Listening to her daughter's heartfelt words, the pregnant Lady Hou went on a killing spree.

Their mouths were wide open but no sound came out, and they involuntarily raised their hands to cover their necks.

They were horrified to find that they could not make a sound.

Zhiyi's arm was injured and swollen, but she didn't forget to give instructions to the maids after landing.

"Don't panic, it's Madam returning. You all hurry and prepare hot water."

The maids suddenly realized that what had been an invisible hand gripping their throats had suddenly loosened.

Without daring to think further, the group quickly turned around and went downstairs to prepare hot water.

Upon arriving at Qinghe Courtyard, Xiao Ce put Ji Yueru down and stopped teasing her.

"I'm leaving now."

After saying that, he turned and disappeared into the night.

Throughout the entire process, Ji Yueru kept her head down and didn't dare to look at Xiao Ce again.

Mo Wen and Mo Da bowed and turned to leave the courtyard, remaining outside to guard the area.

Zhiyi and Shuyi each injured their own body – one with an injured hand and the other with an injured leg. Fortunately, neither of them had broken any bones or tendons, so they didn't need to see a doctor. They could apply medicine and bandage themselves later.

"You all go and take care of your injuries first. I have other maids to serve you."

The two looked down at their disheveled appearance and realized that they were indeed not suitable for close service.

The two men retreated back into the house to bandage their wounds, still shaken by the assassination attempt that night.

When Chunhua saw the two enter the house, she was shocked by their disheveled appearance.

"What happened to you guys? Did you get into a fight?"

"Don't even mention it. We were assassinated on our way back with Madam."

"By the way, Chunhua, are you feeling any better? If you are, go and stay by Madam's side. We'll feel more at ease with you there."

Chunhua was shocked that someone dared to assassinate the lady, so she quickly put on her shoes and got out of bed.

"You two can rest assured and take care of yourselves. I'll go and stay by Madam's side right now."

With Chunhua gone to Madam's place, the two felt much more at ease.

The maid who was preparing hot water hadn't returned yet, but Chunhua had already arrived.

Upon entering the house, he first bowed to Ji Yueru.

"Madam, are you alright?"

"It's nothing."

"From now on, I will stay by your side and not go anywhere. You can rest assured."

Seeing that Chunhua was not uncomfortable while walking, she must have recovered about 50-60% of her strength. With Chunhua by her side, she felt much more at ease.

She wouldn't care about her own life, but she would never take any chances with An'an's.

"An'an, do you know who sent the assassins to kill us tonight?"

They are from the Kingdom of Da Xun.

Ji Yueru became increasingly puzzled.

Why did the people of the Great Xun Kingdom send assassins to kill us?

Judging from the assassination lineup tonight, she could believe that such a large-scale operation was aimed at assassinating the Crown Prince or a prince, but she just couldn't believe it was for the sake of assassinating a pregnant woman in the inner quarters.

I don't know the specifics right now, but I do know that it's related to the concubines in the imperial harem.

Mother, we didn't offend anyone on our trip to the palace today, did we? How did we end up being targeted by the concubines in the harem? And that concubine is a spy from the Great Xun Kingdom.

Ji Yueru never expected that the people of Da Xun Kingdom were so omnipresent, first involving the Wuwei Earl's family in the northern border.

They've drugged King Cheng again, and now even the concubines in the harem have spies from the Great Xun Kingdom.

What exactly do the people of Da Xun Kingdom want to do?

"An'an, who was responsible for the emperor's death in the previous life?"

I don't really know the specifics; it's like there's a cloth covering my mind.

However, I will know as soon as I meet anyone connected to the emperor's death. I haven't met anyone yet, and the emperor's death wasn't caused by anyone at the palace banquet today.

After being reborn, An'an discovered that she didn't know everything in this world.

Some things were so secretive that she would only see images of them when she met someone connected to them.

Having spent a lot of time with An'an, Ji Yueru naturally learned that An'an's prophetic abilities were sometimes accurate and sometimes not.

"It's alright, An'an. There are still more than two years until the emperor dies. We have plenty of time."

[Mommy, I'm so sleepy, I'm going to sleep now.]

Although she couldn't help her mother today, gathering strength had taken a lot of her energy. An'an felt extremely tired and fell silent as soon as she finished speaking.

Ji Yueru didn't make a sound to disturb her daughter's sleep. After bathing with the help of her maid, she lay down on the bed.

Now, all she could think about was the scene of Prince Shun saving her. In the end, she could only conclude that she had never been in such close contact with a man other than Marquis Anshun before, which was why she felt embarrassed and annoyed at the time.

After thinking it through, I felt relieved and fell asleep.

She could sleep, but tonight, many people in the capital city couldn't sleep because of her and An'an.

At this moment, the emperor was throwing a tantrum deep inside the palace.

"Investigate! Investigate thoroughly for me!"

He had just warned that no one was allowed to touch Lady Anshun, but these people completely ignored him.

He had barely finished speaking when someone defied the rules and committed the crime. If he didn't find the culprit, where would his imperial authority be?

Chief Steward Yu was unaware of An An's feelings, nor did he know why the Emperor cared so much about Lady Anshun. Could it be that...

A bold idea popped into his head, but Chief Steward Yu dared not think any further.

The Empress's calm and unhurried voice rang out.

"Your Majesty, please calm down and take care of your health. Nothing is more important than your health right now."

"Steward Yu, have someone bring over a bowl of plain porridge."

Chief Steward Yu dared not delay and immediately ordered the young eunuch to prepare.

When the Emperor was furious, the only person in the entire palace who dared to defy his wrath was the Empress.

Before long, a steaming bowl of white porridge was served, and the Empress presented it to the Emperor.

"Your Majesty should have some; plain porridge is the best for your stomach."

Remembering that the child said he would starve to death, the emperor, who originally had little appetite, picked up the bowl of porridge and began to eat.

I originally only planned to use half of it, thinking that if I were starving to death, I would cherish even a single bite of food.

The moment the idea came to mind, the emperor finished the remaining half bowl.

Chief Eunuch Yu was somewhat surprised when he took the empty bowl. The Emperor usually ate very little for his midnight snack, but today he unusually finished a whole bowl of plain porridge. It seems that the Empress is good at persuading people.

"Your Majesty, the palace guards need to be strengthened. We must prevent anyone from leaking information out of the palace."

"The Empress is absolutely right."

He was so angry he lost his mind; he should have thought of these things earlier.

"Chief Steward Yu, immediately summon the commander of the Imperial Guards to me."

"Yes, Your Majesty."

Chief Steward Yu dared not delay and quickly went to make arrangements. In less than half an hour, the palace guards began to undergo new changes, and the number of men doubled.

The entire palace was surrounded like an iron barrel; even if a bird flew by in the sky, it would have to be shot down with an arrow.

Every palace maid, eunuch, and imperial guard leaving the palace gates had to be thoroughly searched to ensure that no information could be smuggled out.

After everything was arranged, the commander of the Thousand-Guard returned to the emperor's palace to report.

Several assassins escaped earlier, but the commander didn't send anyone to chase them. Instead, he sent someone to report back first, while he investigated the assassination scene and finally managed to find a clue.

"Your Majesty, I recognize one of the assassins; I have seen him in the Imperial Guards."