The arrogant imperial concubine arrives, the favorite of the regent

Chapter 604: Entering the Palace, the Night King Plays Chess with the Emperor

Yun Mujiu knew that the people around her were curious about her relationship with the two men in front of her, so she didn't explain too much.

Meeting those two enthusiastic and kind gazes, he smiled faintly and nodded, sighing in his heart: Meng Ninglang is still as active as before outside, and Su Wen still has the shy look of a scholar.

When he was about to pass through the front gate, Yun Mujiu noticed someone out of the corner of his eye.

The man was sitting in a wheelchair, wearing a white robe, with a handsome face and a smile as gentle as the breeze.

A hint of surprise flashed in Yun Mujiu's eyes. He met the gaze of the man in white and nodded slightly.

Ye Chuhe? He actually went out of the palace to attend the banquet hosted by Princess Gaoyang.

Ye Chuhe's appearance was not what Yun Mujiu expected. Maybe Ye Chuhe just came to sit around.

Afterwards, Yun Mujiu saw the figures of Wanyan Gu and the envoy from Nantai again.

When he looked back again, Yun Mujiu looked at Princess Gaoyang's back surrounded by people, raised half of his lips and smiled sideways.

At the same time, Ye Xiaohan brought Wei Song and several guards into the emperor's study...

The emperor had the chessboard set up in the imperial study. As soon as he saw Ye Xiaohan, he stood up and walked towards Ye Xiaohan.

Ye Xiaohan was pushed in a wheelchair by Wei Song and came before the emperor.

He nodded slightly without any extra greetings.

"Brother Royal."

"Royal brother, you are here." The emperor smiled and quickly glanced at Ye Xiaohan's legs.

Very good, Ye Xiaohan’s legs have not healed yet.

The emperor pointed at the chessboard and said, "I have been busy with government affairs recently and have not played chess with you for a long time. Let's play a good game today, brothers."

"Okay." Ye Xiaohan responded calmly.

Eunuch Li stood aside with his head shrunk. God knows how terrified he was in the Night King's Mansion not long ago. The Night King did not give him an answer, and everyone in the Night King's Mansion left him aside. He waited for a long time, and finally saw the Night King come out after changing his clothes.

Phew... Fortunately, the Night King is willing to enter the palace, otherwise he would be punished to death by the Emperor.

A eunuch brought a basin of water, and the emperor and Ye Xiaohan washed their hands, then wiped their hands with a white handkerchief.

The emperor saw Ye Xiaohan's face was indifferent and a little pale. He also thought of the report from the spy ambushed in the Ye Mansion: King Ye has not improved so far. King Ye and his wife have not left the mansion for a long time.

A smile appeared in the emperor's eyes. When he saw Ye Xiaohan today, he found that the news was indeed true.

Eunuch Li placed a chess box in front of the emperor and Ye Xiaohan respectively, one box with black chess pieces and the other with white chess pieces.

The emperor did not rush to take action, but pretended to be concerned and asked, "How is Princess Ye these days?"

"My dear brother, the princess is doing fine."

"I heard that she hasn't left the house for many days. Maybe she was frightened at the Spring Festival Banquet. My brother, you should pay more attention to Princess Ye."

"The princess doesn't like to join in the fun." Ye Xiaohan replied indifferently, without directly answering the emperor's test.

To the emperor, Ye Xiaohan's words confirmed the news that Yun Mujiu had never left the house.

The emperor replied, "Then let her rest in the mansion."

"I will take good care of the princess."

The emperor smiled cheerfully: "That's good. You have been alone for many years, and I hope you live a happy life."

Ye Xiaohan didn't say anything. He could still tell whether the emperor's words were true or false.

The two of them stopped chatting and picked up a chess piece and started playing chess.

While Ye Xiaohan was playing chess, his thoughts had already drifted to Yun Mujiu. I wonder how Mujiu is doing now?

At the Princess's residence, everyone entered in an orderly manner.

There were two long rows of tables and chairs in the garden, arranged according to the status of the guests. At the front of the two rows was Princess Gaoyang's main seat.

The first seat to the lower right of Princess Gaoyang was occupied by Yun Mujiu, and the second one was temporarily vacant. The seats after that were occupied by the other female relatives.

The maid from the princess's mansion led everyone to their seats. Yun Mujiu came to her seat and when she looked up, she saw a group of people who had already arrived at the garden.

Two young women noticed her and walked out of the crowd with joy on their faces.

"Mu Jiu!"

"Yan Shuang, Luo Yan."

Bai Yanshuang smiled and said, "We originally wanted to wait for you at the door, but the servants at the princess's mansion said it was inappropriate for too many people to stand at the door, so they invited us to wait in the garden first."

You Luoyan continued, "Yes, we can't refuse. After all, as guests, it's not good for us to stand at the door of the mansion all the time."

"It's okay, no need to pick me up or anything. We can just meet in the garden." Yun Mujiu raised a kind and gentle smile on his face.

The Princess's residence was large, with many servants, and the guests also brought their own servants. Before Yun Mujiu and the others arrived at the garden, the bickering between Yun Mujiu and Princess Gaoyang had spread throughout the Princess's residence. The male and female guests knew what had happened not long ago.

Many ladies and ladies around were looking at Yun Mujiu, and were stunned by the look of wanting Yun Mujiu to be friendly. To be honest, Princess Ye's temperament is indeed extraordinary. And Princess Ye's attitude towards Miss Bai and Miss You is completely different from the cold and hard attitude towards Princess Gao Yang.

Bai Yanshuang glanced at Princess Gaoyang and whispered, "Princess Gaoyang has had many conflicts with you. You may have to be careful today. Did anything happen just now?"

"It's okay." Then, Yun Mujiu briefly recounted what had just happened.

"Mujiu." You Luoyan's face was solemn. She approached Yun Mujiu and said in a low voice, "I want to tell you something. There have been rumors in Beijing these days that a young lady from Beijing has gotten into trouble. My father's people found out that the person in trouble seems to be Yun Shirou."

"Thank you for telling me. I have heard these rumors as well."

You Luoyan was relieved. It was good that Mu Jiu understood the situation outside. If something happened to that bad woman Yun Shirou, Mu Jiu would probably feel more at ease.

Princess Gaoyang walked up to the platform and slowly took her seat.

Seeing this, the people below also sat down.

From afar, a woman in green came over. She walked hurriedly, accompanied by two young palace maids.

"Mu Jiu."

"Ji Ling, why do you look so hurried?"

"Princess Gaoyang is the host, so I have to help a little."

Princess Ji Ling and Yun Mujiu smiled at each other, their eyes showing concern for each other. But there was no time for small talk now.

Yun Mujiu said to the three sisters: "The banquet has begun, please take your seats."

Yun Mujiu sat down, but there was still no one sitting next to her.

Fusang was puzzled: "Princess, why is there an empty seat next to you?"

"It's okay. Someone did it on purpose, just to ignore me. I don't mind. It's a good opportunity to have some peace and quiet."

Yun Mujiu raised her eyes and saw someone sitting diagonally opposite her.

The first seat at the lower left of Princess Gaoyang was originally occupied by Bei Liyi.

Yun Mujiu tilted his head slightly and glanced at Fusang. He asked silently, "Did you bring the person?"

Fusang blinked, and a hint of cunning flashed across Yun Mujiu's eyes.

Very good, she wanted to see the fight between her former best sisters.