glanced over and Yan Muxi was confused by his look. Just as she was wondering what was wrong with her words, she heard Yan Yongchen say, "They are just two teenage girls. If you want to win them over or teach them a lesson, it's just a matter of raising your finger!" There was a hint of annoyance in his tone.

After saying this, Yan Muxi raised her eyes and secretly observed Yan Yongchen's expression, trying to make sure whether he was praising her or insulting her.

She is just a girl in her teens, and she is only in her twenties, but she talks as if she is so cunning and sly.

Yan Yongchen hadn't seen her so lively like a little girl for a long time. His heart softened and he felt very sad at the same time.

In order to hide his turbulent emotions, Yan Yongchen picked up the teacup and drank it in small sips.

Maybe it's because I'm getting older, I actually started to miss the way my children were when they were young, especially my lively and cheerful second daughter, who always liked to ride on his back or hug his neck and act coquettishly...

It was he who personally sent his second daughter to the Senshou Gate, completely severing their father-daughter relationship.

Therefore, he does not even deserve the right to reminisce about the past. After all his scheming, in the end, being remembered by one person is a blessing in life, and he does not deserve to ask for more.

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