Yixiu is reborn, fights against her elder sister, and becomes the queen mother

"Can you take this seriously?"

Yixiu sat at the top and spoke in a cold tone.

Wen Shichu kowtowed quickly and said, "Every word I have said is true. If there is even a single lie, even if the Empress kills me, I will have no complaints."

Yixiu snorted coldly, her tone was quite sarcastic, but she still said seriously:

"After committing such a horrific act that would have exterminated your entire clan, are you still afraid of death? If it weren't for your father's unwavering loyalty to me, do you think you and Shen Meizhuang would still be alive?"

Wen Shichu replied cautiously, "Of course, I am guilty of a crime that deserves death, but Concubine Hui is innocent. It was I who harmed her. Please, Queen, please don't blame Concubine Hui."

Yixiu lowered her head and asked vaguely, "Tell me, how do you want to solve this matter?"

Wen Shichu's face lit up with joy, knowing that the Queen was going to let him and Shen Meizhuang go, he quickly kowtowed and promised solemnly:

"I thank the Queen for her kindness. From now on, I will follow her lead and will never betray her."

Yixiu waved her hand impatiently, "Let's talk about this later! I don't need you to make these promises here. I want to see if you really follow my lead."

Wen Shichu replied respectfully, "I obey your order."

He secretly glanced at Yixiu's face again, and then whispered: "This happened between this humble minister and Concubine Hui. I'm afraid Concubine Hui can't stay in this harem. This humble minister thought that he could use the fake death drug to take her out of the palace.

Please help us, Her Majesty. As long as Her Majesty is willing to help, I will repay Her Majesty's great kindness with all my heart."

Yixiu also looked Wen Shichu up and down to make sure that what he said came from his heart.

Yixiu did not agree with Wen Shichu's words. The risk of this matter was too great. If he was not careful, all his plans would fail. However, the Wen family was an important chess piece in his hand, so Yixiu did not reject Wen Shichu.

Yixiu's tone was casual, yet pointed. "I do have the ability to allow Concubine Hui to fake her death and leave the palace unharmed. But what good will this bring me? Doctor Wen, you keep saying that you will follow my lead from now on. Is it all just talk?"

Wen Shichu realized the Queen's thoughts. It seemed that if he could not show his loyalty, the Queen would not help him.

But this is normal. The Queen doesn't run a charity, so why should she help others without any purpose?

"I am a foolish servant. I only want to serve the Empress, but I don't know how to help her. Please enlighten me, Empress."

With such a big handle already in someone else's hands, Wen Shichu didn't want to keep the suspense any longer and directly stated his position to Yixiu.

Given the current situation, even if Yixiu asked him to poison the emperor or other princes in the harem, he would have to do it.

Yixiu raised her eyebrows and smiled, "Doctor Wen is very direct in his words. I also like your straightforward nature."

Yixiu clapped her hands to signal Xiudong to come out and handed the things to Wen Shichu.

Xiudong suddenly came out from the dark, which scared Wen Shichu. He didn't expect that the Queen had hidden people in the dark.

Yixiu has always been cautious. If she asks someone to talk about something very private, she will ask Xiudong to watch secretly.

Xiudong has some skills, so if anything happens, she won't get hurt or be controlled by others.

Xiudong opened the box in her hand expressionlessly and handed it to Wen Shichu.

Wen Shichu held the box and looked carefully at the spices in his hand. After receiving Yixiu's signal, he put the box on the ground, picked up a little bit of the spices with his hand, rubbed them in his palm, and smelled them carefully.

At first, Wen Shichu didn't find anything unusual. After all, this spice was secretly developed by Yixiu and Doctor Wen, and ordinary people couldn't find it at all.

After a while, Wen Shichu realized the specialness of the spice and quickly put it down.

Wen Shichu knelt on the ground and replied respectfully, "Your Majesty, this incense may seem ordinary, but it actually has a profound meaning. When it burns, it looks just like any other incense, but it has aphrodisiac effects. If used on a man, it will damage his body and slowly drain his blood.

This incense is very special. If someone who frequently uses it gets angry, anger will damage the liver. This will exacerbate the effect, shortening lifespan and even leading to sudden death in severe cases.

A hint of surprise flashed across Yixiu's eyes. It's true that everyone has their own expertise.

This spice was developed after a long period of research by myself, Imperial Physician Wen, and the people sent by the Crown Prince.

At that time, Doctor Wen had vowed that if this thing had not been developed by them, no one would have known about its miraculous uses.

Wen Shichu was a little bit incredulous when he saw Yixiu, so he said, "Your humble servant dare not lie, but the proportion of these spices is very clever. If you hadn't checked them repeatedly today, it would be difficult to detect the inappropriateness. Where did the Queen get them?"

Yixiu said in a leisurely tone, with a faint smile: "This thing was developed by your father, what do you think of it?"

Wen Shichu was stunned for a moment. Although he knew that his father had already surrendered to the Queen, he had no idea that his father and the Queen had such plans.

He thought about it and although this matter sounded a bit scary, it made sense. The prince was getting older every year and was becoming more and more adept at handling state affairs.

Although holding the position of crown prince will give one a chance to ascend to the throne in the future, but looking through the history books, how many emperors ascended to the throne from the position of crown prince?

Even Fusu, the eldest son of Emperor Wu of Han and Qin Shihuang, such a wise prince, had a miserable end.

Not to mention the prince of the late emperor, that is a real example that is right before our eyes.

Thinking about it this way, it’s not surprising at all that the Queen has such plans.

Now that the Empress has such a big handle on him, and his father has already followed the Empress, no matter what, the relationship between his Wen family and the Empress has long been tied together.

"Although this humble servant is dull, as long as the Empress gives the order, this humble servant will not hesitate to die."

Yixiu smiled. "The weather is getting colder day by day. I really feel bad for the emperor. If he could stay in bed every day, he wouldn't have to go out and catch a cold. Doctor Wen, what do you think of my plan?"

Wen Shichu was stunned, but he immediately realized the Queen's thoughts and immediately echoed:

"The Empress Dowager is concerned about His Majesty, which is truly a blessing for His Majesty. I will find a solution for Her Majesty right now."