After the arranged marriage, I pampered the sickly regent.

"Ye Qingwu, what exactly is the curse on the Regent?"

Without the interference of outsiders, the Empress Dowager no longer concealed her identity and asked Ye Qingwu directly.

"I only have one question for you: during the time when Granny Chang and Commander Wang were at the Regent's Palace, were all the strange things that happened there related to a curse? And how did you break it?"

The Empress Dowager's expression darkened slightly, her gaze fixed on Ye Qingwu. She knew that even the Imperial Preceptor was helpless against Zhan Sijing's curse, otherwise things wouldn't have come to this.

Even though there are rumors that the turning point lies with one of Ye Xuan's daughters, how exactly it was resolved remains a mystery.

She needs to figure these things out.

Hearing the Empress Dowager's words, Ye Qingwu was certain that the steward had told her everything.

She lowered her eyes and replied to the Empress Dowager, "Your Majesty, I have said that the reason why the Prince is like this is not due to a curse, but because he is suffering from an illness."

"Now that the illness is under control, Your Highness will naturally recover."

"disease?"

The Empress Dowager snorted coldly, clearly not believing Ye Qingwu's words, and retorted, "Ye Qingwu, do you really think I don't know what happened?"

"Weren't all those malevolent energies in the Prince's mansion created by you?"

"Does Your Majesty perhaps believe that Granny Chang's death, or even the Prince's coma during that period, is related to me?"

Ye Qingwu remained calm and asked the Empress Dowager.

"Is not it?"

The Empress Dowager snorted again, her tone becoming much sterner, "Ye Qingwu, if you don't tell the truth, don't blame me for being impolite."

"Your Majesty, the black aura you mentioned is a kind of malevolent energy. As far as I know, it was caused by Granny Chang and those two palace maids. According to the rules, if the prince's curse comes true, no one in the Regent's Palace will survive."

"That's why they wanted to find a way out for themselves. The two palace maids behind them were like that, and Granny Chang was probably affected by evil energy while she was in the palace, which led to her series of actions later."

"As for what Ye Qingzhu said, it's utter nonsense."

"The Empress Dowager's current situation is quite clear: the Prince has survived safely."

The Empress Dowager listened to Ye Qingwu's words and wanted to doubt them, but the reality in front of her made it impossible to deny them.

Seeing that she couldn't get anything out of Ye Qingwu, the Empress Dowager had no choice but to give up.

"I will believe what you say for now, but if I ever find out that you dared to deceive me, I will never forgive you."

Ye Qingwu cupped her hands in greeting, her eyes remaining calm throughout.

"Thank you for your trust, Your Majesty."

"Your Majesty, I noticed some dark circles under your eyes, which I imagine are due to lack of sleep these past few days. Your Majesty could ask the imperial physician to prepare some calming remedies for you."

The Empress Dowager was taken aback, not expecting that even at this point, Ye Qingwu would still be concerned about her health.

Could it be that I really misunderstood her?

The Empress Dowager's expression softened, and she was no longer as indifferent as before.

"Fine, if things are really as you say, and Granny Chang attracted evil spirits, which led to her death, then she brought it all upon herself."

"Ye Qingwu, although the curse on the Regent has been lifted, don't forget what I said before. I have no objection to you becoming the Regent's Consort."

Even if there was a marriage exchange, Ye Qingwu was already the legitimate daughter of the Duke's mansion, so it didn't matter.

The Empress Dowager paused, then said to Ye Qingwu, "But as a princess, having children is the most important thing. Don't forget that."

Ye Qingwu sighed helplessly. How could the Empress Dowager still be thinking about having an heir at a time like this?

However, if they did not comply, they would likely find it difficult to extricate themselves from the presence of the Empress Dowager.

Seeing that Ye Qingwu's attitude was good, the Empress Dowager was much more satisfied and did not make things difficult for her. She raised her hand and said, "You may leave."

Upon hearing this, Ye Qingwu turned and left, only breathing a sigh of relief after leaving Shou Kang Palace.

She looked up and around. The source of evil energy was mostly resentment and malice in people's hearts. When these energies gathered together, they became the root of all disasters.

And this harem...

Enough. Since the palace is suppressed by dragon energy, and she still has many things to do, why should she get involved in unnecessary conflicts?

It had been an hour or two since I left the palace, and I didn't know if Leng Feng had told Shen Xin Guo about the woman and Shen Ran.

I wonder how Zhan Sijing is doing.

She headed towards the palace gate, and as she passed through the Imperial Garden, she saw two figures walking towards her, blocking her way.

Seeing the two people, Ye Qingwu sneered: Ye Qingzhu and Zhan Siwan.

Judging from Ye Qingzhu's smug look, she probably thinks she has found a powerful backer. Unfortunately, there are no true backers in this world; one can only struggle to protect oneself.

"Sixth Princess, what brings you here?"

Zhan Siwan crossed her arms and said fiercely, "Ye Qingwu, since you were able to leave the Empress Dowager's palace unscathed..."

In her opinion, Ye Qingwu being left alone must mean that the Empress Dowager was going to punish this wretched woman, but the current situation is not like that.

Ye Qingwu was not only not punished, but she was also perfectly fine.

She was planning to wait until she got here to see Ye Qingwu make a fool of herself, but now that she hasn't seen that scene, it's a real pity.

Ye Qingzhu was also surprised by this. Her eyes were fixed on Ye Qingwu, her hands clenched into fists. She had finally managed to persuade Zhan Siwan to help her deal with Ye Qingwu.

But now...

Ye Qingwu glanced at the two of them, but didn't intend to pay them any attention. She simply walked around them and was about to leave.

"Sister, this is the Sixth Princess, how can you be so rude?"

Ye Qingzhu's voice came again. Having finally found help and encountered such a good opportunity, how could she let this bitch Ye Qingwu go?

"The Sixth Princess?"

Ye Qingwu's voice carried a hint of sarcasm as she turned to look at the two of them.

"Ye Qingzhu, you've reminded me that according to the rules, the Sixth Princess should address me as Imperial Aunt."

"Sixth Princess, I remember the Emperor reminded you a few days ago when he came to the Regent's Palace, and he did the same thing today at the Empress Dowager's Shou Kang Palace."

"What, you forgot something so simple? Do I need to remind you again?"

Zhan Siwan was furious, and almost gritted her teeth as she said to Ye Qingwu, "Ye Qingwu, I, the princess, know better than you how to address someone and the rules of the palace."

Ye Qingwu let out a soft "Eh?", "If what the Sixth Princess says is true, then you did it on purpose?"

"you……"

Zhan Siwan was quite angry at Ye Qingwu's words. Apart from her father and grandmother, who else in the palace would dare to speak to her like that?