Your Majesty, the princess ran away again!

In the front yard of the Mu Mansion, the old lady sat on the main seat and looked at Murong Yue with satisfaction. She was as beautiful as a lotus emerging from the water. Even the flowers carefully tended by the Empress were not as stunning as her granddaughter. Fortunately, her unfilial grandson had some vision and knew to bring Yue'er into the palace.

"Yue'er, sit next to grandma and let grandma take a good look at you."

Murong Yue had a shy look on her face. Today she had gotten up half an hour earlier and dressed up carefully. Although she was destined not to be with the Ninth Prince, she still wanted him to fall at her feet.

When she ascends to the throne, she can hide the Ninth Prince secretly, so that the Ninth Prince will be hers alone. Power is a good thing.

"Why hasn't Yan'er come yet? The carriages from the palace are parked outside." Shen looked outside and sent two maids to call for help.

The old lady said with a straight face, "Don't shake it, you are the mistress and you have to behave properly."

Shen leaned over to the old lady and sat next to Murong Yue with a pompous attitude. She couldn't help feeling happy when she looked at her beautiful daughter, as if she could see her daughter wearing a phoenix robe in the future.

Lan Yuan ran in, "Madam, the eldest lady is not in the mansion."

"Not in the mansion?" Shen stood up immediately. She knew that things would not go so smoothly. This damn girl, everyone in the palace was waiting outside, yet she dared to run out without saying hello to her.

The old lady said angrily, "Where have you been so early in the morning if you're not in the mansion?"

"The old lady has asked around, and she found out that the young lady went out alone. No one in Jinsheng Courtyard knows where she went."

"Then go find her quickly, everyone in the palace is waiting!" The old lady stomped her cane. Although she didn't like her granddaughter, today was the Hundred Flowers Banquet hosted by the Queen and she had been invited. If she didn't go, wouldn't Xi Wen and the Mu family be the ones to suffer?

Shen thought about it a thousand times and looked at her daughter. Wouldn't it be better without Mu Nanyan? "Yuer."

Murong Yue heard Shen calling her and leaned over to listen, "Does mother have anything to tell you?"

"It's just right that Mu Nanyan is not here. You can go to the palace by yourself and apologize to your elder sister as the eldest daughter of the Mu family. Just say that she..."

"Mother, can I go in without her?"

Shen quietly called Zi Liu, "Go to my room and get the token from the bottom shelf of the dressing table. Don't let anyone see it."

"Don't worry, Yue'er, leave everything to your mother." Shen patted the back of Murong Yue's hand to reassure her.

Zi Liu avoided the servants and quietly returned to Bairongyuan.

The young eunuch at the gate of the mansion waited for a stick of incense. The sun was getting higher and higher. The leading eunuch calculated the time. According to His Royal Highness Prince Li, Princess Li should have gotten up by now.

The servants of the mansion brought the young eunuch into the front hall. The old lady didn't stand up because she didn't recognize the man. She put on the airs of an old lady of the prime minister's mansion. When she saw Shen standing up to greet her with a smile on her face, she coughed reluctantly. A eunuch was not worthy of being greeted by the mistress of the Mu family. This Shen was really petty.

If Mu Nanyan was present, she would definitely say something to her. She looks down on the rich, the powerful, and even the rustic. Could it be that this old witch thinks her son is the emperor?

I don’t know who gave her the arrogance, her nostrils are almost up to the sky.

"Madam Mu." The young eunuch ignored her attitude and saluted politely. Before leaving, his master had reminded him that he should be polite when visiting the Mu family, but if anyone dared to bully Princess Li, he should not give them face. They should be punished if necessary and scolded if necessary.

The old lady nodded slightly, picked up the teacup and pretended to take a sip, "Get up."

The young eunuch was also very shrewd. "Thank you, old lady. When I left the palace this morning, my master told me to be polite when I came to the Mu Mansion. Now my master has asked me to bring a message to you, saying hello."

Madam Mu felt very proud. The young eunuch's master must be an extraordinary person in the palace. She had not been to the palace many times, but she had seen many eunuchs. The young eunuch's master still thought of her, which was very thoughtful. "Who is your master?"

The young eunuch smiled on his face but was secretly cursing. This old lady was just like his master described her to be, the kind of person who doesn't care about the face he gets. "My master came here two days ago. How could the old lady have forgotten about it?"

He came here two days ago. Could it be Jiang...

The old lady used her eyes to try to find a denial on the young eunuch's face, but the result was predictable.

The old lady quickly put down the teacup and stood up. "Eunuch, you must have been waiting outside for a long time. Sit down and have a sip of water. Taohong will make a pot of good tea for you."

Look at her brain. She didn't even recognize Eunuch Jiang's apprentice. What would happen if she went to the palace and whispered something in Eunuch Jiang's ear?

The young eunuch waved his hand and said, "No need. I cannot afford the tea in the Mu Mansion. I came in just to see if the princess got up."

Shen looked embarrassed and said, "Yan'er...is not in the mansion."

Although the young eunuch knew that Princess Li was not at home before he left the palace, he still had to pretend, "Not at home?"

Murong Yue held the token in her hand, her tone a little nervous: "Yes, I heard from my elder sister's personal maid that she went out early in the morning, but where did she go..."

The young eunuch was indeed Jiang Gonggong's apprentice. He had even learned his acting skills tenfold. "This..."

Murong Yue suppressed her smile, and pinched her thigh with her hands hidden in her sleeves. "In that case, please take Rong Yue with you. As the second daughter in the family, she should go to the palace to apologize to the Queen Mother on behalf of her elder sister."

What he said is quite true. It would be better if he could stop smiling. He has been in the palace for so many years that he can tell who is pretending if you don't tell him. You can tell by looking at him twice.

The young eunuch looked embarrassed and considered, "That's the only way to do it."

Murong Yue bid farewell to the old lady, quietly held Shen's hand, and returned the token. It would not be used today, so the token had to be kept.

It was not the first time that Murong Yue entered the palace, but she was particularly happy this time. She asked the maid to check her makeup countless times before she got off the car with peace of mind.

The young eunuch led her into the back garden. The young ladies around her stared at her intently. She was worthy of being the most talented woman in Kyoto to be so favored by the Queen. Everyone lined up with invitations to enter the palace, but she was the one the Queen sent someone to pick her up.

Her every smile and frown was generous and gentle, winning the hearts of many noblemen. The fourth prince, Jun Qi, took the initiative to approach her and said, "This must be Miss Mu, right?"

Murong Yue knew her mission today, so she was no longer as aloof as before. She bowed and saluted, "It is me."

"She is even more beautiful than the rumors say. May I ask Miss Mu's name? My name is Junqi."

Murong Yue was very happy to hear him praise her, and she showed a professional fake smile. She looked in the mirror for a long time before finding the right angle for this smile. "My eyesight is poor, and I didn't recognize the Fourth Prince. My surname is Mu, and my name is Rong Yue."

Junqi wanted to chat a few more words. After all, she was a beauty, and who wouldn’t like a beauty?

The Queen's personal maid came to Murong Yue and said in a serious tone, "Second Miss of the Mu Family, the Queen wants to see you."