My stepmother is here, all the rebellious sons and evildoers should kneel down!

Die Jiu was so amused by the Fourteenth Prince's words that she blushed and ran away.

The Fourteenth Prince looked at her shy back and liked her even more.

In the past, he and the Thirteenth Prince argued endlessly over Wen Qiqi, but now that he had let go of his obsession, he felt much more relaxed.

"correct?"

The Fourteenth Prince suddenly remembered something, and said to the sisters of the Wen Mansion, "I heard from my sister that the Empress Dowager recently rewarded a young eunuch. Not only did she give him a house, she also specially appointed two palace maids to be the young eunuch's nominal wives."

Wen Ruofeng said: "Such favor is no different from that of Prince Jade back then."

The Fourteenth Prince nodded and said, "I heard that the young eunuch is named Lan Baoer and is very much loved by the Empress Dowager."

"Blue Baby?"

Wen Qiqi frowned: "I seem to have heard this name somewhere before."

"I also felt that he was familiar. After thinking about it carefully, wasn't he the one who went out of the palace to ask the Imperial Observatory for the Empress Dowager that night?"

The Fourteenth Prince's words reminded Wen Qiqi.

"Yes, the Imperial Guards said at the time that the eunuch from the Cining Palace who left the palace was none other than Lan Baoer."

Wen Qiqi looked at the Fourteenth Prince doubtfully: "Your Majesty, are you suspicious of something?"

"I don't know. I just think it's a coincidence. After all, since Lord Yu died, I haven't seen the Queen Mother use any little eunuch so much, nor give him such a reward."

Wen Qiqi lowered her eyes, then called out her thoughts.

"Take a few people out of the house and find out the situation of the Lan Mansion and who lives there?"

"Yes."

Upon hearing the news, Xinyi left the house, disguised himself with a few servants from the Wen Mansion, and wandered around the Lan Mansion.

After a full half day, no one came out of the Lan Mansion. Just when he was feeling discouraged and preparing to leave, he saw a woman riding a horse coming in. She dismounted at the back door of the Lan Mansion and walked in.

Just looking at the back, I was surprised!

This figure from behind looks so familiar, it looks exactly like my sister Xinying.

Xinying was exactly 28 years old when she died.

Xinyi and Xinying were nineteen years apart in age, so when Xinying passed away, she was nine years old, which was the age when she could remember things.

The two sisters had a secret relationship. Xinying loved her very much. During the one or two years when she was enjoying success in the Prince's Mansion, she would always secretly meet with her sister and her parents who were also in Kyoto.

Just looking at this figure from behind, it was as if I saw what my sister looked like when she was still alive, and I couldn't help but want to follow her.

"My dear girl, let's stay away to avoid being discovered."

"kindness."

When he came to his senses, he quietly stood guard at the door.

The people from the Lan family had just returned to Kyoto, so they kept a low profile and went in and out through a small door on the left.

Soon, Xinyi waited for the woman to come out.

She opened her eyes wide and looked carefully at the woman's face, but she felt very lost.

This girl was born simple and elegant, with an oval face very similar to her sister, but there was a large blue birthmark on her forehead that covered most of her face, making it impossible to tell what she looked like.

"Her figure is more like my sister's than mine...but her appearance is not as delicate and beautiful as my sister's."

Just as he was about to withdraw his gaze, he heard a familiar voice behind the woman: "My dear, please take care. Since there are many acquaintances in Kyoto, Zhan Yao will not see you off."

He hurried back to the Wen Mansion, not caring about anything else, and went straight to find Wen Qiqi, but heard Wen Ruofeng say that Wen Qiqi was summoned by the Queen Mother and had already gone to the Cining Palace.

Xinyi was extremely anxious and immediately told Wen Ruofeng the whole story.

Wen Ruofeng was shocked: "Did you hear it wrong?"

"My lady and I have lived in the Lu Mansion for many years. Husband, no, no, how could I have misheard Lu Zhanyao's voice!"

