Yan Qing silently took two steps back without saying a word.

When Yu Jingchen returned to his seat, he didn't let Nan Zhiyun sit next to him, but instead tucked her into his arms.

"Why did you come out like this? Aren't you cold?" Yu Jingchen was worried that she would catch a cold.

"It's not cold." Nan Zhiyun snuggled into the man's arms, glancing at the person kneeling below. It was Consort Yuan again, but apart from her, almost all the other concubines in the harem had come as well.

"Your Majesty? I heard there's been a result regarding today's events." Nan Zhiyun was also very direct.

"Your Majesty, a palace maid just discovered some secret medicine at Consort Yuan's residence..." Yan Qing interjected.

"Secret medicine?" Nan Zhiyun didn't understand.

"The Crown Prince's pulse was abnormal because he took Consort Yuan's medicine, which created that illusion," Yu Jingchen explained. Nan Zhiyun was shocked by this statement. So, Consort Yuan orchestrated the whole thing?

"Your Majesty, please believe me! I truly don't know what kind of medicine this is. I'm innocent!" Consort Yuan had not yet confessed.

Before Yu Jingchen could speak, someone reported that Princess Chang Le was requesting an audience.

What is she doing here at this time? Yu Jingchen was somewhat impatient, but still said, "Summon her."

Upon hearing Princess Chang Le's name, Consort Yuan's eyes flickered slightly. Sure enough... Yuan Su Yi had also come over.

"Greetings, Your Majesty...Greetings, Your Majesty the Empress." Princess Chang Le bowed first upon entering, and then, though reluctant, she still bowed to Nan Zhiyun.

"This humble servant greets Your Majesty, Your Majesty the Empress, and all the noble ladies." Yuan Suyi followed behind, gracefully offering a bow as well. Yan Qing looked at the two below, her emotions seemingly shifting.

"What brings you here today?" Yu Jingchen asked.

“It’s Su Yi. She heard that Consort Yuan had an accident, so she begged me to bring her in. I had no choice, but Consort Yuan is Su Yi’s older sister after all. Although I can’t just leave her like this, Su Yi is also carrying Yuncheng’s child… So I had no choice but to bring her here myself,” said Princess Chang Le.

"Your Majesty, please forgive me... This concubine was only worried about my sister. I beg Your Majesty to investigate thoroughly. My sister would never harm her own child, much less plot against Her Majesty the Empress!" Yuansuyi immediately knelt down.

"Does Madam Yuan's claim of injustice mean she is innocent? How then do you explain these things? What does it mean that Madam Yuan is kneeling here today while pregnant? If His Majesty convicts Consort Yuan today, is Madam Yuan supposed to kneel here to her death?" Yan Qing's words were sharp.

"That's not what I meant, I just feel there are still some doubts about this matter..." Yuan Suyi was interrupted by Yan Qing before she could finish speaking.

"Does this mean that His Majesty and I are disregarding the facts and unable to distinguish right from wrong? Madam Yuan probably doesn't understand her own status. Even if Princess Chang Le were here today, you would still be nothing more than a concubine without any official title. So what if you have a child? Do you really think you're the mistress and have any status? No matter what you are like in the mansion, this is the Imperial Palace, the Yunpeng Palace. His Majesty and the Empress are here, so it's not your place to speak out!" Yan Qing seemed to have been provoked.