Ping Zhao Lu

Soon, he came to a house and stood there steadily.

The noises in the house grew louder.

Xu Zhouye looked impatient. After thinking for a moment, he decided to go around to the side of the house.

After arriving at the house, he folded his arms, closed his eyes, and leaned against the wall leisurely, as if the noise from the outside world had nothing to do with him.

So he waited quietly for the noise in the house to subside.

After a long while, the room finally returned to calm.

Xu Zhouye then slowly opened his eyes, raised his feet and walked towards the door step by step.

When he reached the door, he reached out and gently pushed the door that was not closed tightly.

Then he carefully restrained his footsteps and walked quietly into the house.

After passing through the front hall and over an exquisite screen, he finally arrived at the door of the inner room.

Standing outside the door and looking inside, you can vaguely see two figures cuddling together behind the curtain.

At this moment, the room was so quiet that only the long and steady breathing of the two people could be heard.

Xu Zhouye took a deep breath, then stepped forward and reached out to gently lift the thin curtain.

However, when he saw the face of the person lying on the bed, he froze in place.

Lying on the bed hugging each other tightly were Wu Jia Silang and Concubine Xian's personal maid Cuihuan.

But soon, Xu Zhouye came back to his senses from his shock.

The corners of his lips rose slightly, outlining a smile that was difficult to conceal, and he thought to himself: "God is really helping me!" Thinking of this, a cunning light flashed in his eyes.

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After dealing with the matter of the virtuous concubine, the Fushou Terrace returned to its original bustling state.

There was laughter and cheers in the venue, and it seemed as if everything that had just happened was just a trivial episode.

No one knew when, but the maid who had been following Wei Fu silently returned to her side as quietly as a ghost.

Wei Fu turned her head slightly to glance at the maid, then lowered her voice and asked softly, "Is everything settled?"

The maid had a faint smile on her face and quickly replied respectfully, "Madam, I will return to you only after I have personally arranged everything properly."

Hearing this, Wei Fu nodded with satisfaction, expressing her approval.

Then she turned her attention to Queen Mother Jiang, who was in a high position.

Almost at the same moment, Queen Mother Jiang seemed to have noticed something and quickly caught Wei Fu's gaze.

However, in just a blink of an eye, the two people's gazes separated as quickly as two intersecting meteors.

But even in such a brief contact, Queen Mother Jiang couldn't help but reveal an extremely subtle, almost imperceptible smile in her eyes.

After a brief pause, Empress Dowager Jiang suddenly turned her head to look at Emperor Chu Yunxiao, who was sitting beside her. With a look of deep concern on her face, she asked, "Emperor, why hasn't the Empress arrived yet? The banquet is almost halfway through."

At this moment, Chu Yunxiao's face looked extremely solemn. He frowned tightly and said nothing.

Seeing Chu Yunxiao's expression, Queen Mother Jiang secretly rejoiced, but then a look of deep worry appeared on her face. She continued, "Could it be that those careless palace maids got lost and led the Queen astray? After all, this palace does have many winding paths and complicated forks."

Chu Yunxiao lowered his eyes slightly, a hint of doubt flashed in his deep eyes, and various possibilities flashed in his mind.

At this moment, a palace maid appeared below, running towards this side in a hurry.

She was running out of breath and a thin layer of sweat appeared on her forehead.

When she got closer, the maid hurriedly knelt down to salute, then stammered and reported: "Your Majesty, the Queen...he..." The maid's face turned pale and blue, and she looked extremely conflicted, as if she had something to hide.

Chu Yunxiao's face darkened when he saw this, and he said sternly, "What's wrong with the Queen?"

The maid was so frightened by the scolding that she trembled all over. She quickly knelt on the ground and kowtowed, saying tremblingly, "Your Majesty, I have been ordered to take the Queen to Fangting Garden to change clothes. After arriving, I wanted to follow the Queen into the room to help her change clothes, but the Queen insisted that I leave and claimed that I did not need her service. I had no choice but to obey the Queen's order and wait outside the door, and then..."

