As soon as Situ Ran finished speaking, Queen Mother Jiang's expression suddenly changed.

Situ Qing narrowed his eyes: "Didn't you eat?"

He turned to look at Queen Mother Jiang: "Mother, have you not given Xie Yuantang any food since she entered the palace yesterday?"

"How can it be!"

Queen Mother Jiang subconsciously denied: "I only punished her to reflect on her mistakes here, I never withheld her food!"

As she spoke, she looked at Xie Yuantang, her old and turbid eyes full of warnings: "Xie Yuantang, tell me the truth, didn't I give you food to eat?"

As soon as she spoke, Xie Yuantang shrank back and hid behind Situ Yan.

The look of the poor little white rabbit made the little dragons beside it twitch their lips.

Great acting!

Situ Qing frowned: "Yuan Tang, tell the truth."

Xie Yuantang looked at him cautiously, then said softly, "I gave it to you."

Queen Mother Jiang breathed a sigh of relief, but before she could finish her sigh of relief, she heard Xie Yuantang continue, "There was no rice last night, but there was a bowl of soup for lunch today, but Tangtang was too stupid and broke the bowl, so there was no soup."

As she spoke, she pointed to the corner of the table.

Qu Pei immediately walked over, took out the broken bowl, sniffed it, and said hesitantly, "Your Majesty, it's rotten."

"Bring it here and show it to me!"

"Yes."

Qu Pei immediately took the bowl.

Situ Qing took it, looked at it, smelled it, and his eyes suddenly darkened.

He turned his head and looked at Queen Mother Jiang: "Mother, I agreed to let Yuan Tang reflect on his mistakes with you because I felt that you would not feel bad for a child, but what about this bowl of soup?"

"This is impossible!"

Queen Mother Jiang said anxiously, "I have never issued such an order. Just wake up the three maids and ask them and you will know."

She turned around and told Situ Lang: "Lang'er, go ..."

"No need, let Qu Pei go."

Situ Qing interrupted her and said coldly: "Qu Pei, wake them up with cold water."

"Yes."

Qu Pei quickly asked someone to bring three basins of cold water and poured them over the heads of the three maids.

Nanny Li was the first to wake up. When she saw the emperor and the queen mother were both there, she knelt down and said, "Greetings, queen mother, greetings, Your Majesty, this servant..."

"Stop being so verbose."

Situ Qing interrupted her impatiently: "Let me ask you, Xie Yuantang is here, have you ever given her food?"

Nanny Li was startled and subconsciously went to look at Queen Mother Jiang.

Queen Mother Jiang said with a stern face: "Just tell the truth."

Xie Yuantang blinked and whispered flatteringly, "Father, Madam Li is very kind to me. She not only brought me spicy chicken, but also fish soup, right, Madam Li?"

Nanny Li didn't know how to answer, but when she heard Xie Yuantang's flattering yet timid voice, her eyes lit up and she nodded, "Yes, yes, yes, the little imperial concubine is growing up, and the empress dowager specifically ordered delicious food to be made and sent to her. This servant has not missed a single meal."

Queen Mother Jiang: “…”

Situ Qing sneered: "Well, I didn't expect that such a thing would happen in Jingci Palace!"

As she spoke, she threw the cracked bowl in front of Madam Li and shouted angrily, "The three meals a day you mentioned, is this rotten dinner?"

Nanny Li looked at the bowl that had fallen in front of her, her face instantly turning pale: "Your Majesty, this servant of yours ..."

She only sent a bowl of soup, but it wasn't rotten!

But now her explanation was no longer credible.

Queen Mother Jiang said in a deep voice: "Madame Li, I never thought that you would dare to go so far as to pretend to obey me and then disobey me! Isn't this making me look unkind and unjust?"

Nanny Li was startled and lowered her head to beg, "I know I am wrong, please punish me, Your Majesty."

Queen Mother Jiang snorted coldly, looked at Situ Qing and said, "Emperor, I will definitely give you an explanation for this matter, but..."

She turned to look at Xie Yuantang and the others who were still kneeling there, her eyes flashing with a cold light:

"Even if I didn't give Xie Yuantang a meal, it doesn't mean they can trespass into Jingci Palace without permission!"

Situ Qing also looked at everyone: "Who took the lead in this matter?"

Everyone looked at each other, and no one spoke.

Situ Yan raised his hand honestly: "It must be me, Father."

Situ Qing sneered unhappily: "Are you quite proud?"

Situ Yan shook his head: "No, if I were proud, I would be proud after rescuing my wife, but I can't even save my own wife, I am a useless bastard!"

Situ Qing: "..." You are a bastard, who am I?

Situ Ran and others: “…” Really good, scolding the whole group at once!

Situ Qing glared at him: "So you are late today because you came here last night?"

Situ Yan shook his head: "No."

Situ Qing rolled his eyes and said, "I believe you, I am the old bastard!"

He looked at Situ Xu again: "Liu'er, you were here yesterday too?"

Situ Xu looked innocent: "No, father, didn't I say I ate too much last night?"

"Are you full?" Situ Qing laughed sarcastically and glanced at the food boxes beside him. "Did you eat too much here?"

Situ Xu wanted to say something but stopped.

Situ Qing finally looked at Situ Feng: "Feng'er, you are the most innocent among them. Tell me, were you here last night?"

Situ Feng blinked her intelligent eyes and said, "Father, will Feng'er be punished less if she comes or if she doesn't come?"

Situ Xu: “…” Sister, this is not the word I taught you!

After asking around, Situ Qing had basically grasped the information he needed to know.

In short, the fifth, sixth and third daughter arrived yesterday, and the second and third joined today.

As for the initiator...

He looked at Xie Yuantang, who was kneeling there, more obedient than a rabbit.

The little girl was very clever. She knew that he would not punish so many people at once, so she tried every means to drag them into the water!

Understanding all the true thoughts in his heart, Situ Qing finally looked at Situ Mo and Situ Ran.

"Mo'er..."

"Cough cough..."

Situ Mo covered his lips and coughed, his pale face looked weak: "Father, I am here, please speak."

Situ Qing: “…” Forget it, this one is too weak, let’s change to someone else.

He looked at Situ Ran again: Well, this one is tough!

"Ran'er, do you know your mistake?"

Situ Ran: “…” Damn it! (Omitted 10,000 times.)

The old second brother took a deep breath and bowed his head resignedly: "Ran Er knows his mistake."

Situ Qing: "What's wrong?"

Situ Ran sighed and said in great sorrow: "The fault lies in my excessive curiosity."

Situ Qing: “?”

Situ Qing snorted unhappily and said, "As their elder brother, you are older than them. It's fine if they are ignorant, but you are also ignorant? You even followed them in making trouble. It's simply..."

"Miss!"

Before he could finish his scolding, Situ Yan's exclamation suddenly came from the side.

Everyone looked over immediately and saw Xie Yuantang falling weakly in his arms and had actually fainted!

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