After the arranged marriage, I pampered the sickly regent.

Regardless of the circumstances, this wretched woman has offended the Sixth Princess. Even if she is to be buried with the Regent, she will certainly suffer physical pain before that.

At this moment, Zhan Siwan had already arrived before the emperor. "Father, you must do justice for your daughter!"

"Ye Qingwu not only deceived you, but also dared to lay a hand on your daughter."

The emperor's face was grim, and he was already angry when he saw Ye Qingwu. "So the Regent really isn't inside?"

"Correct."

Zhan Siwan nodded, "Father, what I'm most worried about right now is the safety of my uncle. This Ye Qingwu must have used some means to make my uncle disappear without a trace."

"Guards, seize Ye Qingwu for me, immediately..."

"Wait!"

Just as the emperor was about to deal with Ye Qingwu, a voice came from behind him to stop him.

"That voice is..." Zhan Siwan was stunned. She followed the source of the voice and widened her eyes in surprise when she saw the person walking towards her.

"Uncle Emperor!"

"Father, look, Uncle has really woken up."

Because of Zhan Siwan's exclamation, everyone's eyes turned to Zhan Sijing, and the imperial physicians who were with him widened their eyes.

Regent, this really is a prince!

Does the fact that he's standing here perfectly fine mean that the curse is no longer there?

Zhan Siwan stopped a few steps away from Zhan Sijing, as the Imperial Uncle never liked anyone getting close.

"Uncle, are you really alright? You have no idea how outrageous Ye Qingwu is. While you were unconscious, she turned the entire palace into a mess and even tried to attack me."

In front of Zhan Sijing, Zhan Siwan kept expressing her dissatisfaction with Ye Qingwu.

"Siwan, she is your imperial aunt, you cannot do this."

Zhan Sijing spoke coldly, glancing at Ye Qingwu.

Zhan Siwan stood there, stunned, unable to believe what she was hearing. Her royal uncle had mentioned Ye Qingwu's name in such a calm manner.

"It is I who am late."

Zhan Sijing's handsome face was smiling. He hadn't expected that leaving like this would cause trouble for Ye Qingwu.

No, it's perfect.

Ye Qingwu replied.

"Your Majesty, this is my answer."

"Regent, are you... really alright?"

The emperor was shocked by Zhan Sijing's appearance and it took him a long time to calm down.

"Greetings, Your Majesty."

"Good! That's wonderful, Regent. I'm so glad you're alright."

"Princess Regent, I was rash just now. Now that you have healed the Prince, what reward do you wish for?"

“Your Majesty, the prince is my husband, and treating him is my duty. I do not need any reward. However, I urge Your Majesty to investigate the matter that Ye Qingzhu mentioned.”

Ye Qingwu's words drew everyone's attention to Ye Qingzhu.

Zhan Siwan hesitated, "You mean to say that Granny Chang's matter has nothing to do with you, but was done by Ye Qingzhu?"

Ye Qingzhu panicked instantly. She hadn't expected that Ye Qingwu would not only break the curse but also bring the Regent back to his senses at this moment.

What's even more infuriating is that she could mention herself in front of so many people.

Isn't this putting her on the hot seat?

"Father, second brother, you must save me."

Ye Qingwu pleaded for help from Ye Xuan and Ye Yuanfeng.

Ye Yuanfeng was the first to step forward and launched into a barrage of questions at Ye Qingwu.

"Your Highness, Qingzhu is still your sister. How can you speak to her like that?"

Even if there were hidden reasons, couldn't Ye Qingwu have kept it private instead of bringing it into the open?

She intends to torment not only Ye Qingzhu, but also the entire Duke's mansion.

"Young Master Ye, have you forgotten what Ye Qingzhu just said about me?"

"Besides, I have already made it very clear that I have no connection with the Duke's mansion."

"Blue Mist!"

Ye Xuan spoke up, trying to stop Ye Qingwu from continuing.

Ye Qingwu looked coldly at these people, "What, does Duke Ye think I'm wrong?"

"Your Majesty, regarding the matter of Granny Chang, please summon Commander Wang and the two palace maids who came with Granny Chang. They are the most knowledgeable about this matter."

The emperor nodded, his gaze sweeping over the people present. It seemed that there was another kind of conflict between Ye Qingwu, Ye Xuan, and the people from the Duke's Mansion.

Under the emperor's orders, Commander Wang and the two palace maids were quickly brought over.

"Greetings, Your Majesty."

"What exactly happened to Granny Chang?"

"In reply to Your Majesty, it is witchcraft. Someone used witchcraft, which caused chaos in the Prince's mansion."

Commander Wang recounted everything that had happened, which terrified everyone present, and the two palace maids immediately knelt down.

"Your Majesty, spare us! We only heard it from Granny Chang."

"To dare to use witchcraft within the Prince's residence is utterly despicable! Guards, take these two away and investigate what happened!"

Zhan Siwan was somewhat shocked to hear this, which meant that Ye Qingwu was not the one who killed Granny Chang.

On the contrary, Ye Qingwu was the one who made all of this possible.

Wasn't everything Ye Qingzhu just said a deliberate attempt to frame him?

"Ye Qingzhu, how dare you lie!"

Upon realizing this, Zhan Siwan angrily rebuked Ye Qingzhu.

Ye Qingzhu trembled with fright, never expecting such a turn of events.

"Your Majesty, I was wrong."

"The person you should beg for forgiveness from is not me, but the Regent's Consort."

The emperor spoke coldly to Ye Qingzhu.

"If you cannot obtain the Regent's wife's forgiveness, then drag her away along with the two palace maids."

Upon hearing this, Ye Qingzhu panicked and knelt down in front of Ye Qingwu.

"Sister, what happened just now was my fault. Please forgive me for our past relationship."

"You said that day that you would make sure I was alright."

Are you sure that's what I said?

"Ye Qingzhu, I gave you a chance."

Why does Ye Qingzhu have to choose to seek death when she has a perfectly good life? Well, she can't be blamed for that.

"Qing..." Ye Xuan was about to speak but then felt something was wrong and changed his words, "Regent Princess, Qingzhu is wrong, but she is still your younger sister who grew up with you. Please be lenient."

"I will definitely teach him a lesson later."

"Your Highness!" Ye Yuanfeng was furious. If the Emperor hadn't been there, he would have taught Ye Qingwu a lesson.

How dare Ye Qingwu do such a thing, relying on the Emperor's presence?

"If that's the case, and Ye Qingzhu's slander is true, then slap yourself two hundred times."

"Two...two hundred times?"

Ye Qingzhu's eyes widened. Yesterday's hundred lashes had just ended, and now another two hundred were coming. After all this, what would become of her reputation?

"Second brother..."

At this point, Ye Qingzhu could only turn to Ye Yuanfeng for help.

Ye Yuanfeng strode up to Ye Qingwu, took a deep breath, and said, "Your Highness, you've been far too cruel to Qingzhu!"

"Do you know what the consequences will be for a woman after these two hundred blows?"