Although Li Mumu did not say anything about the prophecy, she also told everyone in the Gu family about the arrangements in the palace.

  This involves the lives of everyone in the Gu family and must not be taken lightly.

  Moreover, Li Mumu asked housekeeper Yao to keep all the servants in the mansion under control and not allow them to leave the house easily, which naturally included the servants around Gu's mother and others.

  Naturally, Gu's mother and others were confused about this matter.

  So Li Mumu took the initiative to explain to them.

  They also began to pay attention to Zhang Yingzi's life in the palace.

  When Li Mumu came back from seeing Li Zhiyin, Gu's mother and others curiously asked her how Zhang Yingzi was doing in the palace.

  Li Mumu then talked about some things that did not interfere with the main business.

  Therefore, everyone knew that Zhang Yingzi's life in the palace was really not very good.

  At this time, everyone just listened to Zhang Yingzi's playing.

  On the way to Old Man Zhang's courtyard, Zhang Yingzi did not forget to show off to Li Mumu, "The Queen Mother was reluctant to call me back, so she asked the palace maid to send me back. After seeing my father, I will return to the palace immediately."

  Li Mumu just smiled and said nothing.

  In Zhang Yingzi's view, this reaction was just Li Mumu's envy and jealousy.

  After all, even though Li Mumu had entered the palace, she had never lived in it.

  Fortunately, Li Mumu didn't know what Zhang Yingzi was thinking, otherwise she would have to talk to Zhang Yingzi about it. As a married woman, how could it be okay for her to stay in the palace for a short time?

  Don't you want the reputation of a saint anymore?

  Zhang Yingzi really wanted Li Mumu to comment on her. She was racking her brains to think about how to say something that would not sound too deliberate when Li Mumu said, "Miss Zhang is kind, honest, and filial. The Queen must like her, otherwise she would not have asked Miss Zhang to enter the palace, let alone let her stay in the palace after meeting her. She was also afraid that Miss Zhang would worry, so she asked people to check on Old Man Zhang's condition every day and let Miss Zhang know about it in the palace."

  "This is a great opportunity for Miss Zhang." Li Mumu said, "The longer Miss Zhang stays in the palace, the better it will be for her."

  "Miss Zhang didn't receive etiquette education since she was a child, which is a disadvantage for her." Li Mumu said, "But Miss Zhang lives in the palace and is taught etiquette. This is not something that everyone has the opportunity to receive. When Miss Zhang leaves the palace, no one will dare to talk about your past life. Even if you were bad in the past, now that you have been taught the palace rules, who dares to say anything wrong about you?"

  Zhang Yingzi had originally felt unable to stay in the palace and was racking her brains to think of a way to return to the Gu family.

  But after hearing what Li Mumu said, he immediately decided to stay in the palace as long as possible.

  Even if she didn't eat well, couldn't go anywhere, and had a hard life, she endured it.

  When she leaves the palace in the future, she will be able to participate in various activities with the noble ladies, and enjoy flowers and tea.

  Seeing Zhang Yingzi's reaction, Li Mumu breathed a sigh of relief.

  Unexpectedly, the Queen Mother was such a sentimental person. If she didn't like Zhang Yingzi, she wouldn't even look at her and she didn't even bother to pretend.

  Even if Zhang Yingzi didn't like it, she had to live in the palace as long as the emperor ordered.

  But it is inevitable to alert the enemy and arouse suspicion.

  It would be better if Zhang Yingzi could live in the palace voluntarily.

  "Of course I know this." Zhang Yingzi didn't want to be lectured by Li Mumu.

  Li Mumu smiled. As long as Zhang Yingzi was willing to live in the palace, nothing else mattered.

  When they arrived at Old Man Zhang's yard, Zhang Yingzi quickened her pace and went into Old Man Zhang's house.

  "Dad!" Zhang Yingzi came to the old man's bed, "How are you?"  

  When Old Man Zhang saw Zhang Yingzi, he raised his shaking hands happily and said, "I'm... not bad. Yingzi, you're back? You're not leaving, are you?"

  Zhang Yingzi said in embarrassment: "The Queen likes me and wants me to go back to accompany her."

  Old Man Zhang's expression darkened, and then he said, "You are liked by the Queen, which is a good thing."

  "How many days can you stay this time?" Old Man Zhang asked again.

  "After seeing you, I will go back to the palace soon." Zhang Yingzi said it naturally, as if the palace was already her home.

  Old Man Zhang's expression darkened, and he asked, "So, are you used to living in the palace?"

  Zhang Yingzi looked outside the room and whispered to Old Man Zhang, "Actually, I don't have a very good life in the palace. There are too many rules in the palace, and the food is not good. It's better to be happy here."

  "But, as you said, Dad, living in the palace is good for me. Even if living in the palace is not good, I have to persist." Zhang Yingzi said in a low voice.

  Old man Zhang nodded. "That's right. But why can we only stay for a while before we have to go back?"

  Even if the Queen likes it, it shouldn't be like this.

  "It means the Queen can't live without me." Zhang Yingzi whispered, "Dad, how are you doing here? Are you feeling better?"

  "I heard that Doctor Lu has changed the prescription. What do you think about it?" Zhang Yingzi asked.

  Old Man Zhang said, "It's still the same, but it's not any more serious. I think that's a good thing."

  Zhang Yingzi looked at Old Man Zhang's face carefully and found that his condition was not as serious as he said.

  These days, Old Man Zhang seems to have become even thinner, with almost no flesh on his face, just skin and bones.

  It doesn't look like it's going to be a good thing.

  Zhang Yingzi exhaled, "Dad, you have to be well even when I'm not by your side. Eat well, take medicine well, and rest well. I'll come out to see you after some time and ask the Queen for help."

  Old man Zhang was a little confused, as if it was difficult to come out and see him.

  Isn't it natural for a daughter to visit her seriously ill father?   Why does she need the Queen's consent for such a thing?   Old Man Zhang was afraid of being heard, so he didn't say anything, but just nodded and said, "Okay, don't worry, I will be fine. You should also be careful in what you say and do in the palace."

  "Don't take advantage of the fact that the Queen likes you and become willful." Old Man Zhang was always worried about Zhang Yingzi's temper, and warned her, "The Queen is always the Queen, and it has nothing to do with you. Don't make the Queen angry and turn a good thing into a bad thing."

  "I know, Dad." Zhang Yingzi became a little impatient after hearing this.

  "Dad, if you feel better, please let someone tell me." Zhang Yingzi said, "That way I can feel more at ease in the palace."

  "Okay." Old man Zhang looked like he had a hard time even smiling.

  Zhang Yingzi chatted with Old Man Zhang for a while.

  It's just that Old Man Zhang was not in good spirits and couldn't chat with Zhang Yingzi for too long.

  After just a few words, he started coughing violently.

  After drinking water, I became weak again.

  "Dad, then you should have a good rest." Zhang Yingzi said when she saw that Old Man Zhang could no longer chat.

  "Okay." Old Man Zhang looked reluctant, "Are you going to the palace?"

  Zhang Yingzi nodded, "Yes."