A concubine? You're more like a joke. I'd rather send you to your death.

The Empress was stunned for a moment when she saw the crow slave on the ground, the old nanny, and herself.

How could Ya Nu, with his exceptional martial arts skills, have been captured by Gu Yanchi? What exactly happened?

The empress was filled with doubt, but even more so with fear.

"Confess the truth, and I will spare your lives."

The emperor spoke sternly, glancing at his wife with disappointment.

Years of trust seem like a joke at this moment.

She used to be unassuming and dignified, and she always did her best to manage the affairs of his harem. I never expected that she had been pretending all along, and that she had actually kept the cult members by her side.

"Your Majesty, please spare my life! This old servant has no idea what I have done wrong!"

The old woman knelt on the ground, wailing, her gray hair disheveled, and kept kowtowing.

The crow slave's face was sinister, and he did not reply, kneeling on the ground as if he was not afraid of death.

"I remember you have sons and daughters. If you do not confess the truth today, I will exterminate your entire family."

Upon hearing that her entire family was to be exterminated, the old woman trembled with fear, her eyes turning bloodshot.

The older and younger brothers outside the palace are both doing quite well.

Their own children are all married; if they were to exterminate their entire family, wouldn't everyone die?

Her little grandson was so young; he shouldn't have died like this.

However, the Empress has treated her well over the years and has taken care of her family on many occasions.

"Don't even think about dying. Even if you die, I still won't spare your entire family. Think it through and tell the truth, and I might show leniency and only kill one of you."

The Emperor naturally saw through the old nanny's thoughts: it's easy to want to die, but you have to think carefully about the consequences.

"This old servant..." She looked at the Empress in despair, as if she were saying the words "I'm sorry".

The Empress was now somewhat frightened. She looked around and saw that all eyes were on the old nanny.

The old nanny knew everything she had done, and she was terrified.

If her son dies, so be it; she can still help someone else rise to power. But if the emperor were to depose her as empress, she would surely spend the rest of her life in the cold palace.

No.........

The Cold Palace is Consort Yun's death ground; she has no intention of dying there with that vile woman.

Those in the palace are opportunistic; once she loses her position as empress, endless torment and revenge await her.

This lowly slave must die; if she reveals everything, she will have no chance of redemption.

She snatched the sword from the guard beside her and charged at the old woman.

"Your Majesty the Empress..."

The guard shouted.

As the Emperor turned around, he saw the Empress fiercely lunging at the old nanny.

Seeing the sword so close at hand, the old woman burst into tears.

"Stop the Empress."

He was utterly disappointed when the emperor gave the order.

Even if the old nanny doesn't tell him, the emperor can guess what's going on.

The fact that she killed him to silence him shows that the old woman knew too much.

Seeing this, the crow slave grabbed the old nanny and they went to meet the sword together.

She had been like a stray dog, but the Empress took her in. It was like a redemption. She didn't want to know why, but at this moment, all the kindness was wiped away.

Upon seeing this, the Empress felt a touch of emotion deep within her heart.

Dead men are the best way to shut up; these two must die.

Gu Yanchi wanted to stop her, but he was too far away, and the Empress was determined to kill the old nanny.

"Pfft!"

Blood splattered everywhere as both the crow slave and the old nanny had their throats pierced by the Empress's sword.

The scene was chaotic, and some ministers couldn't help but stare wide-eyed.

Is this... still the Empress?

Could it be that the Third Prince has gone mad, and the Empress has gone mad too?

To kill someone directly in front of the emperor and all the civil and military officials.

"Your Majesty... how dare you!"

At this moment, the emperor frowned as he looked at the person in front of him who was both strange and familiar.

The Empress threw down her sword, turned to look at Bai Luoluo, and her gaze was filled with resentment.

"I have been deceived by these lowly servants until now. They have even secretly plotted to harm the Third Prince. I am heartbroken to see Jin'er suffering like this. I cannot find peace of mind without killing these two lowly servants. I hope Your Majesty will see this clearly and understand my love for my son."

The Empress has regained her composure. She cannot afford to lose; only by facing everything calmly can she restore her former glory.

Bai Luoluo couldn't help but chuckle. What a master of palace intrigue! Her words were perfectly succinct.

Despite it being a murder to silence a witness, she's making herself sound like the victim.

“Even if the two are guilty, you shouldn’t have killed them directly. It makes me think that the Empress is silencing them.”

The Emperor's eyes were full of scrutiny; he already suspected that the Empress was behind it all.

The Empress remained unperturbed by the scrutinizing gaze.

Without evidence, even the emperor couldn't directly depose her; at most, he could only reprimand her and send her to reflect on her actions behind closed doors.

"As the legal mother of the Third Prince, I would have done the same to my beloved son who has been so cruelly harmed. I was too emotional and my love for my son made me lose my usual composure."

After the Empress finished speaking, she lifted her phoenix robe to cover her face and wept, looking truly heartbroken.

Seeing her like this, the emperor's face grew even more gloomy.

What a convenient excuse! Does he think he's blind?

"The Empress is truly ruthless." The Emperor did not agree with her statement, his fingers clenched into fists beneath his dragon robe. "The Empress has been disrespectful. From today onwards, she shall remain at home to reflect on her mistakes and shall not leave without my decree."

At this moment, the Third Prince, Gu Yanjin, was held down by the crowd and tied up.

It looked like a lamb waiting to be slaughtered. At this moment, the Gu worms seemed to have calmed down a lot. After all, the crow slave destroyed the Gu mother, and the child Gu returned to calm after the riot.

"Your Majesty knows you have made a mistake. From now on, I will copy down the virtues of women every day. I hope Your Majesty will spare the life of the Third Prince, after all, he is also a victim."

The Empress knelt on the ground, her eyes slightly red and her face streaked with tears.

"Guards, escort the Empress back to the palace."

At this moment, the emperor did not look at his wife who was prostrate at his feet, but instead gave an order.

A cold glint flashed in the Empress's eyes; she was indeed heartless and ruthless.

"Chen and concubine retire."

The Empress was helped up and gave the Emperor a slight bow, her manners impeccable; her inherent pride prevented her from falling.

Before leaving, she glanced at the Third Prince, a hint of sadness in her eyes, but it was just a glance.

Her son could never be the crown prince again; abandoning a child is of no value whatsoever.

Whether I live or die today depends entirely on the Emperor's will; I have nothing more to say.

Watching Gu Yanjin's departing figure, Bai Luoluo silently mourned for three seconds on his behalf.

Having been abandoned by his own mother, one wonders what he will think when he comes to his senses.

The male protagonist in the original book is about to leave the story at this moment.

Having transmigrated here, I've finally managed to take care of the male lead today.

She had finally achieved her great dream, and at this moment she felt a little bit of secret joy.

The imperial physician stepped forward to examine Gu Yanjin's body, and after struggling for a moment, the bloodshot in his eyes subsided.

At this moment, Gu Yanjin fully regained consciousness. He felt unbearable pain all over his body and had completely forgotten what had just happened.

"How dare you! Release this prince at once!"

Gu Yanjin immediately roared angrily, after all, he was already tied up.

As he spoke, he shook his aching head.