Emperor Qingming's face was filled with dark clouds, and he slowly balled up the paper with his hands.

He has never been teased like this before!

That Wu Banxian has clearly been preparing for today's escape since he entered the palace. Deducing the fate of the country is just a tactic for him to save his life!

Emperor Qingming gritted his teeth and said word by word, "Dig the ground three feet to find him. Kill him without mercy!"

Prince Cheng held his hands and said, "I accept the decree!"

Emperor Qingming looked at Xia Song, who was kneeling on the ground and shivering, as if he was thinking about what to do with him.

Xia Song's face turned pale, and he had a premonition that his life was in danger. He didn't know why he fell asleep and woke up like this. The emperor probably thought that he was Wu Banxian's accomplice, right?

Wu Banxian was about to be killed without mercy. How could he have any chance of survival?

Emperor Qingming said coldly, "Go to the Shenxing Department and get twenty boards."

Throw your sleeves and leave.

Xia Song was stunned for a moment. It was not until Emperor Qingming emerged from the palace door that he realized what he was doing and shouted, "I accepted the order, and I thanked the emperor!"

Wu Jian turned around and glanced at him, "You should thank Wu Banxian for teaching you from time to time. That fight a few days ago saved your life."

It is not a skill to escape unscathed by oneself, but it is an ability to escape unscathed without affecting the people around you.

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Yongxiyuan.

It rained just last night, and after the rain, the yard was green and red.

Raindrops hung on the eaves, pat, pat, falling on the banana leaves in front of the porch, and then slid down in a line like a beautiful woman's tears, splashing onto the bluestone floor.

The gentle breeze and warm sun blow by, and the fresh earthy steam rises, making you feel relaxed and happy.

Han Youning, wearing a plain skirt and cloak, was leaning on the balcony, admiring the scenery in the courtyard through the whirling banana trees.

Ling'er stood aside and said, "Princess, you are feeling better now. It just rained outside and is very cold. You should go back to your room."

Han Youning ate a cherry and said, "I have to get some air. It's okay. I'll go in when Lady Yu comes."

"I'm here, you'd better hurry into the house!"

Accompanied by the sound of wind, wind and fire, Yu Niang twisted her waist and entered the moon gate. As she walked, she complained, "You are a body that can fall down if the wind blows. If you don't take good care of yourself, what will you do out here? I think I'll just live here and keep an eye on you."

You got it!"

Han Youning stood up with a smile, "It's better if you stay here instead of running to the palace every day. I'm just afraid that Manager Wen won't agree."

"Humph, he dares?"

Yu Niang sighed secretly, looking at Han Youning's face that was so thin that it was only the size of a palm, her heart ached.

After entering the palace, Han Youning dismissed his servants, leaving only her and Yu Niang.

She looked at Yu Niang with a smile and said, "Yu Niang, I will let you meet someone later."

Yu Niang took out the milk soup from the food box and put it in front of her, "Who is it?"

Han Youning looked at her with a smile and said nothing.

Yuniang's hand trembled, "Is it Axiu?"

Han Youning nodded slightly.

Yuniang's eyes first flashed with ecstasy, and then faded away, replaced by darkness, anxiety, and various complex emotions.

She slowly sat down opposite Han Youning and said quietly, "Is she okay now? Whose family is she in?"

Han Youning said, "Do you remember Lin Ji who went around kowtowing to save the third prince during the first month?"

"Of course I remember..." Yu Niang's face turned pale again, her eyes were red, and her lips were trembling, "She... she is Axiu?"

The woman who knelt at the door of Duke Dingguo's mansion all night, kowtowed her head and looked miserable, was Axiu?

She heard about it that day and even went to the door of the house to see it. He handed her a bowl of water and a plate of steamed buns, but she didn't recognize that it was her daughter!

Yu Niang closed her eyes in regret. She was a mother, and her daughter was right in front of her, suffering, but she didn't recognize it!

After feeling regretful, she began to feel uneasy again, "Axiu is the prince's concubine. How will she deal with herself if others know that she has a mother with a poor family background? In the future, her child will be a royal child, how can he have such a background?

Grandmother..."

Yu Niang paced back and forth in the palace room. Finally, she kept her steps steady, looked at Han Youning and said, "I don't recognize this daughter."

With that said, the people walked out.

"Yu Niang!"

Han Youning stopped her, "If Axiu is the kind of person who would deny her mother for the sake of fame, it's not too late for you to back out. Your daughter will be here soon, and you don't want to see her?"

Yuniang stopped, but did not look back, "I know she is still alive and well, and there is nothing to see. I have already seen her when she knelt down at the door of Dingguo Duke's mansion. She is quite good-looking and has a good temper.

He is also a strong one. Now that the third prince is safe and sound, Axiu will have her own good life, and I have nothing to worry about."

Seeing that she had lost her previous ambition, Han Youning became short of breath even before they met, and sneered, "Do you know why the third prince is safe and sound? Do you really think it's Axiu's fault?"

Yu Niang looked back blankly.

Han Youning said, "That's all your credit, Yu Niang! If it weren't for you, Yu Niang, the prince and I wouldn't have cared about the life and death of the third prince, and spent so much effort to save him! If it weren't for you, Yu Niang, the third prince's grave

The grass is already a foot high! If it really comes down to it, the Third Prince and Axiu should both kneel down and kowtow to you, so there is no way they should dislike you!"

Yuniang turned around and came back, walked to Han Youning and looked at her with red eyes, "Princess, you are saying that you knew Axiu's identity early and went to save the third prince because of me?"

Han Youning snorted coldly, "I really don't want to save that third prince. But I don't want to properly recognize my daughter's happy event, because he died and his life ruined the good atmosphere."

After hearing Han Youning tell the whole story, Yuniang sat next to her and hugged her, silently for a long time.

Sandalwood scented the air, and there was silence in the hall.

Ling'er's voice came from outside the door, "Princess, Lin Ji from the Third Prince's Mansion is here to pay her regards."

Yu Niang stiffened, then calmed down, stood up and sat opposite Han Youning, wiped the corners of her eyes with a handkerchief, and sat upright with dignity.

Han Youning smiled and said, "Let her in."

The palace door opened, and Axiu walked in slowly. She was wearing a jade-green brocade skirt, a plain silver hairpin ring, and her eyes were darkened.

She walked to the Kang, knelt down and kowtowed, "Slave Lin, please give my regards to the princess."

She put her hands on the ground, her voice was quiet and respectful, full of gratitude.

Han Youning's eyes stopped Yu Niang's impulse to help her, and said, "Lin Ji, please excuse me, get up and sit down to talk."

Axiu thanked her, and Ling'er helped her up.

Axiu looked at Yu Niang opposite Han Youning, and when she saw her kind face, she suddenly remembered that she was the lady who brought her water and meals at the gate of the Duke's Mansion. She also wiped her forehead with a handkerchief, and said sadly, "

Poor kid."

She gave Yu Niang a blessing and said, "Madam, you are polite. Thank you very much for your kindness that day."

Yu Niang kept staring at her, suppressing the sourness in her eyes, and pretending to nod calmly, but she did not dare to answer a word, for fear that she would burst into tears as soon as she spoke.
Chapter completed!