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

Lu Guan, the young master of the Fu family troupe, was kneeling in a rouge-colored palace skirt with red peony and gold sprinkled on it. He had no makeup on and his face was pale. Only his eyes could not hide the charming ripples when he looked at people.

The eyes of actors and actresses are always lively. When Fei Wan looked at her, she was unconsciously attracted by her dark eyes and wanted to look at them a few more times.

He secretly thought that he was worthy of being the pillar of the Fu family.

"Your Majesty, when I entered the room that day, I saw you, Miss Linglong, and this Miss Luguan lying together. All three of them were naked, not wearing any clothes, and all unconscious."

Fei Wan answered Concubine Xian's questions truthfully.

This was the first time Fei Wan and Concubine Xian mentioned the embarrassing incident of that day after the birthday banquet.

There is nothing to hide. Since we have been through it together, hiding it will only embarrass Concubine Xian. It is better to be frank.

As expected, when Concubine Xian heard Fei Wan say this, she didn't mean to blame her. She just asked her to continue: "Tell me more about how the three of us fell into a coma at that time. What are the differences between them?"

When Fei Wan met Concubine Xian's eyes, she knew that she had probably found out everything.

So he told the truth: "The Empress and Miss Linglong both have rapid pulses and heartbeats, their faces are flushed, they are covered in cold sweat, and their breathing is very fast. As for Miss Luguan, her pulse is slightly faster, and her breathing is shallow and slightly uneven, as if she is dozing."

As soon as these words were spoken, Lu Guan stared at Fei Wan in astonishment.

Fei Wan lowered her eyes and sighed secretly.

I heard that Concubine Xian kept Lu Guan in the palace to recuperate because of their old friendship.

I’m afraid this friendship… is now over.

"We were both poisoned, Lu Guan. Tell me, why are you in a completely different situation than me? Is the poison less potent in your system? If it's less potent, why did you wake up later than me?"

The virtuous concubine raised her eyebrows and asked questions one by one.

The red lips painted with bright lipstick trembled slightly, showing her excitement.

"My lady, I..."

Lu Guan looked at Concubine Xian and opened his mouth to argue, but the moment he met Concubine Xian's gaze, he slowly lowered his head.

Yes, I already understand that Concubine Xian knows everything.

"Why don't you speak?"

The virtuous concubine asked.

Lu Guan tightened his plain face for a while, then shook his head with a sad look.

"I have nothing to say."

The virtuous concubine suddenly stood up from her seat, walked forward and grabbed Lu Guan's collar. If she hadn't lacked strength, she would have almost lifted her up from the ground.

"Why do you have nothing to say? Back then, when you and I shared a bed and talked all night, why did you keep saying everything?"

In the past, because of her rescue, Concubine Xian treated Lu Guan well. When they went to the temple to burn incense together, they stayed in the same room and chatted non-stop like little sisters.

Time gone forever can never come back.

The past is like smoke and can no longer be seen clearly.

"Tell me, why?" Concubine Xian gritted her teeth in hatred. "Whether you were at the Duke of Zhenguo's Mansion or out with the opera troupe, I was always helpful to you and praised you in every way. I had so many maids around me back then, but I never treated anyone so attentively. Even Linglong couldn't compare to you, but what about you?"

Being questioned repeatedly, Lu Guan just curled the corners of his mouth.

"Yes, I am ungrateful!"

"You are so ungrateful, you have let me down!"

Lu Guan smiled sadly.

Nothing more to say.

No matter how Concubine Xian pressed her or asked her why, she remained silent.

Linglong said angrily, "My Lady, have this servant take her away and deal with her!"

The virtuous concubine took a deep breath, gritted her teeth, and turned around without even looking at Lu Guan.

Linglong then pulled Lu Guan up.

"I'll go by myself."

Lu Guan broke free, stood up, and without looking at Concubine Xian again, he followed Linglong out.

She didn't feel the fear of death; her face was calm. When she passed Fei Wan, she only glanced at her briefly before looking away, as if Fei Wan was just an object not worth her attention, and she didn't harbor any resentment for being exposed by Fei Wan.

"Rest in peace, young lady. In your next life, be reborn into a clean identity and live in peace."

Fei Wan said softly.

Officer Lu paused.

"Thank you."

She didn't look back, walked out of the temple gate, walked around the lake, rocks, flowers and trees, and disappeared.

The virtuous concubine did not turn around for a long time.

The hall was quiet. Two cats were sleeping in their respective nests, making slight snoring sounds.

Fei Wan kept her eyes downcast and stayed silent, knowing that Concubine Xian was in a bad mood. Suddenly, she saw Concubine Xian's hair swaying, and when she looked up, she realized that her shoulders were shaking and she was crying silently.

"Your Highness, Buddhism says that letting go is a blessing. If you have any grievances or grievances, please let them go along with Lu Guan. She will turn to dust, but you will still be alive. Besides, for the sake of your sincerity in the past, it is best for you to let go."

The virtuous concubine came back to her senses, wiped her eyes with a handkerchief, walked to the window to look outside, also avoiding Fei Wan, not wanting her to see her tears.

After a moment, she finally spoke, her voice still hoarse from crying: "I really didn't expect it would be her this time."

Who could have imagined this? Fei Wan, even she, felt the human heart was unpredictable. Concubine Xian promoted the Fu Clan, both to support Lu Guan and because she knew him well and trusted him. She was on high alert, guarding against the Empress and Lu Guan's fellow apprentices, but in the end, it was Lu Guan himself who was the real culprit.

When rescuing Concubine Xian that day, Fei Wan had already realized that Lu Guan was pretending to be unconscious.

It is of course necessary to remind the virtuous concubine in order to protect her.

The virtuous concubine kept Lu Guan in the palace just to conduct a secret investigation.

Today, it seems that everything has been investigated clearly, and it was undoubtedly the Lu official's plan.

"My Lady, who is behind her?"

"Of course it's the Queen! The Queen sent people to capture Lu Guan's sister, so Lu Guan had no choice but to come into the palace and plot against me with his life!"

The virtuous concubine hated Lu Guan for forgetting their old friendship, and she hated the mastermind behind her losing Lu Guan even more.

Fei Wan asked, "Is the evidence conclusive? Does Your Majesty know?"

"I have already reported the matter to His Majesty this morning! However, this matter is indecent and cannot be made public. Your Majesty will definitely punish her for other crimes in the future."

"Then...Lu Guan's sister?"

"They've been rescued!"

The virtuous concubine gritted her teeth.

Although Lu Guan harmed her, she clearly distinguished between gratitude and resentment and would not implicate innocent people.

"Your Majesty is so kind." Fei Wan sighed, her tone of praise just right. "Lu Guan has failed to live up to our old friendship, but Your Majesty has a clear conscience."

"That's natural!"

The virtuous concubine's profile was cold, full of hatred and unwillingness.

Linglong returned, holding a folded skirt in her hands.

It was rouge in color and embroidered with red peony, exactly the same one that Lu Guan had just worn.

"Your Highness, I've arranged for someone to escort her out of the palace. The Crane's Beak Red has also been prepared. She will be given it to drink once she leaves the palace. This is the skirt she returned to you, which she took off before leaving the palace."

The virtuous concubine turned around, her brows furrowed. "If she takes this off, what will she wear when she goes out?"

"I only wore my undershirt."

"Does she feel sorry for me and ashamed to wear my clothes?"

"She didn't say anything."

The virtuous concubine was stunned for a moment, and finally just ordered disgustedly: "Throw it away, I don't want to see anything she has worn!"

The pearl pendants on her ears and the hair ornaments swayed wildly, as if sharing her owner's anger.