In the capital…

At the long street, men shouting and horses neighing. A group of people galloped past the official road, pedestrians on the sides of the road dodging in shock.

Many people could see it clearly at the moment when the horse patrol team had just passed by. Crimson and purple clothes were embroidered with a curl of python. It was clear that the leader of the Eastern Depot had just gone into action. These people stopped to watch for a while, or to eagerly discuss. It was the direction of the Palace. No one knew what happened again and Eunuch Superintendent who held the great power must go there by himself.

People of the Eastern Depot dismounted outside the gate of divine prowess and Leng Qingtang only took Gu Yunxi and two guards into the Palace quickly. Just after receiving the letter from Zhao An, Leng Qingtang learned that the Imperial Noble Concubine took advantage of the time to make trouble when Emperor was in seclusion and Empress went to the temple. Therefore, he rushed to the Palace.

In addition, Leng Qingtang and Gu Yunxi also got a major piece of news from Zhao An. A fake Gu Yunxi was hiding beside Wan Yuyao in Yongning Palace!

At the gate of Yongning Palace, they encountered Gu Yunyao who walked out and was held by Song Qin. Gu Yunyao's face was pale and sluggish and beads of sweat on her forehead could be seen.

Leng Qingtang and Gu Yunxi looked terrified, hurried over, and bowed their hands,

"Leng Qingtang greets Master Yu."

"Tu Muxue greets Concubine Yu."

Gu Yunyao's face moved slightly. She stared blankly and her eyes suddenly became clear.

Gu Yunyao fixed her eyes upon Leng Qingtang for a moment and her expression was unpredictable and extremely complicated. She turned her head and looked at Gu Yunxi who was always obedient. Her face suddenly darkened, which was very different from the depressed state of the moment before.

It was her!

It was this woman who robbed Yunxi of her beloved one and broke Yunxi's heart.

Gu Yunyao was grateful to Madam Mu and thanked her for helping her get through dangers several times. However, she saw Yunxi cry so sadly in the Kanfang Pavilion that day. When she thought about the sufferings her sister had endured during the two years of her disappearance, Gu Yunyao would transfer the hatred towards Leng Qingtang to the woman in front of her, who was wearing an official uniform of a rank-fourth guard.

When Gu Yunxi looked at Gu Yunyao, she was secretly surprised. She obviously felt that Gu Yunyao's eyes were aggressive and extremely unfriendly.

With doubts in her heart, Gu Yunxi nodded silently. Her eyes were distressed and she tried to avoid looking at Gu Yunyao's cold eyes.

Leng Qingtang stepped forward and asked in a low voice,

"Master, did the Imperial Noble Concubine do something to you?"

The corners of Gu Yunyao's eyes twitched slightly and her complexion was pale. Her voice was light and fluttering like willow catkins,

"Nothing. I'm pregnant. The Imperial Noble Concubine is also a mother and naturally it is necessary to ask me to come and teach some maintenance techniques for pregnant women. Master, if you marry in the future, those skills are useless to your wife. I don't have to talk to you about that in detail, right?"

"Your Grace, you..."

Gu Yunxi was shocked and speechless.

Today Gu Yunyao was absolutely abnormal, not to say that she was so hostile to Gu Yunxi, and now she was still using the most vicious language to slander Master Leng.

No one didn't know that Master was a eunuch, but she insisted on saying so, deliberately exposing his shortcomings. Wasn't she going to slap him on his face in public?

Leng Qingtang quickly raised his hands to hold Gu Yunxi and his shining eyes were still on Gu Yunyao's face, thinking and probing. His handsome white face was calm and unpredictable and people could not see his emotions.

Stepping sideways, he flicked his sleeves and made a gesture,

"It's getting late. Please go back to the Palace and rest, Your Grace."

Gu Yunyao looked ahead like a soulless puppet, letting Song Qin help her get into the sedan.

Leng Qingtang then instructed Gu Yunxi,

"Girl, follow her."

"Yes."

Gu Yunxi nodded and followed closely at the end of the honor guards with a cold eyebrow. She went straight to Jingyang Palace.

The Palace where Gu Yunyao currently lived was richly and elegantly decorated. From the outside, you could see that it was many times as luxurious and exquisite as Xiaoye Chamber.

Under the lintel, the eunuchs and maids lined up to greet, but Zhao An was not there.

Gu Yunxi sighed secretly.

Lord Zhao was not a martial artist and he couldn't walk fast. Just to report the letter to Master, he ran all the way from the imperial harem to the Eastern Depot. He was so tired that he was about to vomit blood. For a while, he was afraid that he would not be able to rush back to the Palace.

The crowd surrounded the master of the Palace to go back to rest. Song Qin turned her head and saw Gu Yunxi standing lonely outside the door. She immediately showed a smiling face,

"Madam Mu is also working hard to escort the master all the way. Go into the side palace hall and have a cup of hot tea before you go back."

"Thanks a lot."

Gu Yunxi was pleasantly surprised and she was about to take a step forward. She didn't expect that Gu Yunyao's cold and stern voice arouse. Gu Yunyao said coldly,

"There isn’t Madam Mu here! Jingyang Palace doesn't welcome you. Go to find your new master!"

