My stepmother is here, all the rebellious sons and evildoers should kneel down!

"what!"

The prince let out a scream, and the next second the snake venom attacked his heart. He fell to the ground and twitched twice before dying.

When Wen Qiqi drew her sword and cut off her tongue, everyone finally felt relieved.

The Marquis and others knelt on the ground!

"The emperor is frightened because of my incompetence! I deserve death!"

The emperor covered his heart and gasped, "What crime deserves death... I am the one who escaped death!"

Seeing that the emperor had no intention of blaming him, the Marquis swallowed his saliva twice and ordered his men to quickly carry away the Prince's body...

It was not appropriate for the Emperor to stay in the Marquis's Mansion for long, so he returned to the Forbidden City immediately.

"emperor!"

When the Empress Dowager heard that the Emperor was almost bitten by a poisonous snake in the Marquis's Mansion, she immediately rushed to the Emperor's Holy Grace Hall in a hurry.

Also casual were the queen and two concubines in the harem.

"I am sorry for being unfilial and causing Madam Empress to worry!"

The emperor stood up and said.

The Empress Dowager was horrified. After checking that the Emperor was indeed safe, she said, "What should we do if the Emperor really encounters an accident during his visit to the Marquis's Mansion?"

"It was my negligence!"

The emperor said, "The prince was poisoned by a snake and is dead. I don't know whether what Lu Zhanyao said is true or not. I have sent people to the prince's mansion to find the secret room he mentioned... If Princess Hexu is really like Lu Zhanyao said, colluding with the rebels and doing something sinister behind her back, I can only punish her severely!"

The Queen nodded quickly: "Of course, if Lu Zhanyao hadn't come to his senses and risked his life to protect the Emperor, the Emperor would have been in real danger this time!"

The Queen Mother also expressed her approval of the Queen's words, but she frowned again and said angrily: "The Emperor made a sudden decision to go to the Marquis's Mansion this time, and he must have listened to Wen Qiqi's advice. Before, Lan Baoer reminded me that Wen Qiqi was colluding with the rebels, but the Emperor refused to believe it at that time. Now, does the Emperor still have doubts?"

The atmosphere in Holy Grace Church became solemn again.

"Does the Queen think so?"

The emperor picked up the letter and looked through it slowly.

The Queen hurriedly looked at the Queen Mother, who nodded slightly. The Queen also held her breath and walked gently to the Emperor's side, and began to grind for him...

Her long luxurious armor knocked against the inkstone, and the sound made the emperor frown slightly.

But the queen didn't notice it.

"Your Majesty, I think what the Empress Dowager said makes sense."

"Tell me your opinion."

"Yes!"

The queen was delighted. Although she and the emperor were not a loving couple, ever since the emperor ascended the throne and she became the queen, the emperor still valued her very much as his wife.

However, the emperor is a thoughtful person and all his energy is focused on state affairs.

Even when she went to the harem, she would play chess and chat with Concubine Ying and Concubine Cao, who were intelligent and understood the emperor's thoughts deeply.

It goes without saying that Concubine Ying is the emperor's favorite and confidante.

But what is that Concubine Cao! She is the daughter of a relative of the Wen family, and her mother's family is far away in Yanjiao.

When the emperor was still the crown prince, he went to the Wen Mansion to discuss something with General Wen, and happened to meet Concubine Cao who was visiting the Wen Mansion.

At that time, the emperor and Concubine Cao hit it off at first sight. The emperor even ignored Concubine Cao's humble background and insisted on having her enter the palace and become a noble lady.

Originally, the Queen had always portrayed herself as a magnanimous and reasonable person. After Concubine Cao entered the palace, the Queen did not pay too much attention to it and just thought it was a whim of the Emperor.

Concubine Cao was of a very upright character and did not bother to curry favor with the Empress or the Empress Dowager.

She is a relative of the Wen family and has practiced martial arts since childhood. She doesn't care about the schemes and calculations of the women in the harem at all.

The Queen concluded that with Concubine Cao's personality, she would fall out of favor within half a year!

But the queen was wrong.

The emperor loved Concubine Cao deeply. After General Wen and the men in the Wen family died for their country, the emperor was heartbroken, and Concubine Cao stayed by his side day and night.

