Time Travel: The actress's acting skills exploded, and she was favored by the harem

The Queen saw that the time had come and said solemnly, "Okay, I have a general understanding of it."

Everyone quickly fell silent and looked at the Queen in unison, their eyes full of hope, none of them wishing Hu Xiaoyi well.

"Without rules, there will be no order. If I do something wrong, I will be judged by my master. It is not my turn to punish anyone without permission." The Queen turned around and ordered, "Shijin, pass on my decree to Qi Tong, the head of the Ministry of Punishment, to temporarily take Jiu Ma to the Ministry of Punishment for questioning."

"Yes." Shijin bowed and responded.

Everyone felt very happy when they heard this. Not only did this incident severely slap Hu Xiaoyi in the face, but more importantly, if they "managed" things a bit in the Ministry of Punishment, they might be able to squeeze something incredible out of Jiu Ma.

Hu Cairen was a thoughtful person, so she naturally thought of it. She immediately knelt down and begged with a pale face: "Jiuma has been with me for a long time and has served me well. I was careless in the past and did not control him well. I will punish him severely in the future, even if it means demoting his rank. Please, Queen, have mercy on me and don't put him in the Ministry of Punishment to suffer."

Hu Cairen was also smart. She only played the emotional card when she pleaded for mercy, attempting to morally blackmail the queen.

"Yes. I understand your feelings." The Queen was unmoved and said lightly: "Shijin, tell Qi Tong to focus on investigating the facts and not to punish Jiu Ma lightly."

The queen said this politely and appropriately, which not only achieved her goal, but also cleverly shut Hu Xiaoyi up.

"Thank you for your grace, Your Majesty." Even though she was extremely reluctant, Hu Xiaoyi still had to grit her teeth and thank you.

"Yes." The queen nodded, and the matter was settled.

This is the power of the queen. For some things, even if they are handled out of selfish motives, she can still defeat the enemy with one blow and silence the gossips of the people at the same time.

"Okay, I have some important things to deal with, so everyone can go." The queen waved her hand.

After they bowed, they went back.

After leaving Fengyi Palace, Shen Zhiyao glared at Hu Xiaoyi without any concealment, and their eyes met.

"Sister Shen..."

When Shen Zhiyao was about to get on the sedan chair, Hu Xiaoyi quickly stepped forward and stopped her.

"Is there something wrong?" In a private situation like this, there was no need for Shen Zhiyao to be polite to her, and she was too lazy to even call her sister.

"Sister Shen, can I talk to you for a moment?" Hu Xiaoyi asked.

Shen Zhiyao didn't want to pay attention to her, but then she thought it wouldn't hurt to just listen to what she had to say, so she nodded and said, "Okay."

After saying that, the two of them walked to a more secluded pavilion. Qiuyue and Chuan were highly vigilant throughout the whole process, guarding against the actions of Hu Xiaoyi's group.

"Sister Shen, is there any misunderstanding between us? Why do you target me everywhere?" Hu Xiaoyi stared into Shen Zhiyao's eyes and asked seriously.

Shen Zhiyao smiled faintly, but did not answer her.

Hu Xiaoyi was filled with deep resentment. Logically, after getting married, her husband would be her support and confidence, but since she had married into the royal family, the emperor could not be her support.

Although she had been in the palace for a short time, after a few visits, she had seen through Emperor Bo Muxi, who valued profit over affection.

Now she was being besieged by everyone, but she couldn't easily tell the emperor about her grievances.

So she became more determined to climb up, no matter what the cost.

"I was not sensible enough in the past and did do some inappropriate things. Please don't blame me, sister. Now in this palace, you and I are the most favored, and we should take care of each other. From now on, I will be good to you, sister, and you just have to watch my actions!" Hu Xiaoyi's tone was very sincere.

Her words were both a reminder and a test.

"I'm afraid Hu Xiaoyi has misunderstood. I don't have the ability to target you. I always deal with things based on facts, not people. If you can be nicer to me in the future, I will naturally not do anything to you." Shen Zhiyao smiled indifferently and refused to accept the challenge.

What Shen Zhiyao was brooding over was not Hu Xiaoyi's interception or provocation, but the fact that she had killed Concubine Lu.

Of course, Shen Zhiyao didn't have to confront her. When the day of reckoning came, she would naturally let her die with a clear conscience.

Hu Xiaoyi was frustrated, but it was also expected.

She was not impatient, but patiently said, "Sister Shen, I just want to win more favor from the emperor, but I have no grudge against you. Although the Hu family and the Shen family are not old friends, they both serve the emperor and have had a good relationship over the years. There is really no need to have grudges."

"It's normal that you can't make friends in this harem, but there's really no need to make enemies. I'll just stop here. For the rest, please think carefully about it. If you've made up your mind, we can get together anytime. I'll definitely toast you a few more glasses of wine to apologize."

After Hu Xiaoyi finished speaking, she bowed and said, "There are still things to be dealt with in the pavilion, so I won't bother you anymore."

Don't hit someone who's smiling, and there's no need to make it too ugly. Shen Zhiyao's expression softened a little, and she smiled and said, "Okay, you go and get busy first."

Watching Hu Xiaoyi's back gradually walking away, Shen Zhiyao felt that she was indeed a character. If she didn't have all that hatred, she could be a partner with whom she could form a temporary alliance.

However, the relationship between them was doomed to be irreparable from the moment Hu Xiaoyi attempted to murder Lu Jieyu...

On this side, Hu Xiaoyi just returned to Zheng Fuxuan and saw Qi Tong waiting in the hall.

Qi Tong seemed very polite and did not take Jiu Ma away without permission. Instead, he waited patiently for Hu Xiaoyi to come back before he said with a smile that he would personally escort Jiu Ma to the Ministry of Punishment.

"Master Qi is performing official duties, and I understand that. I just hope you can remember the Queen's instructions and not punish Jiu Ma severely unless it is absolutely necessary. I am here to thank Master Qi in advance."

Even though she was unwilling, Hu Xiaoyi had no choice but to plead with Qi Tong softly.

"Please rest assured, your majesty. I will handle this impartially."

Seeing Hu Xiaoyi's sad face, Qi Tong did not want to offend this favored concubine, so he comforted her softly: "I just asked Jiu Ma to go to the Ministry of Punishment for questioning, and I will treat him well."

Seeing Hu Xiaoyi nod slightly, Qi Tong winked at his men, and several of them went to the backyard to arrest Jiu Ma.

After a while, Jiuma was escorted out by several people.

"Master! I beg you, I'm afraid it will be difficult for me to come out safely after this trip... Please save my life, Madam. I will be your loyal dog for the rest of my life... Madam..."

Jiu Ma was an old man in the palace and was very afraid of the Ministry of Punishment, so he knelt in front of Hu Xiaoyi and begged bitterly, refusing to leave.

"I have already begged for everything I should have done, and it's your fault for being too domineering. But don't worry, the Empress has issued an imperial decree that you must not be punished severely. Just explain the problem carefully, and when the matter is clear, Lord Qi will release you..." Hu Xiaoyi was afraid that he would collapse, so she had to comfort him patiently.

When saying the word "confess", Hu Xiaoyi emphasized the words, implying that he should not talk nonsense, otherwise, he would never be able to get out again.

When Qi Tong saw that it was almost done, he gave a look, and Jiu Ma was dragged out by several people amid his crying and begging.

Zheng Fuxuan returned to its peaceful state. On the floor of the front hall, only two faint wet marks were left where Jiu Ma was dragged...