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

"My lady, it's time to take your medicine."

In Fengyi Palace, the magnificent hall was filled with a strong medicinal aroma.

Bai Lu held a bowl with a gold-glazed peony pattern and presented it to the queen.

It was already noon, but the queen had not yet washed or dressed. She sat on the bed in her nightgown, doing nothing but staring blankly.

As the medicine bowl approached, a fishy and bitter smell rushed over, and the queen's expressionless face finally changed.

He frowned, his face full of disgust.

He overturned the medicine bowl with one hand.

"I don't drink!"

Who knows what medicine Old Man Wen prescribed for her, and whether it is poisonous!

"Miss!"

Bai Lu immediately knelt down.

She waved to another palace maid to come over, who quickly and silently picked up the broken pieces of the medicine bowl and wiped the carpet.

"Your Highness, this medicine has been examined by a qualified imperial physician. It is indeed for your health, and the dosage and combination are suitable for your constitution. Please drink it. I will bring you some honey-candied plums to relieve the bitterness."

The egret comforted.

The Queen stared at her and asked gloomily:

"The bitterness of medicine can be alleviated by candied fruit, but who can alleviate the bitterness in my heart?"

The desolate and cold palace, with high walls and deep courtyards, has trapped me here for the rest of my life, trapped on the cold Phoenix Throne, where it gets colder and colder up there.

The only person who could give her warmth was the one who brought her endless humiliation and pain.

Since becoming the queen, she has abided by the rules and handled things carefully. She believes that she has not wronged anyone, but Your Majesty!

She always considers him and helps him maintain the balance and peace in the harem. What about him?

Never consider her difficulties.

If he is not satisfied with something, he will take out all his anger on her!

Let a virtuous concubine who is not even a noble concubine share her power.

In order to favor a lowly palace maid, he lost sight of right and wrong and even robbed her of the honor of receiving greetings from the concubines.

How could he ever consider her as his wife!

If I hadn't been chosen as the queen...

The queen thought foolishly.

Perhaps I have already become the wife of a civil servant, and we are happily married with children.

Several of my close friends, who I've known since childhood, now live this kind of life. A husband doesn't have to hold a high position; as long as he lives in peace and happiness, that's enough.

The troubles in life are nothing more than a disobedient child, or a bad mother-in-law, or at most a concubine being a little arrogant. What trivial matters are they?

They envied her for being the mother of the country, but she envied them even more. It was nothing like the stressful life in the palace, where life and death were at stake.

"Your Majesty, Consort Zhao is outside seeking an audience."

Just as he was thinking about it, a palace maid suddenly came in and reported in a low voice.

"Noble Lady Zhao?"

The queen was stunned for a moment.

Bai Lu carefully reminded her, "Your Majesty, His Majesty promoted Princess Zhao yesterday..."

"Anything else? Just tell me!"

The queen noticed that the maid seemed to have something more to say, so she urged her to tell the truth.

The egret lowered its head and did not dare to look at its master.

"Also... Yesterday morning, Miss Zhao stayed in Chenqian Palace... for over an hour, and she asked for water from the bedroom. Yesterday, I was busy, and I neglected to report this to Her Majesty..."

The Queen took a deep breath.

I barely suppressed the urge to get angry.

Promote prostitution during the day.

Give that lowly maid a promotion.

Your Majesty is truly obsessed with sex and is becoming more and more indecent!

"What is she doing here, to see me make a fool of myself?"

The queen suppressed her anger in an instant, suddenly sat up straight, and a smile appeared on the corner of her mouth.

That smile was sinister and full of hostility.

The maid quickly reported, "Your Majesty, Miss Zhao said she heard the Empress was ill and it was because of the banned drug incident. She felt very bad about it and wanted to come visit the Empress even though she hadn't recovered yet."

The queen closed her eyes tightly.

Habitually, I control my emotions.

