"Sister, are you okay?" Zhen Huan got off the sedan chair and followed Mei Zhuang closely, asking with concern.

Mei Zhuang lowered her eyes and glanced around, "Cai Yue, except for the few of you, everyone else should get out!"

"Sister, who will serve you if you send them away?" Zhen Huan frowned and looked at Mei Zhuang in confusion.

It's really strange. Sister Mei usually doesn't bother to talk much with people like Concubine Qi, and she won't get angry because of a few words from her. Why did she suddenly become so impetuous today?

Zhen Huan pondered over it and supported Mei Zhuang as she leaned against the couch.

"Doctor Wen, I'll take care of you here, go get the medicine!"

Wen Shichu bowed respectfully and said, "No need to take medicine for Concubine Hui's health."

Zhen Huan was startled, and glared at Wen Shichu with wide eyes, "What do you mean by that?"

"Okay Huan'er, don't scare Doctor Wen with this look." Sister Mei's voice sounded from behind, with a hint of joking and doting in her tone.

Zhen Huan quickly turned around and grabbed Mei Zhuang's hand, angry and worried, "Sister!"

Mei Zhuang then smiled, glanced at Doctor Wen and said, "You tell me!"

Wen Shichu finally told Zhen Huan that Mei Zhuang was not seriously injured and was just acting.

"What? So there's nothing wrong with Sister Mei and the fetus?"

Wen Shichu smiled and said, "Exactly!"

"How did my sister deceive me?"

"If I can't even fool you, how can the emperor believe it? I just couldn't stand seeing Concubine Qi and the Queen singing the same tune, so I deliberately said that in front of the emperor. Fortunately, Doctor Wen is smart and understands what I mean, otherwise this play can't go on."

Zhen Huan pouted and complained, "Next time sister wants to do this, please inform me in advance. I was worried so much. Lingrong is still in Jiuzhou Qingyan right now. I'm sure she's worried too. She's pregnant."

After she reminded him, Mei Zhuang realized that she had not thought it through. "Cai Yue, go tell Ling Rong that I'm fine. Tell her not to worry about me."

Just after he finished explaining, Juqing came in supporting Lingrong.

"What does my sister want me to tell me?"

"You're back? How's things going over at Jiuzhou Qingyan?" Mei Zhuang was a little curious.

Ling Rong slowly walked to the bedside, and seeing that Sister Mei looked normal, she felt relieved, "The Emperor demoted Concubine Qi's position and was a little angry with the Empress. They deserved it!"

Lingrong is usually gentle and timid, and seldom says such harsh words. She said this today because she couldn't stand the behavior of the Queen and her entourage.

"How is my sister?"

Zhen Huan explained to Ling Rong what had just happened, and Ling Rong finally felt relieved.

The queen returned to Taohuawu with a furious look on her face. She angrily smashed the teacup on the table, "Lady Qi is such an idiot!"

"Don't be angry, Your Majesty. Concubine Qi is here now. It was thanks to Your Majesty that she took the trouble to promote her. Now she is tired of living and wants to drag Your Majesty into this." Jianqiu became more and more dissatisfied as she spoke.

"Yes! Today, I saw that the emperor seemed to be a little dissatisfied with me because of the Guaerjia family's matter. No, I can't just sit there and wait for death and let Zhen Huan and the other two succeed. The emperor's heart can only be with me!"

The queen's eyes suddenly darkened as she spoke, "I asked Qi Chang to pass the news to E Min. How is the investigation going over there?"

Jianqiu bowed hurriedly and said, "Your Majesty, Emin is already collecting evidence. I think it will be done in a few days."

The Queen finally heaved a long sigh of relief and picked up the teacup again. "If you want to kill someone, you must first make him crazy. Zhen Huan, oh Zhen Huan, I want to see how long you can keep jumping around!"

As soon as she finished speaking, Huichun slapped a mosquito to death. Jianqiu gave her a meaningful look and said, "Huichun, why are you so careless in doing things? Are you willing to take the responsibility for disturbing the Empress?"

The queen stood up and came to Huichun, frightened so much that she trembled, thinking that the queen was going to punish her. She knelt down and admitted her fault, "Your Majesty, please forgive me. I was worried that the mosquito would disturb your rest, and I didn't mean to disturb you on purpose."

The queen picked up her handkerchief and poked the mosquito lying on the table. Suddenly she laughed and said, "So what if it makes a lot of noise? As long as it can get the job done, any means are good."

Huichun was stunned after hearing these words and didn't know what was wrong with the queen.

Jianqiu immediately understood what the queen meant and gently rebuked Huichun, "Why don't you get down quickly!"

Huichun left trembling with fear.

Three days later, everyone returned to the palace.

The next morning, the ministers were waiting for the emperor.

The emperor sat on the dragon throne, listening to his ministers report on what had happened in recent days. He closed his eyes lazily but listened carefully.

"Your Majesty, there have been rumors in the capital recently that your Majesty has ignored the loyalty between the ruler and his subjects and has executed Nian Gengyao's entire family. People outside are talking about your cruelty, and some people have even written poems to clear Nian Gengyao's name."

Guarjia Emin glanced at Zhen Yuandao and said, "I heard that those poems have been printed into a booklet and passed on among the people and officials."

"What? Nian Gengyao was disrespectful to the Emperor and commanded his own troops. The Emperor was already doing him a favor by leaving his body intact, yet there are still people who are dissatisfied?" A minister stood up and said angrily.

E Min lamented, "Your Excellency, you don't know that if the common people were talking about it, it would be fine, but I heard that some officials in the court even specially collected those poems. I don't know what those people are thinking.

Master Zhen, what do you think? "

Zhen Yuandao was suddenly called out, and was obviously stunned for a moment. He glanced at E Min and said to the emperor:

"Your Majesty, Nian Gengyao committed nearly a hundred crimes. Your Majesty has executed him. His death is not a pity. As for those poems... I think the world is so big that there are all kinds of people. Your Majesty is wise and benevolent. We don't need to care about what those people say behind your back. Just wait for some time, and the people will naturally appreciate your great talent and strategy!"

The emperor listened and nodded. He knew in his heart that even in the court, there were many ministers who were dissatisfied with him, but he was the Son of Heaven, and he did things for the majority of the people in the world to live and work in peace and contentment. He had no time to consider the thoughts of a small group of people.

At this time, Emin's face suddenly became tense, and he said, "Lord Zhen is a kind person, but if we let those people spread the news, it will be detrimental to the emperor's reputation over time."

"Then what does Lord Emin think we should do?" The emperor straightened up, and the beads in his hand jingled.

"I think we should conduct a full-scale search, especially among the ministers in the court. Anyone who secretly keeps poems and books praising or vindicating Nian Gengyao should be severely punished to serve as a warning to others!"

After hearing this, a minister stood up and said, "Your Majesty, if what Lord Emin said is true, the people in the court will be in a panic. I think that the poems and books written by those folk scholars are not worthy of being put on the stage, and they will not achieve anything."

Guarjia Emin narrowed his eyes and asked threateningly, "Sir Wu, do you mean to allow the people and court officials to spread rumors and destroy the emperor's reputation?"

"This... Your Majesty, this is not what I meant. It's just that many court officials have retainers and scholars in their homes. It's inevitable that some of their scholars may have accidentally received the poem that Lord Emin mentioned. We judge by deeds rather than intentions. If we conduct a strict investigation, many people may be wrongly accused."

There was sincerity and expectation in Lord Wu's eyes.

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