After traveling through time, I became the aunt of the loyal dog emperor

The light fades quickly in winter, so after lunch Wan Ning did not delay any longer and came out of Xiangwanxuan and went to the Queen Mother's palace alone.

She had been thinking about how to report the progress of the project to the Queen Mother and how to persuade her to change the theme of the banquet. This time, she must get the Queen Mother's support and was determined to use this event to completely sever Pei Lan's relationship with the humiliating identity of "Princess Lan" after her death. She had made a secret decision and would still do it even if the Queen Mother disagreed.

Wan Ning didn't quite know why she was so stubborn about this matter. Was it out of sympathy for Pei Lan, who was still young at the time, or was it because she really felt that she was Pei Lan's daughter. At this moment, seeking justice for Pei Lan seemed to have become her responsibility, an obligation to find out what happened to her, so that Pei Lan, who was dead, would no longer be used by others;

She also guessed that it might be related to why she was brought into this world. Maybe when the truth comes out, she will be able to return to her home.

But these were all her inner guesses and guidance from the unknown. This guidance made Wan Ning absent-minded while walking on the road. When she came to her senses, she found that she had taken the wrong road. The surroundings were so secluded and unfamiliar. There was actually a place in this palace that was more desolate than Xiang Wanxuan!

I tried hard to recall the way I came, but I couldn't remember anything. There was only a sticky paste in my mind. After going around for a few times and still not finding the right direction, I decided to adopt a wait-and-see strategy: I just sat in a pavilion by the roadside and waited for a passing palace maid to find me and take me to the right path.

In the past, there would be palace maids coming and going very quickly. But today, for some reason, no one came after waiting for a long time. She began to wonder about the surrounding environment: it was unusually quiet here, and the trees around were growing unevenly, some of them were messy, as if they had never been taken care of. Turning back to look at the pavilion, the paint had fallen off in pieces. Even those that had not fallen off were now bleached by the sun, and it looked like no one had been here for at least ten years.

The more she looked, the more she felt uneasy. She was afraid that waiting any longer would be a waste of time, as no one would come. She looked up at the gloomy sky, which looked like it would rain soon. So Wan Ning made up her mind and ran out to find a place where there were people.

"Zheng——"

The cold wind carried the melodious sound of the piano towards Wan Ning who was running in the rain. She immediately stopped in the rain and stood there blankly, carefully identifying where the sound came from, as if it was brought from the sky by the rain.

"Kunshan's broken jade phoenix screams, hibiscus weeps and dew fragrant orchid smiles."

Suddenly, the sound of the konghou joined in, and Wan Ning completely understood the poem that she had not understood in class that year. Before she could recover from the amazement of the previous second, the sound of the pipa also joined in, and mixed with the sound of rain around her, she completely crossed into the scene where the big strings were noisy like heavy rain and the small strings were whispering.

Wan Ning raised her head and let the rain fall on her face. The cold feeling drove her to look around. She couldn't help but sigh: "Such a beautiful place is hidden in such a dilapidated place. Who on earth has such leisure and elegance here? I want to visit them in person and invite them to perform at Pei Lan's banquet. Wouldn't it be wonderful!"

Putting aside the matter of going to see the Queen Mother, Wan Ning desperately pricked up her ears and ran all the way in the direction of the sound, not caring about the heavy rain falling on her. Soon she arrived at a palace, which looked no different from other ordinary palaces, and was even more plain. If there were other differences, the biggest one was that the door of this palace looked thicker, and there was no plaque on the door to indicate where this place was. The place where the plaque was originally placed was now covered with spider webs.

"I thought Xiangwanxuan was dilapidated enough, but I didn't expect there was a palace that was even better. Can anyone really live here?" Just when Wan Ning suspected that she was overwhelmed by the rain and her binaural effect was completely ineffective due to her auditory hallucination, a melodious flute sound came from the palace again. Wan Ning leaned over and put her ear to the gap of the door, trying to identify it clearly to confirm her judgment.

But just as her ear touched the door, the thick door creaked. Wan Ning, who had no time to retract her body, lost her balance and fell straight onto the person who opened the door.

"Who comes here to disturb the peace?"

The voice of this person was somewhat familiar. Wan Ning, who had just stood firm, raised her head and took a sneak peek. The person who came was none other than Concubine Ru, who had previously disguised herself as a palace maid and sneaked into Xiang Wanxuan. It was really a flood that washed away the Dragon King Temple. Wan Ning, who realized it was an acquaintance, quickly stood up, smiled and showed her face to apologize to Concubine Ru.

Concubine Ru's originally cold face also showed surprise and a smile. She had invited the princess to be her guest last time, but she didn't expect to see her outside the door today. Concubine Ru excitedly stretched out her hand to hold Wan Ning's arm, pulled her under her umbrella and greeted her with concern: "Why did Princess Le Yan suddenly visit Wuming Palace today? If the princess had let someone know in advance, we could have picked you up earlier."

Wan Ning wiped the rain off her face a little embarrassedly. She had never expected the rain to get heavier and heavier, and her clothes were soaked. She explained in a somewhat embarrassed manner that she accidentally got lost and had nowhere to go. She relied on the beautiful music to lead the way and successfully reached the Wuming Palace.

"My sisters and I took out our musical instruments today because we were itching to have fun. Now we have to thank the music for leading the way to you, Princess. Look, your clothes are all wet. If you don't mind, can you come in with me to change your clothes? It won't be too late to go to the Empress Dowager's palace when the rain is lighter. I don't think the Empress Dowager needs to be so stingy and critical." When mentioning the Empress Dowager, Concubine Ru's tone was filled with some contempt.

"Of course I would love to have it. How could I despise it? If you have to despise it, it should be Concubine Ru who should not despise me for disturbing your intimacy." Wan Ning nodded affirmatively. The heavy door of Wuming Palace closed behind her with a heavy muffled sound. The sudden sound startled her and she staggered. Her back felt a little hairy and goose bumps appeared all over her body.

A familiar fear spread in her heart, but fortunately, Concubine Ru, who had closed the door, walked quickly to her side, took her arm, and pulled her towards the interior of the Nameless Palace. The warmth of Concubine Ru's palm quickly restored Wan Ning to normal. She happily followed Concubine Ru's introduction and carefully looked at the Nameless Palace: This place can be described as a different world. Even though the exterior looks dilapidated and lifeless, the interior is full of vitality and exquisiteness.

"Empress Ru, why is this place so strange?"