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After entering the palace, it happened that the Queen Mother's illness had recurred recently. The Queen was also visiting the Queen Mother in the palace. When she saw Qin Baiwei, she said, "Miss Qin, come over and see your aunt. How come your aunt's headache, which was cured a few years ago, comes back again?"

Qin Baiwei knew that the Queen Mother's illness a few years ago was not the same as her current illness. The previous illness was a physical problem, and the current illness was caused by psychology, but she did not dare to argue with the Queen and only replied, "Yes."

He went forward and placed the pulse pillow. After the little palace maid placed a clean silk handkerchief on the pillow and placed the empress dowager's wrist on it, he took the empress dowager's pulse.

After a while, he withdrew his hand, waited for the little palace maid to collect the silk handkerchief, then put away the pulse pillow and said to the Queen Mother: "The cause of your illness is still too much worry, you must relax, and the headache will be relieved."

The Queen Mother leaned back in the chaise longue, wearing a headband on her head that was soaked in medicine for relieving headaches, which should at least give her some relief.

She pressed her forehead and said, "Look at these troublesome guys, how can I feel at ease? I asked the emperor why the prince was confined, but he just kept silent. I asked him why he revoked the honors of Dou Taifu, but he didn't tell me either, leaving me here worrying about him."

Empress Cao knew why the crown prince was under house arrest, but the emperor did not tell the empress dowager, so she did not dare to overstep her bounds. She only advised the empress dowager, "The emperor did not tell you so that you can recover from your illness with peace of mind. Don't blame the emperor, he is the most filial to you."

Queen Mother Cao said, "I know his original intention was to do good for me, but what was the result? It caused my headache. Do you think this is good for me? It's true that a grown-up son is no longer under the control of his mother."

Qin Baiwei sorted out her medicine box and said casually, "I also find this matter strange, Crown Prince. It's not that I'm nosy. I also heard that the emperor adjusted the official positions of many new Jinshi this year. Speaking of which, Dou Taifu was the chief examiner of this year's imperial examination and selected many talents for the Jin Dynasty. How come his official position and fame were suddenly revoked?"

Queen Mother Cao thought for a moment after hearing this and said, "Thank goodness you reminded me. So, the Crown Prince's punishment is related to this year's imperial examination?"

The corner of Empress Cao's eye twitched and she glanced at Qin Baiwei, not knowing whether this girl did it on purpose or not.

Qin Baiwei continued, "I dare not interfere in important court affairs. I did hear a funny rumor in the palace, saying that after Concubine De went to see the emperor, the emperor punished the prince. But Concubine De has lived in the palace for a long time, how could she know the ins and outs of the imperial examination?"

When Empress Cao heard this, she couldn't help but glare at Concubine De in front of the Empress Dowager: "This vixen, I don't know where she got the news from, but she just tried to sow discord in front of the Emperor, causing the Emperor to dislike the Crown Prince."

Empress Dowager Cao didn't know about this at first, but when she heard it, she asked, "Did He Fangyin go and feed the emperor some drug again?"

Empress Cao said reluctantly, "Anyway, it must be because she said something in front of the emperor that the prince was punished."

Empress Dowager Cao suddenly thought of something, turned around and glared at Empress Cao, reprimanding: "Do you know that it was He Fangyin who reported to the emperor? So, you know that the prince's house arrest is related to this year's imperial examination-"

This question stumped Empress Cao.

As soon as the queen mother saw her expression, she knew that she had guessed correctly, and she said angrily: "The imperial examination is held every three years. Whether it is the previous dynasty or the Great Jin Dynasty, this is an important government policy set by our ancestors. The imperial examination is not to be trifled with. How dare you tamper with the imperial examination! Do you know that the students in the world can rush the prince down from the position of heir to the throne with just a spit from them?"

