The queen is sober in the world, and she is winning every step of the palace fight.

With Fei Wan's current status and favor in the harem, if my mother wants to enter the palace, as long as she agrees, no one will stop her and will only make things easier for her.

After receiving the greeting card from Madam Yu, Empress Yan sent someone to ask Fei Wan. After hearing Fei Wan's permission, she asked the Ministry of Internal Affairs and the Palace Administration Office to arrange for the ladies to enter the palace.

The first snow melted away and the weather became much colder.

The sky is clear and the north wind is blowing.

Madam Yu re-entered the palace and looked at the towering palace walls and the golden and green glazed tiles shining brightly in the sun. She felt sore in her eyes that she almost cried.

These days, her status in the Yu Mansion has plummeted.

From being the wife of a minister whose daughter was a noble concubine, she became a sick woman living in the backyard. She no longer had the opportunity to go out for social events, and even her power as a housekeeper was lost. Even her own food and clothing were restricted.

She entered the palace today, and the clothes she wore were also old clothes she found while rummaging through the boxes. The pattern of the satin and the style of the clothes were out of date, but there was nothing she could do because she had no new clothes to wear.

Even the clothes she made last year were divided up among the concubines, and she didn't get to keep any of them.

The old clothes made her feel insecure.

Walking in the palace, she felt inferior to others and didn't even dare to meet the gazes of the palace servants who led the way.

She could only hope that the hair bun and makeup that took her more than an hour to do before going out would allow her to maintain her dignity as a lady.

"Your humble servant, Yu Huang, pays respects to Her Majesty the Imperial Concubine Zhao. May Her Majesty live a thousand years and enjoy a long and healthy life."

When they arrived at Chunxi Palace, they saw Fei Wan and Madam Yu paid them a solemn obeisance.

Fei Wan sat firmly on the chair decorated with a blue phoenix and gold, and accepted the greeting. He waited for Madam Yu to bow her head on the ground for a while before calling her to stand up.

"Madam's clothes are getting old. Why don't you make a new one? It makes me feel so sorry for her."

Fei Wan's first sentence pointed out the issue that Madam Yu cared about most.

It was because when Madam Yu stood up, she tugged at the corner of her clothes awkwardly. Fei Wan caught a flash of embarrassment.

Hit the snake at its most vulnerable part; expose someone's weaknesses.

Fei Wan said this deliberately to hurt the other person's heart.

Madam Yu's face quickly turned red, but she forced a smile and said, "Thank you, Your Majesty, for your concern. I've been ill for a long time and have no time to dress up. Besides, I've been reading Buddhist scriptures in my spare time. Buddhism advocates reducing desires, so I haven't made new clothes in a long time. I find wearing old clothes very comfortable."

Fei Wan nodded. "I see. No wonder I vaguely heard someone say that Madam gave away all her fine clothes to her concubines. If that's the case, I was planning to give you a few rolls of fine satin, but it seems that won't be necessary. Madam's frugality is a blessing to the Yu family."

"Your Majesty, you are so kind."

Madam Yu's heart was bleeding.

Concubine Zhao's fine satin must be very good, right? Look at the decorations in Chunxi Hall, it is countless times more luxurious than before.

In previous years, when Jin'er lived here...

Madam Yu suppressed her thoughts and chatted with Fei Wan about family matters.

At one moment, Yu Sujin also came.

In the past, she had to pay her respects to her stepmother, but now, as the noble concubine Min, Madam Yu had to kowtow to her.

Yu Sujin also accepted Madam Yu's greeting resoundingly and waited until she finished bowing before calling out to her.

She sighed, "It's a pity that the woman from Smoke and Cloud Palace remains unrepentant and is no longer a member of our Yu family. Otherwise, if Madam had entered the palace, the three of us sisters could have met you and it would have been so wonderful to have a lively family life. It's clear that you can't force things to happen if you don't have them. Think about how much Madam Yu doted on her, and how much love the Imperial Concubine and her parents had for nothing. She wasn't destined to have such great blessings, and instead of cultivating them, she did all sorts of bad things, which is why she ended up in this situation. It's truly a pity."

