The baby-making system is unreliable

However, none of those noble ladies dared to approach Yun Xirou. Firstly, they were not familiar with her, and there was nothing else to say except a few polite words, which was just awkward.

Secondly, her twins looked really scary, and she was afraid that it would bring bad luck and offend an important person.

The Queen Mother did come, but just said a few polite words and then slipped away, saying that she liked quietness when there were so many people around.

Hua Yuelian had said early on that her daughter needed to take medicine, as she couldn't leave her until she recovered from her illness. She and the eldest princess were the only ones with the most noble status among those present.

"My daughter is shy. She is not as good as you say. I want to find a reliable husband for her in the future."

Zhou Ziyin didn't know which lady she was negotiating with, and her voice was so loud that she could hear it even though she was sitting in the first seat.

She seemed afraid that others didn't know that she wanted to find a home for her daughter, and those who didn't know would think she wanted to sell her daughter.

Today, Yun Junyan was wearing a simple purple outfit and had her hair in a simple bun. She was not dazzling but also had a fresh and refined look.

There was now a hint of shyness in those originally bright eyes, just like the first blooming buds in spring, tender and tempting.

She looked like a shy girl, full of affection. She lowered her head slightly and followed her mother lightly.

Every step seems to be cautious, with a little bit of restraint and uneasiness, which makes people feel pity.

"She is quite good at cleaning up and knows what kind of appearance will make people feel most sympathetic."

Xia Mo whispered in her ear, "My Lady, should we intervene?"

Yun Xirou shook her head, leaned lazily on the seat, gathered the corners of her clothes, and found a comfortable position.

She didn't want to meddle in their affairs. As long as they didn't dance in front of her, there was no need for her to intervene.

Facing such a group of people, Yun Xirou felt like her face was about to freeze from smiling, and finally she saw Xu Yimo.

The man first took off his cloak and rubbed his hands hurriedly. After the coldness on his body dissipated, he ignored the many people kneeling on the ground and stared straight at Yun Xirou.

"Please don't be polite, everyone. I... cough cough cough... just come to sit down." As Xu Yimo spoke, he covered his mouth with his hands and coughed violently.

His face was as pale as paper, and his forehead was covered with fine beads of sweat. It was obvious that he was not in good health.

The people around him became noticeably more reserved because of his arrival, and their expressions seemed to show more relief than worry.

Yun Xirou looked at their thoughtful expressions and felt uncomfortable. She restrained her smile and gently patted his hand to comfort him.

Xu Yimo, who was standing beside him, looked normal, as if all his attention was on Yun Xirou. After he finished speaking, he did not even glance away.

"Come on, bring in the dancers. I heard that they seem to have choreographed a new dance to commemorate the new year and pray for good weather and good harvests."

As soon as the voice fell, several graceful figures slowly emerged. The dancers, dressed in gorgeous colorful feathered clothes, stepped lightly onto the center of the stage.

Her steps were like those of a dancing butterfly, each one full of grace and agility. Her slender waist swayed gently to the rhythm of the music, as graceful as a willow branch in the breeze.

The dancer's face is covered by a veil, but through the vague veil, you can see her bright and charming eyes, like twinkling stars in the night sky.

As the melodious music played, everyone began to dance, and their dancing moves gradually became skillful and graceful.

Half an hour later, perhaps due to the effect of alcohol, everyone more or less relaxed. Although a few people seemed a little drunk, it added a bit of fun and was harmless.

"Your Majesty? Ah Mo?! What... is wrong with you?!"

At this moment, Xu Yimo, who had originally had a calm expression, suddenly underwent an astonishing change without any warning. His originally fair face instantly turned as dark as a dark cloud.

The teacup on the table fell to the ground, and Yun Xirou cried out in a hoarse voice, "Call the imperial physician!"

This sudden situation caught everyone off guard. Everyone around was so shocked that they couldn't close their mouths, and they didn't know what to do for a moment.

Xu Shuyao suddenly stood up, smashed the cup in anger, and then said, "How dare someone poison the palace! Come! Seal off the palace quickly, and don't let even a fly out."

Someone dared to do something under their noses, which was very courageous.

The banquet could not be held, and many noble ladies were trapped in the palace. They all kept their heads down and did not dare to speak easily.

The imperial doctors rushed over and immediately started emergency treatment. Yun Yirou stood by anxiously, tears streaming down her face. She held Xu Yimo's hand tightly, silently praying that he would be safe.

