Looking at Tai'an from the full moon

Xiao Zuochen and Chu Yao entered Yunyuan. This was Chu Yao's first time here and it really dazzled his eyes.

"The queen has been waiting inside for a long time, Your Highness, please go in quickly~"

The maid Miao'er urged, and Xiao Zuochen nodded.

After entering the room and walking around the screen, I saw Concubine Yun leaning on the couch with her eyes half closed.

Chu Yao was stunned the moment he saw Concubine Yun. It was true what his sister said in the letter that Concubine Yun was 70% similar to him, but Concubine Yun was indeed more stunningly beautiful.

The two men thought that Concubine Yun had fallen asleep and did not dare to make a sound. They each found a chair and prepared to sit down. At this time, Concubine Yun suddenly opened her eyes.

"Is everything done?"

"Well, it's done."

Concubine Yun nodded and turned to Chu Yao, looking him up and down.

"He does look a bit like Yi Yi. You two siblings wear similar glasses."

"The Imperial Concubine has seen my sister!?"

Chu Yao thought that they had no contact.

"Of course, your sister tried to find out about me at first, but no one told her, so I asked my maid to reveal some news to her. In the end, she is a pitiful person, trapped in this palace by the emperor and unable to leave."

Concubine Yun's tone was full of regret.

"If I were not in this palace, I would definitely become sworn brothers with your sister. But now that we are trapped here, everything is meaningless."

"My sister also mentioned you in her letter. I caught a glimpse of you and I will never forget you."

"I heard that you have lived with your grandparents and sister since you were a child, without the care of your parents. If you don't mind, why don't you recognize me as your stepmother? I will protect you in Tai'an City from now on."

Chu Yao was stunned for a moment, and looked at Xiao Zuochen who was opposite him. Xiao Zuochen was also looking forward to it, so that he could always be with Chu Yao when he first entered the palace.

"Stepmother~"

Chu Yao tried calling out directly.

"Good boy! Come on, Miao'er, go give me some money to change my words!"

The maid handed a purse to Concubine Yun, and Chu Yao stared at her in amazement. Was it so direct? Wasn't it just a gift to show her appreciation?

"Come, Yao'er, from now on you and Chen'er are both my good sons~"

Chu Yao took the money for changing his statement and felt his hand sink. He secretly opened the bag and took a look, only to find that there were several gold bars inside. His already grinning mouth widened even more.

The three of them chatted about some family matters, and Xiao Zuochen suddenly asked.

"Mother, do you want to leave the palace?"

Concubine Yun was obviously stunned for a moment, then immediately shook her head.

"Why did you mention this suddenly?"

"You have no feelings for your father. Back then, your father used a Gu to control you and trapped you here. Later, you got rid of the Gu's control. Why didn't you think of leaving?"

Xiao Zuochen raised the question in his mind: What exactly is his mother waiting for?

Concubine Yun sighed softly.

"It's not as easy as you think to remove the poison. There is always a price to pay to remove the poison. The price is either paid by the victim or the person who cast the poison."

"So you mean that this Gu has not yet..."

Concubine Yun nodded.

"This is also the reason why I have been hiding in Yunyuan for so many years. The cool jade in Yunyuan has the effect of affecting the function of the Gu worm. In addition, the formation I set up around me can completely suppress the Gu worm in my body. I have not allowed any outsiders to come in for so many years because I am worried that they are the queen's people and will carry things that are not conducive to my suppressing the Gu worm. Therefore, in all these years, I have never left Yunyuan, let alone left this palace."

Concubine Yun said this, glanced at Chu Yao, and added.

"Otherwise, with Yiyi's martial arts skills, why can't she get out of this palace?"

Chu Yao opened his mouth in disbelief.

"My sister was also bewitched? But my sister didn't mention it, and she said that she liked Emperor Mingren at the beginning, so Emperor Mingren didn't use any other means on her..."

"No, you think it's too simple."

Concubine Yun shook her head and analyzed the situation for them.

"You should have read your sister's letter. In fact, I have also read it a long time ago. The letter was originally hidden in a very secret place, but I was afraid that if you really couldn't find it in a few years, I buried it in a conspicuous place for you.

Although your sister really liked the emperor at the beginning, the emperor has always been suspicious. The magnanimity he displayed was just to cover up his own cruelty. Therefore, when your sister entered the palace, she had been poisoned, just in case.

When she saw me in the harem, I actually saw her too, but I felt that it was not a good thing to have any contact with her, as it would make the emperor more suspicious of her, so I did not have any contact with her. But I know that she cannot leave the palace either. "

"I remembered!"

After Concubine Yun finished speaking, Chu Yao suddenly thought of something.

"Last time we searched for sister's belongings in Mingxiang Pavilion, there was a page of paper recording Miaojiang Gushu, but it was only a small page, and there were traces of being torn beside it. I don't know if sister tore it off from me, or if someone saw this page and tore off the important part."

"The paper that records the Miaojiang Gu technique? Do you have it with you?"

"No, I'll go back to get it and send it to my stepmother later~"

Concubine Yun first nodded, then shook her head and said to Xiao Zuochen.

"Forget it. There's no rush for this. Although we've made him our adopted son, if he frequently goes in and out of the palace, the emperor will soon become suspicious of us. It's better to find a reasonable reason to allow you to enter the palace frequently."

Xiao Zuochen nodded. Although no matter what he did it would arouse his father's suspicion, he still had to try his best not to leave any trace.

"Go back. I won't keep you here for lunch."

Concubine Yun rubbed the ends of her eyebrows, seeming to be a little tired.

Xiao Zuochen and Chu Yao saluted and prepared to go out. After a few steps, Xiao Zuochen seemed to think of something and suddenly turned his head and asked.

"Mother, if the person who poisoned you dies, can you leave this cage?"

My mother said that if you want to solve this, someone has to pay the price. If the person who put the poison in your body pays the price of his life, will the poison be solved?

Concubine Yun was obviously stunned for a moment, then she held her chin.

"It should be like this. If the person who controls the Gu dies, no one can control it. However... I still have some memories that have not been restored, and the Queen cannot die yet."

Xiao Zuochen pursed his lips and nodded.

"I understand. I'm leaving first~"

The two of them walked out quickly. At this hour, the Emperor should be leaving his morning court.

Just as the two were about to reach the palace gate, a shrill voice came from behind. Xiao Zuochen turned around and saw that it was Eunuch Mu Yi.

"Your Highness Prince Yun, please stay. The Emperor has ordered you and Master Chu to come to the Emperor's court together!"

Xiao Zuochen frowned. Did they start to suspect them so quickly?

When Mu Yi saw that Prince Yun was frowning and not saying anything, he thought that Prince Yun was going to disobey the order and was thinking of saying something serious to make Prince Yun "submit".

"it is good."

Xiao Zuochen agreed.