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Yun Ruo Lu kept the jade pendant, thinking that it might still be of great use in the critical moment.

The matter of the Wang Mansion making a mess of a ghost quickly spread. Liu Yanhan even invited a few mages to the Wang Mansion to practice, causing the entire Mansion to be in an uproar.

The small courtyard that Yun Ruo Lu had been confined to seemed to be isolated from the rest of the world. No matter how big the commotion outside, it was still calm and tranquil here.

Yuchi Chen ignored her and left her behind, feeling much more relaxed than before.

However, she would never forget the people she should guard against and deal with.

Her principle was: If a person didn't offend me, then I won't offend him. Since Liu Yanhan wanted to force her onto a dead end, she wouldn't swallow her anger.

After Jinsi had been punished by Yuchi Chen for fifty times, he spent five full days in his room. Just as he was able to get off his bed and walk around, he ran over to Yun Ruo Lu to check on the situation.

"Empress, it has been hard on you these past few days." If there really is a chance, the Empress should just leave this heartless Prince's Manor. "

Jinsi said with tears in her eyes. She had seen all of the sufferings of her mistress with her own eyes. She did not wish for her Empress to remain alone in this run-down courtyard forever.

"Even if I leave, I will naturally bring you and Xi Feng with me."

Yun Ruo Lu was sure that as long as Jin Se and Yu Feng didn't betray her, she wouldn't abandon them.

"No …" "Empress, Jin'er will only drag Empress down. If there's a chance, the Empress will leave first."

Jin Se's words made Yun Ruo Lu feel very strange. Previously, Jin Se had vowed to never leave her. Why did he want her to leave now?

"Jin'er, did something happen?"

Yun Ruo asked vigilantly, her instincts telling her that there was something wrong with Jinsi today.

"No …." "No, it's just that Jin'er doesn't want to see the Empress work so hard, so …"

"Jin'er, you still want to lie to me? If you don't tell the truth again, don't blame me for not wanting you. "

Yun Ruo's face fell as she pretended to be angry.

Jin Se could do nothing but pout her lips in grievance. Seeing that her tears were about to fall, she sobbed a few times and said with a trembling voice, "Today … Today, the First Miss sent someone to deliver a letter saying … They said that the old master had been played by the prince in the imperial court, and that the old master had embezzled money from the northwest for disaster relief. The Emperor was furious and threw the title of 'Old Master' into the prison. As for the Yun Family … The Yun Family has also been sealed off. "

After listening to Jin Se's words, Yun Ruo finally understood what was going on. Corruption was a major crime committed by the Emperor, but he had not expected that Yuchi Chen would be so ungrateful.

The reason why Jinsi wanted her to leave independently was because he was afraid that she would be implicated. Only, she didn't have any feelings for the Yun Family. In her memories, other than the Yun Family's eldest miss, who was slightly better to her, she could almost disregard the life and death of the Yun Family entirely.

So what if they destroyed nine clans? Did Yuchi Chen also want to send her to the execution grounds?

She was just a secondary concubine of Yuchi Chen. She had no status at all, so even if the Emperor wanted to exterminate the Nine Tribes, it would have nothing to do with the Yuchi clan.

"Jin'er, don't worry, I'll be fine."

Seeing that Jinsi was still crying, Yun Ruo Lu couldn't bear it anymore, so she comforted him gently.

"Empress, although …" Even though the old master used to treat the Empress badly. But he's your father, after all. Also, there's still the young miss. Could it be that the Empress really has the heart to see the Yun Family fall? "

Jin Se was a bit hesitant, but in the end, she couldn't help but open her mouth to speak.

Yun Ruo sighed in her heart and said with a cold smile, "Jin'er, look at my current situation, how can I help the Yun family?"

Hearing Yun Ruo Lu's words, Jin Se immediately felt a glimmer of hope. As long as Yun Ruo didn't want to help, there would definitely be hope for the Yun Family.

"Of course you can! Although the Prince treated the Empress coldly. But Jinther dared to swear to the heavens that the Prince must have feelings for the Empress. The prince had helped the Empress drive away those concubines who had caused trouble, punished those imperial bodyguards who had been rude to the Empress, and even had a falling out with his best brothers. If the prince didn't care about the Empress at all, why would he do so many things? "

When she said this, Yun Ruo Lu did not notice it at all. She simply thought that it was because of his pride as Yuchi Chen.

"What do you want me to do?"

"As long as the Empress says a few nice words to Your Highness and then begs you, Your Highness will definitely let the Yun Family off."

In fact, she even believed that the reason for Yuchi Chen's anger towards the Yun Family was to force Yun Ruo to submit.

"Beg him? "Humph!"

A look of disbelief appeared in Yun Ruo Lu's eyes. If he wanted her to beg Yuchi Chen, she would rather perish together with the Yun family.

