Zhenfubao waved his hand and the warehouse was full of grain, and the whole family regretted it

The crowd gathered outside the Pepper Room. The golden-armored guards who were supposed to stand with their spears were nowhere to be seen. Only two lanterns were left in front of the vermilion-lacquered palace gate, swaying in the wind.

"What...what's going on?" Third-rank Shuyi took a half step back, clutching the hem of her skirt. The pearl tassels in her hair made a small rustling sound. "In the past, there was a guard every five steps in front of the Queen's Palace, but now there's not even a eunuch to report?"

"Could it be that they are all slacking off?" The concubine's daughter of the Minister of Rites stood on tiptoe to look around.

Qi Guangheng's face turned pale, and he and his guards kicked open the palace door.

Torn clothes and hairpins were scattered on the ground, and a candle was tilted to one side, with the flickering flame illuminating the entire room with dim shadows.

Su Daji was slumped on the ground with her hair in disarray. She was surrounded by several trembling eunuchs and guards, each of them dressed in tattered clothes.

"Everyone, kneel down!" Qi Guangheng drew his sword with a swish, pointing the tip directly at Su Daji's nose. "What else do you have to say? You have no sense of shame for doing such a shameful thing!"

Su Daji cried out loudly, clutching the corner of Qi Guangheng's clothes tightly with both hands:

"Your Majesty! I am innocent! Someone is deliberately plotting against me!

It must be Su Wan'er, it must be her! She sent someone to knock out the guards and even drugged my tea..."

Madam Bai stood aside with her arms folded, sneering:

"Your Majesty, please don't slander me.

I don't have the ability to send away all the guards and eunuchs in your palace and stuff drugs into your body without anyone noticing.

Your Majesty, everyone in your palace is here. Why not let the Emperor ask them?"

After she finished speaking, she moved aside, revealing several servants behind her who lowered their heads and dared not say a word.

Su Daji's hair was disheveled:

"Your Majesty, even if I have done a thousand wrongs, I would never dare to deceive you in the slightest!

Someone must have framed me secretly, please investigate!"

Qi Guangheng sneered, "With so many guards in the palace, who can do anything to you? Come on, send the queen to the cold palace."

Prime Minister Su suddenly raised his voice, his face flushed with anxiety:

"Your Majesty, there must be something fishy going on here! The Empress must have been framed; she would never do such a thing on her own initiative.

Besides, there was no loss of property and no one was killed. The queen had been fighting desperately and had not let the other party succeed.

In my opinion, it would be better to punish Her Majesty by having her reflect on her actions in the palace for a few days."

After hearing this, the emperor sneered, his tone full of sarcasm: "Prime Minister Su really has a heart of a bodhisattva. Such a serious matter, you think you can just brush it aside with a few words?"

Prime Minister Su quickly stepped forward and said in a loud voice:

"Everyone, don't jump to conclusions! If the Empress really wanted to do something in the palace, why would she choose to do it when there are so many people around?

With so many people watching, who would be stupid enough to commit a crime at this time?

There are too many suspicious points in this matter, so we still have to investigate it carefully and not wrongly accuse a good person."

After hearing what he said, many ministers nodded in agreement.

Someone whispered:

"That's right, there are so many people in the palace today, and the Queen is not stupid, so how could something go wrong at this time?

We must get to the bottom of this.”

In the court, Prime Minister Su's words were spoken, and many court officials echoed him as if they had been enlightened.

A minister shouted, "The Empress has been in the Imperial Palace for over ten years and has always been virtuous and kind. There must be something hidden behind this!"

Mrs. Bai also expressed her opinion:

“I also think that the matter should be investigated thoroughly.

The Queen Mother invited us to attend her birthday banquet today. We changed our clothes and went to the banquet. If we stayed a little longer, we might find some clues."

Su Daji suddenly jumped out, pointed at Madam Bai and shouted, "Su Wan'er! Stop pretending to be innocent!"

Madam Bai looked aggrieved and retorted:

"Empress, what do you mean by that? What am I pretending for?

I only stayed in your palace for a short while. How could I possibly arrange for someone to drug you in such a short time?

I just need to change my clothes, I don't have time to do these things!"

Seeing the two arguing fiercely, the emperor slammed the table impatiently:

"That's enough! Stop arguing! The birthday party continues, and everyone who needs to leave has left.

The Queen is temporarily confined to the palace to reflect on her mistakes. We will discuss this matter later!"

After saying this, the emperor walked away with a dark face, leaving everyone looking at each other in bewilderment, and no one dared to speak.

Su Daji glared at Madam Bai, her eyes blazing with fire and her teeth grinding. "Su Wan'er, just wait! This isn't over yet, and I won't let you off easily!"

Su Daji was so angry that she was shaking all over, digging her nails deep into her palms, and said to Madam Bai viciously:

"Bai Wan'er, I've made note of this!

Be careful, I won't let you have a good life!"

Mrs. Bai replied in a cold tone, "You know who is the one who brought this upon himself."

After saying that, she called out to Bai Qiaoniang and Bai Wanwan and left without looking back.

Once the farce here is over, the birthday party has to continue.

Many people had no idea what had just happened, but the emperor had already issued a gag order, so no one dared to say anything.

Especially the ladies from the noble families who were present at the time were so frightened that they dared not breathe.

The Emperor sat at the banquet for a while before saying:

"You guys continue to watch the singing and dancing. I'm tired and will go back to the palace to rest.

Si Nian, please follow me."

Before leaving, Gu Sinian secretly glanced at Bai Wanwan and followed the emperor.

After this incident, everyone lost interest and dispersed hastily.

As soon as Bai Wanwan returned to the Princess Mansion, she heard the eldest princess loudly questioning in the hall: "Bai Wanwan, what happened in the Queen's Palace today?"

Bai Wanwan spread her hands and said innocently, "I really don't know! We went in and changed our clothes and then came out. You should ask the Queen about this."

The eldest princess took a sip from the teacup and stared at her sharply: "Don't play dumb with me, I don't believe you don't know anything!"

Bai Wanwan shrugged nonchalantly, her tone full of perfunctory:

"Princess, I really don't know anything.

If there is nothing else, I will take my leave."

Without waiting for a response, she turned and left.

Several days passed and there was no news from the Su family.

Every time in class, Bai Wanwan couldn't help asking when she saw Su Niantang: "Su Niantang, when will your family give you the promised things?"

Su Niantang rolled her eyes at her and said unhappily, "Didn't I give it to you? I was the one who gave you that piece of broken jade last time, and you're still not satisfied?"

Bai Wanwan sneered: "You really are good at fooling people! You call this a gift?"

Su Niantang spread his hands, his face indifferent:

"I knew you were petty! I won't give it to you, what can you do to me?

My old lady originally said she wanted to give you a nice gift, but with your temper, do you think you deserve it?"

After saying that, she pulled Lin beside her and left early.

Lin Zao Zao quickly turned around to smooth things over:

"Don't take it to heart, sister! My sister is blunt and narrow-minded.

You are a magnanimous person, don’t bother with her…”