The beauty who wears fast has many babies

Tonight is destined to be a restless night.

The next day, Guanju Palace.

When Wu Li woke up, he did not see Zhou Chongli, so he thought he had gone to attend the morning court.

"My queen, do you want to get up?" Xiuhong asked. She usually slept until she woke up naturally.

"Get up. We have to pay our respects to the Queen Mother today." Wu Li said with a wink.

"Didn't the Empress Dowager exempt you from your daily greetings?" Xiuhong asked naturally while helping Wuli get dressed.

"Yes, but if I don't go today, I'll miss the chance to enjoy the show." Wu Li raised the corner of her mouth slightly, revealing a faint smile. Her eyes flashed with a cunning light, as if she had foreseen that a wonderful show was about to begin.

Xiuhong couldn't help but ask curiously after hearing this: "Are you talking about the rumors about Concubine Xue?"

Wu Li nodded slightly, indicating her agreement. She knew Xiu Hong had heard about the goings-on in the palace, but she didn't know the details.

So, she explained, "Last night, while the Emperor was having dinner, he had someone inform Concubine Su to investigate the matter thoroughly."

Xiuhong opened her mouth in surprise. She then asked, "So today's greetings are..."

"That's right, I just want to see how they will perform." A hint of anticipation flashed in Wu Li's eyes. She wanted to witness the melon-eating scene with her own eyes. For her, this was not only an opportunity to watch the fun, but also a good opportunity to understand the other party's background.

Xiuhong looked at Wuli and secretly admired him. She knew that this master seemed gentle and kind, but in fact he was very thoughtful and good at observing the situation.

"Your Majesty is so smart!" Xiuhong couldn't help but admire.

Wu Li smiled slightly and gently patted Xiuhong's hand.

After washing up, Wu Li walked towards the Queen Mother's bedroom with her personal maid.

Along the way, many palace maids and eunuchs were whispering to each other, obviously discussing recent rumors.

When Wu Li stepped into the Queen Mother's bedroom, the atmosphere in the room was extremely tense.

The concubines sat together, their eyes filled with anger and questioning.

Concubine Xue stood aside, her face pale, her eyes revealing despair and fear.

"Princess Xue, what else do you have to say?" A concubine spoke first, with undisguised hatred in her voice.

Concubine Xue's lips trembled as she tried to defend herself: "I really didn't poison you! Someone must have framed me!"

However, her explanation did not win the trust of the public. Instead, more accusations and suspicions came to her mind.

At this moment, the Queen Mother spoke: "This matter is of great importance and must be thoroughly investigated. Concubine Su, you are responsible for investigating this matter and must give everyone an explanation."

Concubine Su replied, "In reply to the Empress Dowager, the Emperor sent someone to inform me during dinner yesterday, and I will investigate this matter thoroughly."

He then had several boxes brought up and said solemnly, "Yesterday, we collected all the bedsheets and quilts used by the concubines, as well as some silks and satins, and showed them to the imperial physician for inspection. It turned out that these items had been tampered with."

Concubine Su turned around and continued to speak to Concubine Xue, "After careful examination by the imperial physician, it was confirmed that these items were indeed drugged, and apart from the ones used by Concubine Xue herself, none of the others were spared."

"Princess Xue, do you have anything else to say?"

"Why are you so vicious?!"

"You are plotting to murder the heir to the throne!"

The concubines were talking at once, making a great noise, and some of them could not help crying.

"Enough! How can you keep crying before the matter is investigated clearly!" The Queen Mother saw that everyone was gradually losing control, and some people even threw the things in their hands at Concubine Xue, so she hurriedly stopped them.

Wu Li looked at this scene. If he had some melon seeds, he would have eaten some.

Seeing that the Queen Mother was still defending Concubine Xue, Concubine Su chuckled and said, "I didn't expect that even the people in our Concubine Li's palace were drugged. Fortunately, my sister became pregnant with the dragon heir as soon as she was favored. I just wonder if this will have any consequences later on."

"What?!" The Queen Mother stood up suddenly. When she heard Concubine Su's words, she couldn't help but think of the deformed babies born by concubines in the past, and she staggered in a trance.

Wu Li quickly supported the Queen Mother and said, "Don't worry, Queen Mother. The imperial physician said that the impact on me is very minor and the child is fine for now."

When Concubine Xue heard this, she felt like she had grabbed a lifeline. "Empress Dowager, I am truly innocent. Someone must have deliberately framed me! Please, Your Majesty, investigate!"

The Queen Mother sat down and rubbed her temples. "Concubine Su, do you have any evidence?"

After saying this, the Queen Mother looked at Wu Li and said, "You are pregnant now, so you need to take good care of yourself. If you need anything in the future, just let me know."

After Wu Li thanked the Queen Mother, she concentrated on eating the melon.

Concubine Su presented a memorial, "Your Majesty, this is the report I compiled last night on Concubine Xue's recent whereabouts. As far as I know, Concubine Xue has been in frequent contact with people outside the palace, and her motives are suspicious. Furthermore, I have discovered some letters related to Concubine Xue, which contain some unspeakable secrets."

The Queen Mother took the memorial and after reading it for a moment, her expression grew increasingly gloomy. She looked at Concubine Xue and said sternly, "Concubine Xue, do you have anything else to say?"

Concubine Xue was trembling all over. "Empress Dowager, this... this is all a misunderstanding! I have never had any contact with anyone outside the palace, let alone murdering the heir to the throne!"

At this time, a guard entered the hall, bowed, and said, "Your Majesty, I have brought here the person from outside the palace who was in contact with Concubine Xue."

The Queen Mother's eyes lit up, "Bring him in!"

A man was escorted into the hall by guards. When he saw Concubine Xue, he immediately lowered his head and remained silent.

Seeing this, the Queen Mother had already made up her mind, "Princess Xue, how dare you still argue? Come, banish Princess Xue to the cold palace and await your fate!"

Concubine Xue collapsed to the ground, crying and begging for mercy, but it was no use.

The guards took Concubine Xue away, and peace returned to the palace. However, everyone's mood was difficult to calm down.

Wu Li sighed inwardly. The Empress Dowager had banished Concubine Xue to the cold palace without questioning her. It looked like a punishment, but in reality, it was saving Concubine Xue and the Xue family. This was a serious crime, punishing the entire family, by plotting against the Emperor's heir. Not to mention Concubine Xue's crime of preventing so many people from bearing children for the Emperor, nearly wiping out the imperial family.

The Queen Mother looked at the concubines and said earnestly, "This incident has sounded a wake-up call for us. We must not take it lightly in the future. In the harem, we should support each other instead of engaging in intrigue."

All the concubines responded and said that they would follow the Queen Mother's instructions.

Wu Li also expressed her opinion: "The Queen Mother is absolutely right. We concubines should take this as a warning."

As Concubine Xue was banished to the cold palace, the atmosphere in the palace became even more tense. The concubines each harbored their own ulterior motives and began to plot their next move.

Wu Li decided to stay away from these disputes, focus on taking care of the baby, and protect herself and the baby in her belly.

It’s almost time for delivery, and even with the system, Wu Li still can’t help but feel anxious.