The Emperor's shout startled Hu Shu'er so much that her face turned pale. How could this be? How did the Emperor know it was her?

However, she still stood up properly, walked to the open space in the center, and knelt down on the ground, lifting her skirt.

When Hu Yucheng heard the Emperor call Hu Shuer, he was also alarmed. Could this brat be the culprit?

"Hu Shuer, do you know your crime?" the Emperor asked.

"This humble woman...this humble woman does not know!"

The Emperor sneered, "Very well! I'll ask you this: where were you standing when the accident happened?"

"Your Majesty, I am standing in the last row." Hu Shuer's voice began to tremble.

"Hmph! Did you push the person in front of you? Why did everyone else fall down but you were unharmed?" The Emperor slammed his hand on the table.

"Your Majesty, I didn't push anyone in front of me. I almost slipped too," Hu Shu'er said, trying her best to defend herself despite her fear.

"Who walks in front of Hu Shuer?" the emperor asked, looking at the people below.

Li Qianqian and another noblewoman stood up and knelt down beside Hu Shuer.

"Your Majesty, it is your humble servant," Li Qianqian and the girl said together.

"Can you describe what happened?"

Actually, you can tell who fell and who didn't just by looking at them. That girl just flinched and then grabbed the railing. Her clothes and hair accessories didn't change at all.

Li Qianqian, on the other hand, had messy hair and dirty clothes.

"Your Majesty, I felt someone step on my cloak, and then, I felt like I was pushed, and then I lost control of my body and fell forward," Li Qianqian told the truth.

The Emperor naturally knew that Li Qianqian was not lying; he could tell at a glance from the photo.

"Hu Shuer, what else do you have to say?" The Emperor's face was filled with coldness; none of these people were easy to deal with.

"Your Majesty, I did not do it on purpose. Even if I pushed her, it was unintentional. The ground was too slippery and I couldn't control myself from being impolite. Please punish me, Your Majesty!"

After hearing Hu Shuer's words, the Emperor felt that they seemed somewhat reasonable, and some people in the crowd below also felt that it was understandable.

Seeing that the emperor was going to treat her lightly again, Jingxue snorted disdainfully and was about to speak when Ye Muchen, who was beside her, held her down.

Ye Muchen then stood up, walked to the center of the ground, and bowed, saying, "Your Majesty, if it weren't for Princess Zhan rescuing the Empress Dowager and the Empress today, have you considered the consequences? The Empress Dowager has just recovered from her illness and was walking at the front. What would have happened to her if these dozen or so people had pressed down on her?"

Hu Shuer quickly crawled forward a few steps. "Your Majesty, I didn't mean to, I really didn't mean to." She then began to sob.

Ye Muchen stepped forward, and many ministers followed suit. Among them was a group of people pleading for him, all of whom were from Hu Yucheng's faction.

Prince Duan, Ye Musen, wanted to step forward, but was stopped by his wife, Princess Duan.

Qin Jing, Ye Musi, and Li Huan also stepped forward to support Ye Muchen, as did the Duke of Ningguo.

Another round of choking...

Jingxue sighed inwardly. This emperor is so easily swayed; he's really not fit to be emperor!

"Even if Hu Shuer's actions today were unintentional, they are unforgivable!"

Upon hearing the Emperor's words, Hu Shuer nearly collapsed to the ground. She couldn't understand how the Emperor knew it was her who had done it.

"Hu Shuer is not allowed to participate in this reception of the delegation. Furthermore, Hu Shuer is forbidden from entering the palace in the future," the Emperor said.

This means that Hu Shuer will no longer have any connection with the royal family. Even the families of powerful ministers can enter the palace, which means that no powerful minister's household will be willing to marry Hu Shuer in the future.

The Emperor stood up and glared fiercely at Hu Yucheng. "Go back, all of you!" he said, and then walked out with Fuhai.

Everyone left Chongjiao Hall one after another. Hu Yucheng was so angry that he stepped forward and kicked Hu Shuer twice. "You wretched girl, you're going to kill me! Get back here right now!"

Hu Shuer's maid quickly helped her up. Hu Shuer was already heartbroken and walked forward like a zombie, letting the maid support her.

Hu Yucheng wanted to say a few words to Prince Duan, but unexpectedly, Prince Duan and his family of three had already left.

On the way back to Yichun Palace, a voice suddenly appeared in Jingxue's mind: "Congratulations, host, upgrade successful! Space increased by 200 square meters, building materials area successfully activated!"

Jingxue: Emma! How long has it been since I heard Duobao Elf's voice? Are you still alive?

"Hmph! How dare you say that to me, host? If you don't level up soon, the lightning bolts that will strike you will be on their way!"

"Hey! How can you blame me? Upgrading this space system is like guessing a blind box. You didn't explain the rules clearly. I was just like a blind cat, who knew when I'd stumble upon a dead mouse!"

"Duobao Elf, your Duobao Mall sells building materials too? I thought you were a supermarket!" Jingxue was in a good mood.

The Treasure Elf secretly rolled its eyes. "If you have a narrow mind, don't make wild guesses about others! My shop has everything you can imagine, from airplanes and cannons to cars..."

Suddenly, the voice of the Treasure Fairy stopped abruptly, and Jingxue heard a crackling sound.

"Treasure Spirit! Treasure Spirit, what's wrong with you?" Jingxue called out to it with her mind.

A moment later, the weak voice of the Treasure Spirit came through: "Host, I just broke the rules and was shocked with electricity for ten seconds. I need to rest for a while!"

Jingxue: Alas! Heavenly secrets cannot be revealed! Child, you are still too young! Wait, do you have a physical form?

However, could this space upgrade be related to rescuing the Empress Dowager and Empress today?

Nothing else happened besides this? Every upgrade takes place in the palace, so it seems I really do have some connection with this palace.

Although we don't need these building materials for now, we'll need them after the New Year to build the workshop and the girls' academy!

that is really good!

Just now, Duobao Elf said that there would be airplanes, cannons, and cars. Jingxue really wants to own a car, that would be so much more convenient. It seems that she still needs to work hard to earn money and upgrade! I guess cars won't be cheap.

If she could save that tyrannical emperor next time, would she be promoted again? So Jingxue began to hope that something unexpected would happen to the emperor.

Today, apart from Jingxue and Ye Muchen, everyone else has already left the East Palace.

Back at Yichun Palace, Jingxue changed into her everyday clothes. Liqiu and Xiaoman had already prepared lunch.

Apart from the original palace servants of Yichun Palace, there were only eight people left at most. Jingxue asked everyone to sit down at the table for dinner.

Li Qianqian had already returned to the manor with Li Huan, but Li Guangxing took the initiative to tell his father that he wanted to stay with his cousin and cousin-in-law.

He now greatly admires his cousin Jingxue, and his cousin's husband is also very capable.

He even thought that the little maidservant next to his cousin was not simple. That day, with so many people around, the little maidservant was not intimidated at all when she went up to collect money. She was not simple!

"What do you think of what happened today?" Jingxue asked Ye Muchen at the dinner table.

"I can't understand why Hu Shuer would do this. Who is she trying to harm? The Empress Dowager or her sister-in-law? Has she gone mad? And she even tried to frame Li Qianqian? I just didn't expect that the intercalary month would catch her red-handed." After Ye Muchen finished speaking, he glanced at the little girl who was engrossed in eating.

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