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Chu Wanqing hurriedly raised her hand to wipe the corner of her eye, took a deep breath, and forcefully suppressed her surging emotions.

Yun Jin pressed down on her shoulder and whispered, "Mother, please lie down and don't move. Jin'er will go out and meet her."

Chu Wanqing nodded, then lay back down on the couch, pulled a thin blanket over herself, and closed her eyes.

Yun Jin lifted the curtain and came out, seeing Yun Xiu standing in the courtyard with Mei Xiang beside her.

She went to greet her and said with a faint smile, "Big sister is here. Are you looking for Mother? Mother has a bit of a headache and is resting inside."

Yunxiu glanced into the house and said with a smile, "My sister is here too. Mother is not feeling well, so as her daughter, I should visit her. I also have something to discuss with Mother, so if you're busy, please go back first."

Yun Jin stood there, blocking the doorway, and said with a smile, "If it's not urgent, elder sister, why not come again tomorrow? Mother has just taken her medicine and is resting; disturbing her peace and quiet wouldn't be good. I was just about to leave anyway, let's go together."

Yunxiu's smile vanished, replaced by displeasure. "Sister, your words make it sound as if I'm being disrespectful and bothering Mother. Mother isn't feeling well, and as her daughter, I should be by her side to care for her. How can I just leave without even a glance?"

As she spoke, she turned to walk into the house. Just as Yun Jin was about to stop her again, Chu Wanqing's voice came from inside: "Jin'er, let her in."

Yun Jin then stepped aside to clear the doorway.

Yunxiu entered the room and saw Chu Wanqing lying on the couch, her face pale. She quickly stepped forward and asked with concern, "Mother, what's wrong? Why did you suddenly get a headache? Have you called a doctor to take a look?"

Chu Wanqing shook her head weakly, "It's nothing. I probably caught a chill this morning. I've already taken my medicine, and I'll be fine after a rest. Xiu'er came to see Mother, what's the matter?"

Yunxiu sat down on the edge of the couch, sighed, and said, "Mother, it's about Xiu'er's wedding dress. Xiu'er wants to ask the embroiderers from Huajin Pavilion to make it. So I came to discuss it with you."

After listening, Chu Wanqing remained silent for a moment before saying, "Xiuer, the labor costs at Huajin Pavilion are not low. Xiuer, it's not that your mother is unwilling to spend money, it's just that our family is not doing well these days. The embroiderers in the family are also very skilled. Your mother will have them do their best to embroider for you, and the styles will be according to your preferences. It won't be much worse than what you get outside."

Yunxiu's smile froze, and she said somewhat aggrievedly, "Mother, the embroiderers in the manor are naturally skilled, but after all, I am marrying into the royal family. If my wedding dress is made poorly, it will not only be a disgrace to me, but also to the Fifth Prince and to our Yun family."

Upon hearing this, Yun Jin suddenly smiled and said, "Eldest sister is right. Marrying into the royal family is indeed not something to be taken lightly. I have an idea. Eldest sister, why don't you ask the Fifth Prince to talk to Consort Shu about having the palace embroiderers embroider the wedding dress?"

"Aren't the embroiderers in the palace more skilled than those in the Hua Jin Pavilion? Consort Shu values ​​my eldest sister highly; she'll surely be happy to do something as small as this."

Yunxiu was taken aback by her words, and forced a smile, saying, "How could I trouble Consort Shu with such a trivial matter? The Fifth Prince should share His Majesty's burdens, how could you trouble him with such a small matter?"

Yun Jin shook her head and said, "Elder sister, you are mistaken. Your marriage to the Fifth Prince is bestowed by His Majesty, how can it be a trivial matter?"

Furthermore, I've heard that Consort Shu is very pleased with you, eldest sister. I imagine if you were to personally ask her, she would surely agree. Then, you'll wear a wedding gown embroidered by the palace embroiderers for you—a glory that no one can attain.”

Yunxiu thought about it carefully and felt that Yunjin's words made sense. She decided to go to the palace tomorrow to ask Consort Shu for help. Perhaps she would agree, after all, she was destined to be a phoenix.

With this in mind, she felt more confident and then asked Yun Jin, "Speaking of which, it's time to start preparing your wedding dress, sister. Although your wedding is later than mine, it will still take quite a while to make your dress. If you haven't started preparing it yet, you should hurry up."

Yun Jin said with a slightly disappointed tone, "Elder sister, I can't compare to you. You are the eldest daughter of the noble Yun family, and you are marrying the fifth prince. I am used to being rough and unrefined, how could I wear such a gorgeous wedding dress? I will have the embroiderers in the mansion embroider my wedding dress. It will be practical, and there is no need to be so fancy."

Hearing her say this, Yunxiu felt a surge of pride and became even more certain that she would definitely go to the palace to ask Consort Shu for help the next day. When she married the Fifth Prince in a custom-made wedding dress, she wondered how many noble ladies would be envious.

Yun Jin suddenly realized something:

Why did Consort Shu also want her dead? In her mind, the phoenix destiny calculated according to Yunxiu's birth date should belong to herself, not Yunxiu.

She still insisted that the Fifth Prince marry Yunxiu, simply because Yunxiu was her biological daughter, and she wanted her daughter to be superior to others.

She believed that whoever she married, the "phoenix destiny" in her heart, might become a threat to the fifth prince in the future, which was why she wanted to die.

Is it possible that Liu Zhixue knew from the beginning that Yunxiu's phoenix destiny was fake, but she pretended not to know because she knew that the time of Yunxiu's birth was fake, and that Yun Heting was the one who really didn't know?

Thinking about it this way, she suddenly felt that Liu Zhixue was a terrifying woman. Not only could she hypnotize Yun Heting, she could also hypnotize herself, and she even managed to deceive the system.

Lost in thought, she suddenly heard Yunxiu say to Chu Wanqing, "Mother, Granny Su praised Xiu'er for her good study of palace rules. Would you like to see how much progress Xiu'er has made these days?"

Chu Wanqing rubbed her temples but still refused: "Let's do it another day. Granny Su is an old woman from the palace, so her manners are naturally excellent. Even without seeing you, Mother knows you must have learned them very well. I'm really tired today, you should go back first."

A hint of disappointment appeared on Yunxiu's face. She remained silent for a long while before finally revealing her true purpose for today:

"Mother, there is another matter I would like to ask. Regarding the dowry... I wonder how much Mother has prepared for me? After all, I am marrying into the royal family. If the dowry is too meager, I'm afraid it will not look good to the Fifth Prince."

Chu Wanqing glanced at her indifferently and said in a nonchalant tone, "Don't worry, Mother knows what she's doing. You don't need to worry about the dowry; I'll take care of it. Just focus on preparing for your wedding."

Yunxiu was clearly not satisfied with the answer, but she didn't dare to ask any more questions. She stood up, curtsied to Chu Wanqing, and then left with Meixiang.

Yun Jin didn't tell Chu Wanqing her earlier speculation. She had enough to process today, and saying too much might break Chu Wanqing's nerves.

But some things are unavoidable. She hesitated for a moment, then asked, "Mother, should we tell Lang-ge'er about these things?"