Mu Jinyao's mood was extremely complicated. She thought Mu Wanqing was already powerful enough, as she was a woman sitting in the court, setting a precedent in the Great Qi Dynasty.

But unexpectedly, she could be even more powerful and earned a title for her father.

"Jinniang, Jinniang, are you okay?" The voice beside her ear startled Mu Jinyao awake. She came to her senses and said, "I'm fine. I'll go check on the experimental field."

Mu Wanqing is so capable. Although she can't compare to her, she can't fall too far behind.

She looked at the sparse seedlings and vowed to herself that she must grow rice! This was her ultimate dream!

Only in this way can she be considered successful in the true sense and leave her name in this era.

The influence of this imperial edict exceeded the imagination of countless people and made countless people feel upset.

Therefore, when girls' schools were established in various places, the people thought carefully and enrolled their smart girls.

Maybe she can become the second Princess Qingping.

Mu Wanqing's mansion was upgraded, the plaque was replaced, and the facade was redecorated and remodeled according to the specifications of a princess's mansion.

The house next door was bought by the Ministry of Internal Affairs at a huge price, converted into the Qingyuan Marquis Mansion, and given to Master Mu and his wife.

Mu Wanqing came to the palace to offer her gratitude on behalf of her parents, and spoke a lot of nice words, which made the emperor's mouth curl slightly.

"This is the first time I've seen you speak so well."

Mu Wanqing smiled and said, "Oh, I'm in a good mood." It mainly depends on your mood.

The emperor was silent for a moment, "Do your best. I'll wait for you to ask for something next time."

Mu Wanqing's mouth twitched. How dare she think that? She already had Kapok potatoes, so what other treasures did she expect? Sweet potatoes?

At this moment, the chief eunuch came in hurriedly, his face pale and frightening, "Your Majesty, something happened in the Cining Palace, the Queen Mother and General Du both fainted."

The Queen Mother wanted to see her family, so she specially summoned General Du to the palace. This had been taken into consideration long ago.

It was like a bolt of thunder, causing everyone's face to change color. Something big had happened.

The emperor's face changed when he heard the voice. He stood up and walked out, walking so fast that he almost bumped into the door.

Mu Wanqing followed anxiously. Why did he faint for no reason? Was he harmed by someone?

As soon as the emperor stepped into the Cining Palace, he saw everyone running around like headless flies. The scene was very chaotic and no one was in charge.

The two unconscious people were moved to the couch, their faces were pale without a trace of blood.

The emperor's heart felt as if it was grabbed by an unknown big hand, and it hurt so much.

He bit his tongue, using the pain to wake himself up. He couldn't be impatient, as that would only lead to chaos.

"Don't run around. Stand aside. Xiao Luzi, go and call the imperial physician. Call all the imperial physicians over."

"yes."

The imperial physician came over quickly, and after examining the two men, he concluded, "Your Majesty, it's poisoning."

The emperor was dizzy when he heard the bad news. He was poisoned again. "Detoxify them."

The imperial doctors discussed it for a while but could not find out what the poison was.

This made the emperor very angry, and without even having time to reprimand them, he ordered someone to summon the hidden doctor Sun Shengyun.

Sun Shengyun once detoxified the emperor and was secretly kept outside the palace. It was a hidden move and also a life-saving talisman that the emperor left for himself.

"Your Majesty, I can't find out what's going on. I can only use golden needles to seal the heart meridian to prevent the poison from attacking my heart."

The emperor took a deep breath and said, "Let's do it."

He sat on guard personally, with countless thoughts flashing through his mind.

Such a horrific thing as poisoning in the Cining Palace really made him angry.

He even dared to harm the Queen Mother and Du Shuai, will it be his turn next time? The palace has been cleaned several times, why is it still not clean?

The problem is that wherever power grows, there will never be cleanliness, let alone this is the center of supreme power.

He issued an order one by one, "Call the Minister of the Dali Temple and the Minister of War."

"Lock up the entire Cining Palace. No one is allowed to approach without my permission."

"Let the imperial guards surround the Cining Palace and seal off the palace, not allowing anyone to enter or leave."

"yes."

