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The palace maid suddenly walked towards her and slightly bent her body.

While the pastries were being served, her red lips parted slightly.

"Godly Doctor Gu is currently very safe, I hope that you don't worry, and take good care of your own body."

Hearing news about Gu Xiao, Qu Xue'er was suddenly shocked in her heart. A pair of disbelieving eyes looked towards the palace maid, but that palace maid didn't seem to be that big. To be more precise, it should be even smaller than her.

Her appearance was pretty, but Qu Xue'er was sure that she had a new face.

The people who were able to enter her palace were all carefully selected by her. She carefully guarded against a few outsiders, or the palace maid s that her concubines gifted to her.

The women of the palace had never been kind.

"Who are you?"

Qu Xue'er stared intently at the palace maid's face, being able to avoid the guards' line of sight and accurately find her, but when she got close he only gave her a message.

Not an enemy, but not necessarily a friend.

But palace maid did not have any intention of replying to her. After placing the pastries properly, she bowed and turned to leave.

"This servant has already delivered the pastries. princess, please take care of yourself."

Qu Xue'er really wanted to use her own abilities to catch her, but she had not eaten anything these few days, and her body did not have much strength.

She stood up with all her might, feeling dizzy.

Seeing the only person who had news of them leaving, Qu Xue'er felt despair and pain.

The snow-white tidbit on the table lay quietly on the white plate, looking very exquisite.

Take care of yourself? Qu Xue'er carefully digested the words of the palace maid. She didn't know whether Gu Xiao was dead or alive, so how could she have the mind to take care of herself?

Qu Xue'er sat down on a chair and finally picked up one of them to try. Just as she ate the first mouthful, a small slip of paper was revealed.

With some vigilance, she looked around her surroundings. After confirming that there were no Dark Guard s in the chamber, she quickly took out the small slip of paper and placed it inside her sleeve.

"What? I'm hungry. Go and get me some food."

Qu Xue'er said to the guard at the door, and when the guard heard him, she immediately saluted and ran out.

The princess was willing to eat, this was a good thing. Regardless of whether or not she had a good opinion of that brat, she had watched the princess grow up, and did not want the princess to suffer.

After separating from the most troublesome person, Qu Xue'er immediately unfolded the paper slip.

The handwriting was very beautiful, and it should have been that of a woman. However, to have such great ability and yet be willing to pass on a message to her, it was most likely from her mother's side.

Now that she had news, she didn't need to be as flustered as before. She needed to eat something in order to have the strength to deal with those hidden people.

If something were to happen to Gu Xiao, the Mountain Bandits wouldn't have a specific origin.

Qu Xue'er really didn't think that this would be an accident.

If what the palace maid said was true, and there was nothing wrong with Gu Xiao, with her ability and power, it would not be difficult to find him. What she needed to do now was take care of himself and protect himself.

The Queen Mother was grounded by the father now, and he wasn't raised in the palace. He didn't have any stable powers behind him, so those who fawned on him were only there for the love of the father.

Since the last time she knelt, it had been much quieter around her.

It had been a few days since he had come back, but very few people had come to her chamber. Occasionally, there would be one or two.

Qu Xue'er sighed, looks like she had to make a trip to the Cheng Ming Palace in the afternoon.

Inside the Cheng Ming Palace, Qu Yiyu felt a huge headache as he read the almost identical memorials that were sent up to him.

He did not know if this group of old fogeys had made an agreement, but all the memorials were taking advantage of Imperial Noble Consort Yan's sudden fainting to reveal something, saying that a calamity had befallen the world, and that a demoness was bewitching the hearts of others.

Most of them were the officials behind the Queen. None of these officials was a high-ranking official, but when they were grouped together, and the old man added fuel to the fire.

Qu Yiyu pinched the space between his brows, which was giving him a headache.

He only wanted to give his beloved girl a better place to stay so that he could make her happy in this harem.

It was just a pavilion building. With such a small matter, it was worth it for them to stir up trouble for him time and time again.

Ever since Mu Hanyan had been bestowed the Imperial Noble Consort title, the power of his Mu Family had continuously expanded. In just a short three months, they had completed something that others might not even be able to accomplish in thirty years.

In the imperial court, because of the matter with Mu Hanyan, the officials were quarreling intensely, with the Lu family as their faction, they had always wanted to drag Mu Hanyan down.

As for the others, other than supporting, they were fawning on Mu Hanyan. In fact, Qu Yiyu knew that the reason the Mu Family was able to progress so quickly was simply because of the favor he had given to Mu Hanyan.

But Mu Hanyan was his Imperial Noble Consort, he was willing, as the monarch above everyone, to build a pavilion for the woman she loved.

How could this be a hindrance to them? They only wanted their daughter to enter the palace and use her as a support to gain a position at the government.

Qu Yiyu snorted disdainfully, and with a wave of his hand, all the memorials were scattered on the ground.

"Where's the princess? You have been back for so long and you still didn't know where we are, visiting our father?! " Qu Yiyu said uncomfortably. Why was that girl so stubborn?

As the most respected Grand Princess of his Yan Kingdom, what kind of prince wouldn't allow it?

"Your majesty, the Grand Princess has come. She's waiting outside the hall."

The Fu hurriedly ran over and reported everything to him. The memorials from above and below were just like the air.

"Coming here at this time, I'm afraid it's to plead for her mother's sake?" Qu Yiyu scoffed, everything hasn't been going well recently, so he was a little angry, "Make her wait outside, tell her that we are busy right now."

The smile on Fu's face stiffened.

Your majesty, didn't you say 'Princess' all the time? Why did they come and hang it on the air?

"Yes." Just as Fu received the order and was about to turn around to inform Yun Che, Qu Yiyu raised his eyes once again.

"Has that girl not eaten much in the past few days since she came back?"

Fu thought about it, "Princess, your mood hasn't been very good these few days, and you don't have much food to eat."

Looking up, Qu Yiyu seemed to be thinking about something.

"Your majesty, how about we have the princess wait in the side chamber? There's everything there, there won't be any trouble for the princess."

"Forget it, let that girl come in."

Qu Yiyu waved his hand, signalling the maid to pack up the memorials that were scattered on the ground.

"This son greets father." Qu Xue'er followed Fu in and bowed respectfully. After the last incident, she no longer dared to act rashly.

Qu Yiyu, who was seated on the highest seat, shot her a glance.

"Xue'er has indeed grown up. She even bowed a lot more respectfully than before."

Qu Xue'er lowered her head and did not stand up. Although the father had said those words, she did not have any intention of getting her up.

"Alright, get up."

Qu Yiyu sighed, looking extremely regretful.

"I really wonder what is so good about Gu Xiao that brat, to be able to make you act like this."