"Zheng Fangyu, what nonsense are you talking about?" Tong Runing looked at Zheng Fangyu kneeling on the ground in shock. She never expected that her cousin would stab her in the back!

Zheng Fangyu knelt on the ground, trembling: "Your Majesty, Empress Dowager, and the Imperial Concubine once complained to me about Consort Li, saying that Consort Li always opposed her and would make her regret it. I never expected that the Imperial Concubine would actually harm my two children. I... I am terrified!"

"I didn't!" Tong Runing shouted.

The Tong family members naturally knelt on the ground to beg for mercy and explain themselves.

The chaos at the banquet gave the Emperor a headache.

"Your Majesty, how about I tell your fortune?" Bai Tuantuan's voice came over. Meeting the Emperor's tired eyes, she said with a smile, "First of all, my second aunt really doesn't understand medicine."

"Second Madam, tell the Emperor the truth, who gave you the sachet and hairpin?"

Zheng Fangyu's pupils suddenly contracted.

"Is it the Imperial Concubine?" Bai Tuantuan's soft voice was filled with certainty. "The sachet is made of snow gauze, which is only available in the palace, and the hairpin is even more obvious."

"Second Madam, these two items on you exude the fragrance of a hundred flowers. The only people in the palace who could bestow such gifts upon you are the Empress Dowager and the Imperial Concubine."

Zheng Fangyu stared at Tong Runing and saw a flicker in her eyes for a moment. There was nothing she didn't understand!

Over the years, she has actually been using herself to poison the Empress Dowager!

Tong Runing took a deep breath and slowly said, "Nonsense! These are all your guesses! Who exactly instructed you to frame me?"

"Did I say something wrong?" Bai Tuantuan looked at Tong Runing curiously. "Weren't these things a gift from the Imperial Concubine?"

“These are gifts from me, but I am unaware of their fragrance,” Tong Runing said quickly.

Bai Tuantuan nodded: "This is not my responsibility; Your Majesty the Empress must investigate."

"As long as you're right, my second aunt isn't the murderer."

Bai Tuantuan said with a smile.

This action surprised everyone, especially the Zheng family, who were puzzled as to why Bai Tuantuan was helping Zheng Fangyu again.

Xiao Guangyuan breathed a sigh of relief, wiped the sweat from his forehead, and cupped his hands, saying, "Your Majesty, my wife would never do such a cruel thing."

“Your Majesty,” Zheng Fangyu suddenly spoke up, “Regarding the matter of the two princesses, I did hear the Consort and the nanny instructing that Consort Li be taught a lesson.”

Tong Runing's sinister gaze shot towards Zheng Fangyu, but Zheng Fangyu was not afraid at all!

Since Tong Runing dared to scheme against her, then she shouldn't blame her for retaliating!

"Thump!"

A bell rang, signaling the end of the banquet.

The Emperor waved his hand, signaling everyone to leave.

As they stepped out of the main hall, everyone breathed a sigh of relief and exchanged glances. Today's banquet had been truly spectacular!

"Your Highness is truly skilled! I wonder if Your Highness could tell my fortune?" The Prefect of the Capital stroked his beard and asked curiously.

Bai Tuantuan looked at the Prefect of the Capital and slowly said, "What does Your Excellency wish to ask?"

"Naturally, it's about one's official career."

Bai Tuantuan tossed out the copper coin, caught it in her hand, glanced at it, and said, "Sir, the street charlatans charge ten copper coins for a fortune telling, but they can't guarantee its authenticity. However, my fortune telling is guaranteed to be genuine, so I'll charge you one thousand taels of silver."

"Cough cough! Cough cough cough!" The Prefect of the Capital choked on his own saliva. A thousand taels of silver, why didn't she just rob it?

Bai Tuantuan blinked her innocent eyes and said helplessly, "My master said that the more I calculate and the more secrets of heaven I peek into, the more it will affect my luck and lifespan. I have to do more good deeds, and doing good deeds requires money, so..."

The Prefect of the Capital coughed twice, and Bai Ze, who was standing beside him, said with a smile, "Lord Shen is a dutiful official who serves the people and is loyal to the emperor. Naturally, he will rise through the ranks and be promoted year after year. There is no need to consult fortune tellers for this."