"During the reign of Emperor Longrui, there was a cheating case in the imperial examinations. Scholars from all over the country sat in silence outside the palace gates. The late emperor couldn't sleep for several nights, and his hair turned white. In the end, he had to execute several ministers who participated in the cheating to calm the situation. This is a lesson learned from the past. The prince was young and didn't know the seriousness of the matter, but you were no longer a little girl back then, and you didn't know this either?! I asked you to teach the prince well, but this is how you taught him? You shook the foundation of the world to stabilize the position of the crown prince, and you really dared to do it?!"

Empress Cao immediately said aggrievedly, "Mother, the prince is innocent. This was all Master Dou's idea. It was because I neglected to teach him that the prince believed Master Dou's plan."

Queen Mother Cao felt her headache getting worse. As the crown prince, she had no ability to distinguish and only believed what she heard. How could she distinguish between loyalty and treachery in the court in the future?!

Qin Baiwei knew that it was because she brought up this topic that the Queen was scolded by the Queen Mother, so she came to the Queen's rescue and said, "Your Highness, I shouldn't have listened to or interrupted this matter, but I am very curious. This matter is so secretive, who passed the news to Concubine De to frame the Crown Prince?"

Queen Mother Cao also fell into deep thought and said, "He Kun and He Zheng don't have the ability to find out the details of this matter."

Qin Baiwei said, "Come to think of it, I have heard about something recently, which is also related to this year's scientific expedition. Maybe it is the source of the original news."

Empress Dowager Cao immediately asked, "What's the matter?"

Qin Baiwei then told the story of how Yang Zhuo, a failed candidate from Yonghe Tower, was harassed by Yao Jingyu and how he was rescued by the Prince of Yan and his wife.

Finally, he smiled and said, "I heard that Mr. Yang is very talented in writing, and is no worse than this year's Jinshi candidates. The Crown Princess was impressed by his talent and even asked him to help write brochures for her shop."

Empress Dowager Cao said, "If you are so talented, why did you fail the exam?" After saying this, she remembered her rebuke to Empress Cao.

Qin Baiwei then suggested, "Yes, the Queen Mother would be curious about why he failed the exam when he is so talented, right? The Crown Prince's wife might also be curious, or she might know something by accident."

Empress Dowager Cao asked, "Are you saying that it was the Crown Prince's Consort of the Prince of Yan's Mansion who leaked the news to Noble Consort De?"

Empress Cao said, "Shouldn't the Crown Prince's Consort of the Prince of Yan have a grudge against the He family? Last time in the Taiji Palace, she and Pei Yi filed a complaint with the Emperor. Wasn't the one they filed against the Second Miss of the He family?"

Qin Baiwei said, "Who says it's not true? But it just so happened that not long after Young Master Yang entered Prince Yan's mansion, Concubine De got the news, and the Emperor banned the prince from traveling. It was really too coincidental."

After hearing what Qin Baiwei said, the Queen thought about the cause and effect of the matter. She thought, Pei Yi said that he would not take sides, but the assassination in Queshan must have made Pei Yi want revenge, and it is possible that he had secretly reached an agreement with the King of Qin.

He immediately said angrily: "Aunt, this matter must be caused by Pei Yi."

Qin Baiwei's heart stagnated. She didn't want to drag Brother Yi into this matter, so she said, "I live in the Prince of Yan's mansion. I see that Mr. Yang is only working for the Crown Prince's Consort. He only discusses things with the Crown Prince's Consort on weekdays. The Crown Prince never participates. I think he has nothing to do with this matter. Don't forget, my two ladies, the Crown Prince's Consort's original fiancé was the handsome Lu Zhuangyuan. He was robbed of his marriage by Princess Anle, and was then given to the Crown Prince by the Emperor to bring good luck.

For a woman, the breaking up of a good marriage is the most hated thing in her life. Maybe in the heart of the Crown Prince's wife, she not only resents Princess Anle, but also the eldest princess and the royal family?

Perhaps, the Crown Prince's Consort hopes to make both the former and the harem restless?"

Empress Dowager Cao pondered over what Qin Baiwei said, and her face gradually darkened. What Qin Baiwei said was indeed what a woman might be thinking.

She immediately ordered a young eunuch to go to Prince Yan's mansion to convey the oral order and summon Xie Zhichan to the palace for an audience.