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

The emperor lived in Fengming Palace. All night long, the imperial physician was on duty, many palace maids were busy serving him, and more than ten concubines were accompanying him.

When I woke up that morning and opened my eyes, the first face I saw was Queen Yan.

He frowned habitually.

When he saw the brocade curtain embroidered with phoenixes, he realized that he was not in Chenqian Palace.

"Why am I here?"

After Yan Hou explained the situation in a few words, he gradually regained consciousness and remembered what happened yesterday.

First, Empress Yan distributed additional winter clothes and quilts to the entire palace.

Then Yu Shuren from Yanyun Palace was almost suffocated to death by someone using a new winter quilt.

Afterwards, Queen Yan ordered a thorough investigation of the matter.

But in the process, he suddenly discovered that the Yu Shuren who was almost killed was not himself.

The real Yu Shuren disappeared from Yanyun Palace and his whereabouts are unknown.

He Shuangying was punished because she was the first to discover that "Yu Shuren" had been murdered and had a verbal conflict with Queen Yan during the investigation.

She sent a letter to the emperor through a close palace maid, reporting the whole story.

Immediately afterwards, he took He Shuangying to Fengming Palace to investigate the matter.

At last……

The emperor still felt a headache when he thought about how he felt at that time.

While he was eating the lunch offered by He, he suddenly felt dizzy and short of breath, and his vision went black. He had no idea what was happening and lost consciousness.

"I...slept for a whole day and a whole night?"

Empress Yan spoke softly, "It's not even a day and a night, more like half a day and a night. The imperial physicians examined your Majesty's pulse two quarters of an hour ago and said you were much better and would soon wake up. And it turned out to be true. Thank God, Your Majesty! We, the sisters in the palace, were so worried when we saw you comatose! Fortunately, you've finally woken up!"

The emperor's eyes slid past Queen Yan and looked at the other concubines behind her.

Concubine De, Concubine Shun, Concubine Ying...

"Where is Concubine Zhao?"

he asks.

Empress Yan said, "Sister Zhao was not fully recovered and insisted on staying to look after Your Majesty last night. I had her sent back to Chunxi Palace by force. Also, Noble Consort Heqing was also frail, and Noble Consort Ming, who needed to care for the eldest princess, I did not allow them to stay. Your Majesty wishes to see them, so I will send word immediately."

"No need."

The emperor did not see Fei Wan immediately after waking up, and felt lost.

He felt weak and listless, as if he had suffered a serious illness.

At this moment, I just want to rest peacefully with someone caring by my side.

But Fei Wan was indeed injured, and Queen Yan asked her to rest, and he couldn't bear to let her get tired.

He closed his eyes and rested for a while.

Empress Yan asked the imperial physician to come and check his pulse again. Following the imperial physician's instructions, she led the palace maids to feed him water and rice soup, help him wash his hands and face, and change his clothes and socks...

After the whole process, the emperor was exhausted and out of breath.

I just think Queen Yan is too troublesome.

When I looked up and saw Queen Yan with disheveled hair and looking exhausted and out of breath, I couldn't help but feel a little annoyed.

Yan family...

She's always like this.

She didn't care about his feelings and was only willing to do what she wanted.

After becoming the queen, she became gentler and more tactful than before, but if you think about it carefully, she was just using a gentler way to achieve her own goals.

I also think it's for his own good.

After all, she is too selfish and only cares about herself.

"If Zhao Qing were here..."

The emperor couldn't help but think to himself.

I must have asked him first whether he needed a doctor, food, drink, or clothes, and only took action after getting permission.

Zhaoqing always puts him first.

And, He...

Although he is stubborn and a bit sharp, which makes other women dislike him, they are completely devoted to him.

As soon as he thought of this, the emperor opened his eyes and asked, "Where is He now?"

Empress Yan hurriedly wiped her sweat with a handkerchief handed to her by a maid. When asked, she quickly restrained her expression and replied, "It's in the Palace Administration Office. She caused..."