The atmosphere in the palace was extremely tense. The guards acted quickly, blocking all exits and launching a comprehensive search.

However, the person who 'poisoned' seemed to have been prepared and did not leave any clues.

In Fengyi Palace, two or three hours passed and the sky gradually darkened. As expected, Xu Yimo was lying on the bed, not yet awake.

The palace was brightly lit and noisy tonight. Servants held torches and searched each palace, clearing the palace inside and out.

For less than half an hour, there was chaos in the palace, and several sneaky palace maids and eunuchs were discovered and captured by the imperial guards for interrogation.

In addition, there were unexpected new discoveries. Xiao Linzi said that a human figure was found in the pond in the imperial garden, which caused quite a panic.

When the imperial guards fished the man out, they discovered that he was Su Zhimin, the legitimate son of Marquis Boping.

He actually dared to enter the palace without being summoned, and somehow he fell into the water. When he was fished out, he was covered in mud from the bottom of the pond. Su Zhimin looked extremely miserable.

"How dare you! What is the Marquis of Boping trying to do? Knowing that this banquet was set up by the Queen and that all the guests were women, Su Zhimin dared to break into the palace?!"

Xu Shuyao was sitting in front of the hall at this moment, looking at the people around her with deep eyes, angrily scolding those who were kneeling below.

"Princess, calm down. My son was young and ignorant, and offended Your Highness. But my son is definitely not the one who poisoned you! Your Highness, please understand!!"

Lady Marquis Boping was extremely worried when she saw her son, who had choked on water and whose mind was still unclear when he woke up. She lowered her head in fear and wiped away her tears.

He felt as if he had been drugged. His whole body was burning hot, his eyes were blurry as if filled with lead, and he couldn't utter a single word.

The wife of Marquis Boping kowtowed as she spoke, asking the princess to investigate the matter thoroughly. Xu Shuyao's eyes darkened, and she felt that something was wrong, so she ordered the imperial physician to check whether Su Zhimin was poisoned.

After an examination by the imperial physician, it was confirmed that Su Zhimin had been given a sex-inducing drug, which made all the ladies around her feel embarrassed.

Xu Shuyao coughed once or twice to attract everyone's attention, and then said, "This is strange. Ladies, please take a look and see if any young lady or maid is missing."

When these words were spoken, everyone was startled, the smell of alcohol in their heads dissipated, and they all looked around to see if their daughter was missing.

It was only at this moment that Zhou Ziyin realized that her daughter had not returned even though she said she was going to change her clothes. Her scalp instantly went numb. If something happened to her daughter in the palace, then everything would be over!

It is said that when the wife of Marquis Boping was extremely anxious, she suddenly realized a terrible thing: her daughter Zhiyan had also mysteriously disappeared!

For a moment, fear surged into her heart like a tide, causing this usually dignified and quiet woman to panic in an instant.

"Wait a minute! Zhiyou... Zhiyou is missing too? Oh my God, what did I do wrong to deserve such retribution! How can I live if my two children both meet with misfortune?"

Lady Boping Hou was extremely anxious, and tears burst out like a flood, soaking her pale and haggard face.

At this moment, all kinds of bad scenarios kept flashing through her mind: Was Zhiyou kidnapped by human traffickers? Or did she encounter an accident?

Or maybe she was kidnapped and blackmailed by her enemies... Every possibility made her feel creepy and shudder.

"Your Highness, please make the decision. Our family...Junyan has also...disappeared."

Zhou Ziyin also became increasingly restless. She tightly grasped her handkerchief, her fingers turning slightly white from the excessive force, and secretly prayed to God to keep her child safe.

With the whole palace in such a turmoil, no matter what happened to her daughter, she wouldn't have been missing for so long, unless... unless... something happened.

"Great! Very good! I never thought there would be such a daring person who dared to kidnap a girl in broad daylight in this heavily guarded palace?!"

Xu Shuyao was so angry that she was shaking all over, her chest heaving violently. She opened her eyes wide and looked at everything that was happening in front of her with an angry face.

"This is too arrogant! Pass my order immediately. From now on, completely seal off Qingcheng. Make sure there is no leakage. No one is allowed to enter or leave the city! Anyone who violates this will be severely punished!"

Are these people so bold? How dare they do such an outrageous thing? When did the guards in the palace become so lax? !

When Xu Shuyao thought of this, her rage grew even greater, and she dropped the cup in her hand in anger.

