"Mei'er, are you and Xu'er okay?"

Shen Meizhuang was lying in bed to recuperate after giving birth. The emperor rushed in and saw that she was covered with a quilt. He planned to lift it up to carefully check whether Shen Meizhuang was injured.

"Snapped".

Shen Meizhuang slapped the emperor's reckless hand away and rolled her eyes at him, "I'm fine. Concubine Qi's medicine was spilled before it even reached me."

Thinking about what happened, it's quite funny.

"Oh, yes." Mei'er is in confinement after childbirth and cannot lift the quilt to be exposed to the cold wind.

"Where's Xu'er?"

Xu'er should usually be lying next to Shen Meizhuang.

Speaking of her little son, Shen Meizhuang's expression softened and she complained coquettishly, "I knew the emperor would make a lot of noise, and was afraid that he would wake Xu'er up, so he took him to the side."

As she spoke, she tapped the emperor's cheek with her index finger.

"Okay," the emperor grabbed the troublesome finger, moved it to his lips, and kissed it gently.

The emperor didn't mind the slight complaint in Mei'er's words. Instead, he felt sweet in his heart and had a silly smile on his face, letting her say whatever she said.

Seeing this stupid look, Shen Meizhuang rolled her eyes at him again, "Humph, the emperor is happy, but my mother and I were almost murdered."

The emperor quickly stepped forward and hugged her shoulders, "My dear, I am here to vent my anger for you."

Then he asked, "Is Doctor Bai here? What's in the tonic?"

"Your Majesty, the medicine that Concubine Qi brought is indeed a tonic for the body, but it is not suitable for a lady who has just given birth or a newborn baby. If these two people drink it, the tonic will become poison. If they drink it, they may very well... die."

Doctor Bai replied, and at the end he touched his forehead to the ground, fearing that the Emperor would be angry.

The emperor remained silent, anger building up in his heart, "Bitch, how dare you!"

The emperor has few children, and even fewer princes. What's more, the Sixth Prince is his child with Mei'er, so he is even more precious.

But he almost fell into the hands of that fool Concubine Qi.

It has to be said that sometimes the emperor felt relieved that Concubine Qi was too stupid. At least the emperor breathed a sigh of relief when he heard Caizhen say that Concubine Qi tried to poison his mother and little prince but failed.

If it were anyone else, the emperor might not be at ease, but with Concubine Qi, if she failed, she really failed, and there would be no backup plan.

However, it was precisely because Concubine Qi was too stupid, and the emperor was well aware of this, that he realized with a little thought that Concubine Qi was definitely being used by someone. After all, she couldn't think of the trick of using "tonics" to harm others.

This unique "tonic" reminded the emperor of the bowl of "abortion-stabilizing medicine".

"Alas", the emperor's anger suddenly dissipated. Is this retribution, or...

The bowl of "abortion-stabilizing medicine" was originally suggested by the Empress Dowager, but the Emperor was not completely unaware of it. He even acquiesced to the Empress Dowager's collusion with Yixiu to hint to Concubine Duan. This led to Concubine Duan bringing a bowl of so-called abortion-stabilizing medicine and coaxing Concubine Hua into drinking it, resulting in Concubine Hua's child not surviving for eight months.

So now, does the Empress Dowager want to repeat the same trick and do it again?

So this time, what kind of reasons will the Empress Dowager come up with to do good for herself?

The emperor lost his spirit, his back collapsed, and he became depressed.

Shen Meizhuang couldn't stand him being like that, so she twisted his waist hard. What did he mean? He acted like this after listening to Doctor Bai's report. What? Wasn't that enough to convict Concubine Qi? Or was he too soft-hearted to convict her?

The more Shen Meizhuang thought about it, the angrier she got. She used more and more force. The emperor couldn't help but hiss in pain and begged for mercy, "Mei'er Mei'er, be gentle."

"Humph," Shen Meizhuang glanced at him coldly, "The Emperor must make the decision between me and Xu'er!"

"Oh, make the decision," the emperor sighed helplessly. He was just dazed for a while, and Mei'er acted so cruelly. Mei'er became more and more angry.

But the emperor was still very happy to be able to do something for Mei'er, which made him seem not so useless.

I remember that Mei'er had complained that he was useless because he didn't last long enough. Humph, the emperor will prove it to her now. What if he doesn't last long enough? He is still very useful.

So how could I not make the decision for them?

Even if it was really the Queen Mother who took action this time, he would make the decision for Mei'er and Xu'er.

It was not that the emperor could not do anything to the empress dowager, but that he was unwilling to disobey her. He once thought that if he was always filial and obedient in front of the empress dowager, would the empress dowager love him as much as she loved Fourteenth?

Now it seems impossible.

It's not that he no longer longs for the Queen Mother's maternal love, but that he has transferred his feelings to her and no longer cares about her.

