The arrogant imperial concubine arrives, the favorite of the regent

Fusang was holding a bamboo oil-paper umbrella, and fine raindrops were sliding down the umbrella. Yun Mujiu stood under the wide umbrella, staring at the Renshou Palace not far away.

When we were almost at Renshou Palace, a red figure walked towards us in the drizzle.

The other party didn't even open his umbrella. He nodded slightly in the direction of Renshou Palace and raised a smile with a hint of evil.

Yun Mujiu nodded and smiled gently. Ye Chufeng was telling her that her grandfather was inside and safe.

Ye Chufeng and Yun Mujiu met each other from a distance, and parted ways without even saying a word.

Yun Mujiu asked Chunlan to go forward and speak to the palace maid at the palace gate, asking her to inform the Queen Mother that she was coming. The Queen Mother was very surprised, as she had not expected Yun Mujiu to come here at this time.

Yun Mujiu walked into the hall filled with incense and saw the old man sitting on the sandalwood chair at a glance.

She quickly retracted her gaze and saluted the Queen Mother: "May the Queen Mother be blessed with good fortune and good health."

The Queen Mother seemed surprised, but not too surprised. She smiled and said, "You've come just in time. Your grandfather is here too."

Yun Mujiu stepped forward and greeted Duke Meng, then glanced lightly at the old ladies and old men.

Among them, there was an old lady who was Mrs. Qiu’s mother-in-law, Mrs. Qiu, and there was an old man who was the Duke of Ju.

Yun Mujiu stated his purpose and visited the Queen Mother before the palace banquet. He also gave her a follow-up examination and gave her some medicine.

The Queen Mother offered him a seat and smiled faintly, saying, "I am sorry to trouble you. I have been feeling unwell these past few days and didn't want to announce this matter to anyone. I never expected that the Emperor would invite you here on my behalf." Turning her head, she looked at Yun Mujiu again, "Thank you for coming here as well, child."

Yun Mujiu hurriedly said that it was not a trouble and it was what he should do.

She pondered that the Empress Dowager's discomfort was certainly real, but her condition wasn't so severe that she needed to see so many people. She figured the Emperor must have used the Empress Dowager to summon her grandfather to the palace. "Your Majesty, Your Majesty, for your own benefit, you're even plotting against your own elderly mother!" Yun Mujiu didn't know what to say to such an emperor.

Yun Mujiu then diagnosed the empress dowager's condition and prescribed medicine. She explained that her condition was simply due to the recent sudden change in climate, and her frail body hadn't adapted to it yet. Furthermore, she believed she had been overthinking and worrying lately, depleting her energy and spirit, which had further weakened her body.

The Queen Mother looked very amiable and even boasted to Duke Meng about having a good granddaughter. It was really enviable.

Duke Meng's amiable face shifted slightly as he looked at Yun Mujiu kindly. He even gave Yun Mujiu a resentful look as he sat back down beside him.

Yun Mujiu understood. His grandfather was "blaming" him for running around. He was fine!

Yun Mujiu then gave him a concerned and happy look. Duke Meng sighed helplessly, and an unconcealable pride appeared in his eyes.

The Queen Mother greeted and chatted with everyone, and then told Yun Mujiu that it was the Emperor who invited Duke Meng and his party into the palace. Now Yun Mujiu could take Duke Meng back, and she would tell him how to explain to the Emperor when the time came.

Yun Mujiu had been observing his surroundings since he entered the room, and he found that Duke Meng was fine. He didn't seem to have been hurt, nor did he seem to have heard anything irritating. He immediately breathed a sigh of relief.

She checked the pulse of Duke Meng, Madam Qiu, Duke Ju and their group on the spot, and finally said goodbye to the Queen Mother.

In fact, if the Queen Mother really didn't let Grandfather leave, she would have other ways to send him out of the palace. Grandfather definitely couldn't stay in the palace for today's palace banquet.