The spies in the palace had found out a lot, but they didn't see the two girls in the boudoir. How could this not arouse suspicion? ?

Xu Shuyao comforted the many frightened officials and their families, and ordered the Inspector Meng Yu to investigate the case as soon as possible. Boping Hou Su Zhimin was also detained for investigation.

The next day, the disappearance of the noble lady at the Winter Banquet became known to everyone, especially the blockade of Qingcheng, which in their eyes was a disguised acknowledgement of this.

"Amo, do you think the one who kidnapped the noble lady has any connection with Hua Chenyi from the Hua family?"

Yun Xirou looked at Xu Yimo, who was quietly drinking tea, half leaning on the small couch, wearing a fluffy winter coat, and looked like he was almost curled up into a ball.

"It's hard to say, but this time, if I'm 'poisoned' long enough, the fox will eventually show its tail."

Xu Yimo took a sip of tea, suppressed the itch in his throat, squeezed the porcelain bottle in his sleeve, and held back a cough because he didn't want her to worry.

The bottle contained the elixir made from her blood. How could he bear to waste it so easily? He just had to endure it.

He looked normal and relaxed, as if he was prepared to be sick for a long time.

"He Nanzhi wrote to say that he followed that person for several months and found an opportunity to rescue Zichang. Now Yan Junhan has gone south to the Hua family."

As Xu Yimo spoke, he just smiled indifferently. He had known for a long time that they had a good relationship, but he didn't expect him to be so anxious.

At this time, Xia Mo quietly came to Yun Xirou and handed her a letter. The handwriting looked very sloppy, but the content shocked her.

Yun Xirou's eyes lit up, and she immediately said to Xu Yimo, "They are really lucky brothers and sisters. He Nanxun sent me a message saying that she knew where the two people were taken abducted."

"It's just that there are a lot of people in that place, in the charity cemetery in the west of the city. She saw that there seemed to be quite a few outsiders, and she said she wanted to wait and see and find out who was behind it."

This girl is really brave at such a young age. Yun Xirou immediately sent a few people to help her.

"Gongzhuang? West of the city?! It is indeed a place where all kinds of people gather, but what is the point of kidnapping a noble lady!?"

Xu Yimo thought about it, frowned, and suddenly felt that he was missing some clues.

They were just two powerless women, there was no need to do this. If they had accidentally run into something, there was no need to keep them alive!

Wouldn't it be more appropriate to kill her directly in the palace?! And Su Zhimin was obviously drugged, what is the connection between them?

It’s hard to say. Maybe only when Su Zhimin wakes up can we get the answer.

Qingcheng was sealed off for two months, and the Hua family was the first to make a move. According to He Nanzhi, Hua Chenyi was planning to rebel.

I heard that he was carrying the token from General Hua, planning to gather tens of thousands of soldiers and march into Qingcheng.

Unexpectedly, he was captured by He Nanzhi halfway. After all, he was a military general, so he was more than capable of dealing with a half-baked young master.

"General Hua did have a lot of connections 20 years ago, but times have changed. My He family is no longer comparable to the current Hua family!?"

At this moment, He Nanzhi exuded an unparalleled aura that made people shudder. He stood up straight, his eyes revealing determination and confidence.

"Hahahahahaha!" Hua Chenyi suddenly raised his head and laughed, his laughter was full of sarcasm and disdain.

"Times have changed?! How can the current situation be compared to the past? The connections and influence of my Hua family in the military were so extensive that you can't even compare to them."

"But what about now?! Isn't it the same fate? You He family may not be able to escape it. You secretly monitored me!? He sent you here to lie dormant just for today!!"

"Hmph, stop talking nonsense. Today, you are defeated!" He Nanzhi's eyes were wide open and his voice was as loud as a bell. He was wearing a gorgeous military uniform, looking heroic and majestic.

The long sword in his hand flashed with cold light and pressed tightly against the man's neck, as if it would pierce the man's throat in the next second.

Hua Chenyi was held at sword point, looking a bit embarrassed. His face was pale, cold sweat dripped down his forehead, and his body was trembling slightly, not knowing whether he was angry or frightened.

The next day, he was escorted to Beijing, and ten days later, he suddenly disappeared near Qingcheng.

Fortunately, Xu Yimo also had spies near the Hua family. They had been there since his brother passed away, and they had collected a lot of evidence over the years.

Hua Chenyi's plot to murder the late emperor eventually became known to everyone.