On the way back to the palace from the cemetery, Shen Yan'er was calm on the outside, but her heart was full of waves, and she couldn't help but sneak a glimpse of Phoenix Ke sitting next to her. Phoenix Ke was shrouded in a more solemn atmosphere than when he left the palace, and he kept looking at the scenery of the mountains and forests moving backwards outside the car window, as if he was preoccupied, and there was only a timid Yan sù on his tense face.

The mountain road was tortuous and bumpy, and the carriage would occasionally run over the large stones protruding from the ground, making a slight noise, and Shen Yan'er's body shook with it. When shaking, she must desperately maintain her balance and not let herself lean in the direction of Phoenix Ke, because instinct tells her that the current Phoenix Ke is unreasonable, and it is best to disguise herself as an invisible person.

Before you know it, the carriage has driven down the bumpy Lingshan Mountain and is driving on the smooth and straight roads of the imperial city. It's afternoon, and it's the busiest part of the street. Looking at the people coming and going and the traffic outside the window, this prosperous scenery made Shen Yan'er feel ethereal. Maybe he was locked up in the deserted Hail Snow Palace for a long time, and he actually felt that the imperial city he grew up in looked like a scene in his previous life.

On the way back to the palace, it was supposed to pass by the Shen family restaurant, but the carriage deliberately took a detour, probably because Feng Feng Ke had ordered the black-clothed royal team in charge of driving in advance. It's okay not to go, Shen Yan'er doesn't want to touch the scene anymore, and she is sad.

However, although the carriage changed the road, after driving for a while, Shen Yan'er still felt that the scenery outside the car was somewhat familiar.

The road was sparsely populated and the road wider and cleaner, with only the occasional ornate carriage appearing out of the window, accompanied by the sound of horses' hooves and wheels.

The luxurious mansions that appeared on both sides of the road made Shen Yan'er suddenly realize. No wonder it feels familiar, it turns out that this is the Vermilion Bird Lane that Concubine Wan once brought her to.

King Ning's Mansion is located in Suzaku Lane. The relationship between Phoenix Ke and King Ning is not harmonious, and it is impossible to make a special trip to visit, just passing through here. However, this evoked a memory of Shen Yan'er.

In King Ning's mansion lived a distinguished guest who had come from afar. This distinguished guest's name is Du Xin, the mother of Concubine Wan, the wife of He Yingcong, the king of Jiyang, and the sister of the Empress Dowager. She came to the capital from Jiyang Prefecture, which was located at the junction of the Phoenix Dynasty and the Anli Kingdom, to recuperate.

Although Shen Yan'er had only seen Twilight Xin once, she had a very deep impression of this beautiful and dignified woman in her memory. Not only because of her noble status, but also because she once said something that Shen Yan'er couldn't forget for a long time-

"I always felt that your appearance was somewhat familiar, as if I had seen you somewhere before."

At that time, Concubine Wan also joked mischievously: "Mother, you have lived in Jiyang Prefecture for a longer time than her age, how can you see it?" ”

It is true that it is impossible for Twilight Xin to have seen Shen Yan'er, but ......

Maybe she's seen my mother.

This speculation has been hovering in Shen Yan'er's mind, and it can't be faded away for a long time.

Shen Wancai died and said that Shen Yan'er was not his biological daughter, and since then, Shen Yan'er has been full of doubts about her life experience. 、

Shen Yan'er had a vague premonition that maybe Twilight could uncover the mystery of her background. If there is a chance to meet in the future, she really wants to ask Twilight about it carefully.

After the carriage sent Shen Yan'er back to the Hail Snow Palace, she left with Phoenix Ke.

Welcoming Shen Yan'er's return outside the gate of the Hail Snow Palace was Feng Fengke's confidant Father-in-law An. He greeted Shen Yan'er with a smile, as amiable as ever, but Shen Yan'er couldn't feel his sincerity, and only felt that the smile was a stiff mask on his face for many years.

When Shen Yan'er returned to the palace, it stands to reason that Jing Hao should also come with Father-in-law An to greet her, but Shen Yan'er did not see Jing Hao's figure. Remembering that Yu'er had disappeared out of thin air like this, she couldn't help but be a little worried, and asked Grandpa An: "What about Jinghao?" ”

Father-in-law An said, "Girl, a distinguished guest has come to visit you today, and I have been waiting for a long time. It's a pity that you're not there, so Jing Hao stayed in the room to greet you. ”

"Guest?" Shen Yan'er's mind flashed the figures of Concubine Wan and Phoenix Nanhua. Ever since Shen Yan'er lived in the Snow Palace, she had only seen these two guests.

There is only one guest this time, and most of them should be Concubine Wan. Because of his identity as Phoenix Nanhua, it was impossible for him to come alone, let alone wait in the room for a long time.

Thinking of this, Shen Yan'er couldn't help but speed up her pace. As soon as I walked into the courtyard, I saw that familiar figure from the open window from a distance - it was Concubine Wan.

Concubine Wan, who is usually always smiling, looks extremely solemn at the moment. She sat motionless on the bamboo couch by the window, exuding an aura of terror that no one was allowed to approach.

I didn't know what to do, Jing Hao stood far away in the corner of the room, looking at her fearfully and nervously, as if she was being punished by something.

Seeing such a scene, Shen Yan'er couldn't help but be even more puzzled. She thought that Concubine Wan came today to do the disappearance of Xiao Hei. However, judging from the fact that Concubine Wan Guifei was not good at coming, and she was a little bit of a teacher asking about the meaning of sin, it must be more than that.

After sending Shen Yan'er to the door, Father-in-law An, who had already seen that Concubine Wan's atmosphere was wrong, did not stay long, and wisely said goodbye and left.

Shen Yan'er pushed the door in, and Jing Hao and Concubine Wan's eyes moved to her face at the same time. The difference is that Jing Hao's eyes are full of distress, while Wan Guifei's eyes are full of hatred that Shen Yan'er feels very incomprehensible.

Shen Yan'er's heart was deeply pierced. After she closed the door, she hurriedly walked to Concubine Wan and asked, "Niangniang, what's wrong with you?" What's wrong? ”

I thought that Concubine Wan, who came with hatred, had waited so long, and after seeing herself, she would definitely spit out the unhappiness in her heart. However, Concubine Wan just glared at Shen Yan'er and clenched her teeth. It is not so much anger as grief and indignation, and "sadness" is far more than "anger".

"What's wrong with you?" Shen Yan'er sat beside Concubine Wan and gently touched her hand on her knee worriedly. Unexpectedly, Concubine Wan waved her hand away, and could no longer control her feelings, choked up and roared: "My mother is critically ill......"

"What?" Shen Yan'er couldn't believe this unexpected news, and asked hurriedly, "Didn't you say that her condition has improved and she is about to recover?" ”

It's okay not to mention it, but when I mention Concubine Wan, I am even more excited. "I was so naïve to believe your nonsense. Black blood is poisonous blood, and you actually asked me to give my mother that kind of thing. Now she is bedridden and on the verge of ...... Is...... It's going to be gone......" Before the words fell, two lines of tears rolled down.

Only then did Shen Yan'er realize that Concubine Wan's eyes were red and her expression was haggard, she had obviously not slept well for several days, and she had cried countless times before coming here.