Rebirth of the High Family's Beloved

While Yan Ci was still anxious about his identity being exposed, a new prisoner was brought into the imperial prison.

The only person who could be thrown into the imperial prison at a time when the assassination of the crown prince has not yet been fully investigated could be Yan Ci, a suspect in the same case.

Sure enough, Yan Ci heard the chain of his cell door ring, and then a woman wearing only a middle-length dress was pushed in.

The woman staggered after being pushed, and after entering the cell, she did not forget to turn around and glare at the person who pushed her.

Yan Ci was sitting on the only bed in the cell, looking at the new inmate curiously.

It was called a bed, but in fact it was just a simple low frame supported by four pieces of wood and a wooden board, covered with a thin layer of straw, and on the straw was a mattress of unidentifiable color.

Because the mattress was too dirty, Yan Ci rolled it up and threw it to the corner of the bed, then sat cross-legged on the dry straw.

In this dim cell, Yan Ci looked at the newcomer, and the newcomer was also looking at Yan Ci, but no one spoke first.

After the newcomer, Zhou Chu also entered the cell.

He looked at the two people who were as still as a mountain with a stern expression and said, "Why, don't you two know each other?"

As soon as these words came out, Yan Ci immediately narrowed his eyes and carefully observed the person opposite him, making sure that he did not know this person.

But the outline of this person did look familiar to her.

Unsure if Zhou Chu was testing her, she stood up from the bed hesitantly, "Sir, this cell is too dark, can I go closer and take a look?"

Zhou Chu did not refuse, so Yan Ci bravely took two steps towards the man.

The newcomer was very alert, and when Yan Ci approached her, she subconsciously took a step back. Although the movement was very small, Zhou Chu and Yan Ci in the cell saw it.

This undoubtedly proved that the two people were strangers.

But as he got closer, Yan Ci recognized the person in front of him.

Isn't this the palace maid who was knocked unconscious and had her clothes robbed by Xie Chengyin after coming out of Chonghua Palace?

I remembered that when I was following the team, I heard the palace maids around me say that a palace maid named Yuxiu had not returned yet.

Yan Ci immediately understood that the person in front of him was either the real Yuxiu or an impostor of Yuxiu.

But at this moment, the person in front of him could only be Yuxiu.

Thinking of this, Yan Ci rushed forward without saying a word and grabbed "Yuxiu"'s arm, and said excitedly: "Yuxiu, aren't you serving the Crown Princess? How come you were also arrested?"

"Yuxiu" looked confused and defensively tried to shake off Yan Ci.

How could Yan Ci let her get rid of him so easily? She had to make good use of this stepping stone that finally came to her.

Yan Ci continued, "Yuxiu, what's wrong with you? Why don't you recognize me? I'm Yuyan. We were assigned to serve the Crown Princess together, so we should support each other. How can you be angry with me just because I took your place yesterday and pretend not to know me?"

"Yuxiu" was well aware of her identity, and she instantly understood the hidden meaning of the words of the woman named "Yuyan".

Her Yuxiu is fake, and the Yuyan opposite is not real either.

But now that he has been arrested, only these two identities can reasonably exist.

Her slightly stiff expression softened, and she let Yan Ci pull her closer, "I don't know why I collapsed outside Chonghua Palace, and then I was arrested. I was frightened just now, and my brain is a little out of control."

With the response from "Yuxiu", Yan Ci is no longer a one-man show, and the identities of the two people can be said to correspond.

Zhou Chu looked at the two people who seemed to be in harmony but were actually at odds with each other, and he still doubted how much of their words could be trusted.

At this moment, a soldier suddenly ran in from outside, "Sir, we found another suspicious palace maid."

Zhou Chu's eyes darkened, "Let's go and take a look."

Zhou Chu led his men out of the cell, and "Yuxiu" was left in the cell where Yan Ci was. The two unfamiliar acquaintances stared at each other for a while, and then sat down at the opposite ends of the bed.

Without outsiders around, the two of them no longer pretended to be familiar with each other.

Yan Ci got straight to the point and said, "You are here to kill the Crown Princess, right?"

"Yuxiu" moved her drooping eyelids but said nothing.

She was a little unsure about this woman with two different faces. She pretended to be in the same group with her enthusiastically at first, but then turned around and started to stab her.

But since they also came to assassinate the Crown Princess, they could be considered half an ally, otherwise she would not have cooperated with her just now.

Yan Ci knew that this "Yuxiu" was on guard against her, but she was more dangerous than herself. If her guess was correct, the other suspicious palace maid that the soldier had just mentioned might be the real Yuxiu.

If she were brought here by Zhou Chu for confrontation again, two of the three people would be Yuxiu, and the identity of the fake "Yuxiu" would be exposed, and she would no longer be able to hide.

The consequence of her identity being exposed is that it would be difficult to clear herself of the suspicion of assassinating the prince. By then, even the Lord could not save her.

Therefore, she had to hide her identity at all costs.

But if she could find out who wanted to kill Jiang Yun before she was exposed, her time in jail would not be in vain.

Looking at "Yuxiu" who was lost in thought, Yan Ci decided to add fuel to the fire.

"You know, Cailan is dead. She failed to assassinate the Crown Princess and fell off the high platform and died."

Yuxiu, who had been keeping her head down, suddenly raised her head and looked at Yan Ci, "What about the Crown Princess?"

Yan Ci chuckled, "The Crown Princess is naturally safe and sound."

A look of panic visibly appeared on Yuxiu's face, and Yan Ci was delighted, thinking that he had guessed right.

"Yuxiu" and Cailan were both sent to assassinate the Crown Princess. "Yuxiu" was unable to arrive at the wedding ceremony because she was ambushed by Xie Chengyin, and she took the opportunity to replace Yuxiu's position and stopped Cailan from attacking Jiang Yun at the ceremony.

Now, of the two people who were arranged to assassinate the Crown Princess, the death of one is insignificant, and the remaining one has been thrown into the imperial prison. If this gets to the ears of their master, the person behind it will certainly be unable to sit still.

Killing to silence the witness was inevitable, otherwise how long could a woman endure under the punishment of the imperial prison.

But how can we get the news of Yuxiu’s arrest out?

Under the guidance of the soldiers, Zhou Chu met the real Yuxiu.

She was the palace maid who was rescued from the snake's mouth by Yan Ci and Xie Chengyin.

She was kneeling in a side hall of Chonghua Palace, her face a little dazed, and her maid's coat was nowhere to be found.

Zhou Chu looked at Yuxiu, who was also wearing a middle-length robe, and immediately thought of "Yuxiu" who was imprisoned in the imperial prison. The thought flashed through his mind, and his eyes fell on the prince who was sitting at the top.

He cupped his hands and said, "Your Highness, may I ask if this maid is from your Chonghua Palace?"

Shen Zhaoyong nodded without denying, "That's right, she is the personal maid I personally selected for Ayun, her name is Yuxiu."

"Yuxiu!"

Zhou Chu's mind suddenly exploded. This is Yuxiu, then who is the Yuxiu in that cell?