"Is it really hysteria?"

Xie Lixuan asked in surprise.

The imperial physician withdrew his hand and said, "Your Majesty, I dare not speak carelessly."

"This old lady's pulse is disordered. It seems that she hasn't received treatment since the early stages of her hysteria, which is why her condition is so serious."

The imperial physician added.

"Okay, then you can go down."

"Yes, Your Majesty."

The imperial physician turned and left the side hall.

Then, Xie Lixuan looked at Chen and said in a cold voice, "Since the old lady is suffering from hysteria and has lost her mind, which is why she caused such a scene, I will not care about your Ji family's crime of offending the royal family again. You take the old lady back and take good care of her. Remember?"

Chen's heart trembled, and she immediately nodded and said, "Your Majesty, I understand!"

"There is one more thing I don't understand." Xie Lixuan suddenly spoke again.

Chen was stunned and asked quickly, "Your Majesty, is there anything else?"

Xie Lixuan pondered, "When was your mother-in-law granted the imperial decree?"

He still couldn't remember when the late emperor bestowed the imperial edict on the Ji family.

Logically speaking, the Ji family is just a low-ranking family and should not be qualified to receive this imperial edict.

Chen was also clueless and shook her head, saying, "Your Majesty, I don't know the exact time either."

But Madam Ji does have an imperial decree.

Everyone in the Ji family knew about this.

Xie Lixuan's face darkened, and he ordered, "Bring up your mother-in-law's imperial decree for me to see."

"Yes, Your Majesty."

Chen responded and turned to walk towards Madam Ji.

After groping for a long time, he finally touched a plaque from her arms, on which were engraved the words "First-Rank Imperial Edict".

Chen did not dare to hesitate, picked up the sign and handed it to the young eunuch, who took the sign and walked towards Xie Lixuan.

"Your Majesty, here."

Xie Lixuan took the sign and looked at both sides carefully, but his expression became increasingly gloomy.

Noticing this scene, Chen was extremely nervous.

Is there something wrong with this imperial jade tablet?

When Chen was worried, Xie Lixuan couldn't bear it anymore and threw the jade token to the ground.

The jade token made a crisp sound, which frightened Chen.

"Nonsense!" Xie Lixuan shouted angrily, "This is the jade plaque of the previous dynasty's special imperial decree. How dare you, the Ji family, use the previous dynasty's imperial decree to tease me!"

Xie Lixuan's chest heaved up and down with anger.

No wonder he couldn't remember when the imperial edict was bestowed upon the Ji family after recalling it for a long time.

After all this fuss, it turns out this is an imperial edict from the previous dynasty.

“Puff!”

After hearing this, Shen Ningyuan couldn't help laughing again.

But he quickly restrained himself and lowered his head even lower, fearing that he would be noticed.

At this moment, Chen was also shocked and looked at Xie Lixuan in disbelief.

"W-what? An imperial edict from the previous dynasty?"

Xie Lixuan snorted coldly, "Tell me, what exactly do you Ji family want to do?"

Chen was speechless and kowtowed, begging for mercy: "Your Majesty, please forgive me. I was truly unaware of this misunderstanding. I also had no idea that the imperial edict my mother-in-law kept talking about was actually granted by the previous dynasty. If I had known, I would never have allowed my mother-in-law to enter the palace."

Xie Lixuan took a deep breath and was so angry that he lost his temper.

He waved his hands and impatiently drove them away, "Forget it, forget it, you guys leave, I don't want to see you again."

"I'll take my leave."

At this point, Chen didn't dare to say another word.

He walked over, took Chen's hand, and hurried out of the side hall.

At first, Mrs. Ji was reluctant to leave, claiming that she had to see her son.

Chen had no choice but to coax her, saying that Ji Zehai had been released from prison and was waiting for her at home.

Only then did Mrs. Ji give up and followed Chen away obediently.

Shen Ningyuan followed them and turned around a corner, leaving without a trace.

After Chen took Madam Ji away, the side hall immediately became quiet.

Xie Yumin looked at Xie Lixuan and said hesitantly, "Father, would you please consider the Ji family's title and give them a chance?"

"How can I even consider it?" Xie Lixuan held his forehead, shaking his head and sighing. "One is immoral after drinking, one is suffering from hysteria, and one doesn't seem very smart. Their only son also died in battle. The Ji family is in such a state, what's the point of keeping the title?"

Xie Yumin paused and had nothing to say.

Unexpectedly, Ji Yunchuan's plan of faking his death gave Xie Lixuan an excuse to strip Ji's family of their title.

For a moment, Xie Yumin felt overwhelmed.

I was thinking in my heart how to keep the title of the Ji family.

Xie Yumin continued to ask, "But father, Ji Yunchuan just died on the battlefield, and you stripped the title of the Marquisate. Wouldn't that chill the hearts of the ministers?"

Xie Lixuan looked at Xie Yumin meaningfully, "According to you, do you want me to let the Ji family go?"

Xie Yumin smiled and nodded, "It's just a small title, so what if I keep it for now? When the time comes, it won't be too late to give it away."

Xie Lixuan did not respond, but looked at Xie Yumin with a more meaningful look.

"We'll discuss this later. You can go back first."

"Father——"

Xie Yumin wanted to continue persuading him, but Xie Lixuan did not give him any chance and stood up and walked towards the imperial study.

Seeing this, Xie Yumin had no choice but to give up and turned to leave the side hall.

On the other side, Chen Ningyuan has already reunited with Yi Ge.

"Have you investigated clearly? Has anyone asked the emperor for mercy?" Shen Ningyuan asked in a low voice.

Yi Ge nodded, "I found out. The Ji family is just a low-ranking family. Basically, no one pleads for them. The only one who pleads for them is Prince Min."

"King Min?"

Shen Ningyuan frowned slightly and thought: "I remember that King Min went to his own fiefdom many years ago. Why did he suddenly return to the capital to plead for the Ji family?"

Could it be...

Is he the mastermind behind Ji Yunchuan?

Seeing Shen Ningyuan's serious expression, Yi Ge said, "Miss, Prince Min never asks about the affairs of the capital. It is indeed strange that he suddenly pleads for the Ji family."

Hearing this, Shen Ningyuan did not respond.

Suddenly, the thin man following the emperor flashed through his mind.

She was basically certain that the other party was King Min.

It has even been concluded that King Min is the man in black seen in the other courtyard that day.

Thinking of this, Shen Ningyuan's brows frowned even tighter.

"Yi Ge, we have to hurry back home. The old lady went to the palace and caused such a scene. Chen will definitely come to find me first after she returns home."

Upon hearing this, Yi Ge pulled Shen Ningyuan in another direction and said, "Miss, come with me. There is a way here that can quickly leave the palace."

Things turned out just as Shen Ningyuan had expected.

She had just returned to Xiyuanju and had not yet changed her clothes when Chen hurried over.

Shen Ningyuan quickly changed her clothes and asked Lan Yin to open the door.

As soon as the door opened, Chen ran in crying.

She cried and wailed, "Yuan'er, please save the Ji family! The Ji family is finished!"