"Empress, it's a big scheme if you don't put up with it. If the Yun Family fell, the Empress would have even less status in the future. Even if you do not take the Old Master into consideration, the Empress should still be worried about the sisterhood between you and Eldest Miss. "

Jin Se was more clear than anyone else on how she and Yun Ruo had spent their time in the Yun family. However, without the help of the kind eldest miss, the two of them would have starved to death long ago.

Yun Ruo had already recovered her memories, so she knew everything that Jin Se knew. If the emperor really blamed the Yun family this time, her kind sister would probably be sentenced to death.

"Jin'er, let me think about it."

Yun Ruo Lu was still a little hesitant. Although what Jinsi said previously wasn't without basis, who could guarantee that Yuchi Chen would listen to her?

Perhaps, if she were to plead for leniency, it would only enrage Yuchi Chen even more.

"Empress, there is no more time. The old master will be beheaded in three days. If the old master does not give way to the prince, the old master will undoubtedly die. As for Eldest Miss, if she's not sent to be a slave at the border, then she'll be executed together with us. "

"Even if I have to ask for forgiveness, I have to find a good time!" Besides, I'm forbidden from leaving here. I can't even get out! "

This time, her confinement was not as simple as living in a Plum Garden. Although the courtyard she lived in was dilapidated, there were at least twenty guards guarding the perimeter of the courtyard. As long as she was within three meters of the gate, there would be guards who would try to force her back.

The last time she went to find out about Liu Yanhan, she had already used up all the medicine she brought. It was not that easy to escape.

From the looks of it, Jin Se and Jing Feng being able to enter could already be considered to be an especially generous act.

"Then... "Then what should we do?"

Jin Se was so anxious that her face was flushed red. Yun Ruo Lu tried to think of a way, but when she thought of the jade pendant she got from Liu Yan Han, a plan formed in her mind.

"Jin'er, go and find Xi Feng for me. I have something to ask her."

After staying by Liu Yanhan's side for such a long time, Yu Feng might know where the jade pendant came from.

After Jin Se brought Yu Feng over, the three of them sat around the house and discussed how to save the Yun Family.

Yun Ruo Lu did not hide anything, and showed the jade pendant she had, indicating that she wanted to know the origin of the pendant.

As soon as Xi Feng saw the jade pendant, he opened his eyes wide and said with a trembling voice, "This … This was not the inheritance of the previous Empress Dowager, but Esteemed Empress Dowager's own elder sister. Empress, why is this thing here? "

After hearing about the origin of the jade pendant, Yun Ruo Lu was also shocked. She thought to herself, "This jade really does have a good origin."

"Xi Feng, are you sure? How do you know so well? "

Yun Ruo Lu did not dare to believe it, she wanted to confirm it herself. After all, this was not a small matter.

Xi Feng took the pendant seriously and said: "Empress, look, is there a line of small words in the pendant? The last word of this line was' Phoenix ', and the previous Empress of the dynasty had a single name as well. Back then the Grand Emperor doted on the Empress very much, so he gave the jade pendant with the characters naturally written on it to the previous dynasty's empress. "

Yun Ruo Lu carefully examined the jade ornament and discovered that there was indeed a 'Feng' character inside. Previously, she had only noticed those small, crooked words that she couldn't see clearly, but she didn't notice the 'Feng' character that was left behind.

"Do you know the purpose of this jade pendant?"

Since the origin of this jade pendant wasn't simple, it should be of great use.

"Hmm, a person with this jade pendant can not only enter the palace as he pleases, but also be used as a gold medal to prevent death. Even if he has committed a heinous crime, he will still be forgiven once."

The moment those words were said, Yun Ruo Man and Jin Se thought of something at the same time and said in unison, "There's hope for the Yun Family!"

"Empress, are you planning to use this jade pendant to save the Yun Family?"

Yu Feng asked worriedly, but Yun Ruo nodded her head. Rather than asking her to beg for Yuchi Chen, she might as well use this jade pendant.

"But, how did the Empress get this jade? If we don't do well with such precious items, perhaps the Emperor will even blame us. "

"This jade belongs to Liu Yanhan, did you not see it at her place before?"

Yun Ruo Lu was very curious. It was because she took it from Liu Yan Han that she made Yu Feng confirm what it was.

"No, if I remember correctly, this item should be with the empress dowager. Why would it appear at Princess Hua-Yang's place?"

Xi Feng also had a doubtful look, as if he felt that it was inconceivable.

"But the wangfei is the empress dowager's niece. Perhaps the empress dowager gave it to her?"

"Impossible. Such an expensive item. The empress dowager won't casually give it away."

Yun Ruo Lu quietly pondered on the side, recalling the conversation between Liu Yan Han and Bi'er. They seemed to be dealing with a single person, and how the princess in the depths of the palace was able to contact those elite killers, could it all be related to this jade pendant?

Perhaps … Liu Yanhan might have stolen this jade pendant from the empress dowager.

Yun Ruo secretly guessed in her heart. The more she thought about it, the more likely it seemed. If that was really the case, then Liu Yanhan had quite a bit of weakness in her hands.

However, she was busy with the Yun Family's matters and didn't have time to play with Liu Yanhan.