When the palace maid said this, she suddenly stopped talking, her eyes became a little flustered, and her gaze kept wandering around, as if she didn't dare to continue.

Seeing this, Queen Mother Jiang gently comforted her, "Don't be afraid. Just tell me the truth. I and the Emperor won't blame you."

After receiving the Queen Mother's assurance, the maid breathed a sigh of relief, but still seemed very nervous.

After she kowtowed again to express her gratitude, she mustered up the courage to continue, "Then I heard a series of... groans coming from inside the room..." The maid's voice stopped abruptly here, and she dared not say another word.

Everyone immediately understood what the maid said. Then, everyone's face showed surprise and astonishment, and for a moment, the whole scene fell into silence.

"That's nonsense!" Qing He could no longer suppress her anger and shouted. Her clear voice was filled with anger and dissatisfaction, as if she wanted to eat this lying palace maid alive.

At this moment, Qinghe finally understood why his heart was beating so fast and he felt so flustered.

Someone actually resorted to such despicable and dirty means to frame her master. Thinking of this, Qinghe's eyes became more fierce, staring intently at the palace maid who dared to frame the queen.

Chu Yunxiao, who was standing aside, had a gloomy face. His deep eyes were as cold as a pond. He stared at the palace maid in front of him, his face so gloomy that it seemed as if ink could drip out of it.

Queen Mother Jiang, who was sitting above, was so angry that she slammed the table and stood up, shouting: "How dare you! How dare you slander the Queen? You are so audacious!" Her voice was full of energy and carried endless majesty, making the ears of everyone present buzz.

The maid was so frightened that she trembled all over. She shook her head in fear and kept muttering, "Queen Dowager, please calm down, Queen Dowager, please calm down! This servant has absolutely no intention of slandering the Queen! It's just that this servant really heard such a commotion coming from inside, but how could this servant dare to barge in and check without permission? After all, the Queen did go in to change clothes at that time, so this servant... this servant really dare not jump to conclusions..."

"Nonsense!" Queen Mother Jiang scolded again, "There must be some misunderstanding! The Queen has always been upright, how could she do such a shameful thing?"

After saying that, she turned her head, her gaze fell on Chu Yunxiao, and she said slowly, "Emperor, in my opinion, why don't we go together to check it out. After all, the Queen has been gone for so long and hasn't come out yet, I'm really worried."

Chu Yunxiao nodded slightly, his expression still as cold as ice, and he just uttered a faint "hmm" from his nose, indicating that he agreed with Queen Mother Jiang's proposal.

After getting Chu Yunxiao's consent, Queen Mother Jiang immediately called on the palace maids to lead the way, and the group hurriedly rushed towards where the queen was, wanting to find out the truth of the matter as soon as possible.

The curiosity of most people present was instantly piqued. After whispering to each other for a while, they finally couldn't contain their urge and started to follow closely.

Concubine Li sat on the chair, watching everything that was happening before her eyes. The corners of her mouth couldn't help but rise slightly, revealing a smug smile.

She had anticipated what situation the Queen would be in next.

So, in a good mood, she elegantly picked up the wine that the palace maid had just poured and drank it all in one gulp.

The mellow wine slid down her throat into her stomach, as if bringing her endless pleasure and satisfaction.

At this time, Concubine Li was already immersed in the joy of victory, and even a little bit dizzy.

After drinking the wine, Concubine Li put down her glass, slowly stood up, straightened her gorgeous clothes, and prepared to move over to find out what was going on.

However, just as she took a few steps, she suddenly felt a sharp pain in her abdomen, as if millions of ants were gnawing at her.

The pain came so suddenly that she had no time to react. She could only bend down and cover her stomach with her hands, her face turning pale.

Lipin was in so much pain that beads of sweat appeared on her forehead. She quickly asked the palace maid to lead the way to the toilet.

