For a moment, everyone in the audience pointed at the two people and talked about them, with different opinions.

Xiao Rui said coldly, "Shut up!"

In an instant, there was complete silence. Everyone held their breath to see how the emperor would deal with the situation. It was so quiet that one could hear a pin drop.

Xiao Rui said expressionlessly, "Mrs. Shen, your dirty clothes are disgraceful to the emperor. You will be fined half a year's salary, copy the prayer flags three hundred times, and return to the palace to reflect on your mistakes!"

Concubine Wang reminded quietly, "Your Majesty... and Concubine Yu..."

Xiao Rui looked at Song Qingwan and continued, "Lady Yu, you knowingly committed a crime, your crime is even more serious! You will be punished by copying the prayer flags five hundred times!"

Concubine Shen and Song Qingwan knelt down together. "Yes, I admit my guilt."

At this time, Concubine Wang looked at the two people triumphantly and smiled confidently, as if to say, you are all defeated by me!

Concubine Shen returned to her palace helplessly, but she didn't know whether Chen Yi and Chen Xi could get things done. It was a pity that she couldn't see them.

Xia Lu shouted, "The sacrifice continues!"

Waves of people performed the sacrifices one after another. After the men and women had finished their sacrifices, it was the turn of the children in the royal family.

The eldest princess, Chen Qi, was the first to walk in front, looking dignified and mature. Behind her was the second prince, Chen Yu. Chen Yu was the eldest son of the empress, and he was always arrogant and domineering. He turned around and said to his younger brothers and sisters:

"Follow brother closely! Don't fall behind!"

The third prince Chen Yi said, "Yes, second brother."

But Chen Xi was distracted at the moment, thinking about what he would say after crying.

The second prince saw that Chen Xi did not respond to her, and said unhappily, "And you! Chen Xi! Don't cause trouble for my second brother!"

"Second brother, what is pickled garlic?" Chen Xi was slow to react and realized that the second prince was calling her

When the second prince saw Chen Xi, the glutton, he didn't bother to pay attention to her anymore. He turned around and walked forward to offer sacrifices.

Chen Yi and Chen Xi walked behind in an orderly manner. Chen Yi did not forget to remind her, "Sister, you will be the one crying later. If father asks, I will explain it to you together."

"Brother, why aren't you crying?" Chen Xi just said two words, then realized that the situation was not right, and continued speaking in a low voice.

"Father knows what kind of person my brother is. If my brother cries too, it will be too fake. Okay, stop talking." Chen Yi said

"Oh..." Chen Xi pouted and said

When the Third Prince Chen Yi finished his sacrifice and it was the Fourth Princess Chen Xi's turn, Chen Xi began to pretend to cry.

"Woooooooo..."

The Queen Mother loved her grandson dearly, and was the first to discover the incident. She ordered someone to bring Chen Xi to her and asked her, "What's wrong? Xixi, tell me why you are crying?"

Chen Xi covered her eyes and continued to sob, because she didn't shed any tears at all, so she had to cover her eyes tightly and pretend to cry...

The third prince stepped forward and was about to speak, "Replying to the Grandmother..."

But at this time, the queen ordered someone to bring delicious cakes and said softly, "Come, Chenxi, there are delicious cakes in front of you~"

Chen Xi opened the little hands that were covering his eyes, reached out to take the cake on the table, put it in his mouth, and chewed it with big mouthfuls. "Hmm, delicious!"

The queen smiled and said, "Your Majesty, Queen Mother, it seems that Xiao Chenxi is crying because of hunger. He will be fine if he eats something delicious~"

Chen Xi took a cake in each hand and stuffed it into her mouth. She had never eaten the cakes in the Queen Mother's Palace before! It turned out to be so delicious!

When the Queen saw that the Third Prince was reluctant to leave, she said, "Chen Yi, you go down first and stay with your second brother. Chen Xi can stay with the Queen Mother."

At this time, a palace servant came to help Chen Yi down, but Chen Yi took the opportunity to stand up and said again, "Father, my sister may miss mother! Other children have mothers to accompany them, but my sister does not. Although cakes can comfort her for a while, my sister will cry again at night!"

The Queen Mother was surprised and asked, "Ah? Concubine Lan hasn't been released yet? Okay, Emperor, it's been a while, let Concubine Lan out to see the two children!"

Xiao Rui nodded and said, "Yes, Empress Mother!"

When the queen saw this scene, her nails dug into her flesh fiercely. It was true that whoever is hit by the whip will feel the pain. Her carefully made phoenix robe was ruined, but she was only imprisoned for such a short time and was about to be released!

What if it was the Queen Mother's or the Emperor's dragon robe that was destroyed that day? Would they still be able to lift it up high and put it down gently like they do now?

The third prince Chen Yi suddenly knelt down to express his gratitude, interrupting the queen's thoughts, "I, your son, thank you, father! Thank you, grandmother!"

The Queen Mother smiled kindly and said, "Come here, my dear grandson. Come to the Royal Grandmother. You don't have to be so conservative in front of the Royal Grandmother!"

Chen Yi also happily sat next to the Queen Mother.

When the Queen saw Chen Yi, who was so intelligent and brave, and clever, it was understandable that he always outsmarted her son in the past, but now he was showing off his cleverness in front of her. He was as hateful and annoying as his mother!

Chuxiu Palace

Someone went to pass on the message: "According to the Emperor's order, your confinement has been lifted, Concubine Lan! You may come out now!"

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