The villain, Xiao Nanliang, caused the female lead excruciating pain.

The majestic classical palace, surrounded by high walls, its vermilion walls standing imposingly, seems to shut out the hustle and bustle of the world. The glazed tiles shimmer brilliantly in the sunlight, a truly magnificent sight.

Stepping through the palace gates, one finds a wide, flat road paved with white marble leading directly into the depths of the palace.

The palaces are arranged in a harmonious and orderly fashion, with flying eaves, bracket sets, carved beams and painted rafters, making them exquisitely beautiful. The wind chimes under the eaves make a crisp sound in the breeze, as if telling the story of past glories.

Du Yunyi, dressed in the robes of a sect leader, walked through the crowd led by a palace maid.

Looking at everything familiar in front of me, memories involuntarily drifted back to the past, and I felt a mix of emotions, including sighs and reflections.

But at that moment, someone blocked her way.

"Oh, isn't this my second younger sister, who failed in her attempt to seize the throne and was exiled to the outside world? What brings you to visit your elder sister?"

The person blocking the way had a graceful figure and alluring curves, like a poppy blooming in the dark night, full of deadly allure.

Her long, fiery red hair, like burning flames, cascaded wildly down her back, dancing in the wind with an air of unrestrained wildness. A vibrant phoenix mark on her forehead added a touch of mystery and allure.

Her long, narrow eyes were like deep, icy pools, cold and sharp, the occasional glint of light seeming to freeze one's soul. The corners of her eyes were slightly upturned, carrying an innate charm and domineering aura.

With a straight nose and lips like delicate rose petals, her slightly upturned lips always held a faint, chilling smile that sent shivers down one's spine.

Her skin was as white as snow, crystal clear, yet it exuded a chilling aura that made one hesitant to touch her. She wore a tight-fitting red robe, the hem embroidered with mysterious patterns that accentuated her perfect figure, and every gesture she made exuded nobility and majesty.

She bears a striking resemblance to Du Yunyi; she is none other than the eldest princess of the Women's Kingdom, Du Yunxi.

"Sister, you're a mother of several children now, so please stop playing those old tricks."

The other party's arrogant attitude felt both familiar and comforting to Du Yunyi.

Although both sides were vying for the position of heir back then, both sides exercised restraint and had their bottom lines. Du Yunyi lost because of her own reasons, and she has no one to blame but herself.

"Hehe, you really aren't afraid of death to come back at this time. Your mother already knows about what you did, and she's furious."

Upon hearing this, Du Yunyi knew that her proud older sister had come to remind her.

As for what it is about.

Naturally, it's about Su Qi being her son.

"Does Mother know?"

Du Yunyi was not surprised. She had already guessed what the consequences would be after she had been in frequent contact with Su Qi recently.

But she couldn't care less about that anymore.

Ever since she heard Su Qi call out "Mother" that day, her maternal love, which she had suppressed for many years, instantly overflowed and burst forth.

At this moment, a girl rushed out from behind Du Yunxi and grabbed Du Yunyi's arm.

"Auntie, is my little brother really... really dead? If I had known he was my brother, I would have begged Grandmother not to send him away back then, so he wouldn't have died."

The girl's round eyes were filled with tears, her small mouth was pursed into a wavy line, and her voice was thick with sobs.

"Are you Xiao Hexi?"

Looking at the girl in front of her, Du Yunyi, who hadn't returned for many years, found that tearful figure in her memory.

Every time Du Yunxi beat her until she cried, she would seek comfort from him.

This little idiot has a particular fondness for courting death. Once, after getting drunk, he openly declared that he firmly supported his aunt in ascending the throne and defeating her mother, this evil dragon.

"Du! He! Xi!"

Just as the girl was about to say something, she heard a cold voice behind her.

The next second, a hand grabbed her ear and pulled her backward.

"Ah... Mother, my ear... my ear is going to fall off! Auntie, save me!!!"

"Can you please stop embarrassing me? If her son really died, do you think she would be smiling like this right now?"

Amidst the commotion, a palace maid emerged from inside.

"Your Highnesses, His Majesty grants you permission to enter!"

The two exchanged a glance, straightened their clothes slightly, and stepped into the main hall.

In the high hall, a middle-aged woman dressed in a black phoenix robe sat quietly on the dragon throne with her eyes closed.

The wrinkles on her forehead and a few strands of gray hair tell the story of the years she has lived through.

"Your subject greets Your Majesty!" x2

"Greetings, Your Majesty!"

The three of them saluted.

Du Lingyue slowly opened her eyes, her slightly cloudy eyes revealing a domineering nature.

His gaze swept lightly over the other two, finally settling on Du Yunyi.

"Your bastard child isn't dead?"

How could a single sentence cause the atmosphere to plummet to freezing point?

"Your Majesty, I have returned this time with a question in mind. When I gave birth, did outsiders intrude into the Kingdom of Women? Was the disappearance of my son their doing?"

Du Yunyi raised her head with a slightly cold look in her eyes and stared directly at the woman on the dragon throne.

Over the years, she has been unwilling to return to the Kingdom of Women, not only because she doesn't want to recall painful memories, but also because her heart has grown cold.

She knew that even if she could hide the fact that she had given birth to a son from everyone else, she couldn't hide it from this mother.

Trying to play the "switcheroo" trick was also a way to test this person's attitude.

Su Qi was kidnapped in the capital city. This person had the ability to stop it, but she did not take action and instead watched coldly.

This is enough to show her attitude.

Du Lingyue's eyes gradually lowered, and she spoke after a long while.

"The reason you gave birth to a son was because of those outsiders who tampered with the water in the Mother River that you drank."

"Why? Why would they do that?"

It was Du Yunxi who spoke.

Du Yunyi didn't speak; her expression had turned completely cold.

"Our royal family of the Women's Kingdom has an ancestral rule that is unknown to outsiders: the birth of a male infant in our royal family marks the founding of our Women's Kingdom."

Du Lingyue closed her eyes with the same indifferent attitude, lightly tapping the armrest with her fingertips.

"They thought that this method would allow my Kingdom of Women to open its doors. But to their surprise, Yunyi, the first thing you thought of when you found out you had given birth to a boy was to find a girl to replace him. This thwarted their plans, so they decided to steal the boy and make it public that you had given birth to a boy."

"And then... if I'm not mistaken, it must have been your people who stopped them, right?"

Du Yunyi's voice was devoid of emotion, and the icy aura emanating from her made the crybaby Du Hexi inexplicably nervous, causing him to shrink behind his mother.

“At first, when I learned that you had given birth to a baby boy, I thought it was fate. But their actions made me suspicious. Upon closer investigation, I discovered that their people were behind it all. I cannot accept such a man-made fate.”

"So, you took matters into your own hands and wiped them all out. But my son... you had the last shred of humanity left, so you didn't harm him and just let him fend for himself!"

Du Yunyi was trembling all over. She thought she had enough understanding of her mother's ruthlessness, but she did not expect her to be even more ruthless than she had imagined.

"I thought that he was a newborn baby who was abandoned and destined to die, but I never expected that he would survive."

"My master Su Yun's death wasn't that simple, was it? She took Su Qi in and raised him, which made you suspect that your master was turned by those outsiders, so you..."

“I misunderstood her. I didn’t expect that someone else had been turned. That bastard was able to survive because of this person, but I’ve already gotten rid of him.”