The crabapple tree is fragrant in the tent, and the bright moon is in my arms

Fengyi Palace.

The Queen was preparing to take a bath, Rui Chang was holding her hand, when a voice came from outside: "His Majesty has arrived!"

Both of them stopped where they were and saw Zhu Dingyuan walk in through the door before they could even salute.

"Get out of here."

Zhu Dingyuan's voice was cold and angry.

The queen was surprised, but she quickly replied: "Everyone, go out."

Ruichang and Xunqiu and the others left, and the door closed with a creaky sound.

The queen held her belly and smiled: "Your Majesty, what's wrong?"

Unfortunately, the next second, Zhu Dingyuan's hand came straight towards him.

She cried out in pain, luckily there was a couch behind her. She fell on it, her cheeks burning with pain.

There was no time to dodge, and the man's strength did not slow down.

He really hit.

"Your Majesty?" The queen covered her face and looked at the man, her eyes a little red.

Zhu Dingyuan just looked at her coldly, there was no smile in his eyes, only sarcasm.

"What's wrong? Are you feeling aggrieved?"

He sat on the couch and said to her meaningfully, "The Queen can't see me, so she must miss me a lot, right? Instead of sending someone to ask in the Hall of Supreme Harmony, why don't I come here myself?"

Zhu Dingyuan looked down at her, his gentle eyes now cold and pointed at the queen like a sword.

She immediately knelt down and said, "Your Majesty, please calm down. I don't understand."

"don't know?"

Zhu Dingyuan smiled softly: "Then I will bring those young eunuchs to the Queen to see, okay?"

The queen couldn't help but tremble: "Your Majesty, your Majesty really didn't."

Zhu Dingyuan stretched out his hand and pinched her face, the ring on his knuckles pressed tightly against the queen's skin.

The cold frightened her.

The man rubbed his fingertips, his eyes thick, "The queen looks younger and younger."

After she became pregnant, not only did her qi and blood improve, but her appearance also improved. She used to be beautiful and pretty.

Looking at it now, it seems like I have returned to that time.

The queen did not say a word. She looked at Zhu Dingyuan with tears in her eyes, and seemed to be very aggrieved.

"Huang Quan."

Huang Quan hurried in and placed the blanket in front of the queen.

Zhu Dingyuan let go of his hand: "Do you know him?"

The queen's eyes flickered, and she touched the blanket, still keeping her back straight: "This is such a good white fox blanket, and I have never used it before. I wonder what your majesty means."

"The servants in Chuntang Palace said that they were instructed by you to harm Concubine Zhao. What does the Queen think about this?"

The queen clenched her hands and was silent for a while: "I did it."

Zhu Dingyuan raised his eyebrows: "Then this blanket was also made by you."

"No, I...I was jealous of Concubine Zhao's favor, so I was possessed by a ghost and asked someone to scare her. The insect would not harm her life. I was also...I was confused!"

The Queen burst into tears and said, "Your Majesty, this is the first time I have seen this blanket. I really don't know what is wrong with it. After I became pregnant, I didn't care about the affairs of the six palaces. You have to believe me. I really just wanted to scare Concubine Zhao."

"really do not know?"

Seeing her crying, Zhu Dingyuan looked uncertain: "Then who did it?"

The Queen raised her hand to wipe away her tears: "At the birthday banquet, the Imperial Concubine poisoned Concubine Zhao and used raw meat to lure the cat. Each move was cruel and ruthless. If there is someone in the six palaces who hates Concubine Zhao so much, then it can only be...it can only be..."

Zhu Dingyuan stared at her face, then suddenly smiled and held out his hand: "The Queen is saying that this was done by Concubine Gao."

The queen was helped up by him and sat beside him: "I am just guessing."

"What the Queen said makes sense."

Zhu Dingyuan looked at her belly: "It's four months, it seems a bit big."

The queen hummed with some joy: "The imperial physician said that it might be twins."

Zhu Dingyuan's expression softened a little: "Did I scare you just now?"

His tone became lighter: "I know that the concubines in the harem are vying for favor, jealousy, and using some small tricks. I will not ask about it, but Queen, you are reaching out..."

Zhu Dingyuan held her hand and said, "It's a bit too long."

"I know my mistake."

"Since you know you're wrong, I have to punish you." Zhu Dingyuan's fingers were so cold that she wanted to hide away.

But he held her wrist tightly.

"Don't worry, I won't kill you or put you under house arrest." Seeing her fear, Zhu Dingyuan laughed out loud.

"Empress, you have failed to live up to your moral integrity, have disrespected the rites of heaven, and have been spying on the emperor. I deprive you of the Phoenix Seal."

Zhu Dingyuan stroked her belly and said, "As for when to return it, it depends on the Queen's performance, okay?"

"His Majesty?"

The queen looked unhappy and tried to pull his hand.

Unfortunately, the man brushed it away indifferently: "I have already been lenient with you."

She didn't dare move anymore. Until Zhu Dingyuan left, she still sat on the couch, her face pale, her heart pounding, like a sculpture.

Xun Qiu came in and asked quickly, "My lady, what's wrong with you?"

"Without the Phoenix Seal, what kind of queen am I?" Her eyes were red and ready to burst: "My throne is truly in name only!"

"Miss!"

Xun Qiu knelt on the ground in fear and grabbed the carpet on the ground: "Is it because of this that His Majesty took away your Fengxi for Concubine Zhao?"

The dignity of the queen was trampled under the feet of Concubine Zhao.

Xun Qiu gritted her teeth and said, "Even if I risk my life, I will kill Concubine Zhao for you, Your Majesty!"

The Queen raised her hand: "No, it's not."

She asked, "Where has your Majesty gone?"

"Your Majesty stayed at Fengyi Palace and summoned Rui Changzai."

The Queen looked at the white fox rug and said, "How could His Majesty be angry because of Concubine Zhao? He was angry because I had extended my hand to the Hall of Supreme Harmony."

"But your majesty has brought this blanket. Will you believe your majesty?"

The queen's eyes flew over, and Xun Qiu lowered her head quickly: "This servant deserves death, this servant said the wrong thing."

"I was the one who put the bugs there. His Majesty is suspicious. Seeing how quickly I admitted it, he will naturally think that someone else is the culprit behind this blanket."

"Those people have long been dead and there is no evidence. I have put all the blame on Concubine Gao."

The Queen chuckled and said, "If Your Majesty really believed that I did it, why would he still favor Rui Changzai?"

Xun Qiu frowned, feeling something was wrong: "But..."

"Your Majesty is warning me because of what happened in the Hall of Supreme Harmony!" The Queen stood up and stepped over the carpet. "Your Majesty will not punish me like this because of her. How can I not know what Your Majesty is thinking?"

Xun Qiu had no choice but to nod: "Yes..."

——East Warm Pavilion——

Zhu Dingyuan drank his wine and looked at Rui Changzai lying on the ground, his smile getting deeper and deeper: "It's been so long, I'm still embarrassed."

He looked at the brush in her hand.

That white hand was still shaking.

Rui Xin's cheeks turned red and she bit her lips uncomfortably.

Zhu Dingyuan suddenly stood up and poured the wine on her: "Boring."

His leaving figure was cold and ruthless, Rui Xin's face turned pale: "Your Majesty!"

Huang Quan at the door smelled his alcohol and said, "Your Majesty, are you going back to Chuntang Palace?"

He sighed and looked at the full moon in the sky.

"Which other concubines are close to the queen?"