When the Queen's maid Su Lian came to reply during the routine greetings at Changchun Palace and announced the diagnosis of the Imperial Physician Qi to the public, she had just mentioned Yongshou Palace.

Both Empress Fucha and Concubine Gao looked unhappy.

Jin Yuyan looked at Qingying and Hailan who were pretending to be calm with a smile.

"Sister Xianfei and Sister Hai are both old people from the Qiandi Palace. How come they can't hold on any longer?"

Concubine Chun Su Lujun was confused by what she heard. It snowed yesterday and the Third Prince caught a cold, so she had been worrying about the child the whole day. She had no idea about the news in the palace.

At this moment, I didn't dare to speak up for Qingying.

"The girl living in Yongshou Palace is only fourteen years old. I don't know how Concubine Xian could have the heart to drag her to Yanxi Palace and make her kneel in the snow."

"Humph, just kneeling as punishment? Our Empress Xian, who has always been non-competitive, let the palace servants hold down the girl, kneeling in the snow and being splashed with cold water. Empress Xian, have you ever thought that the weather yesterday could kill people?"

Concubine Gao has always disliked Qingying. After hearing Su Lian's account of Zimu's situation, she disliked her even more.

"Your Highness, Lady Jia, and Sister Xian were concerned about the emperor's reputation yesterday. In addition, she was offended by Wei Jia's words, so she lost her temper and lost her composure."

"Haiya promised that he hadn't lost his temper, so why didn't you try to persuade him?"

Hai Lan felt disgusted from the bottom of her heart when she saw that Jin Yuyan not only spoke mercilessly, but also covered her mouth with a handkerchief while laughing.

After hearing the whole story, Su Lujun looked at Concubine Xian and Hai Lan in surprise. There was a strange look in her eyes, as if she had never really known these two people.

"Since Concubine Xian and Lady Hai both feel that Wei Jia's words were offensive, then please tell us what the child said that made the two sisters feel so offended. That will also allow the Empress and the sisters to hear and judge, right?"

Qingying lowered her head and curled her lips when she saw Gao Xiyue's aggressive look. When she raised her head again, she looked at Empress Fucha and Concubine Gao with a sharp gaze.

"If I have done anything wrong, the Emperor will punish me. There is no need to trouble the Empress and the Imperial Concubine."

Fu Cha Langya was so angry at Qingying's sudden words that she clenched the beads in her hand. However, her words and manners did not go wrong.

It gave me a headache to see Qingying pouting and still maintaining her previous fair and just look.

"What Concubine Xian means is that I, the Queen, am incompetent and cannot make decisions on matters in the harem. Not only do I have to trouble the Emperor?"

As soon as Empress Fucha said this, the other concubines sat up straight, and the gloating that had appeared on their faces because they were watching the fun was gone.

Even Hai Lan felt that what Empress Fucha said was very serious. If Qingying didn't answer properly, she would be accused of disrespecting the Empress.

"That's not what I meant. Please don't be too suspicious, Queen."

Empress Fucha chuckled and said, "As the Empress of the Central Palace, I really don't need to be suspicious of a concubine. Since Concubine Xian thinks that I am incompetent, then please let the Emperor and the Queen Mother handle the next matter together."

"Zhao Yitai will go to the Yangxin Palace. When the emperor comes back from court, he will ask him to come to Changchun Palace. Su Lian will go to the empress dowager and ask her to come out and seek justice for Concubine Mei and Concubine Yi."

When Bai Ruiji heard this, she knew that the evidence she had handed over to Empress Fucha had paid off, and now she just had to wait for the final judgment.

After Empress Fucha finished speaking, she handed the confessions of Bai Ruiji and A Ruo to Concubine Gao and the others for them to read.

When Jin Yuyan saw Bai Ruiji staring at Qingying with resentful eyes, she knew that her plan had succeeded. Now she just had to wait for the result from the Emperor and the Queen Mother.

