Hailan took the brocade off the embroidery frame, shook it out, glanced at the embroidery, and nodded with satisfaction.

Then he spoke again, "Sister is right. The Queen Mother's actions are naturally flawless."

As soon as he finished speaking, Xiuxia hurried in.

"Empress, there's an incident in the Imperial Garden."

Qingying paused and asked, "Who is it again?"

"Your Majesty, it's Concubine Zhao and Princess Jingse..."

Qingying and the other person looked at each other, and a strange feeling arose in their hearts.

You really can't talk about people behind their backs.

"Since this matter has been reported to me, I'm sure it won't be easily resolved. Hailan, come with me to take a look."

"Yes."

The sedan chair hurried along, and it took only a cup of tea for it to arrive outside the imperial garden.

He supported Xiuxia as he stepped into the Old Summer Palace. After walking for a while, he saw a lot of people in front of him, and he could not see the shadows of Zhaopin and Jingse at all.

He turned around and glanced at Sanbao, who immediately shouted, "The Empress has arrived, the Concubine has arrived!"

The people who had gathered together in the front immediately dispersed.

Then everyone knelt on the ground and greeted each other.

Zhaopin was also kneeling on the ground, with one hand covering her face, but she didn't know what she was blocking.

Qingying took a step forward and walked over.

Jingse, who had been standing there with his neck stiff, finally couldn't stand Qingying's gaze anymore.

His knees went weak and he knelt down.

"Greetings to the Empress Dowager."

"The snowy scenery in the Imperial Garden is truly beautiful today. I was too lazy to go out, but someone always sympathized with me and insisted that I come and take a look. I just don't know if I should thank Concubine Zhao or you, Jingse."

The voice was calm, but it made people feel a little scared.

Zhaopin knelt on the ground, and upon hearing this, she took two steps forward and said, "Your Majesty, I am truly wronged. I beg Your Majesty to help me."

As soon as she finished speaking, she started crying, as if she had suffered great injustice.

Qingying lowered her head and took a look, frowning and said, "Why are you covering your face? Lift your head and let me see."

Zhaopin's body trembled slightly and she slowly raised her head.

Qingying's eyes narrowed, and there was a slap mark on Zhaopin's cheek.

"Who did it?"

This question was asked even though he knew the answer.

Zhaopin was very cooperative.

"Empress, it was Princess Jingse who did it..."

Qingying raised her eyebrows and looked at Jingse, "Princess Zhao is the emperor's concubine, your stepmother. Why did you hit her? And slap her?"

Although Jingse was kneeling on the ground, her fists were clenched tightly.

He said nothing when he heard this, but no one knew what he was thinking.

Seeing this, Qingying sneered.

"I thought you would improve by following the Queen Mother, but I didn't expect you to still be so ignorant of the rules. You're really wasting all the Queen Mother's hard work."

After saying this, Jingse didn't know what he was thinking.

His body trembled and he cried out in a hurry.

"Empress Mother, it was Concubine Zhao who spoke disrespectfully to me, your mother. I was so angry that I couldn't help but take action."

"Disrespecting your mother? How can you say that?"

"Empress Dowager, this morning, the Empress Dowager said that the snow had finally stopped, and she allowed me to leave Shoukang Palace and wander around."

"Then I led the people to the Imperial Garden."

"But just after I had seen the red plum blossoms, I heard someone chattering incessantly up ahead."

"I originally thought it was just a maid or eunuch from some palace lazing around, but when I approached, I saw it was actually Concubine Zhao and her maid."

At this point, Jingse's sobbing sound suddenly turned into loud crying.

While wiping away tears, she cried, "Princess Zhao said that my mother was unlucky, that's why she passed away so early!"

"Empress Dowager, how can I sit back and watch Concubine Zhao criticize you behind your back?!"

"That's why...that's why I hit her on impulse..."

It's rare to see Jingse showing such weakness.

Qingying turned her gaze slightly and asked, "Princess Zhao, what do you have to say about this?"

Zhaopin bowed her head and said respectfully, "Your Majesty, although I have not been in the palace for long, I have never overstepped the boundaries, nor have I had any conflicts with the other sisters in the harem. How could I possibly criticize others behind their backs?"

"Although I am such a person who judges right and wrong so casually, Empress Xiaoxian passed away before I entered the palace."

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