Yun Mujiu left Renshou Palace and immediately escorted Duke Meng out of the palace. Along the way, he ran into Ye Chufeng. Later, Ye Chufeng's attendant came over and quietly conveyed a message, expressing that Ye Chufeng was also quietly concerned about Duke Meng's situation.

Yun Mujiu expressed his gratitude and knew the two princes' intentions in his heart.

Arriving at Huaqing Gate, Yun Mujiu instructed Suixi to drive the palace carriage of the Night Palace and escort Grandfather back home. He also assigned more people to guard Grandfather.

Duke Meng got off the sedan chair and looked at Yun Mujiu intently.

"Mu Jiu, it's okay for me to stay in the palace. Why don't I stay here?" If he left rashly, what if the emperor found a reason to blame Mu Jiu and the Night King? If he wasn't by Mu Jiu's side, what if Mu Jiu and the Night King got into trouble?

Yun Mujiu smiled and shook his head, "Grandfather, the prince and I will make all the arrangements. You can go back without worry."

He then shook Duke Meng's hand and said playfully, "Besides, Grandfather, it's not appropriate for you to be busy at banquets. You should just rest at home. I'm also afraid that I won't be able to take care of you, or that I won't be able to take good care of you."

Duke Meng paused for a long moment, then slowly nodded. He knew Mu Jiu wasn't referring to him as a troublemaker, but rather that Mu Jiu was still concerned about the old man's safety at this crucial moment, unwilling to allow him to take any risks.

He couldn't trouble or even drag down Mu Jiu and the prince. He had to take care of himself first so that he could better provide assistance to Mu Jiu and the prince.

As soon as Duke Meng left, a group of female officials and Jinyiwei arrived at Huaqing Gate, ready to check the invitations of guests entering the palace.

At this time, a large group of guests were already on their way to the palace gate.

Yun Mujiu escorted Duke Meng away very quickly, and by the time the emperor heard about it, it was too late.

The Emperor hadn't expected Yun Mujiu to enter the palace so soon, nor had he expected Yun Mujiu to come directly to the palace for the Empress Dowager's follow-up visit without having to ask for permission from the Emperor or Empress. Even less had he expected Yun Mujiu to send Duke Meng away so quickly. How arrogant and audacious!

He sent Eunuch Li to deliver the message, implying that he wanted to hold Yun Mujiu accountable.

But Yun Mujiu said: "First of all, the Queen Mother has already met with my grandfather and others, and I have also examined and prescribed medicine for the Queen Mother. What the Queen Mother needs now is rest, so we naturally cannot let other people in Renshou Palace affect the Queen Mother's rest." Everyone has been seen and the diagnosis has been done, what else do you want, Your Majesty?

"Secondly, it was the Queen Mother's wish to send my grandfather away." Could it be that anyone would disobey the Queen Mother's order?

"Thirdly, Grandfather has been feeling quite unwell. It's been difficult for him to travel so far today. Now that he's visited the Queen Mother, he should go back and rest. Just now, Grandfather nearly fainted in the palace. If I hadn't treated him in time and sent him away quickly, I'm afraid something might have happened to him in this palace!"

In other words, Your Majesty, why bother making things difficult for an old Duke? If something happens to the old Duke in the palace, who will take the blame?

Eunuch Li was choked by Yun Mujiu's clever words and looked stunned.

In the Qianqing Palace, the emperor saw Eunuch Li with a dazed look on his face and snorted coldly.

"What a sharp tongue he has! He really looks like my good brother!"

The Emperor sent Eunuch Li to summon Yun Mujiu, but he learned that Yun Mujiu had been summoned by the Empress Dowager for a detailed medical consultation, so he had to give up. Meanwhile, the Fifth and Seventh Princes also visited the unwell Empress Dowager and also consulted Yun Mujiu at Renshou Palace.

In short, even if the emperor and the empress had other arrangements at this time, they could not directly summon Yun Mujiu.

The palace banquet is about to begin, and a large number of guests have already gathered in the Biquan Garden, the banquet venue...