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

"Your Majesty, I'm not feeling well. It hurts..."

Concubine Yue had woken up and was lying in a mess on the narrow bamboo bed, her face pale and tears streaming down her face.

"It really hurts, Your Majesty, please save me..."

She was weak and pitiful, crying out in pain.

The emperor had never seen Concubine Yue like this.

As a lady of noble family, she is beautiful, elegant and flamboyant. She is witty when talking and laughing, harsh when scolding, decisive when holding assistant power, and still proud when falling into disgrace and never begging for mercy.

But at this moment.

She was so fragile.

It was so fragile that the emperor felt heartbroken at the sight of it.

Be wary of the noble forces behind her, after all, she is the woman he once favored.

"Yue Qing!"

He strode toward her.

In the narrow room, the imperial doctors all dodged, and the two female doctors surrounding Fei Wan also made way.

Thus, Fei Wan's blood-covered appearance suddenly caught the emperor's eyes.

“…Wanwan.”

His steps came to an abrupt halt.

On the way here, he had already prepared for the worst, but seeing the miserable state of the two concubines with his own eyes still shocked him.

If it was said that Concubine Yue's fragility surprised and distressed him.

Fei Wan was even more miserable than Concubine Yue, but she didn't shed a single tear. She even turned her head and smiled gently at him, which really shocked him.

He turned a corner and headed towards Fei Wan.

Holding Fei Wan's hand tightly, he squatted on one knee beside the small bed. He was the supreme ruler, and he almost forgot about the hierarchy.

"Wanwan, where does it hurt? Tell me, Wanwan..."

"Your Majesty, I'm fine. I don't feel any pain at all. Your Majesty, please go check on Concubine Yue. She was breathing very weakly just now. Her condition seems very urgent."

Fei Wan's voice was weak, but she was still smiling.

The lips, which were usually soft and smooth, were now covered with deep teeth marks and stained with blood, obviously caused by biting herself when she was in extreme pain.

She is so strong!

Her gentle eyes were full of concern!

She is concerned about me and is afraid that I will be anxious!

She is injured like this but still feels sorry for me!

The emperor's eyes were moist.

After a moment of silence, he blinked away his tears, and his eyes suddenly became sharp.

"Zhao Qing, Yue Qing, don't worry, I will never forgive anyone who hurts you."

"Whoever that is."

The emperor stood up and kissed Fei Wan lightly on the forehead.

He ordered the imperial physician and the female doctors in a cold voice: "Treat him carefully, otherwise I will hold you accountable!"

The imperial physician and the female physician all knelt down and agreed.

Of course I dare not be negligent and must be even more alert.

The emperor looked at Concubine Yue again, told her to take good care of herself, and then turned and walked out of the room.

Cao Bin, Gong Zhengsi and his group were still kneeling on the ground, not daring to get up.

"Where are those torture dogs?"

"Your Majesty, Concubine Hui has tied them up and locked them up in the cell over there."

The emperor ordered calmly: "Beating him to death."

The entire Palace Administration Office, from top to bottom, who knew about the incident but failed to report it, was fined a year's salary. The Chief and Deputy Chiefs, as well as the heads and stewards of the subordinate Criminal Office, were each given thirty lashes and dismissed from their posts after being beaten by Concubine Hui.

Cao Bin promptly reminded him, "Your Majesty, the newly appointed Deputy Director of the Palace Administration Department, Tao Bao, is not involved in this matter. I have just learned that Tao Bao intended to report to Chenqian Palace when the incident occurred, but was knocked over, tied up, and imprisoned by Chai Siyan's men. Also, Liu, the female official in charge of the Criminal Department, was imprisoned, but later managed to escape. I am ashamed to say that she was the one who brought me here."

The emperor heard this and said, "Tao Bao is promoted to the position of Chief Secretary, and Liu is promoted one level higher, and her salary is doubled."

He knew that Tao Bao was promoted by Fei Wan.

But I don’t want to think too much about it at this point.

