The arrogant imperial concubine arrives, the favorite of the regent

On the day Zhongyue held his farewell banquet, the sky was overcast, with dense clouds obscuring the sun. In the distance, the horizon was low and gloomy, with dark clouds gathering together, creating a tense, oppressive feeling before a storm.

Yun Mujiu stood under the eaves and looked up at the sky.

"The astronomer in your house is indeed very accurate. I'm afraid today's weather is really bad."

At this time, a personal guard came hurriedly to report the news.

Duke Meng entered the palace early this morning. It was said that the Queen Mother suddenly fell ill. The Emperor cared about the Queen Mother and ordered some of her former friends to visit her in the palace.

Upon hearing this, Yun Mujiu frowned, "Grandfather never attends these banquets, so his name is not on the banquet list this time."

She wanted her grandfather to rest and recuperate, and she didn't recommend him to attend these palace banquets. Moreover, her grandfather himself didn't like to attend these banquets. Obviously, her grandfather was staying at home well.

As for her uncle and aunt? She knew that this banquet might not be peaceful, so she sent a letter to Duke Meng's mansion in advance, asking her uncle and aunt to claim illness and not attend the banquet.

The only person who could attend the banquet from Duke Meng's Mansion was the young man Meng Ninglang.

But now, with the emperor's decree, the old man, Duke Meng, was invited into the palace early in the morning.

More than two hours have passed since morning, and during this period Yun Mujiu has not received any information related to Duke Meng's Mansion. It seems that the emperor's people have hidden and intercepted the information about Duke Meng's Mansion.

Yun Mujiu immediately took a step and rushed towards Huayang Courtyard.

Yun Mujiu met Ye Xiaohan in the study. At that time, Ye Xiaohan had already sent someone to inquire about the situation of Duke Meng. He turned around and comforted Yun Mujiu: "Grandpa Meng will be fine. The emperor won't dare to do anything."

Yun Mujiu inevitably felt a little panicked, but after seeing this calm-looking man, the uneasiness in his heart gradually faded away.

She nodded vigorously. "The Emperor wouldn't dare to embarrass Grandfather so directly, but I'm just afraid that Grandfather might encounter something bad in the palace."

Although it may not be a matter of life and death, she does not want her grandfather to be hurt or upset in any way.

Ye Xiaohan held Yun Mujiu's hand and said steadily, "There are my people in the palace. They will definitely ensure Mr. Meng's safety."

In fact, the Emperor's sudden summons for Old Man Meng to enter the palace was unexpected. Eunuch Li and the guards escorted Duke Meng directly into the palace, leaving a group of guards temporarily at Duke Meng's mansion, preventing Meng Shihao and his family from passing on the news in time.

Until just now, the Emperor's guards were caught by the Night Prince's Palace's people and their mobilization information was captured. At the same time, the guards were also ordered to retreat back to the palace.

As soon as Ye Xiaohan learned where Duke Meng was going, he immediately took relevant action. In short, with him around, Duke Meng would definitely be fine.

Yun Mujiu's expression grew slightly serious, a hint of disgust etched in her eyes at the mention of "Imperial Palace." She hadn't expected the Emperor to be so shameless as to force an elderly Duke, who was on leave at home, into the palace. She was truly amazed by the Emperor's shamelessness.

She quickly calmed down and analyzed, "First, perhaps the Queen Mother is really ill and wants to see her old friends."

"Secondly, the Emperor wants me to attend this banquet. My uncle and aunt are claiming illness and I've never explicitly said I want to attend." The Emperor brought my grandfather to the palace this time, perhaps to force her to attend the banquet. Furthermore, if she attends, Ye Xiaohan will eventually follow her.

Yun Mujiu thought about it further, his face becoming even more solemn. "Third, the emperor has ulterior motives and wants my grandfather to stay in the palace. Who knows, the emperor might be using my grandfather to come up with some other sinister plan."

