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

The things that the emperor specifically "instructed" were done very quickly, and soon, Zhizhou was taken to Fengyi Palace.

On the way, Lin En briefly explained the matter to him and advised him to tell the truth as soon as possible to avoid further physical pain.

Zhizhou was obviously very frightened. His thin body was shaking. When he saw everyone, he didn't say much. He just knelt on the ground and kowtowed repeatedly.

His forehead was so badly hit that blood began to seep out. Shen Zhiyao curled her lips and thought, how come Concubine Zhao's personal eunuch is also so tongue-tied? Is this contagious?

"Okay, I'm here, just tell me the truth, what's going on?" asked Queen Dowager Zhao in a stern voice.

Zhizhou secretly glanced at the emperor, and saw the Queen Mother's sharp eyes like an eagle staring at him, which frightened him again!

Zhizhou knew that the Queen Mother was also on his master's side, so he kowtowed and begged for mercy, "My Queen Mother, I am really wronged! I just happened to find out more than two months ago that I was from the same hometown as Bao La from Si Yan Si. I was homesick and accidentally got a little closer to him, but I didn't do anything!"

"This explanation is reasonable, but also unreasonable. With so many eunuchs and palace maids in the harem, the probability of meeting people from the same hometown is quite high. Why does the eunuch of Zhizhou want to make friends with the eunuch of Siyansi? Is it really such a coincidence?" Shen Zhiyao interjected at the right time and said no more.

After Bo Muxi glanced at Shen Zhiyao, he nodded and said softly, "Mother, how do you think we should decide this matter?"

"I don't stand on either side, I only stand on the side of fairness and justice. Zhizhou, I will give you another chance. Do you have anything to do with this matter? If you deny it to the death, and it is later found out that it was indeed you who did it, I will not only take your life, but also punish Concubine Zhao!" Queen Mother Zhao said in a solemn voice.

The solemn voice of Queen Mother Zhao echoed in the hall, which was intimidating.

Zhizhou understood what the Queen Mother meant, which was for him to confess his guilt, but he was unwilling to do so. He knew that if he confessed, his life would be over.

Seeing that he was stubborn, Queen Mother Zhao threatened him again: "Think carefully. If we investigate carefully, there will be nothing that cannot be found. If you refuse to admit your guilt, your crime will be even more serious, and you may even be implicated along with your entire clan!"

Upon hearing this, Shen Zhiyao couldn't help but roll her eyes at the empress dowager in her heart. How could this old woman be so hypocritical and threaten in public? She really could!

The corners of Bo Muxi's mouth couldn't help but twitch slightly. What the Queen Mother said was so high-sounding that he couldn't refute it.

Zhizhou was shocked when he heard this. He could take a gamble for his own life, but he really couldn't gamble with the lives of his entire family. He had younger brothers and sisters and older children at home, so how could he bear to do that?

Zhizhou made up his mind and kowtowed, saying, "The Empress Dowager is wise. I deserve to die. It was all my own stupidity... I plead guilty. I only ask the Empress Dowager to have mercy and spare my family. They are innocent!"

Zhizhou didn't care anymore and simply started to hint to Queen Dowager Zhao on the spot.

"Oh? Then please explain it in detail." Seeing that he understood what was going on, the Queen Mother asked with confidence.

"I have a favorite maid in the palace, named Chang Ning. Four months ago, she accidentally soiled the dress of Concubine Zhao, and was dragged away by Concubine Zhao and punished with thirty strokes of the cane. I was really distressed and angry at Concubine Zhao for being cruel. With Chang Ning's instigation, I..."

Zhizhou actually had a premonition that he would be blamed on the way, so he prepared a story in advance, most of which was true and could withstand the emperor's investigation.

"I knew that Concubine Zhao and Jin Wanyi had quarreled, so she might be suspected. In addition, I am an expert at imitating handwriting, so I first obtained Jin Wanyi's handwriting through the Bao La of the Si Yan Division, and then imitated it to write a private letter."

"I thought that if I could successfully frame Jin Wanyi, I would confess to the Imperial Concubine. If I failed, the investigation would lead me to the Imperial Concubine... I was confused for the moment, so please forgive me, Empress Dowager..."

Zhizhou didn't dare to go into more details. He had only gone so far. Perhaps there were already loopholes. If he continued, he was afraid that the truth would be revealed.

"What a scheming, vicious dog slave you are!" Queen Mother Zhao scolded angrily.

"How dare you so cruelly murder the master who supports you? You are truly an ungrateful bastard!" Queen Mother Zhao became so excited that she stood up and threw the rosary in her hand heavily to the ground.

Bo Muxi's eyebrows were moved. What Queen Mother Zhao threw away was her favorite jade rosary.

"Forget it. Lock this servant and the palace maid Chang Ning in the Ministry of Punishment for interrogation. Lin'en, you supervise the trial personally!" Bo Muxi waved his hand. He was tired and didn't want to drag it on any longer.

Lin En responded and ordered his men to take Zhizhou away.

Shen Zhiyao felt that it was a pity for the palace maid named Chang Ning, who was inexplicably killed by the eunuch she was having an affair with.

Women, you need to be cautious when you are in love. If the relationship is not right, one disagreement can lead to disaster!

At this moment, Concubine Zhao could finally breathe a sigh of relief, and couldn't help but sigh, "My aunt is so powerful. This is a turnaround from a desperate situation!"

The queen waited until everyone left before she slowly stepped forward, picked up the Buddhist beads that the queen mother had thrown on the ground, and consoled her: "Mother, calm down, and don't let your anger get you in trouble. That servant really deserved to die, and it's a pity to waste this rosary!"

After the queen finished speaking, she carefully examined the rosary for a while and said softly, "I know that your mother loves this bead the most. If you don't mind, I will take it to a craftsman to repair it and then return it to your mother, okay?"

Queen Mother Zhao's expression softened when she heard this, and she said slowly, "Yun Jin is the one who pleases me the most. Sigh! I'm sorry to bother Yun Jin. I really can't bear to part with this string of beads!"

The Queen smiled and said, "Don't worry, mother. I will definitely return you an original one. I guarantee you will be satisfied."

Upon hearing this, Queen Dowager Zhao smiled gently. No matter what, the queen she chose for the emperor was still very competent. It was a pity that she was too competent and that was why she refused to stand on her side.

"It makes me feel relieved to have such a virtuous queen in the harem." Queen Mother Zhao nodded and praised.

"On the contrary, you, Yuhan, are a worry all day long! You can't even discipline your servants! You really disappoint me!" Queen Mother Zhao suddenly changed the subject and turned to scold Concubine Zhao.

Sometimes, blame is a form of protection, like now.

"I know I was wrong, aunt. I will learn from my mistakes in the future and will never let such a thing happen again. I beg you to forgive me, aunt, the emperor, and the queen..." Concubine Zhao said with great sorrow, but her attitude was sincere.

"Mother, the country has its laws and the palace has its rules. In this matter, Concubine Zhao cannot escape blame and must be punished. Mother, what do you think?" Bo Muxi asked.

Upon hearing this, Shen Zhiyao immediately looked at the mother and son, only to see the emperor and the empress dowager staring at each other in silence. They were only a few steps apart, yet they seemed to be separated in two different worlds.

Shen Zhiyao suddenly felt that these two people were too stubborn. No matter what happened, their beliefs could not be easily shaken. This harem was doomed to be restless...