Shocking! Five men are in love with the same woman!

Xiao Muyao went to the palace early this morning.

Upon arriving at the Empress's Phoenix Palace, Xiao Muyao greeted her and then went straight to the point, reminding the Empress: "Mother, I have discovered that Consort Rong is suspicious. For so many years, she has been pretending to be obedient to you, but in reality, she harbors malicious intentions and is planning to deliver a fatal blow to us at a crucial moment."

The Empress was startled.

She was clearly horrified, because she had never imagined or seen that Consort Rong would be like this.

She had always regarded Consort Rong as her confidante, but she never expected that the other party would secretly plot against her and manipulate her at will.

After the initial surprise came anger.

Extremely furious.

How dare Consort Rong deceive her for so many years, treating her like a fool for so long?

That's absolutely unforgivable.

Seeing the Empress's anger, Xiao Muyao said in a deep voice, "Now that we know her true colors, Mother, just find a reason to openly turn against her and keep her away from your side."

The empress did not reply.

Xiao Muyao knew the Empress's resentment and anger, and he sighed softly.

She earnestly advised, "I know that Your Majesty is deeply resentful, but Consort Rong has been disguising herself for so many years, and no one inside or outside the palace has noticed anything amiss. This shows that she is cunning and ruthless. I don't want Your Majesty to be harmed, so please listen to me."

The Queen's anger remained unabated upon hearing this, and she clenched her fists.

With a determined glint in her eyes, she said resentfully, "Mother knows what you mean, but she has deceived me for so many years. How can Mother let her off so easily? It would be too lenient!"

Then, with a sinister expression, she said, "So if Mother doesn't expose her, she can deceive Mother for so many years. Mother will deceive her in the future, making her think that I know nothing. I want her to experience the feeling of being deceived and fooled before I can vent my anger."

Xiao Muyao disagreed, saying, "Mother..."

The Empress interrupted him, her expression unwavering, and said, "My son, your mother has made her decision. I know you are worried about me, but your mother is not someone to be trifled with. Rest assured, I will definitely protect myself and be wary of her. I will not let anything happen to myself."

Seeing that the Empress seemed unable to persuade him, Xiao Muyao could only sigh and say, "In that case, Mother, please be careful. If anything happens, you must come to the Prince's residence to inform me."

The Empress smiled and agreed, clearly pleased and happy by his concern.

Then, with a half-smile, she said, "Your wife found out about Consort Rong's matter, didn't she? Otherwise, why didn't you find out all these years? Your wife just entered the palace and saw Consort Rong yesterday, and today you come to tell your mother about it. Your mother is not senile yet."

Upon hearing this, Xiao Muyao smiled and admitted, "Your Majesty is very perceptive; it was indeed Yan'er who discovered this matter."

The Empress sneered with an "I knew it" expression, "I know why she didn't come to tell me herself, but in the future, let her tell me herself if there's anything."

Xiao Muyao replied with a smile, "I understand, Mother."

The Empress hesitated for a moment before continuing, "Your mother must admit that you have excellent judgment, and that she is the best and most outstanding in every aspect. There is no woman in the capital who can compare to her. Although your mother admires her, she is far from liking her!"

She used to be too prejudiced and biased. Her own son even disobeyed her because of her and valued her more than the country. Of course, she hated her.

However, during this time, she discovered that her son had excellent taste, and that she was not the kind of person she had imagined. She was so outstanding that many men in the world could not compare to her.

Then she can try to gradually let go of her prejudices and stop rejecting her, and gradually accept her or even like her.

Xiao Muyao understood the Empress's thoughts and replied with a smile, "I understand, Mother. I will pass on the message to Yan'er."

After Xiao Muyao returned to the manor that evening, he told Lingyan what he had said.

Ling Yan smiled slightly and replied, "I understand."

This mother-in-law is quite arrogant.

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The next day, sunlight shone through the thin clouds and fell on the earth. The sky was even bluer and clearer than the day before, like a huge sapphire.

Lingyan and the others agreed to meet at a teahouse in the southern market of the city.

When all five of them arrived, they went to a shop that sold writing brushes, ink, paper, and inkstones. Xie Zhiyi wanted to take a look at the inkstones.

At this moment, the five women walked in front, followed by their respective personal maids.

Of course, when the princess left the palace, many people would secretly follow her, plus the secret guards of Prince Rui's mansion, so there was no need to worry about her safety at all.

The Eighth and Ninth Princesses were clearly very happy on this trip, chattering away happily the whole way.

Although the Seventh Princess and Xie Zhiyi didn't show it so obviously, they were clearly extremely excited.

As for Lingyan, she was wearing a hat, so although her face and expression were not visible, her tone was light and cheerful.

When the group arrived at the most famous shop selling writing brushes, ink, paper, and inkstones in the south of the city, the shop was clearly doing very well, with people coming and going.

Xie Zhiyi went to choose her own inkstone.

Lingyan also strolled around the store casually, looking at this and then at that.

The three princesses were the same.

They were just accompanying Xie Zhiyi and didn't need to buy anything.

In no time, Xie Zhiyi had chosen the inkstone she liked.

After handing over the silver, the group turned and left.

Just as they reached the door, they encountered Jiang Muxue, who was entering with her maid.

The two groups of people faced each other.

Jiang Muxue was the first to curtsy and greet Miss Seven, Miss Eight, Miss Nine, and Miss Ling.

After getting up, he smiled and nodded at Xie Zhiyi.

Xie Zhiyi also curtsied to her.

She was merely a subject's daughter, while Jiang Muxue was a princess, so she naturally had to pay her respects to her.

Lingyan admired the intelligence and thoughtfulness of the person opposite her. People were coming and going, and although she bowed, she did not reveal their identities.

She looked at her with a warm smile and said, "I didn't expect to meet Miss Jiang here. What a coincidence."

Jiang Muxue smiled generously and said, "It is my honor to meet you ladies."

After exchanging greetings, Lingyan gestured for the group to move aside at the doorway so as not to disturb the business.