The princess has super powers and space, so what's wrong with being a little arrogant?

Imperial Physician Lu came to check Mu Xiyue's pulse once every three days. He didn't feel unhappy about checking the pulse of Xiaotao, a servant, which made Mu Xiyue feel more favorable towards Imperial Physician Lu.

Doctor Lu prescribed a conditioning prescription for Xiaotao, which was very effective for morning sickness. Although it could not completely stop vomiting, it only relieved the nausea and discomfort. She no longer vomited after eating every time, and she could eat some food. After a few days of rest, Xiaotao's complexion looked much better.

Mu Xiyue's belly grew bigger and bigger, and the weather became hotter and hotter. By mid-June, Mu Xiyue only walked around in the yard in the morning and after dinner. During the day, she stayed in the house watching Xiaotao make clothes, shoes and socks for the baby. She didn't know how to make them and was too lazy to do it.

In the afternoon, there was a thunderstorm outside, and the air became much fresher, not as stuffy as in the past few days.

Mu Xiyue and Xiaotao no longer hid in the house and went for a walk under the corridor. Outside the yard, there were maids discussing what was happening outside. Mu Xiyue was very observant and heard that they were about to search the house or something, so she asked Guyu to call them in.

"You were just talking about what happened outside. Tell me about it too."

The maid was in charge of cleaning the main courtyard. Knowing that Mu Xiyue was a kind person, she was not timid and took a step forward to kneel down.

Mu Xiyue raised her hand and said, "No need to kneel and talk. I haven't left the house for a long time. Tell me what's new outside."

The maidservant half lowered her head and said, "Princess, I heard from the purchasers that more than a dozen houses in the city were raided today. They were all raided by the imperial guards outside the city. The Duke of Chen's mansion was also raided. There were also notices posted in the city. I don't know much."

Mu Xiyue knew that it was time to take action these days. Xiao Yibai didn't return home until midnight these days, and Mu Xiyue was always half asleep every time he came back. The two of them hadn't chatted for a long time.

She waved her hand to let the maid retreat, and called out Feng Shi who was hiding in the dark.

"Feng Shi, send someone out to find out, and come back to tell this princess."

Feng Shi's group was responsible for protecting the safety of the palace. He made a gesture and another secret guard jumped out.

Not long after the secret guard left, Xiao Yibai came back, followed by Qi Yun.

Mu Xiyue was very surprised, "Why are you back so early today?"

Xiao Yibai stepped forward and hugged Mu Xiyue, "It's over. Father has granted me a ten-day vacation."

Qi Yun was very tactful and took Xiao Tao out of the yard. Suddenly, only Xiao Yibai and Mu Xiyue were left in the yard.

Mu Xiyue saw that Xiao Yibai's face was not very good and he did not look happy.

"Let's go inside and talk. I just heard the maid outside the courtyard say that the Beijing Guards are in charge of searching the house today."

Xiao Yibai nodded, took Mu Xiyue's hand and walked into the house. Sitting on the couch, he placed his palm on Mu Xiyue's belly.

The little guy in the belly seemed to feel Xiao Yibai's emotions and bumped fists with his father through the belly.

Xiao Yibai's depressed mood suddenly improved a lot. He didn't say anything and Mu Xiyue stopped asking him questions and just stayed with him quietly.

After a long while, Xiao Yibai finally talked about what had happened in the past few days.

"The Chen family's affairs over the years have been thoroughly investigated. A few days ago, the Beijing Guards surrounded the Chen family. Today, their homes were searched and their bodies imprisoned. Eighteen officials, both large and small, were searched in Beijing. Twenty-eight officials from other places were executed on the spot, and thirty-six were brought back to Beijing for trial. A total of eighty-two officials were implicated. This is the largest case of corruption and abuse of power since the founding of the Tianqi Empire."

Today's Shangjing City can be said to be like a frying pan that has exploded, and people are talking about the Queen and the Chen family everywhere.

Because the confiscation of property and arrest of officials from the eighteen families caused unrest among the people, the emperor ordered the crimes of the Chen family to be made public. The notice was posted by the imperial guards, telling the people what the Chen family and the queen had done. After reading the notice, the people all applauded.

What made Xiao Yibai in a bad mood was not only the large number of officials involved in this incident, but also the fact that King Qi not only cleared himself of all responsibility, but because the Chen family was King Qi's maternal family, they became innocent people implicated in this incident. Both the people outside and the officials in the court said that King Qi was kind.

The King of Qi was indeed kind on the surface, but his viciousness was too deeply hidden for the ignorant people to know. It was only when Xiao Yibai saw the ministers pleading for the King of Qi during the morning court session that he realized that the King of Qi had won over so many people.

Mu Xiyue held Xiao Yibai's face and kissed him. "Does this make you feel better? We knew the result three months ago. There's no point in being depressed now, right? Didn't we agree to settle accounts with the King of Qi after this? Besides, you can see that those ministers were bribed by the King of Qi. How can father not see it?"

At this moment in the spotlight, the emperor should hate factionalism the most. The more people the Prince of Qi secretly wins over, the more disappointed the emperor will be in him.

Xiao Yibai smiled and said, "Well, my lady can comfort me a few more times."

Mu Xiyue pecked him lightly on the lips and said, "Well, after being busy for so long, I can finally have a good rest. Shouldn't I be happy? It's been a long time since we had a good chat. The baby will be born in two months. Have you thought about a name?"

Xiao Yibai stroked her belly gently and said, "I haven't thought about it. When the baby is born, please ask Father to give it a name. We just need to think of a nickname."

Well, just don't let her come up with a name. She's terrible at naming.

Three days later, before the verdict on the Chen family and other officials involved was announced, the decree to depose the queen was issued and announced to the world.

The Empress was immoral, cruelly harmed the imperial heir, poisoned the harem's concubines, colluded with court officials, raised assassins, and assassinated the princes many times. She abolished her position as Empress, demoted her to a commoner, and gave her poisoned wine. However, considering that she was the biological mother of the Prince of Qi, the Prince of Qi was allowed to collect her body.

Along with the decree to depose the empress, another decree was issued posthumously conferring the title of Empress Deming on Concubine Yu and choosing an auspicious day to move her to the imperial mausoleum.

"The tomb relocation was chosen in November. The Imperial Astronomical Observatory calculated two dates, and Father chose November, which would have been the month you finished your confinement. Although this title has been delayed for so many years, I'm sure Mother would be happy in heaven."

Xiao Yibai's tone was a little sad. This kind of emotion needed to be released, otherwise it would not be a good thing to keep it in. Mu Xiyue did not comfort him anymore but just accompanied him quietly.

Xiao Yibai's depressed mood didn't last long, because the palm of his hand that was placed on Mu Xiyue's belly was punched twice by the little guy inside.

The Chen family case was tried and sentenced very quickly, with the verdict coming out at the end of June.

There is no doubt that the Chen family was executed along with all nine generations of their clan. Three other families were executed along with the Chen family. Four other officials involved had three generations of their clans executed, ten families had their entire clans executed, and for the rest, only the offenders were executed. Family members with lighter crimes were released, while family members with heavier crimes were enslaved.

Although Mu Xiyue sympathized with the tribesmen who were implicated, she also knew the importance of the rule of law. The higher the price of a crime, the more afraid people would be to make mistakes.

The King of Qi was finally cleared of all charges, but in order to appease Xiao Yibai, the Emperor only partially cleared the King of Rui of his guilt, abolished his title, and confiscated half of the property of the King of Rui's Palace.