Mu Wanqing stood silently at the door, not going in to disturb them, with a frown on her face.

There is a feeling that a storm is about to come.

Who did it? The remnants of King Jin? The two states of Northern Chu and Western Wu?

All of these are motives for poisoning.

But why the Queen Mother and Du Shuai? Why did they choose the Cining Palace? Why at this time?

Several hurried footsteps sounded, "Let us in."

All the concubines rushed over, each with an anxious look on their faces. They came in such a hurry that their clothes and hair ornaments were in disarray.

The emperor waved his hand and the guards let them into the courtyard, but not into the inner room.

The queen glanced at Mu Wanqing and greeted her lightly, and Mu Wanqing also responded lightly.

The two of them did not get along, and everyone in the court and the harem knew about it, but they had been living in peace for the past few years.

Ever since the queen gave birth to a princess and was punished, she has become more sober and rational.

Without a prince, you will not have the confidence to confront the important officials in the court. If you are disliked by the emperor and treated as a decoration, how can you live a good life?

Concubine Xi was wearing a flashy dress. She stood at the door and stretched her neck to look inside, babble-babble, "How could the Queen Mother be poisoned? Who dares to poison the Queen Mother? She was fine at other times. How come this happened when Commander Du came to the palace? Could it be that they were targeting Commander Du? The Queen Mother was implicated by Commander Du."

She has not been as favored in recent years, but as long as the prince is around, she is always the first to get the share.

"I told you that those who kill people without restraint and whose hands are stained with blood will be punished..."

She hated the Du family very much, a group of ungrateful people. She recruited them to give them the opportunity to get on board the eldest prince's ship.

They just refused directly.

Humph, don’t think she doesn’t know that they are in cahoots with Mu Wanqing and are deliberately making things difficult for her.

Is she arrogant just because she is the emperor's uncle? When the eldest prince inherits the throne, those who have offended her will not have a good ending.

This sentence touched Mu Wanqing's bottom line. She flew into a rage, "Retribution? Someone actually said that the God of War of Da Qi would be punished? You are denying the merits of all the Da Qi soldiers in defending the country, merits that the late emperor and the emperor both acknowledge. What qualifications do you have to deny it? Are you worthy? Are you still human?"

Concubine Xi didn't expect her reaction to be so intense. She felt embarrassed and angry. "Mu Wanqing, how dare you..."

Mu Wanqing was very angry. Du Shuai was a respectable man who had made great contributions to the country.

When he was poisoned, some people wanted to step on him to get to the top. This is absolutely intolerable.

"General Du has been stationed at the border for many years. He gave up the joy of family life and everything else. He fought desperately on the battlefield to repel the invading enemy. He is a hero. You actually said there is retribution? Has your conscience been eaten by a dog?"

Any normal person would not say such a shameless thing. "Killing people without mercy? He killed the enemy. You don't have mercy on the soldiers of your own country, but sympathize with the enemy. I have to doubt, are you really a Da Qi? Not a spy?"

Since she is not a human being, don't blame her for being merciless.

Concubine Xi's face changed drastically, "Mu Wanqing, you are taking advantage of this issue to deliberately frame me."

Mu Wanqing really didn’t understand what was going on in her brain. Even if she and Du Shuai were not on good terms, she shouldn’t have jumped out at this time.

Does she really think that she can do whatever she wants just because she has a prince?

"Frame you? Who are you to deserve my time? Do you deserve it?"

Concubine Xi was so angry, how could she speak like that?

This is not over yet. Mu Wanqing's anger has not yet been fully vented. "Without those bloody soldiers fighting, women like you who use their beauty to please men can only lie in the arms of the enemy and beg for mercy."

Once the country is destroyed, what good fate can the women in the harem have? Being stabbed to death!

Concubine Xi felt terrible, "Mu Wanqing, shut up."

Her eyes were red and she was about to cry, "Your Majesty, look, she is bullying your woman in front of you. She doesn't take you seriously, Your Majesty."

The emperor had a grim expression on his face. His mind was in a mess and he was extremely anxious.

