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

Zheng Zhuyi looked at Fei Wan sharply.

Fei Wan's innocent and confused look made her feel nauseous.

Fei Wan is closely related to the defeat of the Queen's eldest sister. Now that Concubine Xian is causing trouble and Fei Wan is promoted, both of them are vicious women, yet they insist on pretending in front of the emperor.

Especially Feiwan, she is so pretentious.

She has neither family background nor talent, and only knows how to seduce the lord, yet she is still made a concubine?

Why?

Just because she can deceive the emperor?

"Sister Yu, I wanted to ask you, what are your thoughts on Concubine Xian's slander of the Empress? You've always been close to Concubine Xian. Didn't you hear anything about this before?"

She pressed the issue, a glint of wit in her eyes as she slowly said, "Is it possible that you tricked His Majesty into going to Lin Cui Palace, deliberately creating an opportunity for Concubine Xian to humiliate the Empress?"

When Fei Wan heard this, her face became even more shocked.

He opened his mouth, hesitantly, looking as if he didn't know how to respond.

As expected, she didn't have to respond personally.

The virtuous concubine over there spoke first.

Zheng Zhuyi accused Fei Wan and Concubine Xian of colluding. Fei Wan didn't care, but how could Concubine Xian tolerate this?

Although she was still kneeling, Concubine Xian stood straight and her aura was not diminished at all.

Glancing coldly at Zheng Zhuyi, she said, "Your sister has committed a crime, and it is only natural that I bring her before the Emperor to confess her crime and face punishment. As the head of the Four Concubines, it is my duty to disclose the truth and uphold the rules and morality. Why, do I need to find someone to play tricks on me?"

When you say this, do you think Your Majesty cannot distinguish right from wrong and can be easily fooled by concubines?

The Queen Mother did misunderstand Your Majesty in the past, but now she no longer thinks so. Why are you making the same mistake again? When the Queen Mother appointed you as a noble concubine, didn’t she give you any instructions?

What a virtuous concubine!

Fei Wan glanced over and saw that the emperor's face had become even colder.

He had clearly endured the empress dowager's contempt and oppression for a long time. Concubine Xian's rebuttal to Zheng Zhuyi struck a chord with the emperor.

"Zheng Guipin, why are you picking on others?" The emperor stared at Zheng Zhuyi gravely. "Don't you understand the difference between high and low when you address Concubine Zhao like that?"

Zheng Zhuyi defended herself: "Your Majesty, I am only expressing my doubts..."

"Produce evidence, or shut up."

"His Majesty……"

"Apologize to Concubine Zhao."

"This……"

The emperor's extremely cold expression made Zheng Zhuyi dare not act rashly again.

Biting her lip, she lowered her head with tears in her eyes and bowed to Feiwan.

Although she wanted to be a rose with thorns, she also knew that if this rose always pricked people, she would become disliked and be discarded.

But her surrender did not satisfy the emperor.

The emperor asked again, "How should you address Concubine Zhao?"

"…Empress Zhao."

"Loudly."

"Empress Zhao!"

Zheng Zhuyi raised her voice and tears fell as she shouted.

Fei Wan nodded slightly at her, accepting her apology. However, her expression was not gentle, revealing a bit of the majesty of a high position.

This was the honor bestowed upon her by the emperor.

She had to continue in order to please the emperor.

At this time, it would be inappropriate to show tenderness and consideration as before, or even to plead for Zheng Zhuyi.

But how could Zheng Zhuyi know Fei Wan's progress step by step.

She just felt that Fei Wan was really a fox taking advantage of the power of others and was extremely disgusting.

She remembered this humiliation!

"Your Majesty, let's get down to business."

Concubine Qing's voice sounded soothingly.

Her tone, pitch, and words, like her, are unremarkable and even easy to overlook. But once you notice them, you will be captivated by them.

The queen's calmness is like an unpredictable undercurrent. The water surface is still and rippleless, but you know that there must be an extremely dangerous whirlpool underneath, which can suck people in if they are not careful, forcing them to retreat.

