The whole family is reborn, and their five-year-old child becomes the darling of the entire capital.

The Empress Dowager slowly walked over and stopped a few dozen paces away from the corpse. Looking at Yan Shu, who was barely clothed, she couldn't help but frown.

She had watched Yan Shu grow up, but now that the child she had watched grow up had become like this, her heart ached terribly. No wonder Lan Yue had broken down and gone mad.

Princess Lanyue followed silently behind the Empress Dowager, her emotions having calmed down. She turned her head away, unwilling to look at her son's miserable state any longer.

The Empress Dowager remained silent for a long time before looking at Xie Yaochuan, "Can you determine who did the thing on him?"

Xie Yaochuan shook his head. "The force was quite strong, but it's hard to pinpoint the person after the shoes were switched. It shouldn't have been done by a man, but rather by a woman. And a woman with considerable martial arts skills."

"So, there's no way to confirm it?" The Empress Dowager sighed softly and looked at Princess Lanyue beside her.

“You’ve already severed ties with Lord Yan, so don’t be so upset. If you still want to pursue this matter, let the Court of Judicial Review handle it.”

Princess Lanyue wiped away her tears with the back of her hand, looked at her son lying motionless on the ground, her eyelashes trembled slightly, and she said nothing.

Mu Yunchao looked at the Empress Dowager and said softly, "Let's give Prince Yan's body a proper burial, and let the Dali Temple continue its investigation into this matter."

The Empress Dowager nodded and looked at Lan Yue, who was wiping away tears beside her. "Lan Yue, what do you think?"

Princess Lanyue turned her head to the side and closed her eyes. "Let it be like this."

Xie Yaochuan looked behind the Empress Dowager, but saw no trace of the girl from before, and sighed softly.

I wonder when we'll meet again...

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The Duchess squatted down, looking at Xiao Yuxi with a parrot perched on her shoulder, and asked with a hint of helplessness, "Xixi, are you really going to take him with you?"

Xi Xi protectively held the parrot with her little hands, raising her head, "Auntie~ Bu Bu is very well-behaved! He won't run away."

Duchess: He really can't run away, he can only fly...

“This is Prince Yan’s funeral. You’re taking him with you…” The Duchess sighed softly, “Alright, take him with you.”

Xiao Yuxi jumped up and kissed her aunt's cheek, "Aunt is the best."

She then ran off to find her potato brother.

The Duchess looked at her helplessly. The two from the Yan Marquis's mansion had also been arguing about divorce recently. Although it was a funeral, she was just going to have a meal to comfort Princess Lanyue's pain.

Time is much faster than in my previous life.

The news of Princess Lanyue's divorce in her previous life didn't come out until the end of the year, but it happened at this time in this life.

"Brother Potato!" Little Yu Xi rushed to Mu Yun Chen's side like a little cannonball and jumped onto his back.

Mu Yunchen stumbled slightly, then gripped Xiao Yuxi's arm tightly. He was about the same age as her, only a little taller, so carrying her on his back was still a bit difficult.

The maidservant beside her chuckled and helped the third young master up, "Miss, please slow down, the third young master can't hold on."

Mu Yunchen reacted as if his foot had been stepped on, and hurriedly said, "Who said I can't hold on! Of course I can, that's all?"

The parrot flew off Xiao Yuxi's shoulder and slapped Mu Yunchen, yelling, "Weakling! Weakling!"

Mu Yunchen put Xiao Yuxi down, jumped up and tried to grab the parrot, "I'm going to stew you today!"

"No! Bubu is mine! Potato Brother is bad!"

"Bad! Bad!" the parrot mimicked.

Musiliao sat upright in the carriage, her heart filled with panic.

She received an invitation from Princess Lanyue. Originally, her aunt was also invited, but Aunt Xu had recently developed a high fever, so she could only accompany the mistress to the banquet.

Mu Siliao couldn't help but wonder to herself, how could she, a concubine's daughter of the Mu family, suddenly be favored by Princess Lanyue?

Could it be that Princess Lanyue has already realized that she was the one who murdered Prince Yan? If so, why not just send soldiers to arrest her and bring her to justice, instead of inviting her to the Yan residence?

Musiliao clutched her skirt tightly, her gaze involuntarily falling on her cousin and the third young master running and playing below. Innocent, carefree…

It's really enviable.

Perhaps Princess Lanyue was unaware of the truth...

Musiliao lowered her eyes gently, trying to calm the turmoil in her heart.

A thought suddenly flashed through her mind, and she was startled, breaking out in a cold sweat.

No! The note she left for General Ning was clearly leaked to Prince Yan by someone on purpose.

What if this person told Princess Lanyue about this?

If it really is Ning Xiaohe, she is very likely to tell Princess Lanyue.

what to do……

Musiliao's face grew increasingly pale, and fine beads of sweat began to appear on her forehead. A mix of speculation and worry swirled in her mind, making her restless and unable to sit still.

Xiao Yuxi suddenly flung open the curtain and rushed in, looking at Mu Siliao sitting by the door, "Third Sister?"

The parrot on Xiaoyuxi's shoulder looked at her and said, "You did something wrong! You stole! You stole!"

Xiao Yuxi quickly covered the parrot's beak and gently tapped its head, "How could you accuse Third Sister of stealing?"

Mu Yunchen also rushed in, and glanced at Mu Siliao upon hearing this.

Why is this person so frightened when they go to the Yan residence?

"Third Young Master, Miss Cousin." Mu Siliao gave a stiff smile.

"Guilty! Guilty!" The parrot broke free from Xiao Yuxi's hand, flapped its wings, flew to Mu Yunchen's head, scratched at him with its claws, and then sat down.

Musiliao blinked nervously and moved a little closer to the doorway.

Even this bird could see her panic; wouldn't everyone else be able to tell at a glance that she was guilty?

"Bu Bu! You can't talk nonsense!" Xiao Yu Xi tried to catch the parrot, but she just couldn't catch him.

The Duchess slowly boarded the carriage and glanced at Mu Siliao, whose face was pale. "Why are you so flustered? Although Aunt Xu had some issues with the Yan family before, don't worry so much. You are at least a member of the Mu family, and Princess Lanyue will give the Mu family some face."

"Yes, Madam." Musiliao lowered her head obediently, not daring to say another word.

"White lotus! White lotus!" The parrot flew around once, then obediently returned to Xiao Yuxi's palm, blinking its little bean eyes and looking at Xiao Yuxi with a blank expression.

"Who taught him to say such things?" The Duchess frowned as she looked at the little parrot, gently adjusting its crest. "It's actually quite cute after looking at it for a while."

Xiao Yuxi quickly held up the little parrot and handed it to her aunt, "Right! Bubu is so cute, so very cute!"

The Duchess smiled and gently rubbed Xiao Yuxi's face, saying affectionately, "Yes, cute, but Xixi is even cuter than Bubu."

"Yes! I'm the cutest!" Xiao Yuxi covered her face, looking shy.

Musiliao watched with envy as the lady and her cousin interacted. She had never received such intimate care from her aunt before…