Fearing that Wuyunzhu might not understand, Chen Yuwei gave an example to show that the Emperor's health should be the top priority.

"Father Emperor, Father Emperor, first he is the Emperor, then he is your father."

Your mother is your birth mother, but she can only retreat one step.

"Wuyunzhu, can you understand?"

Wu Yunzhu: ...I don't quite understand, but I think I get the general idea.

She scratched her cheek and hissed. She always felt that her mother's habit of giving her warnings in advance would only make her overthink.

...

After leaving her mother's bedchamber, Wuyunzhu walked slowly and leisurely, looking like she was strolling around, but seemingly aimless, with no clear intention of going anywhere.

The maids who served her followed behind Wuyunzhu, not speaking, but just accompanying their princess around.

Wuyunzhu was still muttering about the vaccination her mother had just given her.

How should I put it? The more I repeat myself, the more something feels off.

With her mother viewed through a lens of romantic love, Wuyunzhu would never suspect that her mother was up to something.

The most likely explanation is that other women in the harem want to use this opportunity to cause trouble and implicate the mother.

Mother said that they are Father Emperor's children, and Father Emperor's health should be taken into consideration.

Will the consequences of this be severe? Will it affect Father Emperor's health? Will Mother Emperor suffer initially but ultimately reap the rewards?

By the way, where is Xingkui? The person who serves Mother looks different now.

One question after another popped into Wu Yunzhu's head.

Unfortunately, she can't resolve this issue right now, since she's away from her mother's bedchamber and there's no one involved.

"Princess, the residence of Consort Ling is ahead. We should change our route."

The serving maid had no choice but to speak, and her words brought Wu Yunzhu back to her senses.

Wu Yunzhu looked up at the buildings in front of her and suggested taking a detour.

The long line turned onto the side road next door, and the figures disappeared after walking a few meters.

"Is Prince Yongyan, the son of Consort Ling, very famous in the Yuanmingyuan Garden?"

A few days after Wu Yunzhu entered the park, she started gossiping whenever there was a slight rumor, and her tone became quite loud.

"Your Highness, Prince Yongyan is gentle and polite, and the palace staff at Yuanmingyuan like him very much."

"Is that so? My younger brother does have the same style as my father when he was young."

The Emperor himself always said that he lived in the Yuanmingyuan for a long time when he was young.

Men, when they get older, like to reminisce about the past, and how many of them can resist bragging about it?

As Hongli got older, he developed this habit more and more. Wuyunzhu was Hongli's own daughter, and every time the two of them met, they would talk about all sorts of messy old stories.

Don't assume that Hongli needs to maintain his dignity in front of Wuyunzhu.

In fact, Wuyunzhu and Hongli are very similar. Hongli usually treats Wuyunzhu as another version of himself, and he tells her things that are inconvenient to say in person. There is no question of whether he values ​​her or not. He is so carefree that Chen Yuwei is too lazy to even complain.

Comparing her father's actions in his youth with what Yongyan was doing now, Wuyunzhu thought to herself that Consort Ling still preferred to focus on these petty squabbles.

It would be better to use that effort to win over the ministers of the previous dynasty. Even if entering the court and participating in politics wouldn't guarantee widespread support, at least it would prevent you from ending up all alone.

Tsk tsk

"I'm really looking forward to tomorrow. I wonder how lively Father Emperor's birthday banquet will be."

At this moment, Wu Yunzhu was unaware of the mind-blowing events that would occur at tomorrow's banquet, and she was filled with anticipation, just as she said.

As a result, this expectation fell into the hands of the Emperor, who held the witchcraft doll in his grasp, leaving Wuyunzhu dumbfounded on the spot.

ah?

A large group of people were kneeling on the ground. Wu Yunzhu and Yonghu were close by, all in a small area around them.

Feeling the constant gazes directed at her, Wuyunzhu thought to herself, "So this is what my mother was warning me about yesterday."

It was indeed quite worrying for them; at least, Wuyunzhu hadn't seen the Emperor so furious for several years.

Chen Yuwei was placed under house arrest by Emperor Hongli for negligence in supervision, dereliction of duty in palace affairs, and involvement in issues related to the witchcraft doll and other palace personnel.

No one else is allowed to visit until the whole matter has been thoroughly investigated and the truth is clear.

When the emperor is in a fit of rage, all that can be heard is the cold, impersonal decree being proclaimed; no one dares to speak up and add fuel to the fire.

Consort Ling wanted to, but she was also afraid. There shouldn't have been Consort Ning and the others here, so how did they end up here? Did Consort Ning do it secretly behind her back?

Consort Ling knelt on the ground with her head down, feeling the cold temperature seeping through her clothes from the ground, while wondering who had secretly done it.

Consort Ning is the most likely candidate, since this is a collaborative plan between the two of them.

It's also possible that it was Consort Qing, because Consort Qing was also once bewitched by her words.

Others, including those who discovered the situation from subtle clues and chose to take advantage of the confusion, cannot be ruled out.

True masters strike from the shadows. Even Consort Ling found Consort Ning to be her scapegoat. Don't laugh at me, elder brother.

Chen Yuwei's act of helping directly sparked a wild imagination in Consort Ling.

Only after the grand banquet ended hastily and Hongli had returned home did the others dare to leave.

Chen Yuwei's children gathered together, about 800 meters away from everyone else.

"Wuyunzhu, is this what you said today that we shouldn't act rashly?" Yonghu was stunned, and looked a little anxious and agitated. "How could Mother be related to witchcraft? It's impossible."

Mother would never do such a thing; that's not in her nature.

“Wuyunzhu, tell us what happened. You didn’t misrepresent Mother’s meaning. Mother probably wanted us to be prepared and take the initiative to help her clear her name.”

"Fourth Brother, what you're saying is unlikely. Mother isn't the kind of person who needs our help."

"Fourth Brother, what can we do? Unless Father Emperor calms down and we plead for mercy."

"..."

The four Yonghu brothers got together and chatted animatedly, each adding their own comment.

After meeting with her mother yesterday, Wuyunzhu has calmed down.

As Yonghu instructed, he recounted what the mother and daughter had said the day before. Wuyunzhu rested her chin on her hand, indicating that her mother had anticipated this matter.

"We shouldn't need to intervene too much; in fact, it might seem like we'd be making things worse."

Mother did not do it. Once Father Emperor investigates and finds out the truth, Mother's innocence will be revealed to the world.

Our most pressing need right now is to protect Mother and the palace servants. The most dangerous decision would be if the mastermind chose to eliminate them completely.

Wu Yunzhu believed that someone would definitely do this, because there were many dirty deeds in the harem that could be closed without thorough investigation.

Some people don't need evidence; they just want to condemn someone outright.

As for where this rod came from? It doesn't matter.