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

"Mingxin is still alive, and the late crown prince and Miss Yan are still alive too. Isn't that enough for me to understand you?" Minghui said with two clicks of the tongue, looking as if she saw through everything.

Yan Yongchen didn't expect her to say that, and couldn't help but smile, "Thank you."

Minghui confirmed again, "So, you will also save Xixi's life, right?"

"Since you are willing to believe me, then just continue to choose to believe me. Right now, the outcome of the game has not yet been determined. No one can guarantee what kind of unexpected events will happen during the process until the end."

Yan Yongchen gave an ambiguous answer, but it was enough for Yu Minghui.

If Yan Yongchen wanted to save Xixi's life, with his ability, he would be able to accomplish most of the task.

As the sun set, the emperor's entourage, returning from his inspection, entered the city.

On the emperor's carriage, after listening to the secret guard's report, Yu Jinzhou beckoned the eunuch hiding in the corner of the carriage to come forward.

The little eunuch was not someone else but Yan Muxi, whose face had been modified. Her current appearance was such that even if someone close to her was standing in front of her, it would be difficult to recognize her.

After Yan Muxi carefully moved over, Yu Jinzhou held her chin, forcing her to look up and look at him, his tone indifferent, unable to tell whether she was happy or angry.

"You all heard it, right? Little Aunt Wang's maid rescued the fake Little Aunt Wang. I really didn't expect that Little Aunt Wang was not only very capable, but the servants she brought with her were also very powerful. The two maids were able to break into the secret room under my bedroom to rescue people. They are really capable. So what if they are capable? Little Aunt Wang is still mine. In the end, they couldn't snatch Little Aunt Wang away from me."

Yan Muxi hadn't thought of what to say, so he didn't respond.

Her silence made Yu Jinzhou even more angry. "Aunt Wang is very good at making arguments. Why don't you speak?"

After a moment of silence, Yan Muxi said calmly: "Your Majesty is telling the truth, I have nothing to say to refute it."

Yu Jinzhou was so angry that he laughed, pinching the knuckles of his chin and exerting force, "Aunt Wang is not even willing to give me a perfunctory response now. Do you hate me so much?"

He wanted to see the woman in front of him begging for mercy, begging him with tears, only then would he feel better.

Yan Muxi did as he wished, and with tears in her eyes, she said softly, "I am just an object used to exchange for power. Does my likes and dislikes matter to the emperor? If I really like the emperor, will he let me go?"

Yu Jinzhou narrowed his narrow eyes, "Aunt Wang is still the same Aunt Wang. She is smart and knows everything. She is more cunning than a sieve and can always poke the softest part of my heart at the critical moment. Unfortunately, Aunt Wang will be disappointed in the end. I am a cold and selfish person. I would rather disappoint the world than wrong myself. Therefore, even if I go to hell, I will drag my beloved with me. I will never fall alone like the previous emperor."

Seeing that Yan Muxi's expression had not changed, Yu Jinzhou continued, "Aunt Wang didn't say anything to refute me. It seems that she is willing to accompany me through life and death!"

"Your Majesty, do you remember that I said from the beginning that I was ready to risk everything when I appeared before you. So, no matter what the outcome is, I will gladly accept it."

A tear fell from his eyes. The woman in front of him looked determined, and Yu Jinzhou couldn't help but relax his grip.

He stared at her without blinking, watching her cry quietly. He felt distressed when she cried, but he seemed to enjoy the feeling of distress and pity, and was even more reluctant to let go. He wanted to hold her in his palm forever and get her completely.

"Has Auntie Wang really been poisoned by the love-breaking Gu?"

The sudden questioning and the momentary panic in Yan Muxi's eyes did not escape Yu Jinzhou's eyes.

But Yu Jinzhou couldn't confirm whether she was panicking because she was guilty or afraid. But it didn't matter what the reason was, he would know it eventually.

Before dark, the emperor's ceremonial procession entered the palace.

The presence of a young eunuch behind the emperor did not attract much attention.

Yan Muxi followed Yu Jinzhou to Ci'an Palace first. In the afternoon, Concubine Shu had left the palace on the pretext of going to the temporary palace to visit the Empress Dowager. Now only the Empress Dowager was in Ci'an Palace.

The Queen Mother was very happy as she had not seen her son for many days and talked a lot.

Yu Jinzhou didn't interrupt much, just listened patiently. When the Queen Mother had finished speaking, he asked, "The Queen Mother stole my military token and has now escaped from the palace. Doesn't the Queen Mother know anything about this?"

The Queen Mother was extremely surprised. "How is it possible? The emperor must have made a mistake. Why would my sister steal the military token?"

"The Concubine Shu has always hated me and my mother, but my mother is totally unaware of this?"

Since childhood, Yu Jinzhou has imagined countless times that her biological mother is not as simple as she seems, and everything she shows is a cover-up to achieve her goals.

Even now, he still felt that the woman in front of him was playing dumb so that she could give him a big surprise at the critical moment. Otherwise, he couldn't understand why his father would value a woman who had no strengths.

"...My son, you must have made a mistake. I and your mother are as close as sisters. Your mother has been in the palace for decades without giving birth to a child, and she has always treated you as her own son. What reason does she have to hate us mother and son?" The empress dowager retorted with a trembling voice. She didn't believe that someone who was closer to her than her own sister would do anything bad to them mother and son.

Hearing the empress dowager say this, Yu Jinzhou completely gave up and said, "Since my mother is unwilling to believe what I say, you should wait for your good sister to return in this Ci'an Palace and love her dearly!" Then he stood up and walked out.

The chief general and deputy general of the Imperial Guard are both trustworthy people. The military token has little effect on the Imperial Guard, but there is no guarantee that someone will take the opportunity to use the military token to cause trouble in the army.

Lincheng has less than 100,000 soldiers and horses, while Dingbei Army has 150,000 soldiers. Only if the army is morale-stable can they hold out until Dingnan Marquis leads the reinforcements. If the army is not morale-stable, it will be hard to hold out for more than ten days.

Yu Jinzhou could never have dreamed that Concubine Shu, who had lived peacefully in the harem for decades, would team up with others to steal the military token. He couldn't understand why Concubine Shu, who was already a concubine and could enjoy the same honor as the empress dowager for the rest of her life, would help others to go against him?

At the same time, in the Dingbei Army camp in Lincheng, Dongyu rode at full speed for nearly a day, passed many checkpoints, and finally met Ruyi.

Compared with Yu Wantai and Jixiang, Ruyi has not changed much from before. He is still as dark and thin as before, and if you look closely, he seems to be even darker than before.

Dongyu felt very sad when the person she had missed for a long time appeared in front of her. However, when she thought of her daughter's current situation, she suppressed her tears and did not bother to exchange pleasantries. She stated her purpose directly, "I want to see King Dingbei. Ruyi, please help me. I want King Dingbei to save my daughter."

Seeing Dongyu, Ruyi's eyes were filled with tears, and she couldn't suppress the sobs in her throat. "Don't worry, the prince is discussing the siege tomorrow morning with the generals. After the discussion is finished, I will take you to see the prince."

Dong Yu said anxiously: "We can't attack the city. If the King of Dingbei attacks the city, the emperor will be desperate and my young lady will probably die."

Ruyi lowered his eyes and dared not look directly at her. After a moment's silence, he said, "The army is about to attack the city. No matter what happens or who tries to stop us, we will attack the city tomorrow."