There is no greater disaster than underestimating the enemy.

The queen rolled up the "Tao Te Ching" in her hand. Her life had been too smooth during this period. She had disregarded Li Changzai's abnormal language and underestimated the power of jealousy to devour people's hearts. She lost a good chess piece and was implicated and fined.

The matter of money is small, but being questioned by the emperor about her ability is a big deal. The emperor is using the poisoning incident to conduct a strict investigation of the harem, so she, as the queen, has to do something about it.

The queen gently placed the book beside the bed and said, "Jianqiu, have you dealt with all the things that Fei used during her lifetime?"

This morning, the Queen told the Emperor that Fei's personality had changed drastically, and there might be someone behind it. She suggested that the Emperor secretly check the things that Li Changzai had used in her life. The results showed that there was nothing unusual. Jianqiu replied, "Your Majesty, all the ominous items have been burned."

The Queen's eyes had an unfathomable smile: "Well, since the Emperor and I can't find anything, we might as well destroy it to prevent anyone from spreading rumors. If I pass it on, I will be fined for this year's salary. Everyone in Jingren Palace needs to be more careful about everything and not let anyone take advantage of them again. If that happens, I will be the first to not forgive you."

The Queen said this, and Jianqiu became even more worried. She lowered her eyes and said, "Your Majesty, will the Emperor find any hidden agents when he investigates all the palaces? Otherwise..."

When the queen used them, she felt that she could control the situation. After what happened yesterday, she felt that keeping them would do more harm than good: "Jianqiu, the more it is now, the more I cannot move. Otherwise, it will be bad if the desperate dog jumps over the wall and makes random accusations. But you have to think of a way to let me solve this problem and make the best use of it so that the emperor will remember my kindness."

"But we can't rush this matter. They are all servants in the palace. They know that they can't complete the tasks assigned by their masters on their own. Otherwise, they wouldn't be so foolish as to jump out and offer advice to me, thinking that they can use me to their advantage. Of course, I have to cooperate with them and set up a trap by finding out who is in contact with people outside the palace."

Hearing the Queen's plan, Jianqiu, who had been anxious about this matter, felt a little relieved: "Your Majesty, thanks to your insight, you immediately discovered the person behind the scenes and calmed him down. Otherwise, if they found someone else, who knows what disaster they would cause."

What the Queen told Jianqiu was exactly what An Lingrong asked Rendong to investigate.

But now she only has Aunt Chang's thread which seems to have been broken, and she has to find a way to reconnect it.

After listening to Rendong, An Lingrong felt a little strange. Such a thing could obviously be reported to the six palaces, so why was it done secretly?

"Rosewood, when you go to check on Aunt Chang, pay more attention to Jingren Palace, but be careful. The Queen is a meticulous person, and you must not leave any traces. If you can't find an opportunity, you can't take risks. Do you understand?"

An Lingrong's cautious attitude was rare to Ren Dong, and she took the words seriously to heart:

"Don't worry, Madam. I will wait for the right opportunity to act and will never be negligent. It's just that I've been out too much and I'm worried that there will be danger around you, Madam."

An Lingrong knew what Ren Dong was worried about: "Ren Dong, I have never had any grudges with anyone in the palace. The Queen is on guard against me because she is afraid that I will give birth to an heir. Others have no interests related to me at the moment. I am favored. At most, they will say a few words behind my back, but they dare not do anything to me. Besides, the Emperor's heart and eyes are full of Wanpin now, so why should I worry? There are others who should be anxious."

Before the Queen could get anxious, Jianqiu started to complain:

"Your Majesty. The Emperor treats Wanpin very specially. Even Wenpin never had such a privilege when she was favored."

Although the Queen had always wanted to give Zhen Huan a push, she still felt extremely bitter when she saw that she was granted a residence in the Palace of Mental Cultivation:

"I never like people and things that are out of my control. Since Zhen Huan is favored, I have ways to contain her, but An Lingrong has broken my plans many times, which shows that she is ambitious. It is always good for the two to confront each other."

Jianqiu thought of the scene of the two concubines fighting and chuckled, "But Wanpin is more favored by the emperor now. I just don't know how Wenpin will win the emperor back this time. Is she going to sing in the middle of the night again?"

An Lingrong was not worried about this problem at all. In her previous life, the emperor and Zhen Huan had a rift, and the empress pushed her to the throne. The emperor also wanted to use her to temper Zhen Huan's tough temper, so he took advantage of the situation and doted on her for a few months. But when it was the beginning of winter family banquet, Zhen Huan performed the Winter Butterfly Dance in the plum garden and successfully coaxed the emperor back. She fell out of favor overnight, making the whole palace laugh at her. From then on, Zhen Huan became the most favored person.

At that time, she did not know the truth behind Zhen Huan's favor, and was always sad.

Those who are too rigid are easily broken, while those who are gentle are invincible.

In this life, she is looking forward to what kind of sad thing Zhen Huan will do when the truth is revealed given her pride.

As for the person who would reveal the truth, it would naturally not be her. After all, in the eyes of the emperor, she had never been competitive.

So she was not in a hurry, and she was sure that she would not have to beg the emperor humbly in this life anymore, and the emperor would come back to find her.

Someone died in the palace and the Queen Mother was furious.

Prejudices are like mountains. From the beginning, when rumors about Zhen Huan spread about the Imperial Garden incident, the Queen Mother determined that she was misbehaving and became displeased. Later, when there was a disturbance in the harem involving Sui Yuxuan, the Queen Mother would always subconsciously think that Zhen Huan was careless and was repeatedly plotted against. The Emperor's handling of this matter made her feel even more inappropriate, so she said to those close to her:

"She was the one who caused the resentment, and the poison was aimed at her, but it was Concubine Chun who protected her from the disaster."

The Queen Mother's words were full of meaning, and Zhu Xi did not dare to comment on them. He could only persuade her, "Old people often say that life and death are determined by fate. This may be Chunpin's fate. Besides, there is no reason to guard against thieves for a thousand days. Wanpin also suffered an unprovoked disaster."

These words did not dispel the coldness in the Queen Mother's eyes: "The Emperor has lost his mind. There are so many palaces in the palace, but he chose to bring her to the Yangxin Palace to live temporarily. Once people's hearts are inflated, they will breed endless greed. There are many such examples in history books."

This is because he suspected that Zhen Huan would be praised to interfere in state affairs. Zhu Xi's eyes became more cautious: "Queen Mother, you have to trust the Emperor. Besides, the harem is still under your supervision, so there will be no chaos."

"I still have a few years to live. Let the emperor come for lunch tomorrow... Never mind, there's no need to annoy him now. You can take some time to look after the Yangxin Palace, and tell me if you see any inappropriate behavior." The empress dowager originally wanted to call the emperor to give him a good warning, but when she thought about the fact that she had not yet met the fourteenth prince, she changed her mind. Now she was going along with him, and also hoped that the emperor would fulfill her wish and let her meet her youngest son once.

Everyone had their own difficulties. The empress dowager finally fell asleep under the urging of Zhu Xi, but she could not sleep peacefully. She always dreamed of the fourteen hours later. After waking up, she wanted to see him more urgently.

The Ministry of Punishment acted decisively this time and finally caught a useful fish.

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