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

The young eunuch glanced at Yu Tingjin cautiously, lowered his head and replied:

"In... a small grilled room in the back hall of the main hall of Chunxi Palace, deep inside a closet. People at Chunxi Palace said that's where the Imperial Concubine used the restroom on a daily basis."

"Nonsense! How could there be such a filthy thing in my room?"

Yu Tingjin was shocked and angry.

He stared at the eunuch who was reporting, wishing he could beat him to death.

His face looked quite ugly.

She is completely different from her usual cute appearance.

"Noble Concubine Chun, if you have something to say, please talk to us nicely. Why are you so anxious? If it exists, it exists. If it doesn't exist, it doesn't exist. His Majesty is very perceptive. How could he wrongly accuse you?"

The queen immediately spoke up to suppress her and asked her to calm down.

But Fei Wan nestled in the emperor's arms and clearly caught a glimpse of surprise in the queen's eyes, which was completely different from the anxiety she had just pretended.

Obviously, although the queen seemed calm, she was actually a little panicked.

The virtuous concubine was quite proud.

The spectator, who was not afraid of trouble, advised, "Yes, Concubine Sister, what's the point of getting angry at the palace servants? This eunuch is a servant of the Emperor, a subordinate of Eunuch Cao. He is dedicated to serving the Emperor and has no grudge against you. Could he deliberately lie to harm you?"

"Sister, think about it quickly. When did a rat's nest appear in the closet of your grille room? How come you didn't hear any squeaking?"

"Also, look at Concubine Zhao... Oh no, Concubine Zhao's hands and face. There are not just two bite marks from rats, but many more scars than when Yun Cui beat her before. She is in your palace, and you don't know anything about her? Then you really are not doing your job as the head of this palace well..."

The virtuous concubine sighed.

He gave Feiwan a look of pity and compassion.

Fei Wan leaned timidly against the emperor, lowering her eyes innocently.

He secretly thought that Concubine Xian was really good at talking.

In just a few words, he pointed out the key to the matter to everyone.

Yun Cui is not here, who made her so injured?

There was a rat's nest in the secret place where Yu Tingjin used the toilet. Who could have kept it?

Every word points to Yu Tingjin!

"Your Majesty! I really didn't know anything!" Yu Tingjin was so anxious that she shed tears.

With a flat mouth, she looked at the emperor softly and aggrievedly.

"That night, I offended the virtuous concubine and was reprimanded and confined to my room. I've been staying inside to reflect on my actions. I've already copied the 'Instructions for Women' twice, so how could I know what's going on outside? This... this is clearly someone taking advantage of my misfortune, deliberately framing me while I'm being punished. Your Majesty, please help me!"

She cried so hard that her eyes were wet and she looked so pitiful.

In the past, if she had begged in such a tender voice, the emperor would have taken pity on her and would have softened his tone to comfort her.

But this time, Xiao Yu hugged Fei Wan, and the look he gave her was filled with cold scrutiny.

She was startled and went over to kneel at the emperor's feet.

She reached out and grabbed the corner of the emperor's robe and shook it, acting like a spoiled child.

The virtuous concubine was annoyed when she saw her pretending to be innocent.

He coughed twice, covered his forehead, and said softly:

"What are you saying, Noble Concubine? That night you made many of us kneel in the rain. How can it be said that you were grounded because you offended me? I was unconscious and dizzy and haven't recovered yet. If I hadn't heard that Sister Zhao was in danger and had to rush over to see her, I would still be unable to get out of bed."

"Sister Noble Concubine, please don't say anything else. First explain the rat's nest clearly. If there is any injustice, His Majesty will clear your name."

Yu Tingjin cried, "That night, it was you who insisted on kneeling, and now you blame me! I was completely unaware of this rat's nest. How can I explain something I knew nothing about?"

After a heated exchange of words between the two, Xiao Yu's patience had reached its limit.

"enough."

Just two short words, filled with great hidden anger.

Successfully silenced the two of them.

No one dared to say anything more.

The room fell silent again, with only Yu Tingjin's suppressed sobs ringing out from time to time.

She was wearing a homely warm smoky silk dress, no makeup on, her hair simply tied up, and there was a hint of insomnia in her eyes, completely different from her usual delicate beauty.

She knelt beside the emperor with a wronged look on her face, looking quite pitiful.

Fei Wan knew that she was suddenly frightened and at a loss for the moment, and wanted to use pity to gain the emperor's mercy.

The Queen also spoke softly at this time, saying slowly, "Your Majesty, this matter came suddenly. In my humble opinion, the more obvious the evidence, the more cautious we should be. Zhao Changzai..."

"It's Zhao Cairen." Xiao Yu corrected.

The Queen's face froze for a moment, but she quickly recovered. "I spoke out of turn. Zhao Cairen lived in the Imperial Concubine Chun's palace. She was just promoted and given the title yesterday, and yet she met with such misfortune today. It's logical that the Imperial Concubine cannot escape responsibility, and neither can I, who helped to relocate Zhao Cairen."

"So, I wonder why Concubine Chun would bring disaster upon herself by doing such a foolish thing?"

"Besides, what good will it do her if she harms Zhao Cairen?"

"Even if Zhao Cairen was beaten as a maid before, she was still her confidant, a person who came into the palace as a dowry from her natal family. They had a deep bond, and even such a big thing as surrogacy was entrusted to Zhao Cairen. So once Zhao Cairen was promoted, she became her sister and right-hand man. She could have gotten along well with Zhao Cairen, so why would she harm her?"

"The Imperial Concubine is not very stable, and her temper is like that of a child, sometimes forgetting the importance of things, but ultimately, she is not a vicious person. Your Majesty has watched her grow over the past year since she entered the palace. You value her and appointed her Imperial Concubine, showing your true preference and trust in her."

"Perhaps, it is this preference that makes some bad people jealous of her?"

Fei Wan sighed secretly that he was indeed the master of the six palaces.

The queen is not favored by most and has a humble family background, but she is still able to hold the throne. She is indeed quite capable.

The analysis was reasonable and logical, and actually helped Yu Tingjin turn the situation around.

Seeing that the concubines in the room had already shown signs of agreement, they felt that what the queen said made sense.

Unfortunately……

If the emperor is so easily persuaded...

Fei Wan thought, then all my previous weak and pitiful secret complaints were in vain!

He glanced at Xiao Yu out of the corner of his eye.

The young emperor had a cold expression, his brows slightly furrowed, and he said nothing.

Obviously, the queen didn't think she was right.

It's very simple, because the key point of the Queen's argument is that Fei Wan is Yu Tingjin's confidant and they have a deep relationship.

But this reason was refuted long ago after the emperor saw the scars on Fei Wan's body getting worse and worse again and again.

How could I let my confidant get hurt like this!

Just at this moment, several eunuchs who had gone out to chase the mice came back.

"Your Majesty, ladies and gentlemen, the rat has scurried into the bushes and has not been found yet, but we saw..."

"What did you see? Tell me quickly."

The queen urged gently.

Everyone is also very curious.

What is it this time?

Yu Tingjin looked very nervous and stared at the eunuchs.

"The servants chased them all the way to Changle Palace. In the pond behind the palace, they saw... two rats floating on the surface. When they pulled them out, they were already dead. The rats we were chasing were black with a grayish hue, while the two dead rats were pure black and much larger. They didn't seem to be from the same litter."

Changle Palace?

Everyone looked at Concubine Xian.

Concubine Xian’s expression changed.

After gloating for so long, it finally happened to you?!