Accidentally dressed as an empress

In the 22nd year of Xuanyuan, the slaves in Lingyun City rioted, which the Grand Historian called the Xuanxin Rebellion.

However, it was not only the third princess who was plotting rebellion, there were also people in the palace who were colluding with the Rong people.

The autumn hunt was a spur-of-the-moment decision of His Majesty, but the mob seemed to have been planning it for a long time. Something had suddenly happened to the imperial horses, which was very strange. The mob surrounded the palace but did not attack, which made people even more suspicious.

On the third day after His Majesty returned to the palace, everyone in the palace had been summoned by Cui Shaofu.

Cui Ti had already uncovered the hidden traitor within the palace, and all the evidence pointed to Zhang, the noble attendant of Jingzhi Palace. All the witnesses and evidence were laid out before Yun Se.

Zhang Guishi was brought to Yunji Palace by the guards and forced to kneel before Yunse. Yunse said, "Zhang Fan, you colluded with the Rong people and attempted rebellion. Do you plead guilty?"

Zhang Fan cried out that it was unfair to have such a huge blame put on his head.

Cui Ti pointed at a bound servant and said, "Take off his hat. This is the Rong spy who delivered the message to the noble servant Zhang."

Curly hair, dark eyes, high nose and deep eyes, a warrior?

Zhang Fan knelt on the ground and hurriedly denied, "Your Majesty, it wasn't me! It really wasn't me. I don't know this person."

"I didn't do this. How could I have contact with the Rong people? Your Majesty, it was definitely not me! The power to manage the harem is now in the hands of Emperor Lin. It was Emperor Lin who did it!"

Cui Ti asked, "Noble Servant Zhang, we have witnesses and evidence. Do you still want to frame others?"

Yun Se's expression was calm. "Call Mr. Lin over and confront him face to face."

Lin Hong arrived at Yunji Palace, still confused. The Empress asked, "Lin Hong, Noble Servant Zhang said you were colluding with the Rong people. Is this true?"

He knelt down and said, "Your Majesty, I am innocent. We will know who did this once we investigate."

Cui Ti said, "Your Majesty, please call the horse officer from the Imperial Stables to question him. The truth will be revealed once he asks."

The horse officer came in and knelt below. Yun Se asked, "Who ordered you to change the fodder?"

The horse official replied, "Your Majesty, it was someone from the palace of Zhang Noble who came to tell you that it was a female guard."

Zhang Fan shouted, "This is a false accusation! Your Majesty, this is truly a false accusation!"

Cui Ti said, "We have also found that guard by following the clues."

A female guard came in and knelt down, saying, "It was Noble Servant Zhang who asked me to go to the Imperial Stables to pass on a message."

Zhang Fan shouted, "Cui Ti, you set me up! You pushed me out as a scapegoat!"

Cui Ti wanted to kill him, so she would never have an easy life. She would take someone with her to die with her. Zhang Fan screamed, "One night of marriage is worth a hundred days of love. Cui Ti, you have such a cruel heart!"

Yunse looked at Cui Ti coldly.

Cui Ti chuckled. "Sun Ying was a student of former Prime Minister Zhang Zhengying. How could someone as unworthy as Sun Ying become the Dean of the Imperial Academy? Exquisite Servant Zhang, could you please explain?"

Cui Ti paused, "Noble Lady Zhang was clearly having an affair with Sun Ying, yet she falsely accused me of this. Your Majesty, please investigate this matter."

"You! You!" Zhang Fan was so angry that he couldn't even speak a complete sentence. He said, "Your Majesty! Cui Ti really has a secret relationship with me. I once asked her to help me get rid of the eldest princess!"

Cui Ti sneered, glancing sideways at the desperate Zhang Fan. "But isn't the eldest princess alive and well? You've resorted to anything to drag me down with you."

Zhang Fan was trembling all over. "You framed me! It was you! You prepared all the witnesses and evidence, and you planned to push me to be the scapegoat!"

Cui Ti sneered, "Now it's me instead of His Royal Highness the Emperor? If everyone relies on their mouths to distort the truth and fabricate crimes out of thin air, then they can frame anyone they want, right?"

Zhang Fan had no way to defend himself.

Yun Se walked downstairs holding the hilt of the sword, and the scabbard dragged on the white marble floor tiles, making a teeth-grinding sound.

She hadn't killed anyone in a long time, and they must have forgotten that she ascended the throne by stepping on mountains of corpses and seas of blood.

Yun Se looked at Zhang Fan and said, "So there's still someone like you who slipped through the net. Communicating with foreign enemies is considered treason and you will be executed immediately."

Yun Se stood in front of Zhang Fan and said, "Let me send you off with my own hands." As he said that, he drew his sword. Zhang Fan was held down by the guards. He struggled and begged for mercy.

The plea for mercy stopped abruptly, and a stream of blood spurted out.

Red blood splattered on Yun Se's robe. Yun Se frowned, threw away the sword, and said indifferently, "I need to change clothes. You all, leave. Cui Ti, ask the winemaker to bring some wine."

Lin Hong glanced at Her Majesty the Queen, Cui Ti looked at Lin Hong, and the two of them retreated.

Yun Se was drinking from the wine jug when he heard a knock on the door. Yun Se frowned impatiently and said, "I said I need to be alone for a while."

Wu Han asked, "Your Majesty, Yi's body has been lying in state for three days. How should we bury it?"

Yun Se held the wine jug, his eyes hazy as he said, "A lowly servant should be buried as he deserves. No need to ask me."

Zhong Xuan is now sleeping in the imperial mausoleum. She hopes that when she goes to see him, she will be alone and clean, without being burdened with too many debts of love. Debts of love are the hardest to repay in the world.

Yi Yuan came over and took the wine jug. "Xiao Lan is willing to die for Your Majesty. Please don't be too sad, Your Majesty."

Drinking helped to ease the pain from the wound on Yunse's leg, and it also allowed her to unwind and escape from the conspiracy and betrayal for a moment. The evidence Cui Ti provided was flawless, as perfect as if it had been planned in advance.

Imperial Physician Zhou came to Yunji Hall and changed the dressing on His Majesty's thigh. The arrow wound His Majesty had sustained was showing signs of inflammation and pus.

Yi Yuan knelt beside Yun Se, took her hand, and said, "Your Majesty is still injured... drinking is harmful to your health."

Yun Se pulled Yi Yuan down and hooked her arm around his neck, "How dare you...why do you care about me?"

Yi Yuan showed no fear at all. He said, "Then I will drink with Your Majesty."

He raised his head, held up the white jade wine pot, and took a sip from the spout. "Hmm, this wine is really bitter."

He was truly courageous. Yun Se looked at his features and saw that they resembled Xuan Er, and their temperaments were even more similar. Yun Se buried her head in his arms and murmured, "From today on, you will live with me in Yun Ji Palace."

She let Yi Yuan eat and sleep with her. In the harem, she didn't dare to trust anyone.