The queen is spoiling the king and madly criticizing him for spoiling her

Gu Jianchu noticed that Shu Zhaoyi's expression changed slightly when she saw the wooden box.

Without waiting for Gu Jianchu's instructions, Doctor Lin, who had just finished bandaging Mingyue, immediately stepped forward to check the contents of the box. He touched the white powder inside the box with his fingertips and put it to his nose to carefully identify it. "The Empress's wooden box contains arsenic."

As soon as Doctor Lin finished speaking, he saw that Shu Zhaoyi's face turned pale.

"Sister Zhaoyi, is there anything else to explain?" Gu Jianchu said the most harsh words in the gentlest voice.

Shu Zhaoyi slumped on the ground in despair, her eyes empty.

"I'm afraid there's nothing much to explain to Empress Shu Zhaoyi. The poison was administered by Shu Zhaoyi." Wen Zhaoyi spoke at the right time.

Wan Ning County Lady, who had been silent the entire time, asked in a low voice, "What does the Emperor's sister-in-law plan to do?"

After all, she is the Empress Dowager's niece, so the Emperor has to make the final decision on her.

When Gu Jianchu was about to send someone to Chuigong Palace to report to the emperor, Cheng Song arrived first.

Cheng Song is a popular figure around Xie Ci'an, and Cheng Song's appearance also represents the emperor.

Shu Zhaoyi seemed to have regained her composure, and she looked at Cheng Song with a burning gaze, "Is the Emperor delayed by something? Eunuch Cheng, tell the Emperor that I have been wronged and ask him to make the decision for me."

Cheng Song glanced at Shu Zhaoyi indifferently, then turned to Gu Jianchu and said, "Your Majesty, the Emperor is currently discussing matters with the Marquis of Nanping and General Gu, so he couldn't leave, so he sent this servant over.

The Emperor said that the Empress is the master of the six palaces, and matters with solid evidence are left to the Empress to handle on her own."

Cheng Song's words shattered Shu Zhaoyi's rising hopes once again.

"I know."

Since my father and elder brother are in Chuigong Palace, they must also know what happened today. Between the Empress Dowager and the Gu family, the Emperor directly chose the Gu family.

Dealing with Shu Zhaoyi was also an opportunity to warn the empress dowager, hoping that she would behave herself.

Gu Jianchu's gaze fell on Shu Zhaoyi again. "Shu Zhaoyi attempted to murder me. This crime is unforgivable. From this day forward, you will be stripped of your title and sent to Qing'an Temple to spend the rest of your life in the company of the ancient Buddha and the green lamps. You must sincerely repent for what you have done today."

Not executing Shu Zhaoyi was considered to have given the empress dowager enough face.

For what Shu Zhaoyi did, she deserved death by slow slicing.

"Queen, why did you send me away? Why didn't you kill me?" Shu Zhaoyi rushed towards Gu Jianchu frantically.

Yun He quickly grabbed Shu Zhaoyi's shoulders to prevent the crazy woman from pouncing on her.

Gu Jianchu let out a mocking smile, "Killing you wouldn't be too easy for you."

Gu Jianchu waved his hand and asked Yunhe to take the person back.

Cheng Song hurried back to report the matter to Xie Ci'an.

Because of Shu Zhaoyi's disturbance, they missed lunch. Not long after, the emperor ordered the imperial kitchen to send them a table of food again.

"Wan Ning was frightened at noon today, so you should eat more to replenish your body." Gu Jianchu picked up a piece of steamed pork with rice flour and put it in the bowl in front of Wan Ning.

Wan Ning still felt guilty when she mentioned this matter. "This matter is also my fault. If I had been more careful at the time, Shu Zhaoyi would not have had the opportunity to take advantage of me. If it weren't for the Emperor's sister-in-law's careful behavior..."

Wan Ning didn't dare to continue.

"The palace is different from the outside world. Even if you have no intention of harming others, there will be people who will take advantage of you. Wan Ning, don't think too much. Eat first." Gu Jianchu only comforted County Master Wan Ning a little.

After lunch, Wan Ning and Wen Zhaoyi chatted with Gu Jianchu in Kunning Palace for a while before leaving.

As soon as they left Kunning Palace, the maidservant beside Concubine Wen couldn't help but complain, "Your Highness is trying to please the Empress all day long. You're not doing your best, are you? You've been sending her all the food she made herself, but the Empress hasn't even arranged for you to sleep with her."

Wen Zhaoyi glared at the young palace maid, then glanced around nervously, fearing someone might be listening. "Don't say such things anymore. I'm not trying to please the Queen just to sleep with her. If the Emperor had any feelings for me, seeing me by her side all day, he'd naturally have noticed me and would have come to my palace long ago. If he hasn't come here yet, it means I'm not in his eyes at all."

"In that case, why should I bother myself with trouble? Instead of wasting all my energy thinking about how to win favor, it's better to establish a good relationship with the Queen. That way, I can still survive safely in the harem."

Wen Zhaoyi raised her eyes and looked at the sky.

The young palace maid accompanying Wen Zhaoyi was anxious. "Even if you think so, your majesty, the palace will certainly think so too. A few days ago, they sent a message asking you to quickly get the emperor and give birth to a prince as soon as possible."

"Even the Empress Dowager's niece was thrown into Qing'an Temple. What ability do you think I have?" Wen Zhaoyi's voice was already filled with a hint of anger.

The little palace maid followed behind Wen Zhaoyi, wanting to say something but stopping herself.

Wen Zhaoyi walked forward sulking, not noticing the corner at all. She accidentally bumped into someone coming towards her at the corner. A faint scent of gardenia lingered in her nose. Before she saw the man's face, she knew he was not a palace servant just by looking at the material of his clothes.

Wen Zhaoyi reacted quickly and hid behind the little palace maid.

Gu Jianbai didn't expect to bump into someone. His chest ached from the collision. He bowed and apologized with apologetic expression, "I'm sorry. I was in a hurry to see my sister and accidentally bumped into you."

Only then did Wen Zhaoyi notice that the man in front of her was handsome, with a healthy wheat-colored complexion, and his eyebrows and eyes were somewhat similar to Gu Jianchu. She immediately realized that the man in front of her was the Empress's brother, General Gu, who was praised by everyone in the capital.

The only outsiders who could be allowed by the emperor to walk freely in the palace were probably the queen's father and brother.

Before the little palace maid beside her could open her mouth to curse, Wen Zhaoyi spoke up in time, "It's okay, I accidentally bumped into the general, I hope the general will not be offended."

"Young General, you should go visit the Empress first." After saying this, Wen Zhaoyi pulled the little palace maid to make way for Gu Jianbai.

After expressing his gratitude, Gu Jianbai strode towards Kunning Palace.

Wen Zhaoyi stared at Gu Jianbai's receding figure for a long time before she withdrew her gaze and quickly left with the palace servants.

Gu Jianbai came here without informing his brother in advance, and was shocked when he first saw his brother.

"Brother, why are you here?" Gu Jianchu asked excitedly. She hadn't seen her brother for a long time since they had a quick meeting at the palace banquet.

Gu Jianbai said truthfully, "I originally went to the palace with my father to discuss the military pay with the Emperor, but I ran into Zhu Xia, who was right beside you, and she went to report that the concubines had poisoned you. My father and I were terribly worried. The Emperor was kind enough to allow me to come and see my sister to see if Shu Zhaoyi had hurt you."

"If my father and I had been a little tougher, or had handed over the military power earlier, you wouldn't have had to enter the palace and live in fear of being persecuted by the women in the harem."

Talking about these things, Gu Jianbai couldn't help but express regret.