Ah, you traveled through time too?

The Queen Mother pondered for a moment and decided to personally investigate the backgrounds of the two framed women. She sent several trusted palace guards to investigate the backgrounds and origins of Lian Di and Lian Fang. Of course, these guards were arranged by the Queen Mother in advance to act as false witnesses.

A few days later, the guards brought back some clues about Lian Di and Lian Fang. It turned out that they were sent from a remote mountain village to an orphanage in the palace and grew up there. They had no noble blood or background to speak of.

The Queen Mother read the investigation reports carefully and questioned Lian Di and Lian Fang in detail. She found out in the lobby that the two women were not conspirators but were framed.

The Queen Mother decided to make the truth public and clear the two girls' names. She called a meeting of important officials, nobles, and civil and military officials to reveal the truth of the case.

On the day of the meeting, the court was packed with people. People were surprised that the Queen Mother presided over the meeting personally and attached so much importance to the case.

First, the guards visited the jailers and asked them about their opinions on Lian Di and Lian Fang and the details of the case. The jailers said that they had not seen Lian Di and Lian Fang possessing banned books or spreading rumors, so they suspected that they were likely framed.

The guards then began to investigate the informant of the case, trying to find out their motives and background. After some investigation, they found that the informant had a close relationship with a concubine and had a record of misconduct in the palace, which made them more suspicious of the truth of the case.

Finally, the guards investigated other prisoners in the prison, trying to find possible accomplices or accomplices of Lian Di and Lian Fang. However, they did not find any clues related to Lian Di and Lian Fang, which made them more convinced that Lian Di and Lian Fang were innocent.

After some investigation, the Queen Mother finally found out the truth of the case. She discovered that Lian Di and Lian Fang were deliberately framed by a certain imperial concubine in order to exclude them and compete for power in the harem.

The Queen Mother was furious and decided to severely punish the concubine who dared to challenge the imperial power and restore the innocence of Lian Di and Lian Fang. Everything was moving towards the truth coming to light, and the grievances of Lian Di and Lian Fang were finally vindicated.

The empress dowager stood on the throne with a solemn expression, "We are guilty!" A low and loud voice suddenly sounded, and the entire court fell into silence.

Everyone looked up and saw a man in gorgeous clothes walking out of the crowd. He was one of the Queen Mother's trusted ministers and the main person in charge of the investigation of this case.

"May I ask what may I do for you, Minister?" The Queen Mother looked puzzled.

The minister had a guilty look on his face, "Your Majesty, I was the one who planned this case." He bowed his head and admitted his crime.

The whole audience was shocked! Everyone looked at this usually loyal and upright minister in disbelief.

The Queen Mother looked at him coldly, "Why did you do this?"

The minister trembled and said, "Your Majesty, I once loved Lian Di, but she treated me like nothing. In order to avenge her indifference to me, I fabricated the charge of treason."

The Queen Mother sighed deeply, "You are so stupid!" She turned her eyes to the crowd, "This minister will receive the punishment he deserves."

And Concubine Mei next to her also showed a sly smile.

The Queen Mother thought to herself, have you also been bribed by Concubine Mei?