Zhao Qing values ​​him so much, so what if she promotes people everywhere in the palace?

"Cao Bin, you stay here and keep an eye on the case as usual. No one is allowed to use torture again!"

"Go to Ciyun Palace!"

The emperor strode up the stairs and left the dark and cold underground torture chamber.

At this time, in Ciyu Palace, the chaos in the torture chamber not long ago was being reenacted.

Concubine Hui led people into the palace.

The eunuch guarding the gate of Ciyu Palace saw Concubine Hui coming in a threatening manner from afar, so he immediately closed the palace gate and bolted it.

I'm just afraid that this notoriously rude concubine will do something rude.

But can this stop Concubine Hui?

As soon as she gave an order, a little palace maid behind her immediately took two steps back to run, then stomped on the wall and used the force to climb up to the top of the high wall.

He jumped down lightly, knocked over the gatekeeper, and opened the bolt.

Under Concubine Hui's command, not only the maidservant Xifeng who came with her as a dowry was skilled in martial arts, but all the palace servants assigned to her in recent years, whether eunuchs or maids, were forced to practice martial arts.

Don’t know how to practice?

You'll get it after a few beatings.

Those with good qualifications and a willingness to work hard are now quite capable. Those with average qualifications can also be worth five, or even six, seven, eight, or nine.

She rushed into Ciyu Palace with murderous intent, bringing with her more than thirty palace maids skilled in martial arts.

The eunuchs and palace maids in various parts of the courtyard hurried forward to stop them.

Concubine Hui didn't even have to do anything, her palace maids easily knocked everyone down.

The whole yard was filled with screams and cries of pain.

"Your Majesty, please don't act rashly. The Queen Mother is taking a nap..."

Aunt Tohka stood at the entrance of the main hall and gave gentle advice.

Concubine Hui raised her hand and turned out a black iron plate more than three inches long. "The late emperor wrote this. Anyone outside must stay out of the way!"

Aunt Tohka was startled and quickly stepped aside, clearing the way and kneeling on the ground.

The palace maids and eunuchs behind him also knelt down.

Everyone kowtowed in unison.

This is because this is not an ordinary handwriting of the late emperor, but an iron certificate specially bestowed by the late emperor to Concubine Hui Li's family.

The words "御极" are written on it, and seeing the plaque is like seeing the late emperor in person.

Since the founding of Daliang, Taizu has continued the custom of previous dynasties and granted "red-lettered iron certificates" to meritorious officials to commend their achievements.

And this thing has another use, which is to avoid death.

With the red book and iron certificate in hand, some people who have committed a capital crime can be spared from death once.

Some can be spared from death three, six, or nine times, and some can even spare their descendants from death.

It is commonly known as the golden medal of immunity from death and is very valuable.

The red-lettered iron certificate of Huifei's family, Li, was awarded by Emperor Chengzu for their military achievements and has been passed down for many generations.

It is about one foot long and wide, and quite large.

What Huifei was holding at this time was specially bestowed upon her by the late emperor.

At that time, the last batch of Li family's nephews and nieces, and even women, died on the battlefield, leaving only Huifei, an underage girl, in the family.

In addition to honoring the heroes, the late emperor also gave Concubine Hui a token.

It is this piece of black fine iron "Yu Ji".

"Seeing the card is like seeing me in person. With the card in hand, even if Ms. Li is plotting treason, she can be spared from death once."

Concubine Hui dared to act so arrogantly in the palace, partly because of her personality, but also because she had a life-saving talisman.

She took the token and broke into the Queen Mother's inner palace.

The Queen Mother had just finished her lunch and was lying on her bed, dozing off when she heard a commotion outside. Before she could even get up, she saw Concubine Hui approaching.

"The Empress Dowager misrepresented the imperial edict, harming the concubines, causing unrest within the palace and adding insult to injury. I ask the Empress Dowager to reflect on herself, issue an imperial edict to repent, and reflect on her mistakes behind closed doors, setting an example for the entire palace!"