The tranquility of Concubine Keqing is like the blue and warm sky on a spring afternoon and the willow branches silently drooping in the courtyard on a summer night, which makes people feel safe and comfortable.

When he looked at her following the sound, even the emperor's expression naturally softened a little.

"You are absolutely right." The emperor praised her.

Concubine Qing lowered her head and looked respectful and humble.

He was not overly delighted by the emperor's public praise.

The emperor ordered the palace servants to find her a seat. "You've been discussing matters in Lincui Palace all morning, haven't you? Can you hold on?"

Imperial Concubine Qing looked pale, but still smiled: "Thank you for your concern, Your Majesty. I will not be in any trouble."

After thanking him for the seat, she sat sideways, becoming the only woman who could sit in the hall.

This specialness is even beyond the reach of Fei Wan, who had just been promoted to concubine.

The emperor was gentle to Concubine Qing, but when he turned to Concubine Xian and others, his expression darkened again.

He said in a cold voice, "Xianfei, report everything you find. If the Queen has any objections, speak up immediately. I am busy with state affairs and cannot delay this matter for too long."

"Yes, Your Majesty."

This time the first person to respond was the Queen.

She stood while Concubine Xian knelt. She looked down at Concubine Xian from a superior position. "Just relying on your maid's empty words and accusations cannot prove that I am wrong. Concubine Xian, I will give you a chance. You continue to produce evidence. Otherwise, it is you who should be held accountable for your treason today."

How could the virtuous concubine obey her?

A cold glint of sarcasm flashed from her almond-shaped phoenix eyes as she sneered, "Your Majesty, you won't cry until you see the coffin. Since I dare to arrest you, I must have irrefutable evidence."

She high-fived and called the witnesses into the hall again.

The eunuch at the corner gate of Changle Palace reported the pattern of the murderous palace maid's entry and exit of the palace on a daily basis.

The steward aunt of the harem needlework bureau took one of her subordinates, an embroiderer, and revealed that this embroiderer and the murderous palace maid had frequent daily interactions, and the time of their interactions was exactly the same as reported by the eunuch at the corner gate of Changle Palace.

After investigation, it was found that it was this embroiderer who was planning to help the murderous palace maid escape, but fortunately it did not happen.

The embroiderer threw herself before the queen crying, saying that she had done everything according to the instructions of Bai Yuan, the head of Fengyi Palace, and begged the queen to save her life.

"Your Majesty! Your Majesty! I've served you, and you promised to promote me to a deacon in the Needlework Bureau. Now you can't just ignore me! If you let your subordinates feel cold as a master, who would dare to work for you in the future?"

The Queen's expression remained calm: "I don't know you."

"But your maidservant, Bai Yuan, knows me. She has been using embroidery orders as a cover to get me to do things for you! The medicine given to Lady Ying in the kitchen was given to me by Sister Bai Yuan, and I then passed it to Changle Palace! However, I didn't know what the medicine was for at the time, so I only delivered it as ordered. If I had known that it was intended to murder the heir to the throne, I would never have dared to do it. Your Majesty, you can't let me be a scapegoat, Your Majesty..."

The virtuous concubine ordered Bai Yuan, who was waiting outside the palace, to be brought in.

Bai Yuan was the new head maid in Fengyi Palace, replacing Bai Lu. When the empress was tied up, she and the palace maids chased after her, only to be cut off from the people in Changle Palace.

When she entered the hall and saw the embroiderer, she showed panic.

Bai Yuan was stunned when she heard the embroiderer's constant revelations.

After a while, he suddenly rushed to the throne.

Kneel down.

"Your Majesty, please spare my life! My life is in the hands of the Empress, and I dare not disobey your orders. However, I have always wanted to find an opportunity to tell Your Majesty, but the Empress is watching very closely, and I haven't found the opportunity yet. I am willing to atone for my sins with my merits, and I only ask for Your Majesty's forgiveness!"

The queen's calm face finally showed cracks.

It was like a crack in the frozen lake.

"Bai Yuan, I have treated you well. Why did you betray my master and team up with Consort Xian to frame me?"