The queen is sober in the world, and she is winning every step of the palace fight.

"Queen Mother——"

"Even if I don't shake the water bowl, the blood of Your Majesty and Lord Yu will mix together!"

"If you don't believe me, just try it."

"If I were to be captured like this and tortured into confessing, wouldn't the world misunderstand this as a blood test?"

"My death is not a pity, it is only for the sake of your majesty's reputation and justice in the world—"

Fei Wan's cry was initially ignored by the Queen Mother.

But she kept mentioning His Majesty's reputation, so how could the Queen Mother be unfair in front of all the ministers?

This not only concerns the emperor's reputation, but also her chastity!

"Bring her back."

The Queen Mother finally spoke. After Fei Wan was dragged back to the Imperial Court, she sternly warned her, "I'm giving you one last chance. You'd better tell me the truth. What conspiracy did you use to allow the Emperor and Minister Yu to have a blood relationship?"

Fei Wan broke free from the restraints and kowtowed upwards.

Then he stood up and adjusted his clothes in public.

After straightening her messy long hair and tidying her clothes, she walked back to Cao Bin and took another bowl of water.

She took a deep breath and said firmly, "Your Majesty, I am going to overstep my bounds once again."

The Queen Mother raised her hand: "Wait!"

He ordered Aunt Shixiang to go get the water and needles herself.

After Shixiang brought it, she let Feiwan use the new utensils.

Even Cao Bin began to suspect this.

Cao Bin bowed his head and dared not say a word.

Fei Wan raised her voice and spoke clearly, "It has nothing to do with the bowl, the needle, or the concubines. This blood test has nothing to do with water."

She asked the emperor and Yu Zhong to drop blood into the bowl again.

From beginning to end, it was Aunt Shixiang who served the bowls, and she herself did not touch the water bowl at all, just to avoid suspicion.

Tohka held the bowl steadily, and when two drops of blood entered the water, she put it down steadily and placed the bowl on the table without shaking it at all.

The blood drops spread quietly in the water.

The hall was completely silent as hundreds of people waited with bated breath.

Fei Wan spoke at this time.

"Eunuch Cao, please send someone to get some more blood from poultry and livestock. Whatever living creatures are in the kitchen."

"Master Zhao, I will go right away."

Fei Wan asked him to send someone, but he knew it was a serious matter, so he decided to go in person and even invited Nanny Shixiang to join him.

Tohka looked at the Queen Mother.

Seeing that the empress dowager had a serious face and did not object, he quickly left with Cao Bin.

Fei Wan knew clearly that the Queen Mother's non-objection did not mean she supported her, but that she just wanted to see her last act before her death.

After all, the look in the Queen Mother's eyes clearly showed that she was certain to die.

“It’s melted!”

Suddenly, Concubine Jian, who was closer to the water bowl, exclaimed in surprise.

Everyone looked around quickly.

Sure enough, in the bowl of water, the two drops of blood slowly spread and gradually merged together.

"Noble Lady Zhao, are you using some kind of sorcery? How could His Majesty's blood possibly blend with Lord Yu's?"

Concubine Jian observed the Queen Mother's expression and took the initiative to attack.

She started the conversation, and the concubines who were usually displeased with Fei Wan's favor and were relatively bold began to question her one after another.

The wife of the Earl of Zhongqing naturally had to speak for the Queen Mother, accusing Fei Wan of not only deceiving the emperor, but also daring to play tricks in public and harming the emperor's body.

"My lords, my ladies, this time, Concubine Zhao didn't even touch the water bowl, so how could she use any evil magic?

I think we should listen to the explanation of Lady Zhao. She just said that she wanted to point out the truth about the blood test. Why don't you all listen to her?

From my previous interactions, I've found Concubine Zhao to be gentle and kind, and treats Your Majesty very well. How could she plot to harm the King?"

Amidst everyone's accusations, Qiu Changzai suddenly stood up and tried to speak up for Fei Wan.

Her face was pale and her voice was trembling, and she was obviously very nervous.

However, he managed to finish his words under everyone's unfriendly gaze.

A concubine taunted her, "Of course you're helping Consort Zhao. If it weren't for her support, you'd still be unknown, unable to even see His Majesty. It's clear you're in cahoots with her. Perhaps you already knew she was hiding her identity to deceive the Emperor."

"I do not have……"

Qiu Changzai was so nervous that his face turned pale and red, and then red and white.

For a moment I didn't know how to defend myself.