"Who asked her to go to Gong Zhengsi?"

The emperor asked without waiting for Queen Yan to finish, frowning impatiently.

"Your Majesty, you are unconscious, and the whole palace is in shock. If I hadn't considered the overall situation, the Palace Administration and even the Tiger Guards would have taken He Shi and tortured her yesterday."

"Did she use severe torture?"

"Not yet. I order that she be detained for questioning only, without torture. You will make the final decision after you wake up."

When Queen Yan heard the emperor's tone, she was glad that she did not trouble He Shuangying yesterday.

Otherwise, His Majesty will feel uncomfortable again.

She sneered in her heart, but on the surface, she lowered her head and responded cautiously and meekly.

Only after seeing this did the emperor's expression ease a little.

When she was young, she read the poem "Eight Extremes" in miscellaneous books, which said that the closest and most distant husbands and wives are inseparable. She just read it and forgot about it. Even when she entered the palace as a concubine, she didn't really understand it. Now that she is the queen, she suddenly understands the meaning of it.

Queen Yan faced the emperor with a smile, suppressing all her emotions.

"Call He."

"Yes, Your Majesty."

In front of the emperor, Queen Yan ordered her maid to go to the Palace Administration Office to bring someone back.

After a glance, Linglong took the order and left.

Linglong knew that the Empress didn't want the Emperor to think that she was doing anything private, so she went straight to pick up the person without making any additional arrangements.

Here, Queen Yan helped the emperor to calm down, and after a while, she helped him to get up.

He sat in the main hall and listened to the imperial physician describe the patient's condition.

When the emperor heard that he had taken something very hot, which caused phlegm and blood to rise up and then cause qi stagnation, and that a medicine called Wuqian was indeed detected in yesterday's lunch, his face turned ugly.

The imperial meal was prepared by the kitchen, but he did not eat it.

Later, He brought it to him and served him diligently, so he used some of it.

"He, the food is poisonous, did you know?!"

When He Shuangying was brought into the palace by Linglong and Gongzhengsi, the emperor personally interrogated her.

At this time, in addition to those who had accompanied her last night, many concubines came after hearing the news.

Once again, He Shuangying burst into tears and expressed her sorrow under the gaze and contempt of everyone in the hall.

She expressed her grievance that she had no idea there was any problem with the imperial meal, but had to take the blame when something went wrong. In her weak accusation, every word was directed at Empress Yan and the concubines, as well as many people in the Imperial Household Department, the Kitchen, the Palace Administration, and the Emperor's presence.

"Everyone in the palace dislikes me and blames me for everything... Your Majesty, I'm truly terrified for you. You've been unconscious, and instead of tracking down the real culprit, these people are targeting me. Don't you feel like you're living in a giant trap, surrounded by predators?"

These words made everyone in the hall change color.

From Cao Bin, who was closest to the emperor, to the palace servant standing guard farthest from the palace gate, everyone couldn't help but roll their eyes in their hearts.

I wondered why this idiot hasn't been executed yet. The twelfth lunar month is approaching, are they going to keep her alive to celebrate the New Year?

Everyone is bad, she is the only one who is innocent!

Although Empress Yan remained silent due to the emperor's attitude, some of the concubines who were less favored but were bolder stood up to confront her.

Amidst the clamor, a voice announced, "Noble Consort Zhao has arrived—"

Everyone breathed a sigh of relief.

Cao Bin, in particular, secretly thought that someone capable of taking charge had finally arrived. Otherwise, if the chaos continued, His Majesty would be angry again, the Emperor and Empress would become even more estranged, and the He family would become even more unruly.

"Your Majesty, I pay my respects to you. May Your Majesty be well and safe!"

Fei Wan entered the hall, her haggard yet bright face made it difficult for everyone to look away.

She approached quickly with a little excitement, kowtowed gracefully, and her every gesture was full of charm, which made the emperor stare at her for a moment.

"Zhao Qing."

The emperor's expression instantly softened.