The noise in the palace soon reached Yan Yu's ears.

Quanfu has been in the palace for eight or nine years. In the past two years, he has been able to get close to the Empress Dowager and even became a concubine of a palace maid in the Empress Dowager's palace. It is easy for him to find out any information.

When Yan Yu heard that the empress dowager was ill again and the imperial physicians had gone to Shoukang Palace, he frowned.

Quanfu said: "Although the Queen Mother is old, she has always been in good health, and nothing serious will happen to her."

Yan Yu vaguely guessed that Xiao Chengji was going to use the matter of Wanhua Temple to deal with the Zheng family, and nodded: "Pay close attention to the affairs of the palace, and report back in time if there is any movement."

Quanfu responded, "Yes."

Quanfu received some rewards and soon withdrew.

The princess rewarded him with a peace locket, tied with a red string and decorated with some patterns. It was obviously something for girls.

There was no need for a eunuch like Quanfu, so when he turned around, he saw Jinsui'er playing with the dog in the corridor.

Jinsui'er was wearing a dark green jacket and clean satin clothes. Her hair was combed up. She no longer looked like a girl as she used to be on the street with shiny black sleeves, a sloppy face and a runny nose.

Quanfu waved to Jinsui'er, motioning her to come over.

Jinsui'er came running over, jumping and skipping.

Quanfu tied the peace lock around her neck and said, "Work hard and serve the princess's dog well."

Jinsui'er touched the emerald green peace locket and nodded.

After arriving at the palace, Jin Sui'er realized how good her job was.

If I tell anyone about this, my former relatives and friends will definitely be jealous.

Even in the palace, many people were jealous of Jinsui'er's job.

Although she was not the princess's maidservant and did not serve her, she could meet and talk to the princess from time to time.

There are too many people in the mansion who cannot even say a word in front of the master. Even the palace maids and eunuchs transferred from the eunuchs would be jealous of such an opportunity to show up.

Although the maidservant serving the princess is very powerful, she has to stay in front of her master all day long, fearing that she might say or do something wrong. Jin Sui'er serves a dog, and the dog cannot speak or complain, so she just needs to take good care of it.

Compared to others, she is both free and respectable.

What the children understood, Quanfu, the adult, knew even better. He gave Jinsui'er a few more instructions, telling the little girl to concentrate on her work and not make any noise, and then left.

Jinsui'er looked at Quanfu's back as he left, then picked up the puppy on the ground and showed it the peace locket: "Shuanghua, does this look good?"

Eunuch Huo came over. When the servants in the yard heard that he was coming, they were all scared and hurried to find something to do. Jin Sui'er also found a place to hide with the dog.

Huo Ha strode in. It was the princess's lunch break, so he didn't dare to disturb her. He asked Ning Xia and learned that the princess was not sleeping yet. Only then did Huo Ha dare to go in and talk about the matter.

Yan Yu asked, "What's the matter that requires you to come here in person?"

Huo Ha quickly said, "There's news from the palace. The Queen Mother asked the princess to come to the palace. The prince said that the princess is not feeling well now, so it's best not to come to the palace..."

"No need." Yan Yu said, "Since the Queen Mother has given the order, I will go to the palace to take a look."

Huo Ha nodded: "Okay, I will tell the prince right away."

After Huo Ha left, Yan Yu asked Ning Xia to help her wash and change her clothes.

Ning Xia brought over two knee pads and said, "This time when you enter the palace, the Queen Mother will definitely make you kneel for a long time, so you should wear knee pads, Miss."

"It's okay. Wear thick clothes in winter."

Ning Xia sighed: "With the prince protecting you, even if you don't enter the palace, the prince won't dare let them punish you."

Yan Yu understood clearly.

Xiao Chengji is a responsible man. Whenever something happens, he goes up there alone.

Yan Yu knew that she was weak, but she didn't want to hide behind him and let him withstand all the storms for her.

Xiao Chengji had to deal with the affairs of the previous dynasty, and as for the affairs in the harem, Yan Yu could handle them on his own.

Yan Yu changed into a snow-blue dress, wrapped herself in a white fox cloak, and had someone help her get into the carriage.

After arriving at Shoukang Palace, Yan Yu saw the chief maid serving the Queen and the chief eunuch Shi Liang serving Xiao Jiashan waiting outside.

The two men bowed to Yan Yu.

Yan Yu asked, "The Empress and the Fifth Master are also in there?"

Shi Liang nodded: "Princess, the Queen Mother has been waiting for you for a long time, please go in."

Yan Yu walked in.

There was a faint scent of medicinal herbs in Shoukang Palace. Perhaps because the wind was flowing freely, the smell was not unpleasant, but rather refreshing.

Yan Yu walked in slowly and saw Queen Zheng and the fifth prince kneeling in front of a screen.

Behind the screen is the Queen Mother.

Yan Yu bowed to Queen Zheng and the Fifth Prince: "Your Majesty, Your Highness the Fifth Prince."

Queen Zheng's face was tense, her back teeth were clenched tightly, and she pretended not to see or hear anything.

Xiao Jiashan glanced at Yan Yu secretly.

Aunt Zhao said, "Princess, please go inside. The Queen Mother has been waiting for you for a while."

Yan Yu followed Nanny Zhao inside and knelt in front of the Queen Mother's bed: "Queen Mother."

Queen Mother Zheng was half-sitting on the bed, wearing a stone-yellow gown with a crane pattern, her silver hair was combed up, and her eyelids were slightly drooping: "Yan'er, come closer, let me see you."

Yan Yu knelt beside the bed, lowered his head slightly, and said nothing.

Queen Mother Zheng patted Yan Yu's face with her dry hands: "The King of Qin made a scene at the Zheng family yesterday. The Emperor heard about it and wanted to depose the Queen. Yan'er, people say that beauty is the root of trouble. For your face, the King of Qin completely lost his mind."

Yan Yu didn't expect Queen Mother Zheng to say this.

Her mind went blank and she felt cold all over. She regretted coming to Shoukang Palace today. After a moment, Yan Yu said softly, "What happened yesterday was not the fault of the King of Qin, nor was it the fault of your son."

Queen Mother Zheng narrowed her eyes and said, "So what you mean is that the Zheng family is at fault?"

Yan Yu said: "It is true that Madam Zheng committed treason and disrespected the imperial authority. The King of Qin went to the Zheng Mansion just to seek justice for his son."

As soon as he finished speaking, Queen Zheng rushed in, pointed at Yan Yu and yelled, "How dare you!"

Yan Yu raised his eyes and said, "Even if the Queen and the Queen Mother want to kill me today, I will not change my words."

Queen Mother Zheng looked at Yan Yu for a moment and said, "Queen, please leave!"

Queen Zheng was furious and wanted to attack Yan Yu, but Nanny Zhao pulled her out.

Queen Mother Zheng sighed and said, "Everyone, go out. Princess Qin, you should go back too."

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