Concubine Jian suddenly realized: "Oh, so Concubine Qiu was also favored by Concubine Zhao. No wonder she suddenly took the Fangluan carriage."

Wu Xiangrong continued, "Concubine Qiu rides in the Fangluan carriage because of His Majesty's favor. How can you criticize His Majesty like this? Sister Jianpin, I dare to advise you that you cannot look down on others who ride in the carriage just because His Majesty has hung your nameplate and you cannot ride in the Fangluan carriage yourself."

Before the birthday banquet, Fei Wan had warned her not to speak carelessly. No matter what happened, she should just hide. Her mission today was to keep an eye on any movement in the palace and secretly pass on information.

But Fei Wan was in imminent danger, and even the timid Qiu Changzai stood up and spoke.

She received more support from Fei Wan than Concubine Qiu, yet she is still hiding. What kind of person is she!

She is even more skilled in talking than Qiu Changzai.

This made Concubine Jian very angry.

Originally, only the concubines in the harem knew about the salary fine and the hanging of a name card. But now that Wu Xiangrong mentioned it in public, even the court officials and ladies knew about it!

"Wu Jieyu, you and Concubine Zhao are birds of a feather, colluding with each other. You were promoted right after Concubine Zhao. You are definitely both the same kind of people who bring chaos to the harem..."

"Princess Jian, are you hungry? Do you want to drink some paste to fill your stomach?"

Without waiting for Concubine Jian to finish, Concubine Xian narrowed her eyes and coldly interrupted her.

Concubine Jian was startled by Concubine Xian's expression and smiled awkwardly, "Your Majesty, I'm not hungry..."

"Filling your stomach with paste comes second, filling your mouth with paste is the most important thing."

"My lady..."

"How dare you bring up the inner affairs of the palace and talk nonsense here? Have you forgotten the palace rules and regulations? Shut up!"

After Concubine Xian scolded Concubine Jian, the other concubines also stopped talking one after another.

The ladies dared not say anything more.

Concubine Jian was naturally dissatisfied. She wasn't the only one who mentioned the Fangluan car, so why did Concubine Xian embarrass her so much? She was just trying to please Concubine Xian all day long!

"Xianfei, you've only been helping me manage the harem for a few days, and your temper has gotten worse. It seems the numerous trivial matters in the harem have indeed made you a little impatient. Wait until you recover from your illness..."

As soon as the Queen opened her mouth, she was interrupted by Consort Xian: "Your Majesty, don't rush to talk about the future. Focus on the present first."

The account you settled with me today has not yet been settled!

Their eyes met. Concubine Xian raised her chin and pointed at the bowl of water. "Right now, the blood in this bowl has completely merged together. Noble Lady Zhao, shouldn't you explain?"

Just at this moment, Cao Bin and Nanny Shixiang also hurried back with two bowls of blood.

"Your Majesty, Queen Mother, this is chicken blood, and this is duck blood. They are both taken from living creatures kept in the kitchen's backyard, their necks cut open."

"Excuse me, you two."

Fei Wan thanked him politely.

He did not handle it himself, but asked the two people to each take a drop of bird blood and put it into two bowls of water.

Then he pricked Yu Zhong's finger again and dripped the liquid into the bowl.

In full view of everyone, in a short while, Yu Zhong's blood, chicken blood and goose blood all mixed together!

Fei Wan explained in the astonished eyes of everyone.

"As the saying goes, blood is thicker than water. Whether it's human, animal, or bird, blood dripping into water will become thinner and dilute. Thin blood and water are indistinguishable from water and naturally mix together."

"Not to mention Lord Yu's blood, even His Majesty's blood can be fused with the blood of chickens and ducks."

"So blood relationship can never be judged from this."

"If you don't believe me, Eunuch Cao has already prepared many bowls of water. You can try it yourself!"

Fei Wan had more to say but swallowed it back.

——If you really believe in this method of blood test, what do you say?

——As long as there is water, chickens and ducks can all be the emperor’s parents and children.

——As long as there is water, a chicken can become the queen mother!

For a moment, the hall was in an uproar again.

The theory of testing paternity by dropping blood, which has been passed down for thousands of years, was actually overturned by a little palace concubine?

"This is impossible!"

An old minister with white hair and beard stood up.

"Your Majesty, I have heard that as long as alum is added to the water, it can make anyone's blood mix together. I ask Your Majesty to allow me to personally inspect and see if there is any problem with the water!"