The feelings of the two gradually mature, and they sympathize deeply with each other's feelings...

But in the eyes of the Queen and the Empress Dowager, Concubine Cao was merely taking advantage of her relationship with the Wen family to win over the Emperor.

Later, the emperor wanted to promote her to concubine, but the queen couldn't bear it anymore, so she brought in the empress dowager to obstruct him.

After Concubine Cao found out, she told the emperor directly that she didn’t care at all whether she was a concubine or a noble lady!

You know, in the harem, even for the emperor's women, their food, clothing, and luxury are all tied to their status.

What's more, the relationship between the previous dynasty and the harem is close, and they prosper together and suffer together.

Concubine Cao behaved so nonchalantly and casually, which made the Queen feel dissatisfied and jealous!

……

"Your Majesty, I am stupid, and the harem cannot interfere in government affairs. If I say too much, Your Majesty will not be angry, right?"

"I asked you to say it."

The emperor did not look up at the queen, his expression was unusually calm.

The Queen was overjoyed and continued, "In my opinion, your worry is really necessary! Your Majesty, Wen Qiqi has been in East City for so long, and she even found General Ye and brought back a child..."

"so what?"

The emperor asked.

"So, I think Wen Qiqi is not a good person!"

The Queen said, "Wen Qiqi and General Ye had missed each other a long time ago, but I heard that the child looks exactly like General Ye...even his name is Xiao Ye Ye! But...it can be seen that she and Lu Zhanyao divorced because of General Ye!"

Because of General Ye!

When the news of Ye Guitu's death reached the capital, Qiqi was half dead.

Ye Guitu fought for his country and put his own life and death aside. When Lu Zhanyao proposed to Wen Qiqi, Qiqi said it very clearly and bluntly that she could not forget General Ye in her heart!

Lu Zhanyao said all the nice things in front of the emperor, saying frankly that he didn't care about these things and just wanted to take good care of Wen Qiqi. That's why Wen Qiqi joined the Lu Mansion because of the dispute between the Thirteenth Prince and the Fourteenth Prince!

Qiqi was so wise and righteous, but in the end she was regarded as a person of bad character by the Queen.

"Your Majesty, when Wen Qiqi divorced, she said that Lu Zhanyao and Lord Yu accepted bribes, but what about her? Maybe she has already colluded with General Ye to rebel!"

The Queen said confidently: "Your Majesty, you went to the Marquis's mansion for a banquet this time and were in danger. Wen Qiqi is really suspicious!"

"Is there any basis for the Queen's thinking?"

The emperor asked.

The queen was not in a hurry and spoke out the words she had already prepared.

"Your Majesty, I dare not speak nonsense. The reason why I say this is because I feel that people are made of flesh and blood! Your Majesty, think about it, although the Wen family is loyal and brave, General Wen and all the men in the Wen family have sacrificed their lives for your majesty! They are Wen Qiqi's blood relatives... Doesn't Wen Qiqi really have any resentment towards your majesty?"

"Also, General Ye also reported his death that year! No matter how powerful she is, she is just a young girl. This love and hate will inevitably lead her astray! Therefore, the emperor must carefully distinguish between Wen Qiqi and Lu Zhanyao, who is truly doing good for the emperor."

The Queen Mother was very pleased with her daughter-in-law's words.

After all, she was the one who chose her daughter-in-law, and she followed her own wishes...

"kindness."

The emperor smiled slightly and looked up at the queen.

The queen smiled back, her eyes full of affection...

"The Queen is usually careful with her words and actions. I never realized before that she is so knowledgeable about people's minds and has excellent eloquence." The Emperor finally put down the memorial and looked quickly at the Queen's exquisite and expensive pair of armor.

"This armor is a treasure from the Ministry of Internal Affairs, and it is also the gift that the late emperor intended to give to Princess Ruyan."

"It was the Empress Dowager who asked the Ministry of Internal Affairs to give it to me."

The queen quickly looked at the queen dowager, who nodded and said, "I feel that the armor is precious, and it is most appropriate for the queen to wear it."

"Since the armor is so noble and was personally gifted by the Empress, the Empress should cherish it well... or stop grinding ink, or you might damage it."

The emperor pushed the inkstone aside, stood up and walked out of Sheng'en Hall.