There's no need to ask whose child it is.

There aren't many normal men who can enter the harem. Most of the guards and Empress Song wouldn't even look at them, and Prince Cheng was wholeheartedly supporting Xie Jingyin, so it was undoubtedly him.

But the Emperor was Prince Cheng's elder brother, born of the same mother. Prince Cheng actually cheated on his own brother for the sake of a woman.

Shen Wan dared not imagine how furious the Emperor would be if he knew that the child conceived by Empress Song was actually Prince Cheng.

What exactly did Prince Cheng like about Empress Song?

If it's about beauty, with King Cheng's status, he could have any beautiful woman he wanted.

Could it be that he admires Empress Song's ruthlessness and disregard for human life?

Shen Wan looked at Xie Jingyan, "Did you tell Father that the person was Prince Cheng?"

Xie Jingyan shook his head. "No."

Thankfully, that didn't happen. If the emperor had died of anger, it would have been their fault.

Shen Wan was a little worried, "Won't Father Emperor be so angry that he dies?"

Xie Jingyan chuckled, "It's not that bad..."

"It's better to be safe than sorry," Shen Wan said, still worried.

"..."

"Then let the imperial physician prescribe some calming medicine for Father Emperor, so that Father Emperor can be more patient."

"..."

Seeing that Xie Jingyan didn't seem to be joking, Shen Wan's lips twitched violently.

Perhaps the Emperor isn't as easily angered as she thinks. After all, this woman by his side has been infuriating the Emperor for years, so he should have developed some tolerance for such things.

Shen Wan ignored the matter and looked at Xie Jingyan, saying, "You came to the palace for this, without even telling me beforehand."

Xie Jingyan entered the palace in a great hurry. He hadn't even made a plan. Upon receiving the news of Physician He's untimely death, he immediately went to the palace.

There was nothing Empress Song could do; she dared not keep the child in her womb. If Yinshuang hadn't had Chen Feng change the abortion pills, the evidence of Empress Song's pregnancy would have already been destroyed. Xie Jingyan feared that if they delayed any longer, the evidence would be gone.

Xie Jingyan said, "Your maid played a crucial role in Empress Song being caught red-handed; she deserves a good reward."

Xie Jingyan asked Shen Wan to reward the maid on his behalf, and Shen Wan did not stand on ceremony. She rewarded Yinshuang with twenty taels of gold, a pair of gold hairpins, a gold bracelet, a set of silver ornaments, and four sets of clothes for each season.

Silverfrost couldn't stop smiling when he received the generous reward.

Good deeds do indeed bring rewards.

The idea of ​​changing the medicine was proposed by Yinshuang, and it was Chen Feng who changed the medicine. Xie Jingyan rewarded Chen Feng with one hundred taels of silver.

Well, the hundred taels of silver had barely reached Chen Feng's hands before it ended up in Yin Shuang's.

While Xie Jingyan and Shen Wan were talking, the Ministry of Justice was on its way to arrest someone from the Left Prime Minister's residence. The Ministry of Justice's officers had the residence completely surrounded, so that not even a bird could fly out, let alone a person.

This was an even bigger spectacle than when the Empress Dowager had the Minister of Justice imprison the Left Chancellor.

That day, the Empress Dowager only arrested the Left Chancellor; this time, she arrested everyone in the Left Chancellor's residence.

The civil and military officials were speechless upon receiving the news.

How come the Left Chancellor was suddenly imprisoned without any prior warning?

Upon hearing that Empress Song had stabbed the Emperor, the Emperor, in a fit of rage, banished her to the Cold Palace...

Those who heard about this reacted the same way as Shen Wan, suspecting that Empress Song had lost her mind.

If you want to die, you can stab yourself with a knife, hang yourself, hit your head against a pillar, drown yourself in a lake, jump into a well, or take poison. Choosing to kill the emperor, Empress Song didn't want the emperor's life, but the lives of the entire Left Prime Minister's family. Otherwise, would she do such a stupid thing?

Many ministers had doubts, but no one dared to ask the emperor for confirmation. Furthermore, when Empress Song went to the Imperial Study to see the emperor, Chief Physician Zhao did indeed go to the Imperial Study. If the emperor's health hadn't been compromised, what would Chief Physician Zhao have been doing in the Imperial Study?

The news that Empress Song had been banished to the Cold Palace and that the entire Left Prime Minister's family had been implicated spread like wildfire throughout the capital, not to mention the palace.

