Chapter 270 Imprisoned in the Palace

When Chu Yan arrived at Consort Zhang's palace, she saw Consort Zhang leaning against the table, her forehead resting on one hand, looking worried.

"Daughter-in-law greets Mother Consort."

Chu Yan still bowed respectfully.

"Alright, no need for formalities, come and sit down!"

Since she had come to ask Chu Yan for help today, Consort Zhang was unusually kind to her.

Chu Yan was slightly surprised. She thought the other party would make things difficult for her, but her attitude had improved a lot today.

“Yan’er, you must know about what happened to Prince Xiao. He is definitely innocent. Now he is being wronged and imprisoned. As his wife, you should do your best to help him.”

Consort Zhang looked at Chu Yan and said earnestly.

"Mother, I am just a woman and I am powerless to help with this matter."

Chu Yan lowered her head and said.

She was certainly unwilling to do anything for Prince Xiao.

A flash of displeasure crossed Consort Zhang's eyes, but she ultimately suppressed it.

She sighed again, "Mother knows you are still angry with Prince Xiao, but no matter what, you are husband and wife. You share the same fate, and you share the same fate."

"What good will it do you, as his wife, to suffer? Once he's released, your mother will definitely give him a good scolding, okay?"

“Mother, it’s not that I don’t want to help, it’s just that I really have no say. This is Father’s will, and I can’t influence Father’s decision.”

Chu Yan was once again perplexed.

She knew what Consort Zhang meant; she definitely wanted her father and brothers to plead with the Emperor on her behalf.

But this time the emperor was clearly very angry. If the father and brothers went to the emperor to plead for mercy, it might implicate the Chu family.

After seeing through Prince Xiao, she would never trouble her father and brothers again because of him.

"Didn't your mother tell you to plead with the Emperor? Aren't you close to the Crown Princess? I heard you're like sisters. And Prince Xiao is your husband. Go and plead with the Crown Princess to forgive Prince Xiao before the Emperor. Maybe then Prince Xiao will be released."

Consort Zhang spoke again in a gentle and kind tone.

She thought she had shown her best temper; if it weren't for saving her son, she would have lost her temper long ago after Chu Yan rejected her so many times.

Alas, it's all because of her poor background that she couldn't help her son.

“Mother, the Crown Princess suffered such a great injustice this time, and almost divorced the Crown Prince. I already feel sorry for her, so how can I have the face to plead for her?”

Chu Yan seemed not to understand Consort Zhang's words and refused again.

This time, Consort Zhang couldn't hold back any longer.

She glared at Chu Yan with a dark look in her eyes and snapped, "What do you mean? Do you also believe that Prince Xiao really did this? He's your husband, how can you not trust him?"

“Mother, it’s not that I think this way, but that’s how His Majesty ruled. Do you want me to question His Majesty?”

"You...you dare to defy me!"

Consort Zhang trembled with anger when she saw Chu Yan using the Emperor to intimidate her.

She was about to call someone to come up and force Chu Yan to kneel down, but when she saw the tall, thin maid next to Chu Yan looking at her with a defensive posture, she hesitated.

She remembered that the maid seemed to be quite skilled.

"Since you refuse to help, then you should reflect on your actions here with me. I will only release you when you are willing to ask the Crown Princess for help!"

Consort Zhang didn't want to fight with that maid in the palace anymore, so she had no choice but to compromise and detain Chu Yan in the palace.

Chu Yan breathed a sigh of relief, thinking that she was waiting for the Empress and the others to come and rescue her.

But before the Empress's men arrived, Consort Zhang left the room and ordered her and Che Yi to be locked inside.

"Miss, would you like me to take you out?"

After Consort Zhang's people left, Che Yi looked at Chu Yan and asked.

Although the palace is very large, if Chu Yan wanted to leave, Che Yi would still try his best to help her escape.

"No need. If I run away, she'll definitely have another reason to come looking for me. This kind of running away isn't a solution."

Chu Yan said calmly.

She knew that running away was not the solution.

Last time, she originally planned to make a scene so that King Xiao would actively dislike her, but before she could even start doing so, King Xiao was arrested and imprisoned.

This time, she absolutely could not let her father and brothers help Prince Xiao. She had to make Prince Xiao understand that her father and brothers would never help him again because of her.

After Consort Zhang came out of the room, a hint of ferocity flashed in her eyes.

This Chu Yan is so ungrateful, and the Chu family isn't even helping Prince Xiao this time, which really disappoints her.

To deal with Chu Yan, she first needs to eliminate the martial arts-skilled maidservant beside her.

So, Consort Zhang instructed the palace maid beside her, "Someone, when you bring the Princess her lunch later, remember..."

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On the other side, the maid Chu Yan sent to deliver a letter to Su Liluo unfortunately bumped into Prince Xiao's personal servant in her haste at the gate of the Prince's mansion, and the envelope fell out.

The servant accidentally saw the contents of the letter, and thus stopped the maid from entering the palace.

Chu Yan waited in the palace for a long time but the Empress's men did not come to rescue them, which gradually made her feel strange.

Just past noon, the door opened and several palace maids brought in some food.

"Your Highness, this is your lunch."

After the palace maids had prepared the lunch, they withdrew.

Chu Yan looked at the sumptuous meal on the table and, feeling hungry herself, was about to pick up a piece of braised pork with her chopsticks when Che Yi suddenly stopped her.

"Wait a minute."

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