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

"Recently, the Earl of Yong'an and the Queen Mother..." Yanzhi was interrupted by the Queen Mother before she could finish her words.

"I really didn't expect that the Earl of Yong'an would do such a thing. I trusted him wrongly. Please leave it to the emperor to deal with the spies in the palace. I am tired too. Cuiwei, please help me to rest." The empress dowager stretched out her hand and let Cuiwei support her into the inner hall.

[The Queen Mother is indeed the last one to fight in the palace. Her reaction speed is unmatched.]

"Your Majesty, I know I was wrong. Please spare my life. I am willing to serve you like a slave." Earl Yong'an grabbed the corner of Xie Ci'an's clothes, crawled on the ground and kowtowed continuously, but soon a red mark appeared on his forehead.

Seeing the emperor's eyes change, Cheng Song immediately arranged for the eunuch to drag the Earl of Yong'an aside.

Just at this moment, Chongfeng came running back in a hurry.

"Your Majesty, on my way out of the palace, I ran into Doctor Lin from the Imperial Hospital. He was investigating the musk buried in the Empress's palace. He asked the cooperating drug dealers, and they told me that the person who purchased the century-old musk was a lady around forty years old. She was quite generous, wearing Jiangnan brocade and a gold hairpin inlaid with coral from far away."

"The drug dealer also explained that the Hundred Years Musk is the best of the best and extremely difficult to find. The only three pieces they had were all bought by that lady."

As soon as Zhongfeng finished speaking, Zhuxia leaned forward to take a look with a smile, "Isn't this a coincidence? There are exactly three pieces of musk buried under the Queen's tree."

"Second Madam Wen is over forty years old this year. As for Jiangnan brocade and coral, we can find out by searching her house." Zhu Xia deliberately dragged out the last word.

Madam Wen was so guilty that she couldn't utter a word and her whole body couldn't stop shaking.

Consort Wen's words seemed like the last straw that broke the camel's back. "No need to search. Second Madam Wen's favorite clothing is Jiangnan brocade. Also, the gold hairpin is inlaid with coral from far away. Second Madam Wen wore it when she entered the palace a few days ago. The coral was brought back by my father when he went out on the ship. It's rare to see coral headdresses in the capital. Even if there are, they are mostly coral bracelets."

After hearing Wen Nuan's words, Madam Wen II pounced on her like a mad dog and pushed her against him. "Bitch, money-loser! I've been so good to you, and this is how you betray your mother."

"Mother, everyone must be responsible for what they have done. From the moment you planned to murder the Queen, you should be prepared for the plan to be exposed." When Madam Wen pounced on her again, Wen Nuan dodged to the side.

Mrs. Wen fell to the ground and screamed.

Wen Nuan was unmoved by the sight of Second Madam Wen. She knelt before Gu Jianchu and said, "My mother has done such a treasonous thing to Your Majesty. It is my fault. Please punish me, Your Majesty."

Gu Jianchu shook the teacup in his hand and looked at Wen Nuan with an ambiguous look. "Ignorance is not a crime, but Second Madam Wen and Yanzhi were plotting such a big thing in Cheng'en Palace, and you were completely unaware of it. This is a sign of lax discipline. You should be punished. Deduct three months' salary and confine yourself to Cheng'en Palace for one month."

"As for Madam Wen, you have defiled the palace and attempted to murder me and the heir. This is a grave crime, and you must be exiled to Liaodong for life without permission."

"As for the Earl of Yong'an, let the emperor deal with it." After all, the Earl of Yong'an is still a court official, and it seems that the emperor has other arrangements for him.

"The Earl of Yong'an has defiled the harem and placed spies around me to spy on me. This is a heinous crime. He should be taken away and sentenced to death." Xie Ci'an's voice was as cold as ice in December.

As soon as these words were spoken, Earl Yong'an collapsed to the ground instantly.

The evidence of the Earl of Yong'an's crimes was not enough to warrant the death penalty, and the emperor's punishment was a bit too harsh. Just when Gu Jianchu was about to plead for mercy, the system's voice sounded in his mind.

[The Emperor had more evidence than just these to kill the Earl of Yong'an.]

【Tongzi has melons? 】

Of course there's something fishy going on. The Emperor isn't a true tyrant who would kill innocent people. Earl Yong'an truly courted his own downfall, embezzling project funds and even colluding with court officials behind the Emperor's back. Last month, he used the money earned by his second son to help a student at Yousong Academy cheat on the provincial examination. This was reported to the Emperor, who was furious. The Emperor hated people who befriended powerful officials, engaged in favoritism, fraud, and corruption, and he did every single one of these things.

[The Emperor hasn't found a chance to punish him yet, but this time he's the one who's taking the blame. Who can he blame?]

Gu Jianchu, who was originally planning to advise the emperor, shut up instantly.

If he said too much, the emperor might mistakenly think that he and the Earl of Yong'an were in cahoots.

The emperor was considered a good person for not taking the opportunity to raid the Yong'an Marquis's Mansion.

【Kiss melon. 】

【Try and see.】

Wen Nuan's stepfather returned from Jiangnan early. Upon arriving, he heard about the affair between his own brother and his wife. He was so angry that he fainted on the spot. A servant quickly summoned a doctor, who pricked him with acupuncture, bringing him back to consciousness. Thinking of his daughter in the palace, Wen Nuan's stepfather forced himself to come to the palace to inquire about the situation.

Fortunately, the second son of the Wen family doesn't know that Wen Nuan isn't his biological daughter. I was really worried that he wouldn't be able to bear the blow if he knew. But then again, Wen Nuan practically grew up with the second son of the Wen family. Even if he knew that Wen Nuan wasn't his biological daughter, it wouldn't have much of an impact on their relationship.

【Who spread the news?】

Gu Jianchu began to have doubts.

Not many people knew about the affair between the eldest son of the Wen family and the second wife of the Wen family. Even the palace maids had just caught them cheating, so who was the one who spread the news?

【I can't find it. 】

【How come I can’t find it?】

【The system is blocked and no information can be found.】

"You know all the gossip in this world, so how come you can't find this little bit of information?"

[I don't know what's going on right now. I can get other melons, but I can't find out who leaked this information.]

【Will there be bugs? 】

[It's not impossible. I'll try to fix it.]

The Second Madam of the Wen family and the Earl of Yong'an were dragged away by the guards respectively. As for Wen Nuan, she was taken back to Cheng'en Palace by Yunhe and placed under house arrest. For a while, rumors were rife in the palace, and even people outside the palace knew about the matter between the Earl of Yong'an and the Second Madam of the Wen family.

Some storytellers in restaurants and teahouses even made up stories based on the love, hatred and vengeance of the three people and passed them on.

The concubines who wanted to please Gu Jianchu collected these stories and told them to Gu Jianchu.

"Ever since Concubine Wen was punished, these concubines seem to be more respectful to the Empress than before." Zhu Xia gossiped while peeling lotus seeds.

Yun He laughed and interjected, "That's not respect, it's honesty. Those concubines who opposed our queen are now trapped in their own webs and reaping the consequences. Even Concubine Wen was inevitably punished. Even if they have any ulterior motives, they should restrain themselves for the sake of their lives."