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

"Zhao Cairen, what is this? Please explain it carefully to avoid misunderstandings."

The queen advised gently.

There was a sharp gleam in his eyes that was fleeting.

Fei Wan lowered her head, looking tired, and said softly, "Actually, I didn't want everyone to see these things tonight..."

"Of course you don't want others to see it. If they do, everyone will know how vicious you are." Concubine Yuan mocked.

"Sister Yuan, I don't know how I have offended you..."

Fei Wan secretly thought that Concubine Yuan was reckless.

She didn't understand why the Queen always wanted such people to be pioneers.

Before it was Yu Tingjin, now it is Yuan Guiren.

The queen herself is very patient, but the wings she chooses are always simple-minded.

Fei Wan lowered her eyes, hiding the disdain in them, and explained meekly:

"My dear ladies, dear sisters, I made these cloths to pray for your blessings. They are not inscribed with mantras, but a variant of Sanskrit, so they are somewhat difficult to read."

Concubine Yuan has reached this point and has no choice but to continue targeting her.

If we hint to others to take the lead at this time, it will be too slow.

She was panicking and just wanted to end the battle quickly.

"If you say it's Sanskrit, then it's Sanskrit. It looks like a ghostly scribble, who can understand it?"

Fei Wan said, "There are several Buddhist temples in the palace, and there are nuns living there. Just ask them to come and recognize it. Don't worry, sister."

"Empress, how about asking the nun from the Buddhist temple to come over and identify it?" Concubine Yuan immediately asked the Empress.

The queen's face showed impatience and restraint.

But before he could open his mouth, the curtain of the inner room was drawn back and the emperor strode out.

"Have you had enough trouble?"

Xiao Yu's face was still pale.

But his anger spread, and immediately all the concubines in the hall knelt on the ground.

"Your Majesty, are you still dizzy?" Concubine Xian was the first to ask with concern.

The Queen also asked, "Your Majesty, have you taken the medicine? Do you feel better?"

Xiao Yu stared at the queen coldly.

The queen looked away and lowered her head.

"Although I feel dizzy, I know everything you do and say!"

Xiao Yu paced back and forth with his hands behind his back. In a rage, he threw a jade bonsai on the table to the ground.

Wow.

Pearls and jade splattered all over the ground.

The queen was kneeling in the front, bearing the brunt of the impact. A piece of broken jade hit her chest, causing her severe pain.

"Your Majesty, calm down..."

She turned pale.

The emperor rarely got angry like this. The few times he did so, it was towards other concubines, but he never did so towards her, his wife.

"Xia Changsheng, are you sure I'm dizzy because I took something inappropriate? What is it?"

Xiao Yu walked up to Judge Xia.

Judge Xia was kneeling on the ground, beads of sweat on his forehead.

"Your Majesty, yes... most likely he took it, probably the moon incense..."

"Most likely? Probably?" Xiao Yu sneered, "Weren't you very sure just now?"

"Your Majesty's pulse is hyperactive, your tongue is pale, and your breathing is short, so I..."

"Cao Bin!"

Xiao Yu interrupted him before he could finish.

The Imperial Eunuch Cao Bin, with a solemn expression, announced the results of the Tiger Guards' secret investigation in a deep voice:

"President Xia's nephew was serving in Ningyun Prefecture. He failed to effectively control the flood and was originally sentenced to death.

The day before yesterday, Judge Xia went to Fengyi Palace to check on his pulse. That evening, someone from the Xia family came to visit the residence of the Minister of Personnel with 30,000 taels of silver.

The Ministry of Personnel issued an official document yesterday, sparing the lives of several officials sentenced to death and allowing them to continue flood control while serving their sentences. Among them was the nephew of Xia Yuanpan.

Judge Xia, are you so concerned about your nephew's life or death that you are disturbed and unable to accurately diagnose the cause of the illness when practicing medicine?"

After Cao Bin finished speaking, he asked several other imperial doctors present to come forward to take the emperor's pulse and diagnose him.