Qingying saw the look of disbelief and thought to herself that this was not good. She did not expect that the Queen would be so determined to ask the Queen Mother and the Emperor for help.

"Empress, there are still many doubts about this matter. It is better to wait for the Emperor and the Queen Mother to come and slowly investigate it. I believe that the Emperor and the Queen Mother will handle it fairly."

Concubine Gao sneered, "Oh, fairness? Do you think we are all fools? The facts are in front of us, what else do we need to investigate?"

"Sister Xianfei, A Ruo is your dowry. If your dowry maid, Sister Xianfei, frames you, then..."

Concubine Jia only said half of her words, and the rest of the words made the concubines whisper to each other.

Hai Lan glared at Concubine Jia, but Concubine Jia just smiled at her nonchalantly.

"Your Highness, Concubine Xian has always been kind and generous. She would never do something that would harm another person's heir. There must be some misunderstanding."

"The usually tolerant Empress Xian tortured a 14-year-old child yesterday, to the point of affecting his lifespan."

"Yes, when I, the Queen, and the Imperial Concubine arrived at the Yanxi Palace yesterday, the scene was so... "

Others, especially Concubine Yi and Concubine Mei who had lost their child, did not buy it at all.

Concubine Mei Bai Ruiji had already rushed out and slapped Qingying a few times, which directly led to the current tense situation.

Fortunately, at this time, the emperor and the empress dowager finally arrived at Changchun Palace.

Except for the two most honorable people of Empress Fucha, no one asked about the palm print on Qingying's face.

Empress Fucha handed all the evidence in her hands to Hongli, which was almost the same as what Hongli had found before.

After reading it, the Queen Mother asked, "We can't conclude this matter based on these pieces of paper. Let's summon Ah Ruo to Changchun Palace for a confrontation."

"After the Queen Mother A Ruo told me, I didn't dare to return to the Yanxi Palace. Now I am in my Yonghe Palace."

"What does the emperor think?" The empress dowager did not show her feelings but she felt that Bai was not completely ruined.

At the very least, he could tear off a piece of Ulanara Qingying's flesh.

"Li Yu, have someone go to Yonghe Palace and summon Ah Ruo to Changchun Palace for a confrontation."

Hongli, who was originally going to Yongshou Palace after the court session, was suddenly invited to Changchun Palace by Zhao Yita, who was beside Empress Fucha. He originally thought that there was something else going on.

When the results came, I found that things that I had suppressed before were brought up.

He was too lazy to keep the matter under wraps at the moment, and he also wanted to hear Qingying's explanation.

When A Ruo arrived at Changchun Palace, she first apologized for her crime, and finally told everyone about the cinnabar hidden in Qingying Palace.

All the words were discussed with Zhenshu in advance, because she said she didn't know the exact location where the cinnabar was hidden.

So everyone in Changchun Palace was waiting for Hongli's order.

Hongli looked at the woman he had always wanted to marry, and gave her another chance to prove her innocence: "Qingying, do you have anything to say?"

Qingying was originally still heartbroken by A'ruo's betrayal, but when she heard Hongli's questions, she felt that Hongli did not trust her and that the young man she had known had changed.

"Empress Dowager, Your Majesty, Your Majesty, I cannot defend myself for something I did not do. Please, Your Majesty, investigate this matter and clear my name."

Hongli had lost his patience after waiting for this sentence: "Li Yu is going to search the Yanxi Palace, you go and watch it in person."

"Huh" Li Yu felt the gazes of Suo Xin and Qing Ying, but he didn't even look at them. He just lowered his head and took a few steps back and left.

What Qingying was thinking at this moment was that because Su Xin had taken good care of the Yanx Palace before, Li Yu would not let anyone tamper with it during the search of the palace.

He calmed down for the time being and looked at A'ruo steadily. A'ruo felt very uncomfortable with Qingying's eyes.

Hongli saw Qingying's eyes, and looking at A'ruo's trembling face, he felt that Qingying was staring at A'ruo.

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