Bai Lu angrily said, "She's really good at pretending, playing these good guys all day long! Who gave her the guts to dare to come and provoke the Empress at this time?"

The Queen said, "Your Majesty gave her the courage."

She calmed down quickly.

All the grievances and sorrows were swallowed in an instant.

This was the most proficient skill she had acquired during her years as queen.

"Lady Xuan Zhao, please come in and wait in the side hall. I will allow you to wash and dress properly before going to see her."

The queen, who had not gotten up yet, quickly got out of bed and dressed up as she usually did when receiving audiences with concubines.

It was nearly an hour later when Fei Wan was summoned to the main hall.

In the past, Fengyi Palace was filled with concubines, and there were many standing, as well as their maids. It could be said that the room was filled with pearls and jades, and was full of fragrant clothes and beautiful women.

But it was deserted at this time.

Even if two rows of palace maids were lined up like goose wings under the phoenix throne, holding scented fans, gargle cups, whisks, flowers and other items, and the ceremony was grand, it still could not fill the empty space in the hall.

The queen had on expensive makeup and was wearing bright yellow casual clothes. She sat dignified and gentle on the eight-treasure phoenix chair with a smile on her face, just like any other day, as if nothing had happened.

"May the Queen be well and safe."

Fei Wan walked forward and bowed.

Then he stood up.

He did not perform any grand ceremony, nor did he wait for the queen to call him.

So this ceremony seems to have been performed, but it is basically the same as not being performed.

The queen's smile remained unchanged.

"Give me a seat."

The palace maid brought a brocade stool to Fei Wan and placed it at the bottom.

There were obviously many chairs, which were usually used for concubines to sit on, but Fei Wan was forced to sit on a stool here, silently telling her that she was not qualified.

Because on ordinary days, people of high status like nobles have to stand during morning and evening visits.

This was to let Fei Wan understand that letting her sit was a gift from the Queen.

"Thank you, Queen, for your consideration of my health."

Fei Wan thanked him softly and sat down on the brocade stool without refusing.

"Ah! My dear, be careful!"

The next moment, Xiangyi supported Feiwan who was about to fall.

The stool fell to the ground with a loud thud.

"Oh my, why is the leg of this stool broken... No wonder the young master fell!"

"It's okay, don't make a fuss. It was just my own carelessness."

Fei Wan held his waist in pain, frowned, gritted his teeth and said while enduring the pain.

She grabbed Xiangyi's arm and tried to stand up, but failed and fell to the ground again.

"What's wrong with you, young lady?!" Xiangyi exclaimed.

"I'm fine, help me up quickly, don't let the Queen worry."

Fei Wan tried to stand up again, but fell to the ground again.

"My knees... can't move."

Fei Wan looked a little panicked.

"What should I do?" Xiang Yi was suddenly confused and cried out in surprise, "Empress, my young lady seems to have injured her leg! Please have mercy and send a royal physician to her!"

She threw Fei Wan aside and kowtowed to the queen.

After a few strokes, my forehead became red and swollen.

Bai Lu was so angry that his face turned pale.

This lowly servant girl danced right in front of the Empress! She was provoking her!

"Xiangyi, stop shouting, I'm fine..."

Fei Wan stood up hurriedly again.

Finally, she stood up with the help of the palace maids from Fengyi Palace.

But he fell heavily again after taking just half a step.

Xiang Yi exclaimed at the Fengyi Palace maids, "Why did you let go on purpose?"

"No, I fell down by myself!" Fei Wanren, before even standing up, yelled at Xiang Yi to be quiet, "If you yell in Fengyi Palace again, I'll fine you my monthly salary!"

Out of the corner of his eye, he caught a glimpse of the queen sitting on the phoenix throne.

I found that the queen was still sitting upright.

But his face was obviously pale.

Fei Wan sneered inwardly.

The Queen certainly didn't expect that I would dare to fake a fall so blatantly!

Your Majesty, please understand that I have no hobbies in my life except pretending and acting.