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The sound was as loud as a bell, breaking the originally solemn atmosphere in the room.

Both of them looked towards the door, only to see the guard standing there hurriedly, bowing slightly, waiting for Jiang Lingchuan's response.

Jiang Lingchuan raised his head slightly, a look of composure and calmness on his face. He cast his gaze towards the door, then opened his mouth and shouted loudly to the guard outside: "Come in!"

The cry seemed to have some kind of magic, echoing throughout the room, clear and powerful.

The guard lowered his head and walked into the room. Seeing Mu Han sitting and Jiang Lingchuan standing beside him, he immediately knelt and said, "Your Majesty, Lord Jiang."

Mu Han was still very weak, so Jiang Lingchuan asked on his behalf, "Get up! What's the matter?"

The guard kowtowed, "Thank you, Your Majesty, Lord Jiang."

The guard stood up and bowed his head and replied, "Your Majesty, Lord Jiang, according to the news spread by our people in Prince Shu's mansion, Miss He and her family are all in the palace. Miss He was brought back by the prince, and many doctors and physicians were also consulted. Fortunately, Miss He has woken up, but Prince Shu has kept her and her family separate."

Jiang Lingchuan looked at Mu Han and then at the guard and said, "Very good. Keep sending people to watch over them. Make sure Miss He and the others are well protected. Report any news immediately."

The guard bowed and said, "Yes, I obey your command. I have something else to report."

"What's the matter?"

"The envoys sent by the Northern Han Kingdom will arrive in Yudu tomorrow. Your Majesty, please advise us on how to deploy them."

Mu Han looked at Jiang Lingchuan and nodded. Jiang Lingchuan said, "Everything will remain as usual. His Majesty will have his own arrangements for the court tomorrow morning. Please leave first!"

"Yes, I am resigning."

After the guards left, Jiang Lingchuan discussed with Mu Han for a long time.

At the morning court the next day, Mu Han handed the task of receiving the envoys from the Beihan Kingdom to Mu Nanfeng.

All tasks of deploying soldiers for security protection were given to the Duke of Zhenguo. Jiang Lingchuan and Mu Han thought that on the one hand, they should transfer Mu Nanfeng away from the palace, so that it would be more convenient for their people to enter the palace to rescue people.

Secondly, it would also allow the Duke of Zhenguo to secretly take over some of the military power left by Empress Dowager Pei.

Mu Nanfeng still obeyed Mu Han's arrangements on the surface, and strengthened the guards of the palace after returning home.

Gu Wenzhi from Beihan Kingdom led a delegation to the gate of Yudu City.

Mu Nanfeng brought several officials from the Ministry of Rites to greet them at the city gate, and then sent the people from Beihan Kingdom to the inn to rest.

The next morning, Gu Wenzhi brought the delegation and tribute into the palace, and Mu Han also arranged a welcoming banquet for Gu Wenzhi and his group.

In Prince Shu's mansion, a maid brought a plate of snacks to He Yue's room. "Miss He, these are the snacks that the prince ordered for you. He personally went to Wangyue Tower to buy them. Please enjoy them, Miss."

He Yue came over and asked, "Where is the prince?"

The maid bowed and replied, "Young lady, the prince has entered the palace to receive the envoys from the Northern Han Kingdom. The prince has instructed that you can ask for anything you want, as long as you stay in your room."

He Yue walked up to the maid with the drug in her hand, deliberately lowered her head to look at the snacks on the table and asked, "What is this? Is it bad?"

The maid looked down and asked, "Where?"

He Yue was seen holding a handkerchief soaked with sleeping pills tightly in her hand as she tiptoed towards the defenseless maid.

When she was only a few feet away from the maid, He Yue suddenly made a move with lightning speed and covered the maid's mouth and nose with the handkerchief that exuded a fragrant smell.

The maid had no time to react. She only felt a strange and strong smell instantly enter her nose, and her head suddenly felt dizzy.

She struggled desperately to get rid of this sudden attack, but He Yue was obviously stronger and held the handkerchief tightly without letting it loose at all.

Not long after, the maid's body gradually went limp, and eventually she completely lost consciousness and fell limply to the ground.

He Yue walked lightly and carried the maid to the bed, then slowly placed her on the soft and comfortable bed with extremely gentle movements.

Then, He Yue carefully helped her change her clothes, took out a set of clean and tidy clothes from the closet, and carefully put them on her.

After everything was packed up, He Yue picked up the tray placed beside her. She lowered her head slightly and walked towards the door with light and slow steps.

Just as she was about to step out of the door, she did not forget to look back at the person lying on the bed. After confirming that the other person was sleeping soundly, she gently closed the door and turned to leave.

Since He Yue had been behaving very quietly and well-behaved over the past two days and had not made any noise, the guards waiting outside the door did not pay much attention to this seemingly ordinary little maid.

They would only occasionally cast a casual glance in this direction, but would quickly refocus their attention elsewhere.

After walking out of the yard, He Yue did not relax her vigilance. On the contrary, she remained highly alert and was cautious and nervous all the way.

Every time she took a step, she would look around first, making sure that no one around was noticing her before she dared to move forward.

Even the slightest movement would make her stop immediately and look around nervously.

In this way, He Yue successfully avoided everyone's sight with her caution and wit, and disappeared at the end of the winding path deep in the courtyard.

He Yue walked along the way to check where her mother and her brothers were being held.

Fortunately, it was night time and He Yue was dressed as a maid, so no one noticed her walking around the mansion.

He Yue searched the mansion and finally found a courtyard guarded by guards.

He Yue went to the kitchen to get some food and carried it to the courtyard. The guard at the gate stopped He Yue and said, "Stop, what are you holding?"

He Yue lowered her head and replied slowly, "The prince told me to bring them some food after dark."

The guard took a look at He Yue and didn't notice anything, so he let her in. "Come in!"

The yard door was opened and then closed again. He Yue pushed the door open and walked into the house carrying something. Li Guihua and the others were sitting at the table worriedly.

He Yue closed the door and called out softly, "Mom, big brother..."

They all looked over and hurriedly stood up and walked over, "Xiao Yue..."

He Yue raised her hand to her mouth and made a "Shh" gesture.

Then she pulled them a little further inside. Li Guihua pulled He Yue to look left and right and said, "Xiaoyue, are you okay? Are you feeling any worse?"

He Yue shook her head and said, "I'm fine now. Sorry for making you worry."

Da Zhuang said, "I'm glad you're alright, sister. I hope the prince didn't bully you!"

He Yue smiled and shook her head, "No."

He Tian said unhappily, "This Prince Shu is not a wise king at all. He relies on his power and status to bully others. He won't let us see you."