There were still glistening tears on Shen Zhiyao's long eyelashes. She sniffed and looked particularly charming. It seemed that she was trying her best to stop crying, but she still couldn't calm down.

She frowned, suddenly hugged the queen's waist, buried her head in the queen's shoulder, and began to sob softly again.

The queen was suddenly hugged and was unable to react for a moment, feeling a little at a loss.

The queen really didn't expect that Shen Zhiyao, who was not familiar with her at all, would make such a bold move! She also didn't expect that one day, a concubine in the harem would dare to hug the queen and cry, and even dare to wipe her snot and tears on the queen's phoenix robe!

Although the Queen felt complicated, she had no intention of pushing Shen Zhiyao away. In the Queen's impression, Shen Zhiyao had always been a strong-willed person who refused to admit defeat and could not suffer any loss. It was the first time that the Queen saw Shen Zhiyao show vulnerability in front of her.

After a brief inner struggle, the Queen finally gently embraced Shen Zhiyao, patted her back to calm her down, and comforted her gently. Well, since the situation was special, she tacitly allowed this little concubine to act up one more time.

At this moment, the two women who seemed to be hugging each other warmly might not have thought that they were each thinking in their hearts that this might become an opportunity for the advancement of their relationship.

At this moment, both of them were still full of calculations and had no real feelings.

On the other hand, Bo Muxi was also a little bit overwhelmed. He had always been a good person to the outside world, and he was a generous and benevolent monarch. Now, the meritorious officials who had fought for him were kneeling on the ground with bare upper bodies, exposing the scars of fighting for the Great Zhao Kingdom and for him, and crying. How could he sit on the throne and ignore it?

Fortunately, the Queen had already come out to comfort Shen Zhiyao, so he naturally had a way out. He quickly stood up and personally went forward to support Shen Li who was kneeling on the ground.

Shen Li was not a fool. When the emperor helped him up, he followed suit and hugged Bo Muxi's thighs tightly, sobbing, "I really have never betrayed the emperor... If I have ever had second thoughts about the emperor, please sentence me to death and the entire Shen family to death, Your Majesty..."

Shen Li's action pushed the ministers' feelings towards the emperor to the extreme.

Seeing Shen Li so angry and sobbing while hugging his thigh, Bo Muxi felt that he might have wronged Shen Li, and hurriedly comforted him, "General Shen, I don't doubt you anymore. I didn't want to convict you. I just read those letters and saw that you were so close to Prince Rui, and I felt a little uncomfortable, so I wanted to question you!"

Seeing that Shen Li had no intention of stopping sobbing, Bo Muxi hurriedly comforted her, "It seems that those letters must have been deliberately forged by someone with ulterior motives. I will investigate thoroughly and clear the general's name. I hope the general will not bear a grudge against me!"

What the emperor said were all polite words, so Shen Li naturally wouldn't take them seriously. However, the last sentence Bo Muxi said was more true than gold, and the emperor was worried that Shen Li would really hate him because of this.

Shen Li hurriedly explained, "I am the Zhenyuan General appointed by the Emperor himself. It was the late Emperor and the Emperor who gave me such an honor. I will never let the Emperor down! I am very happy that the Emperor can question me in person. It proves that the Emperor still cares about me very much. I will never bear a grudge against the Emperor. My loyalty to the Emperor is evident to all the world!"

"Okay... okay!" Seeing that his goal had been achieved, Bo Muxi was satisfied and wanted to help Shen Li up again, so he said, "General Shen, please get up quickly. I was reckless. The general is a man of steel. Even when facing the test of life and death, he never shed tears or retreated. Now he has been hurt by me and is in tears. I really feel guilty!"

Shen Li knew the principle of quitting when things were going well, so he quickly let go of the emperor's thigh, stood up, wiped his tears and said, "Your Majesty, you really make me suffer! It's all my fault. I was always busy with military affairs and didn't remember to keep in touch with Your Majesty. It was because I didn't do my job well that the villain had the opportunity to take advantage of me. I must write more letters to Your Majesty in the future. Please don't think I'm annoying!"

Bo Muxi was delighted when he heard this. Shen Li was hinting that he would ask for instructions and report everything in the future. He did not expect to have such an unexpected gain, so he felt even more satisfied and said with a smile: "How could I find the general annoying? I wish the general would come to me every day!"

Shen Li has been "coaxed" here, and Shen Zhiyao should also stop there. Everything must be done in moderation. Excessiveness will only make people annoying.

Shen Zhiyao choked up and let go of the hand that was tightly around the queen. She looked up at the queen with gratitude and guilt in her eyes. She said sincerely: "Thank you for your comfort, Queen. I was too excited just now and didn't mean to be disrespectful in front of the Queen. I will pay attention in the future. Please don't blame me!"

"Alright, Lady Jin, you've really spoken about something that hurts you deeply. It's understandable. I don't blame you, and you should stop blaming yourself! What we are talking about today is state affairs and family affairs. There are not so many rules here. It's better to talk it out!" The Queen said softly and comforted her.

As Shen Zhiyao spoke, she wiped the tears from her face with the handkerchief handed to her by the Queen. She looked very well-behaved, which made Bo Muxi feel pity for her.

"Your Majesty, could you agree to a small request of mine?" Shen Zhiyao asked the emperor while sniffing.

"What's your request? Just tell me, my beloved." Bo Muxi said softly.

"I also want to take a look at those letters, not for any other reason, but just want to try to find any flaws in the letters." Shen Zhiyao said.

"Of course, Lin'en, give the letter to Jin Cairen to check." Bo Muxi said.

Lin En quickly sorted out the letter and showed it to Shen Zhiyao.

Shen Zhiyao took the letter and began to read it carefully word by word. The handwriting was indeed exactly the same as Shen Li's. She kept flipping through it and comparing it, trying to find the loopholes.

The emperor and the empress sat back on the throne and patiently let her look through the pages, drinking some tea to calm her mind, but they were in no hurry to rush her.

Lin En, who was standing by, watched the Shen family's father and daughter turn the situation around from a precarious situation at the beginning. He was amazed and said in his heart, "This father and daughter are really amazing! The emperor and the queen are really patient with them. If it were an ordinary person, they would have handed it over to the Ministry of Justice for trial! And they were allowed to quibble! I'm afraid the Shen family is really going to gain power!"

After a cup of tea, Shen Zhiyao finally put down all the letters in her hands. She raised her head and looked at Bo Muxi with confidence in her eyes. She bowed and said, "Your Majesty, Your Majesty, I have evidence to prove that these letters were carefully forged!"

The emperor and the empress were cheered up when they heard this. Bo Muxi said hurriedly, "Oh? My beloved concubine, if you have any evidence, please hand it over to me immediately. If it can clear General Shen's grievances, I will not only clear the general's name myself, but also compensate you well!"

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