These words seemed to be spoken without any malice, just with regret, but they made Madam Yu's face stiffen and her smile became more and more forced.

Finally, I couldn't help it and sighed.

"Back then, she was so small, just a baby, babbling in my arms, waiting to be fed... In the blink of an eye, more than ten years have passed. Sigh... No one could have imagined that it would be like this..."

Yu Sujin glanced at Fei Wan.

Fei Wan still smiled.

Yu Sujin said, "Yes, come to think of it, when my eldest sister left Madam, she was just a baby, babbling and waiting to be fed. She wandered around and lived in poverty for over ten years. Who would have thought that now, after all the hardships, happiness would finally come to her. This shows that this blessing belongs to whoever it is."

After hearing this, Madam Yu's expression became even more stiff.

Fei Wan smiled and said, "It's rare that Madam cares about me and asks to come to the palace. Susu, there's no need to mention the ominous person."

"Yes, eldest sister."

Fei Wan didn't offer Madam Yu a seat, and said gently, "Madam, there's no need to be sad. If you really can't let it go, why not go to Yanyun Palace today since you're in the palace today? I'm in charge of the harem, so I can arrange for you to go without having to report to the Empress."

"Actually... it's not that I can't let her go. It's just that I can't figure out why she did those things. I want to ask her in person where she has forgotten all the teachings of her parents..." Madam Yu hesitated.

Fei Wan said, "Then Madam, go and ask. It's a good opportunity to ask for me as well, why did she treat me so viciously in the first place?"

Having said that, he ordered someone to take Madam Yu to Yanyun Palace.

Madam Yu chatted for a few more minutes, thanked the emperor and left Chunxi Hall.

He left without any regrets.

"Eldest sister, she's still thinking about that fake!" Yu Sujin snorted coldly, "No wonder father said she was stubborn and unrepentant."

Fei Wan asked Yu Sujin to go and take a look later.

"I knew she came to the palace not to visit me, but only for Yu Tingjin. When we get to Yanyun Palace later, please satisfy her requests. If you can't make a decision, come back to me."

"My eldest sister still calls her Yu Tingjin, but she was expelled from the Yu family a long time ago."

"What's your last name? It doesn't matter."

Fei Wan smiled indifferently, told Yu Sujin to do as she pleased, and stood up to go to the inner hall.

She already knew Madam Yu's character, and this time she didn't expect a deep mother-daughter relationship. She just dug a hole and waited for the rabbit to fall in.

Seeing that Fei Wan was in a state of fatigue, Yu Sujin did not dare to disturb her anymore and quietly left.

He took a warm sedan chair and went to Yanyun Palace.

I originally thought that I could catch up with Madam Yu halfway, but I didn't expect that she was walking very fast. When I arrived at Yanyun Palace and asked the gatekeeper, he said that Madam Yu had arrived for a while.

How anxious is he to see his fake daughter?

Yu Sujin couldn't understand her stepmother.

Now he doesn't care about the concubine's biological daughter, but is still thinking about the adopted daughter who has done many bad things. What is he trying to achieve?

She didn't ask for any notification and took her people with her to the backyard where Yu Tingjin lived.

Before I reached the house, I heard hoarse crying from inside.

The voice was unclear and I didn't know what she was crying about, but it sounded like Yu Tingjin's voice.

Yu Sujin stood outside the window for a while, and heard Madam Yu persuading her adopted daughter to mend her ways and do good deeds again.

"...You've been in the cold palace for so long, and it's a great blessing to still be alive. Forget all the grudges in the past, start a new life, do more good deeds, and if you don't have the energy to do anything, just chant Buddha's name silently. One day, the Bodhisattva will see you and save you from danger. Jin'er, as long as you change for the better, you will definitely be your mother's daughter again in the future."

The first half sounded like normal language, but the second half made Yu Sujin just want to laugh.

What are you dreaming about?

I have been expelled from the family, so what is the point of being a daughter?

She continued to stand quietly outside and eavesdrop.