Gu Yunxi was completely stunned on the spot as if she was hit on the head. Her eyes were sad and two cheeks were burning hot.

Turning around again, Gu Yunyao stared at the chief palace maid fiercely. With scarlet eyes, she shouted in deep anger,

"You're really a good girl cultivated by me. Now you dare to cross the line and become the master of Jingyang Palace!"

"I dare not. Please calm down, Your Grace."

Song Qin's hands and feet trembled on the spot and she knelt outside. Gu Yunyao ignored her and went into the hall with the palace maids.

Gu Yunxi was shocked and helpless.

Was there anything in the world that could be more absurd and more heartbreaking than this?

She was Yunyao's sister but was replaced by an impostor. At this time, she was truly unrecognized and was turned away cruelly.

Just now Gu Yunxi wanted to follow the crowd into Jingyang Palace, seeking an opportunity to explain the truth to Sister Yunyao and telling her not to trust others. She was the good sister Gu Yunyao missed day and night and Gu Yunxi wanted to tell her that she was kidnapped by someone two years ago and was forced to change her face.

However, when her elder sister refused to allow her to enter the palatial garden, she had missed the opportunity to know the truth.

Gu Yunxi silently walked to Song Qin and stretched out her hand to help Song Qin up. She was grateful but also annoyed and said,

"Thank you. I was the one who caused you to be scolded."

Song Qin shook her head and smiled,

"Madam Mu, don't hate my master, because a woman has a changeable temperament when she is pregnant, not to mention her adopted sister is being held by the Imperial Noble Concubine. The master tried her best to get her back so she becomes angry easily."

"I, I understand..."

Gu Yunxi fixedly looked at Song Qin, intending to say something, and then she sighed, turned around, and walked away.

What she wanted to tell was too confidential and complicated. She couldn't pass the information on to her by Song Qin.

Song Qin stood under the lintel, watching the sad girl leave. She really sympathized with her.

There was always no right or wrong in the matter of love. Master Leng was originally a peerless man. Although he was a eunuch, his appearance was not inferior to an ordinary man. Certainly, many women in the Palace admired him.

Madam Mu was not wrong, but her own master had a preference for Yunxi. When she saw Yunxi suffering, she transferred her hatred to Madam Mu, who had ever saved her life.

As a humble maidservant, Song Qin dare not speak rashly, but a bystander was always clear-minded.

Thinking of Lord Zhao who left the Palace and didn’t come back yet and the master must be served, Song Qin sighed deeply and raised her foot across the threshold.

In the courtyard, all the palace maids stood under the corridor of the Main Hall. Song Qin was shocked and rushed to ask. When she was outside, talking with Madam Mu, Gu Yunyao asked maids to take the cubilose porridge that she didn’t eat into the palace. After that, she drove out all the palace maids.

Song Qin was not relieved, pushed the door, and was held by a little maidservant,

"Madam, you're not allowed to enter. Just now, Her Grace became very angry and smashed a lot of things. She deliberately told that you shall stand outside when you come back. Whoever lets you in will be punished!"

"Huh? Did Her Grace really say that?"

Song Qin's face was bleak, watching the little palace maid, who nervously and surely nodded to her frequently.

"How can this be..."

Song Qin sweated profusely and stomped,

"Her Grace's body is getting heavier day by day and having pregnancy is the hard work. There is the evil fire in her heart. Only then I saw that she was so mean to the savior and I helped Madam Mu out. Who knows it really annoyed Her Grace."

It was just a complaint. Song Qin didn't dare to violate the master's order, so she stood upright with her hands together and waited in the corridor with everyone.

…

In Yongning Palace, in the evening, the palace maids placed new wax on the copper platforms and withdrew to the outside of the Palace.

Leng Qingtang stood upright in the charming place of the candlelight and the sharp edge was hidden in the calm eyes.

"Your Grace, you summoned Master Yu to come over. What did you tell her?"

Wan Yuyao pursed her lips and chuckled lightly. Her voice was magnificent and cold,

"Before answering your question, I want to ask you a question. What do you think of me in your mind?"

Leng Qingtang was silent and Wan Yuyao smiled,

“I haven't seen Sister Yu for many days. I don't know if she is laborious as a pregnant woman. I went through this. It is understandable to invite her to Yongning Palace to chat about daily life and teach her some daily maintenance methods. Master, you feel worried about me. Will you feel at ease after you come over from the Eastern Depot?”

“You should know that her father Min Rui and my father serve His Majesty and I naturally regard her as my sister. Master, you have a great intention to inquire about sins as such, and you're too narrow-minded. Do you judge the moral one by the evil standard?”

The frown eyebrows were filled with unspeakable grievances. The gorgeous woman shook her slender waist gently, stepping closer to the man.

Leaning forward restlessly, she gently touched Leng Qingtang's broad chest and sent a hug gently through the python clothing.

With the fragrant wind surging, it was strange and extraordinary, but it seemed that it couldn't stir up any wave in the depths of the man's body and mind.

Leng Qingtang's face was still calm and his standing posture was like a thousand-year-old iceberg, towering and motionless. His phoenix eyes were tightly locked to Wan Yuyao's enchanting facial features. His eyes were cold and bright and every inch was sharp.

Even though this evil woman was glamorous, how could he love this temptress easily with someone else in his heart?