A piece of Japanese incense

"Girl! Let our girl go!"

"Miss Fang, please, someone might die!"

Breathing became extremely difficult, I couldn't smoothly take in the oxygen I longed for, the air was getting thinner and thinner, my eyes began to slack off, and my hands drooped weakly.

"If I die, will I be able to see my grandma?" I gave up struggling, my vision gradually went dark, and I closed my eyes...

"Stop! Stop it now! Zhi Yihe! Wake up!"

"What are you still standing there for? Go call the imperial physician!"

My consciousness flickered, and I seemed to see Feng Zhixu running towards me anxiously, and I seemed to hear someone crying, someone calling me, and someone shaking my body violently...

I gradually regained consciousness, took a deep breath, suddenly opened my eyes, and gasped.

"Am I not dead?" I felt somewhat relieved in my heart.

Feng Zhixu half-knelt on the ground, supporting my body with his hands, calling my name in panic, and looking up at the gate from time to time.

Seeing that I woke up, his eyes widened, and he bent down, carefully supported my head with his arms, and hugged me tightly in his arms.

A burning sensation lurked in my throat. I kept gasping for breath. Beads of sweat appeared on my face. I didn't dare touch my neck with my hands. My body trembled uncontrollably. He gently brushed away the wet hair that was stuck to my forehead.

"Girl! I'm sorry! Girl! It's all my fault!" Yutuan collapsed in front of me, crying hoarsely.

I supported myself with my hands and sat up. Just as I was about to speak, I felt a huge pain in my throat and started coughing violently and uncontrollably.

"He'er! My He'er!" My grandfather walked towards me in two steps at a time.

Grandfather fell to the ground. Yutuan and I were about to help him up, but he waved his hands and hurriedly squatted up. He anxiously checked my wound, his hands trembling, and looked at me lovingly.

There was a lump in my throat, my tense nerves relaxed, and I opened my mouth slightly, but no words came out.

"Ah He!" Father and the princess rushed into the courtyard, followed by Zhi Siqi and a group of palace maids and eunuchs.

"May Her Royal Highness the Princess be blessed with good health!"

Before everyone had finished paying their respects, the eunuch announced, "The Queen has arrived!"

My grandfather helped me stand up, and Yutuan's injured hand gently patted my dress.

"Greetings to the Queen, the Queen is a thousand years old!"

The Queen sat on a chair in front of the door, with a dignified manner, a majestic face, and a look of oppression in her eyes that made people dare not look directly at her.

She was wearing a long dress with phoenix feathers and diamond-shaped brocade, and a feather and silk phoenix crown inlaid with jewels on her neatly arranged high bun. Thin tassels hung from the sides of her hair with gold phoenix-patterned hairpins. Her slightly upturned almond-shaped eyes showed a fierce look, and her every move was intimidating without anger, highlighting the queen's grace and elegance.

The courtyard, which was originally bustling with people, was now so quiet that only the sound of people breathing could be heard. A tense atmosphere spread in the courtyard. Everyone was silent, lowering their heads in awe, not daring to look directly at the queen's majesty. They carefully maintained a calm surface.

The Queen's eyes swept across the crowd, and people could feel her powerful aura. This suffocating atmosphere made people feel breathless.

"What happened?" the Queen asked.

I saw Fang Juexia was about to make a move. She quickly pulled out the hairpin on her head, stuffed it to my grandfather, ruffled her hair, rushed forward, and fell to the ground.

"Empress... Madam..." The voice was hoarse and difficult to speak because of the pain. He pointed at his neck and shook his head desperately, indicating that he could not make any sound. He turned sideways to show the queen my ears, pointed at Fang Juexia, and swung his right hand in the air, pretending to whip.

She waved Yu Tuan over again, saying "Ahhhhhhhhhh" to let the Queen Mother see her face and hands, and pointed at Yu Yi who was lying on the ground and had just woken up, and ran over to show the Queen Mother her legs. She then lay on Yu Yi and cried.

Yutuan also ran over and hugged us, crying heart-wrenchingly.

"Empress, don't believe her one-sided words! She is just pretending!" Fang Juexia's roar shook the entire palace like thunder.

"Why are you making such a loud noise!" the princess complained unhappily.

I actually wanted to stand up and refute, but I was just making thunder without raining. I spent a long time trying to build up my emotions, but I still couldn't cry. I could only continue to hug Yuyi Yutuan and howl, pretending to cry and look pitiful.

In contrast, Yu Tuan and Yu Yi's crying seemed extremely sad, their tears falling like pearls from a broken string.

"Your humble servant, the Imperial Physician, Yun Jingmo, pays respect to Her Majesty the Queen."

"Doctor Yun, please stop being polite!"

Grandfather said in a deep voice: "According to my diagnosis, my granddaughter's injuries are quite serious. Not only is there sand mixed in her skin, but even chili powder can be seen. This injury may cause infection and heal slowly. Even if it heals, it will leave scars. I hope Your Majesty will do justice for your granddaughter!"

"Empress, this Miss Fang tied up Yuyi without any reason, beat and whipped us, and even wanted to strangle our girl. We couldn't stop her. If the emperor's grandson hadn't arrived in time, my girl would have died. Empress, our girl has suffered a great injustice, please be sure to do something for our girl!" Yutuan said, crying again, with trembling at the end of her voice.

"I didn't do it! It has nothing to do with me! It was all done by those servants! It was... it was Ye Shi! Ye Shi asked them to do it!"

Fang Juexia's tears kept pouring out, as if they were free, and she sobbed. Her cries echoed in the courtyard, as if everyone in the palace wanted to hear them.

"Grandmother, if my grandson had not arrived in time, Yihe would have been strangled to death by Fang Juexia with a whip. In the afternoon, she tried to seduce my brother, and now she has kidnapped people and carried out lynching without authorization. She has completely disregarded the palace rules and regulations. She is just as bad as her cousin! How can such a cruel person continue to stay in the palace! Please make a wise decision, Grandmother!" Feng Zhixu said, kneeling in front of the queen.

"Your Highness, please be careful with your words! I was just angry about Zhi Yihe..." Fang Juexia paused for a moment and changed her words, "Queen! Actually, I was tricked by her! I accidentally broke into the bedroom where the Crown Prince was resting. You and His Majesty know this! Queen! It was all her fault! He has been planning to marry the Crown Prince for a long time. What happened to me today was a trap she set to ruin my reputation so that I could marry him! I was so angry that I tied up her maid. I wanted to make an example of her, but she started fighting with me and I lost my temper!"