All the concubines in the harem are time travelers

Bu Ji turned around, without changing his expression, and saluted respectfully to the Queen Mother.

"I have met the Queen Mother. May the Queen Mother be blessed and safe."

She squatted on the ground, folded her hands in front of her, raised her head slightly, and looked at the empress dowager with a confused face.

"I am stupid by nature, and I don't know what the Queen Mother meant by confession just now."

The Queen Mother stared at her sternly and said coldly.

"You sneaked out of the palace. I wonder what method you used to make the guards at Donghua Gate let you go. Do you still want to deny it?"

As she spoke, the phoenix hairpin on her head made a few noises, the crisp sound mixed with a hint of ferocity. Just by listening to the sound, one could tell that she was a ruthless character who was decisive and murderous.

If it weren't for this, the empress dowager now would be the late emperor's favorite concubine Li.

Concubine Li died in the arms of the late emperor, with a five-month-old princess in her belly. Everyone in the palace knew who was responsible, but no one dared to speak out.

Concubine Li couldn't defeat the Queen when she was alive, so how could she defeat her after she died?

When the tree falls, the monkeys scatter; the victors take their place; the winners have the final say in everything.

The death of Concubine Li was only briefly mentioned in history books. The late emperor's Concubine Li died suddenly of illness at the age of nineteen.

Such a favored person was not even given an additional title after his death. This was the Queen Mother's intention.

If Bu Ji didn't use his wits, his fate would be the same as Concubine Li's, or even worse.

She was just a noble lady. Not to mention being given a higher title after her death, she couldn't even enter the imperial mausoleum. Either Censor Bu would drag her old body into the palace to collect her body, or she would be thrown into a mass grave by the eunuchs.

She didn't dare to contradict the Queen Mother, let alone admit that she had left the palace.

The only way she could think of to save herself was to insist on not leaving the palace.

"To answer the Empress Dowager, I just happened to pass by Donghua Gate and was mistaken by the guards as a palace maid intending to commit murder. I explained and then returned."

"But he never took a single step out of the palace."

The Queen Mother smiled secretly, but her eyes became more fierce.

What a clever talker she is. She is truly a "good daughter" born in the censor's family. She dares to confuse right and wrong in front of her.

"Do you want me to call Lin Chengrui over and have him identify you in person?"

"If this matter alarms the emperor, you won't be the only one to be punished. You have to think carefully about whether you want to let the more than 100 people in your clan be buried with you."

Bu Ji's heart suddenly tightened. There were more than a hundred people in the Bu family, and all the old, weak, sick and disabled were included.

Her father was old enough, Bu Yu was frail enough, and her third uncle was born lame. It was enough for the whole family to just hear the bad news about her. There was no need to lock them up in jail and wait for execution in the autumn.

"Queen Mother!"

She shouted loudly, which was originally a gesture of greeting, but in the blink of an eye, she knelt on the ground.

Both the master and the servant knelt at the Queen Mother's feet. From a distance, it was clear who was bullying whom.

"Whatever the Queen Mother says is what I accept."

"I just ask the Queen Mother to let the Bu family go. My father is old, and I don't ask for wealth, I just want to spend his old age in peace."

Her last sentence was the truth. Even three-year-old children in the capital knew about Censor Bu's reputation for integrity. It was true that he did not seek wealth and honor, and it was also true that he only wanted to spend his old age in peace.

Just the first sentence was enough to annoy the Queen Mother.

Whatever she says is what it is. In this case, she is deliberately harming her.

She has a strong personality, but she has never hurt anyone intentionally, and every time she punishes someone, she has a reason and a basis.

It was she who seduced the emperor to commit adultery in broad daylight, and it was also she who disregarded the palace rules and sneaked out of the palace.

When did she deliberately go against her?

The Queen Mother pointed at her, too angry to speak.

“You…you…”

There is no suitable word to describe her. She has done things that have never been done before and will never be done again. She is really capable.

The Queen Mother calmed down, looked at her unhappily, and continued.

"Your father made the emperor angry in the previous dynasty, and you made me angry in the harem. It's really..."

Maybe it's because I'm old, and I suddenly forget what I want to say when it's on the tip of my tongue.

The tense atmosphere suddenly stagnated. Bu Ji slowly raised his head and spoke softly.

"You mean to say that the top beam is crooked and the bottom beam is crooked."

She understood, Li Ji had meant the same thing before.

While making fun of her, he also mentioned her father.

The Queen Mother snorted, shook her sleeves vigorously, and gave the order directly because she couldn't bear it anymore.

"Someone lock her up."

Before Bu Ji could step back, two maids were already walking towards her. They didn't look like they wanted to lock her up, but rather beat her to death.

"I didn't admit it, how could you arrest me?"

The Queen Mother smiled, and Xiu Yu beside her also laughed.

How naive! If the empress dowager wants to punish someone, it is just a formality to give face if there is evidence. No evidence is the real power.

"Who are you going to lock up, mother?"

Suddenly, a bright yellow figure came towards her as if falling from the sky.

Bu Ji was forced to kneel on the ground by two maids, and he had to struggle hard to even look at him.

Even though she couldn't see clearly, she knew it was Li Ji. The bright yellow dragon robe was particularly dazzling under the sunlight, and the five-clawed golden dragon embroidered on the chest was vivid.

"Your Majesty, save me!"

She shouted excitedly.

"Shhh."

Li Ji gently placed his fingers on his thin lips, as if he disliked her noise, but there was a faint smile in the corner of his eyes.

He was not surprised, and even looked as if he had predicted everything.

The Queen Mother looked at his little movements, and then saw the two of them flirting with each other right under her nose, and her expression became even uglier.

Said to the emperor.

"My son, I have investigated everything. She left the palace without permission and did not return overnight. The guards at the Donghua Gate are all witnesses."

Bu Ji stared at the empress dowager in a daze, and was even precise about the Donghua Gate.

It seems that it was not Cui Lihua alone who wanted the guards to arrest her at the palace gate.

Li Ji looked at Bu Ji who was kneeling on the ground, his sword-like eyebrows raised frivolously, and his lazy voice was as cold as ice.

"He should be locked up for sneaking out of the palace."

"emperor......"

Bu Ji looked at Li Ji in shock. Didn't he tell her a few days ago not to be afraid of the Queen Mother and that he would support her?

She did as he said, so why didn't he keep his word?

What they say about a gentleman’s word being as good as gold is all lies. What they say is that you are a villain, a despicable villain.

Although she didn't say anything, her mouth was actually very busy. In a short while, she greeted Li Ji's eight generations of ancestors.

Li Ji wanted to sneeze but held it back.

It seems that he caught a cold after yesterday's heavy rain. No need for medicine, he will be fine after a good sleep. It was the same in Dingxi before.

He rubbed the tip of his nose and spoke casually.

"It is only when you call the witnesses over and identify them on the spot that you, the Queen Mother, will appear wise."

The Queen Mother nodded repeatedly and was no longer in a hurry to arrest anyone. She waved her hand and asked Xiu Yu to go to Donghua Gate.

This was the first time that her prince spoke to her and thought about her for the first time in his life. She was so happy that she didn't feel anything was wrong at all.