After the arranged marriage, I pampered the sickly regent.

"Could it be that you weren't satisfied with harming Granny Chang, and now you also want to harm the Sixth Princess?"

Ye Qingzhu said in shock, "No, I can't let you do such a thing."

"enough."

The Empress Dowager was confused by what these people were saying. The information she had received was not about Ye Qingwu using witchcraft, so how did it involve something else?

Besides the death of Granny Chang, what she wanted to know most was how Ye Qingwu broke the Regent's curse. It was something even the Imperial Advisor couldn't do, but because of Ye Qingwu's appearance, everything began to take a turn for the better. This was truly unbelievable.

Could Ye Qingwu be the person the Imperial Advisor predicted would bring about a turning point? But if that's the case...

The Empress Dowager walked up to Ye Qingwu and asked her, "Your Highness, I would like to hear your explanation."

"Your Majesty, do you believe there is a cause and effect in this matter?"

"Whether it was Granny Chang or those two palace maids, they touched things they shouldn't have, so it was inevitable that they would be tainted by evil spirits and that this kind of thing would happen."

"Sister, does this mean you're admitting that you killed Granny Chang?"

Ye Qingzhu exclaimed in surprise.

"What do I admit to?" Ye Qingwu sneered and retorted to Ye Qingzhu.

"I've already made myself very clear. Everything has a cause and effect, and Ye Qingzhu, you have to take responsibility for what you've said."

"What do you mean?"

Feeling guilty under Ye Qingwu's gaze, Ye Qingzhu said, "You'll fall when you take the fifth step."

"what?"

Ye Qingzhu froze, standing rooted to the spot, too afraid to move. She didn't believe Ye Qingwu's words, but the black aura and the people she had been controlled during her time at the Regent's Palace had truly terrified her.

"Ye Qingwu, don't exaggerate."

This time, Zhan Siwan stopped calling him "Imperial Aunt" and said angrily.

Ye Qingwu smiled and said, "Whether it's alarmist or not, we'll find out soon enough."

"Your Majesty, I have something else to say. In the courtyard where Granny Chang lives, there is a tree, and under the tree are five stones of different colors. That is the origin of Granny Chang's strange behavior and the series of strange things she did."

"If it is Your Majesty the Empress Dowager, you can send someone to take a look."

The Empress Dowager was stunned by what Ye Qingwu said, and then went to check if those things were there as she had suggested.

Before long, the palace maid who had been sent out returned. "Your Majesty, it is indeed as the Regent's Consort said; there are indeed five strange stones."

"How could this be!" Zhan Siwan's eyes widened in disbelief; Ye Qingwu had indeed predicted everything.

"Sixth Princess, you don't still want to say that I did these things, do you?"

"Putting aside the fact that I had never had any contact with Granny Chang before, I was in the Prince's mansion during this time. The palace is heavily guarded. If there was any movement, how could no one have noticed?"

Zhan Siwan wanted to refute, but she knew that Ye Qingwu was right.

Even if Ye Qingwu were the Regent's wife, people would still notice her entering the palace, so she couldn't possibly do something like this.

Could it be that this matter really has nothing to do with Ye Qingwu?

Zhan Siwan had just had this suspicion when she quickly realized something was wrong. Why should she worry about a nanny? Even if these things ended up with Ye Qingwu, what difference would it make?

She was just deliberately trying to make things difficult for Ye Qingwu by using these incidents.

This Ye Qingwu is completely unworthy of the Imperial Uncle.

Ye Qingzhu also looked terrified and took several steps back. With a scream, she fell to the ground, looking extremely disheveled.

She fell down in exactly five steps.

Ye Qingwu was right about everything, which is truly unbelievable.

The Empress Dowager's gaze towards Ye Qingwu became more inquisitive. Just as she was about to say something, she realized there were other people around and instructed them, "Siwan, Ye Qingzhu, and all of you, please leave. I have something to ask the Princess Consort privately."

"Grandma..."

Hearing this, Zhan Siwan was clearly unwilling. She still wanted to know what had happened, but as soon as she spoke, she could only agree when she met the Empress Dowager's gaze.

Ye Qingzhu was thrown to the ground in front of so many people, feeling utterly humiliated. She clenched her fists, glaring hatefully at Ye Qingwu, wishing she could tear that bitch to pieces.

That bitch really did take five steps when she said five, but there's no such thing as a coincidence in this world. Ye Qingwu must have done something, otherwise how could things have turned out like this?

She remembered this incident. When she became the wife of the Grand Secretary and received the title of First Rank Lady, she would make sure to get back a hundredfold for the humiliation she suffered at Ye Qingwu's hands.

We must not let Ye Qingwu have any good days.

After leaving Shou Kang Palace, Zhan Siwan said to Ye Qingzhu with dissatisfaction, "Ye Qingzhu, do you still remember what you said to this princess back then?"

"Why is Ye Qingwu so accurate in her account? Or are you deceiving this princess about these matters?"

Zhan Siwan gave Ye Qingzhu a good scolding.

Seeing the situation, Ye Qingzhu quickly said, "Sixth Princess, how could I dare to deceive you?"

"That's exactly what I said earlier, it confirms that this Ye Qingwu knows sorcery."

Ye Qingzhu spoke cautiously, noting that the sixth princess was so dissatisfied with Ye Qingwu. Now, Jiang Wenjin had no official rank, only a mere scholar, and was utterly useless.

Each time Ye Yuanfeng was used to deal with Ye Qingwu, it could only have a disgusting effect at most. But this sixth princess was different; she was the emperor's and the imperial concubine's daughter.

With her involved, Ye Qingwu would definitely have to be more cautious even if he were to take action.

"Sixth Princess, think about it, the reason why His Highness the Regent treats Ye Qingwu so differently must be due to the influence of the sorcery she used."

After Ye Qingzhu said that, Zhan Siwan's anger subsided considerably.

"You're right, the Imperial Uncle was indeed harmed by Ye Qingwu, but with this princess here, I will definitely not allow this to continue."

Seeing that Zhan Siwan finally believed her, Ye Qingzhu breathed a sigh of relief and then cautiously asked, "Sixth Princess, do you think the Empress Dowager will punish Ye Qingwu because of what happened to Granny Chang?"

"This..." Zhan Siwan looked in the direction of Shou Kang Palace. She was unsure about what Ye Qingzhu was asking. Based on her past understanding of her grandmother, if she wanted to punish someone, she wouldn't have summoned everyone away.

Leaving Ye Qingwu behind alone suggests there might be something more important going on.

Inside Shoukang Palace.

After these people left, the Empress Dowager's gaze remained fixed on Ye Qingwu, but Ye Qingwu stood there without any sign of panic.

This made the Empress Dowager even more curious about Ye Qingwu.

"Your Majesty, is there anything you wish to ask?" Ye Qingwu spoke first, looking at the Empress Dowager.