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

The empress bowed to the emperor and observed all the etiquette.

Her expression and tone were as gentle and soft as possible, displaying the demeanor of a wife, and she gave impartial advice:

“Although I came here to plead for Lady Zhao, I am naturally very happy to see that she has been pardoned by Your Majesty.

But if you think about it carefully, although the blood test method has problems and cannot be used to determine whether she and Lord Yu are related by blood, it cannot prove that she and Lord Yu are definitely not related by blood.

Her crime of deceiving the emperor cannot be washed away."

The Queen looked at Fei Wan tenderly and suggested, "Why don't we wait until your identity is clear and no one suspects or accuses you anymore? Then I can personally ask the Queen Mother to promote you. Is that okay? That way, you can enjoy the glory with a clear conscience."

Fei Wan was looked at gently by the Queen.

But he did not show weakness as usual and agreed to what the queen said.

Because she knew that the emperor did not interrupt the queen immediately because he was waiting for her to explain herself.

If she just stood behind him and waited for him to take the initiative, then in the following days, he would still regard her as a woman who was easier to sleep with.

At most, she has a better temperament and is more considerate than other women in the harem, but that's only to a limited extent.

But if her fragility and pitifulness still had some plasticity, just like when she burst out with courage and surprised him just now.

Then, he will have more desire to explore and expectations about her.

Her days as a plaything were about to be shortened...

"Your Majesty, I thank you for your consideration.

But I am innocent. I have never considered myself the daughter of Lord Yu, and I have absolutely never deceived you.

I do not ask for a promotion, I only ask Your Majesty to restore my reputation!"

With tears in her eyes, she stubbornly pleaded with the Queen.

The hand held by the emperor clenched into a fist as if unable to control itself.

The emperor rubbed the girl's small fist with his fingertips.

Feel her nervousness, fragility, and softness...

And that strength and stubbornness.

"Zhao Qing, today is the Queen Mother's birthday banquet. Let's put aside the matter of clarifying your identity and discuss it another day. I will first promote you and share the Queen Mother's congratulations."

The emperor looked at Fei Wan with a smile.

The Empress Dowager refused to back down and did not issue an imperial decree to promote Fei Wan, so he came himself.

He then issued an order to promote Fei Wan to Rong Hua in front of everyone in the hall.

The fourth rank is one level higher than the fifth rank nobleman.

Although it was only a step-by-step promotion and not a leap like before, it was a great honor to be in front of so many court officials, ladies of noble families, and noble relatives.

"Your Majesty! The words in Yuan's suicide letter have not yet been clearly identified, and the suspicion that Lord Yu has ulterior motives has not yet been cleared. If you rashly promote Concubine Zhao, I'm afraid..."

The censor who entered the palace with Yuan's blood letter was stopped by the old minister Zhu Fushan as soon as he opened his mouth.

"Noble Lady Zhao has corrected the mistake in the blood test today. This is immeasurable merit. It has not only brought blessings and longevity to the Empress Dowager, but has also benefited the people. Is it wrong for her to be promoted? Instead of considering the people and justice, you are obsessed with the ambiguous suicide note of a guilty concubine. How can you have the face to hold the position of Imperial Censor? Before you make any remonstrances, I urge you to take a look in the mirror and examine your own improprieties!"

Even if Consort Zhao is found guilty later, it won't be too late to judge her then. If her crimes are truly heinous, the position she was promoted to today can be revoked. Everything has its priorities. Do you have to ruin the Empress Dowager's birthday banquet today?

Let me ask you again, if it is later discovered that both Concubine Zhao and Minister Yu were wrongly accused, will you resign and apologize to the royal family?

Zhu Fushan was an upright official, but also very worldly-wise. He was very popular when he was in office. He had been an official in the court since the time of Emperor Zhenzong, and was considered a veteran of three dynasties, with many supporters.

For a time, many officials agreed with him.

In addition, the emperor's attitude was firm, so the censor did not dare to challenge him anymore. After a few arguments, he was outnumbered and gave up.

Some of those who had previously submitted memorials to impeach the promotion of Fei Wan and other palace maids were instigated by Yu Zhong himself. Now that Yu Zhong was implicated, they naturally stopped participating.

Most of the others also assessed the situation and no one wanted to be the first to take action.

Even Yu Zhong's political enemy, who had firmly suspected him of collaborating with the enemy, did not dare to say anything now that Zhu Fushan had stepped forward.

Because he is a disciple of Blessing Mountain...

The Queen Mother was very disappointed!

The entire court, both civil and military officials, had been in an uproar, submitting memorials to urge the emperor not to disrupt the rules of the harem. Now, with such a big handle on Concubine Zhao already in front of them, no one actually said anything!

If no one says anything, then she will say it herself.

She lived to be fifty and became the Supreme Queen Mother. She is not someone who gives up easily.

"At this point in my birthday party today, how it went is actually not that important. I feel..."

The Queen Mother had just said a word when her stomach suddenly started to churn.

He spat it out before he could finish his words.

"Queen Mother?!"

Nanny Shixiang quickly supported her master.

The queen's eyes flashed and she stepped forward quickly.

"What's wrong with the Queen Mother? Did you eat something you shouldn't have?"

The virtuous concubine didn't give her any chance to slander her: "The food at the birthday banquet was prepared according to the menu drawn up by the Empress. Your Majesty, tell me, is there anything that shouldn't be eaten?"

The queen was stunned.

Only then did he carefully observe the situation at the table.

Why, didn’t Concubine Xian change several main dishes after she took over the preparations for the birthday banquet?

But the food on the table now was indeed all her plan, just a few items were missing, but nothing was changed?!

When everyone was busy serving the empress dowager, Fei Wan broke free from the emperor's hand and stepped aside obediently.

Before the birthday banquet began, Zhishu followed her arrangements and specifically asked Concubine Xian to remind her not to change the dishes.

I didn't expect that Concubine Xian would actually listen to the advice.

The changed dishes were not served.

This time, the Queen Mother vomited.

Why vomit?

How is the Queen going to throw dirty water on the virtuous concubine?