Mu Wanqing snorted coldly, "What did I say wrong? Commander Du's biggest sin is that he protected you bastards too well. You should be thrown into the battlefield to face those cruel enemies in person and have your arms and legs chopped off."

"You received their protection, and not only are you ungrateful, but you also trampled on them to death. You are so heartless."

Concubine Xi knew that Mu Wanqing was not someone to be trifled with, but Mu Wanqing had kept a low profile over the years, not getting involved in harem disputes or stirring up trouble in the court, and was instead managing the economy in a low-key manner.

Maybe because of this, these people have forgotten how cruel Mu Wanqing is.

When Concubine Xi saw that the emperor didn't say anything, she felt a little panicked, but the more this happened, the more she wanted to suppress Mu Wanqing.

Only in this way can the situation be calmed down.

"Mu Wanqing, you are so inexplicable that you just know how to bully me. Didn't I just give birth to a prince? Why does that bother you? No matter how arrogant you are, you must remember that there is a difference between the monarch and the minister. I am the monarch and you are the minister..."

Mu Wanqing raised her eyebrows, her eyes covered with a layer of frost, "You said, I will spread all these words right away, and let the subjects of the world judge for themselves, okay?"

Concubine Xi gasped, "How dare you."

"So, you also know that what you said cannot be made public." Mu Wanqing sneered, "As a palace concubine, it is impossible that you do not have the most basic political literacy. That was intentional. I think you have bad intentions."

The emperor swept his cold gaze over and looked at Concubine Xi with a scrutinizing look.

Concubine Xi's face turned pale and she shouted, "Mu Wanqing, this is the harem, how can an official from the former dynasty have the right to speak?"

She was deliberately blurring the concept. Mu Wanqing knew it very well and became more and more annoyed. Palace fighting has always been a bloodless battlefield, but, you are fighting to the death, can you please not involve innocent people?

No, they were involving a hero.

"Every hero who shed blood and sacrificed his life for the country deserves our respect, and every person who has made contributions to Da Qi should be remembered."

"Well said." A voice sounded.

It was the Minister of War. He had been listening for who knows how long, and his face did not look very good.

He was in charge of all military affairs in the world, so naturally he agreed with Mu Wanqing's ideas.

The Chief Justice of the Dali Temple was also behind him, with a gloomy look on his face, and no one knew what he was thinking about.

Mu Wanqing waved her hand, her expression serious. "You two adults have come at the right time. Commander Du was poisoned and fell into a coma. Someone took the opportunity to discredit his reputation and wanted to destroy the Du family army. We should investigate it thoroughly."

The two of them responded solemnly, "Princess Qingping, don't worry."

Mu Wanqing nodded slightly, "Your Majesty, I will take my leave first. I will be at your service at any time if you have anything else."

She was a court official, and it was inconvenient for her to stay in the harem for long without an imperial decree.

She turned around and was about to leave, but the emperor stopped her, "Princess Qingping, please stay and work with the two adults on the case. You are meticulous and have a sharp eye. I believe in your wisdom."

Concubine Xi couldn't help but get anxious. Mu Wanqing humiliated her like this, but the emperor still valued her? How could this be? The emperor was so partial to her.

"Your Majesty, this is absolutely impossible. She will definitely retaliate and I will die."

The emperor's eyes turned cold, "Did you poison me?"

Concubine Xi was so frightened that she trembled all over. "Of course not, Your Majesty, I regard the Queen Mother as my own mother. Even if I die, I will not touch the Queen Mother. I am innocent. I... said the wrong thing in a hurry. I have no old grudge against General Du. You also know that I am a confused person."

In order to distance herself from the matter, she tried her best, and the palace concubines twitched their lips when seeing this.

"Then what are you afraid of? Princess Qingping is a person of integrity and bottom line." The emperor looked indifferent, "Princess Qingping, General Du has always been friends with you, I believe you will do your best."

Mu Wanqing understood that this was a way for her to protect Du Shuai's interests.

The unconscious person was unable to speak for himself, and all the officials in the capital had no relationship with him, for fear that someone would take advantage of the situation.

The emperor has an exalted status, so some things are difficult to say, so let her take over.

"I will follow the Holy Spirit."