Looking at her sister's angry back, Yan Xijun didn't feel afraid at all. No matter what, she wouldn't be afraid of her. She had already made up her mind to leave the palace. Once she left the palace, she could get rid of her.

  Xue Lian entered the master's room after the queen left.

  Yan Xijun hastily asked as soon as she saw her: "How's the information you've gathered?"

  "Back to the master. I've already inquired clearly. The emperor didn't catch the King of Hell today, and there was no sign of the King of Hell at the Wangfu either. It seems that the King of Hell has moved to another place."

  "En, got it. Go down." Yan Xijun waved his hand and said. It seems that after Ming tore his face with the emperor last night, he really didn't return to the Wangfu. Then where is he now?

  In the following days, Yan Xijun stayed in the palace to recuperate. Her plan to leave the palace three days later with Chu Chengming did not come true. She knew that he was also injured that night, so she didn't blame him.

  In these few days, Chu Yixuan did not appear either. Although he had demoted her status, he did not make things difficult for her in other ways. He even sent many guards to patrol around her palace day and night, the purpose was to prevent her from escaping.

  Yan Xijun had no objections to this either. Fortunately, he sent many 'attendants' to block the hypocritical visits of many concubines for her.

  The women in the harem are just too idle, using the excuse of visiting to actually come and watch her make a fool of herself, even going so far as to kick her when she's down, but she won't let them have their way.

  Yan Xijun suddenly asked Xue Lian a sentence after just having breakfast. "How is Jia Lianying doing in the Cold Palace?"

  Xue Lian did not expect her to ask such a question. Wei Rang hesitated before saying, "I heard that she has lost her mind and gone mad. The Empress Dowager has already imprisoned her in a house in the Cold Palace."

  "Oh." Yan Xijun raised an eyebrow. This is the fate of evil people.

  I previously underestimated the extent of Jia's daughter-in-law's ruthlessness. I always thought she was simple-minded, but it turns out she is so cruel and vicious. Her poor child actually died at her hands.

  "Master, why do you ask this?" Xue Lianqi said. Why would Master suddenly ask about the Jia family?

  "Take a break, I'll accompany you to the Cold Palace later." Yan Xijun stood up from the dinner table and walked outside. The bright sun had already risen.

  "The Cold Palace is a gloomy place, it's better if Master doesn't go." Xue Lian followed and advised.

  "No, before leaving the palace, I'll go see Madam Jia instead. I want to ask her clearly about what happened to my child back then." Yan Xijun whispered in Xue Lian's ear.

  Xue Lian reluctantly accompanied her master to the Cold Palace. After some effort, the 'guard' of the Cold Palace allowed them to enter, but with a time limit - only one incense stick's worth of time was given to them.

  Yan Xijun walked all the way here, gazing at the Cold Palace where she used to live. It seemed as if nothing had changed here. If it weren't for those bursts of loud curses that disrupted the serenity of the Cold Palace, this place would still be so quiet and peaceful.

  Following the sound, I didn't walk for long before seeing a low and humble mud house. Through the half-opened wooden window, from outside, one could see a disheveled 'girl' sitting by the window, staring out at the empty space with a scowl on her face.

  Yan Xijun and Xue Lian exchanged a glance, and they immediately recognized that she was indeed Jia Shi. At this moment, her disheveled appearance was far from her usual radiant and charming self. Listening to the unpleasant words she cursed out, Xue Lian couldn't help but frown deeply.

  The most scolded by Mrs. Jia were all talking about the master's bad things. Xue Lian cast a concerned glance at the master and said angrily, "Master, this Mrs. Jia is too presumptuous."

  "What's the point of arguing with her? She's already become like this. Do you still want to argue with this madwoman?"

  "But she scolded people too much. Master, you didn't do anything wrong to her." Xue Lian was still indignant.

  "Let her vent." As they spoke, the two had already walked to Jia Lixian's window. Yan Xijun was looking at the person in the house, and Jia Lixian happened to raise his head. The two gazes unexpectedly collided in mid-air.

  Jia Lianyin immediately jumped up excitedly as soon as she saw Yan Xijun. She rushed to the window, pushed open the two wooden windows, and shouted at Yan Xijun through the window bars: "Yan Xijun, you shameless woman."

  "You dare to come and see me? I'll kill you!" Jia Lixian stretched out her hands, reaching for Yan Xijun through the window. She was dancing with rage, regardless of her image.

  Xue Lian feared that she would hurt the master, so she hastily stepped forward and stood in front of him, scolding Jia Liyan: "How dare you! The master is not someone you can scold. Watch your filthy mouth, lest disaster comes from your own words."

  "Get out of here, you dog slave!" Jia Lixian pointed at Xue Leng and scolded. Then she continued to say harshly: "Yan Xikun, you good-for-nothing fox spirit! Coward! What's the point of hiding behind others?"

  Yan Xikun suddenly stepped forward and slapped Jia Lixian's face, saying calmly: "Don't think that just because you're crazy, I won't dare to discipline you."

  Jia Lian was slapped by Yan Xijun, and her eyes were filled with stars. After a moment of stunned silence, she shouted at him furiously: "You lowly woman! How dare you hit me? When I get out, if I don't exterminate your entire clan, I'm not human!"

  Her expression at this moment is not like a madman's at all, but rather thoroughly like a normal person's. The only difference from a normal person is that her eyes are staring fiercely at Yan Xijun.

  "Think you can escape this cold palace? Just try it. You also don't think you can escape this cold palace." Yan Xijun said coldly.

  Xue Lian looked at Yan Xijun with a puzzled expression, and asked inexplicably: "Master, wasn't she supposed to be crazy? But now she doesn't seem like it."

  Yan Xijun said indifferently: "No matter whether she is really crazy or pretending to be crazy, in any case, she will not be able to leave this cold palace for the rest of her life."

  "Oh. That's right." Xue Lian thought for a moment and agreed. Whether she was truly crazy or just pretending to be, the Emperor had already lost interest in her.

  "Jia Li Xian, I'm asking you, why did you want to harm my child back then?" Yan Xi Jun asked through the window.

  "Why should I harm your child?" Jia Lian's expression changed to a strange smile, and then she said: "Who made you take away all his favoritism."

  "You love the Emperor that much?" Yan Xijun couldn't help but furrow her brow, gazing deeply at Jia Lixian.

  "Love..." Yan Xijun's words seemed to have triggered a memory in Jia Lixian, whose expression turned melancholic as she said sorrowfully: "It's true... I do love the Emperor deeply. For his sake, I'm willing to do anything. You know, I've loved him since I was young and had always hoped to enter the palace to serve him. It wasn't easy for me to get into the palace through the selection process. If it weren't for you, he would have surely favored me."

  "So, the reason for all this is ultimately because of you. I hate you. Hate that I couldn't eat your flesh and drink your blood. Don't even mention harming your child, I hate that you're still alive." Jia Lifen said indignantly, her face flushing red with anger. Even separated by the wooden window, she stretched out her hand to grab forward, as if crazily trying to grasp something.