"Su Peisheng, go and call Concubine Qi over."

"Whoo!"

After the emperor spoke, Su Peisheng hurried to Changchun Palace quickly.

"Empress Qi, the Emperor asks you to move to Yongshou Palace."

"Su, Eunuch Su, what does the emperor want?"

Concubine Qi had a bad feeling. Although she was stupid, she still had some intuition. The Emperor summoned her to Yongshou Palace at this time, which must be bad news. Could it be that the matter of the "tonic" was exposed?

Concubine Qi was furious. She knew that stupid maid was unreliable! She couldn't even sweep the floor properly!

"I don't know about that," Su Peisheng laughed. He couldn't tell Concubine Qi what exactly happened.

Concubine Qi had no choice but to follow Su Peisheng to Yongshou Palace reluctantly.

Su Peisheng did not urge her. Anyway, if she arrived late, the emperor would be even angrier and would punish Concubine Qi more severely. It had nothing to do with him.

Changchun Palace is close to Yongshou Palace, just a few steps away, but it took Concubine Qi two incense sticks of time to get there.

Just as Su Peisheng expected, when Concubine Qi arrived, the emperor's face had turned as black as the bottom of a pot.

"emperor……"

Concubine Qi knelt on the ground trembling. The Emperor looked unhappy and was very angry with her. It seemed that she was exposed.

So I quickly admitted my mistake, so that the emperor would surely calm down. "Your Majesty, I didn't bring the tonic intentionally to frame Concubine Yi. I just accidentally mixed up a medicine. Please forgive me, Your Majesty."

What does it mean to confess without being asked? This is what it means to confess without being asked.

Concubine Qi always manages to refresh other people's perception of her stupidity.

The emperor was almost amused by her self-righteous stupidity, but he had been prepared for it, so he left Concubine Qi alone for a while. Seeing that Concubine Qi looked pale, it was obvious that she had frightened herself first, so he said, "I know you can't think of this trick with your brain. Tell me, who gave you this trick?"

Who else could it be? It must be the queen.

The emperor knew clearly that this person was the queen, but he still asked this question in order to implicate the queen in a legitimate way.

Concubine Qi felt aggrieved by what the emperor said. What did she mean by "her brain couldn't figure it out?" What was wrong with her brain? But since the emperor had said so, if she gave out the queen, wouldn't she be out of trouble? She was indeed very smart. Concubine Qi hurriedly said, "It was the queen who reminded me. What did you say? Concubine Yi was luckier than Concubine Hua. She didn't encounter the medicine that could help her stay pregnant and cause miscarriage!"

The emperor sneered in his heart. It was indeed the empress dowager. In his eyes, the queen and the empress dowager were one and the same. She really took great pains to consolidate the position of the queen of the Ulanara family.

Everyone knows what happened to Concubine Hua's pregnancy, but the Queen is so bold to tell others about it.

No, he had already accelerated the process of checking and balancing Nian Gengyao in the previous dynasty, but it was still not enough. What if the queen made a mistake and spread the matter everywhere, wouldn't that give Nian Gengyao an excuse to rebel?

Even if the emperor had not thought about this before, Yixiu has mentioned this matter to the fool Concubine Qi, so there is no guarantee that he will not mention it to others in the future.

"The Queen is not feeling well. She is resting in Jingren Palace. No one is allowed to disturb her."

The emperor was too lazy to meet Yixiu and gave the order directly. When he met Yixiu, she made all kinds of excuses to shirk responsibility.

……

Gyeongin Palace

Yixiu was also well-informed. She had long ago received reports from her subordinates that Su Peisheng had taken Concubine Qi to Yongshou Palace.

She had already anticipated that Concubine Qi must have been exposed and would be punished by the Emperor.

Yixiu was not in a hurry. Concubine Qi was stupid and of no use, but she was lucky enough to give birth to the third prince. It was okay to be punished now, because the third prince would have to rely on himself in the future. When the third prince ascended the throne, she would be the only empress dowager.

She was enjoying her bright future when Jianqiu came in and reported, "Madam, Eunuch Su is here."

Su Peisheng ran a lot today. He went to Changchun Palace and then came to Jingren Palace with a large number of guards.

"What's this, Eunuch Su?"

Yixiu's eyelids twitched as she looked at the dozens of guards behind Su Peisheng.

Su Peisheng smiled and said, "The Emperor sympathizes with your Majesty's poor health and allows you to rest in Jingren Palace. He is afraid that others will disturb you, so he has sent many guards to protect you."

"Haha... then I would like to thank the emperor for his kindness."

Yixiu gritted her teeth and spoke word by word, her left hand clenched tightly, drops of blood flowing out from between her fingers. The sharp armor pierced her palm.

Your Majesty, you have a very cruel heart.

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