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

When Empress Yan heard the emperor's words, she stopped trying to persuade him.

She knew in her heart that the emperor, who was easily bored with the old and easily pleased with the new, was almost tired of Fei Wan - a clue of this had been seen since He Shuangying was favored.

And the higher Fei Wan's position, the more cautious he will be.

Queen Yan herself had also experienced this.

When she was a virtuous concubine, she complained about the emperor's lack of favor. Now that she is the empress, she knows what it means to be truly indifferent to favor.

The emperor was also eccentric, and Empress Yan didn't understand why he was like this. When he favored someone, he wanted to promote her to empress in one go, but once she was promoted, he would become wary and start looking down on the newcomer.

Why is it so awkward!

"Your Majesty, please don't be angry. I was the one who spoke too much. Please take care of your health."

Queen Yan gave a gentle persuasion and stood up.

I'm too lazy to say more to the emperor.

The emperor's expression eased slightly.

He ordered Zhang Lin: "Send those people in."

Zhang Lin went out and quickly brought in a few people.

Concubine Xin and Lady Fei of Chunxi Palace, as well as Concubine Xin's maid Pan'er.

Pan'er's hair was disheveled, and her face was stained with slap marks. Consort Xin's eyes were red and her face was filled with anger. Only Lady Fei was very quiet. After entering, she bowed respectfully and stood aside, looking very obedient.

Xin Xuanshi was the first to rush to the emperor and kneel on the ground to plead her case.

"Your Majesty, I am innocent. I have honestly done nothing out of line. It is this maidservant who has falsely accused me. She has bad intentions. You must have someone investigate her thoroughly! You know how cautious I have been when serving you, Your Majesty! But this maidservant used to be close to Yu, the convicted woman of Yanyun Palace. There must be something fishy about her. It's all my fault for misjudging her. Please don't listen to her nonsense..."

"If you shout again, I'll drag you out and spank you."

The emperor frowned and looked extremely unhappy because of the noise.

Consort Xin quickly fell silent, "I won't cry any more, Your Majesty, but I'm truly wronged..."

Pan'er knocked his head to the ground.

"Your Majesty, I'm telling the truth. I only beg you to spare my life. I never dare dream of leaving the Xinzheku again... Miss Xin placed a talisman under your bed... It's a curse on you... I never expected that after finally leaving the Xinzheku, I would encounter a master like this. I'm afraid..."

She sobbed and spoke incoherently.

But the emperor and others still understood.

Consort Xin placed a curse talisman under the dragon bed!

Queen Yan frowned and scolded: "Do you know what you are talking about!"

"I know, I dare not lie. I knew things were bad this morning, but I just haven't found the chance to report to the emperor yet! I didn't mean to delay, it's Concubine Xin who has been asking me to serve by her side, and I can't get away..."

Empress Yan didn't want to hear her nagging, so she asked directly, "You said there was a talisman. Where is it under the bed? When did Concubine Xin put it there, and how did you know about it? Tell me!"

Xin Xuanshi was stopped by Zhang Lin and could not rush over to tear the plate, otherwise, judging from her expression, she would have wanted to eat the plate.

Pan'er knelt on the ground and cried.

After a lot of confusion, I finally managed to explain what happened.

She said that she was originally a peaceful maid in Chunxi Palace, who worked honestly and was often bullied by the senior maids. After the maid who served Concubine Chun Guifei was convicted, she was chosen to serve because of her honesty.

Unexpectedly, Concubine Chun was overthrown by the current Imperial Concubine, and she became an innocent victim and was sentenced to be sent to the Xinzheku. Remembering her past friendship with the Imperial Concubine, she begged the Imperial Concubine to take her in, but was rejected.

Recently, when the Imperial Noble Consort was being canonized, she came to congratulate the Imperial Noble Consort and begged her to save her. The Imperial Noble Consort then assigned her to Xin Xuanshi's service.

She thought she had escaped from the sea of ​​suffering and was extremely grateful to the Imperial Noble Consort and Concubine Xin. She used all her strength to help Concubine Xin dress up and help her realize her wish of getting promoted. She also looked forward to living a good life with the Imperial Noble Consort and Concubine Xin.

But who knows...

But she heard the Imperial Noble Consort and Consort Xin secretly discussing how to use talismans to harm people!

She saw with her own eyes that the Imperial Concubine gave Concubine Xin a talisman bag and asked her to put it under someone's bed. If the person could not say the number of three or seven, that person would be haunted by nightmares and his life would be over.

She was afraid, but she didn't hear who they were going to harm, so she didn't dare to expose it rashly.

Until this morning, when Xin Xuanshi just got up and was dressing, she went to get some water. Xin Xuanshi thought there was no one in the room, so she talked to herself in front of the mirror and smiled triumphantly, which was very scary.

What they said was even more terrifying.

Xin Xuanshi was saying, "Your Majesty, Your Majesty, do you know that the Imperial Noble Consort, whom you favor with all your heart, has obtained a talisman and is bent on killing you? She can review memorials and attend to government affairs. How can being a favorite concubine be any more satisfying than being an empress?"

Only then did Pan'er realize that the talisman was to be placed under the emperor's dragon bed.

Considering that Xin Xuanshi was in high spirits after returning from the imperial court the night before, it must have been done!

She was terrified.

He was eager to expose the truth and save the emperor.

But there was no chance to escape.

It was not until the fire in Chunxi Palace and the discovery of the dragon robe that she became even more certain that the Imperial Noble Consort had ambitions.

So when the Tiger Guards came in to interrogate her, she reported the matter without hesitation.

"Your Majesty, Your Majesty, I speak the truth, not a single word false. I wonder if the talisman is under the dragon bed. Please search for it quickly and don't harm your majesty's body! I would rather be a slave in the Xinzheku for the rest of my life, so that your majesty can live long and peacefully!"

Cao Bin, who was standing next to him, broke out in a cold sweat after hearing this.

There is a Taoist talisman hidden under the dragon bed, and this is its purpose!

A single talisman might not be enough to harm the Imperial Concubine. After all, the talisman was placed there by Consort Xin.

However, coupled with the discovery of a golden phoenix dragon robe in Chunxi Hall, treason was a foregone conclusion.

And the secret of reviewing memorials...

Even he, the eunuch in charge of the emperor, knew this based on guesswork.

When the Imperial Noble Consort was reviewing memorials, there was no one else in the hall.

However, the palace maid Pan'er actually said it directly.

The secret of the talisman, the dragon robe, and the imperial edict...

With so many approaches at play, it will be difficult for the imperial concubine to clear herself!

Cao Bin realized at this time that even if he exposed Xin Xuanshi's hiding of the talisman, he could not help Fei Wan escape the crime.

If I had known this, I should not have stayed put that day. I should have taken the talisman away, at least there would be one less piece of evidence.

There might even be a glimmer of hope if he could fight back against Pan'er's false accusation by not having the talisman.

But now...

The talisman is indeed under the dragon bed...

Cao Bin suddenly thought of his adopted son Cui Liang.

If the Imperial Concubine had been framed earlier... wouldn't Cui Liang have had to wade into this mess, leading to a tragic end...

He quickly suppressed the thought.

Hold your breath and observe the situation on the field.

Empress Yan said, "Since that's the case, Your Majesty, could you please inspect the dragon bed right now to see if it really has the talisman as this maidservant said?"

The emperor looked ugly.

After a while, a hoarse voice ordered: "Check!"