For a time, some people were uneasy, while others felt overjoyed, such as Consort Zheng and Consort Wang.

The two of them were almost made scapegoats by Empress Song. Ever since then, they have not dared to drink a drop of tea in Fengyi Palace, and they will not enter Fengyi Palace again unless necessary.

When the news reached the Empress Dowager's ears, even though the palace servant who relayed the story spoke with great detail, the Empress Dowager did not believe that Empress Song would be so impulsive as to assassinate the Emperor.

Empress Song was not only ruthless, but also very afraid of losing her life.

She would never do something so suicidal.

There must be something wrong here.

The Empress Dowager was still worried and ordered, "Summon Eunuch Yuan to see me."

When the young eunuch arrived at the Imperial Study to deliver a message, Eunuch Yuan was terrified. The Empress Dowager truly didn't believe the Empress would assassinate the Emperor, so she questioned him about it.

The Empress Dowager sent someone to invite him. Even if it were the Emperor himself, let alone Eunuch Yuan, he would have to go.

Without the Emperor even having to give the order, Eunuch Yuan went to Shou Kang Palace to see the Empress Dowager.

The Empress Dowager sat on the phoenix throne, her face showing a barely perceptible unease.

Eunuch Yuan stepped forward and bowed to the Empress Dowager. Before he could speak, the Empress Dowager asked, "Why did the Empress attempt to assassinate the Emperor?"

Yuan Gonggong glanced around, and the Empress Dowager waved her hand, after which Zhao Mama dismissed all the palace servants who were serving in the hall.

After everyone had left, Eunuch Yuan said, "The Empress did not assassinate the Emperor..."

As expected, there was no such thing. The Empress Dowager asked, "Then why did the Emperor banish the Empress to the Cold Palace?"

Eunuch Yuan said, "Director Zhao has revealed that the Empress is about two months pregnant, but the Emperor's last overnight stay at Fengyi Palace was three and a half months ago..."

Swish.

The Empress Dowager's expression changed drastically.

She was so startled that she stood up from her phoenix chair.

Because I stood up too suddenly, I felt dizzy and fell back down.

The reaction was strong, but Eunuch Yuan did not suspect anything. The Empress Dowager was the Emperor's birth mother, and it was perfectly normal for her to be angry knowing that the Empress had cheated on the Emperor.

The Empress Dowager was so angry that she tasted blood in her mouth, and her voice trembled. "Does the Empress say whose child is in her womb?"

Eunuch Yuan shook his head. "The Empress has not yet confessed. The Emperor was so angry that he almost strangled her. At the urging of Prince Ling, she was first banished to the Cold Palace."

"Was it Prince Ling who told the Emperor about the Empress's pregnancy?!" The Empress Dowager's voice suddenly rose.

Remembering Xie Jingyan's instructions, Eunuch Yuan hurriedly said, "No, Prince Ling just happened to have something to discuss with the Emperor. When the incident occurred, Prince Ling was in the Imperial Study. It was fortunate that Prince Ling was there, otherwise no one could have persuaded the Emperor."

It's fine as long as it has nothing to do with Ling Wang.

The Empress Dowager grew angrier the more she thought about it, her face turning ashen. "That poisonous woman! I should have poisoned her that day!"

Eunuch Yuan said, "Empress Dowager, please take care of your health. It's fortunate that you didn't poison the Empress that day, otherwise no one would have known about her affair."

"This time the Emperor is furious. He will not execute the Empress until the adulterer is caught. As long as the Empress does not confess the adulterer, the Emperor will make her wish she were dead."

The Empress Dowager clutched her chest in anger and said, "Please advise the Emperor not to hurt himself over a shameless woman."

Eunuch Yuan agreed.

The Empress Dowager waved her hand, and Eunuch Yuan withdrew.

Almost as soon as Eunuch Yuan turned around, the Empress Dowager couldn't hold on any longer and leaned back on her phoenix chair. Granny Zhao asked worriedly, "Empress Dowager, are you alright?"

It would be strange if nothing happened. The imperial physician repeatedly told the Empress Dowager to rest quietly and avoid getting angry, but how could she not get angry?!

They don't even have time to be angry right now.

A murderous glint flashed in the Empress Dowager's eyes.

He gestured for Granny Zhao to come closer and whispered a few instructions to her.