Now that the Prefect of the Capital, Lord Shen, had a way out, he quickly seized the opportunity and said, "Lord Bai, you flatter me greatly."

"This way, Lord Shen. There are some things I need to ask you about."

After Bai Zeyi and Lord Shen left, Bai Tuantuan put away the copper coins, greeted the Bai family with a smile, and ran to Chen Zhixiu's side.

As the cool breeze blew outside, Zheng Fangyu calmed down and recalled everything that had happened in the main hall. Suddenly, she felt as if she was walking step by step into a trap, and the trap was set by two children!

This trap was full of loopholes, how did she even fall in!

"Mother, it's getting chilly at night, let's hurry back."

Chen Zhixiu gently rubbed Bai Tuantuan's head, responded softly, and ignored Xiao Guangyuan and the others before getting into the carriage with Bai Tuantuan.

“Master…” Zheng Fangyu quickly looked at Xiao Guangyuan, her face filled with anger, “It must have been Chen Zhixiu who came up with the idea behind the scenes, making Bai Tuantuan frame me!”

"Sir, you must do me justice!"

Xiao Guangyuan frowned, glanced at Zheng Fangyu, and said, "If it weren't for Tuantuan, you would have been arrested by now!"

"Master!" Zheng Fangyu was furious. "You saw what happened just now. It was clearly a scheme set up by her and Ning Nanxiao!"

"Haven't I already cleared your name? What more do you want? This incident will also help the Empress Dowager and the Emperor to value Tuantuan, and I'll benefit from it too..."

Thinking of this, Xiao Guangyuan's eyes lit up: "Hurry back! I need to have Tuantuan do a proper calculation for me!"

The Xiao family.

Chen Zhixiu nudged Bai Tuantuan: "Go back and rest first."

Bai Tuantuan obediently responded, yawned, took Ruotang's hand and went back to the room, where she fell asleep immediately.

“Husband, I know you want Tuantuan to tell your fortune, but…” Chen Zhixiu looked up and said softly, “Tuantuan is already very tired, and too many fortune tellings could affect Tuantuan’s life. As Tuantuan’s biological father, I’m sure you wouldn’t want that…”

Xiao Guangyuan certainly didn't care about Bai Tuantuan's life; he only cared about himself!

However, he certainly wouldn't reveal his thoughts in public.

"It's just once, it's not a big deal, is it?" Zheng Fangyu's voice rang out, a hint of malice flashing in her eyes. "If Yan'er had that ability, she could do it twice or three times, let alone once!"

"It's just a few years of life..."

As soon as Zheng Fangyu finished speaking, Chen Zhixiu said sarcastically, "Is that so? I heard from Tuantuan that if someone is willing to bear the consequences of shortening their lifespan, it can be transferred. In that case, I will have Tuantuan come out and tell my husband's fortune, but let Xiao Ruyan bear the shortened lifespan."

Zheng Fangyu was taken aback.

Xiao Ruyan's face turned deathly pale, and she burst into tears: "I don't want to die! Mother! Save me!"

Chen Zhixiu looked at them sarcastically: "It's easy for you to talk when you're not the one suffering!"

Xiao Guangyuan's face darkened, while Zheng Fangyu covered Xiao Ruyan's mouth, wanting to say something but afraid that Chen Zhixiu would drag them into the mess again. After saying a few words, she hurriedly returned to the courtyard.

"If my husband has nothing else, I'll go back to my room."

"Wait a minute." Xiao Guangyuan called out to Chen Zhixiu, sighed, and looked worried. "Is Xiu'er still blaming me?"

Why would my husband say such a thing?

Chen Zhixiu glanced at Xiao Guangyuan indifferently. She was already very tired today and didn't want to act anymore.

"If it's because of what happened today, it's because I'm worried about Tuantuan... If my husband doesn't believe me, there's nothing I can do. I don't care what my husband thinks of me."

After saying that, Chen Zhixiu quickly left.

Xiao Guangyuan: ? ? ? He hasn't said anything yet!