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The empress carried the food box to the imperial study to see the emperor. The news of them staying inside for two hours spread quickly through the palace.

There are all kinds of versions.

By the time the rumors started to get out, Xiao Ruyue had already returned to the Phoenix Palace.

She made Yin Lin prepare hot water, bathe and change her clothes, then lazily went to rest.

During Xiao Ruyue's bath, it was enough for the palace maids in the Phoenix Palace to enthusiastically discuss about the matter of going back and forth. However, when Yin Lin showed the attitude of a first class maid, she expressionlessly declared: "Talk about it, all of you go back to work." Under the pressure, all of them went about their business gloomily.

But when she turned her head, she winked at Emmie. "Emmie, my good sister, what's going on in the royal study?"

"How would I know what was going on if I was in there?" Seeing what she shouldn't have seen, she was worried that someone would dig out the beads.

That was a taboo scene

Sigh, just thinking about it made him feel incredulous!

But when she thought about it again, she felt happy for the princess. Since the princess and the emperor were on good terms, the others wouldn't be able to break away from them, especially that slut Imperial Consort Ye.

And there was also that Wei Wangfei who always liked to show off but also hated people, she was clearly in cahoots with him and colluded with him.

Lu Yi fiddled with the food box, and turned around to see a few faces filled with expectation. She helplessly rolled her eyes, "Don't look at me, what you hear is what you hear. "Anyway, I won't tell you if you ask me."

An uproar occurred behind him.

Embracing her food box, Lu Yi quickly ran away. If he didn't run now, he would be surrounded in a moment.

Inside the palace, Xiao Ruyue was sitting in front of a table, lazily instructing no one to disturb him. She spread out the decree, dipped the brush in ink, and was in the middle of writing something.

Taking a closer look, all of them were human names, and they represented human names.

The current Empress Dowager was definitely a fake that had been replaced by someone as stiff as Li Di. Then where could the real Empress Dowager be?

After Ye Haitang entered the palace, her relationship with the Empress Dowager was close, and according to Yin Lin, the Empress Dowager had been fond of her ever since the last time she saw her.

The guest herself, who was from the Empress Dowager, wished to see the person who could ascend to the throne more than become the great general Yuwen Xiao and not Yuwen He. Shouldn't she have wished more for Ye Haitang to marry Yuwen Xiao?

The Rejuvenation Pill that Yao Ziyan consumed came from Ye Haitang, so it could be determined that Ye Haitang and him were together. Furthermore, it was clear that Yao Ziyan had to listen to Ye Haitang's orders. Ye Haitang was so young, how did she do it?

Outside the palace, Ye Haitang had Cigarette Water Pavilion as a shield and inside the palace, she had Empress Dowager as a shield.

And here was Yuwen Chenglian, that lecherous and greedy scumbag.

What was the reason for all this?

Xiao Ruyue wrote a few pages and was unable to sort out the answers in the end.

The news that she had stayed in the Imperial Study for two hours had spread around the entire palace. It was not because the people in the palace knew how to spread the news, but because Yuwen He was too good at overturning things.

Thinking about it, Xiao Ruyue's face flushed, she pulled up her blanket and went to sleep.

As he slept, he began to dream.

In his dreams, Xiao Ruyue saw the scene of her child being strangled alive by Yao Ziyan.

Lightning flashed and thunder rumbled. Rain poured down, and her newborn child's breathing was cut off. It was as if a rag doll was thrown onto the ground.

As for the child's biological father, Yuwen Chenglian, he said that she was an unchaste woman. He said that this child was a bastard who she had teamed up with other wild men, and had deluded himself into pretending to be of royal bloodline.

Xiao Ruyue woke up from her dream and sweated profusely.

"Xiao Ruyue, you have put on a big green hat for this king! If it wasn't for the fact that Ziyan has overestimated you, that she's heartbroken, that she told me the truth and showed me the evidence one by one, I would never know how long you'll have been lying to me! I, a dignified imperial family of Grand Xia, am actually being toyed with by a despicable, broken woman like you! "You are so cunning!"

The insults were still fresh in his ears. The scene of him mercilessly stepping on the child was still fresh in his mind.

The five years she had been left in the woodshed, living a life worse than death, had all flashed by in front of her eyes.

Xiao Ruyue held onto the hem of her clothes, and her chest hurt so much that she almost couldn't breathe.

No matter what, I can't forgive you!

Yuwen Chenglian, Yao Ziyan, the good things that you two have done, will definitely not end because of my death! I want you to pay with your blood!

A light flashed in Xiao Ruyue's mind, she suddenly woke up from her dream and called for Yin Lin loudly. Yin Lin hurriedly entered the room, thinking that something big had happened.

"Empress, what's wrong?"

"Yin Lin, do you remember when Imperial Consort Ye and the envoy of the Tatar Nation came here together, a few years ago?

Yin Lin thought for a while, and said, "That was six or seven years ago. Imperial Consort Ye is only one year older than you, Empress. At that time, Imperial Consort Ye was only a twelve to thirteen year old little girl. "

"You didn't see her then?" Xiao Ruyue immediately recognized the doubt in Yin Lin's words.