After several imperial physicians had their turn diagnosing the patient, their results were the same as Imperial Physician Wen's.

It was said that the emperor's dizziness was caused by physical and mental fatigue, and had nothing to do with the banned drugs.

Xiao Yu's sharp eyes swept over the queen.

He said coldly, "My dizziness has eased and my mind is clear after Doctor Wen's acupuncture. The medicine that Judge Xia gave me doesn't seem to have any effect."

Judge Xia was already kneeling on the ground, his hands and feet trembling.

But he still forced himself to explain: "My prescription is a warming tonic. It's hard to see the effect right after drinking it. You have to wait a day or two... As for my nephew's matter, I really don't know..."

"Court Judge Xia is old and dim-witted. Imperial Physician Wen, you will take over as Court Judge from now on. Xia Changsheng, in consideration of your years of hard work, I will allow you to retire and return home. You can leave the capital this month."

Xiao Yu said lightly.

Xia Changsheng was stunned.

But after hesitating for a moment, he bowed his head and kowtowed.

"Your Majesty, thank you for your grace! After I return home, I will pray for your Majesty every day!"

He agreed to lend a helping hand tonight in exchange for his nephew's escape from death, which meant that he was involved in both the palace and the court.

The Huben Army was not an army, but a private guard team established by Taizu before he established the country. Later, it developed into the emperor's personal army dedicated to spying on the actions of the court and the public.

They are very good at investigating the private affairs of court officials.

Judge Xia didn't want to argue any further. The Tiger Guards had already investigated everything thoroughly, even down to the ten thousand silver notes, so the emperor had a basis for executing him.

But he could still retire with dignity, and he could no longer beg for anything.

Otherwise, you will lose even the last bit of dignity.

He kowtowed and left the hall.

The emperor looked at Concubine Yuan.

"You're in a bad mood tonight. Go back and copy some Buddhist scriptures to calm your temper. Once you've copied ten thousand pages, come out and see people again."

Concubine Yuan was stunned.

"His Majesty……?!"

She was demoted a level today, which was already miserable enough. Is she going to be grounded again?

She was already out of favor, and after being confined to her house, wouldn't she have even less future?

She looked at the Queen pleadingly.

The queen seemed not to notice and just lowered her head meekly.

Concubine Yuan suddenly understood how Concubine Chun felt when she was dealt with - a useless chess piece that could be abandoned at any time.

"Your Majesty! Your Majesty! Although I was wrong, the one who really caused the trouble tonight was Ying Cainu! She forced the servants around her to death, and even found something dirty in the wine, yet she didn't receive any punishment?

Her and Zhao Cairen's purses, and the spices she fiddled with privately, have not been checked, Your Majesty!

And Wu Ronghua, who was with them all day, might have helped hide something. Your Majesty, this concerns the dragon's health, you must investigate thoroughly..."

Xiao Yu's face became even paler.

Doctor Wen whispered, "Your Majesty is just feeling better now. Don't get angry. Take care of your health."

Xiao Yu was quiet for a while and calmed down.

The rising feeling of dizziness faded.

He asked the Queen lightly, "What do you think should be done?"

The Queen looked up at the Emperor's expression, then lowered her head and replied softly:

"Your Majesty, calm down. Your health is paramount. The concubines in the palace are causing trouble, so I will take care of them. Concubine Yuan's words were disrespectful, so she should be punished. Lady Ying Cai failed to control the palace maids, so she should also be punished."

"and then?"

"Then..." the Queen pondered, "Let's make a big deal out of a small matter. Let's not talk about tonight's incident anymore. Is that okay with you?"

Xiao Yu did not hide the disappointment on his face.

He raised his hand and signaled Cao Bin.

Cao Bin lowered his head and asked someone to bring up a palace maid.

Concubine Yuan was shocked.

This is her personal maid!

Fei Wan lowered her head weakly, holding the maid's hand, looking very tired.

But I was sneering in my heart.

In tonight's game, the opponent thought it was foolproof, but he didn't know that she and Zhishu had been waiting for it!