After traveling through time, the adults were completely in my hands

Two days later, in the Imperial Concubine's palace, today's Imperial Concubine Ji was dressed up gorgeously and looked particularly stunning.

She was wearing a bright red brocade embroidered silk dress, her eyebrows were as dark as indigo, her skin was whiter than snow, and there was a dot of cinnabar on her forehead. She was truly a stunning beauty.

Looking in the mirror, Concubine Ji gently stroked her fair face and nodded with satisfaction.

A palace maid came in and bowed, saying, "Your Majesty, the time has come."

"Let's go," Concubine Ji stretched out her arm, and a palace maid beside her immediately stepped forward to support her. A group of palace maids and eunuchs followed behind her and walked towards the emperor's palace in a mighty manner.

In Emperor Wu Ren's palace, the chief eunuch walked in and bowed, saying, "Your Majesty, the Imperial Concubine has arrived."

"Let her in quickly," Emperor Wu Ren, who was sitting on the dragon throne, said hurriedly.

Then Concubine Ji walked in with her skirt swaying lightly, her steps like lotus flowers, and her slender waist twisting.

Emperor Wu Ren looked at it with his eyes wide open and hurried down from upstairs.

"My beloved concubine is so beautiful today," Emperor Wu Ren looked at Concubine Ji and laughed.

"Your Majesty, you are making fun of me again," Concubine Ji said delicately, "Your Majesty promised me something, and I must not forget it today."

"Don't worry, my beloved concubine. I will never forget what I promised you." Emperor Wu Ren took Concubine Ji's hand and patted it. "Today is your birthday, my beloved concubine. I specially held a grand palace banquet to celebrate. Are you satisfied?"

Concubine Ji smiled brightly, her face as beautiful as a peach blossom, and slightly bent her slender waist: "I will stay here first, thank the emperor."

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In the palace hall, all the civil and military officials gathered, and then they heard a loud voice outside: "The emperor has arrived, and the imperial concubine has arrived!"

The ministers saw Emperor Wu Ren and Concubine Ji walking in side by side from the main gate of the palace.

The ministers knelt hurriedly and saluted, saying, "Your Majesty, Your Majesty, welcome your Majesty!"

Concubine Ji followed Emperor Wu Ren to the seat at the top and sat down next to him without any hesitation.

Emperor Wu Ren waved his hand and said, "My dear ministers, please sit down."

After seeing all the ministers take their seats, Emperor Wu Ren looked around and did not see Jing Yu, so he asked, "Where is His Royal Highness the Crown Prince?"

As soon as Emperor Wu Ren finished speaking, he heard the eunuch's announcement from outside: "The Empress has arrived, and His Royal Highness the Crown Prince has arrived!"

"Empress?" All the ministers exclaimed in unison, and Concubine Ji, who was sitting at the top, was even more shocked.

Before everyone could think about it, they saw Jing Yu in front, and the Queen was supported by Nanny Li and a palace maid, walking in slowly.

"Her Majesty, it's really the Queen!" All the ministers were extremely surprised and knelt down one after another: "Your Majesty, welcome the Queen, welcome His Royal Highness the Crown Prince!"

The Imperial Concubine Ji, who was sitting at the top, immediately widened her eyes when she saw the Empress walk in. As if she had seen a ghost, she walked down a few steps and pointed at the Empress with a look of horror: "You... why did you get up... Are you a human or a ghost?"

Seeing this, Jing Yu shouted, "How dare you! You didn't even salute the Queen when you saw her!"

Concubine Ji trembled with fear, her legs softened and she knelt down, saying in a trembling voice, "Your Highness, I greet the Queen."

The Empress did not ask Concubine Ji to get up. She only let Nanny Li and the palace maids support her and walked forward a few steps. She said to Emperor Wu Ren, who was still sitting in the upper seat and also had a look of shock on his face, "Your Majesty, I pay my respects to you." After that, she was about to kneel down.

Emperor Wu Ren finally reacted and stepped down from the seat of honor, saying, "The Queen is weak, so please excuse me."

Looking at the Empress, Emperor Wu Ren said in disbelief, "The Empress... is she awake?"

"Father," Jing Yu said, bowing beside him, "I have already found out that the rumor that the Queen Mother is possessed by an evil spirit is a deliberate rumor and a frame-up. In reality, the Queen Mother was cast under an evil spell and is under control, which is why she is insane and bedridden!"

"Evil curse?" The ministers were shocked again and started discussing.

Jing Yu glanced at the ministers and said, "Father, someone took advantage of the Queen Mother's unpreparedness and cast an evil spell on her. This has controlled her and made her lose her mind. She has suffered untold torture. Please, Father, identify the murderer and give her justice."

"Your Majesty!" An old minister also stood up and said with a bow, "Your Majesty, the Empress is the mother of a country. How dare someone cast a curse on her? They have ulterior motives and are malicious. Your Majesty, please investigate this matter thoroughly and give the Empress justice!"

"I implore the Emperor to thoroughly investigate this matter and give the Empress justice," the ministers echoed.

Emperor Wu Ren listened to the ministers' words, nodded, and asked Jing Yu, "Have you found the person who cast the spell?"

"Your son has already found out," Jing Yu glanced at the kneeling Concubine Ji and bowed to the emperor, "The person who cast the curse on my mother was the Taoist Wuwang, who was instructed by the Concubine."

Upon hearing this, Concubine Ji's expression changed drastically: "You...you are slandering me!"

"Your Majesty, I have never done anything to hurt the Empress... Your Majesty, you have to make the decision for me!" Concubine Ji looked up at the Emperor, crying like a pear blossom in the rain.

Emperor Wu Ren looked at the beautiful Concubine Ji crying, and felt so pitiful that he hesitated for a moment.

"Your Majesty, Concubine Ji colluded with Taoist Wuwang to harm my mother. I have solid evidence!" Jing Yu said in a cold voice.

"You...you slandered me, which is a serious crime!" Concubine Ji said with forced calmness.

"Hmph! Whether it is slander or not will be decided later. Come, bring Taoist Wuwang up!" Jing Yu waved his hand.

The two guards responded by dragging Taoist Wuwang over and throwing him to the ground with a "pa jiu".

Concubine Ji looked at Taoist Wuwang lying limp on the ground and wished she could bite him, what a useless thing!

Emperor Wu Ren looked at Taoist Wu Wang and said, "Tell me! What's going on?"

Taoist Wuwang had just taken the pill given by Jindou, which temporarily suppressed the evil in his body.

He looked up at Jing Yu cautiously, and saw Jing Yu looking at him coldly, and he shuddered with fear.

Thinking of the excruciating pain he had felt when the evil spirit stirred within him, Taoist Wuwang did not hesitate and kowtowed, saying, "Your Majesty, the evil curse that the Empress was cast upon was placed upon me by the Imperial Concubine. The Imperial Concubine intended to kill the Empress and take her place. Your Majesty, the Imperial Concubine promised to reward me handsomely upon the success of her plan. I was greedy for money and was bewitched by the Imperial Concubine. Please spare my life, Your Majesty!"

Taoist Wuwang told everything in one breath.

"You...you old Taoist, how dare you slander me? It was obviously you who wanted to poison the Queen to death, but now you are framing me! Your Majesty, I am innocent, you must help me." Concubine Ji refused to admit it.