The palace maid took the order, hurriedly supported her, and walked quickly towards the nearby courtyard.

Along the way, Concubine Li gritted her teeth and endured the abdominal pain. Three or two palace maids followed her closely, fearing that anything might go wrong.

Qing He, who remained where she was, quietly watched Li Concubine's departing figure, a hint of coldness flashing in the depths of her eyes. She pursed her lips slightly, standing there thoughtfully, not knowing what she was thinking.

After leaving the attic, Concubine Li was suffering from unbearable abdominal pain and kept urging the palace maids to speed up.

The palace maid did not dare to delay, so she had to jog all the way, turning left and right, and finally brought Concubine Li to a nearby courtyard.

The courtyard is surrounded by various exotic flowers and plants. The colorful flowers compete with each other in beauty and emit bursts of charming fragrance.

However, at this moment, how could Concubine Li have the mind to appreciate these beautiful scenery?

She just wanted to resolve the embarrassing situation as soon as possible.

After entering the room, she immediately ordered the palace maids to help her go to the toilet, and the palace maid who led the way quietly left the room.

After leaving the room, the palace maid's steps became hurried.

Like a guilty thief, she walked quickly to the flowers not far away. She looked around cautiously first, and after making sure that no one noticed her actions, she carefully took out a small and exquisite white porcelain bottle from her arms.

Then, she pointed the bottle at the gorgeous flowers in front of her and gently poured the liquid down. Some fine powder fell on the petals.

Almost instantly, a strange fragrance filled the air.

Soon, the nearby bees seemed to have smelled some delicious food and flew over buzzing along the scent.

They fluttered around the flowers, creating a lively scene.

When the palace maid saw this scene, she knew that the plan had been implemented. She did not dare to stay any longer and quickly turned around and fled the scene.

At this time, Concubine Li in the room had finished using the toilet.

After this defecation, she felt extremely relaxed and her spirits were lifted.

Feeling happy, she prepared to get up and walk out of the room to get some fresh air in the courtyard.

However, when she reached out and pushed open the door, what she saw surprised her.

I saw a dense group of bees circling and flying around the flowers, the number of them was astonishing.

Concubine Li had never seen such a scene before, and she was so frightened that she stood there in shock.

Before she could come to her senses, something even more terrifying happened - the group of bees that were originally busy among the flowers suddenly changed direction for some reason and swooped down towards her like a black whirlwind.

Concubine Li was terrified and her screams resounded through the sky.

Her originally pretty face was instantly distorted by fear, and her beautiful eyes were wide open.

The palace maids standing behind her were frightened by this sudden situation and were at a loss as to what to do. They subconsciously raised their hands to cover their cheeks tightly, fearing that they would suffer the same fate.

However, what was surprising was that those densely packed, buzzing bees seemed to have set their sights on a target and were very fond of Concubine Li.

"You bunch of idiots, what are you still standing there for? Hurry up and protect me...ah...protect me and leave here quickly!" Lipin shouted at the top of her lungs, waving her hands wildly, trying to drive away these vicious bees in front of her.

However, no matter how hard she tried, the bees clung to her like a thorn in her flesh and refused to leave.

The palace maids finally came to their senses, hurried forward to support Concubine Li, and stumbled away to escape.

Their steps were unsteady, and their hearts were filled with panic and helplessness.

But the bees refused to give up and followed them closely, like a shadow.

Not long after, several palace maids were also affected. Red spots of various sizes appeared on their faces, necks, and backs of their hands. They were itchy and painful and extremely uncomfortable.

Lipin was in an even more miserable state, with countless bees still tightly surrounding her, stinging her exposed skin continuously. She ran desperately while shouting for help, her voice shrill and desperate.

In this way, the group ran wildly in a panic and finally arrived at the gate of Yaohua Palace.

At this time, Concubine Li's face was red, she was panting, sweating profusely, and her clothes were tattered. She looked extremely haggard and embarrassed.