The Emperor's uncle loves me! My paranoid wife, don't run away

The atmosphere in the hall suddenly became tense, even the air seemed to freeze, making it difficult to breathe.

Upon hearing this, Imperial Concubine Jing's face darkened visibly, with complex emotions surging in her eyes, as if she was shocked, angry, but also forbearing.

She turned around slowly, but managed a smile: "Your Majesty, this is too arbitrary. Xunbei is my own flesh and blood, and as a mother, I know his character best. As for those slanderous words you said-"

She paused, and her voice suddenly rose, "This is completely false! Stop talking nonsense!"

Before she finished speaking, Imperial Concubine Jing's eyes suddenly turned and she looked coldly at the servants kneeling on the ground at the door. Her eyes were as sharp as a knife: "What are you still standing there for? Get out now!"

Upon hearing this, the Queen only smiled slightly, ignoring Concubine Jing's questioning. She raised her hand and pointed to the palace door, saying in a cold tone: "Today, since I am here, you just stand there and don't have to go anywhere!"

The palace maids and eunuchs outside the door all prostrated themselves on the ground, trembling, and no one dared to make a sound.

The queen sat upright on the chair, her eyes swept over those people, and a barely perceptible sneer appeared at the corner of her mouth.

Although the servants were Concubine Jing's slaves, the Queen's authority was unshakable in the harem.

Then the queen raised her hand, stretched it out to Nanny Pan, and called softly, "Nanny Pan."

Nanny Pan immediately understood, turned around and stood in front of Luo Xunbei, and shouted mercilessly: "Sixth Prince, why don't you kneel down?"

Luo Xunbei's face suddenly turned pale, his body swayed slightly, and cold sweat rolled down his forehead.

"Your Majesty, where do you get this from? I have only met Concubine Rong a few times, so how can you have any improper thoughts about me? You can't slander me out of thin air!"

His voice trembled slightly, and his tone was full of hasty excuses.

Seeing this, Concubine Jing's face darkened and she said in a cold voice: "Xunbei, no need——"

Before he could finish his words, Luo Xunbei's knees went weak and he fell to the ground, his forehead hitting the smooth floor tiles with a crisp sound.

He kowtowed and said, "Your Majesty, I have a clear conscience!"

This sudden action made Concubine Jing's face even uglier.

She glanced sharply at her kneeling son, then raised her head and stared at the queen, her voice filled with disdain and anger: "Are you deliberately trying to accuse Xun Bei'an? Is this the queen's temperament?"

At this moment, a clear child's voice came from outside the hall, accompanied by a burst of brisk footsteps: "Mother, mother, when will Sister Meatball come to play with me?"

The delicate little girl jumped into the hall.

As soon as she entered the room, Luo Yuyao was stunned. Her eyes fell on Luo Xunbei who was kneeling on the ground, and then she looked at the queen who had a cold face. After a moment, she bowed to the queen obediently and said, "Greetings, Her Majesty the Queen."

After completing the ceremony, the little girl immediately turned around and hid behind Concubine Jing, leaving only one of her big round eyes exposed as she looked at everyone in the hall with anxiety.

Concubine Jing looked down at her daughter, reached out and patted her head gently, and soothed her softly: "Yuyao, don't be afraid, go to the inner room."

Luo Yuyao shook her head and whispered, "Mother, I want to stay with you."

The queen sneered, breaking the moment of tenderness: "What a deep love."

She narrowed her eyes and said in a cold tone, "But I want to see how deep this love is!"

A wisp of white smoke rose gently from the bronze incense burner in the center of the hall, with a faint scent of sandalwood. Although the fragrance was light, it seemed a bit heavy in this sultry summer day, as if an invisible veil was covering the entire palace, making it hard to breathe.

The sun was blazing outside, and the sunlight shone into the hall through the carved wooden windows. The peony patterns on the window panes cast a complex pattern of light and shadows.

The doors and windows of Ruifu Palace were not completely open, so the summer heat was blocked outside, but the air inside was still stuffy and made people feel upset.

Upon hearing this, Imperial Concubine Jing's face darkened completely, even the hint of gentleness in her eyes disappeared, and her tone was filled with obvious anger.

"As the head of the six palaces and Xunbei's mother, the Queen actually slandered Xunbei without any basis! Queen, is this your kindness?"

As she spoke, she suddenly turned around, glanced at the palace servants crawling outside the palace, and said in a cold voice: "The war on the border is tense, and the front is fighting bloody, but you, the queen, are making up stories in the palace! How dare you make up such a ridiculous rumor, you——"

"enough!"

Before Imperial Concubine Jing could finish her words, the Queen suddenly raised her voice and shouted coldly like a sharp blade, instantly cutting Imperial Concubine Jing's momentum in half.

Everyone in the hall was shocked, even Concubine Jing was stunned by the Queen's fierce aura.

"How do you know that I have no evidence?" The Queen looked at Imperial Concubine Jing coldly, with a sneer on her face. "I will convince you today, Imperial Concubine Jing!"

Nanny Pan had already understood the Queen's look. Upon hearing this, she immediately stepped forward and stood in the center of the hall. She spoke in a loud and clear voice, "My Lady Imperial Concubine, this was told to you personally by Lady Rong Guipin!"

When Concubine Jing heard this, a trace of panic flashed in her eyes, but it was quickly covered up by anger.

She sneered and pointed at Nanny Pan, saying, "Noble Concubine Rong? She wants to ruin my son's reputation with just a few empty words. Your Majesty, this is too much of a joke!"

Upon hearing this, the Queen laughed instead of getting angry. She walked slowly to the center of the hall, looking down at Imperial Concubine Jing, with an unquestionable sense of pressure in her tone.

"Child's play? Do you think I would use my power so easily to wrongly accuse him? You know, everything that Rong Guipin said has been personally verified by me!"

After that, she turned to look at Aunt Pan and said calmly, "Bring the person up."

Nanny Pan bowed and accepted the order, then turned and gestured to the outside of the hall.

There were chaotic footsteps outside the door. A moment later, a palace maid was roughly escorted into the hall. There were obvious palm prints on her face. Her body was shaky, but she still managed to kneel on the ground.

Luo Xunbei looked up when he heard the voice, with disbelief in his eyes.

"Mingyue? Why is it you?"