Ye Xiaohan held Yun Mujiu's hand tightly and said, "Mr. Meng will be safe and sound. I have already sent more people to protect him." He looked at Yun Mujiu steadily and said steadily, "With me here, Mu Mu will be fine today, and no one in the Mengguo Mansion will be in any danger either."

Yun Mujiu felt more at ease and said, "Your Majesty, I'm afraid I have to go to the palace early. We can't attend the banquet together."

Ye Xiaohan shook his head: "So what? Just go ahead and don't worry."

Yun Mujiu smiled and hugged Ye Xiaohan tightly. Butler Zeng, Wei Song, Wei Bai, Du Ziheng, and a group of servants beside him all turned their heads away, not daring to look directly at him.

Duke Meng was summoned to the palace. Yun Mujiu was concerned about him, and after careful consideration, she decided to enter the palace early. At the very least, she had to prepare to enter the palace before the afternoon banquet officially began.

As for the reason for entering the palace early? Yun Mujiu's idea was to see the Queen Mother for a follow-up visit and visit his grandfather so that he could stay with him all the time.

Ye Xiaohan stayed in Prince Ye's mansion for the time being. Firstly, it was not convenient for him to enter the palace with Yun Mujiu, and as a doctor, Yun Mujiu was naturally more convenient to enter the palace to see and treat patients. Secondly, he still had a lot of preparations to make before the banquet began, and he was already in the study discussing matters with a group of generals.

Within half an hour, Yun Mujiu was ready. She allowed Chunlan and her four maids to apply elegant makeup to her face, and then, with the help of the maids, she changed into a gorgeous and neat palace dress.

Finally, she quietly put some hidden weapons on her body, including the new hidden weapons that she asked the steward of Mu Shi Jiuyou Pavilion to make a few days ago, and then asked a few maids to come with her and bring a medicine box.

Yun Mujiu and his group set off in a grand manner. When they arrived at the front yard and were about to get on the carriage, they saw the person standing in front of the carriage from afar.

There was a look of surprise in Ye Xiaohan's eyes. He said nothing, but Yun Mujiu could clearly feel his praise.

Yun Mujiu's cheeks turned red instantly, and she became obedient, allowing the handsome man in front of her to help her get into the carriage.

"Mumu, be careful. I will come to you soon."

"Don't worry, Xiaoxiao. I just entered the palace early to scout the way."

Before the palace banquet, what exactly was going on in the inner court...

Before leaving, Yun Mujiu also saw Meng Ninglang, who had been picked up by Ye Xiaohan. The two siblings exchanged a few words, and then the imperial carriage drove away, with Meng Ninglang staying obediently by the Night King's side.

Yun Mujiu closed his eyes in the car, not a trace of panic on his face. Fusang, Chunlan and the other two sat nearby. Seeing the princess so calm, they also became more composed.

The news that a royal carriage had left the Night Prince's Mansion was soon noticed by some people. People wondered why a royal carriage was heading towards the palace when the palace banquet had not yet begun?

People were also curious about who was in the imperial carriage and what they were going to do.

"Princess, we're here." The voice of the coachman Sui Xi was heard outside the car.

Yun Mujiu parted the curtains and saw that the carriage had already arrived at Huaqing Gate. The palace banquet hadn't begun yet, and there were no female officials checking the invitations, nor were there large numbers of Jinyiwei guarding the gate to the inner court.

Yun Mujiu asked Suixi to hand over the token of the Night Palace and explained the purpose of his visit. He was going to visit the Queen Mother and also brought a batch of newly prescribed follow-up medicines.

Several soldiers saluted the imperial carriage, and the carriage was allowed to pass.

When the carriage could not go any further, Yun Mujiu got off and strode towards Renshou Palace.

Grandfather, nothing must happen.

In her past and present lives, she has had little kinship with her family.

Now she finally has a relative who truly loves and protects her, and she said she would never let her relative get hurt!