After being forced into a marriage with a wealthy family, the virtuous wife caused a huge uproar.

Rong Yingluo's eyes widened. What a coincidence! One of them was Princess Jinyang, and the other must be her birth mother, Consort Yu.

Rong Yingluo shrank back, feeling as if she had been caught doing something wrong by someone she knew, and right here in the palace.

She absolutely must not let anyone discover that she is nearby.

But she couldn't bear to leave; she wanted to see Yuwen Tai and Gu Qingya's disgraceful behavior.

"Mother, I want to go out of the palace to see Prince Li again. Please grant my request." Princess Jinyang has only gone out once since returning to the palace that day.

She longed to see Li Shizi again.

If it weren't for him, she might have fallen off her horse and died.

Later, they encountered an assassination attempt, and it was only thanks to Prince Li's extraordinary power that the assassins were killed and the women were saved.

At that moment, she looked out the window and found Li Shizi's dashing figure truly captivating.

This kind of man is the ideal prince consort in her dreams.

If only the prince consort she chooses in the future would be as valiant as Prince Li.

"You just left the palace the day before yesterday, why do you want to leave again? It seems that your mother is still too indulgent towards you." Consort Yu glared at her daughter.

This child was spoiled terribly by the emperor, simply because she was the youngest princess.

The daughter was also the only princess in the palace who had not married. She was also very lively, and the emperor liked to call her to his side to chat and laugh.

"Mother, Prince Li saved my life. I wanted to send him some more medicinal herbs to help him recover. Madam Gu said that he used a forbidden medicine to temporarily suppress the poison in order to save me that day."

"When the medicine wore off, Prince Li almost died. I felt really bad about it, so I wanted to visit him more often and know his condition so I could report back to Father." Princess Jinyang repeated what she had said on her return to the palace that day.

"Tell your mother honestly, have you finally realized you want to find a husband?" No one knows a daughter better than her mother. Consort Yu could guess seven or eight parts of what her daughter was thinking at a glance.

"Mother, don't talk nonsense. Your son didn't do that. Didn't you teach your son that he shouldn't take other people's kindness for granted just because he is a princess?"

Relationships between people are reciprocal. If someone is kind to me, I will remember their kindness and repay them when the opportunity arises.

You must act in accordance with etiquette and rules. Your son has remembered your words well.

"Look at my cousin Xiangyi, all she does is show off in front of noble ladies. Look at the friends she makes! And look at the friends I have, they're all friends I'd risk my life for." Princess Jinyang was truly going to great lengths to persuade her mother.

"You. As long as your father agrees, your mother will agree too." Consort Yu couldn't bear to refuse.

The two had just finished talking when they turned the corner of the corridor.

"Ah!" A palace maid was the first to see the two embracing and doing something shameless, and she exclaimed in surprise.

Consort Yu and Princess Jinyang then turned their attention to what was in front of them.

"My God!" Consort Yu exclaimed in shock.

Who is so bold as to commit such a filthy act in the harem?

Even if they weren't caught in the act, it was still considered an act of debauchery in the palace.

"Brother Tai, Miss Gu, what brings you two here?" Princess Jinyang recognized the two of them.

The two faces were too close just now, so they were obscured.

As soon as Consort Yu spoke, the two regained their senses and immediately separated, allowing everyone to see their faces clearly.

Upon seeing this, Rong Yingluo immediately retreated, returning to the entrance of Qiwu Palace as quickly as possible.

Rong Yingluo used that medicine once at the Gu family's chrysanthemum appreciation banquet.

Yuwen Tai and Gu Qingya had both been poisoned before, so they would likely suspect that they were responsible. However, the poison was more potent that time, while this time only a small amount was used. That's why they regained consciousness so easily.

Granny Qin waited outside the palace gates until she saw her return before she felt relieved.

If you can run fast, you can create an alibi.

"Granny Qin, you've been with me the whole time, accompanying me on a stroll around the palace, right?" Rong Yingluo winked at Granny Qin.

Granny Qin was stunned.

Thinking that Madam Gu was going to Qixia Palace, Consort Cao and her mistress did not get along.

Relying on her status as the Crown Prince's birth mother, she frequently tried to trip up the Empress and made sarcastic remarks.

He also frequently spoke ill of the Empress in front of the Emperor.

But the Empress was kind and didn't hold it against her.

There must have been some unpleasantness between Madam Gu and the Duchess of the State.

Thinking of this, Granny Qin nodded: "That's right, this old servant has been taking Young Madam Gu for a stroll around Qiwu Palace."

Rong Yingluo smiled brightly: "Granny Qin is the most considerate person. Come, I'm in a very good mood today, so I'll take your pulse too."

As the two walked inside, Rong Yingluo took Qin Mama's hand and began to take her pulse, explaining some things she needed to be careful about.

Rong Yingluo also promised to make her some health-preserving pills and bring them to her next time she went to the palace, which moved Qin Mama very much.

"What's making you so happy?" The Empress asked as she entered the palace, noticing Rong Yingluo's still-smiling face.

"Your Majesty, Granny Qin just told me a funny story, it was really funny." Rong Yingluo made up an excuse on the spot.

He was too complacent.

"What interesting thing?" The Empress's interest was piqued.

"It's nothing, just a funny incident from when the Second Prince was a child," Rong Yingluo said, taking the initiative to speak, afraid that Granny Qin wouldn't be able to think of an excuse.

Children have so many innocent and childlike joys.

Granny Qin could always come up with something.

"Your Highness, this old servant was just telling you about how the Second Prince tried to climb onto the bed, but ended up falling flat on his back, looking just like a bear rolling down a mountain," Granny Qin immediately chimed in.

"So that's what it was about. Back then, I deliberately put his favorite toy on the couch to entice him to get it." The Empress also recalled that time.

She remembered many details about the Second Prince very well.

At this moment, several palace servants came in carrying food boxes.

One by one, the food was placed on the table.

The Empress instructed the imperial kitchen to prepare a more lavish meal, as she had specially invited Rong Yingluo to have lunch with her today.

Just as the table was set, a loud shout came from outside: "The Emperor has arrived!"

The Empress immediately prepared to greet them with Rong Yingluo, but before the two of them could even leave the hall, the Emperor strode in with an imposing presence.

"Your Majesty, I, your humble servant, pay my respects."

"No need for formalities," the Emperor said, raising his hand slightly.

However, after the two got up, they were surprised to see Gu Ce following behind the Emperor.

"Greetings, Your Majesty the Empress." Gu Ce stepped forward and bowed to the Empress.

"Is A-Ce here to fetch the Lady?" the Empress teased with a smile. "But I'd like her to stay for a meal."

"Your Majesty, I have only come to pay my respects." Gu Ce meant that he had no intention of spoiling the Empress's enjoyment.

"Since you're here, let's have a meal together," the Empress invited.

"I brought him here to freeload a meal at Xian'er's place anyway." Emperor Taikang felt much better when he saw that his empress finally had some energy.

He had even greater faith in Rong Yingluo's medical skills.

To have such skills at only sixteen years old is truly remarkable. I wonder who his teacher is.

The four of them dined together.

Before the emperor had finished his meal, Eunuch Gao rushed in and whispered a few words in his ear.

Emperor Taikang's gaze turned cold upon hearing this, and he slammed his chopsticks on the table: "Outrageous! Bring everyone in for me!"