Yin Lin said: "I have only seen it from afar, but I have never seen its face before. At that time, the princess of Tatar came to the Da Xia Empire wearing a veil, but I still remember that the Imperial Consort Ye was already as tall as she is now. "

The princess of Tartar, who wore a veil and did not show her face six or seven years ago

At that time, she was already hanging in the Prince's Mansion's firewood shed. If Ye Haitang and Yao Ziyan had only met her at that time, then it would have been impossible to match the time.

"Yin Lin, I vaguely remember you saying that the Cigarette Water Pavilion had been in the capital for more than ten years?"

"Yes, I remember. The Cigarette Water Pavilion was opened thirteen years ago in the capital. "

"Are you sure?"

Yin Lin's expression was very positive, "The reason Cigarette Water Pavilion's rouge and cosmetic powder was able to open up a market in the capital to make a name for ourselves, is because at that time, the always low-key Wei Wangfei was the first to use Cigarette Water Pavilion's rouge and cosmetics, and even recommended it to the distinguished ladies at the palace feast. That year, Wei Wangfei even rewarded a box of cosmetics to me, this servant remembers to this day."

Thirteen years ago, Wei Wangfei, wasn't that her?!

Xiao Ruyue suddenly remembered that at that time, Yao Ziyan was the one who recommended a new rouge shop in the capital to her.

When she thought it was good, she recommended it to the good ladies.

He also could not remember the name of the rouge shop.

Now that Yin Lin mentioned her, she remembered that the rouge shop was called Cigarette Water Pavilion.

Because of what Yao Ziyan had said, she, who wholeheartedly believed in Yao Ziyan at that time, had never suspected that there was some other motive behind this matter.

He never thought that Yao Ziyan would already use her as a spear at that time.

But did she know Yin Lin all those years ago?

However, even if they had met back then, and more than ten years had passed, Yin Lin was still just a little kid then.

The matter of sending off the rouge had left her with no impression at all.

"The Empress might laugh, but it is merely a box of watery powder. Back then, the Cigarette Water Pavilion did not have such a title yet, so why would I still need to remember it to this day?"

Xiao Ruyue did not refute him.

"The Empress may not know," Yin Lin's eyes glowed with tears, "but that was the first time someone gifted me with a present on my birthday. Although it's only a box of cosmetic powder, it's already extremely valuable. "

"At that time, during Empress's birthday banquet, I had never met Wei Wangfei before. When she saw me looking at my injuries, she asked me why I was sad. I said, 'Today is my birthday.' After searching her body for a long time, she only found the box of cosmetic powder that she shared with the various ladies at the banquet. She passed it over to me with both hands and said, "It's fine if no one remembers it this year, but there will definitely be people who will remember it in the coming year." "Later on, no one gave me a birthday present. To date, only one gift has been given to me."

When he touched the softest and most vulnerable part of his heart, Yin Lin was deeply moved for a moment.

That was the first warmth she felt in this world, other than that of her parents. He would remember it for the rest of his life.

Never.

"I never thought that I would have done such a thing in the past." Xiao Ruyue muttered to himself.

Yin Lin was immersed in her own emotions, and did not notice what she had said. Xiao Ruyue let out a long breath, and passed over a handkerchief to her, "Don't be sad. This year, someone will remember. "

Thirteen years ago's empress, which is also the current Empress Dowager.

Empress Dowager's birthday was at the end of June. Would he be able to find the real Empress Dowager then?

Xiao Ruyue looked at Yin Lin and hesitated for a while before asking for her opinion: "Yin Lin, can I trouble you to make another trip to glazed pavilion tonight?"

"As the Empress commands."

After Yin Lin left the room, she took out the thing she wrote on the ground and stared blankly.

Maybe, he might be able to discover something from exploring the glazed pavilion tonight. However, it was just a hypothesis.

"Can I come in?"

Xiao Ruyue was gently knocked on the door to regain her senses, and when she looked up, she saw Liangqiu Yayin standing at the door.

She smiled slightly, "Sister Ya Yin, come in."

Liangqiu Yayin strode across the threshold and said: "I'm sorry, I didn't eavesdrop on purpose. I heard your conversation with Miss Yin Lin. "

"It's alright. Take a seat." Liangqiu Yayin was very clear about her, and there was nothing that she could hide from her, "Sister Ya Yin's martial arts are profound and profound, if she really wanted to hear about it, how could a mere door be able to stop him."

"Quickly, don't say it like that. If that stubborn General Shen of yours heard it, he would think that I'm here to eavesdrop on the secrets of your palace." Liangqiu Yayin poured tea for herself, and did not forget to emphasize the point.

"Sister Ya Yin, you can rest assured. This is the Western Xia Imperial Palace, even if you have heard some confidential news, he will not do anything to you." Xiao Ruyue could not help but laugh.

Liangqiu Yayin smiled faintly. At most, she could be considered delicate and pretty, but when she smiled, there was an indescribable charm to her.

There were poems and books on display, and those who accumulated experience were just like this.

"Oh yeah, Sister Ya Yin came over to ask me something?"

"Mm. I want to ask you. When are you planning to tell your husband about your identity?" Liangqiu Yayin looked at Xiao Ruyue and asked.

Unexpectedly, Xiao Ruyue's face changed.