The princess only wants to survive, and the cold-faced king of hell begs for mercy

Her eyes widened, her face filled with fear and anxiety.

At the same time, Lin Zhiyi on the side was also completely confused. He stood there blankly, his body as stiff as a sculpture, unable to move for a long time.

Seeing this, Yu Ruyi made a quick decision, quickly reached out and pulled up Yun Shang, who was still sitting on the ground, and took her to dodge to the side quickly.

After all, no one can tell whether someone will blame them next, so it is better to avoid this place of trouble for the time being.

At this critical moment, the Empress gently opened her red lips and spoke slowly, "Concubine Yue is bleeding. I'm afraid the baby in her womb is in danger! This is a serious matter. I'd like to trouble Princess Qi and me to go with us to present the situation to His Majesty and report it truthfully."

Hearing this, Yun Shang was immediately delighted. At this moment, she was absolutely certain that the Queen had come here specifically to rescue her.

So, she didn't dare to delay even a little, and hurriedly followed the Empress's steps, following closely. Yu Ruyi also understood her intention and followed closely behind.

At this moment, Concubine Yue, who was originally the only one who could compete with the Queen, collapsed to the ground with pain on her face because of bleeding, wailing constantly.

Everyone was silent upon seeing this, and no one dared to move her even a little.

Even the usually arrogant Qin Yao could only watch helplessly as Yun Shang and Yu Ruyi walked further and further away with the Queen, leaving her heart filled with resentment and unwillingness.

In the Queen's Palace, as soon as Yun Shang stepped into the palace gate, her eyes were attracted by a familiar figure.

I saw the figure sitting quietly on a chair on the side, as if he had been waiting for a long time.

Yun Shang's heart suddenly relaxed, as if she had grabbed a life-saving straw in the vast ocean. She unconsciously quickened her pace and hurried towards the figure.

When she got closer, a delighted smile suddenly broke out on her face: "Your Majesty, it's you! Could it be that you begged my mother to come and rescue me?"

This person was none other than Zhao Qiyan.

Hearing Yun Shang's voice, he slowly raised his head, and a barely perceptible look of concern flashed in his eyes.

When he saw the Queen and Yun Shang walk in together, the stone in his heart finally fell to the ground, and he breathed a sigh of relief with an imperceptible degree.

"Since you were able to return safely with the Queen Mother, I believe that the conspiracy carefully planned by Concubine Yue and Qin Yao should not have succeeded, right?" Zhao Qiyan's tone was calm and steady, as if he had already seen through everything.

Upon hearing this, the Queen's expression grew increasingly solemn. She shook her head slightly and sighed, "Although Princess Qi reacted quickly and dodged in time, she still couldn't prevent the tragedy. I'm afraid the fetus in Princess Yue's belly may be difficult to save..."

"Regardless of whether this was truly done by the Princess of Qi, they will certainly not let go of this golden opportunity to throw dirty water on the Qi Palace."

Zhao Qiyan frowned slightly, obviously not surprised by the result.

He pondered for a moment, then nodded and said, "Well, I'll have to trouble Mother to handle the follow-up of this matter. As for Father, I will find a way to deal with it and will not let the situation escalate further."

The Queen turned her head slightly, her gaze landing on Yun Shang. A solemn expression crossed her dignified and beautiful face. "Princess Qi, Concubine Yu, although you weren't the ones responsible for Concubine Yue's bleeding, you two must not leave so easily."

After a brief pause, the Queen continued, "The Emperor will undoubtedly visit Concubine Yue in person soon. Once the Imperial Physician has given a definitive diagnosis, it will be time to judge the charges. Everyone present today will need to wait here."

Upon hearing this, Yun Shang hurriedly stepped forward, bowed respectfully, and said, "Your Majesty, I thank you for your care and protection. You have done your best, and I am deeply grateful. In fact, today's incident was a farce carefully planned for me. They even resorted to the expense of an innocent child, hoping to force me to pay a price. Now that the child has unfortunately passed away, if I could leave this place unharmed and safe, I am afraid those behind this would not let it go and would be very unwilling to give up!"

After saying this, Yun Shang raised her head, a determined light flashing in her eyes, and continued, "But please rest assured, mother. I have already prepared for this situation."

As expected, just as everyone was frantically working on this matter and had yet to come up with an effective solution, a panicked young eunuch hurried in with a report: "It's bad! Concubine Yue's baby may not be saved! The doctors at the Imperial Hospital are frantically preparing an abortion potion. Upon hearing this, the Emperor was furious and has already set off for the Moon-Raising Pavilion!"

This sudden news was like a thunderclap, and everyone present was stunned.

Upon hearing this news, the Empress couldn't help but chuckle softly, a laugh that seemed to contain a hint of disdain and mockery. She slowly said, "Haha, look at this situation, everyone who should be here is finally here. It's a pity that we were a little slow and arrived a step behind them."

It turned out that the queen wanted to report the matter to the emperor first, but she didn't expect that the emperor had already known about it and rushed to Lanyue Pavilion in person.

Seeing this situation, the Queen knew that there was no time to lose, so she made a prompt decision and immediately rushed to Lanyue Pavilion with her personal maid Yun Shang.

Zhao Qiyan was also accompanying them, but as a foreign man, he was not allowed to enter the Lanyue Pavilion without permission according to palace rules, so he could only wait anxiously outside the door.

When the Queen and her entourage arrived at the Lanyue Pavilion, they saw that all the ladies in the pavilion were already frightened out of their wits. They knelt on the ground trembling with fear, their faces as pale as paper, as if a disaster was about to happen.

They lowered their heads, not daring to look straight ahead, with gloomy expressions on their faces, for fear that they would anger the emperor and bring about fatal disaster.

At this moment, the Empress and Yunshang finally arrived. As soon as they entered, they both knelt without hesitation and pleaded in unison to the Emperor, "I am guilty, Your Majesty, please forgive me!"

The empress took a few slow steps forward, bowed slightly, and then spoke in a calm voice, "Your Majesty, I pay my respects to you. I was eager to find you, but I didn't expect to lose my way in this vast palace. Later, when I heard that you were already here, I hurried back with the Princess of Qi. As a result, I arrived a little late. I beg Your Majesty to forgive my sin."