He was anxious: "I don't know who this woman is, but when I thought that Lan Bao'er was the one rewarded by the Queen Mother, and Lu Zhanyao was hiding in the Lan Mansion, I was terrified and hurried back!"

Wen Ruofeng frowned, if his intention was not wrong about this matter, then it must not be a simple matter.

"Xinyi, you and Diejiu should hurry up and chase after the Fourteenth Prince. The Prince just left and said he was going to the Sixth Princess's residence. You two should hurry up and meet the Fourteenth Prince. After explaining the matter, ask the Fourteenth Prince to find a way to go to the Cining Palace in person."

Wen Ruofeng was worried that Qiqi's entry into the palace this time might be dangerous.

An ominous premonition came to my mind.

He agreed in his heart and without delaying for a moment, he went with Die Jiu to chase the Fourteenth Prince.

Wen Ruofeng quickly went to find Wen Ruoxue and Wen Rutong. The three sisters discussed it and decided to inform Ye Guitu, who was living in the palace, in advance.

After all, he holds military power. If there is an emergency, it would be better to deter the emperor before he learns the details to ensure Qiqi's safety.

Besides, Xinyi and Diejiu rode their horses at full speed after leaving the Wen Mansion, trying to catch up with the Fourteenth Prince. Unexpectedly, the Fourteenth Prince rode faster and had already arrived at the Sixth Princess's Mansion.

With no other choice, the two could only go into the palace to ask to see the Fourteenth Prince.

The Sixth Princess was talking to the Fourteenth Prince. When she heard that Die Jiu was coming, she couldn't help but smile.

"Sixth sister, please don't make fun of her. She is shy. If you laugh at her, I'm afraid she won't dare to marry into the palace."

The Sixth Princess said, "You're protecting her before she even gets married? I've only heard of people forgetting their mothers after getting married, but I've never heard of people forgetting their elder sister before their wife even gets married."

"Hahaha, you are teasing me, but I am thick-skinned anyway. But Die Jiu will come in soon, so please be gentle with me, Sixth Sister."

As soon as the Fourteenth Prince finished speaking, Die Jiu and Xinyi ran in.

Diejiu was running in front, her face flushed with tiredness...

The Fourteenth Prince felt itchy.

"I just left and you followed me?"

The Sixth Princess almost couldn't help herself and could only pick up the handkerchief to cover her face to prevent herself from teasing Die Jiu. He was the first to speak.

Die Jiu frowned and didn't care about being shy anymore: "Fourteenth Prince, please stop joking. Something big has happened! My young lady has been summoned to the Cining Palace by the Queen Mother. I'm afraid she's in great danger!"

In order to quickly attract the attention of the Sixth Princess and the Fourteenth Prince, Die Jiu simply got straight to the point.

The Sixth Princess was stunned, and the Fourteenth Prince stood up suddenly.

"Diejiu, what did you say? Don't be anxious, just make your words clear."

Not to mention that Die Jiu and Xinyi told the Fourteenth Prince and the Sixth Princess everything they saw in the Lan Mansion. The two siblings realized that the situation was indeed not good and immediately decided to go to the Cining Palace together.

Besides, Wen Qiqi was already standing at the gate of the Cining Palace.

The Queen Mother suddenly said she wanted to see her and would not allow anyone else to accompany her, which forced Wen Qiqi to be much more cautious.

"Queen Mother, Qiqi requests to see you."

Wen Qiqi was now at the entrance of the main hall of the Cining Palace where the empress dowager usually rested, and spoke respectfully.

Today, none of the aunts from the Cining Palace came out.

Wen Qiqi looked at the red-painted wooden door of the Cining Palace in confusion, only to see the wooden door slowly open and the Empress Dowager's personal aunt walked out.

"The Queen Mother said that she is not feeling well today and does not want to see guests."

Wen Qiqi was stunned: "The Queen Mother is not feeling well, has she asked the imperial physician?"

"Of course I do, but I don't know when I can see you. Please stay in the Cining Palace until the Queen Mother is in better spirits. Since I have something to say to Miss Qiqi."