He had originally wanted to wait until things were done so that he could spend some time with Xianxian, but now Min Ning just felt like he was suffering from a terrible headache.

There was a hint of cruelty in Concubine Jing's eyes, "Princess Zhao, let's see how you run this time."

If Concubine Wang had not died, if Min Ning had really tried to protect Xianxian, the Queen Mother would have been helpless.

But the Queen Mother also has a way to have Xianxian demoted. If she cannot be deposed, she can be demoted, and then other countermeasures can be thought of at that time.

However, with the death of Concubine Wang, the Queen Mother had reason to punish Min Ning severely.

The Queen Mother looked at Concubine Jing, and the two of them looked at each other with a smile of success in their eyes.

As expected, the Luanyue Palace dug out the voodoo figurine, which also contained Concubine Wang's birth date.

Looking at the little voodoo figurine still covered in mud on the ground, Min Ning's face became extremely ugly, not because of Xianxian, but because of the Queen Mother.

As early as when the Queen Mother appeared, Min Ning guessed that the other party was not holding back.

It turned out that this was a conspiracy against Xianxian, and it could also get rid of the unborn prince.

All the evidence was placed in front of Xianxian. The Queen Mother had Xianxian called in and ordered her to kneel on the ground.

Xianxian knelt down obediently, with her back straight and without saying a word.

The Queen Mother sneered and asked, "Zhaopin, do you have anything else to say? Killing concubines, murdering the royal heir, either crime can cost you your life!"

Looking at the fake Buddha face of the Queen Mother, Xianxian said expressionlessly, "I did nothing, so I naturally cannot admit such a crime. Concubine Wang's death has nothing to do with me."

It turned out that the Empress Dowager's people came to Luanyue Palace and searched it randomly, and Xianxian roughly guessed who the young eunuch belonged to that day.

But Xianxian didn't think about what to do. From the moment she thought about helping Lan Zhaoyi up, everything went according to her plan.

Today, Xianxian is dressed more femininely, in a light blue long skirt and a jade butterfly hairpin on her head, which was given to her by Min Yucheng that day.

The butterfly is originally a cute and adorable one, but when worn on the slender bun like this, it has an indescribable softness.

She lowered her head slightly so her face couldn't be seen clearly, but her back was very straight, giving her a clean look that seemed untainted by the mud.

Min Ning couldn't help but clench his hands. Looking at Xianxian who was so isolated and helpless, he felt infinite powerlessness in his heart for a moment.

"Mother, I believe Zhaopin is innocent."

This incident happened too quickly. Even though Min Ning wanted to help Xianxian cover up the past, it was too late now.

Looking at the slender figure, Lan Zhaoyi knelt down towards the empress dowager and said, "Empress Dowager, Concubine Zhao has always been an easy-going person. I have known her for a long time. She will never harm Concubine Wang."

Originally, because of her favor, Concubine Jing rose to the top, but who would have thought that Concubine Lan would pop up.

The mud that she once stepped on was actually higher than her position. Concubine Jing was naturally unhappy in her heart.

So when she heard Lan Zhaoyi pleading for Xianxian, she immediately stood beside the empress dowager and spoke.

"The Empress Dowager just said that there are two sides to the women in the palace. If Lan Zhaoyi is clear-headed, she should know that she cannot beg for mercy from such a vicious woman. There are witnesses and evidence, and Wang Jieyu even died to seek justice. Zhaopin's behavior is really abominable."

"Lan Zhaoyi, put yourself in her shoes and think about it carefully. If you were Wang Jieyu, and you lost the prince and injured your body, and now you have lost your life, what would you do?"

The implication is that Concubine Wang's blood has not been wiped clean yet.

Lan Zhaoyi raised her head and stared at Jing Jieyu, but Jing Jieyu's eyes were full of complacency.

Min Ning looked at the Queen Mother and gritted his teeth, "Mother..."

"All right."

The Queen Mother interrupted impatiently, "Emperor, I know you like Concubine Zhao, but such a vicious woman should not be kept in the harem. Even though Concubine Wang is only the daughter of a county magistrate, she has given birth to an heir to the royal family. You should not treat her lightly, and do not disappoint your people."

"You are not only the husband of Concubine Zhao, but also the emperor of the people of the world and the father of the little prince."

"Don't let others think that you are confused and that you are an emperor influenced by a woman."

Every word was a threat, but Min Ning couldn't even utter a word of rebuttal.

He looked at Xiaofu who was standing beside him and said, "This matter is too strange. We should investigate it thoroughly. Someone, take Xiaofu to the Ministry of Punishment."

The Queen Mother knew that Min Ning was unwilling to accept this, so she glanced at Xiaofu, and the next second Xiaofu actually raised his hairpin.

"Your Majesty, no matter how much I interrogate you, I will never change my story. Concubine Wang, it was because I was timid and did not inform you in advance that Concubine Zhao killed you and the little prince. I am here to forgive you and the little prince."

The hairpin fell and blood splattered everywhere. The slender cheeks were also stained with blood, and the blood slowly flowed down.

There was a hint of coldness in her eyes, and she gently wiped the blood off her cheek with a handkerchief.

This is a conspiracy that everyone can see, but it is a dead end that cannot be solved unless Min Ning is willing to sacrifice his own face.

As long as Min Ning is willing to protect Xianxian regardless of the eyes of the world, then as long as the investigation continues, the truth will soon surface and Xianxian will naturally be cleared of all charges.

Before Min Ning could react, the Queen Mother clenched her Buddhist beads and shook her head, "Emperor, who would risk their life to frame someone else?"

"You are only adding to the lives of innocent people by doing this."

What happened today was that the Queen Mother had planned to convict Xianxian. First, Concubine Wang died by hitting her head against a pillar, and then Xiaofu committed suicide with a hairpin.

Even though Min Ning wanted to protect Xianxian, he did not dare to go against the civil and military officials.

Obviously the Queen Mother didn't want to push too hard. If she did, it would backfire.

So she said to Min Ning, "Emperor, Concubine Zhao is not worthy of staying in the palace. Depose her and banish her to the cold palace."

There are plenty of means in this palace that can make people die silently in the cold palace.

As long as Min Ning's passion for Zhao Bin is over, she won't have to continue living.

A hint of viciousness flashed across the Queen Mother's eyes, but she quickly covered it up.

Min Ning looked at Xianxian, only to see that Xianxian raised her head at this time. Her eyes seemed to contain thousands of words, which contained all the grievances and helplessness of her owner.

He could continue investigating, but he would have to bear the blame from civil and military officials for a while. It all depended on whether Min was willing to do so.

The slender and beautiful cherry lips were not stained with lip balm, with a faint pink color and a hint of paleness.

"Your Majesty, you have misunderstood me once. Do you want to misunderstand me a second time?"

"Your Majesty, do you believe me, I really have never harmed Concubine Wang?"

The last time Concubine Wang had bleeding, Min Ning promised Xianxian afterwards that he would never let her suffer a second time.

But she didn't expect that this second injustice would come so quickly. Before she could recover, the Queen Mother wanted to depose her and banish her to the cold palace.

Facing Xianxian's disappointed eyes, Min Ning slightly averted his eyes and said coldly, "Zhaopin murdered concubines and plotted to murder the heir to the throne. Her title shall be revoked, she shall be demoted to the cold palace as a criminal."

It was obvious that Min Ning was just thinking of buying time, waiting until the Queen Mother was calmed down before conducting a thorough investigation, but he still didn't dare to look Xianxian in the eye.

Xianxian's whole body froze and she shed two lines of tears in disbelief. Then she took a deep breath, closed her eyes, and knelt down.

"The sinner receives the order."

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