The emperor frowned slightly, then shook the bracelet in his hand impatiently and said:

"So, what do you think, Queen?"

After hearing this, the Queen bowed to the Emperor and said:

"I, Concubine Yu Jing, am ordered to serve the dragon fetus. Now that Concubine Wan has shown symptoms of poisoning, I, Concubine Yu Jing, should be punished. As Concubine Qi is the main culprit at this time, I think she should also be punished. As the national treasury is tight right now, let's each deduct three months' salary, and Concubine Qi will be confined to her house for another six months. What do you think, Your Majesty?"

When the emperor heard that the queen was the first to punish him, his brows relaxed and he immediately said:

"Then do as the Queen says!"

After saying that, the emperor took me away from Bitong Academy.

But after we left, Zhen Huan still had a look of despair on her face, treating everyone indifferently. She didn't even look forward to the birth of the child, nor did she accuse Concubine Qi of harming her. Instead, she went to rest alone.

After I left Bitong Academy, I had already anticipated that the Queen's next step would be to come to the Emperor to ask for the Third Prince, so I immediately began to give the Emperor a heads-up!

"Your Majesty, I think what happened to Concubine Qi today is a little strange."

"What do you mean? I would like to hear Shilan's opinion."

The emperor lay on his side on the couch and said to me with a smile.

I lay on the emperor's chest and said, "Concubine Qi already has the Third Prince. Although she is older now, she is a concubine and has no shortage of food and clothing. In addition, the emperor has always been very caring towards us sisters and has never used this to gain favor!"

When the emperor heard this, he touched my face and said:

"Shilan is absolutely right. Is there anything else?"

After I heard what the emperor said, I knew that he had also seen it, so I said:

"And Concubine Qi is just like Concubine Jing. She never caused trouble before. Why did she put herself in the vortex this time? So there may be something wrong with this matter."

When the emperor heard this, he smiled and said to me:

"My Shilan is really good at reading. When I was in court these few days ago, many civil and military officials advised me that my confinement of the queen was too cruel, that I ignored the relationship between husband and wife, and that I favored my concubine over my wife. How did Shilan think these rumors came about?"

After I heard the emperor's words, I immediately knelt down and said:

"Your Majesty, I am a woman in the deep palace. I dare not make irresponsible comments on the affairs of the previous dynasty. I hope Your Majesty will forgive me!"

The emperor took me and said gently:

"Shilan, don't panic. When you and I are alone, we are just chatting casually between husband and wife. Don't be nervous."

After I got up, I still kept my mouth shut and said nothing.

The emperor then said to himself:

"Most of these are the Queen's followers, who want me to restore her power over the six palaces! Especially with what happened today, the Queen has revealed her desire to dominate the world without hiding it at all! It's really abominable!"

After hearing this, I asked the emperor tentatively:

"What about the punishment for Concubine Qi's incident?"

"Concubine Qi still needs to be punished, no matter if it was really her fault or she was coerced by the Queen. Since she has already confessed, she still needs to be punished accordingly."

After hearing this, I smiled and praised:

"Your Majesty is indeed wise and wise. I admire you very much!"

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