Rebirth on the wedding night, being doted on by the scumbag elder brother

Aliang's eyelashes trembled slightly, and her hands shook a little due to fear. At this time, Miss Ye held her hand firmly, conveying warmth and trust.

"Hurry up!" Ye Yunzi ordered in a low voice.

Soon, a patrolling guard will pass by here. If he finds the body and there is blood on Aliang's body, he may be mistaken for the murderer.

Ye Yunzi pulled Aliang back along the original route, deliberately choosing a path with fewer people to move quickly.

The palace is heavily guarded and has many guards, so it is not easy to leave quietly, especially since Aliang is now covered in blood, which would arouse suspicion.

She frowned, stared at the high palace wall and thought for a while, then a hint of determination flashed in her eyes.

"Let's go somewhere first." She said to Aliang gently.

After that, she found a palace according to her memory and quietly entered. Aliang was very good at Qinggong, and she was also quite skilled, so the two of them easily climbed over the wall without attracting anyone's attention.

The palace was brightly lit. It was Princess Wei Yang's birthday banquet, and some people left early, including Concubine Xian.

Ye Yunzi looked at the figure reflected on the window with a serious expression.

After a while, a palace maid pushed the door open and came out.

She pulled Aliang and hid in the dark, and the palace maid left without noticing.

After the maid walked away, she turned to Aliang and whispered, "You hide here for a while, and don't move until I come back."

Aliang nodded under Ye Yunzi's firm gaze.

Ye Yunzi let go of her hand, and after making sure that there was no one around, she quietly entered the palace.

Aliang looked down at the hand he had just held, and it still felt warm, and the chill in his heart subsided a little.

Ye Yunzi pushed open the door of the palace and walked in, looking around. This plain and exquisite room was simple yet extremely luxurious and decorated with great care.

The table was decorated with precious smoky blue vases and coral pearls, no less precious than those of the favored concubines.

In order to make up for Concubine Xian's long-term house arrest, the emperor lifted her house arrest order and compensated her with a large amount of rewards.

At this time, Empress Xian was sitting in front of the mirror, asking her personal maid to take off her headdress.

Ye Yunzi approached slowly, and her figure was reflected in the bronze mirror. Concubine Xian noticed that there was another person in the room, and her heart tightened, and she quickly turned around to look.

The maid shouted in horror: "Who are you? Why did you enter here without permission?"

Ye Yunzi remained calm and bowed gently, saying, "I am Ye Yunzi, greeting Her Majesty the Concubine Xian."

Empress Xian looked Ye Yunzi up and down, with complex emotions flashing in her eyes.

Ye Yunzi continued, "Your Majesty, you should remember me. Master Shen and I have worked hard to help you escape from the cold palace."

Hearing this, Empress Xian's face darkened and she coldly ordered the maid, "Go out and guard the door. Don't let anyone in."

The maid looked embarrassed and hesitated, "But my lady."

Empress Xian said firmly, "Go quickly."

The maid had no choice but to obey the order and go out to wait.

After a while, only Empress Xian and Ye Yunzi were left in the room.

Empress Xian stood up and walked closer. Years of confinement had not diminished her beauty, and her demeanor still revealed her noble temperament.

She looked at Ye Yunzi carefully, as if looking for the answer from her face.

Ye Yunzi was composed and remained calm when facing anyone because she had already put life and death aside.

"Is it also your contribution that I can leave the cold palace?" Empress Xian asked coldly.

"That's true." Ye Yunzi nodded in response.

Concubine Xian snorted lightly, with a look of inquiry in her eyes: "Then tell me what you did."

How can a powerless woman influence the affairs of the palace? Even the legitimate daughter of a duke may not be able to do so.

Ye Yunzi looked up and stared at Concubine Xian. "Your Majesty, you don't think that the poison found under the sycamore tree in Concubine Wu's courtyard was an accident, right?"

The contempt on Empress Xian's face gradually disappeared, and her expression became serious.

She looked at Ye Yunzi seriously. The matter of the poison and the palace maid acting as a spy was kept extremely secret in the palace, and only a handful of people knew about it. How did this young woman know about it?

Seeing the change in Empress Xian's eyes, Ye Yunzi realized that she had already believed most of it.

She said in a deep voice: "I found the poison, but I cannot disclose its specific origin. I also contributed to your freedom... Now, I want to ask you a favor."

It's a gamble.

Although Empress Xian appears calm on the outside, she is filled with resentment due to years of injustice and is now even more eager for power. Her only wish is to let her son ascend to the throne of the crown prince and avoid being oppressed by others. What she needs most at this time is someone who can be used.

Shen Siyan is a smart and useful chess piece in her hand, and is also the object of the Fourth Prince's covetousness.

After thinking for a long time, Empress Xian narrowed her eyes and asked, "What do you want?"

Hearing Empress Xian's words, Ye Yunzi felt relieved and said softly, "I want to save someone."

Soon, most of the people in Concubine Xian's palace were dismissed, leaving only a few confidants, and the personal maids were also called to prepare hot water for bathing.

Ye Yunzi said gratefully: "Thank you for your help, Madam."

After the body was found in the bamboo forest, the palace would definitely conduct a comprehensive search. She could not take Ah Liang away with her, so she could only hide her in the palace first and try to rescue her after the storm subsided.

The only familiar person in the palace was Princess Wei Yang, but she didn't want to implicate an innocent princess.

Empress Xian was in a similar situation to himself. They formed an alliance for their own interests and could trust each other temporarily.

"The queen needs to take a bath and change her clothes. All non-essential personnel please leave."

In the steaming bathroom, Concubine Xian leaned on the recliner, and the nanny beside her had a worried look on her face.

Not long after, Ye Yunzi came in with Aliang, who was covered in blood.

Aliang looked much calmer and no longer as nervous as before.

"Hiss... Your Majesty, this..." The nanny took a breath in surprise. If a bloody person were to enter the palace and be discovered, Concubine Xian would be implicated.

Empress Xian was startled and understood why Ye Yunzi wanted to take a bath and change clothes.

"Mammy, please prepare a set of palace maid clothes."

The nanny wanted to say something but stopped herself. Seeing Empress Xian's serious expression, she had to leave quietly.

Ye Yunzi brought Aliang behind the screen and asked in a low voice: "Are you injured?"

"No." Aliang shook his head, "This is not my blood, it's someone else's..."

Ye Yunzi frowned, as there were still many questions that needed to be answered, such as why Aliang was in the bamboo forest and the origin of the corpse.

"Go take a shower and change your clothes first."

Ah Liang nodded and began to take off his bloodstained clothes. Ye Yunzi took the clothes and thought that they must be destroyed as soon as possible without leaving any trace.

She took the clothes and asked Concubine Xian for help.

Concubine Xian nodded in agreement, "Come here."

The maid came in and pointed at the clothes and ordered, "Burn them all."

"Yes."

As the maid was preparing to sort out the clothes, something accidentally fell, making a crisp sound. She bent over to pick it up and found that it was a precious night-shining pearl, and presented it respectfully, "Madam, I found this in the clothes."