The delicate little cabbage was pushed by the old emperor

Emperor Yong'an returned to the imperial study to continue reading the memorials, but he could not concentrate. He always felt as if he had forgotten something and something was not right.

He connected the dots and suddenly felt that the Imperial Concubine's actions today might not be a coincidence. She might have intentionally let Yan'er see it in order to create a rift between them...

Emperor Yong'an immediately ordered Bao Shun, "Send someone to monitor the Imperial Concubine's actions and see if she is the one behind the bribery of Baili."

"The Imperial Concubine? I suddenly remembered that in the box found in Baili's residence, there seemed to be a hairpin worn by the Imperial Concubine."

"This servant felt familiar today, but he couldn't remember where it was."

"It's her! I've been feeling strange since today. How could she only learn about Ye Huan's return to the capital today? Now that she's in charge of the six palaces, she's even got her hands on me."

"Forget it, let Baili confess secretly as soon as possible, and then sentence her to death, otherwise this movement will definitely make the imperial concubine alert."

At this time in Yiku Palace, the imperial concubine had been feeling uneasy ever since she learned that Baili had been captured.

Yesterday she learned that the emperor had brought a woman back from outside the palace and favored her. She was so jealous that she went crazy.

When she thought of the scene when she first met Shen Leyan, she felt a strong sense of crisis in her heart. It turned out that the emperor's house arrest was closely related to Shen Leyan!

Maybe she was drugged that time and had sex with the emperor. She was the one who seduced the emperor...

She is so coquettish and shameless!

At the same time, she secretly wondered if the Emperor had become interested in women again. Now that the Emperor had let her take charge of the six palaces, he must have feelings for her...

She was determined to win back the emperor's heart, so she dressed up and went to see the emperor early this morning. After getting the news from Baili, she also went to the back garden to wait for the emperor, just to make Shen Leyan give up.

She hadn't expected the plan to go so smoothly. After learning that Shen Leyan was going back, she was extremely happy. She wished Shen Leyan would leave immediately and never come back...

She asked Baili to deliberately seduce the palace maid and delay time, otherwise the emperor would not let her leave. Thank God, her plan was successful!

But now that Baili was caught, her heart was in turmoil.

Xia He comforted her, "Don't worry, Your Majesty. Baili's family is still in our hands. She wouldn't dare to betray you!"

"Is there any news from the Ministry of Punishment?"

Xia He shook her head. "The Emperor has sent people to keep an eye on us. We dare not act rashly. If we reveal our true intentions and the Emperor finds out, the consequences will be disproportionate."

"No news at this moment is good news. If Baili really betrayed the Empress, the Emperor would definitely take action."

"No matter whether Baili will betray me or not, I must find the right opportunity to get rid of her."

"As long as she is not dead, my heart will never be at peace."

"Your Majesty, don't worry. As long as we don't reveal our true identity, the Emperor will never know that this matter has anything to do with us."

"When the general returns, your majesty's position will only become more and more stable."

The imperial concubine nodded, and thinking that her brother was about to come back, her heart suddenly became less panicked.

After her brother returns to Beijing, she will definitely deal with them...

Emperor Yong'an experienced the feeling of shooting himself in the foot today. If she were not of great use to him, he would have wanted to execute her immediately.

For the first time, he began to doubt his decision...

He had promised not to let her get hurt, but not only did he break his promise, he also caused all of this with his own hands...

If he hadn't given the Imperial Concubine such great power, Yan'er wouldn't have had to suffer such great injustice...

Emperor Yong'an wanted to leave the palace immediately to find her, but he was also a little afraid that she would hide from him and not see him...

He spent the entire afternoon in the imperial study. There were only a few memorials left, which usually would have taken a short while to finish. However, he spent the entire afternoon reading them over and over again, and his handwriting was very sloppy.

If it weren't for the imperial seal on it, the ministers who received the memorial would never have believed that it was written by the emperor.

When the Queen Mother learned about this, she rushed over without stopping. How could she hide what was happening in the palace?

She was just too lazy to care. There were only a few things she was worried about now. Worrying about other things would only shorten her life.

"Why is the emperor still sitting here?"

Emperor Yong'an didn't know what he was hesitating about, or what he was afraid of...

"You're not anxious, I'm getting anxious. A few days ago I was praising you for coming to your senses, not being like the late emperor, and now you've suddenly turned into that taciturn person again."

"Mother, I just want to wait until the results come out before going to find her and explain it to her..."

The Queen Mother had already heard Cuihu's report about the palace maid, and she was no stranger to these divisive tactics.

"Doesn't the Emperor already have the answer in his mind? Then does the result of the interrogation still matter?"

"Only if I love you will I listen to your explanation. If I don't love you anymore, what does it matter even if the evidence is right in front of me?"

The Queen Mother looked at Emperor Yong'an's distracted appearance and felt angry and distressed. "I know that Le Yan is a good and sensible child, but anyone can easily lose their mind when faced with emotions."

"The angrier she is right now, the deeper her feelings for the emperor. What does the emperor have to fear?"

"I'm not afraid of her getting angry. This matter was originally my fault, so it's only natural that she should be angry."

Emperor Yong'an feared most that she would be disappointed in him... He suddenly felt completely useless. Not only had he failed to protect her, but he couldn't even seek justice for her when she was wronged, or punish the Imperial Concubine...

"Only love that is based on mutual understanding and tolerance can last. Perhaps in Le Yan's heart, these are not what she cares about."

Emperor Yong'an woke up as if from a dream, quickly stood up, bowed to the empress dowager and said goodbye, then left in a hurry.

Along the way, Emperor Yong'an was in an extremely complicated mood, and when he looked at the gate of the Shen Mansion, he felt a mixture of emotions.

Finally, he did something he had never done before in his life - he climbed over the wall.

Taking advantage of the moonlight, he quietly climbed over the courtyard wall and finally found Shen Leyan's Chunyangyuan by feeling.

Fortunately, the light in her room was still on. If she had already gone to bed, Emperor Yong'an really didn't know what to do today.

Emperor Yong'an jumped into the yard and made a little noise when he landed. His heart tightened, fearing that he would alarm the people in the house.

However, there was no movement in the house. He breathed a sigh of relief and walked quietly to the window, ready to take a peek inside.

Just as he approached the window, he suddenly heard a slight sigh.

Emperor Yong'an was startled and quickly hid in the shadows nearby.

After a while, he looked out again and saw Shen Leyan sitting in front of the window, looking at the moon outside with a confused look.