The princess was fed contraceptive soup on the day of the marriage exchange, and she went crazy

Because of the emperor's poisoning, the entire imperial city seemed to have become much quieter, and everyone was feeling insecure.

About half a month later, the truth of the matter was finally revealed.

Just as they had expected, the person who poisoned the emperor was found to be a palace maid.

However, it was discovered that this palace maid had an unusual relationship with the eldest prince.

In the end, the mastermind behind everything fell on the eldest prince.

The Imperial Guards went to the eldest prince's mansion overnight, surrounded it and searched it.

However, the poison that the emperor was poisoned with was found directly in the eldest prince's mansion.

Even in the basement of the eldest prince's mansion, dragon robes and countless swords, guns and weapons were found.

Then, when interrogating the eldest prince and his confidants, they found irrefutable evidence that the eldest prince had murdered Shi Huaizhi.

The emperor was immediately furious and ordered the eldest prince to be imprisoned, and no one was allowed to visit him.

The eldest prince was imprisoned, but the emperor did not take the opportunity to depose the queen directly. Instead, he ordered the queen to hand over the phoenix seal to Concubine Hua on the grounds that she was not a good parent, and let Concubine Hua be in charge of all matters in the six palaces.

The Queen personally went to Fenghua Palace to deliver the phoenix seal. When she arrived, Sheng Nanzhi happened to be in Fenghua Palace as well.

Seeing the Queen coming, Sheng Nanzhi followed suit and bowed, then quickly said, "The Queen and Mother must have something important to discuss, so I will withdraw first."

The queen waved her hand and said, "It's okay. Just sit there."

The queen sat down in the main seat and winked at the palace maid who followed her. The palace maid quickly brought over the tray with the phoenix seal.

"I don't know why, but I used every possible means to obtain this Phoenix Seal, and tried every way to keep it firmly in my hands. But now that I have really given it to you, I feel an inexplicable sense of relief."

"It's like the mountain that has been pressing down on me for a long time has finally been moved away."

"But I'm afraid you'll have to work hard from now on. These six palaces are not so easy to manage."

Concubine Hua smiled and said, "Whether it's easy to manage or not depends on the situation."

"If you had given me this Phoenix Seal three months ago and asked me to manage the six palaces, it would naturally be difficult to manage them."

“But now, maybe it’s different.”

"After all, three months ago, my Huaizhi was fine. Three months later, my Huaizhi was lying there. She has been lying there for almost two months and has not yet woken up. I'm afraid there will be no way for her to wake up in the future."

"Besides Huaizhi, I have no other princes. I have no right to fight for anything. Now that I hold the power to manage the six palaces, I believe that all the concubines will give me some face."

"It's even possible that we have to find a way to win over the concubines."

The queen paused, and looked at Concubine Hua intently, her eyes gradually changing noticeably.

"That's right." The Queen looked a little dazed. "When the Sixth Prince was favored by His Majesty, you were arrogant all day long in the harem. You could be said to be the target of public criticism in the six palaces."

"But now that the Sixth Prince is in trouble, the concubines seem to be gradually getting closer to you."

Concubine Hua laughed but said nothing.

The Queen gritted her teeth and explained again, "The Sixth Prince's affairs have nothing to do with my son. He never ordered the Sixth Prince to be eliminated. He was wrongly accused and framed."

Concubine Hua nodded, neither saying whether she believed it nor whether she disbelieved it. "It doesn't matter who the murderer is. Huaizhi won't wake up."

The Queen looked at her intently: "Don't you hate it?"

"We've been with him for so many years, and this is what happens."

"They say even a tiger won't eat its own cubs, but he..."

This directionality is extremely strong.

Sheng Nanzhi's eyelids twitched. The queen was really brave.

She actually dared to say such words in front of Concubine Hua, especially since Concubine Hua was her old enemy.

Isn’t she afraid that Concubine Hua will complain to His Majesty?

Concubine Hua's expression was very calm. She just smiled and said, "Your Majesty, please be careful with your words."

"As for you and me, having reached our current status, we need to take care of more than just ourselves, or even just our children."

"What's tied to us is even the fate of an entire family."

"If anything happens to us, it will probably be our mother clan that will be implicated."

"Our fathers are still in the court, and even our brothers are still in the court."

"After Huaizhi's accident, I've collapsed countless times, but now, I've thought it through and understood everything. I still have to live, right?"

The Queen stared at Concubine Hua for a long time before she curled her lips and said, "That's right. If even you can figure it out, how can I be any worse than you?"

The Queen raised her chin slightly. "We used to be enemies, but now, I think we can even join forces!"

"Join forces?" Concubine Hua smiled and shook her head. "My situation is very different from your Majesty's. We can't join forces."

"After all, the eldest prince is only imprisoned. Perhaps one day, the Empress or her brothers will perform a great deed, and the eldest prince will be released."

"Or perhaps..." Concubine Hua smiled meaningfully, "The Empress is extremely intelligent and powerful, so she'll naturally have plenty of ways."

"But I am different. My Huaizhi will never wake up again."

"How could I possibly join forces with Your Majesty?"

The Queen gritted her teeth, chuckled, and stood up: "You are right, at least my child is still alive and well."

The queen flicked her sleeves and left, leaving Concubine Hua and Sheng Nanzhi in the palace. Concubine Hua lowered her head, gently stroked the phoenix seal, and suddenly laughed.

Sheng Nanzhi looked at Concubine Hua in surprise: "The Empress showed weakness to Mother, so why did Mother directly humiliate her?"

Concubine Hua curled her lips and said, "She's showing weakness. She's just unwilling to give in. She wants to win me over and find a way to get her son out."

"That's a nice thought."

"Although my Huaizhi is unconscious, on the surface, he was on duty for His Majesty when the accident happened, and he is a great hero."

"But her eldest son committed treason and rebellion, and also committed fratricide to murder the prince, both of which are serious crimes."

"Am I crazy? To rescue her guilty son? I'm getting myself into trouble for no reason."

"Don't get involved in these things. You're pregnant, so you should think more about the baby."

"Huaizhi worked hard to earn this achievement. When your child is born, he will also be blessed. No matter who ascends the throne in the future, our lives will not be too difficult."

"Let's not get involved in these muddy waters."

Sheng Nanzhi lowered his head and replied, "Yes."

Concubine Hua paused for a moment before continuing, "Especially since your third sister is the Seventh Prince's consort, Prime Minister Sheng's position is actually very clear."