Dressed as cannon fodder and vowing to kick the heroine’s head off

In the magnificent palace, the sunlight shines through the exquisitely carved windows, casting a warm and soft glow.

Queen Yun Xi sat quietly on the chair, wearing gorgeous palace clothes, dignified and elegant.

However, there was a layer of deep worry between her brows, and sadness lingered on her beautiful face like a dark cloud.

"Empress..." Lu Yi called out worriedly.

Yun Xi turned her head slightly, her eyes fell on the maid Lvyi not far away, then she waved gently, motioning Lvyi to come closer.

Luyi hurriedly walked in front of the queen, and stood with her head bowed respectfully.

The young lady is no longer the disciple of the great scholar, she is now the noble queen.

There are many eyes watching the Empress, and she cannot embarrass the Empress.

"Luyi, I cannot understand why the sisterhood between you and Chunyu for nearly ten years cannot outweigh the three months of rice cakes of Xuehu?"

Yun Xi smiled bitterly.

The beholder is clear.

She now felt that Chun Yu's behavior was extremely foolish. What about herself? Had she ever been so blinded by love?

It didn’t matter before, but now she is the mother of a country and can no longer act arbitrarily.

Yun Xi frowned slightly, and those curved willow-leaf eyebrows seemed to carry endless thoughts.

Tears gradually welled up in Lvyi's eyes. "My lady, I have always been as close to Chunyu as a sister. How could she throw dirty water on me just to get Xue Hu off the hook? That was poisoning! Doesn't she worry that I might lose my life because of it?"

Yun Xi sighed and said slowly: "Xue Hu must have some ulterior motive for doing this to Chun Yu. I heard that Xue Hu is very likely involved in cheating in the imperial examination. If this is true, it will be a major event that will shake the foundation of the country."

Since he was poisoned and Chunyu herself was enjoying it, there was no need for her to help others.

However, cheating in the imperial examinations must not be tolerated lightly.

Geng Yunxi's eyes revealed deep worry. She knew the importance of the imperial examination to the country. It was a key way to select talents and inject fresh blood into the country. Fraudulent behavior would not only undermine fairness and justice, but also lead to the country's inability to select truly virtuous people, thus affecting the country's stability and prosperity.

Yun Xi stood up slowly, her skirt swaying gently. She walked to the window and looked outside, her heart surging.

"Someone is coming."

"Yes." A dark shadow suddenly descended from the sky, scaring Lv Yi.

Yun Xi planned to bring Lvyi back to the palace this time, so naturally she didn't hide it from her.

"Send someone to secretly investigate why Xue Hu approached Chun Yu, and make sure to find out who is behind it. At the same time, you must also pay attention to the imperial examination fraud. If it really happens, make sure His Majesty knows about it and punishes him severely."

Yun Xi's voice was firm and powerful, and her eyes revealed wisdom and courage. As the queen, she had the responsibility to maintain the dignity of the royal family and the stability of the country, and she must not let these conspiracies succeed.

The man in black nodded solemnly, saying firmly, "Don't worry, Madam, I will do my best."

The man in black left quickly with a whoosh.

Yun Xi looked at Lv Yi, who was so surprised that her mouth couldn't close, and said calmly: "Check the mansion carefully to see who else was involved in Xue Hu's incident."

The person she wants to bring back to the palace must be a talented person.

Lu Yi nodded slightly and responded seriously: "Your Majesty, I understand. I will be careful and not miss any clues. But Your Majesty, if I really find out, how can I tell you?"

It's impossible for the Queen to live here forever.

She was a maid and couldn't leave the garden at will.

Yun Xi narrowed her eyes slightly, and after thinking for a moment, she said, "If there is any result, go find the senior brother and ask him to send you to Prince Chen's Mansion."

Lu Yi nodded, but still couldn't help but worry: "My queen, if Xue Hu knew that we were investigating him, would he be desperate and do harm to my queen?"

Yun Xi's lips curled up slightly, revealing a confident smile. "Humph, if he dares to come, I will deal with him. How can I be afraid of a little Xue Hu?"

Lu Yi couldn't help but laugh. How could she forget her current identity as a young lady?

Yun Xi sighed softly, with a trace of thought in her eyes. "You are alone in the garden, it must be difficult to do anything. I will go and inform the senior brother and ask him to arrange someone to help you. Or, do you have other good sisters?"

Lv Yi frowned: "I do have a good sister in this courtyard. But... I am a little afraid. Since Xue Hu dared to sow discord between Chun Yu and me, maybe he has also attacked you?"

Yun Xi nodded approvingly: "Well, it's right to be careful. But we can't be too cautious and think that everyone else has problems just because of Chun Yu."

"Your Majesty is right. I will step up the investigation right away." Lu Yi bowed and turned to leave.

Yun Xi nodded slightly and looked at Lv Yi's departing back. Yun Xi sat there quietly, with a myriad of thoughts in her mind.

Chunyu used to be a well-behaved and sensible maid, why did she suddenly frame Lvyi? Was Xue Hu approaching Chunyu just to pursue her?

Meanwhile, Lv Yi was also investigating intensively. She found a nanny who had been taking care of her in the kitchen and asked her to help her keep an eye on Xue Hu.

Yunying's dream could not be realized, so Yunxi took her and her two children and left the manor that day.

Whether Second Brother would be worried in the future was not something she should consider.

A few days later, the Dali Temple sent Xue Hu's case file over.

Yun Xi looked carefully and found that the Dali Temple’s ability to handle cases was quite good.

Not only did they find the industrial chain of Xue Hu's previous cheating in the imperial examination, but they also discovered that Xue Hu's pursuit of Chun Yu was instructed by someone.

And that person had his face covered the whole time.

He gave Xue Hu five hundred taels of silver, and promised Xue Hu that if he could successfully take Chunyu as his concubine, he would give him another five hundred taels.

Every time Xue Hu met him, it was in the bamboo forest in the evening, and he had never seen his true face.

As for why Xue Hu agreed to him, the reason was very simple, because that person knew that he had cheated in the imperial examination.

He had the upper hand over Xue Hu, so even though he had no money, Xue Hu had to agree to him.

It was just that with the 1,200 taels of silver, Xue Hu worked even harder.

I had originally planned to take Chunyu down completely by the end of this month, put the huge sum of five hundred taels in my pocket, and part ways with the person who had the leverage over me.

I didn't expect that the thing would fail without being accomplished.

Xue Hu confessed in court.

Chunyu couldn't believe his confession. She cried and asked him if he lied because of torture. She firmly believed that Xue Hu loved her.

The purpose of the Dali Temple's visit this time was, first, to tell the Empress that Xue Hu's case could basically be sentenced. Because of the serious crime of cheating in the imperial examination, he should be beheaded directly, and it didn't matter if he had other crimes or not, because he couldn't be beheaded several times.

In addition, Chunyu made a big fuss in the court, so he had to detain her and ask the Queen what she meant.