The female general was reborn in the enemy's house? They all die!

At this moment, the queen, who was far away in Fengyi Palace, was still unaware of the changes that had taken place at today's morning court session.

She was sitting at the table having a leisurely breakfast.

Although the prince was under house arrest after returning from Yanhuan Mountain, she was also reprimanded by the emperor.

However, she felt relieved when she thought that Prince Ming and the Wei family were no longer as powerful as before.

She chewed slowly, listening to the melodious birdsong outside the window and sipping hot soup from time to time. It was so comfortable.

"Empress, Eunuch Gao is here."

The palace maid came to report quietly, and the queen put down the chopsticks she was about to raise.

Judging from the time, the morning court session had just ended.

Eunuch Gao said at this time that maybe the emperor missed her.

The queen's face lit up with joy. Since she returned to Beijing from the birthday banquet, the emperor had never summoned her once.

Now that the Wei family has fallen, Concubine Wei is seriously ill again.

The emperor's attention finally turned to her and the Xia family.

She was thinking in her heart and wiping the corner of her mouth with a handkerchief when Eunuch Gao came in.

Eunuch Gao bowed and said, "Your Majesty, the Emperor invites you to the Lanhua Palace for a chat."

"Lanhua Palace?" The corners of the Queen's mouth that had been raised fell again, "Why is the Emperor in Lanhua Palace at this time?"

Suddenly she thought of something else and asked, "Is it possible for Concubine Wei to get out of bed now?"

"Reporting to the queen, the Queen Concubine Wei is now able to walk, and she should be able to recover in time." After saying that, Eunuch Gao said softly, "The Queen should go with me quickly, and don't keep the emperor waiting for too long."

I can get out of bed now...

The queen couldn't help but frown, feeling something was amiss.

Yesterday, Imperial Physician Zhou said that Concubine Wei is now in a coma. What is going on?

There is no way the Zhou family would lie to me.

"Eunuch Gao, what is the matter that the Emperor is so anxious to summon me for?"

"This..." Thinking of what had just happened in Lanhua Palace, Eunuch Gao felt a little embarrassed and didn't know how to start for a moment.

He thought for a moment and then said, "I don't know either. You will know when you go there."

"Okay, please wait a moment, Eunuch Gao."

Seeing that Eunuch Gao looked troubled, the Queen Mother stopped asking questions.

No matter what the matter is, as the queen, she doesn't have to worry about not being able to handle it.

Afterwards, she changed into a bright red double-breasted cotton dress, tidied her hair and appearance before going with the palace maid.

This was the first time she had seen the emperor in half a month.

Therefore, as soon as she stepped into the threshold of the bedroom of Lanhua Palace, a smile as beautiful as a flower appeared on the empress's face, which was contrasted by the golden phoenix hairpins on her temples, making her look even more graceful.

"Your Majesty, good luck."

The queen was kneeling to salute the emperor, and then she found the incense and candles lying on the ground.

Perhaps because Xiangzhu's head was completely buried in the ground, she did not recognize that this was the palace maid who helped her poison.

Then her attention was drawn to Concubine Wei, who had a rosy complexion beside the bed.

Seeing that Concubine Wei was sitting very close to the Emperor, their hands were still clasped together.

She was slightly stunned, a hint of coldness flashed across her eyes, but the smile on her lips remained unchanged: "Looking at the complexion of Sister Wei Fei today, her body should have recovered well. I am really happy for you."

"My sister knows that her health is weak, but now she is expected to get better. Thank you for your careful care over the past few days, Queen."

When it comes to "care carefully", Concubine Wei deliberately emphasizes the tone.

As she spoke, her lively eyes turned to the queen's heavily rouge-covered face, stared at it for a moment, and then quietly moved away.

But women are sensitive after all, and those in the harem are even more so.

The Queen immediately caught the suggestive tone and expression of Concubine Wei, and was about to think about the reason, but was interrupted by the Emperor's cold words.

"Queen, do you recognize this person?"

The Queen followed the Emperor's cold gaze and looked at the ground. Xiang Zhu then raised his head and looked at the Queen.

When the two exchanged glances, the queen's pupils shrank suddenly.

Why is it her!

The queen quickly lowered her eyes and wiped away the surprise in her eyes: "Your Majesty, I don't know which palace she is from."

She asked, shaking her head in surprise: "Did something happen?"

"Yan Shu, you really don't recognize her?" The emperor stared at the queen, as if trying to find out something from her expression.

"Why do you ask, Your Majesty? I am in charge of the harem, but there are countless people in the harem, and I don't know everyone."

"It seems to be a misunderstanding," Concubine Wei said, holding the emperor's other hand, "Perhaps this servant is just making up stories. How could the queen poison me?"

Xiang Zhu has been with Concubine Wei for many years, and she can quickly understand the implied meaning of Concubine Wei's words.

Moreover, she knew very well that the only person who could protect her and little Enzi now was Concubine Wei.

"No, Your Majesty!"

Xiang Zhu's eyes flickered, and she suddenly stood up and denied loudly. She looked up at the Queen and said with great certainty, "Queen, how could you not recognize Xiang Zhu? Didn't you say that if I help you poison Concubine Wei's medicine, you will reward me a lot?"

"You bold servant, when did I ever say these words? I'm afraid you don't want to live anymore!"

The queen pointed at Xiangzhu's nose and cursed, then ordered the guards beside her: "Hurry up and drag this nonsense beast away and behead him!"

"Please don't be angry, Your Majesty. You might harm your body." Concubine Wei stood up and quickly stopped the guard.

Then, she calmly came to the Queen and said soothingly, "Please forgive me, Queen, this incense and candle belonged to a maid in Lanhua Palace. Maybe she was instructed by a traitor to say that you poisoned her."

The emperor had been observing the queen's reaction, and finally spoke up: "Queen, you are the master of the six palaces, why are you so impatient?"

"Your Majesty, please make the decision for me!" The Queen came to the Emperor with a wronged look on her face. "I am the Queen, and I should not argue with such a scoundrel, but this lowly maid is here to confuse the public. Can Your Majesty just watch the servants slander me?"

The emperor saw the empress was so aggrieved that her eyes were filled with tears. For a moment, he felt that he was worrying too much: "Yan Shu, that's not what I meant. It's just that the murderer who poisoned Concubine Wei has not been found yet, so we can't execute this palace maid yet."

Then he looked at the guard and said, "Give her twenty strokes of the cane and see if she still tells the truth!"

"It's the Emperor!"

After receiving the order, the guard reached out to grab Xiang Zhu's arm. Xiang Zhu quickly dodged and snatched it away, then knelt behind Concubine Wei and said, "Concubine Wei, please save me. I have evidence that proves that the Queen poisoned you!"

"Um?!"

As soon as these words were spoken, everyone stared at the incense and candles with wide eyes.

The emperor immediately signaled the guards to retreat, then pointed at the incense and candles and shouted angrily: "What on earth are you doing?!"

Things have come to this point, even the emperor can’t scare the incense and candles.

She looked stern, and took out a gold-inlaid hairpin from her bosom and handed it to Concubine Wei: "I did not frame the Queen. This is what the Queen gave me in Fengyi Palace. It also contains the poison powder!"