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Xiaolian spoke casually, which reassured Lengyi, who then asked, "Where is Yunqiu now?"

"She was assigned to work as a laundry maid in the inner courtyard's laundry room. She was forbidden from stepping out of the laundry room, which was tantamount to imprisonment."

"What happened to Yunqiu at the Wang family before?" Lengyi asked in confusion.

"Come, come, let me tell you in detail." Xiaolian also loved gossip, and sat down next to Lengyi with great enthusiasm, ready to tell her all.

"After Yunqiu entered the Prince's Mansion, she was treated well by the old lady because of Fuzi's prophecy. At first, she lived a very comfortable life in the Wang family. However, Yunqiu did not enter the Prince's Mansion to enjoy a life of luxury. She tried to seduce her father-in-law, who was the second master of the Wang family. She also seduced other men as well, and stirred up trouble between the sisters-in-law, making the Wang family a mess. You should have heard about all of this."

Leng Yi nodded: "I remember, but after a while, news of Yun Qiu's miscarriage spread and then she disappeared. Rumors about the Wang family courtyard were almost never revealed."

"Yes, the Wang family has kept the news tightly under wraps. Actually, Yunqiu was not supposed to get pregnant this time, but she used some secret techniques to conceive. Even so, the pregnancy is very unstable and she will definitely miscarry. Knowing that she cannot give birth to this child, Yunqiu falsely accused the Second Madam of deliberately harming her. As a result, the Second Madam was neglected and has now gone mad. Yunqiu's status in the Wang family has plummeted since losing her child. The eldest master wanted to execute Yunqiu, but the old lady spared her life. So Yunqiu is now imprisoned in the laundry room."

Leng Yi had already imagined a palace intrigue drama in her mind, but she still had questions: "With Yun Qiu's strength, she could fake her death and escape at any time, right? And Huai Lou also broke into the palace to save her before."

She still remembered the shock she felt when she heard that Huai Lou had single-handedly stormed the Prince's mansion. Huai Lou, the top musician of Fengxiang Pavilion, seemed as aloof and cold as Qing You; she never expected him to do something so deeply affectionate. She never imagined that Huai Lou and Yun Qiu were having an affair; she felt like a weasel jumping around in a melon patch, wanting to get a piece of the melon but unable to.

“Oh yes, Huai Lou only managed to escape with the help of me and Wang Ai.” Xiao Lian also recalled, “Unfortunately, Yun Qiu didn’t want to go with him. She said she wanted to stay in the Wang family and see the day when the entire Wang family was executed.”

"I see." It sounds so heavy... Leng Yi thought to herself.

"Do you want to contact Yunqiu? I can deliver a letter to you, or you could like to meet..."

Leng Yi's heart stirred slightly upon hearing this, but in the end she gently shook her head. "No need. Meeting is quite risky, there's no need for it. Sending a letter is also unnecessary. Yun Qiu and I... aren't very familiar with each other."

“Okay. Huh?” Xiaolian suddenly remembered something and asked with her eyes shining, “I remember now that you asked about Yunqiu, about Nuandong’s escape a few months ago! It seems that Nuandong was able to escape with your help. Tell me what exactly happened.”

“Since you want to know, then I’ll tell you the story.” Leng Yi was quite excited when talking about Nuandong and Hua Ziqing, after all, she was the one who brought about their “marriage.” She told Xiaolian the whole story.

"I wonder how Nuandong and Hua Shaoxia are doing now," Lengyi sighed, a smile unconsciously spreading across her lips. They must be living happily ever after like the legendary lovebirds; just imagining it makes her feel wonderful.

"I know that. They have successfully infiltrated Hanyan Pavilion."

Leng Yi was stunned and looked at Xiao Lian in astonishment.